Children could play games to win candy, toys and other prizes.Shawnee Community College Student Ambassadors who helped as volunteers at the festival included Marisa Oliver of Vienna, Ryan Schoeder of Metropolis, Aaron Jones of Century, Caleb Theis of Dongola, Noah Prater of Anna, Tia Whitaker of Cairo, Blaise Davis of Vienna, Adam Jung of Anna and Megan Wilkins of Metropolis.

College hosts festival

Shawnee Community College near Ullin hosted its first Family Festival on Oct. 29.

The college said the festival was held as a way to give back to the local community. 

More than 400 people attended the event, which featured free hot dogs, popcorn, games, candy, hayrides, inflatables and many more activities. The college plans to host the festival annually.

The accompanying photographs were provided by Shawnee Community College.

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