What's happening

Concerts

Belleville Concerts at the Park -- 8 p.m. today, Bellevue Park, Belleville. Features Jim Chadderton & The Special Edition. Free. Bring lawn chairs.

Music on Main -- 6 p.m. today, Ever and Anon Park, East Main Street and Mascoutah Avenue, Belleville. Free. Features The Tom Hansen Big Band (18-member jazz band).

Edwardsville Municipal Band -- 8 p.m. today in City Park, 112 S. Kansas, Edwardsville. Free. Features jazz quartet Four of a Kind. Broadway show tunes, classical, American composers. Concession stand sponsored by Job's Daughters.

Swansea Stars in the Park -- 7 p.m. Friday, Schranz Memorial Park, Swansea. Free. Hudson & The Hoo Doo Cats.

Glen Carbon Youth Rock -- 6-10:30 p.m. Friday, Miner Park, Glen Carbon. Free. Five youth bands perform.

Alton Pops Concert -- 7 p.m. Saturday, The Commons, Lewis & Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey. Alton Symphony, guest artists, silent auction, refreshments. $20 adults; $5 K-12. Tickets available at door or at altonsymphony.org.

Maryville Concert Series -- 7-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Bobby's Frozen Custard, Illinois 159, Maryville. Features Melroys (country and rockabilly) on Saturday; Kim Masse and the Solid Senders (rhythm & blues) on Sunday.

Swing Band -- 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Bel-Air Bowl, 200 South Belt West, Belleville. Michael Lacey and his New Orleans Swing Band.

Belleville Concerts at the Square -- 8 p.m. Monday, downtown Belleville. Free. Bring lawn chairs. Features Country Strings.

SIUE Musical Mondays --7:30 p.m. Monday, Abbott Auditorium, Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Features Mariachi (traditional Mexican folk music.)

SWIC Concerts in the Cafe -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, cafe, main complex, Southwestern Illinois College, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville. Free. Features You Can't Beat Experience Band.

Jazz in the Park -- 7 p.m. Wednesday, Glazebrook Park, Godfrey. Free. Presented by the St. Louis Jazz Club. $10 members' $15; non-members; free to students with school ID.

Centralia Carillon -- 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, The Centralia Carillon Tower, 114 N. Elm, Centralia. Concerts by top-ranking carillonists. Free guided tours of the carillon following last concert of the day. Free.

Dances

Highland Dance -- 8-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Lindendale Park Ballroom, Highland. Music by Trio Freddi. 654-9753.

Ballroom Dancing -- 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Crystal Ballroom, Staunton. Music by the Ken Paulsen Orchestra.

Germantown Dance -- 2-6 p.m. Sunday, American Legion, 1105 W. Sycamore St., Germantown. Music by Heritage. Sponsored by Diesen Winkler Post 325. 523-4526 or 523-4540.

Events

Maryville Movies in the Park -- 8:30 p.m. Friday, Maryville Library Parking Lot, 8 Schriber Court, Maryville. Free. "Jumanji." Rain date: Saturday. Fresh popcorn and bottled water provided. Bring lawn chairs and blankets.

Splash City Fun -- 6 p.m. Friday, Splash City Family Waterpark, 10 Gateway Drive, Collinsville. Demonstration by Plan Nine Skate Team, 6 p.m.; battle of the bands, 7 p.m. ($5 for bands and use of waterpark).

Skate and Dance -- Friday, Fun Spot Skating Center, 1400 West Blvd., Belleville. Skating from 7:30 to 11 p.m.; dancing from 11 p.m. to midnight. $6.50 admission. $2 skate rental. Dance $1 extra. Dancing and singing contests.

Belleville Optimist Rodeo -- 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, MidAmerica Airport, off interstate 64 at exit 23 near Mascoutah. Professional rodeo. Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for children under 12. Seven rodeo events and a calf scramble for two age divisions. Benefits youth programs in the Belleville area.

Ss. Peter & Paul Church Picnic -- Friday-Saturday, 204 Mill St., Waterloo. Friday events: 4-9 p.m. fish fry; quilt bingo, 7 p.m.; Music by Dr. No, 8-midnight. Saturday events: 3:30-8 p.m., all-you-can-eat fried chicken dinner; 4 p.m. Mass; 6:30 p.m., quilt bingo; 8 to midnight, music by The ZB's Band. Hamburgers, bratwurst, hot dogs, beer, soda both days.

New Baden June Jamboriee -- 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday, 1 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday, Village Park, New Baden. On Friday: food stands and rides open, 6 p.m.; antique tractor pull 7 p.m.; Entertainent by Straight Six, 8 p.m.; fireworks, 9:15 p.m. On Saturday: 5K walk/run (registration at 7), 8 a.m.; U.S. Armsports arm wrestling tournament, 1 p.m.; Jaycees sandwich and soda stand opens, 2 p.m.; Parade, beer and food stands open, 5 p.m.; rides open, 6 p.m.; truck pull, 7:30 p.m.; music by When Pigs Fly, 8 p.m.

Highland Schweizerfest -- Friday-Sunday, downtown Highland. Homecoming celebrates Swiss heritage. Rides, entertainment, food. Parades at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday nights. Music by Nudge, 8-midnight Friday. Saturday events: washer tournament and deejay, noon to 4 p.m.; kids corner with Kevin Heim, 1-4 p.m.; Larry Haller, the Two Star Final, noon-4 p.m.; Double D, 8 p.m.-midnight; Sable, 8 p.m.-midnight. Sunday events: Chris Schmidt, 1-4 p.m.; cheerleading and dance performances, noon-4 p.m.; Familiar Stranger, 7-10 p.m.; Elvis & the RiverTown Quartet, 7-10 p.m.

St. Elizabeth Parish Picnic -- Friday-Sunday, St. Elizabeth Parish grounds, 2300 Pontoon Road, Granite City. Dinners: Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m. Friday; Pigs 'N Blanket, 4-7 p.m. Saturday; all-you-can-eat chicken dinner, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Music: Angel Heart, 7 p.m.-midnight Friday; Neon Cadillac, 12:30-4:30 p.m., GTO (Good Time Oldies), 7-midnight Saturday; Buckshot, 12:30-4:30 p.m., and SH-Boom, 6-10 p.m. Sunday. Bingo, 7-11 p.m. Friday-Sunday in cafeteria. Carnival rides, games, washer tournament.

St. Mary Parish Festival -- 4-midnight Saturday, 1722 West Main St., Belleville. Mass, 5 p.m.; chicken dinner, 4-7 p.m.; bugers, brats, beer, drinks, cake walk, bingo, 6 p.m.; games for kids and adults; music by Second Generation Swing, 7-midnight.

Kids Discovery Day -- 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Lewis & Clark State Historic Site in Hartford. Free. Kids can test their frontier skills by participating in military drills of the early 1800s, navigate by compass and map, pull the weight of a boat on land, make a rope or bead necklace. Partcipants will receive a certificate of enlistment in the Junior Corps of Discover.

Kids Fishing Tournament -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, St. Clair County Anglers, on Roachtown Road between Belleville and Millstadt. Free hot dogs, joice and chips for kids and prizes for each age group. Members and non-members welcome.

Hummingbird Festival -- 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Hanft Park, New Athens. Free. See hummingbirds up close. Volunteers will operate traps, record data and assist in releasing the birds. Sponsored by the Illinois Audubon Society. Adopt a bird by making a $5 donation to the Audubon Society's land acquistion fund.

Wetland Outdoor Experience -- 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Henry White Experimental Farm, south of Belleville on Illinois 158. A tour of the research farm will be conducted with information on the role of wetlands in soil and water conservation. The relationship between wetland plants and wildlife will be discussed.

Car Cruise -- 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Denny's Restaurant, Illinois 111, Pontoon Beach. Sponsored by Piston Pusher's Auto Club, Metro-East

YMCA Splash Day -- 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Cahokia Village Pool, 200 Cahokia Park Drive, Cahokia. Free. Family celebration of swimming. Aquatic safety and swim lessons, water fun games, boating safety, inflatable fun run. Free gift to first 100 youth participants. YMCA membership not required.

Belleville Antique American Glass, Pottery & Dinnerware Show and Sale -- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Belle-Clair County Fairgrounds, Illinois 159 and 3, Belleville. 29 dealers from eight states will display and sell glassware, pottery and dinnerware. Guest authors Don Jones and Danny Cornelius will be on hand to sign their new book, "American Pattern Glass Table Sets." Paul Randolph will grind chips out of goblets, bowls, etc. Lunch is available for purchase. Admission is $4, good for both days. Door prizes.

Quilt Show -- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Marie Schaefer School in O'Fallon. Features quiler Mary Dyar of Fairview Heights and her five daughters, display of more than 200 locally made quilts. nineteen vendors, gift boutique, silent auction, scissor sharpening (Saturday only) and quilt appraisals. $4 for adults, $2 ages 7-14, free ages 6 and under. Sponsored by Hearts and Hands Quilt Guild.

Monroe County Garden Tour -- 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Fetures seven gardens in Waterloo and Columbia. Tickets and maps are available for $10 in advance at the Monroe Conty annex, Schaefer Farms Nursery, the Monroe County Farmer's Market, the University and Diehl's Florist in Waterloo; Cowell's Nursery & Landscaping in Red Bud; and Shady Creek Nursery & Garden, Stuckmeyer Plants & Produce, and Sonnenberg Landscape Material & Supply in Columbia. Tickets are $12 on the day of the tour. For more informaiton, call Extension, 939-3434.

Open Pleasure Horse Show -- 5 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Trail Riders Arena, Quarry Road off U.S. 50 and Scott-Troy Road, O'Fallon. Grand entry prizes. Classes in halter, youth showmanship, gaited, youth and adult equitation, youth and adult western pleasure, trail, English pleasure and more. Concessions available. Proof of coggins and collared shirt required.

Gateway Rubber Stamp Getaway -- 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Gateway Center, Collinsville. $6 adults; free 12 and under.

Psychic Fair -- 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Gateway Center, Collinsville. $7 adult; free 12 and under.

All-Wheels Drive-In Car Show -- 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Third and State streets, Alton.

Summer Skates -- 1-4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Fun Spot Skating Center, 1400 West Blvd., Belleville. $5.50 admission. $2 skate rental.

Exhibits"Our Forbidden Solution" -- through June 20, Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville. Features artwork by Shiloh artist Aunia Kahn, melding photography, digital painting and collage.

"Interim" -- through June 20, Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville. Features the work of Urbana artist Eun Yeong Jeong, who creates jewelry and small sculptures.

"Country Stores" --1-4 p.m. Sunday, Mascoutah Heritage Museum, 306 W. Main St., Mascoutah. Donations accepted. Features the 17 rural schools of the Mascoutah School District. Scenes of the schools and the pupils that attended over the years will be featured, along with artifacts and supplies from the early days. Food Barbecue -- 3-7 p.m. today, Turkey Hill Grange, Illinois 15 and Green Mount Road, Belleville. Carryouts. Sponsored by Turkey Hill Grange. Aviston Fish and Chicken Fry -- 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, American Legion Post 1239, 601 S. Clinton, Aviston. Eat in or carry out. 228-7311. Fairview Heights Fish Fry -- 4-8 p.m. Friday, Knights of Columbus, 5420 Old Collinsville Road, Fairview Heights. Homemade desserts. Sponsored by Walton's. 632-5222. Highland Fish Fry -- 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, VFW Post 5694, 1900 VFW Road, Highland. Eat in or carryout. 654-6367. Mascoutah Fish Fry -- 4-8 p.m. Friday, VFW Post Home, 620 E. Donaphon, Mascoutah. Eat in or carryout. Sponsored by VFW Post 7682. 566-2288. Millstadt Fish Fry -- 4-8 p.m. Friday, Millstadt VFW Post 7980, Illinois 158 and Veterans Drive, Millstadt. Carryouts available. Sponsored by VFW Post 7980. 476-1180. O'Fallon Fish Fry -- 4-8 p.m. Friday, O'Fallon Knights of Columbus Hall, 402 E. Highway 50, O'Fallon. Sponsored by the KC and Ladies Auxiliary. 632-6229.O'Fallon Fish Fry -- 4-8 p.m. Friday, Sgt. Charles A. Fricke VFW Post 805, 221 W. First St., O'Fallon. Eat in or carryout. Desserts by Moose Ladies Auxiliary. Sponsored by VFW Post 805 and Auxiliary. 624-2651. Okawville Fish Fry -- 5-8 p.m. Friday, American Legion Post 233, 205 N. Hanover St., Okawville. Sponsored by American Legion Post. Eat in or carry out. 243-6545. Scott Fish Fry -- 4:30-8 p.m. Friday, Scott VFW Post 4183, Belleville. Carryouts. 746-9801.

Shiloh Fish Fry -- 5-8 p.m. Friday, Eagles 545, 100 Eagle Drive, Shiloh. Call ahead: 624-5412. Smithton Fish Fry -- 4-9 p.m. Friday, American Legion, 102 N. Main, Smithton. Also barbecue on Saturday and fried chicken on Sunday. 235-4112. Swansea Fish Stand -- 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 301 Service St., Swansea. 222-7171. Troy Fish Fry -- 4-8 p.m. Friday, VFW Hall, 123 W. Market St., Troy. Eat in or carryout. 667-8387. Cahokia Barbecue -- 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Cahokia Park United Methodist Church, 1400 Camp Jackson Road, Cahokia. Also, bake sale.

USO Fundraiser Breakfast -- 7-10 a.m. Saturday, O'Fallon Masonic Lodge, 122 E. State St., O'Fallon. 632-3177.

Barbecue -- 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, South Side Improvement Association, 800 S. Sixth St., Belleville. 233-9380.Chicken & Dumplings Dinner -- 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, St. John's Church, Smithton. All you can eat. 233-8496.All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet -- 8-11 a.m. Sunday, Corpus Christi Parish Center, Shiloh. Millstadt Fish Fry -- 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Millstadt VFW Post 7980, Illinois 158 and Veterans Drive, Millstadt. Sponsored by VFW Post 7980. Carryouts available. GamesCribbage -- 6:30 p.m. today, VFW Post 4183, 1516 Old State Route 158, Belleville. (south of Belleville gate at Scott Air Force Base). $10 entry fee. Nine games against nine opponents. Sponsored by Len Wahlig Cribbage Club. Dave, (217) 563-7190 or dmcarey@consolidated.net.

Euchre Tournament -- 7 p.m. Friday, Smithton Senior Center.

Markets

Rummage Sale -- 4-8 p.m. today, noon-8 p.m. Friday, , 8-11 a.m. Saturday, St. Bernard Parish Center, Albers. Also, bake sale and quilt raffle. Sponsored by St. Bernard's Ladies Sodality. Half-price Friday. $2 brown ba Saturday.

Silver Creek Farmers Market -- 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Silver Creek Mill, 602 S. Jefferson St., Mascoutah. Selection of locally-grown organic products, including breads, noodles, beans, herbs, eggs, meats and produce. R Pizza Farm will mke omelets with free-range chicken eggs. Other activities incude: 8 a.m. yoga class; coffee bar, homemae pastries and pies; fresh-cut flowers. Proceeds from the farmers market and store support programs for adults with developmental disabilities.

Alton Farmers' & Artisans' Market -- 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, parking lot at Henry Street and Landmarks Boulevard, Alton. Fresh produce, artwork.

Anderson Auxiliary Jewelry Sale -- 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today and Friday, lobby physicians office building, Anderson Hospital, Maryville. Designer Direct Jewelry.

Yard Sale -- 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Fellowship Hall, Fairview Heights Church of God, 5500 Old Collinsville Road, Fairview Heights. Benefits missions and local projects.

Rummage Sale -- 7 a.m-noon Saturday, O'Fallon Township Building, 801 E. State St., O'Fallon. Men's and women's clothing, household items. To make a donation, call 632-3517.Garage Sale -- 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Copper Creek Christian Church, 2184 Vadalabene Drive, Maryville.

On stage

"Greater Tuna" -- 7:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday and June 19-20 and 2 p.m. Sunday and June 21 in the James Metcalf Theater, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Comedy.Tickets are $12-$15; reservations 650-2774.

Shoots

Trap League -- 6 p.m. today, Highland Pistol and Rifle Club, east of the intersection of Bellm and Iberg roads, Highland. 654-3980.

Practice Trap Open -- 6-9:30 p.m. today, Edwardsville Gun Club, 4104 Staunton Road, Edwardsville.

Open Trap Shooting -- noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Edwardsville Gun Club, 4104 Staunton Road, Edwardsville. 656-2875.

Trap Shooting -- 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mascoutah Sportsmans Club, 1535 N. County Road, Mascoutah.

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