Thursday, Jul. 23, 2009

What's happening

Benefits

Fundraiser -- 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Venice Social Club, 4168 Illinois 162, Pontoon Beach. Proceeds will help the family of Anthony "Tony" Hunt, who died April 17, with funeral expenses. Entertainment by Chris Krause and Crystal Breeze. Silent auction, 50/50 raffle, food, drink available. $12 adults, $6 children 12 and under. Lisa, 420-3682 or Pam, 772-0389.

Concerts

Music in the Park -- 7 p.m. today, Grove Memorial Park, Main Street and Market, Grafton. Bring lawn chairs. Free.

Concerts at the Park -- 8 p.m. today, Bellevue Park, Belleville. Music by Alley Kats Band. July 30: Country Music Machine.

Edwardsville Municipal Band --8 p.m. today, City Park, 112 S. Buchanan, Edwardsville. Free. Features Jerry Cobetto on alto saxophone playing "Saxophobia." The band plays a medley of tunes by Leonard Bernstein from "West Side Story" and "On the Town" plus "Cartoon Music" and more. Concession stand operated by Glenview Nazarene Youth Group.

Belleville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra --2 p.m. Saturday, Westview Baptist Church, 2500 Sullivan Drive, Swansea. Performance of movie and show tunes.

Summer Concert Series -- 7-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Bobby's Frozen Custard, Illinois 159, Maryville. Free. Music by Miss Jubilee and The Humdingers on Saturday and Cumberland Gap on Sunday.

Matt Barber -- 3-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Hidden Lake Winery, 10580 Wellen Road, Aviston. Easy listening style reminiscent of Michael Buble and Barry Manilow. More than 1,000 concerts have taken him from coast to coast and into Canada. In 2007, he recorded "Romancing Nashville." For more information, go to www.MattBarberExperience.com.

Concert in the Park --6:30 p.m. Sunday, Woodland Park, Collinsville. Free. Features George Portz and His Friends of Bluegrass and Julia Garland. Also junior fiddle jam. Bring lawn chairs. 632-1384.

Concerts at the Square --8 p.m. Monday, downtown Belleville. Music by Belleville Community Band.

Dances

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

Polka Dance -- 3-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Polish Hall, 826 Greenwood St., Madison. Music by Herb Eberle. $6 per person. Food available for purchase. Sponsored by St. Louis Metro Polka Club. (636) 462-5828.

Events

Madison County Fair -- through Friday, Lindendale Park, Highland. County fair with product displays, livestock, arts and crafts, carnival rides, food, live music, and arena events (stock car race, tractor pull, 4-H show and a demolition derby). madcofair.com.

Monroe County Fair --through Sunday, Waterloo. Today: 8 a.m. beef judging, 5-8 p.m. Bud Light Brigade, 6 p.m. animal auction, 6-11 pm. armband night ($20), 6 p.m. senior class horse show, 8 p.m. Elvis show. Friday: $10 after 3 p.m.; 7:30 p.m. figure 8 race. Saturday: $15 after 3 p.m.; 9:30 a.m. heavy horse show and mule show, 11 a.m. pedal pull, 11 a.m. youth fun tent, 12:30 p.m. heavy horse and mule hitch classes, 7:30 p.m. auto and pickup demolition derby. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. mini horse and mini donkey judging, noon sandcastle and animal sculpture contest, 1-3 p.m. Thunder & Lightning Cloggers, 4 p.m. ITPA truck and tractor pull.

Fundraiser -- 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today-Friday, lobby, Anderson Hospital, Maryville. Natural and organic bath and body products.

Arabian Adventure -- 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Belleville campus, Southwestern Illinois College, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville. Bring blankets. Activities include balloon sculptures, arts and crafts, Aladdin-themed animal displays, inflatable bouncing tiger house and a rock-climbing wall. Also samples of "Persian rugs" or "Oriental" carpets on display at the Schmidt Art Center. "Disney's Aladdin" will be shown outdoors. Free admission. Refreshments available for small fee. 235-2700, ext. 5561.

All-Night Skate -- 7:30 p.m.-6 a.m. Friday, Fun Spot Skating Center, 1400 West Blvd., Belleville. Beach party. $20 admission includes midnight snack. $2 skate rental. Skate from 7:30 to 11 p.m. for 46.50 admission and $2 skate rental. Limbo, hula hoop contests. Splash for cash, dancing. Games. 234-4502.

O'Fallon Children's Parade -- 5:30 p.m. Friday, O'Fallon. Annually offered by the Noon O'Fallon Rotary Club. Registration at 5 p.m. on N. Lincoln across from Wolfersberger's Funeral Home. Prizes for floats, clowns & circus, cartoon & movie, decorated bicycles, motorized bikes, pets, children under three and decorated wagons.

Heritage Days -- Friday-Sunday, American Farm Heritage Museum, Greenville. Features the Lil' Red Barn Museum, tractor show, tractor pull competitions, antique fire truck display, steam powered tractors, operating baker fan and saw mill, threshing demonstrations and a 15-inch gauge railroad that attendees can ride. Friday: Four Corners Tractorcade, threshing at 3 p.m., draft horse pull at 6 p.m., kids night. Saturday: plowing and other field demonstrations all day, live music until 9 p.m., threshing at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., tractor pull at 10 a.m. Sunday: church service at 8 a.m., truck pull at 10 a.m., threshing at 1 p.m., Farm Heritage Days car show all day.

Kaskaskia Valley Nature Festival -- 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Hanft Park, New Athens. Features viewings of captive wild animals, educational seminars, releasing of trapped hummingbirds banded for scientific research, displays about plants and animals of the lower Kaskaskia river valley, plants, artwork and publications available for sale. $2 donation. Hosted by the Kaskaskia Valley Audubon society. Take Illinois 13 to the traffic light at New Athens, turn south onto Keim Road and travel for one mile, then left into Hanft Park. www.e-kvas.org. or 473-3229 or 475-2366.

Troy Lions Club Homecoming -- Friday-Saturday, Troy. Parade at 6 p.m. both nights through downtown Troy. Carnival rides, arcade tent, 50/50 drawing, beer tent, food stands, grassroot stands. Music by Mannpower Band from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Baby pageant at 4:30 p.m. and the Troy Idol talent show at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Tri-Township Park gazebo. Friday carnival from 5 to 11:30 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 3 and 5 to 11:30 p.m. at the Tri-Township Park.

St. Joseph Catholic Church Picnic -- Saturday, church grounds, Middle and Chartrand streets, Prairie du Rocher. Chicken dinner at 3 p.m.; country store, crafts, games, children's games, raffle, food, picnic attractions. Quilt bingo at 6 p.m. Mass at 4, 5:30 p.m.

Elvis & Johnny Cash Show -- 7 p.m. Saturday, Belle Clair Fairgrounds, Illinois 13 and 159, Belleville. Features Bill Cherry as Elvis and Philip Bauer as Johnny Cash and The ExPense Account Band. Doors open at 6 p.m. $22 advance, $25 at the door. Las Vegas style show. Cocktails, food sold at the show. 233-0052.

Horseback Scavenger Hunt -- 9 a.m. Sunday, Royal Ranch, 1801 Lemen Road, O'Fallon. First group leaves at 10 a.m. Sponsored by 4-H Horsequarters. $25 per person. Horses available for rent or bring your own. Silent auction, face painting, 0/50 raffle, attendance prizes. Pony rides from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Concession stand available.

Summer Skating Fun -- 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Fun Spot Skating Center, 1400 West Blvd., Belleville. $5.50 admission, $2 skate rental. Also held each Tuesday, July through August 11. 234-4502.

Exhibits

Mama's Kitchen -- through Oct. 2009, Collinsville Historical Museum, 406 W. Main St., Collinsville. Features "on loan" items such as an 1860 jelly cupboard, bucket bench, wooden and brass buckets, wooden washing machine, butter churn and a cupboard door from the razed Louis Lumaghi home.

Emma Kunz House -- 602 Fulton St., Belleville. $2 adults, $1 children six to 12. Train display in lower level. Open the second Sunday of each month except January and February from 2 to 4 p.m. 234-0600.

St. Clair County Historical Society -- 701 E. Washington St., Belleville. $2 adults, $1 children 6 to 12 years. Open the second Sunday of each month except January and February from 2 to 4 p.m. Abraham Lincoln and Civil War exhibit and 1800s vintage dresses on display through Sept. 2009.

Glen Carbon Heritage Museum -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today, Saturday, Tuesday, 124 School St., Glen Carbon. Collection of quilts on display through mid-November. Group tours available. 288-7271.

Artist of the Month --through July 31, Chester Public Library, Chester. Features artist Tabitha Knope. Her work is displayed on the Rathert easel, near the circulation desk.

Exhibits --through Aug. 22, Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville. Features Jeff Sippel: "Action/Reaction," Joe Chesla: "Letting go a breath I didn't know I was holding" and Jenny Boudreault: "Awakenings."

Madison County Historical Society -- 1-4 p.m. Sunday, 715 N. Main St., Edwardsville. "Life in Lincoln's Time 1809-1865." Through Nov. 30.

Yanda Log Cabin -- 148 S. Main St., Glen Carbon. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. fourth Saturday of each month through October. Group tours available. 288-7271.

"Avenue of Art" -- through Aug. 22, Visitors Center, Our Lady of the Snows, 442 DeMazenod Drive, Belleville. Features works by the Gateway East Artists Guild. www.geag.net.

2009 Photography Exhibit -- Saturday-Oct. 17, Village of Elsah Museum, 26 LaSalle, Elsah. Theme: "Discoving Elsah." Open from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

Open House -- noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Smithton Historical and Genealogical Society, 115 Melinda, Smithton. Featuring a display of 1904 St. Louis World's Fair memorabilia including spoons, purses, medals, ruby flash, games, inkwells, pocket watch and fobs, vases, plates and a Jefferson guard sword. Free admission. Two 1904 World's Fair CDs will play showing scenes of the fair.

Paul Simon Museum -- 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 540 Edwardsville Road (rear), Troy. Collection of memorabilia and photos of the late Sen. Paul Simon. 667-6662.

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.

Collinsville Fish Fry -- 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, Knights of Columbus Hall, Route 157, Collinsville. Eat in or carry out.

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 carry out. 654-6367.

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 carry out. 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.

Shiloh Fish Fry -- 5-8 p.m. Friday, Shiloh Eagles, 100 Eagle Drive, Shiloh. Eat in or carryout. 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, 301 Service St., Swansea. 222-7171.

Troy Fish Fry -- 4-8 p.m. Friday, VFW Hall, 123 W. Market St., Troy. Eat in or carry out. 667-8387.

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.

Games

Euchre Tournament -- 7 p.m. Friday, St. Joseph New Parish Center, Freeburg. $5 per person. Sponsored by St. Joseph of Freeburg Men's Club. 539-5493. No partner needed.

Markets

Swansea Farmers Market -- 3-7 p.m. today, Melvin Price Park, Swansea. Held rain or shine. Fruits, vegetables, baked goods, crafts. Over 12 vendors. Root beer floats, 50-cents.

Yard Sale Benefit -- 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today-Friday, Fairmont City Flea Market, U.S. 40 and Illinois 111, Fairmont City. Sponsored by Washington Park Emergency Organization, Inc. Wishing Well Ministry.

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

Farmers Market -- 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Silver Creek Mill, 602 S. Jefferson St., Mascoutah. Organic and specialty growers of produce, gourmet coffee bar, live music.

Rummage Sale -- 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Hope Church, 200 Dapron Drive, Belleville. Bake sale, clothes, furniture, crafts, holiday items, toys, books. Sponsored by the church.

On Stage

"Cooking with Marge" -- 7 p.m. Friday and July 31, Fischer's Restaurant, 2100 W. Main St., Belleville. Comedy dinner show with Linda Spall. $39.95 per person. Reservations to Barb, (314) 324-5449.

"The Producers" -- 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and July 24-25, 2 p.m. Sunday and July 26, theater, Southwestern Illinois College, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville. $8 advance, $10 at the door. 235-2700, ext. 5451.

"Once Upon a Mattress" -- 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and July 31-Aug. 1, 2 p.m. sunday and Aug. 2, Highland Elementary Auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland.. $9 adults, $8 seniors, $7 children. Presented by Hard Road Theatre Productions. www.hardroad.org or call 654-7748.

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.

Trivia

Shiloh -- 7 p.m. Saturday, Community of Christ Church, 350 Tamarack Drive, Shiloh. Sponsored by the Senior High Youth of the church. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $10 per person for two to eight players per team. Attendance prizes, silent auction. Alcohol and smoke-free. Nancy, 277-8061 or schoonfam2charter.net.

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