What’s Happening: Local events for July 23-29

Concerts

Bellevue Park — 7 p.m. Thursday, Bellevue Park, Belleville. Music by the A Step Beyond. Free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Edwardsville Municipal Band Concert — 8 p.m. Thursday, City Park, 112 S. Buchanan St., Edwardsville. Free. Features trumpet soloist Jeff Steinheimer in “A Tribute to Harry James.” Concession by the Glenview Nazarene Church Youth Group. Information: www.edwband.com.

Eckert’s Concert Series — 7-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Eckert’s Country Store, 951 S. Green Mount Road, Belleville. Music by Trophy Mules (rock/country/American) on Friday; Evan Webb and the Rural Route Ramblers (Texas country) on Saturday. Kids’ activities.

Sunday Jazz — 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Fairview Memoiral VFW Post 8677, 5325 N. Illinois St., Fairview Heights. Music by AnthonyWiggins and Friends.

On the Square — 7 p.m. Monday, 10 Public Square, Belleville. Music by Jim Chadderton & The Special Edition. Bring lawn chairs. Free. Sponsored by Belleville Parks and Recreation.

Benld Park — 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Pavilion, Benld City Park, Benld. Music by Steve Davis, “Memories of Elvis.” Free. Park opens at 6 p.m. Free parking. Bring lawn chairs. Foods sold: hot dogs, big smokies, Italian beef, soda, water, strawberry shortcake with ice cream.

Dances

Hawaiian Luau — 7:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Crehan’s Irish Pub, 5500 North Belt West, Belleville. Doors open at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Parents Without Partners. Open to the public.

Polka Dance — 2:45-6:15 p.m. Sunday,Polish Hall, 826 Greenwood St., Madison. Music by Dave Hylla (The Good Times Band). Sandwiches for purchase. Sponsored by St. Louis Metro Polka Club. Information: 314-867-7897 or www.folkfire.org/polka.

PSOP Band — 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Collinsville Senior Center, 420 E. Main St., Collinsville. Lunch will be served. Reservation: Al, 618-344-7787.

Events

Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure — 7 p.m. Thursday, Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville. Tickets: $2, available 1 hour before showtime only.

Troy Homecoming — 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Tri-Township Park, Troy. Children’s Parade, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Parade with the theme “The Music of Troy,” 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Carnival rides, arcade games, food booths.

Syberg’s Kruse 4 Kidz — 6-10 p.m. Friday, Syberg’s, 1310 Central Park Drive, O’Fallon. 50/50 raffle, silent auction. Open to all makes and models of motorcycles. Live music. Presented by Party Tyme Kruzers.

Author David Rosenfelt — 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, The Studio (adjacent to the Wooden Nickel Pub & Grill), 60 School St., Glen Carbon. Presented by Metro East Community Rotary Club to benefit Partners for Pets, a non-profit, no-kill animal rescue. Special presentation and book signing by David Rosenfelt, author of “Whe Let the Dogs Out?” and “Lessons from Tara.” Books available for purchase evening of event. Cash bar, featuring food from Wang Gang, Cleveland Heath, Unkle Munkeys, Bella Milano. Cost: $50, includes food and two drinks; $75 VIP, includes private Q&A. Tickets: 618-540-7387, www.partnersforpetsil.givezooks.com/events/david-rosenfelt-book-signing.

Smithton Homecoming — 4 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, Turner Hall Gounds, Smithton. Parade is at 5 p.m. Saturday. Famous Smithton fish, plates and sandwiches. Both days feature quilt/cash bingo, beer garden, children’s games and inflatables, basket raffle, sausage stand, silent auction, fruit stand, pillowcase stand, fanny quilts, cookbooks, cake raffle. Live entertainment both nights.

Collinsville Library Movie — 2 p.m. Saturday,Collinsville Memorial Library Center, Children’s Floor, 408 W. Main St., Collinsville. Showing “Beauty and the Beast.” Free.

St. Joseph Picnic — Saturday, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Middle and shartrand Streets, Prairie du Rocher. Fried chicken diner in air-conditioned hall, 3 p.m.; carryouts available. Mass, 4:15 p.m.; handmade quilt and cash bingo, 6 p.m. Food, raffles, country store, crafts, inflatables.

Coulterville Car Cruise — 5-9 p.m. Friday, Pistol City, Coulterville. 50/50 drawings, DJ music, door prizes. Door plaques for first 50 cars. Presented by Coulterville Grand Cote Cruisers.

Classic Car Cruise — 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Edison’s parking lot, 2477 S. State Route 157, Edwardsville. Live DJ. Free. Information: 618-307-9020, www.edisonsfun.com. Presented by Edison’s and Piston Pushers Car Club.

Vendor/Craft Fair & Yard Sale — Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Scott VFW Post 4183, 1516 Old Route 158, Belleville. Vendors, baked goods, chair massages.

Community Carnival — 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sycamore Village, 225 Castellano Drive, Swansea. Under the big top. Free. Food, games, clowns, magic.

Hummingbird Festival — 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Illinois 2, Hartford. Free event. Co-sponsored by the Lincoln Land Association of Bird Banders. Vernon Kleen, author and licensed bird bander, will give a presentation about ruby-throated hummingbirds, then will go outside to capture hummingbirds, place ID bands on them and release them back to the wild. Children’s activity table inside the building.

BEACON 5K Walk/Run — 8 a.m. Saturday, Belleville West High School, 4063 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville. Kids 1-mile Fun Run starts after the 5K. Then help to break a record in the Metro East’s largest limbo game that starts after the Kids Run. Face painting, balloon artist, deejay. Fundraiser for Beacon Ministries, an ecumenical ministry that coordintes with about 45 local churches and charity organizzations to address poverty issues in the community. Sign up for run at www.beacon5k.com

Heritage Days — Friday-Sunday, American Farm Heritage Museum, 1395 Museum Ave., Greenville. Tractor displays, tractorcade, parade, car show, games, Hill’s Fort, crafts, food, train rides, vendors, plowing demonstrations, threshing and baling, live music and dancing. Armed Forces Museum will be open. Admission: $7 per person. 3-day pass wristband $3/person. Children under 10, free. Information: www.americanfarmheritagemuseum.com.

Great Train Expo — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Belleville Clair Expo Center, 200 South Belt East, Belleville. Admission: $9, cash only; kids under 12 free. Free parking. Operating model trains, riding train, hundreds of tables of model train merchandise and accessories. Information: 630-608-4988.

Music at Metter — 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Metter Park, 206 E. Legion, Columbia. Outdoor concert featuring Sofa Kings (acoustic mix of blues, country, folk and rock). Free.

Quarter Auction Fundraiser — 2 p.m. Sunday, Crehan’s Irish Pub, 5500 North Belt West, Belleville. Sponsored by Belleville Area Humane Society. Doors open at 1 p.m. Bring in pet food, toys or other items and get 1 free paddle. 50/50, vendor. No outside food or drinks.

Corvette & Mustang Nights — 4 p.m. Monday, Dandy Inn, 1030 Lincoln Highway, Fairview Heights. Corvettes and Mustangs only.

Car Cruise — 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dandy Inn, 1030 Lincoln Highway, Fairview Heights. First 100 cars will receive a free commemorative plaque.

Exhibits

Elsah Photography Exhibit — 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 2, Elsah Village Hall, 26 LaSalle, Elsah. Theme: “Elsah — A Hidden Surprise.” Viewing at other times is by appointment.

Art Exhibition — through July 30 William & Florence Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville. Brian D. Smith: “Passage and Occurrence,” paintings that process memory through the metaphorical arrangement of color, texture and shape. Leandra Spangler: “Voyage,” paper sculpural forms inspired by nature. Adam West: “Fauxtographs,” photographs of fabricated scenes that create a playful conversation about reality and imagination.

Gateway to Art — through Aug. 21, National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville. Fine art exhibit and sale presented by Gateway East Artists’ Guild.

Food

Barbecue — 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Turkey Hill Grange Hall, corner of Green Mount Road and Illinois 15 (near Eckert’s), Belleville. Pork steak, brats, potato salad, baked beans, slaw, chunky applesauce, 4-bean salad, brownies, cobbler, pie, cake, canned drinks. Carryouts available.

Aviston Fish & Chicken Fry — 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, American Legion Post 1239, 601 S. Clinton St., Aviston. Eat in or carry out. 618-228-7311.

Caseyville Fish Fry — 4-7 p.m. Friday, Caseyville VFW Post 1117, 415 N. Long, Caseyville. Fish plates, desserts, sandwiches, burgers and more.

Collinsville Fish Fry — 3-8 p.m. Friday, Collinsville VFW Post 5691, 1234 Vandalia, Collinsville. Eat in or carry out. Cod, catfish fillets, Tilapia, sides.

Collinsville Fish Fry — 3-8 p.m. Friday, Collinsville American Legion, 1022 Vandalia St., Collinsville. North Atlantic cod, whole catfish, Cajun cut-ups, crab cakes, sides, desserts. Information: 618-345-2508.

Collinsville Fish Fry — 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, Knights of Columbus Hall, Illinois 157, Collinsville. Eat in or carry out. Fried/baked cod, catfish, sides. Senior plate starting at $4.99. 618-345-1492.

Fairview Heights Fish Fry — 3-8 p.m. Friday, Knights of Columbus Hall, 5420 Old Collinsville Road. Walton’s Fish Fry. Serving jack salmon and wild-caught grilled salmon. Homemade desserts. Carryouts: 618-632-5222.

Highland Fish Fry — 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, VFW Post 5694, 1900 VFW Road, Highland. Eat in or carry out. 618-654-6367.

Mascoutah Fish Fry — 5-8 p.m. Friday, Mascoutah VFW Post 7682, 620 Donaphan St., Mascoutah. Dine in or carry out. 618-566-2288.

Millstadt VFW Fish Fry — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Friday, Millstadt VFW Post 7980, 200 Veterans Drive, Millstadt. Open jam session from 6 p.m. Sponsored by Millstadt VFW Post 7980.

O’Fallon Fish Fry — 4-8 p.m. Friday, Knights of Columbus Hall, 402 E. U.S. 50, O’Fallon. Sponsored by KC and Ladies Auxiliary. Cod and bluegill, burgers, hotdogs, sides. Eat in or carry out. 618-632-6229.

O’Fallon Fish Fry — 4-8 p.m. Friday, VFW Post 805, 221 W. First St., O’Fallon. Sponsored by Sgt. Charles A. Fricke VFW Post 805 and Ladies Auxiliary. Fried and grilled fish and chicken, homemade sides and desserts. Children’s menu. To-go orders delivered to car. 618-624-2651.

O’Fallon Fish & Chicken Fry — 5-8 p.m. every Friday, O’Fallon American Legion, 109 N. Penn, O’Fallon. Carryouts available. 618-632-8879.

Okawville Fish Fry — 5-8 p.m. Friday, American Legion Post 233, 205 N. Hanover St., Okawville. Eat in or carry out. 618-243-6545.

Scott VFW Fish Fry — 5-8 p.m. Friday, Scott VFW Post 4183, Belleville. DJ, 8-1 p.m.

Shiloh Fish Fry — 5-8 p.m. Friday, 100 Eagle Drive, Shiloh. Sponsored by Eagles No. 545. Cod, Walleye, shrimp, chicken strip plates. Eat in or carry out. 618-624-5412.

Summerfield Fish Fry — 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Summerfield Lions Club, 100 E. Park St., Summerfield. Carryouts 618-934-3841.

Swansea Fish Fry — 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Swansea Fish Stand, 216 Service St., Swansea. Cod, walleye, shrimp. 618-222-7171. Fried chicken on Saturdays.

Troy VFW Fish Fry — 4-7 p.m. Friday, Troy VFW Post 976 and Ladies Auxiliary, 123-A W. Market St., Troy. Choice of cod, catfish, jack salmon, baked fish, chicken strips, shrimp. Dinners include bread and choice of two sides. Dine in or carry out. 618-667-8387.

Barbecue Fundraiser — 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nameoki United Methodist Church, 1900 Pontoon Road, Granite City. Under the canopy. Homemade potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans are the sides. Pork steaks, brats, hotdogs, either on plate lunches or sandwiches. All three sides go with the plate lunches. Delivery in the area with an order of 5 or more plate lunches. Order/information: 618-877-1936.

Breakfast Brunch — 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Turkey Hill Grange dining room, South Green Mount and Illinois 15, Belleville. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, biscuits/sausage gravy, coffee, milk, juice. Cost $7.50. Advance tickets can be purchased from a from Turkey Hill Granger or call 618-531-2600; $8.50 at door. Take-outs available.

Walton’s Chicken Dinner — 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Knights of Columbus Hall, 5420 Old Collinsville Road, Fairview Heights. Homemade desserts. For carryouts call 618-632-5222.

Fried Chicken — 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Millstadt VFW Post, 200 Veterans Drive, Millstadt. All you can eat. Adults $10; $8 seniors; $5 children (12 and younger). Sponsored by Millstadt VFW Post.

Games

Cribbage — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Columbus Drive, Collinsville. Nine games against nine different opponents. Information: Phil at 618-288-7910 or Yvonne at 618-344-1521.

Euchre Tournament — 7 p.m. Friday, Millstadt Senior Center, 102 S. Jefferson, Millstadt.

Bunko — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Eckert’s Country Restaurant, 951 S. Greenmount Road, Belleville. Cost: $5 per person, includes game, prizes, beverages, snacks. No reservation. Information: 618-233-0513.

Cribbage — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Camelot Bowl, 801 Beltline Road, Collinsville. New players wanted. Information: Yvonne, 618-344-1521 or Phillip, 618-288-7910.

Markets

Swansea Farmer’s Market — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Rural King parking lot, 2801 N. Illinois St., Swansea. Senior coupons are in. Locally grown crops (corn, tomatoes, watermelon) baked goods, brats, dogs and crafts. Information: Norm Geloat, 618-978-8753 or swanseafarmersmarket@yahoo.com.

O’Fallon Farmers Market — 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, downtown O’Fallon (next to caboose). Locally grown produce.

Alton Farmer’s & Artisans’ Market — 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays; 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 17, parking lot, corner of Landmarks Boulevard and Henry Street. Locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, organic crops, produce, grass-fed beef, pasture-raised poultry, fresh eggs, honey, bread, baked goods, flowers, potted plants, artwork.

Old Town Market — 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, corner of North First and West Main streets, on the parking lot of the St. Clair County Public Health Department, Belleville. Vendors include produce, flowers, plants, summer sausage, crafts. “Cycle of Giving” bicycle repair is present on the first and third Saturdays of each month.

On Stage

“Shrek” the Musical — 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and July 31-Aug. 1; 2 p.m. Sunday, July 26 and Aug. 2, Highland Elementary Auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland. Tickets: $12.50 adults, children 3 years and younger free. Tickets can be purchased online at www.hardroad.org. Sponsored by Hard Road Theatre and the Highland Arts Council. Children 4-12 will receive a coupon for a free small drink and popcorn.

Trivia

Granite City— 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Granite City Township Hall, 2060 Delmar, Granite City. Doors open 6 p.m. Cost: $15 per person, max 8 players per table. Entry fee includes ticket for hot dog, chips, cookie, soda, water. Mulligans, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, attendance prizes. Bring your own snacks. Sponsored by Lincoln Place Heritage Association. Reservations: 618-451-2611. Fundraiser for Lincoln Place Heritage Festival.

This story was originally published July 22, 2015 at 7:26 AM with the headline "What’s Happening: Local events for July 23-29."