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What’s Happening: Local events July 28-Aug. 3

Ariel (Morgan Ladyman, of Dupo) longs to be part of the human world in this scene of “Little Mermaid.” The Take A Bow Showcase production ist at Belleville East Performing Arts Center Thursday through Sunday.
Ariel (Morgan Ladyman, of Dupo) longs to be part of the human world in this scene of “Little Mermaid.” The Take A Bow Showcase production ist at Belleville East Performing Arts Center Thursday through Sunday.

CONCERTS

  • Concert at Bellevue Park — 7-8:15 p.m. Thursday, 401 Bellevue Park Drive, Belleville. Free. Dave Sheppard Band. Bring lawn chairs.
  • Edwardsville Municipal Band — 8 p.m. Thursday, in City Park near the library at 112 S. Buchanan St. Free. Concession stand.
  • Grafton’s Music in the Park — 7 p.m. Thursday, The Grove Memorial Park, corner of Main Street and Market (Route 3) in downtown Grafton. Free. Bring lawn chair or blanket. 50/50 drawing during the concert. Bring a can or dry food donation for Grafton Food Pantry. The Owlz (classic rock).
  • Maryville — 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nikki Hill from New Orleans (fiery soul, R&B). Sunday, the Green McDonough Band (Blues from the Lou). Free. Bobby’s Frozen Custard.
  • New Memphis — Free music. 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Stan Denton; 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Low Dog. Outside on the back porch, Sit “N” Bull Saloon.
  • Concert at the Square — 7 p.m. Monday, 10 Public Square, Belleville. Free. Ed and Friends. Bring lawn chairs. Country Music Machine.
  • Waterloo — Municipal Band Concert. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Monroe County Courthouse Bandstand. Free.
  • Pat Dennis Celtic Fire Irish Dancers and Cloggers — 7-9 p.m. Saturday. $20. Accompanied by band Stormy Weather, with Beau Buffington on the bagpipes. Lindenwood University, 2600 W. Main St., Belleville. 618-239-6069 to reserve tickets.
  • Booth Brothers concert — 7 p.m. Tuesday. Southern gospel music. First Christian Church, 1200 W. Boone, Salem. Doors open at 6. Sponsored by Southern Illinois Homecoming Gospel Choir. Tickets, call 618-245-9133.
  • Edwardsville — 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville. Country Comes to Wildey: Live salute to the legends of country and western music. Two-hour show features Bill Forness as Johnny Cash, Anna Blair as Patsy Cline. wildeytheatre.com.

EVENTS

  • Police Support Event — 6:30 p.m., Fourth Street in Madison. Wear something blue. Welcome and pray for men in blue. New Shining Light Church, Venice, is a sponsor.
  • Chicken Potluck and Social Dance Club — 7 p.m. Thursday. Wild Country, Collinsville. Learn to dance. First-time guests free. MUSIC Social Dance Club provides chicken; attendees bring a dish.
  • Illinois Trekkers — 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Our Lady of the Snows Shrine, 451 S. DeMazenod Drive, Belleville. Meet at Shrine Hotel. $3.
  • Rummage sale — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; to 1 p.m. Saturday. St. Agatha Parish Center, 205 S. Market St., New Athens.
  • Food Truck Friday — 6-10 p.m. Friday. Grant’s Farm, Tier Garten, 10501 Gravois Road, St. Louis. $12 per car or $5 walk-up. Parking opens at 5:45 p.m. Other activities open.
  • Cruise-Nite — 5-9 p.m. Friday. Coulterville Dairy Queen. Free. Attendance prizes, 50/50 drawing, DJ music (’50s and ’60s), Employees Choice Award. Coulterville Grand Cote Cruisers Car Club.
  • Smithton Homecoming — 4 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, Turner Hall grounds, 15 N. Julia St., Smithton. Parade at 5 p.m. Saturday. Fish plates, sandwiches, quilt/cash bingo, beer garden, children’s games, inflatables, live entertainment both evenings.
  • Yoga in the Park — 9-10 a.m. Saturday, through Sept. 3, Leclaire Lake Park, 927 Hale Ave., Edwardsville. Free. Bring a yoga mat, water, bug spray, blanket to put under mat if grass is wet. Arrive 15 minutes early to register and set up your mat. Information: www.cityofedwardsville.com or 618-692-7538.
  • Basket Auction and More — 7 p.m. Saturday; doors open at 5:30. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 227 N. Good Haven Drive, Columbia. $10, includes finger food, dessert, refreshments. Auctioneer Kent Miller. Fundraiser to help restore historic school. 618-277-1319.
  • Rummage sale — 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Parkview Nazarene Church, 50 Longacre Drive, Fairview Heights.
  • Quarter Auction — Doors open 5:30 p.m Saturday.; auction starts 6:30. First United Methodist Church of Collinsville. Paddles $25 or $5 first paddle. Food, drink available for purchase. 618-344-3824.
  • Heritage Days — 8 a.m. to dark Friday and Saturday; to 4 p.m. Sunday, American Farm Heritage Museum, 1395 Museum Ave., Greenville. $7; children under 12 free. Three-Day armband $10. Train ride, tractor display, working farm equipment, flea market, tour Fort Hill replica, live music, food. americanfarmheritagemuseum.com.
  • Dragonfly Field Trip — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve, 3255 G Road, Fults. Free. Sponsored by Clifftop. Reservations required by Thursday, July 28, to clifftop@htc.net or 618-458-4674.
  • Ladies Roller Derby — Doors open 5 p.m. Saturday; first bell at 6. Belle Clair Fairgrounds, 200 South Belt East, Belleville. $12 at door. Children under 8 free. Confluence Crush Roller Derby.
  • Monroe County Fair — Now through Sunday, Monroe County Fairgrounds, 4177 Illinois 1566, Waterloo. Free entry during the day; various entry fees for nighttime events. Fair exhibits include farm implements, farm animals, arts and crafts, 4-H projects, floral arrangements, art and photography, quilts and garden produce. Carnival rides. Food and drink vendors. Tractor pulls, Future Farmers of America competition. Fair Queen Pageant and Little Miss contest. Demolition derby. Special Bicentennial events on Sunday. The Anheuser Busch Clydesdale 8-horse team and hitch will be on display through Sunday.
  • Madison County Fair — 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Now through Sunday, Lindendale Park, 2025 Park Hill Drive, Highland. Product displays, livestock, arts and crafts, carnival rides, food, live music. Arena events include stock car race and demolition derby. Free admission to fairgrounds; parking fee.
  • St. Mary Church Picnic — Saturday, church grounds, 218 W. Kentucky St., Trenton. Fried chicken and roast pork dinner served in air-conditioned hall, 3-6 p.m. for dine-in and 3-7 p.m. carryouts. Adults and all carryouts, $10; children, $5. Craft and vendor fair in school building, 2-8 p.m. Cash and quilt bingo, 7 p.m. in hall. Kids games, raffle, cake wheel, basket stand, food, soda, beer.
  • Jeff Staley Memorial Poker Run — Sign up between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday at M&M Custom Cycles, 506 Vandalia, Collinsville. Motorcycles, cars, vans, trucks welcome. 50/50s, attendance prizes for everyone, free food at VFW, raffles. $20 includes T-shirt and first poker hand; $5 each additional hand. Everyone needs to be at the final stop by 6 p.m. Host: Jeff Staley Safety Foundation. 10th and final ride. Proceeds will benefit work zone safety awareness.
  • Moonlight Madness — noon- 11 p.m. Saturday in downtown Red Bud. Car show, noon-3 p.m.; sand volleyball tournament, 2:30; euchre tournament, 3 p.m.; bounce houses, balloon art, vendors, music by Freefall, 7-11 p.m. Informaiton: www.redbudchamber.com
  • St. Elizabeth's Church Picnic — Sunday, church grounds, Marine. Family-style chicken dinner with dressing and homemade pie, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; adults $10, ages 6-12, $4. Carryouts available. Refreshments, country store, basket stand. Raffle. Bingo 12:30-8 p.m.
  • Luncheon and card party — Noon Tuesday. St. Luke’s Parish Hall, 226 N. Church St., Belleville. $7. Bingo also. Menu: chicken salad with pasta, Jell-O, cake, refreshments.
  • Free Summer Movie Series — 10 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Lincoln Theatre, 103 E. Main St., Belleville. Movie: “Hook.”
  • Car Cruise — 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dandy Inn, 1030 Lincoln Highway, Fairview Heights. All food and beverages must be purchased from Dandy Inn.

FOOD

  • Barbecue — 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Turkey Hill Grange Hall, corner of Green Mount Road and Illinois 15 (near Eckert’s), Belleville. Pork steaks, pulled pork sandwich, brats, potato salad, baked beans, slaw, chunky applesauce, cucumber salad, brownies, cobbler, pie, cake, canned drinks. Kids meal. Carryout available.
  • Aviston Fish & Chicken Fry — 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Friday, American Legion Post 1239, 601 S. Clinton St., Aviston. Cod, catfish, shrimp, chicken strips, 1/4 fried chicken, sides. Eat in or carryout. 618-228-7311.
  • Caseyville Fish Fry — 4 p.m.-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 carryout. Cod, catfish fillets, tilapia, sides.
  • Collinsville Fish Fry — 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Collinsville American Legion, 1022 Vandalia St., Collinsville. North Atlantic cod, whole catfish, Cajun cut-ups, crab cakes, sides, desserts. 618-345-2508.
  • Collinsville Fish Fry — 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Friday, Knights of Columbus Hall, Illinois 157, Collinsville. Eat in or carryout. Fried/baked cod, catfish, sides. Senior plate starting at $4.99. 618-345-1492.
  • Highland Fish Fry — 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Friday, VFW Post 5694, 1900 VFW Road, Highland. Eat in or carryout. 618-654-6367.
  • Mascoutah Fish Fry — 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Mascoutah VFW Post 7682, 620 Donaphan St., Mascoutah. Dine in or carryout. 618-566-2288.
  • Millstadt Fish Fry and Jam Session — 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 4-8 p.m. Friday, Millstadt VFW Post, 200 Veterans Drive, Millstadt.
  • Fried Chicken — 4 p.m.-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 22.
  • O’Fallon Fish Fry — 4 p.m.-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, hot dogs, sides. Eat in or carryout. 618-632-6229.
  • O’Fallon Fish Fry — 4 p.m.-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 p.m.-8 p.m. every Friday, O’Fallon American Legion, 109 N. Penn, O’Fallon. Carryout 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. 618-243-5528.
  • Shiloh Fish Fry — 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 100 Eagle Drive, Shiloh. Sponsored by Eagles No. 545. Cod, walleye, shrimp, chicken strip plates. Sides. Eat in or carry out. 618-624-5412. Auxiliary bake sale for charity.
  • Summerfield Fish Fry — 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Summerfield Lions Club, 100 E. Park St., Summerfield. 618-934-3841 or 618-334-3177.
  • Swansea Fish Fry — 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Swansea Fish Stand, 216 Service St., Swansea. Cod, walleye, shrimp. 618-222-7171.
  • Troy VFW Fish Fry — 4-7 p.m. Friday, Troy VFW Post 976 and Auxiliary, 123-A W. Market St., Troy. Choice of cod, catfish, jack salmon, baked fish, chicken strips, shrimp, 618-667-8387.
  • Walton’s Chicken Dinner — 4-7 p.m. Tuesday. Knights of Columbus, 5420 Old Collinsville Road, Fairview Heights. Homemade desserts. Carryout: 618-632-5222.
  • Walton’s Fish Fry — 3-8 p.m. Friday, Knights of Columbus, Hall, 5420 Old Collinsville Road, Fairview Heights. Homemade desserts. Carryout: 618-632-5222.

GAMES

  • Euchre tournament — 7 p.m. Friday, Smithton Senior Center.
  • Cribbage club — 7 p.m. Tuesday. Camelot Bowl, Beltline Road and Keebler, Collinsville. Open to public. 618-288-7910 or 618-344-1521.

    MARKETS

    • Swansea Farmer’s Market — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Rural King parking lot, 2801 N. Illinois St., Swansea. Locally grown crops (tomatoes, peaches, cucumbers, squash, and sweet corn), baked goods and crafts. For inquiries, call Norm Geolat at 618-978-8753 or swanseafarmersmarket
    • @yahoo.com.
    • Old Town Market — 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, West Main and First streets, in the parking lot of the St. Clair County Public Health Department, downtown Belleville. Locally grown produce, plants, honey, baked goods, summer sausage, apple butter, jams and jellies, homemade soaps, handmade jewelry and other crafts.

    ON STAGE

    • “Little Mermaid” — 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Take A Bow Showcase, full orchestra, at Belleville East Performing Center. More than 200 specially designed costumes (many made from unique items like pool noodles,) performers who had to learn to skate and dance on Heelys roller shoes, complex “underwater” sets. Guests can meet Ariel, Flounder, Sebastian and other characters. Dress up if you wish. Audience costume contest at intermission. Tickets, available at the door: $5-$10, children under 5 are free.
    • “Happy Days!” — 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5 and Aug. 6; 2 p.m. Sunday and Aug. 7. Highland Elementary School auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland. $12; children 3 and under free. General seating. Hardroad Theatre and Highland Arts Council. Based on the TV series of the same name. Tickets hardroad.org, 618-409-6286.
    • “The Rocky Horror Show” — 7 and 11 p.m. Aug. 5 and Aug. 6. Looking Glass Playhouse, 301 W. St. Louis St., Lebanon. $10. Mature audiences only. No outside props. Accessory packs will be sold before show. Tickets: lookingglassplayhouse.com or 618-537-4962.
    • “Peter Pan” — Aug. 4-6. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, McKendree University, Lebanon. Goshen Theatre Project Production. Tickets at ShowTix4U.com.
    • “Grey Gardens” — Musical through July 30 at Wool Studio Theatre, JCC’s Staenberg Family Complex, St. Louis. $45, general admission; $35 seniors and students. maxandlouie.com.
    • “John & Jen” — Friday through July 31, Heagney Theatre at Nerinx Hall, Webster Groves, Mo. $10-$35. Original musical honoring family set against the backdrop of a changing America, 1950-1990. 314-556-1293; insighttheatrecompany.com.

    This story was originally published July 27, 2016 at 11:00 AM with the headline "What’s Happening: Local events July 28-Aug. 3."

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