Metro-east calendar: Lenten fish fries still taking place, offering carry-out option

Noon Thursday, March 19, is the deadline to appear in next week’s What’s Happening. We must receive your event in writing with a contact phone number for questions. Due to the large number of submissions, events may run only one time in print, will be edited and appear in the week before the event date. Also, if you want something on the list, please resubmit.

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Food

▪ Pentecostals of Troy Easter Pound Cake Orders — Through Sunday, March 29. The Pentecostals of Troy, 8965 Illinois 162, Troy. Accepting orders for egg-shaped, chocolate-covered pound cakes topped with a candy flower. Cost: $15 per dozen, $8 per half-dozen. Pick-up day is Saturday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. To place an order, call 618-667-6054 and leave a message, or email revbb63@aol.com. Social media not monitored for orders.

▪ Swansea Fish Stand – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. 216 Service St., Swansea. Cod, walleye, catfish, shrimp and more. Saturday: fried chicken. Open for carry-out and call-in orders only. The Hall and Bar will be closed until Monday, March 30, or until further notice. 618-222-7171.

▪ O’Fallon Fish Fry — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 20. Knights of Columbus Hall, 402 E. U.S. 50, O’Fallon. Carry-out/Call-in only with limited menu. 618-632-6229.

▪ Fish Fry — 3-7 p.m. Fridays. Collinsville American Legion, 1022 Vandalia St., Collinsville. Limited menu: Cod sandwiches, plain and Cajun cut-ups, shrimp, catfish, fries and coleslaw. Curbside service only. Place an order by calling 618-345-2508 or 618-345-5557.

▪ Post 58 Freedom Farm Fish Fry — 3-8 p.m. Fridays. 6355 Hilgard Memorial Drive, Freeburg. Cod, walleye, homemade pizza, wings, coleslaw, applesauce, mac and cheese, stewed tomatoes, fries, fried pickles, potato salad. Cost: $4.50 sandwich, $8 plate, $9 per pound. Carry-out only. Call 618-539-6095 to place an order.

▪ St. Elizabeth Church Fish Fry — 4-7 p.m. Fridays through April 10. St. Elizabeth Church, 2300 Pontoon Road, Granite City. Limited menu: Walleye, cod and shrimp plates and sandwiches. Sidea: baked potato, applesauce, fries, coleslaw, mac and cheese. White bread only. Curbside only. Cash only.

▪ Highland Fish Fry — 4-7:30 p.m. Fridays. VFW Post 5694, 1900 VFW Road, Highland. Carry-out only. First come, first served. Fish dinners with potato salad, coleslaw and bread. 618-654-6367.

▪ St. Henry Church Lenten Fish Fry — 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20. Monsignor Voss Parish Center, 5303 W. Main St., Belleville. Fried cod (plate, sandwich or pound), shrimp, baked salmon. Sides: spaghetti, various sides. Desserts and refreshments. Carry-out only. 618-233-2423.

▪ Troy VFW Fish Fry — 4-8 p.m. Fridays. Troy VFW Post 976 and Auxiliary, 123-A W. Market St., Troy. Cod, catfish, jack salmon, baked fish, chicken strips, shrimp. Call-in and carry-out only. 618-667-8387.

▪ Belleville/Swansea Moose Lodge Fish Fry — 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20. Belleville/Swansea Moose Lodge, 2425 N. Illinois St., Swansea. Carry-out only. Must call to order. 618-233-1450.

▪ The Orchards Fish Fry — 5-9 p.m. Fridays through April 10. The Orchards Golf Club, 1499 Golf Course Drive, Belleville. Cod plates include two sides. Cost: cod plate $10. Carry-out only. 618-233-8921 or info@orchardsgolfclub.com

▪ Smithton Turner Hall — 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 20. Orders will be taken from 3:15-7:15 p.m. The Smithton Police Department strongly encourages paying with credit card over the phone. 618-277-9690. Carry-out only.

Events

▪ Saint Louis Zoo: #BringTheStlZooToYou — Now online. Although the Zoo is currently closed to the public, they can follow the Zoo on social media. Follow the hashtag #BringTheStlZooToYou or visit stlzoo.org/about/blog.

▪ Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Blood Drive — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, March 23. OSF HealthCare Saint Claire’s Medical Ofc Building, 815 E. Fifth St., Alton. bloodcenterimpact.org

Club News

▪ Saint Louis Astronomical Society — 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20. Online via Zoom. Dr. Joseph Marcus of the Saint Louis Astronomical Society will present “Carl Lampland, Pioneering Infrared Astronomer,” an illustrated presentation. Free and open to the public. Zoom access information will be posted online on the Society’s website at slasonline.org. 314-962-9231.

▪ GriefShare Seminar/Support Group — 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Conference Room, lower level, 1300 Beltline Road, Collinsville. GriefShare is a helpful, encouraging seminar for people grieving the death of a loved one. The seminar features practical suggestions and reassurance through video interviews with counselors, grief experts and others who have experienced the death of a loved one. For information or registration: 618-344-3151 or lcookparishnurse@charter.net

This story was originally published March 18, 2020 at 12:02 PM.