Metro-east calendar: Virtual visits to St. Louis venues set; grab some carryout fish

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Events

▪ Missouri Botanical Garden: Visit the Garden Virtually — Now online at YouTube.com. Enjoy springtime views of Garden grounds and see what’s blooming from your home. missouribotanicalgarden.org

▪ Saint Louis Art Museum: Visit From Home — Now online at slam.org. Listen to audio guides from current and past exhibitions, watch videos on exhibition and collection features, read blog posts of new perspectives on art, and much more. Watch daily for a work of art from the collections of the Saint Louis Art Museum. slam.org

▪ Saint Louis Zoo: #BringTheStlZooToYou — Now online. Although the Zoo is currently closed to the public, they can follow the Zoo on social media. See the Zoo from different points of view via live webcams at stlzoo.org/livewebcams. Follow the hashtag #BringTheStlZooToYou or visit stlzoo.org/about/blog.

▪ Maryville Drive-thru Farmers’ Market — 5-6 p.m. Thursday, April 30. Maryville Village Hall, 2520 N. Center St., Maryville. Customers can place orders through Facebook before noon on Thursday and pay online. When arriving for pick-up, give your name, remain in your vehicle, then drive up to each farm’s spot. Your order will be placed in your trunk/vehicle. facebook.com/MaryvilleILFarmersMarket

▪ Gateway Region YMCA and St. Louis Area Foodbank Donations — 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Multiple locations. The Gateway Region YMCA is partnering with the St. Louis Area Foodbank for COVID-19 emergency food donations. Emergency relief boxes will help communities rebuild in their time of need. A majority of YMCA locations have donation barrels in front of their buildings. For a full list of locations and suggested donation items, please visit gwrymca.org/foodbank.

▪ Land of Goshen Market — Online orders taken Friday, May 1 through Tuesday, May 5. Order at goshenmarket.org/shop. Pick-up is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 7. 222 Artisan Bakery, 222 Main St., Edwardsville. Call 618-659-1122 for curbside pick-up. Delivery is available in most of the Edwardsville and Glen Carbon area. goshenmarket.org/shop

▪ Monroe County Farmers’ Market, Waterloo — 7:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays. The Family Video parking lot, 100 Plaza Drive, Waterloo. Items available include bedding plants, bread, jams and much more. Social distancing practices will be present with additional tables to provide space between vendor and customer. Vendors will be wearing masks and sanitizing hands and surfaces frequently. Vendors will be handling their produce for customers. facebook.com/Monroe-County-IL-Farmers-Market-316315321779010

▪ STL History Live — 2 p.m. Friday, May 1; 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 5; noon Wednesday, May 6. Online via Zoom. The Missouri Historical Society is offering a series of free online programs featuring fascinating stories about St. Louis. These programs will include a 20- to 30-minute presentation followed by a brief Q&A. For a schedule and Zoom links: facebook.com/events/834227710420780

▪ St. Louis Aquarium: Live Quaranstream — 10-11 a.m. Friday, May 1. Online at facebook.com/aquariumstl. Take a dive with St. Louis Aquarium and explore Shark Canyon, the Mississippi and Missouri River Confluence, the Ray habitat and more. Have more fun and print out a bingo card. When you see an animal on the bingo screen pop up, mark them off. Cards can be found at stlouisaquarium.com/bingo. facebook.com/events/644464096132124

▪ University of Illinois Extension Madison-Monroe-St. Clair Extension Unit: Online Learning with 4-H — 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, through Thursday, May 7. Online at facebook.com/University-of-Illinois-Extension-Madison-County-4-H-309169712606683. Hands-on, virtually guided 4-H activities with lessons geared toward 8-19 years of age. 4-H membership not required. There is a new lesson each of the three days in each series. facebook.com/events/550648268972387.

▪ Vine Street Drive-Thru Market — 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays. O’Fallon Station parking lot, O’Fallon. Pre-orders and pre-pay only. Orders placed with individual vendors. Vendor availability and order deadlines vary week to week. For details and information: ofallonstation.com/vendors-vine-street-market-drive-thru

▪ American Red Cross Blood Drive — 3-8 p.m. Thursday, May 7. Millstadt Community, St. James Catholic Parish and School - Gym, 412 W. Washington St., Millstadt. Only blood donors will be permitted at blood drives. All donors will be asked to have their temperature taken before being permitted into the drive. For an appointment: redcrossblood.org, sponsor code Millstadt, or 800-733-2767.

Games

▪ Tiny’s Trivia Quarantine Edition — 8 p.m. Thursday, April 30. Online at facebook.com/tinyscolumbia. Come join virtual Tiny’s Trivia. Watch the live countdown until trivia begins. Simply use comments to answer the questions. There will be a full set of rules posted on the event page. Join for a drink and a laugh. Free and open to all. facebook.com/events/2375030516130549

Club News

▪ Cinema St. Louis Online Movie Club: ‘To Catch a Thief’ — 7 p.m. Monday, May 4. Online at facebook.com/events/2609195712682116. Cinema St. Louis members are invited to participate in an online movie club where we will watch one of the previously screened festival films, discuss the film, and share a blog post. We hope this is a way to bring our love of cinema to our members in a way that continues to build community and distracts, even for a moment, from current events. RSVP to event, view prior to May 4 for discussion on May 4. To register, email Bree at bree@cinemastlouis.org.

▪ National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwestern Illinois (NAMI SWI) — 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 4; Thursday, May 14; and Thursday, May 21. Online via Zoom. Virtual support meetings for family members and other caregivers of individuals with mental illness. Registration is required in order to receive the link to these meetings. For more information or to register, contact Pat Rudloff at 618-656-6781 or silverlining6@charter.net.

▪ Parents of Addicted Loved Ones — 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Via teleconference. The PAL group provides education, support and hope to family members and loved ones of someone who has an addiction of substance use disorder. If you would like to join the teleconference, call 618-567-6095. palgroup.org

▪ O’Fallon Sunrise Rotary Meeting — 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 6. Via Zoom: URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/541096202?pwd=bDJsMkNPRGhsZER1Q2VjVTJXZ3l4Zz09; Meeting ID: 541-096-202; Meeting Password: 814543. Topic: Belize Children’s Project. ofallonsunriserotary.org

Food

▪ Edison’s Entertainment Complex Foodcation 2020 — 4:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 through Friday, May 1, and noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 2. Edison’s Entertainment Complex, 2477 S. Illinois 157, Edwardsville. Featuring outdoor cooking/grilling right in the lot, a sound system for entertainment while waiting, and safe, social distancing spots to park while guests receive carhop service in a manner that complies with state and CDC guidelines. Customers can also place pick-up orders and skip the carhop service by calling 618-307-9020 between 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. edisonsfun.com

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

▪ Swansea Fish Stand – 11 a.m. to 7 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 further notice. 618-222-7171.

▪ Millstadt Fish Fry and Jam Session — 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, Millstadt VFW Post, 200 Veterans Drive, Millstadt. Carry-out only. 618-476-1180.

▪ Fish Fry — 3-7 p.m. Fridays. Collinsville American Legion, 1022 Vandalia St., Collinsville. Limited menu. Curbside service only. Cash or check 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.

▪ Mascoutah Fish Fry — 4-9 p.m. Fridays. Mascoutah VFW Post 7682, 620 Donaphan St., Mascoutah. No grilled items or pizza offered at this time. Carry-out only. Call 618-566-2288 to order.

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

Reservations Required

▪ Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series: New Perennial Garden Theory — 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12. Online via Zoom. Roy Diblik, perennial plant expert and author of “The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden,” has a fresh perspective on perennial gardening by outlining specifics on bed preparation, plant selection, garden designs, watering, and weed maintenance that allow the clients to have an easy to care for garden by year three. Join Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Kelly Allsup as she describes some of these techniques highlighted in the book and how they can work for you. Free, but registration is required. To register: https://extension.illinois.edu/global/four-seasons-gardening-webinar-series

▪ St. Louis Children’s Hospital Make Tracks Through the Zoo Remote Run — Sunday, May 17, through Saturday, Aug. 1. In light of COVID-19 and the Saint Louis Zoo closure, the actual 35th annual run/walk through the Saint Louis Zoo and Forest Park is canceled, but you can still race remotely and support the Zoo. Run or walk, while practicing social distancing, from any location you choose – your home treadmill, neighborhood sidewalk, road or trail – and still get credit, a commemorative T-shirt and finisher’s medal. Run or walk a fast and safe 5K or 1 mile (or 1⁄2 mile Kids Crawl) on a day and time that works for you between May 17 and Aug. 1. Remote race fee is $25. Register online at stlzoo.org/maketracks. Deadline: Friday, May 15.

This story was originally published April 29, 2020 at 5:00 AM.