Metro-east calendar: Farmers’ Markets, fish fries, virtual events in St. Louis & more

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Farmers’ Markets

▪ Swansea Farmers’ Market — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays. Rural King parking lot, 2801 N. Illinois St., Swansea. Behind Burger King. Fresh local produce, baked goods, jams, jellies, honey and more. Social distancing guidelines will be in place. Signs will be posted. Have monetary denominations of $10s, $5s and $1s available; no change will be given. Wear masks, keep your distance. facebook.com/SwanseaFarmersMarketInc

▪ Maryville Drive-Thru Farmers’ Market — 5-6 p.m. Thursdays. Maryville Village Hall, 2520 N. Center St., Maryville. Pre-orders and pre-pay only. Customers 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. Your order will be placed in your trunk/vehicle. facebook.com/MaryvilleILFarmersMarket or maryvilleilfarmersmarket.org

▪ Millstadt Farmers’ Market — 3-6 p.m. Fridays. Millstadt VFW Post 7980, 200 S. Veterans Drive, Millstadt. Featuring produce, plants, baked goods, kettle korn, jam, jewelry, honey, Avon and much more. Directed by St. Clair County Health guidelines. 618-476-3037 or facebook.com/MillstadtFarmersMarket

▪ 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 to keep both vendor and customer safe. 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

▪ Belleville’s Old Town Farmers’ Market — 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays. First block of South Charles Street between East Main and East Washington streets, Belleville. Food and agricultural products only at this point. Do not attend if sick. Only one family member should attend. Let vendors select and bag goods. Masks and six feet of social distancing required by all. Exact change requested; no change will be offered. Link/SNAP/EBT accepted. facebook.com/Belleville-Old-Town-Farmers-Market-930383016993451

▪ Alton Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market — 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Parking lot at the corner of Landmarks Blvd. and Henry Street, Alton. Drive-thru only. Fresh produce, plants, meat, cheese, eggs, honey, baked goods and other edible products will be available. Pre-ordering is encouraged. Orders can be made from your car window. Electronic payment preferred. Cash accepted; bring small bills. Vendors advised not to give change. facebook.com/AltonFarmersMarket

▪ 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 online. Vendor availability and order deadlines vary. For details and information: ofallonstation.com/vendors-vine-street-market-drive-thru or facebook.com/vinestreetmarketofallon

▪ Land of Goshen Online Market — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 21 (for pick-up). 222 Artisan Bakery, 222 Main St., Edwardsville. Online orders taken Friday, May 15 through Tuesday, May 19. Order at goshenmarket.org/shop. Call 618-659-1122 for curbside pick-up. Delivery is available in most of the Edwardsville and Glen Carbon area. goshenmarket.org/shop

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.

▪ STL History Live — 6 p.m. Thursday, May 14; 2 p.m. Friday, May 15; 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 19; and noon Wednesday, May 20. 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/844905866019631

▪ St. Louis Aquarium: Live Quaranstream — 10-11 a.m. Friday, May 15. 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/603379273596044

▪ 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.

▪ Valmeyer High School Class of 2020 Town Parade — 7-8 p.m. Friday, May 15. Valmeyer. Residents in Valmeyer are invited to line the streets to honor the VHS Class of 2020 with a parade. Guidelines are set up for social distancing. facebook.com/events/334703914171613

▪ Virtual FreightWeekSTL — noon Monday, May 18, through Friday, May 22. Online at freightweekstl.com. Events highlight the bi-state St. Louis region’s role in supporting global freight movement and the impact of COVID-19 on various aspects of the region’s freight work. For more information: freightweekstl.com.

▪ University of Illinois Extension Madison-Monroe-St. Clair Extension Unit: Online Learning with 4-H — 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, through Thursday, May 21. 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/555993958629873.

Club News

▪ Cinema St. Louis Online Movie Club: ‘It Happened One Night’ — 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19. Online at facebook.com/events/242170893671234. 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 19 for discussion on May 19. To register, email Bree at bree@cinemastlouis.org.

▪ National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwestern Illinois (NAMI SWI) — 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, and Tuesday, May 26. 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 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 or email craigloddeke@yahoo.com. palgroup.org

▪ O’Fallon Sunrise Rotary Meeting — 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 20. Via Zoom: URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/541096202?pwd=bDJsMkNPRGhsZER1Q2VjVTJXZ3l4Zz09; Meeting ID: 541-096-202; Meeting Password: 814543. Speaker: Rachel Sabella. ofallonsunriserotary.org

Food

▪ 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.

▪ Collinsville Fish Fry — 4-7:30 p.m. Fridays. Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Columbus Plaza, Collinsville. Limited menu. Drive-thru only. No call-in orders. Cash only. facebook.com/KC1712

▪ 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.

▪ 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

▪ 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.

▪ Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series: Creating a Pollinator Garden for Small Spaces — 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19. Online via Zoom. Proper plant selection can give gardeners a beautiful and fruitful space that can play an important role in creating habitat for pollinators. Jennifer Fishburn, Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, will discuss pollinator plant options for small spaces. Free, but registration is required. To register: https://extension.illinois.edu/global/four-seasons-gardening-webinar-series

▪ Run, Walk, Wag or Bike Race for Rescues — Saturday, May 23, through Sunday, June 7. Virtual race and ride to benefit the Belleville Area Humane Society. Register online or by phone by Friday, May 15. Registration fee: $15 for kids, $25 for adults and $22.50 for military members. Participants will receive a logo face cover in the mail. Remember to capture photos while running/riding and post on social media with the hashtags #bahspets, #RaceForRescues and #61yearsstrong. To register: 866-951-0247, ext. 112 or https://bahspets.z2systems.com/np/clients/bahspets/eventRegistration.jsp?event=1729&publicNologin=1&secureIdCustomer=1&

▪ Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series: Illinois Monarch Action Plan — 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26. Online via Zoom. The declining monarch butterfly population has the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service evaluating monarch research before deciding monarch endangered species status. To assist, Illinois brought in key stakeholders to facilitate the development of an Illinois Monarch Action Plan. Join Maria Turner, University of Illinois Extension State IPM Specialist as she discusses the action plan. Free, but registration is required. To register: https://extension.illinois.edu/global/four-seasons-gardening-webinar-series

▪ Virtual Furry 5K & One-Mile Fun Walk — Saturday, June 6. Participants can choose their course and begin when ready. Registration is open until Wednesday, May 20. The cost is $25 per runner/walker. All registrants will receive a t-shirt (unisex sizing) and a commemorative dog tag finisher medal. Runners and walkers can pick up their race packet the week of June 6 from Fitness Plus, 150 S. Mount Auburn Road, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-furry-5k-and-one-mile-fun-walk-tickets-95625411179. For questions and other information, please contact Sandy Duncan, 573-331-5312 or sduncan@sfmc.net. A portion of the proceeds benefits Youth Fitness and Exercise is Medicine programs for those who cannot afford them.

This story was originally published May 13, 2020 at 5:00 AM.