Here’s where you can watch eagles in southwestern Illinois, plus other metro-east events

Noon Thursday, Jan. 13, 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. For the week’s full list of events, visit bnd.com.

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Events

▪ Eagle Watching Shuttle Tours — 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 15, 22 and 29. Grafton Visitor Center, 950 E. Main St., Grafton. Enjoy a guided tour of some of the best eagle watching hot spots in and around the Alton area. These two and a half hour tours showcase the best places to view eagles in Grafton and nearby Calhoun County. Advance tickets required. Space is limited. riversandroutes.com

▪ Book Sale — 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 15. Tri Township Library, 209 S. Main St., Troy. Book donations accepted during the book sale and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 618-667-2133.

▪ Eagle Watching Tours — 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 15, 22 and 29. Alton Visitor Center, 200 Piasa St., Alton. Enjoy a guided tour of some of the best eagle watching hot spots in and around the Alton area. This 45-minute tour will highlight sites where wintering American Bald eagles are typically seen in the area. Advance tickets required. Space is limited. riversandroutes.com

▪ Millstadt Library Authors’ Faire — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. Millstadt Library, 115 W. Laurel St., Millstadt. Come meet award-winning local authors from Illinois and Missouri, ready to discuss, sell and sign their work. Genres include childrens, fantasy, historical, horror, memoir, science fiction. Free and open to the public. millstadt-library.org

▪ 3rd annual Mayoral Prayer Breakfast — 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. Facebook Live. Presented by East St. Louis Mayor Robert Eastern. Watch online at: https://www.facebook.com/estlcityhall.

▪ 55th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration Program — Noon Monday, Jan. 17. Virtual event. The annual event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. can be viewed online via the St. Luke AME Church Facebook page or the City of Champions Facebook page. The program will also be made available later on the City of Champions channel.

▪ Center for Racial Harmony annual Meeting — 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. Online via Zoom. The meeting is open to the public. Voting is restricted to members on the active rolls as of the meeting date. Please contact our office by email at centerforracialharmony@yahoo.com if you are unsure of your membership status. To be eligible to vote, past-due membership fees can be easily paid online through Wednesday, Jan. 26. Online registration is required for the meeting: www.bit.ly/2022RHAnnualMeeting. 618-234-0508.

Games

▪ Metro Cribbage Club — 6 p.m. Thursdays. American Legion Post 365, 1022 Vandalia St., Collinsville. For more information, contact Yvonne Bright, 618-344-1521 or ybrightmail@gmail.com.

▪ Columbia Music Boosters Trivia Night — 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. Turner Hall, 211 E. Cherry St., Columbia. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cash bar, bring your own snacks. Cost: $100 per table of eight. For tickets: 618-420-3353 or columbiamusicboostersinc@gmail.com.

▪ Sr. Thea Bowman Catholic School Virtual Trivia Night — 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22. Online event. Enjoy five categories of eight questions each. Mulligans included in per person/team fee. Prizes for first-place team. Cost: $20 per person/$160 per team of eight. Register by Friday, Jan. 14. Space is limited. To register, email aking@srthea.org; include first and last names and email address for each team member. To pay: www.stbcs.com.

Theater/Concerts

▪ David Giuntoli: What Is This Thing Called Love? — 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. Blue Strawberry, 364 N. Boyle Ave., St. Louis. Tickets start at $20. bluestrawberrystl.com

▪ Jeff Harnar: I Know Things Now — 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. Blue Strawberry, 364 N. Boyle Ave., St. Louis. Tickets start at $25. bluestrawberrystl.com

▪ Sponge with Special Guests September Lost — 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. Lincoln Theatre, 103 E. Main St., Belleville. Sponge is one of the Motor City’s heaviest hitters after gaining international notoriety with their debut album “Rotting Piñata” (Sony). Emerging from Detroit with hits like “Plowed” and “Molly (16 Candles).” For tickets and information: lincolntheatre-belleville.com.

▪ St. Louis Classical Guitar Great Artist Series: Johan Smith — 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. The Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Road, St. Louis. Winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America Competition in 2019 and defined as the “Classical Guitar Revelation 2017” by the french magazine “Guitar Classique,” Johan Smith has been invited to perform in renowned festivals, as concert and soloist, with orchestras such as the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, and the Verbier Festival Orchestra. For tickets and information: stlclassicalguitar.org.

▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ — 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Valerie Coleman’s “Umoja” sways, bringing us together. Virtuoso violinist Augustin Hadelich soars and stuns in Samuel Barber’s tender concerto. Stéphane Denève shares his favorite moments from Sergei Prokofiev’s ballet, bringing us along in the youthful lust and fury of William Shakespeare’s classic tale. slso.org

▪ Johanna Ballow, Pianist — 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16. Blue Strawberry, 364 N. Boyle Ave., St. Louis. Tickets start at $15. bluestrawberrystl.com

▪ The Sheldon presents Watkins Family Hour — 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis. Founding members of Nickel Creek, Sean and Sara Watkins, created the Watkins Family Hour in 2002 as an outlet to try out original songs and a few covers that wouldn’t work in Nickel Creek. Returning to the studio as Watkins Family Hour, Sean and Sara consider their album “brother sister” a duo-centric record — yet one that feels bigger than just two people. thesheldon.org

▪ Chris Nathan: Acoustic Soul — 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. Blue Strawberry, 364 N. Boyle Ave., St. Louis. Tickets start at $15. bluestrawberrystl.com

▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1’ in Concert’ — 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, and Saturday, Jan. 22; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. The SLSO performs Alexandre Desplat’s epic score as the franchise’s seventh film is projected onto a giant screen. Join all your favorite characters — and not-so-favorite ones — as they encounter familiar dangers, new threats, and powerful friendships in this once-in-a-lifetime event. Ticket holders for the original March 20-22, 2020, concert dates: original tickets will be honored on the rescheduled dates. 314-534-1700 or slso.org.

▪ ‘Laugh and Love’ featuring Jonathan McReynolds — 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. Love Church, 1549 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This celebration will mark the grand opening of Love Church’s new worship location which is formerly The Scottish Rite Masonic Temple. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com; search “laughandlove.”

Clubs & Support Groups

▪ National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwestern Illinois (NAMI SWI) — 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Online via Zoom. Virtual support meetings for family members and other caregivers of individuals with mental illness. Meetings are peer-led and rely on the knowledge and experiences of the group to help one another. 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.

▪ Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers — 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays starting Jan. 17. Online via Zoom. The series of nine classes are for those caring for loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer’s. The program will provide education and support, teach stress management techniques, help caregivers develop coping strategies. No cost. For information or to register: 618-344-5008. stjohnscc.org

▪ Parents of Addicted Loved Ones — 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Online via Zoom. 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, please call/text 618-567-6095 or email craigloddeke@yahoo.com. palgroup.org

▪ Bible Study Fellowship — 9:30-11 a.m. and 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. St. Matthew Methodist Church, 1200 Moreland Drive, Belleville. Morning class includes classes for newborn through Pre-K. We will be studying the gospel of Matthew through April. 618-520-8357 or 618-593-4104.

▪ O’Fallon Senior Citizens Club — 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. O’Fallon Senior Center, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. Business, birthdays, cash bingo, pay dues. Sign up for Kiwanis Dinner. 618-401-7588.

Food

▪ O’Fallon K of C 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. Traditional menu of cod available along with hamburgers, hot dogs, pork steaks and additional side dishes. Dine-in and carryout. Credit cards accepted. Orders can be called in at 618-632-6229.

▪ St. Stephen Catholic Church Men’s Club/Youth Group Winter Bar-B-Q and Bake Sale — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. St. Stephen Voigt Hall, 901 S. Main St., Caseyville. Pork steak sandwiches and plates available Friday. Saturday will include BBQ ribs, pork steaks, chicken, brats, hot dogs, hamburgers, sides, desserts. Accepting phone orders Saturday: 618-398-9928.

▪ 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 carryout, call-in and dine-in orders. 618-222-7171. facebook.com/swanseafishstand

▪ Collinsville American Legion Fish Fry — 3-7:45 p.m. Fridays. Collinsville American Legion, 1022 Vandalia St., Collinsville. Curbside delivery and dine-in. Cash or check only. Place a curbside order by calling 618-345-2508. facebook.com/legionpst365

▪ Freeburg - St. Joseph Church Fish Fry — 4-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. St. Joseph’s Parish Center, 6 N. Alton St., Freeburg. Fried cod loins (plate, sandwich or pound), baked cod, shrimp, green beans, fries, homemade slaw, stewed tomatoes, mac & cheese. Sponsored by the Support Committee. Orders take in person or by calling 618-539-4720.

▪ Highland Fish Fry — 4-7 p.m. Fridays. VFW Post 5694, 1900 VFW Road, Highland. Fish, chicken, shrimp, sides. Carryout and limited indoor dining. Masks required for customers going through the serving line. No call-in orders. facebook.com/vfwpost5694

▪ Millstadt Fish Fry — 4-8 p.m. Fridays. Millstadt VFW Post, 200 Veterans Drive, Millstadt. Eat in or carryout. Call ahead for carryout. 618-476-1180.

▪ Glen Carbon American Legion Post 435 Fish Fry — 4:30-8 p.m. Fridays. American Legion Post 435, 190 S. Main St., Glen Carbon. Limited menu of dinners and sandwiches, catfish, cod, Alaskan white fish and chicken strips, slaw and fries. Dinners: $11, sandwiches: $8, sides: $2.50 each. Curbside/Carryout service. 618-288-7119.

▪ Shiloh Eagles Fish Fry — 5-7 p.m. Fridays. Shiloh Eagles 545, 100 Eagle Drive, Shiloh. Cod, walleye, catfish, shrimp and sides. Full menu. Dine-in or carryout available. For carryout, call 618-624-5412.

▪ Mascoutah Fish Fry — 5-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. Mascoutah VFW Post 7682, 620 Donaphan St., Mascoutah. Call 618-566-2288 to order.

▪ Albers Legion Chicken Dinner — 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16. American Legion Post 1026, 600 N. Bertha St., Albers. Menu: 1/2 chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, slaw, bread and butter, coffee, tea, dessert. Cost: $12 adults, $5 kids ages 5-12, under 5 eat free. Bingo players eat for $10. 618-248-5505.

Reservations Required

▪ Virtual Saturday Morning Yoga — 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. Online via Zoom. Get fit and healthy when you join us for an energizing session of yoga with instructor Sarah Hartwig. Register at glencarbonlibrary.org.

▪ Beginner Knitting Group with Greta — 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 15 & 29. Online via Zoom. Experience how easy it can be learning to knit through our structured, interactive, social knitting group. Perfect for true beginners or those looking for an easy refresh project. Different intermediate skills will be introduced on a project by project basis. Set up as a 2-day class. Requires Registration. glencarbonlibrary.org.

▪ St. Clair County Office on Aging Exercise Classes — 10:30-11:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 201 N. Church St., Belleville. Tracie Renschen, who has a Masters in Kinesiology, (the study of mechanics of body movement) leads this exercise class to focus on strengthening the various muscles of the body, helping with balance and arthritis. Cost: $3 per class. Call 618-234-4410, Mary (ext. 7034) or Susan (ext. 7044) if you will be attending the class.

▪ January Neighbor Night: Watershed Cairns — 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18. Online event. Featuring the work of artists Libby Reuter and Joshua Rowan and their Watershed Cairns: Water Marked with Art project. watershedcairns.com. Registration is required. Sign up at https://conta.cc/3mQQTmu. The link will be emailed prior to the event.

▪ Virtual Evening Flow Yoga — 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Online via Zoom. Classes are suitable for those newer to yoga or those wanting a basic flow class. This class introduces traditional yoga postures, teaches you how to breathe, and helps you feel more comfortable in the yoga practice. Instructed by Anne Hughes. Register at glencarbonlibrary.org.

▪ Adult Zumba w/ Aimee — 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. Online via Zoom. Join us for an evening workout with our very own Zumba Fitness instructor. Come in comfortable exercise clothing and bring a water bottle. Requires Registration. glencarbonlibrary.org.

Blood Drives

▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. Marine Coin Company, 102 N. Duncan St., Marine. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.

▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17. Anderson Hospital Platelet Drive, 6800 State Route 162, Maryville. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.

▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 3-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17. Our Lady Queen of Peace School, 5923 North Belt West, Belleville. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.

▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 1 Hairpin Drive, Edwardsville. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.

▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Meridian Village, 101 Evergreen Lane, Glen Carbon. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.

▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. Carlyle Christian Church, 1025 Lake Road, Carlyle. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.

▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 1 Hairpin Drive, Edwardsville. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.

This story was originally published January 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM.