Seven fish fries in southwest IL, plus concerts and more on this week’s calendar
Noon Thursday, Jan. 20, 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
▪ COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic — 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. Granite City High School cafeteria, 3148 Fehling Road, Granite City. Vaccinations are open for ages 5 and older and include Pfizer for 5-11 years old - first and second dose, adult Pfizer 12 and up - first and second dose plus booster, Moderna booster, Johnson & Johnson single dose and booster. Vaccines are free. Bring a photo ID. Masks are required. Walk-ins welcome. Parent/Guardian must accompany minors ages 5-17. 618-451-5800, ext. 2019.
▪ Beverly Farm One-Day Hiring Event — 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. Beverly Farm, 6301 Humbert Road, Godfrey. Join our Beverly Farm family. A rewarding career awaits helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live their best lives. As a member of the Beverly Farm family, you’ll enjoy great benefits, opportunities for advancement and paid training. Experience is preferred, but not required. Masks are required. View our current job openings and apply online if you prefer on our career website: beverlyfarm.org/careers. For additional information, call 618-466-0367.
▪ Saint Louis Astronomical Society: ‘Preserving the Night Sky’ — 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. Online via Zoom. Stephen Hummel of the McDonald Observatory at Fort Davis, Texas, will discuss the many lessons learned during this project and present tips on how to mitigate light pollution in your own night sky. The public is invited to attend. slasonline.org
▪ Book Signing Event: Kristen M. Jacobs, M.D. with ‘Live Life Beautifully (With a Little Help)’ — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22. Seams for the Soul Boutique, 216 S. Buchanan St., Edwardsville. Dr. Jacobs, a local aesthetic physician with more than 14 years of experience, wants to share her expert knowledge about skin secrets and healthy aging with others. facebook.com/events/4631501500303103
▪ Winter Used Book Sale at the J — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, through Wednesday, Jan. 26; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. Staenberg Family Complex, Creve Coeur, 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis. Thousands of books will be available for sale at the Annual J Used Book Sale. Stock up on your winter reading material. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Cultural Arts Department. Admission is $10 on Sunday (preview day), free the rest of the week. On Thursday, fill a bag for $5. jccstl.com/programs/used-book-sale
▪ Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau of Southwest Illinois annual Tourism Summit — 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. Gateway Convention Center, One Gateway Drive, Collinsville. The breakfast meeting will highlight the accomplishments of the Tourism Bureau in 2021 and provide a look into plans to create the next great destination for the visiting public and residents. Tickets are $24.50 each and available online at riversandroutes.com/things-to-do/buy-tickets.
▪ 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.
▪ Eagle Watch 2022 — 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. Case-Halstead Public Library, 550 Sixth St., Carlyle. Presentations will last approximately 20 minutes. Tickets are limited to 50 people per presentation. Reserve tickets by calling 618-594-2484 or visiting https://carlylelakeusace.ticketleap.com/eagle-watch/.
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.
▪ St. Stephen Catholic Men’s Club Trivia Contest — 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22. Voigt Hall, 901 S. Main St., Caseyville. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Up to eight players per table. Cash prizes, 50/50 drawings, mulligans. Free soft drinks and snacks. Draft beer available for purchase. Bring snacks and other beverages. Cost: $15 per person. For reservations: 618-604-0600 (text or call) or stygar7@yahoo.com.
Theater/Concerts
▪ The Owen Ragland Trio featuring Mars Sinclair — 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. Blue Strawberry, 364 N. Boyle Ave., St. Louis. Tickets start at $15. bluestrawberrystl.com
▪ Upstream Theater presents ‘Iphigenia In Splott’ a Play by Gary Owen — 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. The Marcelle Theatre, 3310 Samuel Shepard Drive, St. Louis. Effie is the kind of person you’d avoid eye contact with as she storms drunkenly around Cardiff’s gritty Splott neighborhood, spiraling through a daily mess of drink, drugs, and drama followed by hangovers worse than death. You think you know her, but you really don’t – because she has made a choice that you could have never expected. For additional dates, tickets and other information: upstreamtheater.org.
▪ Punch Brothers — 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Punch Brothers Chris Eldridge, Paul Kowert, Noam Pikelny, Gabe Witcher, and Chris Thile—making his return to the Emerson Concert Stage—join together in a one-night only performance at Powell Hall. slso.org
▪ Drew Sheafor and Friends — 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. Blue Strawberry, 364 N. Boyle Ave., St. Louis. No cover. bluestrawberrystl.com
▪ The Everly Set: A Celebration of The Everly Brothers — 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. Blue Strawberry, 364 N. Boyle Ave., St. Louis. Tickets start at $20. bluestrawberrystl.com
▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Adams Conducts Adams — 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, and 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. John Adams conjures the windswept landscapes of Jean Sibelius’ First Symphony. Jeremy Denk plays Adams’ funky piano concerto, and Gabriella Smith brings the sounds of the Pacific to Powell Hall. slso.org
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. A Zoom meeting may also be in-person. Registration is required in order to receive the link or location for 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. 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.
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.
▪ 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
▪ 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.
Reservations Required
▪ Virtual Saturday Morning Yoga — 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22. 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.
▪ Medicare Q&A with Jon Bergman — 6-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24. Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon. Bring your questions on how to register and what is covered when you sign up for Medicare. Please wear a mask. 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.
▪ The Savvy Caregiver Workshop Series — 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 3. Online via Zoom and in-person options available. This workshop is for caregivers of a family member or friend living at home with dementia. Class size is limited; registration is required. For information or to register: 618-344-5008.
▪ Adult Zumba w/ Aimee — 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. 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 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24. OSF HealthCare Platelet Drive, 200 Alton Square H1, Alton. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.
▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. Central Community High School, 7740 Old US Highway 50, Breese. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.
▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. Union United Methodist Church, 721 E. Main St., Belleville. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.
▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. Gateway Regional Medical Center, 2100 Madison Ave., Granite City. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.
▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 2-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. GC Cuisine & Crystal Garden, 1230 University Drive, Edwardsville. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.
This story was originally published January 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM.