Highland Around Town — Sept. 2 edition

Noon Wednesday, Sept. 2, is the deadline to appear in next week’s “Around Town” listing. We must receive your event in writing with a contact phone number for questions. Due to the number of submissions, events may run only one time in print, will be edited and appear in the week before the event date.

Email: lifestyle@bnd.com. Mail to: Highland News Leader Around Town, Belleville News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, Belleville, IL 62222-0427. Questions, call Jennifer Green at 618-239-2643.

Thursday, Sept. 3

▪ Maryville Drive-Thru Farmers Market — 5-6 p.m. 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

Friday, Sept. 4

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

Saturday, Sept. 5

▪ Alton Farmers & Artisans Market — 8 a.m. to noon. Parking lot at the corner of Landmarks Boulevard and Henry Street, Alton. Fresh produce, plants, meat, cheese, eggs, honey, baked goods and other edible products will be available. Social distancing measures will be in place. Pre-ordering is encouraged. Electronic payment preferred. Cash accepted; bring small bills. Vendors advised not to give change. facebook.com/AltonFarmersMarket

▪ Land of Goshen Community Market — 8 a.m. to noon. Downtown Edwardsville, St. Louis Street, Edwardsville. Open rain or shine. Social distancing measures will be in place. The Market will only include sales of food and hygiene items to limit the number of vendors and allow for at least 10 feet of space between all stalls. The Market asks customers to send only one shopper per family/household. Customers are asked to wear masks. facebook.com/goshenmarket

▪ Something Spoken: Tennessee Williams On the Air – ‘Summer at the Lake’ — 5 p.m. On the air on Classic 107.3 FM. Enjoy a fully produced Williams’ one-act play along with interviews with scholars, directors and actors. Broadway legend and St. Louisan Ken Page will narrate and noted Williams scholar Tom Mitchell will offer commentary. Broadcast will stream online at classic1073.org until Sept. 18. twstl.org/something-spoken

Friday, Sept. 4-Sunday, Sept. 6:

▪ Schlafly Art Outside Festival — Virtual event. The event will feature dozens of local artists and allow people to shop from the comfort of their homes. In addition, there will be a socially distanced event for a very limited number of attendees. Guests may purchase a table reservation for Saturday, Sept. 5 on the Schlafly Bottleworks lot. Table reservations are good for up to six people and include beer and food. schlafly.com/events/artoutside

Saturday, Sept. 5-Monday, Sept. 7

▪ Community Link’s 14th annual Virtual Edition Buddy Walk — Join Community Link as they unite for a common cause and raise funds at the annual Buddy Walk. Whether you have Down syndrome, know someone who does, or just want to show your support of people with developmental disabilities, take the first step and donate or register today. For information or to register: commlink.org/buddywalk.

Tuesday, Sept. 8

▪ 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

Thursday, Sept. 10

▪ Virtual Suicide Prevention Conference — 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Online via Zoom. This conference will provide an opportunity for community members and professionals to learn resources and methods for reducing the number of lives lost to suicide. Cost: $20. Hosted by the Madison County Mental Health Alliance and its partners. For information or to register: enrole.com/siue

Saturday, Sept. 12

▪ Highland Moose Lodge 23rd annual Phil Powers Memorial Golf Outing — 10 a.m. Shotgun start. Timber Lakes Golf Course, 3120 Forest Lake Lane, Staunton. Three-person scramble with flights; two threesomes play together. Includes 18 holes of golf, giveaways, prizes and pork steak dinner. Entry fee: $225 per team. For information or to register: 618-531-7208 or 618-781-3250.

This story was originally published August 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM.