Highland Around Town — Nov. 11 edition
Noon Wednesday, Nov. 11, 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.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
▪ First Mid Bank & Trust annual Christmas Stocking Drive — Through Monday, Nov. 30. Stockings can be picked up at First Mid Bank & Trust, 12616 State Route 143, Highland. Fill the stocking with toys or goodies for a child age 12 or under and return it to the bank by Nov. 30. Stockings will be donated and distributed by Highland Area Christian Service Ministry.
▪ Missouri Botanical Garden: Garden Glow — Through Saturday, Jan. 2. By timed ticket only. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis. Celebrate the season with more than 1 million dazzling lights, fun new experiences and traditional favorites. For ticket information and reservations, visit glow.missouribotanicalgarden.org.
Thursday, Nov. 12
▪ Illinois RiverWatch Fall Speaker Series: How Winter Road Salt Hurts Water Quality and What We Can Do About It — 7 p.m. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Dr. Danelle Haake, NGRREC RiverWatch Director and Stream Ecologist. To sign-up for this free event, the registration link can be found on the Illinois RiverWatch Facebook page at facebook.com/IllinoisRiverWatch or send an email to riverwatch@lc.edu. Those interested can register until the day of the event. Zoom links will be emailed to registrants prior to each presentation. For more information about the Illinois RiverWatch program, visit ngrrec.org/RiverWatch.
Friday, Nov. 13
▪ Highland Fish Fry — 4-7 p.m. VFW Post 5694, 1900 VFW Road, Highland. Fish, chicken, shrimp, sides. Masks required for customers going through the serving line. No call-in orders. facebook.com/vfwpost5694
▪ Aviston Legion Fish & Chicken Fry — 4:30-7 p.m. American Legion Post 1239, 601 S. Clinton, Aviston. Cod, catfish, shrimp, chicken strips, fried, baked potato, slaw, applesauce. Eat-in or carry-out. 618-228-7311. avistonlegion.com
Friday, Nov. 13, & Saturday, Nov. 14
▪ Merry Little Movie Night — 6 p.m. both days. Edwardsville High School, 6161 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville. Parking lot opens at 5 p.m. Both nights will showcase double features of popular holiday movies. Food vendors will be available. Ticket options include general admission and VIP. Space is limited. For tickets and information: ceomovienight.eventbrite.com.
Saturday, Nov. 14
▪ Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Blood Drive — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Marine Coin Company, 102 N. Duncan, Marine. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.
Monday, Nov. 16
▪ Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Blood Drive — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anderson Hospital Platelet Drive, 6800 State Route 162, Maryville. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.
▪ Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Blood Drive — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Centralia Auditorium, 400 N. Pleasant Ave., Centralia. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.
▪ Red Cross Blood Drive — 1-6 p.m. Civic Center, 100 E. Birch St., New Baden. To make an appointment, 800-733-2767 or RedCrossBlood.org.
▪ Red Cross Blood Drive — 1-7 p.m. VFW Hall, 1900 VFW Lane, Highland. To make an appointment, 800-733-2767 or RedCrossBlood.org.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
▪ 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
This story was originally published November 4, 2020 at 11:59 AM.