Highland Around Town — Nov. 17 edition
Noon Wednesday, Nov. 17, 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, Nov. 18
▪ The Hett Film Art Series: ‘My Octopus Teacher’ (2020) — 6 p.m. Russel E. and Fern M. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world. Rated G. 1 hour, 30 minutes. Screen Talk host: Dr. Brenda Boudreau, professor of English. Admission is free. 618-537-6863 or thehett.com.
▪ Highland Garden Club — 7 p.m. Korte Rec Center, 1 Nagel Drive, Highland. Final meeting for 2021. Master Gardener Nancy Hediger will present “Bulbs: Basics, Myths and Truths.” Guests always welcome.
▪ National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwestern Illinois (NAMI SWI) — 7-8:30 p.m. 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.
Friday, Nov. 19
▪ Book Sale — 9 a.m. to noon. Tri Township Library, 209 S. Main St., Troy. Book donations accepted during the sale and on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 618-667-2133.
▪ Highland Fish Fry — 4-7 p.m. 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
▪ Aviston Legion Fish Fry — 4:30-7 p.m. American Legion Post 1239, 601 S. Clinton, Aviston. Cod (baked or fried), catfish, shrimp, chicken strips, fries, baked potato, slaw, applesauce. Dine-in and carryout. 618-228-7311 or avistonlegion.com.
Friday, Nov. 19, & Saturday, Nov. 20
▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Schubert’s Great Symphony — 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Conductor David Danzmayr makes his SLSO debut with music that lives in the ambiguity of human emotions. Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 wavers between light and shadow, between joy and pain. The SLSO gives the U.S. premiere of Anna Clyne’s “PIVOT,” music looking inward, toward a glowing core. Violinist Simone Porter finds vulnerability and spontaneity in the warmth of Max Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy.” For tickets and information, visit slso.org.
Saturday, Nov. 20
▪ Metro East Model Railroad Club Open House — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Metro East Model Railroad Club, 180 Summit St., Glen Carbon. Visitors are welcome to view the club’s trains running on their 18x27-foot HO scale model railroad. Free admission. Additional dates: Saturday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 18. 618-476-9228, 618-531-1589 or trainweb.org/memrc/openhouse.html.
Monday, Nov. 22
▪ Red Cross Blood Drive — 1-6 p.m. Korte Recreation Center, 1 Nagel Drive, Highland. Appointments are recommended but not required. To make an appointment for the upcoming blood drive visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767.
Tuesday, Nov. 23
▪ Parents of Addicted Loved Ones — 7-8:30 p.m. 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
Saturday, Dec. 11, & Sunday, Dec. 12
▪ Heartland Community Chorus “Appalachian Winter” Christmas concert — 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12. St. Rose Catholic Church, 18010 St. Rose Road, Breese. Enjoy music of the season accompanied by chamber orchestra and piano. Single tickets are $15. Season tickets are $30 (includes Christmas concert, spring concert and Pops concert). People can secure tickets from any chorus member; FCB Bank, Highland; the St. Rose parish office; at the door; or the chorus website: heartlandcommuniitychorus.org. Masks required.
Other area happenings
The United Church of Christ of Marine recently announced the raffle winners from its sausage dinner held Sunday, Nov. 7:
Side of Beef — Anita Schmitt
Queen-size Quilt — Cathay Stewart
Whole Hog — Cindy Droy
Cookie Jar and Trays — Staci Baer
Dutch Oven — Shirley Provaznik
Four Tickets for 2022 — Melissa Moore
Christmas tree sales suspended
Due to supply issues the Highland Optimist Club will suspend the Christmas tree sales for the 2021 Christmas season. They will return for the 2022 Christmas season. They want to thank all past and future customers for their loyal business and they wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.
This story was originally published November 8, 2021 at 12:00 AM.