Highland Around Town — May 4 edition
Noon Wednesday, May 4, 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, May 4
▪ Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Virtual Conference — 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Online event. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) will host a free virtual Alzheimer’s educational conference for Illinois residents as part of its 2022 national Educating America Tour. The conference, which is free and open to everyone, will allow participants to learn from, and ask questions of, health and caregiving experts. For info or to register: alzfdn.org/tour.
▪ High School Student Job Fair — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Triad High School Library, 703 E. U.S. 40, Troy. The job fair is for high school students ages 15-18 who are seeking employment. To register: https://www.troymaryvillecoc.com/form/view/25916.
Wednesday, May 4, through Friday, May 6
▪ St. Mary Semi-Annual Rummage & Bake Sale — 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 5; and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 6. St. Mary Catholic Church, 218 W. Kentucky St., Trenton. Half price Thursday and $3 per bag Friday.
Thursday, May 5
▪ 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.
Thursday, May 5, through Saturday, May 7
▪ HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary Used Book Sale — 1-4 p.m. Thursday, May 5; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 6; and 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 7. Ungacta Conference Center, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 12866 Troxler Ave., Highland. For sale are an impressive selection of fiction and nonfiction books, children’s books, cookbooks, puzzles, DVDs, CDs and more. Prices for hardback books will be $2, paperbacks are 50 cents, children’s books will be 25 cents and 50 cents, and oversized paperbacks, puzzles and DVDs/CDs are $1. On Saturday, a $3 bargain bag will be offered. Masks (non-cloth) must be worn in the hospital at all times and social distancing will be observed. 618-651-2592.
Friday, May 6
▪ Book Sale — 9 a.m. to noon. Tri Township Library, 209 S. Main St., Troy. Book donation accepted during the sale and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Masks are required. 618-667-2133.
▪ 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, May 6 & Saturday, May 7
▪ St. Andrew’s Spring Book Fair — 3-8 p.m. Friday, May 6 (by reservation) and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 406 Hillsboro Ave., Edwardsville. The Book Fair features more than 20,000 used books, well organized and priced to sell. Categories include fiction (hardcover and paperback), children’s books, history, literature, pets, sports, regional history, cookbooks, gardening, art, biography, music, humor, large print, religion, reference, science fiction and much more. The books are sorted by category with some categories also alphabetized by author. To make reservations for Friday: 618-656-1294 or standrews-edwardsville.com.
▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Mahler and Joachim — 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Stéphane Denève finds beauty, laughter, and tears in Gustav Mahler’s epic First Symphony. Nathalie Joachim celebrates the IN UNISON Chorus, while violinist Akiko Suwanai wraps the audience in the warm embrace of Max Bruch’s first concerto. 314-534-1700 or slso.org.
Saturday, May 7
▪ The Sheldon presents The Great Guitars — 8 p.m. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis. Three guitar virtuosos create musical magic with “one night, three award-winning guitarists, eighteen strings.” The Great Guitars traces its colorful heritage back to the 1970s when the legendary jazz guitarists of that era toured the world and recorded together. Combining Taylor’s award-winning virtuosic fingerstyle with Vignola’s jaw-dropping technique and Jorgenson’s incredible musical versatility, the concert features solo, duet and trio performances by these three acknowledged masters of fingerstyle and hot jazz guitar. TheSheldon.org
Monday, May 9
▪ Red Cross Blood Drive — 1-6 p.m. Korte Rec Center, 1 Nagel Drive, Highland. To schedule an appointment to donate blood, platelets or plasma, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.
▪ Marine Historical Society — 7 p.m. Marine Township Senior Center, 101 W. Silver St., Marine. Kelli Jackson Barbour speaks about the Marine Nike Missile Base. The public is invited to attend the presentation and is welcome to stay for the rest of the meeting.
Tuesday, May 10
▪ 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. Free and open to all. For info or to join the Zoom meeting, contact Craig at 618-567-6095. palgroup.org
This story was originally published April 27, 2022 at 12:00 AM.