O’Fallon Around Town — Jan. 6 edition
Noon Thursday, Jan. 6, 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: O’Fallon Progress Around Town, Belleville News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, Belleville, IL 62222-0427. Questions, call Jennifer Green at 618-239-2643.
Thursday, Jan. 6
▪ 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, Jan. 7
▪ Book Sale — 9 a.m. to noon. Tri Township Library, 209 S. Main St., Troy. Book donations accepted during the book sale and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m .Tuesdays. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 618-667-2133.
▪ O’Fallon 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.
▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. City of O’Fallon, 100 N. Main St., O’Fallon. Appointments are required. 866-448-3253 or bloodcenterimpact.org.
▪ Shiloh Eagles Fish Fry — 5-7 p.m. 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.
Friday, Jan. 7, & Saturday, Jan. 8
▪ Stéphane Conducts Brahms — 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7, and 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Powell Hall glows with richness and warmth. With Shai Wosner at the piano, Ludwig van Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto dreams and dances, leaving us smiling. Detlev Glanert’s “Brahms-Fantasie” spins memories of Johannes Brahms into a comforting musical coat. Stéphane brings Brahms’ First Symphony to radiant, resounding life. slso.org
Saturday, Jan. 8
▪ Eagle Meet & Greet — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Alton Visitor Center, 200 Piasa St., Alton. Liberty, the American Bald Eagle from World Bird Sanctuary, will be on hand with his handler to welcome visitors. Learn more about bald eagles and take photos during this event. At the same time, there will be family-friendly activities at the Audubon Center at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton and National Great Rivers Museum, #2 Locks & Dam Way, Alton. For tickets and information: riversandroutes.com
▪ Twelfth Afternoon Ball — Noon to 4 p.m. Gateway Arch Visitor Center, 11 N. Fourth St., St. Louis. Celebrate the end of the holiday season as St. Louisans did 250 years ago with the Twelfth Afternoon Ball, which recognizes the completion of the 12 days of Christmas. This year’s ball highlights popular music and dancing from 1772 and features live music from Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Espirit Creole and dancing by living history interpreters dressed in authentic 18th-century clothing. Food Historian Suzanne Corbett will display 18th-century French Creole holiday treats. This event is free and open to all ages. Visitors may observe the event at any time.
Other area happenings
▪ O’Fallon Garden Club 2021-2022 Scholarship — Now through Tuesday, March 1. Online at ofallongardenclub.org. The O’Fallon Garden Club is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 scholarship. Applications must be residents of O’Fallon or Shiloh, or are currently attending or have graduated from O’Fallon Township High School. The application deadline is March 1. For more information or to apply, visit ofallongardenclub.org.
This story was originally published December 26, 2021 at 4:24 PM.