O’Fallon Around Town — Jan. 27 edition

By Jennifer Green

Updated January 20, 2022 1:11 PM

Noon Thursday, Jan. 27, 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. 27

▪ 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. 28

▪ 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.

▪ 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.

The O’Fallon Ice Hockey Club at O’Fallon Township High School received a $1,100 check from the O’Fallon Moose Lodge 2608 recently. The Moose Lodge members raise money for charitable donations through their monthly barbecues, held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the second Saturday of the month at the American Legion Hall (Post 137), 109 N. Penn St., O’Fallon. Provided

Friday, Jan. 28, & Saturday, Jan. 29

▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Adams Conducts Adams — 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, and 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. John Adams conjures the windswept landscapes of Jean Sibelius’ First Symphony. Jeremy Denk plays Adams’ funky piano concerto, and Gabriella Smith brings the sounds of the Pacific to Powell Hall. slso.org

Saturday, Jan. 29

▪ The Sheldon presents Las Cafeteras — 8 p.m. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis. Las Cafeteras have taken the music scene by storm with their infectious live performances that cross genre and musical borders. Born and raised east of the Los Angeles River, Las Cafeteras are remixing roots music and telling modern-day stories of Latino and immigrant lives. For tickets and information: thesheldon.org.

Saturday, Jan. 29, & Friday, Feb. 4

▪ Saint Louis Zoo Job Fair — 9 a.m. to noon both days. The Living World, North Entrance, St. Louis Zoo, 1 Government Drive, St. Louis. For those interested in part-time work at the Zoo. In addition to spring, summer and fall employees, the Zoo also is seeking applicants who have immediate availability this winter. Energetic, responsible and service-oriented individuals are needed for part-time positions, including engineers and conductors for the Zooline Railroad, catering and food service personnel, groundskeepers, gardeners, retail and parking lot attendants, and more. Flexible weekday and weekend positions are available for ages 15 (work permit required at time of hire) and up. For more information: 314-646-4816 or stlzoo.org/employment.

Tuesday, Feb. 1

▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, 3 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., SLU Conference Room, O’Fallon. Appointments are required. 800-747-5401 or bloodcenter.org/group and use code 10155.

▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 3-7 p.m. St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church and School, Fellowship Hall, 1411 Cross St., O’Fallon. Donors will receive a St. Patrick’s Day shirt or gift card. Appointments are required. 800-747-5401 or bloodcenter.org/group and use code 10841.

Wednesday, Feb. 2

▪ The Sheldon presents Mark Sparks, flute, with Peter Henderson, piano — 8 p.m. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis. Recently retired St. Louis Symphony principal flute Mark Sparks performs Bohuslav Martinu’s first Sonata for flute and piano, and Robert Schumann’s Sonata in A Minor, originally for violin and piano, arranged by Sparks for flute and piano. Other works include Richard Strauss’ “Romanze,” Franz Doppler’s “Rondo” for Two Flutes and Piano, and a new work by Mizzou composer Robyne Sieh for flute and piano, performed by Peter Henderson and Isabella Saldaña, a student of Sparks’ from O’Fallon, Illinois and a member of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra. For tickets and information: thesheldon.org.

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.

▪ Memorial Auxiliary Hospital is accepting books, sheet music, DVDs, CDs and cookbooks for their 2022 Book Bazaar. Books are accepted 8-11 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through Thursday, March 17, and 8-11 a.m. the the first and third Saturdays of the month through March 17. Books need to be dropped off at the auxiliary warehouse at the annex, located on the southeast corner behind the hospital.

Barrels for book drop off are at the following locations through March 17:

Memorial Hospital Belleville, Main Entrance, 4500 Memorial Drive, Belleville
Memorial Hospital Orthopedic & Neuroscience, Main Entrance, 4700 Memorial Drive, Belleville
Memorial Hospital Shiloh, Main Entrance, 1404 Cross St., Shiloh
Memorial Hospital Shiloh Medical Office Building, 1414 Cross St., Shiloh

This story was originally published January 17, 2022 at 12:00 AM.