O’Fallon Around Town — Feb. 10 edition

By Jennifer Green

Updated February 4, 2022 12:56 PM

Noon Thursday, Feb. 10, 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, Feb. 10

▪ 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.

The O’Fallon Moose Lodge 2608 presented a $1,000 donation to LaVerna Evans School to fund resources for students in the kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms. Proceeds from the monthly Moose barbecues — which take place the third Saturday of the month — are used for donations to community groups. The next barbecue is Saturday, Feb. 19, at the American Legion Hall in O’Fallon, 109 N. Penn St. Provided

Friday, Feb. 11

▪ 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.

Friday, Feb. 11, & Saturday, Feb. 12

▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Mendelssohn and Bach — 10:30 a.m. to Friday, Feb. 11, and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Stéphane Denève explores the spiritual power of music, starting with two takes on J.S. Bach’s legendary prelude, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” Joseph Haydn’s Sinfonia concertante responds with grace, then Richard Wagner searches for redemption in his last opera, “Parsifal.” Finally, Felix Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony stretches across time to joyful triumph. slso.org

Saturday, Feb. 12

▪ Rummage Sale — 7 a.m. to noon. Township Building, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. Men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, household items available. Masks required.

Tuesday, Feb. 15

▪ ‘Cram the Car’ Food Drive — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, main entrance canopy, O’Fallon. In recognition of February being National Canned Food Month, HSHS Home Care Illinois is holding their annual “Cram the Car” food drive this month for the Catholic Urban Program food pantry to help those struggling with food insecurity. Accepting non-perishable items. 217-685-0702 or Valerie.Engelbart@hshs.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 16

▪ O’Fallon Sunrise Rotary Meeting — 6:45 a.m. O’Fallon Township Building, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. 618-210-8156 or ofallonsunriserotary.org

▪ McKendree University annual Career Fair — 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. The Career Fair is free to everyone, and job seekers are not required to register before the event but are encouraged to do so through Handshake. Attendees may also get their photo taken if they wish to update their LinkedIn profile with a professional photo. Photos are taken by the University and will be provided to attendees free of charge. mckendree.edu/careerfair

▪ O’Fallon Senior Citizens Club — 6:30 p.m. O’Fallon Township Building, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. Business, birthdays, cash bingo, pay dues. Last sign up for Kiwanis Dinner. 618-401-7588.

Thursday, Feb. 17

▪ Mad River Theater Works: ‘Freedom Riders’ — 7 p.m. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. This new play, with original songs and music, explores the valiant and courageous personalities behind one of the most critical chapters in the history of the Civil Rights movement. For tickets and information: thehett.com.

Friday, Feb. 18

▪ 2022 Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge — 6 p.m. Collinsville Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1234 Vandalia, Collinsville. This winter, the metro-east community is invited to be bold and get cold by taking the Polar Plunge in Collinsville to support Special Olympics Illinois athletes. To register: bit.ly/CollinsvillePlunge. For information: Justin Dunning, at jdunning@soill.org or call 618-248-8558. More information is available at plungeillinois.com.

Other area happenings

▪ The Scott Spouses’ Club presents A Night at the Oscars Trivia Night — 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. Katy Cavins Community Center, 308 E. 5th St., O’Fallon. Doors open at 6 p.m. Silent auction, opportunity games, mulligans, bake sale. Cost is $20 per ticket of $160 per table of eight. BYO food/drink. For info or reservations: fundraising@scottspouseclub.com.

▪ Deadline for Inclusion on O’Fallon Veterans’ Monument for Memorial Day — Monday, Feb. 28. All honorably discharged veterans who lived in O’Fallon School District #203 at any point in their life are eligible for inclusion on the monument. The Memorial Day dedication will take place Monday, May 30. Applications are available at O’Fallon City Hall, O’Fallon Public Library, at The Monument at 737 East Wesley, O’Fallon, or visit ofallonveteransmonument.org. 618-632-9826.

▪ 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 March 17 and 8-11 a.m. on 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

▪ Injury Free Running Clinic — 5:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month through December. HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Outpatient Therapy clinic, 209 Rec Plex Drive, O’Fallon. The clinic supports current runners and those wishing to start on how to run safely and improve performance. Free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required. hshs.org/StElizabeths/Events/Community/Injury-Free-Running-Clinic-2022

This story was originally published January 31, 2022 at 12:00 AM.