O’Fallon Around Town — March 10 edition

Noon Thursday, March 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, March 10

▪ Seed St. Louis: How to Plan Your Backyard Vegetable Garden — 2-3 p.m. Thursday, March 10. Online via Zoom. This class will cover the best practices in design and spacing for vegetable gardens. Registration required. Participants will receive Zoom information via email immediately after registering. facebook.com/events/523211559152766

▪ Seed St. Louis: Spring Crops & Planning Your Growing Space — 6-7 p.m. Thursday, March 10. Online via Zoom. This class covers how to prepare your garden for the growing season and then how to create a plan to keep your garden producing all year. Dig deep on the best crops and techniques for springtime in St. Louis and how to keep vegetables healthy. Registration required. Participants will receive Zoom information via email immediately after registering. facebook.com/events/4227788890654968

▪ 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.

▪ ‘Goitse’ — 7:30 p.m. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. Goitse (pronounced “go-witcha”) is an informal Gaelic Irish greeting meaning “come here.” Laying the rhythmic foundation are World and All-Ireland Bodhrán champion Colm Phelan and guitarist Conal O’Kane, while the sweet, charismatic voice of Áine McGeeney draws the audience into a song the way few performers can. thehett.com

Friday, March 11

▪ 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.

▪ O’Fallon Fish Fry — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, 402 E. U.S. 50, O’Fallon. Traditional menu of cod and several side dishes. Dine-in and carryout. Credit cards accepted. Orders can be called in at 618-632-6229.

▪ Crafted: Stravinsky’s Firebird — 6:30 p.m. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Music Director Stéphane Denève will use examples and anecdotes before a spirited performance of Paul Dukas’ “La Peri” and Igor Stravinsky’s Suite from “The Firebird.” Enjoy drink specials and complimentary snacks before the performance. slso.org

Saturday, March 12

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

▪ Saint Louis Zoo Job Fair — 9 a.m. to noon. The Living World, North Entrance, St. Louis Zoo, One Government Drive, St. Louis. The job fair is 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. 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. 314-646-4816 or visit stlzoo.org/employment.

Saturday, March 12, & Sunday, March 13

▪ O’Fallon Moose Lodge #2608 Meat Shoot — Noon to 5 p.m. both days. The Hut, 130 Behrens Drive, O’Fallon. Food provided to all participants: chicken & dumplings on Saturday; taco soup on Sunday. There will be 50/50 raffles, paddle wheel meat prizes hourly. Meat packages include ham steaks, bacon, pork loins, pork shops, pork steaks, assorted bratwurst, chicken wraps. Portion of proceeds go to local charities.

▪ Stéphane Conducts ‘The Firebird’ — 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 13. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. A concert of myth and legend opens with the world premiere of Stacy Garrop’s dramatic ‘Goddess Triptych.’ Jean-Yves Thibaudet returns with Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Egyptian” concerto, which rolls and leaps. Paul Dukas’ “La Péri” and Igor Stravinsky’s “The Firebird” portray mythical beings, both cunning and liberating. slso.org

Tuesday, March 15

▪ The Sheldon presents: Einav Yarden — 8 p.m. Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis. Classical pianist Einav Yarden’s Sheldon recital will include selections by Johann Sebastian Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Péter Eötvös, Johannes Brahms and Ludwig van Beethoven. TheSheldon.org

Wednesday, March 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

▪ ImpactLife Blood Drive — 3:30-6:30 p.m. Skyline Church, 870 Milburn School Road, O’Fallon. Appointments are required. 800-747-5401 or bloodcenterimpact.org.

▪ O’Fallon Senior Citizens Club — 6:30 p.m. O’Fallon Township Building, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. Additional time to sign up for Kiwanis Dinner now scheduled for April 20, and first sign up for May 18 Spring Dinner. Easter Bonnet contest on March 16. Last time to pay dues. 618-401-7588.

Other area happenings

▪ 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. on 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

▪ Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of St. Clair County Scholarships — Application deadline is Friday, April 15. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded. One scholarship will go to a high school senior pursuing higher education at an accredited college, university or trade school, the other to an already enrolled college student and resident of St. Clair County. For an application or information, please contact your school counselor or Captain Samantha Nolan Jones at 618.235.7378x101 or Samantha.Nolanjones@uscsalvationarmy.org.

▪ Injury Free Running Clinic — 5:30 p.m. on 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 February 28, 2022 at 12:00 AM.