O’Fallon Around Town — Feb. 2 edition
Noon Friday, Feb. 3, 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. 2
▪ Butterfly House’s Morpho Mardi Gras — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays through Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Butterfly House, 15050 Faust Park, Chesterfield, Missouri. Escape the cold by visiting Morpho Mardi Gras: Bugs, Butterflies and Beads! Bring your Krewe to the carnival during the month of February. Join the party at our Bugs on Parade, make a masquerade mask, and immerse yourself in a sea of blue as the Butterfly House floods the tropical conservatory with thousands of Blue Morpho butterflies. With the sounds of jazz in the air, inaugurate the season with these and other majestic creatures. Included with admission. For additional information about or purchase tickets, visit butterflyhouse.org.
▪ St. Clair County Genealogical Society — 7 p.m. Online via Zoom. Program: “History of Walnut Hill Cemetery (Belleville)” presented by Erin Conner, member of the Walnut Hill Cemetery Board for the City of Belleville. Learn about notable burials of the past and new things happening at this old city cemetery. The meeting is open to the public, but space is limited. Reservation information is at stclair-ilgs.org/events or facebook.com/STCCGSIL.
▪ Croce Plays Croce — 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. A.J. Croce performs Croce Plays Croce, a special night of music featuring stories and songs from his late father Jim Croce, music of his own, and covers that link them. For tickets and info: thehett.com
Friday, Feb. 3
▪ Saint Louis Zoo Job Fair — 9 a.m. to noon. The Living World, Saint Louis Zoo, One Government Drive, St. Louis. The Saint Louis Zoo will host job fairs in The Living World at the Zoo’s North Entrance for those interested in part-time work at the Zoo. In addition to summer employees, the Zoo is seeking applicants who have immediate availability mid-spring. Energetic, responsible and service-oriented individuals are needed for part-time positions, including catering and food service personnel, attraction operators, education interpreters, security beats, retail, parking lot attendants and more. Additional date: Wednesday, March 1. stlzoo.org/employment
▪ 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, tilapia, catfish, hamburgers, hot dogs, pork steaks and several side dishes. Dine-in and carryout. Credit cards accepted. Orders can be called in at 618-632-6229. facebook.com/KnightsOfColumbus4239
▪ 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. facebook.com/shiloheagles545
Friday, Feb. 3, through Sunday, Feb. 5
▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ In Concert — 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, and Saturday, Feb. 4; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Light and dark. New and old. The Star Wars saga begins anew with Rey, Poe, Finn and Kylo Ren. The SLSO performs John Williams’ iconic score live to film as we travel to a galaxy far, far away …. slso.org
Saturday, Feb. 4
▪ O’Fallon Garden Club: An Amazing Garage Sale — 8 a.m. to noon. O’Fallon Station, 105-111 S. Vine St., O’Fallon. Early Bird entry 7-8 a.m. for a $20 fee. Bag sale noon to 1 p.m. New and gently used items available will include house décor, jewelry, books, records, CDs, DVDs, pictures, mirrors, clean linens, gently worn clothing, toys and games, electronics in working order, hardware, small pieces of furniture, as well as local honey and a bake sale. All sales are cash only and no strollers or carts will be allowed. Donations (no large furniture) for the garage sale from the general public accepted noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at O’Fallon Station. For info: 618-632-8134 or dlhusted81347@gmail.com.
▪ Blessed Assurance: The Evolution of the Negro Spiritual — 7:30 p.m. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. Experience the story of Black music in this showcase of spiritual music, which has shifted and grown from the fields of the Agrarian South all the way to the stage of Carnegie Hall. thehett.com
Tuesday, Feb. 7
▪ 375th Force Support Squadron Job Fair — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cardinal Creek Golf Course, 1192 Golf Course Road, Scott AFB. Bring your resume for on-the-spot interviews. Open Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) positions include laborers, recreation aids, cooks, food service workers, child & youth program assistants, custodial workers, waiters, lifeguards, pool manager, tractor operator and more. Regular and flexible category positions, as well as temporary summer positions are available. NAF positions are open to active duty spouses/dependents, retirees, veterans and civilians. To apply, visit www.usajobs.gov. For additional information, call 618-256-3831. Want to attend the Job Fair but don’t have Base access? Call 618-256-2385 ext. 1.
▪ American Red Cross Blood Drive — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Memorial Hospital Shiloh, Community Conference Room, 1404 Cross St., Shiloh. Please note you must be 16 years of age or older to donate; feeling healthy and well the day of the Blood Drive; and a photo ID is required. Lunch is provided to all donors. Appointments are recommended but not required. To make an appointment for the upcoming blood drive visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code MemorialBelleville or call 1-800-REDCROS (733-2767).
▪ HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital ImpactLife Blood Drive — 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, 3 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., O’Fallon. To make an appointment, visit ImpactLife’s Donor Portal (bloodcenter.org) or call 800-747-5401.
▪ St. Clair County Garden Club — 11:30 a.m. Crehan’s, 5500 North Belt West, Belleville. Speaker: Zach Ford of Walter Knoll Florists on House Plants of Steel. Design elements a la Groundhog Day should repeat, repeat, repeat. Hattie Hayes’ study is of Creeping Charlie, one of the weeds in our gardens.
▪ Botanical Resonance Virtual Talk Series: Kevin Harris, ‘Welcome Home Habitat’ — 12:30-1 p.m. Online via Zoom. Join the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum to learn more from artists who created artworks for the “Botanical Resonance” exhibition in a special virtual speaker series. The exhibition showcases different plants used to create musical instruments in cultures around the world, as well as some plants make unique sounds throughout their life cycles in nature and in the Garden. For the species used to make instruments, many are threatened in their native environments due to the increasing production and demand for the desirable plant material. Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W2DZ2WxOQjW-gvZmjYlLJA
Wednesday, Feb. 8
▪ 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.
▪ National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Alvin G. Bohley Chapter 1019 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ginger Buffet and Grill, 53 Ludwig Drive, Fairview Heights. Speaker TBD at noon, followed by meeting. All active and retired federal employees are welcome. Speakers/meetings held the second Wednesday of each month except for May and December socials. NARFE remains the go-to resource for the federal community. For information, contact James at jbflat2021@gmail.com or call 618-795-5174.
Other area happenings
▪ O’Fallon Township Senior Committee Dinner & Entertainment — 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. O’Fallon Township Building, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. Cost: $3. For O’Fallon Township residents only. Reservation deadline: Friday, Feb. 10. 618-632-3517.
▪ The deadline for submission of applications for inclusion on the O’Fallon Veterans’ Monument for the Memorial Day dedication on Monday, May 29, is Tuesday, Feb. 28. All honorably discharged veterans who lived in O’Fallon School District #203 at any point in their life are eligible. Applications are available at O’Fallon City Hall, O’Fallon Public Library, at The Monument at 737 E. Wesley, O’Fallon, or visit the website at ofallonveteransmonument.org. For more information, call 618-632-9826.
This story was originally published January 23, 2023 at 12:00 AM.