O’Fallon Around Town — March 16 edition
Noon Friday, March 17, 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 16
▪ Candidate Forum — 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers, 255 S. Lincoln, O’Fallon. Aldermanic candidates for Wards 2, 3, 4 invited. A Forum Moderator will introduce all candidates, ask questions, manage time, and maintain proper decorum. The public is invited to attend the Forum; seating will be limited. O’Fallon Broadcast details coming soon. Please feel free to contact the Chamber of Commerce office at 618-632-3377 with any questions.
Friday, March 17
▪ O’Fallon K of C 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. facebook.com/KnightsOfColumbus4239
▪ KC Club and Event Center Fish Fry — 3-7 p.m. 5420 Old Collinsville Road, O’Fallon. Catfish plates, cod plates, barbecue chicken, fries, cole slaw, hush puppies, baked beans, potato salad. Dine in or carryout and drink specials. facebook.com/KCClubEastStLouis
▪ 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
Saturday, March 18
▪ Colorectal Cancer Awareness Drive-thru Event — 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18. Cancer Care Center of O’Fallon, 321 Regency Park, O’Fallon. Free at-home colon cancer test kits will be given away (while supplies last) to anyone age 45 or older or a person with a first-degree relative who had a colon cancer diagnosis. For more information regarding this event, contact Christy Koenigstein, patient navigator, at 618-607-5545.
▪ Tri Township Library Book Sale — 9 a.m. to noon. Tri Township Library, 209 S. Main St., Troy. Doors open at 9 a.m. Book donations accepted 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and during the book sale. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 618-667-2133.
▪ O’Fallon Moose Lodge 2608 BBQ — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. American Legion Post, 109 N. Penn St., O’Fallon. Dine in or carryout. Proceeds will be donated to Without Limits Dance Company, an inclusive group for special needs individuals through dance–cheer–sports. 618-632-8879.
Sunday, March 19
▪ Buzz’d Beer Festival 2023 — 1-5 p.m. The Old Bakery Beer Company, 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton. Celebrate the 8th Anniversary of The Old Bakery Beer Company at the Buzz’d Beer Festival. Tickets provide samples of over 50 different beers (and ciders and seltzers) from over a dozen different local breweries, a commemorative glass, live music and an overall good time. Each brewery will have one offering that features flowers, honey or fruit in part of our effort to educate about and celebrate the importance of insect pollinators. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Ten percent of ticket sales will be donated to the Piasa Palisades Sierra Club. Food in line with the theme will be available for purchase, and live music will set the mood for the day. https://bit.ly/3F32MyT
Wednesday, March 22
▪ 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.
Thursday, March 23
▪ Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock and Roll, Part 2 — 7:30 p.m. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock & Roll uses fascinating stories and groundbreaking music to pay tribute to iconic rock stars and groups. With a cast consisting of stars from Broadway’s greatest rock musicals and incredible rock singers, Berg shares the often-unknown stories from the 50-year history of the music that changed the world forever. thehett.com
Other area happenings
▪ Evangel University Sinfonia — 10 a.m. Sunday, March 26. O’Fallon Assembly of God, 1400 N. Green Mount Road, O’Fallon. The repertoire of the Sinfonia includes classical, sacred and contemporary Christian arrangements for orchestra, as well as various arrangements for voices with orchestral accompaniment.
This story was originally published March 6, 2023 at 12:00 AM.