O’Fallon Around Town - March 28 edition

Noon Friday, March 29, 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. Submissions will be edited and appear in the week before the event date.

Send event info via email to lifestyle@bnd.com. Questions, call Jennifer Green at 618-239-2643.

Thursday, March 28

▪ St. Clair County Genealogical Society: ‘Let’s talk Genealogy’ — Noon. Belleville Public Library, 121 E. Washington St., Belleville. Bring questions or documents for discussion on topics such as census data, deeds, immigration, methodology, naturalization, occupations, military, and vital records. Suggestions on how to avoid pitfalls or break through ancestral brick walls may ensue. If you have specific questions or to propose a different day or time, email sccgsoffice@stclair-ilgs.org. The discussion is open to the public, but please call the library at 618-234-0441 to hold your spot. Additional information is at stclair-ilgs.org/events or facebook.com/STCCGSIL.

Friday, March 29

▪ O’Fallon Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliary Fish Fry — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, 402 E. U.S. 50, O’Fallon. Traditional menu of cod, tilapia, catfish, and several side dishes. Dine-in and carryout. Credit cards accepted. Orders can be called in at 618-632-6229. facebook.com/KnightsOfColumbus4239

▪ Smoke & Kettle at the KC Club and Event Center — Noon to 8 p.m. KC Club and Event Center, 5420 Old Collinsville Road, O’Fallon. Catfish, cod, shrimp, barbecue and more. Dine in or carryout. facebook.com/KCClubEastStLouis

▪ Fraternal Order of Eagles #545 — 5-7 p.m. every Friday. Fraternal Order of Eagles #545, 100 Eagle Drive, Shiloh. Cod, walleye, catfish, shrimp and chicken strips. Fish available by pound or plate. Sides: slaw, fries, onion rings, hush puppies, spaghetti, cheese balls and applesauce. Desserts provided by the Ladies Auxiliary. Dine-in or carryout available. 618-624-5412 or facebook.com/shiloheagles545.

Sunday, March 31

▪ Easter at O’Fallon Assembly — 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. O’Fallon Assembly of God, 1400 N. Green Mount Road, O’Fallon. Choir, worship, water Baptisms, message, Easter egg hunt. ofallonassembly.com

Wednesday, April 3

▪ Badges & Bagels: Bagels with Mayor Bob and Shiloh Police Department — 10 a.m. Klucker Hall, 14 Park Drive, Shiloh. Bagels and coffee will be served. This is your chance to hear what services the Attorney General’s Office has to offer. We will also have an open forum with Mayor Weilmuenster and Police Officers so bring any questions you may want answered. Stay a bit longer and spend the morning dancing and listening to great music with the Programs & Services for Older Persons and the RSVP Orchestra Band. Reservations are required for the dance. Please call 618-234-4410 X 7042 two days in advance if you would like to order lunch. $4 per person, minimum of 25 registered or the dance will be canceled.

▪ Metro East Herb Club — 6 p.m. PSOP, 201 N. Church St., Belleville. Program: Flying Flowers: Gardening for Butterflies given by Lisa Dean; Master Gardener and Master Naturalist. Annual plant sale plants, herbs and garden-related items. All proceeds go to our scholarship fund for a Southwestern Illinois College agricultural student. Open to the public.

Thursday, April 4

▪ St. Clair County Genealogical Society — 7 p.m. Online via Zoom. Program: “The Happy Invention: History and Significance of Picture Postcards.” The first picture postcards were published for the 1889 Paris Exposition. In America, the first picture postcards were printed for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, making Illinois the birthplace of the American picture postcard. Katherine Hamilton-Smith, a museum and archives professional with 30+ years experience, is the founding curator of the Teich Archives, the world’s largest collection of postcards and related materials located at the Newberry Library, Chicago. She looks at the documentary power and significance of postcards and the role Illinois played in their history and development. The meeting is open to the public, but space is limited. Reservation information is at stclair-ilgs.org/events or facebook.com/STCCGSIL.

Other area happenings

▪ The Arcadia Dance Orchestra — 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. Featuring an authentic, 11-piece 1920s-style jazz band based in St. Louis. Named after the once-famous Arcadia Ballroom (“On Olive, near Grand”), the group consists of incredible musicians playing era-correct instruments with red-hot energy and keen historical accuracy. This performance is part of McKendree University’s Discovery Series. Tickets are $20. thehett.com

▪ St. Clair County Historical Society 21st Fashion Promenade — 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6. St. Clair Country Club, 100 S. 78th St., Belleville. Theme: Witty Women, Past and Present. Cost: $60 per person. For tickets or info: 618-234-0600 or stcchs.curator@gmail.com.

▪ Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Trivia Night & Silent Auction — 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Interpretive Center Lobby, 30 Ramey St., Collinsville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Evening includes the silent auction, mulligans, 50/50 raffle, used book sale. Cost: $20 per person or $150 for a table of up to 10. This event supports the Cahokia Mounds Museum Society (CMMS) and the Powell Archaeological Research Center (PARC). For reservations: 618-344-7316 or cahokiamounds.org/trivia24.

▪ Saint Louis Chamber Chorus: ‘The Glory That Was Greece’ — 3 p.m. Sunday, April 7. Graham Chapel, Washington University, 6475 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis. The competing tensions found in the tragedy Antigone by Sophocles are presented through four odes composed expressly for us by Ned Rorem, Sasha Johnson Manning, Kerensa Briggs, and Melissa Dunphy. Their dramatic choruses find relief in the tender and deeply personal poetry of Sappho, set by Clare Maclean and Ildebrando Pizzetti. chamberchorus.org

▪ St. Louis Jewish Film Festival — Sunday, April 7, thru Thursday, April 18. B&B Theatres, 12657 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur, Missouri. Visit our festival lineup to buy individual tickets OR purchase an All-Festival Pass! Seats are VERY limited for every screening, so don’t wait until the previews start. Contact our Box Office Manger Hannah Ryan at hryan@jccstl.org or call 314-442-3179 for more information on tickets. jccstl.com

▪ Author Talk: ‘Growing Up St. Louis: Looking Back Through the Decades’ — 1 p.m. Friday, April 12. Field House Museum, 634 S. Broadway, St. Louis. The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome back author Jim Merkel to discuss his 2020 book, Growing Up St. Louis: Looking Back Through the Decades, in conjunction with the museum’s latest exhibition, Growing Up on Fifth: Childhood in 1850s St. Louis. Merkel’s book shares the stories of over 100 St. Louisans. Ranging from joyous to humdrum, and even to the grim, these childhood memories offer a glimpse of life in still frame, from the start of the 20th century to the present day. This program is free with limited availability in person and on Zoom. Reservations must be made in advance at fieldhousemuseum.org/events/programs, by calling the Museum at 314-421-4689, or by emailing info@fieldhousemuseum.org.