Return to southwestern Illinois’s early settlement days at the Fort de Chartres Colonial Trade Faire and Musket Frolic on April 1-2. (Photo courtesy of fdcjardin.com)

MARCH 30

Bankside Repertory Theatre Presents “Miss Julie”

Thursday, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton

(618) 462-5222

On a Midsummer’s Eve in the late 1800’s a Count’s daughter engages with a valet, Jean, and the cook Kristine, with tragic results. For more information, call (618) 462-5222.

MARCH 31

RiverBender Community Center Open Play

Friday, 6-10 p.m.

200 W. 3rd St., Alton

$20 non-member; $15 family

Easter Family Night will feature an Easter egg hunt, games, and a bunny craft. For more information, call (618) 465-9850.

The Seven Last Words of Jesus

Friday, 10 a.m.-noon

National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, 442 S Demazenod Drive,  Belleville

$10

Fr. Tom Ovalle will lead reflections on the last words that Jesus spoke as recorded in the Gospels. The event continues on April 7 and 14. For more information, call (618) 394-6270.

APRIL 1

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Saturday, 9-11 a.m.

American Legion Post 199, 58 S. State Rte. 147, Edwardsville

$8 adults; $3 ages 5-15; 4 and under free

Kids visit with the Easter Bunny and the whole family can enjoy a varied breakfast menu. For more information, visit edwardsvillelegion@gmail.com.

Motorcycle Swap Meet in Grafton

Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Loading Dock, 401 Front St.

$5

Event features bikes, parts for all brands, painters, and leather apparel. For more information, call (618) 531-0432.

April Fool’s Day at the Tower

Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, 435 Confluence Tower Drive, Hartford

Free

Play “2 Truths, 1 Lie” at the Tower and test your knowledge of Lewis & Clark and the Confluence when you take a tour on April 1. For more information, call (618) 251-9101.

“Clueless” Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

Saturday, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Pere Marquette Lodge, 13653 Lodge Blvd., Grafton

$45 per person

Dinner guests become part of the cast working to solve the murder of Barnabus Baggs. For more information, call (618) 786-2331.

Indoor Yard Sale

Saturday, 7 a.m.-noon

American Legion Post 365, 1022 Vandalia St., Collinsville

Free admission

For more information, call (618) 345-2508.

Trivia Night in Collinsville

Saturday, 7-10 p.m.

Sts. Peter & Paul Cafeteria, 207 Vandalia Highway 159, Collinsville

$10 per person

Event includes cash prizes and 50/50 raffle. Call JoAnne to reserve your table: (618) 288-2886.

APRIL 1-2

Fort de Chartres Colonial Trade Faire and Musket Frolic

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

1350 State Rte. 155, Prairie du Rocher

Free admission

The Colonial Trade Faire is a living history event that depicts the Illinois Country ca. 1750-1790. The event includes costumed historic interpreters, shooting matches, and period games. Craftspeople and merchants will sell reproduction period goods. For more information, call (618) 284-7230.

APRIL 2

Pinocchio Presented by Curtain’s Up Theater Company

Sunday, 2-3 p.m.

Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville

$10; kids 12 & under $8

The classic story of a puppet who becomes a boy is told with fascinating simplicity. For more information, call (618) 795-4356.

Alton Symphony Orchestra: Amen!

Sunday, 3-5 p.m.

Lewis & Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey

Adults $10; seniors over 62 $5; children through 12th grade, students, faculty and staff of L&C admitted Free

AMEN! is a concert experience designed to combine the instruments of the Orchestra with the voices of the audience as they sing hymns that have survived numerous generations and have brought peace and hope to many. For more information, call (618) 792-4002.

MONDAY, APRIL 3

EMS Basic Life Support Healthcare Classes

Monday, 6-9:15 p.m.

161 N. Bellwood Drive, E. Alton

$35

The class is designed to support healthcare providers. For more information, call (618) 258-9930.

APRIL 4

Vote in Your Municipal Election!

The Song of Frogs and Toads

Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m.

The Nature Institute, 2213 S. Levis Lane, Godfrey

$5

Paul Shetley, TNI naturalist, will teach how to identify amphibians by their sounds and key features. For more information, call (618) 466-9930.

The L&CCC Music Department will perform the music of Beethoven, Scriabin and Chopin. For more information, call (618) 468-4731.