APRIL 21

Plant Exchange

Thursday, 7 – 9 p.m.

Bethalto Senior Service Center, 100 E. Central St.

Free

Bring three potted plants to be exchange with others. For more information, email gardenfriends@hotmail.com.

 

APRIL 22

Moonlight Hike

Friday, 7:30 p.m.

The Nature Institute, 2213 S. Levis Lane, Godfrey

Free

Walk the woodland trails through the Mississippi Sanctuary or Olin Nature Preserve. For more information, call I(618) 466-9930.

 

Paintball Shootout

Friday, 6 – 10 p.m.

RiverBender.com Community Center, 200 W. 3rd St., Alton

For more information, email communitycenter@riverbender.com.

 

APRIL 22 – 23

E-Waste Drive

Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. – noon

Tolle Parking Lot across from Dairy Queen, Godfrey

Free

Lewis & Clark Community College is hosting an Electronic Recycling Drive. For more information, visit cjdecycling.com.

 

Rumplestiltskin Musical at O’Fallon

Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 1 p.m.

Milburn High School Auditorium, 650 Milburn School Road

$5

Over 50 local children are in the cast of the one-hour show. For more information, call (618) 624-0139.

 

APRIL 22 – 24

Spring Indian Market at Cahokia

Fri, noon – 5; Sat, 9 – 5; Sun, 9 – 4

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, 30 Ramey St., Collinsville

Indian artists and vendors display and sell crafts, artwork, clothing and jewelry. For more information, call (618) 346-5160.

 

APRIL 23

 

Photographing Wildflowers

Saturday, 1 – 5 p.m.

Audubon Center at Riverlands, 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, Mo.

$55 per person

Learn about ISO, shutter speeds, aperture, white balance, etc. Register for the program by emailing Garry McMichael at Garry@imaginagrapher.com

 

Salute to Dance

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton

$10

Included in the program will be a new ballet titled “US”. For more information, call (618) 462-5222.

 

Power of the Giraffe 5K Run

Saturday, 9 a.m. – noon

Alton Riverfront Park, 1 Riverfront Drive

Support families fighting cancer with this 5K run along the Mississippi River or the 1-mile fun walk. For more information, call (618)830-6131.

 

Kids Health, Safety and Activity Fair

Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Julia’s Banquet Center, 101 EastGate Plaza, East Alton

Free

Kids Fair will showcase resources, prizes, vendors and entertainment. For more information, call (618) 296-5398.

 

Belleville Ale Fest

Saturday, 1 – 5 p.m.

Downtown Belleville

$25; designated driver tickets $10

Fourth annual event sponsored by 4204 Main St. Brewing Co. Fifteen breweries participating. For more information, call (618) 233-2015.

 

APRIL 23 – 24

St. Louis Antique Festival

Sat. 10 – 5; Sun. 10 – 4

Belle-Clair Expo Center, 200 S. Belt East, Belleville

$6

For more information, call (608) 346-0975 or email wader8@yahoo.com.

 

School of the Soldier

Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. – noon

Moses Austin Grounds, Main & Gabouri Streets, Sainte Genevieve, Mo.

Free

Learn about French Colonial life at the family-friendly living history event. For more information, visit milice.org.

 

APRIL 24

Baby Boomer Comedy Show

Sunday, 2 p.m.

Alton Little Theater, 2450 N. Henry St.

$22

“Clean comedy” for people born before seat belts, safety helmets and FaceBook. For more information, call (618) 462-3205.

 

Alton Youth Symphony Concert

Sunday, 2 – 4 p.m.

Hathaway Cultural Center, Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey

Free

Youth Symphony and Junior Symphony Spring Concert. For more information, visit altonyouthsymphony.org.

 

Lions Club Car Show

Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Monroe County Courthouse Grounds, 100 S. Main St., Waterloo

Free

The event benefits uninsured people who need eye surgeries. For more information, call (618) 978-3659.

 

APRIL 25

Adult Nature Club meeting

Monday, 7 p.m.

The Nature Institute, 2213 S. Levis Lane, Godfrey

Free

Workshop to discuss sustainability. For more information, call (618) 466-9930.

 

APRIL 26

$2 Movie: Dial M for Murder

Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville

$2

Alfred Hitchcock’s film version of the Frederick Knott stage play. For more information, visit 222.2ildeytheatre.com

 

Heartland Quilter’s Guild Meeting

Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

St. John’s United Church of Christ, 228 N. 6th  St.., Wood River

Free

Quilting group with the ultimate goal of preserving quilts and quilting. For more information, call (618) 372-8787.

 

LEGO Club

Tuesday, 4 – 5 p.m.

Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St.

Free

Kids aged 5 – 12 can play with the library’s LEGO collection. For more information, visit edwardsvillelibrary.org.

 

 

 

 

 

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