Metro East Events
by Chronicle Media — October 11, 2016OCT. 13
Dance at Wild Country
Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
Wild Country, 17 Gateway Drive, Collinsville
$9 (first-time guests free)
Learn to swing dance and do the stationary cha cha at Wild Country. Open dancing from 8-10. Singles welcome; no experience needed. For more information, call (618) 346-6775.
The Everyman and the Ecologist at JAC
Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton
Free
Interactive discussion between Ryan Hanlon, owner of Route 3 Films, and Anthony Dell, research scientist who has accomplished groundbreaking studies from Iceland to the Amazon. For more information, call (618) 462-5222.
OCT. 14
Learn to Be a Project Manager
Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Founders Hall, SIUE Main Campus, 1 Hairpin Drive, Edwardsville
$125
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business Executive Education is offering a workshop teaching the basics and best practices of project management. Fee includes continental breakfast and parking. For more information, call (618) 650-5440.
Enchanted Forest at The Nature Institute
Friday, 7-9 p.m.
2213 S. Levis Lane, Godfrey
$5
Meet nocturnal animals along the Enchanted Forest Trail. Event includes sweet treats. For more information, call (618) 466-9930.
OCT. 14-15
Haunted Laser Tag
Friday & Saturday, 8-11 p.m.
Edison’s Entertainment Complex, 2477 S. State Rte. 157, Edwardsville
$7-$25
Halloween-themed decorations add to the “Haunted Quest” as costumed actors lurk in the fog. For more information, call (618) 307-9020.
OCT. 15
Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Parade
Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Joe Glik Park, 710 E. Lake Drive, Edwardsville
Free to watch; $20 to enter
Event includes raffles, giveaways and other activities in addition to the parade. For more information, call (618) 781-4193.
Downtown Chili Cook-Off
Saturday, noon-3 p.m.
Olive Oil Marketplace, 401 Piasa St., Alton
Free
The cook-off will be held in the warehouse behind Elijah P’s. For more information, visit downtownalton.com.
GCHS Band Arts and Crafts Show
Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Granite City High School, 3101 Madison Ave.
Free
The band parents group is hosting the 4th annual event to raise funds for the band activities. For more information, visit craftshow@gchsbands.com.
Community Fun Fair
Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Brown Street Baptist Church, 3125 Brown St., Alton
Free
Included in the event are a lunch station, games and activities, inflatables, and a photo booth. For more information, call (618) 465-8588.
Monster Mash at the Library
Saturday, 2-4:30 p.m.
Colllinsville Memorial Library, 408 W. Main St.
Free
The library will offer a ‘ghoulish’ party for the whole family with two judged competitions: jack-o-lanterns and costume contests. For more information, call (618) 344-1112.
Tailgate Sales in Alton
Saturday, 7 a.m.-noon
Corner of Landmarks & Henry, Alton
Free admission; $10 for a parking (sales) spot
Cash in on unwanted goods, make a buck or find a bargain. Sales of crafts, antiques and specialty items also welcome. For more information or to register, call (618) 463-3580.
Pumpkin Jamboree at Eckert’s
Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
20995 Eckert Orchard Road, Grafton
Free admission
Ride the wagons out to the pumpkin patch to search for your perfect jack-o-lantern. For more information, call (618) 786-3445.
Colors over the Confluence
Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, 435 Confluence Tower Drive, Hartford
Free admission
Hear some haunting tales from professional storytellers, paint pumpkins and meet a variety of birds from TreeHouse Wildlife Center. For more information, call (618) 251-9101.
Messinger Cemetery Walk
Saturday, 5-8 p.m.
3450 Old Collinsville Road, Belleville
$15
Learn about the amazing lives of the people who are buried in the cemetery. Sponsored by the St. Clair County Historical Society. For more information, visit stcchs.org.
Wildey Theatre Presents ‘Gone With the Wind’
Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m.
252 N. Main St., Edwardsville
$7.50
See the classic movie on the full screen. For more information, call (618) 307-1750.
OCT. 15-16
Highland Pumpkin Patch
Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
1900 VFW Rd., Highland
Free
The Highland Civic Women’s Club is offering an event filled with rides, concessions, craft vendors, home business vendors, pumpkin pie eating contests and pumpkins for sale. For more information, visit Highland Civic Woman’s Club FaceBook page.
Grafton Rendezvous
Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Grafton Riverfront
Free
See pre-1840 history come to life with period dress and demonstrations of archery, tomahawk and knife throwing, and traders selling items of the period. For more information, call (618) 372-8672.
OCT. 16
‘Waterways’ Concert
Sunday, 4 p.m.
Valmeyer High School, 300 S. Cedar Bluff Drive, Valmeyer
Event includes the school choir and band and will begin the Valmeyer Community Heritage Society’s Smithsonian exhibit. For more information, call (618) 581-6163.
Leclaire Parkfest
Sunday, 7 a.m.-noon
Leclaire Park, 900 Hale Ave., Edwardsville
Free
The 25th annual Leclaire Parkfest, hosted by Friends of Leclaire, will celebrate the history of the Leclaire National Historic District. The event will include Dixieland and folk music, festival food, narrated trolley tours, children’s activities, craft vendors and an exhibit of vintage cars and tractors. For more information, call (618) 540-5950.
— Metro East Events —