Metro East Events

by Chronicle Media
The 25th annual Leclaire Parkfest will be held in historic Leclaire Park in Edwardsville on Sunday, Oct. 16.  (Photo courtesy of Leclaire ParkFest)

The 25th annual Leclaire Parkfest will be held in historic Leclaire Park in Edwardsville on Sunday, Oct. 16. (Photo courtesy of Leclaire ParkFest)

OCT.  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.

 

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