FEB. 23

 

Dine to Help Kiwanis 

Thursday, 5-8 p.m. 

Bob Evans, 600 N. Bluff Road, Collinsville 

15% of your bill will be donated to the Collinsville Kiwanis. For more information, call (618) 344-1131.

 

FEB.  24 

 

Daddy Daughter Dance 

Friday, 6-9 p.m. 

Gateway Center, 1 Gateway Drive, Collinsville 

Resident dads $28; Resident girls $25 

Collinsville Recreation Dept. will host a dance with the theme of “Beauty and the Beast.” For more information, call (618) 346-7529.

 

FEB.  25 

 

Maple Tapping at the Oblates 

Saturday, 1-4 p.m. 

4350 Levis Lane, Godfrey 

$10 

Learn with a hands-on approach about the process of making maple syrup. For more information, call The Nature Institute at (618) 466-9930.

 

Miss Jubilee Returns to Jacoby 

Saturday, 7-9 p.m. 

Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton 

$10 

Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers returns to Alton with jazz music from the 1920s and 30s. For more information, call (618) 462-5222.

 

Ryan Heston: Go Outside and Play 

Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 

Hatheway Theater, Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey 

$10  

Stand-up comedian with tales taken from his real life. For more information, email rheston@yahoo.com.

 

Underground RR Shuttle Tour 

Saturday, 1-3 p.m. 

Alton Visitor Center, 200 Piasa St. 

$25 

J.E. Robinson Tours offers a 2-hour tour of sites that were part of the Underground Railroad. For more information, call (800) 258-6645.

 

Collinsville High School Spaghetti Dinner 

Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 

Knights of Columbus Hall, #1 Columbus Plaza, Collinsville 

$10 adults; $5 children 

The proceeds will benefit the high school band. For carryouts, call (618) 345-1492.

 

FEB.  25-26 

 

Pat Boone “Music & Memories” 

Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. 

The Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville 

$70-$75 

In this funny and often touching autobiographical one-man show, the entertainment icon sings the hits and tells the stories of his 50-plus years in show business. For more information, call (618) 307-1750.

 

FEB.  26 

 

Four Rivers Art Fair 

Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Pere Marquette Lodge, 13653 Lodge North Boulevard, Grafton 

Free admission 

Event features original works from local artists, live music, and wine tastings. For more information, call (618) 786-2331.

 

Edwardsville High School Band Dinner 

Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Edwardsville Moose Lodge, 7371 Marine Road 

$9 adults; $4 children 

All you can eat chicken dinner with the usual fixings. For more information, call (618) 656-5051.

 

Cahokia Lecture Series 

Sunday, 2-3 p.m. 

Cahokia Mounds Museum, 30 Ramey St., Collinsville 

Free 

Tamira Brennan Christensen, Illinois State Archaeological Survey, will speak on the insights and updates of the excavations at the St. Louis Precinct. For more information, call (618) 346-5160.

 

Discover Sunday: Landscape Design 

Sunday, 1-3 p.m. 

Maryville Community Center, 500 E. Division 

Free 

Nancee Kruescheck will present ideas for basic landscape design and offer advice on shrubs and perennials that are easy to care for. To register, call (618) 772-8555.

 

FEB.  28 

 

ECM Pancake Dinner 

Tuesday, 5-7 p.m. 

Episcopal Parish of Alton 

10 E. Third St. 

Donations accepted 

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner presented by the Episcopal Church Men. For more information, call (618) 465-9149.

 

Greenhouse Stewards Workday 

Tuesday, 9 a.m.-noon 

The Nature Institute, 2213 S. Levis Lane, Godfrey 

Free 

There are a variety of opportunities to help the Nature Institute’s greenhouse. For more information, visit www.thenatureinstitute.org.

 

Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration 

Tuesday, 10-10:30 a.m. 

Afterwords Books, 441 Vandalia, Edwardsville 

Free 

Enjoy a storytime to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The story time will be repeated March 4 at 11 a.m. For more information, call (618) 655-0355.

 

Pancakes & Sausage Supper 

Tuesday, 4-7 p.m. 

St. John UCC, 228 N. 6th St Wood River 

$8 adults; $4 children 6-10 

St. John United Church of Christ will offer a traditional Shrove Tuesday dinner. For more information, call (618) 254-6682.

 

Illinois Veterans History Project 

Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 

Collinsville Memorial Library, 408 W. Main St. 

Free 

Teens will learn video editing as they help to preserve interviews with veterans. For more information, call (618) 344-1112.