St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edwardsville hosts a Fabric Art and Quilt Show on Friday and Saturday, March 2-3. (Photo courtesy of St. Andrew’s Church)

MARCH 1

Sacred Music Seminar
Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-noon
St. Louis Cathedral, 4431 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.
$40

Four-week seminar begins March 1 with Mark Lawson of MorningStar Music Publishers who will discuss Current Trends in Sacred Music. Fee for each session is $40 or $140 for all four sessions. Lunch is included. For more information, call (314) 533-7662.

Ribbon Cutting for Paws Pet Market
Thursday, 4-5 p.m.
1046 Collinsville Crossing Blvd., Collinsville
Free

Bring your dog to join in the opening of a new pet store. For more information call (618) 580-3466.

MARCH 2

March Cottage in Troy
Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
116 S. Main St., Troy

The March event features vintage items from books to Mason jars. For more information, call (618) 667-8769.

Fabric Art and Quilt Show
Fri. & Sat., 10-4; Sun., 1-4
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 406 Hillsboro Ave, Edwardsville
$5

Over 100 quilts will be on display including a special display of red and white quilts. For more information, visit standrews-edwardsville.com.  

Granny Squares
Friday, 1-3 p.m.
Macoupin Art Collective, 214 E. Main St., Staunton
$20

Learn to crochet the basic granny square. For more information, visit macart.org.

MARCH 3

Photo Preservation Workshop
Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Emma Kunz House, 602 Fulton St., Belleville
Free

St. Clair County Historical Society Curator Will Shannon will lead a hands-on workshop on preserving and protecting your photographic memories. For more information, call (618) 234-0600.

St. Paddy’s Party in Highland
Saturday, 5:30-9 p.m.
Lindenthal Park Ballroom, 1800 Lindenthal Ave.
$25

Enjoy the luck o’ the Irish with appetizers from Urban Farmhouse and music by the Irish Aires and the Heartland Community Chorus. For more information, call

Kidmania Garage Sale
Saturday, opens at 8 a.m.
Edwardsville High School, 6161 Center Grove Rd.
Free

Annual kids-oriented vendor sale that benefits families and organizations in Edwardsville and Glen Carbon. For more information, (618) 656-7100.

Wine and Food Festival
Saturday, noon-5 p.m.
Eckert’s Country Store, 951 S. Green Mount Rd., Belleville
Free

Cooking demos and product samplings plus free wine samples. For more information, call (618) 233-0513.

Beginning Gardening Class
Saturday, 1-2 p.m.
Willoughby Heritage Farm, 631 Willoughby Lane, Collinsville
Free

Master Gardeners will give advice on site selection, preparing soil, what and when to plant, and garden care. For more information, call (618)346-7529.

Diamonds & Denim 2018
Saturday, 5-11 p.m.
Godfrey Knights of Columbus, 1713 Stamper Lane

Event is sponsored by the Beverly Farm Foundation and will include dinner catered by the Brass Door Restaurant and dancing to the Lady Luck band. For more information, call (618) 466-0367.

MARCH 3-4

HBA Spring Home Show
Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Belleville Fairgrounds, 200 S. Belt E.
$6

Contractor Resale-Save at yard sale prices on large selection of items donated by participating buildings and suppliers. For more information, call (618) 343-6331.

MARCH 4

Comics Winter 1 Day Show
Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Holiday Inn St. Louis SW, 10709 Watson Rd.
$5

Bi-annual comic book show that features comic vendors, creators, artist and toy dealers. Special guests are Joe Staton, Mike DeCarlo and Rick Burchett. For more information, visit facebok.com/StlComics.

MARCH 6

Global Connections through the Swarovski Waterschool
Tuesday, 5:30-8 p.m.
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, 1 Confluence Way, Alton
Free

Join Director of Environmental Education & Citizen Science Natalie Marioni to learn how local students participating in our Swarovski Waterschool program are engaging with their peers across the globe through an exchange of water-related drawings and letters. For more information, call (618) 468-2900.

Bad Art Night for Adults
Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m.
Wood River Public Library, 326 E. Ferguson Ave.
Free

The theme will be “March Morph Mystery Madness!” and each participant will be picking 2 random animals/bus/critter names out of a hat and then drawing their interpretations of what the new species would look like. For more information, call (618) 254-4832.

Chinese Brush Painting Techniques
Tuesday, 6-8 p.m.
Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton
$50 for 4 sessions

Adults aged 16 and over will learn traditional style Chinese brush painting. For more information, call (618) 462-5222.

Basic Obedience Classes in Troy
Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Unleashed Grooming, Training and Dog Care, 710 S. Main St.
$180 per dog

Six-week course to train your dog to be obedient. For more information, call (618) 505-7575.

Hoover Dam Lecture
Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m.
Glen Carbon Library, 198 S. Main St.
Free

SIUE Professor Luke Snell will discuss the Hoover Dam and concrete problems throughout the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. For more information, call (618) 288-1212.

Russian String Orchestra
Tuesday, 7:30-10 p.m.
Hettehausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon
Free

Fourteen-piece orchestra features young string players from Russia. For more information, call (618) 537-6863.

–Metro East Calendar of Events Feb. 28 – March 6–