MAY 19-21

Village of Marine Community Yard Sale

Thursday – Saturday

Marine, IL

Free

 

MAY 19

Mississippi Valley Garden Club

Thursday, 7 p.m.

Bethalto Senior Service Center, 100 E. Central St.

Free

Club features educational speakers on gardening topics. For more information, call (618) 466-5892.

MAY 20

Mascoutah SpringFest & Dance

Friday, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Mascoutah, IL

Lunch starts at 11 a.m.; dinner served until 9 p.m.. Dance music provided by the USAF Band of MidAmerica “Roots in Blue” from 7 – 11 p.m. Farmer’s Market opens from 3 – 7 p.m. (in front of Citizen’s Community Bank). Activities for the kids. For more information, call (618) 566-2964.

Outdoor Movie Night at Metter Park

Friday, 8 p.m.

Metter Park, 206 E. Legion, Columbia

Free

The featured movie is “Field of Dreams.” Special appearances by Gateway Grizzlies from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Refreshments available for purchase. For more information, call (618) 281-7144.

 

MAY 20-21

River Rat Catfish Classic

Friday and Saturday

Grafton Marina, 215 Water St.

Catfishing tournament on the Mississippi. For more information, call (618) 623-9265.

 

Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band

Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m.

Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville

Tickets begin at $35

Musicians, dancers and a lightshow celebrate Michael Jackson. For more information, call (618) 307-1750.

MAY 21

Pauline Missionary Society Bake Sale

Saturday, 8 a.m. – noon

Wood River Walmart, 610 Wesley Drive, East Alton

Free admission

The Pauline Missionary Society of the First General Baptist Church of Wood River is having a bake sale to benefit missionaries. For more information, call (618) 258-0205.

 

2nd Annual Broken Spoke Brew Ride

Saturday, 9:30 a.m. start time

Recess Brewing, 307 N. Main St., Edwardsville

$35

Proceeds from the ride will be donated to Edwardsville Neighbors in Need. For more information, call (618) 692-5101.

 

Riverlands Paddle Festival

Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ellis Bay at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton

$5 per person

Canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, paddles, and life jackets will be available for use by paddlers of all ages. For more information, call (618) 899-2600.

 

Scoops of Fun – STARS Fundraiser

Saturday, all day

The Magic House, 516 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis

$15

All the ice cream you can eat and admission to The Magic House. This is a fundraiser for Special Needs Tracking and Awareness Response System. For more information, visit glennon.org/scoops-of-fun/.

 

Tour Cahokia Mounds by Bus

Saturday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Collinsville

$30

Tour more than a dozen sites by bus. Proceeds will benefit the site’s Archaeology Day. Register by May 18. For more information, call (618) 345-6454 or email cahokai.mounds@sbcglobal.net.

 

MAY 22

Polka Party

Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.

Pere Marquette Lodge and Conference Center, 13653 Lodge Blvd., Grafton

$10

Larry Hallar will be providing the music on his accordion. All levels of proficiency are welcome. For more information, call (618) 786-2331.

 

MAY 24

Pottery & a Potluck

Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. – noon

YMCA, 1200 Esic Drive,  Edwardsville

$15

Create your own piece of pottery with an art instructor from the Edwardsville Art Center. Bring a dish to share and enjoy lunch after you finish your creation. For more information, call (618) 656-0436.

 

Red Cross Blood Drive

Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Alton Memorial Hospital, 1 Memorial Drive, Alton

Free

Call (800) 733-2767 to schedule an appointment.

 

Heartland Prairie Walk

Tuesday, starts at 5:30 p.m.

Gordon F. Moore Community Park, 4550 College Ave., Alton

Free

Join The Nature Institute in a walk that will focus on identifying native plants and birds. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water, binoculars and a plant identification book. Drinks and snacks will be served after the walk. For more information, call (618) 466-9930.

 

$2 Tuesday Night Movie: Matilda

Tuesday, 3 and 7 p.m.

Wildey Theater, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville

$2

A little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher combat the worst parents and principal imaginable. For more information, visit wildeytheatre.com.

 

MAY 25

Daniel Boone’s Homeschool Day

Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Historic Daniel Boone Home & Heritage Center, 1868 Hwy. F, Defiance, Mo.

$7 for adults, students $5

Homeschool students and their families are invited to experience frontier life through various pioneer skill stations. Bring a sack lunch. For more information, call (636) 798-2005.

 

 

 

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