Highland Around Town — Dec. 15 edition
Noon Wednesday, Dec. 15, is the deadline to appear in next week’s “Around Town” listing. We must receive your event in writing with a contact phone number for questions. Due to the number of submissions, events may run only one time in print, will be edited and appear in the week before the event date.
Email: lifestyle@bnd.com. Mail to: Highland News Leader Around Town, Belleville News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, Belleville, IL 62222-0427. Questions, call Jennifer Green at 618-239-2643.
Thursday, Dec. 16
▪ Red Cross Blood Drive — 1-6 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 3324 Old Highway 50, Trenton. Appointments are recommended but not required. To make an appointment for the upcoming blood drive visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767.
▪ National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwestern Illinois (NAMI SWI) — 7-8:30 p.m. Online via Zoom. Virtual support meetings for family members and other caregivers of individuals with mental illness. Meetings are peer-led and rely on the knowledge and experiences of the group to help one another. Registration is required in order to receive the link to these meetings. For more information or to register, contact Pat Rudloff at silverlining6@charter.net.
Friday, Dec. 17
▪ Highland Fish Fry — 4-7 p.m. VFW Post 5694, 1900 VFW Road, Highland. Fish, chicken, shrimp, sides. Carryout and limited indoor dining. Masks required for customers going through the serving line. No call-in orders. facebook.com/vfwpost5694
▪ Aviston Legion Fish Fry — 4:30-7 p.m. American Legion Post 1239, 601 S. Clinton, Aviston. Cod (baked or fried), catfish, shrimp, chicken strips, fries, baked potato, slaw, applesauce. Dine-in and carryout. 618-228-7311 or avistonlegion.com.
Friday, Dec. 17, through Sunday, Dec. 19
▪ Mercy Holiday Celebration at Powell Hall — 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, and Saturday, Dec. 18; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Check laughter and cheer off your holiday list at the SLSO’s Mercy Holiday Celebration. Sing along to your favorite holiday classics performed by the orchestra and Denzal Sinclaire, plus, enjoy a special visit from Santa Claus himself! This unforgettable experience will put you in the holiday spirit and show you why thousands of St. Louisans make this concert an annual tradition. slso.org
Saturday, Dec. 18
▪ Book Sale — 9 a.m. to noon. Tri Township Library, 209 S. Main St., Troy. Book donations are accepted during the sale and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 618-667-2133.
▪ Metro East Model Railroad Club Open House — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Metro East Model Railroad Club, 180 Summit St., Glen Carbon. Visitors are welcome to view the club’s trains running on their 18x27-foot HO scale model railroad. Free admission. 618-476-9228, 618-531-1589 or trainweb.org/memrc/openhouse.html.
Saturday, Dec. 18, through Sunday, Dec. 19
▪ The New Jewish Theatre presents ‘A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants!’ — 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. Mirowitz Performing Arts Center, 2 Millstone Campus Drive, Creve Coeur, Missouri. A sparkling evening of song and comedy to celebrate the return of the New Jewish Theatre. Eric Williams, originally from St. Louis, is an actor and comedian is working in New York and LA. Eric last appeared at the J in “Ester and Eric’s One Woman Show.” Sharon Hunter has worked as a professional actor, singer, director and is currently the Artistic Director of Moonstone Theatre Company. jccstl.com
Tuesday, Dec. 21
▪ Parents of Addicted Loved Ones — 7-8:30 p.m. Online via Zoom. The PAL group provides education, support and hope to family members and loved ones of someone who has an addiction of substance use disorder. If you would like to join the teleconference, please call/text 618-567-6095 or email craigloddeke@yahoo.com. palgroup.org
