Highland Around Town - Jan. 24 edition
Noon Friday, Jan. 26, 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. Submissions will be edited and appear in the week before the event date.
Send event info via email to lifestyle@bnd.com. Questions, call Jennifer Green at 618-239-2643.
Wednesday, Jan. 24
▪ CNB Bank & Trust Speaker Series — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Outlet at Edison’s Entertainment Complex, 2477 S. State Route 157, Edwardsville. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. Featuring guest speaker Tim Schmidt, founder of DryDock Consulting and Executive Coach. Schmidt provides an engaging talk on the importance of the 7 Fs, Family, Faith, Fitness, Finances, Friends, Fun, and Future, in today’s world and shares some compelling stories and illustrations for his audiences. The event includes a buffet lunch and beverages. For tickets and info: theoutletevents.com.
Friday, Jan. 26
▪ Project Homeless Connect — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. City Temple Assembly of God, 4751 Maryville Road, Granite City. This program counts the number of homeless persons — men, women and children — throughout the county and provides free services. Volunteers and service providers will be present to assist in the distribution of food, beverages and clothing. Representatives will also provide a wide range of services that include substance abuse and mental health counseling, legal services, employment assistance and other social services. Those who attend will have an opportunity to receive flu shots, medical exams, screenings and include other health services. Rides to the event are free. Call the Homeless Hotline at 618-296-5300. For more information or to volunteer, email David Kerr drkerr@madisoncountyil.gov.
▪ Aviston Legion Fish Fry — 4:30-7 p.m. American Legion Post 1239, 601 S. Clinton, Aviston. Cod (baked or fried), catfish, shrimp, hush puppies, chicken strips, fries, baked potato, slaw, applesauce. Dine-in and carryout. 618-228-7311 or avistonlegion.com.
Saturday, Jan. 27
▪ 2024 Orchid Show — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Jan. 27 thru Feb. 25 (Orchid Nights Feb 8 & 22). Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis. The beloved Orchid Show returns to the Missouri Botanical Garden this winter featuring thousands of vibrant orchid blooms in nearly every color of the rainbow. The show is a once-a-year opportunity to see plants from the Garden’s impressive orchid collection, which includes more than 5,000 individual plants representing nearly 700 unique kinds of orchids. Nearly one in ten orchids in the collection is threatened or endangered. mobot.org
Sunday, Jan. 28
▪ Highland Knights of Columbus Dine-in/Carryout Chicken Dinner — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Highland Knights of Columbus, 12454 IL-143, Highland. Cost: $15 per plate. Includes four pieces of chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, cole slaw, green beans and dessert.
Sunday, Jan. 28 thru Thursday, Feb. 1
▪ St. Louis Jewish Community Center Winter Used Book Sale — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 (preview day), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 thru Thursday, Feb. 1. Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis. Book lovers, collectors and avid readers all anticipate this event, which benefits the Cultural Arts Department of the J. Thousands of titles include novels, biographies, politics, religion, sports, cookbooks, history, animals, art, science, science fiction, business, women’s issues, foreign languages, gardening, poetry, psychology, self-help, humor … the list goes on. jccstl.com/programs/used-book-sale/
Wednesday, Jan. 31
▪ Madison County Historical Society Wine & Cheese Event — 4:30-7 p.m. Madison County History Museum, 715 N. Main St., Edwardsville. The Weir House has been home to the Madison County History Museum since 1963. The Society will show the progress of renovation, exhibit designs for the newly imagined museum, and accept input from guests on what they would like to see in the museum. Music will be provided by jazz musician Wilbert Glasper. The evening is a fundraising event that will provide needed funds for operations and maintenance of Society facilities and programming. Suggested donation $25. 618-656-7569.
Other area happenings
▪ Barber and Price — 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2. Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Circle, St. Louis. Florence Price was a pioneer, a key figure in the Black Chicago Renaissance, championed by America’s finest performers. Her Third Symphony, written during the height of the Great Depression, combines deep passion with an ear for great tunes and danceable rhythms and receives its first SLSO performances in this program. Valerie Coleman’s Umoja seeks a union for family, community, nation, and race. Violinist Augustin Hadelich, an international sensation, and a St. Louis favorite, plays Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto. Tickets start at $15. slso.org
▪ ‘The Chaos of Being’ Art Show — 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. Ellipsis Studio, 3304 Meramec St., St. Louis. Old Bones Inc. will display new paintings. Evening includes special guests, free refreshments, music and entertainment. The show will be on display through February with limited viewing hours. Old Bones, Inc. is a collaboration between self-taught artists Andy Dykeman and Mark Regester. Their work reflects the DIY values and aesthetics that come from spending formative years immersed in the punk rock scene. Skulls, UFOs, ghosts, spines, brains and fire are all common themes in their work with a healthy dose of writing and dark humor.
▪ Ruby Leigh Dinner Show and Meet & Greet — 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. Highland Knights of Columbus, 12454 IL-143, Highland. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m. Dinner tickets are $50 each – includes show and meet & greet – and must be purchased in advance. Show and meet & greet tickets are $30 each. Email ticket request to btift@yahoo.com. Tickets can also be picked up at the Old Time Pub or at the Highland Knights of Columbus Hall 8 a.m .to noon Monday-Friday.
▪ Animaniacs: In Concert — 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. join the voices of Animaniacs, the iconic animated Warner Bros. series for a “zany, animan-y and totally insane-y” evening as they perform the world-famous songs from the beloved cartoon series backed by the original projected animation. This show features Emmy-winning composer Randy Rogel on piano and the voice talents of Emmy winner Rob Paulsen (Yakko and Pinky on Animaniacs; Raphael on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Maurice LaMarche (The Brain on Animaniacs; The King in Disney’s Frozen). mckendree.edu/the_hett
▪ Prairie Heart Foundation Heart Walk & Education Event — 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. Korte Recreation Center, 1 Nagel Drive, Highland. Get powered up as you and your loved ones walk your way to a healthy heart. This low-impact, high-fun event for all ages includes a variety of activities to fuel your heart-healthy journey, along with prize drawings throughout the morning. Representatives from local HSHS hospitals will be at the event providing health information and education. Register for the walk by Feb. 9 at prairieheart.org/heart-walk.
