Highland Around Town - Nov. 22 edition
Noon Friday, Nov. 24, 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, Nov. 22
▪ First Mid Bank & Trust Donation Drive — Through Friday, Dec. 1. First Mid Bank & Trust, 12616 State Route 143, Highland. Help those less fortunate in our local community during this holiday season. Please drop off your donations for children ages 18 and under at our Highland branch by Friday, Dec. 1. The gifts will be donated to the Highland Area Christian Service Ministry.
▪ Missouri Botanical Garden 11th annual Garden Glow — Hours vary nightly through Saturday, Jan. 6 (except Nov. 23 & 27, Dec. 24-25.) Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis. Celebrate the holiday season at the most spectacular holiday lights experience in the St. Louis area. Featuring nearly two million dazzling lights, Garden Glow transforms the iconic setting of the Missouri Botanical Garden into an enchanted wonderland rich with mesmerizing displays and unforgettable moments. Advance tickets encouraged. For hours and info: mobot.org
Friday, Nov. 24
▪ U.S. Bank Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo — 5-8:30 p.m. on select dates from Friday, Nov. 24 through Saturday, Dec. 30. Saint Louis Zoo, One Government Drive, St. Louis. Escape to a wild wonderland with brand new twinkling light displays and festive family fun. For dates, tickets and other info, visit stlzoo.org/wildlights.
Friday, Nov. 24 & Saturday, Nov. 25
▪ Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Native American Holiday Market — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Gateway Convention Center, 1 Gateway Drive, Collinsville. More than 45 tribal affiliated artists will sell and demonstrate Indigenous arts and crafts. Includes jewelry, pottery, flutes, woodwork and more. Free admission and parking. cahokiamounds.org
Saturday, Nov. 25
▪ Green Gift Bazaar — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Post Commons, 300 Alby St., Alton, and Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton. Come to Alton on Small Business Saturday to shop from 45 “green” vendors. The Green Gift Bazaar features a variety of environmentally friendly gift ideas that are made from recycled or upcycled materials, Fair Trade, or are handcrafted in the U.S. Shoppers will also be provided with sale information from downtown retailers and restaurants. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Alton Main Street, Sierra Club Illinois, Jacoby Arts Center and Post Commons. 618-401-7870.
Tuesday, Nov. 28
▪ 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. Free and open to all. For info or to join the Zoom meeting, contact Craig at 618-567-6095. palgroup.org
Other area happenings
▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Second Symphony — 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Circle, St. Louis. David Danzmayr’s 2021 SLSO debut delighted listeners and players. He returns with a program that thrills and sings. Danzmayr pushes Beethoven’s Second Symphony close to the edge, flirting with danger. SLSO Principal Oboe Jelena Dirks’ goal is to sing through her instrument. She has every opportunity in the songful, break-your-heart musical world of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Oboe Concerto. Strum by Jessie Montgomery, the in-demand American composer of this moment, salutes American folk music, its spirit of dance and movement. slso.org
▪ Metro East Model Railroad Club Holiday Open House — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 2, 16 & 30. 180 Summit St., Glen Carbon. Visitors are welcome to view trains running on the Club’s 18 x 27 foot HO scale model railroad. Free admission. Snacks provided. For more information, please call Bob at 618-476-9228, or Bill at 618-531-1589, or check the web site at trainweb.org/memrc.
