O’Fallon Around Town - April 20 edition
Noon Friday, April 21 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.
Email: lifestyle@bnd.com. Mail to: O’Fallon Around Town, Belleville News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, Belleville, IL 62222-0427. Questions, call Jennifer Green at 618-239-2643.
Thursday, April 20
▪ National Alliance on Mental Illness: Family Support Group — 7-8:30 p.m. Online via Zoom. The Family Support Meetings are for family members, significant others, and/or friends of persons with a mental health condition. Third Thursday of every month. Facilitators: Diane Borawski and Pat Rudloff. For information: kelly.nami.swi@gmail.com or 618-798-9788.
▪ Shoe Collection Drive Fundraiser — Through Saturday, May 6. Papa Wally’s Produce, 138 Seibert Road, Shiloh. Fundraising for 4 Paws for Ability Autism Assistance Dog for 22-month-old Tucker. How to help: Donate new or gently worn shoes (mens, womens, or kids—no cleats, please) at Papa Wally’s Produce. Pick up can be arranged for group donations. The goal is to collect 100 bags of shoes to raise funds to help cover fees for a service dog for Tucker. For more info: facebook.com/4paws4tucker.
Friday, April 21
▪ O’Fallon K of C Fish Fry — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, 402 E. U.S. 50, O’Fallon. Traditional menu of cod, tilapia, catfish, hamburgers, hot dogs, pork steaks and several side dishes. Dine-in and carryout. Credit cards accepted. Orders can be called in at 618-632-6229. facebook.com/KnightsOfColumbus4239
▪ KC Club and Event Center Fish Fry — 3-7 p.m. 5420 Old Collinsville Road, O’Fallon. Catfish plates, cod plates, barbecue chicken, fries, cole slaw, hush puppies, baked beans, potato salad. Dine in or carryout and drink specials. facebook.com/KCClubEastStLouis
▪ Shiloh Eagles Fish Fry — 5-7 p.m. Shiloh Eagles 545, 100 Eagle Drive, Shiloh. Cod, walleye, catfish, shrimp and sides. Full menu. Dine-in or carryout available. For carryout, call 618-624-5412. facebook.com/shiloheagles545
Saturday, April 22
▪ Scout Troop 40 E-Cycle Event — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 126 Seibert Road, Shiloh. Accepting anything with metal, a cord and/or a battery: dead or old junky electronics, computers, phones, appliances, metal gas appliances, lawn equipment or metal of any kind you want out of your basement, garage or yard. https://fb.me/e/2iE8El2fV
▪ Shiloh Carnival — 10 a.m. Yorktown Golf Course, 300 Goalby Drive, Shiloh. Includes food trucks, live music, face painting, games, a Budweiser Clydesdale experience, drink specials and a visit from St. Louis Blues mascot Louie (at noon). facebook.com/shilohil.org
▪ George Portz Memorial Fiddle Contest & Bluegrass Show — 5-10 p.m. Klucker Hall, #1 Park Drive, Shiloh. A full night of fiddlin,’ pickin’ and down-home bluegrass. Contest registration starts at 5 p.m. and fiddle contest begins at 6:15 p.m. George Portz’s Friends of Bluegrass host special guest performances all evening including the Thunder and Lightning Cloggers, Ian Craft of the Howlin’ Brothers, and country singer Caitlyn Richards! Fiddle raffle tickets available and all proceeds from raffle will go to the George Portz Memorial Scholarship Fund. Admission: $7/person, children under 12 free. Dinners and refreshments available all evening.
▪ CAIN’s Live and In Color Tour with Special Guests Katy Nichole and David Leonard — 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of O’Fallon, 1111 E. Highway 50, O’Fallon. Special for band members and audience members alike as each night CAIN is asking their audience to show up matching in the same color as their tour outfits. CAIN is inviting the audience to be a part of the show by showing up live and in color. This performance’s color is yellow. Tickets start at $26 each. For tickets and info: itickets.com/events/470795.
Saturday, April 22 & Sunday, April 23
▪ Chinese Culture Days at Missouri Botanical Garden — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis. Immerse yourself in awe-inspiring Chinese cultural performances, music, art, and history while enjoying authentic cuisine. This annual celebration features a Grand Parade with 70-foot dancing dragon, authentic regional cuisine, t’ai chi, martial arts and more. Special tours in the Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden (the Chinese Garden) focus on the symbolism of many plant species and architectural details. Please note: No trams, free hours or early morning walking hours on signature event weekends. Advance tickets recommended. mobot.org
▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Slatkin Conducts Strauss — 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 23. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Conductor Laureate Leonard Slatkin returns to Powell Hall with a program steeped in Spain and the Spanish language. Chabrier’s “España” sways with delight. Mason Bates creates a “psychedelic ‘Carnival of the Animals’” based on an Argentinian story collection. Joshua Roman’s cello plays the famous knight in Strauss’ “Don Quixote,” and SLSO Principal Viola Beth Guterman Chu plays his trusted sidekick. slso.org
Sunday, April 23
▪ Corpus Christi Church Spring Chicken Dinner — 3-7 p.m. Corpus Christ Church, 205 Rasp St., Shiloh. Menu: home-style fried chicken, Italian mostaccioli, green beans, corn, herb dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cole slaw, dinner rolls, desserts and drinks. Cost: $15 per adult, $8 kids 10 and under. Carryouts available. Raffle: prizes include $500, Galaxy tablet, $100 Peel gift card, $50 gas card. Raffle tickets $5 each or three for $10. corpuschristishiloh.com
Wednesday, April 26
▪ O’Fallon Sunrise Rotary Meeting — 6:45 a.m. O’Fallon Township Building, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. 618-210-8156 or ofallonsunriserotary.org.
▪ National Alliance on Mental Illness: NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group — 6:30-8 p.m. Online via Zoom. Free peer-to-peer support group for adults with a mental health condition working towards recovery. Every Wednesday. Open the Zoom app and enter 3914844542. For information: kelly.nami.swi@gmail.com or 618-798-9788.
Other area happenings
▪ Friends of the O’Fallon Public Library annual Book Sale — 9 a.m to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 30, and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, May 1. O’Fallon Public Library, 120 Civic Plaza, O’Fallon. Featuring thousands of books, sorted fiction and nonfiction, young adult, children, DVD, CD, vinyl records, audio books, puzzles, games, special items. All proceeds go to Friends of the O’Fallon Public Library. Accepting cash, check and credit cards. Free admission. ofpl.info/booksale
▪ Two-Person Night Golf Scramble — 6 p.m. Friday, April 28. Yorktown Golf Course, 300 Goalby Drive, Shiloh. Enjoy a night under the lights and celebrate Bob Goalby, Yorktown Golf Course Designer & 1968 Masters Champion. Two-Flight Division: Couple Division and Non-Couple Division. Register online at https://forms.gle/3GLp41xyNHSKxgzK8.
▪ Yorktown Golf Course Bob Goalby Junior Golf Classic — 8 a.m. Saturday, April 29. Yorktown Golf Course, 300 Goalby Drive, Shiloh. Boys and girls divisions, 18- and 9-hold divisions, four age divisions. Medal prizes to top 10 individuals in each division. Free entry tol golfers age 16 and older who volunteer at the Village of Shiloh Carnival on April 22. To register: https://forms.gle/FFEZ7C7JBparRuUUA.
