O’Fallon Around Town - April 13 edition
Noon Friday, April 14 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.
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Thursday, April 13
▪ Opening Reception & Awards: Schmidt Art Center High School Art Exhibition — 6-8 p.m. Schmidt Art Center, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville. Featuring works by students from Althoff, Belleville East, Belleville Wet, Collinsville, Freeburg, Gibault, Highland, Mascoutah, O’Fallon and Red Bud. Awards presentation at 7 p.m. Exhibit open Monday, April 17 through Wednesday, May 10. Hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. swic.edu/theschmidt
▪ 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 14
▪ 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
Friday, April 14 & Saturday, April 15
▪ Freedom Sings USA presents Veterans Songwriting Retreat — 5 p.m. Friday, April 14, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 15. Klucker Hall, 14 Park Drive, Shiloh. A VA-certified music arts therapy event featuring Steve Dean, Don Goodman, Bill Whyte and Wood Newton, plus special guests. A free concert will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at Yorktown Golf Course, 300 Goalby Drive, Shiloh. freedomsingsusa.org or 618-632-1022, ext. 119.
Saturday, April 15
▪ Tri Township Library Book Sale — 9 a.m. to noon. Tri Township Library, 209 S. Main St., Troy. Doors open at 9 a.m. Book donations accepted during the sale and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
▪ Bob Goalby 4-Person Classic Scramble — Noon. Yorktown Golf Course, 300 Goalby Drive, Shiloh. Join us in celebrating Bob Goalby, Yorktown Golf Course Designer & 1968 Masters Champion. Bring your foursome and be the first to hoist the Bob Goalby 4-Person Classic Scramble Trophy. Over $2,000 cash in prizes and skins in multiple flights with full field. After awards, enjoy the Freedom Sings USA concert on the driving range. For info and registration: https://forms.gle/KkoN3aAggKL9f8pT9.
Saturday, April 15 & Sunday, April 16
▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Elgar’s ‘Enigma Variations’ — 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Conductor Stephanie Childress shares a program of heartfelt musical letters. Lise de la Salle “a pianist of steel … very fast, very accurate, dazzlingly percussive” (LA Times), makes her SLSO debut with Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto. Elgar’s “Enigma Variations” offers musical portraits of his friends and loved ones. Barber’s Essay No. 2, “written in wartime,” is expressive and confident. slso.org
Tuesday, April 18
▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Wild Air — 7:30 p.m. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. You’ve never heard wind music like it. Japanese-English composer Dai Fujikura takes each player’s instrument, then rebuilds its sound from the ground up. Making the french horn mumble, sigh, laugh out loud. Making the bassoon cry out in physical pain. Making the flute dart like a sandpiper. Then five of the SLSO’s skilled wind players unite for Australian composer Paul Dean’s evocation of a rambunctious friendship, “Jasper and Charlie.” It’s a furious showpiece of individual and collective virtuosity. slso.org
Wednesday, April 19
▪ 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.
▪ O’Fallon Township Programs for Seniors: Rules of the Road Review Course — 1 p.m. Township Building, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. The course is designed to give drivers – especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities – the knowledge and confidence needed to renew or obtain a drivers license. The review course combines an explanation of the driving exam with a practice written exam. This course is free of charge. Call the Township at 618-632-3517 for more information.
▪ 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.
Thursday, April 20
▪ O’Fallon Township Senior Committee Dinner & Entertainment — 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20. 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. O’Fallon Township residents only. Reservation deadline April 14. Cost: $3. 618-632-3517.
Other area happenings
▪ 15th annual Robert Classic French Film Festival — Fridays through Sundays, April 14-16, 21-23 & 28-30. Webster University, Winifred Moore Auditorium in Webster Hall, 470 E. Lockwood Ave., St. Louis. Celebrate St. Louis’ Gallic heritage and France’s cinematic legacy. This year’s featured films span the decades from the 1920s through the 1990s, offering a revealing overview of French cinema. General admission, $15; students and Cinema St. Louis members, $12. All-access passes are $120, and $95 for CSL members. 314-200-5684 or cinemastlouis.org.
▪ Scout Troop 40 E-Cycle Event — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 22. 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
▪ CAIN’s Live and In Color Tour with Special Guests Katy Nichole and David Leonard — 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22. 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.
▪ Corpus Christi Church Spring Chicken Dinner — 3-7 p.m. Sunday, April 23. 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
