O’Fallon Around Town - Nov. 9 edition
Noon Friday, Nov. 10, 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.
Friday, Nov. 10
▪ O’Fallon Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliary 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
▪ Swansea Fish Stand — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays. KC Club & Event Center, 5420 Old Collinsville Road, O’Fallon. Cod, walleye, catfish, shrimp and more. Open for carryout, call-in and dine-in orders. 618-222-7171. facebook.com/KCClubEastStLouis
▪ 2023 John Dwyer Public Lecture in Biology — 4-5 p.m. Missouri Botanical Garden, Bayer Event Center, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis. Dr. Shahina Ghazanfar will present the 2023 John Dwyer Lecture in Biology on her book “Plants of the Quran: History and Culture.” Ghazanfar is an expert on the flora and vegetation, conservation, and plants of economic importance of the Middle East and has published extensively on these subjects. The lecture, sponsored by the Missouri Botanical Garden and Saint Louis University’s Department of Biology, is free and open to the public. The annual John Dwyer Lecture in Biology honors the memory of Dr. John Dwyer, a professor of biology at Saint Louis University and a research associate of the Missouri Botanical Garden. mobot.org
▪ Missouri Chamber Music Trivia Night — 7 p.m. The Heights, 8001 Dale Ave., St. Louis. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Missouri Chamber Music Festival is celebrating Season 14 with a fun and festive trivia night fundraiser. “Game Changers” will feature categories inspired by some of our favorite board games and, of course, some music related questions, wonderful silent auction items, a wine pull, mulligans, and 50/50 raffle too. Bring your own drinks and food. Proceeds from the event will go towards supporting MOCM’s mission of great music performed greatly. Cost: $25 per person, $200 for a table of eight. For tickets: mochambermusic.org.
▪ 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 or shiloheagles545.com
Friday, Nov. 10 thru Sunday, Nov. 12
▪ The Tesseract Theatre Company presents ‘The Mad Ones’ — 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 10-11, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Marcelle Theatre, 3310 Samuel Shepard Drive, St. Louis. Samantha Brown balances on the edge of her future, car keys in hand. Caught between a yearning for the unknown and feeling bound by expectation, she telescopes back to a time before her world had fallen apart. As she sits in the driver’s seat, she faces a choice: will she follow in her mother’s footsteps, or take the dare of her impetuous best friend and chart a new path? For tickets and info: tesseracttheatre.com
Saturday, Nov. 11
▪ Greater St. Louis Area Council Scouting 38th annual Scouting for Food Good Turn — This year, more than 27,000 Scouts will go door to door and distribute the iconic blue grocery bags for households to fill with non-perishable food items. Then, on Saturday, November 18, Scouts will return to collect the filled grocery bags. After picking up the donations, Scouts will deliver the food to a central collection site – a firehouse or a food pantry – for distribution across more than 400 member agencies. stlbsa.org/scouting-for-food
▪ Rummage Sale — 7 a.m. to noon. O’Fallon Township Building, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. Men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, plus household items will be available.
▪ O’Fallon Veterans Monument Veterans Day Event — 11 a.m. First Baptist Church, 1111 E. Highway 50, O’Fallon. The guest speaker will be Colonel Kevin Jacobs, Commander, 126 th Mission Support Group, Illinois Air National Guard, Scott AFB. There will be participation from Miss O’Fallon Beatrice McCoy; the OTHS AFJ ROTC; and VFW Post 805, in addition to others. The names of the newly-inscribed veterans will be introduced at this time. Pre-service music will begin at 10:45 a.m. Veterans are encouraged to wear their medals and decorations that day.
▪ Veterans Day Parade — 2 p.m. O’Fallon. The parade will line up on South Hilgard Street along the Community Park beginning at 12:30. No Parking areas along the parade route (Hilgard, south side of 3rd Street, 100-200 blocks of South Lincoln, and the 100-200 blocks of West 1st Street) will need to be clear of parked cars from 1-3 p.m. The parade will begin at 2 p.m. at South Hilgard and East 4th streets and end in front of the VFW (200 block of West 1st Street) at approximately 3 p.m. Roads and parking will re-open at that time.
Sunday, Nov. 12
▪ Metro East Interfaith Partnership 21st Celebration — 3-6 p.m. Church of Latter Day Saints, 255 Fairwood Hills Road, O’Fallon. Board members present a short explanation about their faiths. Speaker-lead workshop: Conflict Resolution. Light meal served. Various faith traditions feature information tables and engaging conversations. Free and open to the public. RSVP to 618-531-4465 - call or text.
Wednesday, Nov. 15
▪ 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, Nov. 16
▪ O’Fallon Township Senior Committee Dinner & Entertainment — 5:30 p.m. O’Fallon Township Building, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. Cost $3. For O’Fallon Township residents only. Reservation deadline: Nov. 9.
Other area happenings
▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Korngold and Dvořák — 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Circle, St. Louis. Young American violinist Randall Goosby is the talk of the classical music world. His sensitive soul and stage charm are irresistible. He makes his SLSO debut with Korngold’s Violin Concerto, a work that sings with the beauty of the master film composer’s scores. Christian Reif, another rising star, makes his SLSO debut conducting two pieces with turbulently rousing folk music at their core: Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony, and Kaprálová’s “Rustic Suite.” slso.org
▪ Lebanon’s Victorian Holiday 2023 — 4-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. West St. Louis Street, Lebanon. Join Lebanon on the brick street for carriage rides, lamplighter ceremony, cookies with sugar plum fairies, holiday parade, live reindeer, photos with Father Christmas, live musical performances and more. facebook.com/LebanonVictorianHoliday
▪ St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra: Season Opener — 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Circle, St. Louis. The St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra kicks off its 54th season at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL with a powerful program led by special guest conductor Jason Seber. The performance begins with Giuseppe Verdi’s dramatic overture from his opera “La forza del destino” followed by Valerie Coleman’s “Seven O’Clock Shout,” an anthem of gratitude to frontline workers of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s timeless Symphony No. 5 in E minor provides the emotional climax to the program. slso.org
▪ 10th annual Thanksgiving Feast — 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23. Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 520 E. Highway 50, O’Fallon. The mission is to offer a delicious, heart-warming Thanksgiving luncheon to those who can’t cook, don’t want to cook, or just want to enjoy it without the mess. Open to all residents of Shiloh, O’Fallon, Scott AFB and surrounding areas. All donated food and cash donations not utilized that day will be given to the O’Fallon and Shiloh food pantries. 618-632-8401 or ofallonthanksgiving@gmail.com.
▪ United States Air Force Band of Mid-America: Spirit of the Season — 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 8-9, 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. This year’s holiday series will feature a special guest reading of “The Christmas Truce” by USAF veteran Kathy Lawton Brown, host of Classic 107.3 FM. “The Christmas Truce” tells the story of a series of unofficial ceasefires that took place along with the Western Front of the First World War during Christmas of 1914. Additionally, Santa and Mrs. Claus will lead a performance of the Muppets’ song “Christmas is Coming,” and will be available to meet with young guests after the performance. Admission to these holiday performances is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Reserve your tickets today at afbandtix.com. This is a family-friendly, all-ages event.
