O’Fallon Around Town - Oct. 19 edition
Noon Friday, Oct. 20, 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.
Thursday, Oct. 19
▪ 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.
Thursdays, Oct. 19 & 26
▪ Relationships and Intimacy Class — 1-3 p.m. both days. AgeSmart Oasis, 801 W. State St., O’Fallon. Oasis presents a new perspective in this Relationships and Intimacy class. Participants will have an opportunity to listen and learn about relationships, intimacy, and sex in this two-part guided conversation with Kendra Holliday, a professional with sensitivity and experience. Holliday is a noted expert facilitator and creates a comfortable, trusting and enjoyable environment for people to talk about things that can feel awkward or private. Negative stereotypes about sexuality and intimacy in older adulthood can be challenged in a safe space. Cost: $12 for each session. st-louis.oasiseverywhere.org
Friday, Oct. 20
▪ 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
▪ 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
Saturday, Oct. 21
▪ Vine Street Market at O’Fallon Station — 8 a.m. to noon. O’Fallon Station, 212 E. 1st St., O’Fallon. Locally grown vegetables, flowers, fruits, eggs, cheese and meats. A selection of bakers and sweet treats along with coffee, craft brew beverages and artisans. Live music, patio seating, food truck on site. Bicycle and pet friendly. 618-624-0139 or ofallonvinestreetmarket.com.
▪ Second annual Horner Park Boosters Pick of the Patch Festival — 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Horner Park, Lebanon. Includes 5k Trick or Trot and Kid Fun Run at 8:30 a.m. followed by costume contests. Chili & Soup Cook-off from noon to 5 p.m. ($10 wristband for unlimited samples). Decorated pumpkin contest at 2 p.m.
▪ Tri Township Library Book Sale — 9 a.m. to noon. Tri Township Library, 209 S. Main St., Troy. Books donations accepted during the book sale and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 618-667-2133.
▪ Treasures in the Park Craft Fair — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Community Park, 14 Park Drive, Shiloh. Featuring live music, food, many vendors and crafters, kids activities and more. 618-632-1022 ext. 119.
Sunday, Oct. 22
▪ Corpus Christi Church Fall Chicken Dinner — 3-6:30 p.m. Corpus Christi Parish Center, 205 Rasp St., Shiloh. Menu: home style fried chicken, Italian mostaccioli, green beans, corn, herb dressing, mashed potatoes & gravy, cole slaw, dinner rolls, desserts and drinks. Carryout available. Cost: $15 adults, $8 kids ages 6-10. Raffle: $5 per ticket or three for $10. corpuschristishiloh.com
Wednesday, Oct. 25
▪ 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.
▪ Valerie Coleman and Louis Spohr: Winds with Strings — 7:30 p.m. The Sheldon, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis. Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra wind and string musicians launch the new Live at The Sheldon chamber music series with a fascinating program including music by Valerie Coleman and Carl Nielsen, plus Louis Spohr’s inventive and charming Nonet, and Richard Strauss’s playful take on a German prankster of lore in “Till Eulenspiegel, einmal anders!” 314-534-1700 or slso.org.
Other area happenings
▪ Citywide Symphony Shabbat at The J — 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. JCC Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur - Gym, 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis. Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Kevin McBeth leads an SLSO string orchestra in performance of music by Jewish composers including George Gershwin, Ben Steinberg, and Ernest Bloch. Guest singers Rabbi Amy Feder (Congregation Temple Israel) and Cantor Ronald Eichaker, Rabbi (United Hebrew Congregation) join the SLSO musicians to perform both sacred and secular selections. This hour-long concert is free but RSVPs are requested. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. slso.org
▪ First Baptist Church of O’Fallon’s annual “BeastFeast” (formerly Men’s Wild Game Dinner) — 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. First Baptist Church of O’Fallon, North Gym, 1111 E. U.S. Highway 50, O’Fallon. Come get your fill of a variety of different meats (including elk, bison, venison, swordfish) at this fantastic dinner. This year’s guest speaker is Dr. Heath Peloquin, who served as the Senior Pastor at Summer Grove Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, since 2018. Peloquin previously served as the Associational Strategist of the North Texas Baptist Association, and Director of Pastor/Church Relations at the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. Cost: $25 for men, $15 for boys under 12. Registration closes 11:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20. For tickets and information: fbcofallon.churchcenter.com.
▪ Masterworks Children’s Chorus: ‘Music for Young Voices’ — 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29. Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 1411 Cross St., O’Fallon. In a concert for children of all ages, the Masterworks Children’s Chorus will present music of many traditions, suitable for young hearts and voices. A highlight of the concert will be a performance of excerpts from Humperdinck’s delightful “Hansel and Gretel,” with a retelling of the classic Grimm fairytale. With wicked witches and a haunted forest, it’s the perfect prelude to Halloween. For tickets and info: singmasterworks.org.
