WHAT’S HAPPENING
Kim Massie

Belleville News Democrat
Posted on Thu, Sep. 20, 2007
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Concerts 7-10 p.m. Friday, Wine Garden, Ravissant Winery, 5950 Town
Hall Road, Belleville. $10 per person cover charge.

Lincoln Organists — 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Lincoln Theatre,
103 E. Main St., Belleville. Features Dave Stephens on Friday; Ken
Iborg on Saturday.

Soulard Blues Band — 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Wine Garden, Ravissant Winery,
5950 Town Hall Road, Belleville. $5 per person cover charge.

Pierce Crask — 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Wine Garden, Ravissant Winery,
5950 Town Hall Road, Belleville. No cover.

The Dove Brothers — 7:30 p.m. Friday, St. Matthew United Methodist
Church, 1200 Moreland Drive, Belleville. Also features by Palmetto
State Quartet, Angelina McKeithen and Route 77. Food court opens at
6 p.m. $15 advance, $17.50 at the door. 397-5994.

Old St. Louis Levee Band — 7 p.m. Friday, St. John United Church of
Christ, 301 S. Market St., New Athens. Features "Red" Lehr and Jean
Kittrell. Free.

475-2947.

Caseyville Concert — 2:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Caseyville
Park, Caseyville. Features Casey Moore, Larry Raymer and Gail
Bywaters. Refreshments available. Bring a bag of non-perishable
food items or paper goods for the Caseyville Food Pantry and Paper
Pantry. Bring lawn chairs. 345-4690.

Edwardsville Concert — 3 p.m. Sunday, First Presbyterian Church,
237 N. Kansas St., Edwardsville.

Features Diane Dietz, soprano; Brad LeBrand, violin and accompanied
by Pam Rousin. Donations accepted.

Dances

Square Dance — 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, Caseyville Township office,
10001 Bunkum Road, Fairview Heights.

$5 per person. George Dunbar, caller; Bob Pyles, cuer.

Sponsored by Dandy Dancers Square Dance Club, Inc.

632-5596.

Highland Dance — 8-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Lindendale Park,
Highland. Music by San An Tones. 654-9753.

Polka Dance — 3-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Polish Hall, 826 Greenwood St.,
Madison. $5 per person. Music by Larry Haller Two Star Finalist. Food
available for purchase.

Sponsored by St. Louis Metro Polka Club. 876-9056.

Afternoon Dance — 2-6 p.m. Sunday, American Legion, 1105 W. Sycamore
St., Germantown. Music by Dynamic Combo. Sponsored by Diesen-Winkler
Post 325. 523-4526 or 523-4540.

Events

Quilt Show and Fall Festival — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Christ United
Church of Christ, 26 N. 14th St., Belleville. $1 admission includes
cookies, coffee and raffle. Sponsored by Christ Church. Dinner
available for purchase from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Also country store.

Stock Car Racing — 7 p.m. Friday, Belle Clair Speedway, Illinois 13
and Illinois 159, Belleville.

Laps start at 6:30 p.m. $12 adults, free for children 12 and under
with adult. 233-0052.

Ice Cream Social — 5-9 p.m., Friday, outside Eckert’s Custard Shop,
951 S. Greenmount Road, Belleville.

Music, pick your own toppings.

Corvette FunFest — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Saturday,
8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Mid America Motorworks, 17082 N. U.S. Highway
45, Effingham. $15.

Car displays, tech seminars, product demonstrations and a concert by
Three Dog Night on Saturday. Guests are George Barris and Ken Herring.

Great Godfrey Maze — 5-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Saturday, 1 p.m.-dusk Sunday, through Oct. 28, Robert E. Glazebrook
Community Park, 1401 Stamper Lane, Godfrey. Features two mazes cut
into a 7-acre cornfield. $6 adults, $4 children 6 to 11, under 5
free. 466-1483 or

Movies at Metter — dusk Friday, Metter Memorial Park, Columbia. Bring
a blanket or lawn chair. Refreshments available. 281-7144, ext. 106.

Italian Film Showing — 7 p.m. Friday, Library Community Room, 408
W. Main St., Collinsville. Film is "Alla luce del sole" (Come Into
the Light). Sponsored by the Collinsville Memorial Public Library
and the Italian Film Festival of St. Louis. Free admission.

Film is in Italian with English subtitles and not suitable for small
children.

Oktoberfest — 11 a.m. Friday-Saturday, downtown Belleville. Friday:
Tribout’s rides open at 5 p.m., opening ceremonies at 5:30
p.m. Saturday: poker run with registration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
first bike out at noon, last bike in at 5 p.m. and awards at 6:15
p.m. (proceeds given to Jon Brough). Kid’s Korner from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday with a coloring contest, candy corn guessing, apple and
pumpkin decorating from 11 a.m. to noon, magician John Fink from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m., Izzy the Grizzly from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and Sparky the
Magical Clown from 2 to 3 p.m. Entertainment features Danny Krausz,
The Saloonatics from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday; The Dave Glover Band from
4 to 6 p.m., Joe Dirt and the Dirty Boys from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Melvin J. Fisher Memorial Hills and Hollows Half Marathon — 8
a.m. Saturday, Emergency Services building, Valmeyer. Proceeds benefit
the Valmeyer Active Firemen Association and The BackStoppers, Inc.

Promotes fire safety, raises additional funds for firemen training
classes and supports families of firemen or police officers that were
killed in the line of duty. Awards given.

Benefit Poker Run — 10 a.m. Saturday, Sit ‘n Bull Saloon, New
Memphis. Benefits Darin Missey, a diabetic amputee due to staph
infection, to get a handicapped accessible van. Poker hands are 3
for $10 and each additional hand is $1. Auction and 50/50 drawing.

Local band. Food.

Antique Truck Show — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Freightliner Truck
Centers, Troy. Hosted by Gateway and Lincoln Trail Chapters American
Truck Historical Society. No entry fees or competition. Refreshments
available. Charlie, (217) 364-4162 or Jeff at 667-3454.

Children’s Museum Disco Ball — 7-11 p.m. Saturday, KC Hall,
Edwardsville. Fundraiser for the museum’s educational exhibits,
field trips, outreach programs and more. Features hors d’oeuvres,
silent and live auctions, retro trivia, fashion awards and dancing.

Cash bar. $35 per person, $60 per couple in advance.

692-2094 or

Heritage Festival — 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Place Community
Center, 822 Niedringhaus Ave., Granite City. Celebrates the diverse
ethnic heritage of the Historic Lincoln Place neighborhood. Ethnic
entertainment, authentic ethnic foods and pastries, historical displays
and children’s activities. Free.

Hosted by the Lincoln Place Heritage Association.

797-6126.

Side by Side Mud Races — 1 p.m. Saturday, 1551 Carr Road, Prairie
du Rocher. Sponsored by Mid West Mud Hawgs.

Natural Gas Rodeo — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Longacre Park, Fairview
Heights. Features seven teams from AGL Resources competing against
natural gas crews from Ameren, Sempra Energy, Duke Energy and We
Energies.

Barbecue lunch available.

Open Pleasure Horse Show — 5 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Trail
Riders Arena, Quarry Road off Highway 50 and Scott-Troy Road,
O’Fallon. Admission free, horse reservation $30 non-members, $10
members all day.

50/50 raffle, grand entry prizes, judged classes, concession
stand. Current Coggins required. Sponsored by Lincoln Trail Riders,
Inc. 234-7823 or 345-3015.

Youth Day Celebration — 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday, National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Outdoor
Amphitheatre, 442 S. DeMazenod Drive, Belleville. Features speaker
Chris Padgett and music by Sarah Bauer. $20 per person. Saturday is
for junior high students in grades six to eight; senior high students
in grades nine to 12 on Sunday.

Fort Kaskaskia Traditional Music Festival — 11 a.m.-6
p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Features Bluegrass, Cajun, country, gospel and
Irish music. Also country clogging, Cajun and Irish dancing. Featured
artist is Phillip Steinmetz from Waverly, Tenn., three-time national
clawhammer banjo champion and Grandpa Jones imitator. Festival is
six miles north of Chester off Route 3. Craft show both days. Free
admission. $5 per car donation requested. Bring lawn chairs, blankets.

632-1384.

Heartland Rivers Wine Trail — Saturday-Sunday and Sept. 29-30,
southwest Illinois. Trail’s grand opening kickoff. Participating
wineries offer a variety of entertainment, culinary treats and tasting
of wines.

or call 234-9463.

Crab & Barbecue Festival — 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Alto Vineyards,
Alto Pass. Cajun music by Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp. $3
admission fee. Wine sold by the glass for $5, refills for $3. 893-4898
or

Psychic Fair — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Gateway Center,
Collinsville. $7 admission, 12 and under free. 345-8998.

Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday Party — Saturday-Sunday, 20995 Eckert
Orchard Road, Grafton. Birthday cake, apple cider, variety of "apple"
activities. Music by Russ Anderson. 786-3445.

Holy Virgin Mary & Shoghagat Armenian Church Picnic — noon Sunday,
church grounds, 400 Huntwood Road, Belleville. Features Harvey
the Juggler. Armenian food and refreshments, music, attendance and
participation prizes. Games start at 12:30 p.m., Harvey the Juggler
at 2 p.m., 50/50 raffle drawing at 3:15 p.m. and grand raffle drawing
at 3:30 p.m. 277-6400.

Motorcycle Parts Extravaganza — 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday, Belle Clair Fairgrounds, Route 13 and 159, Belleville. $7
adults, under 12 free with paid adult.

Early bird admission is $10 before 10 a.m. Over 200 inside and 100
outside booths. 277-4645.

Country Days at the Bailey Farm — noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Bailey’s
Mansion, south of Mascoutah. House tour.

Dinner, music. $25 donation goes to Main Street Mascoutah. Features
the original farm house, carriage house, wine tasting, motor home
barn. 566-7355.

McKendree University Spotlight Series — 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Russel E. and Fern M. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts,
McKendree College, Lebanon. Features Marta Sahagun de Fox. 537-6863.

Brown Bag Forum Series — noon Wednesday, room 222, Piper Academic
Center, McKendree University, Lebanon.

Features activist, feminist and New York City cab driver Sheila
Michaels, credited with originating the title of "Ms." 537-6865.

Movie Night in the Parks — dusk Wednesday, City Park bandshell,
Edwardsville. Movie is "Happy Feet." Bring lawn chairs, blankets and
refreshments. Free.

Exhibits

"Art and Architecture in Illinois Libraries" — through Oct. 6,
Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Reception
at 6:30 p.m. Sept.

7 in the Sullivan Lounge on the second floor of the library. 650-2714.

"Southern Illinois Artists Open Competition" — through Oct. 21, Main
Gallery, Mitchell Museum, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview
Road, Mount Vernon. Features 525 works of art in the juried show.

242-1236.

"Memory" — through Oct. 26, Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois
College, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville. Five artists depict the
illusive qualities of memory. 222-5278.

"Kids for Kids Sake" — through Oct. 28, Children’s Gallery,
Mitchell Museum, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road,
Mount Vernon. Prelude to the annual Kids for Kids Sake silent
auction/fundraiser.

242-1236.

"Bill Short: Americana" — through Oct. 28, Administration Building,
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road, Mount Vernon. Landscape
painter.

242-1236.

"Wedding Dresses Throughout the Years" — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through
Jan. 8, St. Clair County Historical Society, 701 Washington St.,
Belleville. Tour groups need to make an appointment. Also open
from 2 to 4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month except January and
February. 234-0600.

Emma Kunz House — 602 Fulton St., Belleville. $2 adults, $1 children
6 to 12. Train display in lower level. Open the second Sunday of each
month except January and February from 2 to 4 p.m. 234-0600.

Food 3-7 p.m. today, Turkey Hill Grange, South Greenmount Road and
Illinois 15 East, Belleville.

Chicken Wings — 5-8 p.m. today, Knights of Columbus, Buffalo Park,
Illinois 159, Maryville.

Collinsville Fish Fry — 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, Knights of Columbus Hall,
Illinois 157, Collinsville.

Fairview Heights Fish Fry — 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Hideaway Grille,
Fairview Heights Post 8677, 5325 N.

Illinois St., Fairview Heights.

Highland Fish Fry — 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, VFW Post 5694, 1900 VFW Lane,
Highland. Eat in or carry out.

654-6367.

Mascoutah Fish Fry — 5-8 p.m. Friday, VFW Post Home, 620 E. Donaphon
St., Mascoutah. Eat in or carry out.

Sponsored by VFW Post 7682. 566-2288.

Millstadt Fish Fry — 4-8 p.m. Friday, Millstadt VFW Post 7980,
Illinois 158 and Veterans Drive, Millstadt.

Carryouts available. 476-1180.

O’Fallon Fish Fry — 4-8 p.m. Friday, VFW Post 805, 221 W. First St.,
O’Fallon. Eat in or carry out.

Desserts by Moose Auxiliary. Sponsored by VFW Post 805 and Ladies
Auxiliary. 624-2651.

Okawville Fish Fry — 5-8 p.m. Friday, American Legion Post 233, 205
N. Hanover St., Okawville. Sponsored by American Legion Post. Eat in
or carry out. 243-6545.

St. Augustine Fish Fry — 4:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, St.

Augustine of Canterbury, 1900 W. Belle, Belleville.

Sponsored by Queenship of Mary Sodality. Eat in or carry out.

Scottish Rite Fish Fry — 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Scottish Rite Masonic
Bodies, 1549 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville. Cost is by the
pound, plate or sandwich. 235-3350.

Shelly’s Fish Fry — 4-8:30 p.m. Friday, Knights of Columbus
Council 592, 5420 Old Collinsville Road, O’Fallon. Eat in or
carryout. 632-5222.

Shiloh Fish Fry — 5-8 p.m. Friday, Shiloh Eagles, 100 Eagle Drive,
Shiloh. Eat in or carry out. 624-5412.

South Side Fish Fry — 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, 800 S.

Sixth St., Belleville. Eat in or carryout. Sponsored by South Side
Improvement Association. 233-9380.

Troy VFW Fish Fry — 4-8 p.m. Friday, VFW Hall, 123 W.

Market St., Troy. Eat in or carry out. 667-8387.

Wood Smoked Barbecue — 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Southview Plaza
parking lot, Highway 50, O’Fallon.

Sponsored by O’Fallon/Fairview Heights Lions Club.

Funds raised go to support Lions projects in the local area.

Chicken Dinner — 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, St. Teresa of Avila Church,
18021 Marydale Road, Carlyle. Carryouts available.

Millstadt Fish Fry — 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Millstadt VFW Post
7980, Illinois 158 and Veterans Drive, Millstadt. Carryouts
available. Sponsored by VFW Post 7980.

Chicken Fry — 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, Hideaway Grille, Fairview
Heights Post 8677, 5325 N. Illinois St., Fairview Heights.

Games 6:30 p.m. today, VFW Post 4183, 1516 Old State Route 158,
Belleville. Nine games against nine opponents. $10 entry fee. Sponsored
by Len Wahlig Cribbage Club. Contact Dave Carey (217-563-7190 or
dmcarey@consolidated.net)

Luncheon and Card Party — noon today, St. Augustine of Canterbury
School Hall, 1900 West Belle, Belleville. $6 per person. Sponsored
by Queenship of Mary Sodality.

Partner Euchre Tournament — 7 p.m. Friday, Knights of Columbus at VFW
Hall, August and Doniphan streets, Mascoutah. $5 per person. Six games,
same partner all games. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 4380.

Bunko Night — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Eckert’s Country Restaurant, Route
15 and Greenmount Road, Belleville.

$5 per person includes beverages, snacks, prizes.

233-0513, ext. 139.

Card Party — 1 p.m. Wednesday, 326 S. Jefferson, Trenton. Euchre,
pinochle, bingo. Pies, drinks served.

Sponsored by St. Mary Trenton Ladies Sodality.

Luncheon and Card Party — noon Wednesday, Blessed Sacrament gym,
8809 W. Main St., Belleville. $6. Bring own cards. Sponsored by
St. Ann Sodality.

Holidays

Haunted Hayrides — 7-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday through Oct. 27,
Eckert’s Millstadt Fun Farm, off Highway 163, three miles
north of Millstadt. $6.50 admission plus $3 for rides. Haunted
orchard. Entertainment, petting farm, rides, attractions, festival
foods. 233-0513

Markets 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, corner of West Main and Third streets,
next to Governor French Academy, Belleville. Children’s activities,
music, produce.

Tomato taste testing sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension
Master Gardeners.

Alton Farmers and Artisans Market — 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, behind
Third Street, Alton. Produce, plants, flowers, baked goods,
artwork. 463-1016.

Roadside Market — 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, outside Eckert’s Country
store, 951 S. Greenmount Road, Belleville. Produce. 233-0513.

Strange Folk Indie Arts and Crafts Festival — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday,
Community Park, O’Fallon.

Features handmade sewn, knitted, crocheted items, artwork, jewelry,
paper goods, soap, silk screened shirts and more. Food, drink and
music. Free admission.

Church Yard Sale — 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Calvary Pentecostal Church,
across from Collinsville High School, Collinsville. Also barbecue.

Trash and Treasure Sale — 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, O’Fallon Sportsman’s
Club, 1450 Cross Street, Shiloh.

sponsored by Southwestern Illinois Business and Professional Women’s
Club. 530-0512.

Grafton Riverside Flea Market — 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday, Historic Boatworks, 400 Front St., Grafton. Anituqes,
glassware, tools, candles, furniture and more.

Farmers Market — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Smithton Plaza,
Smithton. Sponsored by Broad Hollow Grange.

Seasonal plants, vegetables, arts and crafts.

539-6113.

On Stage

"Guys and Dolls" — 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m.

Sunday, Alton Little Theater, 2450 N. Henry St., Alton. $18 adults,
$8 students. 462-6562 or

Comedy Show — 8-10:30 p.m. Friday, Jail House Rock, Trenton. Features
Joe The Animal. $5 cover. Mature audiences only. Also features Tyrone
Robinson.

Shoots 6 p.m. today, Highland Pistol and Rifle Club, east of the
intersection of Bellm and Iberg roads, Highland.

Practice Trap Open — 6-9:30 p.m. today, Edwardsville Gun Club,
4104 Staunton Road, Edwardsville.

Open Trap Shooting — noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Edwardsville Gun
Club, 4104 Staunton Road, Edwardsville. 656-2875.

Trap Shoot — 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mascoutah Sportsman Club, 1535
N. County Road, Mascoutah. $3 per round.

Sponsored by Mascoutah Sportsman Club. 566-7452.

Trivia

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The deadline for Local Events is noon Monday. Forms are available
in our lobby. Send items to: Local Events, c/o Lifestyle, 120
S. Illinois St., P.O. Box 427, Belleville, Ill. 62222-0427. E-mail
to whatshappening@bnd.com. Fax to: 236-9773. For information,
call 239-2547.

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