O’Fallon Around Town - May 2 edition
Noon Friday, May 3, 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, May 2
▪ Schnucks Company-Wide Career Fair — 1-5 p.m. All Schnucks locations. Schnucks plans to hire for a variety of positions offering flexible schedules, career advancement, the option to be paid after each shift, health benefits (after a qualifying period) and 10% discount on Schnucks-brand products for teammates and their immediate family. Part-time positions and full-time department manager positions (at select locations) are also available. To expedite the process, prospective teammates planning to attend the fair should visit schnucks.com/careers and complete the online application prior to attending.
▪ St. Clair County Genealogical Society — 7 p.m. Online via Zoom. Program: “The Journey of Mollie’s War: WACs and WWII.” Cyndee Schaffer, author of “Mollie’s War” and past president of the Midwest Writers Association, discusses women in the military during World War II using her mother’s experiences as a WAC (Women’s Army Corps) through her mother’s letters home. She traces the WACs who followed the soldiers stationed in Europe from London to Normandy to Paris to Versailles and finally to Frankfurt. The presentation also includes a 1944 nine-minute WAC recruiting film. The meeting is open to the public, but space is limited. Reservation information is at stclair-ilgs.org/events or facebook.com/STCCGSIL.
Friday, May 3
▪ Tri-Township Library Book Sale — 9 a.m. to noon. Tri-Township Library, 209 S. Main St., Troy. Book donations accepted during the sale and on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 618-667-2133.
▪ 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
▪ Fraternal Order of Eagles #545 — 5-7 p.m. every Friday. Fraternal Order of Eagles #545, 100 Eagle Drive, Shiloh. Cod, walleye, catfish, shrimp and chicken strips. Fish available by pound or plate. Sides: slaw, fries, onion rings, hush puppies, spaghetti, cheese balls and applesauce. Desserts provided by the Ladies Auxiliary. Dine-in or carryout available. 618-624-5412 or facebook.com/shiloheagles545.
Wednesday, May 8
▪ National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Alvin G. Bohley Chapter 1019 — 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Fletcher’s Kitchen and Tap, 1524 Clinton Hill Drive, Swansea. Spring luncheon reservations required. All active and retired federal and postal employees are welcome. Meetings held the second Wednesday of each month except for May and December socials. NARFE remains the go-to resource for the federal community. For information, contact James at jbflat2021@gmail.com or call 618-795-5174.
Thursday, May 9
▪ Jarvis Township Senior Center Hand and Foot Card Game — 1 p.m. Jarvis Township Senior Center, 409 Collinsville Road, Troy. Seniors play the second and third Thursdays of the month. No charge to play; you don’t need to know how to play. All seniors are welcome. Call the center at 618-667-2022 for more information.
Other area happenings
▪ St. Andrew’s Book Fair — 3-8 p.m. Friday, May 10 (by reservation only), and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 406 Hillsboro Ave., Edwardsville. The Book Fair features more than 20,000 used books, organized and priced to sell. Categories include fiction (hardcover and paperback), children’s books, history, literature, pets, sports, regional history, cookbooks, gardening, art, biography, music, humor, graphic novels, religion, reference, science fiction and other genres. Other items available include DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, vinyl records, puzzles, sheet music and much more. St. Andrew’s uses a reservation system to limit Friday night participation to no more than 35 patrons at one time. Area book lovers may sign up for the sale online at SignUpGenius, which is linked on the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church website. Those without computer access can call 618-692-8104 to make a reservation for Friday. No reservations are required for Saturday. Credit cards now accepted.
▪ Senior Citizens Club of O’Fallon — 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. O’Fallon Township Building, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. Every third Wednesday of the month. All are welcome.
▪ O’Fallon Township Senior Committee — 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16. 801 E. State St., O’Fallon. Dinner and entertainment. Cost: $3. O’Fallon Township residents only. Reservation deadline: Friday, May 10.
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HSHS Hospice Invites Community to Memorial Butterfly Release Ceremony at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
HSHS Hospice invites community members to join them for a butterfly release ceremony at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital on Tuesday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the garden between the hospital and the medical building.
Valerie Engelbart, Bereavement Services Supervisor for HSHS Hospice, shared, “This butterfly release ceremony provides a special time for families in our community to honor their loved ones. The butterfly represents the transformation of the spirit as our loved ones transition from this life.”
Family and friends are invited to celebrate and remember the life of a loved one who has passed. The ceremony will include the reading of the names of those being honored in addition to the butterfly release.
If you would like to participate in the ceremony, please RSVP to Valerie Engelbart, Bereavement Services Supervisor, at 217-685-0702 or email Valerie.engelbart@hshs.org. Butterflies will be released for all those honored, but you are invited to personally release a butterfly for your loved one by reserving a butterfly for $15 to be paid prior to the ceremony.
You may also reserve a butterfly online by visiting giving.hshs.org/sae/donate and paying by credit or debit card. In the online form, select “Butterfly Release/Hospice Program” under the Designation section and select “This gift is in honor, memory or support of someone” under the Tribute Gift section and fill in the name of your loved one.
For more information about HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, visit steliz.org.
