Take 5: Things to do this week
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Wednesday come out between 4-6 p.m. and meet the “2021 Alton River Dragons at Catdaddy’s in Downtown Alton.” Live music from Flip the Frog will entertain and Smash from the BIG Z is broadcasting live. It will be fun and there will be River Dragons Prizes at “Meet The River Dragons Night, at 203 W. 3rd St., in Alton. Free, open to the public. Show MoreShow Less
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Follow up
Thursday with “Opening Night with the Alton River Dragons,” going up against the Cape Girardeau Catfish at Lloyd Hopkins Field, 4550 College Ave., Alton. The game starts at 6:35 p.m. Tickets for the first game of the Dragons’ first season are available at happsnow.com/team/Test-Group/CapeGirardeauCatfishAltonRiverDragons-0NJBW . The River Dragons baseball will be followed by post-game fireworks! Show MoreShow Less
Take 5: Things you might want to do this weekend
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The Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon is holding its annual Kidmania from 8 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday at the Metro Community Church parking lot, for the first time outdoors. Show MoreShow Less
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Saturday join Good Weather Gallery, in Edwardsville, for a public mid-show event with internationally known and recognized artist, Sarah Lorentz. During this interactive exhibit, the artist will be demonstrating live painting and available for questions pertaining to the body of work. By interacting in the experience of the exhibit you will have a chance to win an exclusive canvas print of the painting “Act the Part.” Show MoreShow Less
Local Organizations Emphasize Sustainability at Riverbend Earth Day Festival altondailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from altondailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WBGZ Radio 4/12/2021 |
By Ross Pearson - WBGZ Radio
Treehouse Wildlife Center is teaming up with Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton to host their inaugural “Walk For Wildlife” event.
The day of outdoors fun will feature a walk through the nature trails at the park, peppered with meet and greets from “Animal Educator Ambassadors”, activity booths, kids craft tables, magicians and more.
National Resource Coordinator at Pere Marquette State Park Kayla Alexander tells the Big Z the event will raise money for rehabilitating injured wild animals.
Walk for Wildlife is May 1
st from 9 am to 2 pm. Tickets are limited to 100 people and are $10, with kids three years old and under admitted for free. The walk will begin at the vistor’s center sign-in table at Pere Marquette. Reservation times and tickets can be found at the link below.
WBGZ Radio 4/5/2021 |
By Ross Pearson - WBGZ Radio
The annual Riverbend Earth Day festival will return this month as a live in-person event. This year the Old Bakery Beer Company in Downtown Alton is the venue. There will be live music acts, food and drinks, an artisan’s market, environmental education booths and more. Riverbend Earth Day Festival is free to attend and family friendly.
The event is sponsored by the Sierra Club, the Nature Institute, the Treehouse Wildlife Center, and more. The event will run from 11:30 am to 4 pm on Saturday, April 17th. The dining room and the brewery will remain open for business-as-usual service during the event. They do advertise it as a socially-distanced event and will require mask wearing.