Blum House Art Show Features Local Artists
***Submitted Content*** Local artists Zeke Genard and Logan Clenney will be showing their work at an upcoming Blum House Art Show. The art show on Saturday, July 5 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., is sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Library District. Zeke Genard is a 24-year-old resident of Collinsville. He enjoys keeping a fresh eye […]
Read More →Trivia night to benefit Miner’s Theatre
The Miner’s Institute Foundation is hosting a trivia night on Saturday, June 21, with all proceeds going towards the restoration and reopening of the Miner’s Theatre. The event will be held at Fireman’s Hall, 9510 Collinsville Road, Collinsville. Tables will consist of 8-10 people and the cost is $10 per person. Doors open at 6:30 […]
Read More →Auditions For “Annie, The Musical” to be conducted by Curtains Up Theater Company
***Submitted Content*** Curtain’s Up Theater Company will conduct auditions for a stage version of “Annie, The Musical” from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, June 21. The auditions will take place in room 2012 of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Katherine Dunham Hall. No appointment is necessary. Actors and actresses ages 10 and up are sought. There […]
Read More →Collinsville yard sales Saturday, June 7
Collinsville Yard Sales this week are listed below. Saturday, June 7 422 Bell 1129 Carraway Court 327 N. Clinton 1607 Frederick 122 Kroener 107 Mark Drive 415 Meadow Lane 532 Meadow Lane 511 Ridgemont 202 Rosemary 1211-B State 711 Strong 99 Wendler 1204 Waverly 418 W. Main 1 Oak Leaf 110 Echo Wood Drive 208 […]
Read More →SWIC Astronomy and Math and Science clubs announce summer topics
***Submitted Content*** The Southwestern Illinois College Astronomy Club, in conjunction with the Math and Science Club, wants to explore the solar system with you this summer! The club continues its series of talks about space and all its wonders at the Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Ave. A viewing session will take place at 8 p.m. […]
Read More →First annual Collinsville Kahok Cardboard Boat Race
***Submitted Content*** Over 40 DIS students participated in the first annual Collinsville Kahok Cardboard Boat Race Saturday, May 10th at Splash City. This great event was offered as a bonus STEM Challenge to all Dorris Intermediate School students. The DIS STEM Challenge is an after-school science, technology, engineering, and math education program. Various STEM […]
Read More →DIS honors million word readers and perfect attendance bike winners
Dorris Intermediate School recently honored Carli Lentz – 5th grade – and Krysta Schwartz – 6th grade – as the top Reading Counts point earners in their grades. Each read over 1 million words this year. Logan Wyant – 5th grade and Malijah McClendon – 6th grade – were the Horace Mann Perfect Attendance bike winners […]
Read More →America’s First City: Discovering the secrets of Cahokia Mounds
***Submitted Content*** MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW, and come see this fascinating program coming to SIUE Sunday, June 8, at 2:00 p.m. Every Spring, an archaeology team from University of Bologna (Italy) works with a university archaeology professor from Washington University (St. Louis) to uncover the secrets of the West Plaza of Cahokia Mounds. Come join […]
Read More →“Superheroes” Coming to the Collinsville Library
***Submitted Content*** Fans of superheroes are invited to a conversation about their cultural impacts at the Collinsville Memorial Library Center. “Superheroes and Patriots: Comic Book Propaganda Unveiled,” to be held on Thursday, June 19 at 6:00 PM, explores how superheroes from Spider-Man to Superman have commented on and, in some cases, even shaped American public […]
Read More →June 14 workshop on Mississippian pottery and display of raptors at Cahokia Mounds
***Submitted Content*** Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site gives visitors an introduction to ancient pottery techniques and an up-close look at majestic birds of prey on Saturday, June 14. Chris Dunn will show participants the coil technique to form pottery and the way Mississippians used clay mixed with burned, crushed mussel shell. The workshop for adults […]
Read More →Collinsville yard sales May 30 – June 1
Collinsville Yard Sales this week are listed below. Friday, May 30 1306 Ridgewood Ct 208 Echo Wood Dr. 217 Emilie 2001 Vandalia 108 Johann 108 Timber Run Ct 502 Rebecca 795 Portland 518 St Louis Road 28 Erika 722 Summit Saturday, May 31 1306 Ridgewood Ct 208 Echo Wood Dr. 217 Emilie 408 Bunker […]
Read More →Caseyville citywide yard sale is Saturday
The Caseyville citywide yard sale is Saturday, May 31. Maps are available now at the FCB Caseyville branch, Caseyville Village Hall, the Caseyville Library, Caytown and CPS Accounts. Yard sales begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. The event is sponsered by the Caseyville Chamber of Commerce
Read More →Collinsville yard sales, May 23-25
The following addresses in Collinsville are having yard sales this weekend. May 23 1905 Golfview 117 Southwood Trace 125 Southwood Trace 402 Camelot 417 Camelot 111 Linda 540 Pennsylvania 1117 Williams 715 Osborn 501 High School 650 Lasalle 138 Sunset Avenue 519-7 Loop Street 1299 Alice May 24 117 Southwood Trace 125 Southwood Trace 402 […]
Read More →Free electronics recycling event at Caseyville Public Library
The Caseyville Public Library will hold a free electronics recycling event from 1-4 p.m. May 31. Accepted items include computers, monitors of all types, printers, scanners, laptops and tablets, televisions, still and video cameras, MP3 players, VHS tapes, DVDs and CDs. Batteries of all types will also be accepted, as well as cell phones and […]
Read More →Two CHS seniors awarded $500 scholarships from Home Federal Savings & Loan
***Submitted Content*** Home Federal Savings & Loan has awarded Collinsville High School seniors Sabrina Flohr and Graydon Baima with $500 college scholarships as local winners in the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) Foundation scholarship essay competition. The essays, which focused on the role of community banks in their service areas, were judged by students […]
Read More →SWIC Children’s Touring Theatre Co. to perform “The Three Bully Goats Griff”
***Submitted Content*** The Southwestern Illinois College Children’s Touring Theatre Company will perform “The Three Bully Goats Griff,” by Patrick Rainville Dorn, Thursday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the SWIC Belleville Campus Main Complex Theatre, 2500 Carlyle Ave. “This is a great show for school-aged children and families,” said Director Tony Zeigler. “It’s fun and […]
Read More →Curtains Up Theater Company to present on stage “Cinderella or the Story of Big Foot”
***Submitted Content*** Curtain’s Up Theater Company will present an encore performance of “Cinderella or the Story of Big Foot” on the historic stage at the Wildey Theater, 252 N. Main Street, Edwardsville Saturday, June 28, at 1 p.m., for one performance only. This humorous retelling of the traditional story is a wonderful tale of how true […]
Read More →Burnout Alley Car Club to host event for Alzheimer’s awareness
The Burnout Alley Car Club will host a Car Cruise at Ramon’s Mexican Restaurant starting May 21 and on every third Wednesday through October. A $10 donation is required for registration. All proceeds will go to Alzheimer’s awareness and research. Food and drinks will be made available. There will also be music provided by a […]
Read More →AARP Smart Driver Course at Collinsville Library
***Submitted content*** AARP is hosting a Smart Driver Course at the Collinsville Memorial Library Center. The two-day course runs from 9:30 AM until 1:30 PM on Saturday, June 14, and Saturday, June 19. Participants will learn how to compensate for changes in their reaction times, be informed of newer rules of the road and more. […]
Read More →Trivia night at the Blum House
***Submitted Content*** Adults and teens interested in honing their trivia skills are invited to bring their “A” game for a trivia night at the Blum House in Collinsville. The Mississippi Valley Library District, which owns the Blum House, is hosting the event on Saturday, June 7, from 7-9 p.m. This is a free, casual event […]
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