ALTON – A beer launch event will be held at The Old Bakery Beer Company, 400 Landmarks Blvd., in Alton at 5:30 pm on Thursday, January 19.
Old Bakery Beer will release a Burnt Oak charity beer that was brewed for the Great Rivers Prescribed Burn Association (GRPBA) in an effort to help spread awareness of Oak Forest’s decline and the use of prescribed burning as a management tool . A percentage of all beer sales will be donated to the association.
GRPBA is a partnership between private landowners, government agencies, conservation groups, and local college student groups who share the goal of promoting the use of prescribed burns to restore native plant communities and wildlife habitat.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18
• 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon: 11 am, SIUE, 60 Hairpin Drive, Edwardsville.
• Consumer Fraud Education Seminar: 11 am-12:30 pm, Senior Services Plus, 2603 N. Rodgers Ave., Alton.
• Jay and Waylon: 6-10 pm, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. 4th St., Alton.
• Argosy Casino Alton Trading Event: 10 am-2 pm, Argosy Casino Alton, 1 Piasa St., Alton.
• Xtreme Bar Bingo at Alton VFW: 7-9 pm, Alton VFW Post 1308, 4445 Alby St., Alton.
• 8-week BYOP Cornhole League: 7 pm, Alton Wood River Sportsmen’s Club, 3109 Godfrey Road, Godfrey.
• Video Game Wednesdays: 6-11 pm, Clifton Terrace Inn, 4922 Clifton Terrace Road, Godfrey.
• Teen Gathering: 3-6 pm, Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon.
• Virtual Afternoon Flow Yoga: 5:30-6:15 pm, Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon.
• Pajama Storytime: 6:30-7 pm, Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon.
• Blake Fultz: 9 pm-midnight, The Back Bar, 228 CN Main St., Edwardsville.
• Storytime for Two: 10 am, Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• All Things Zoom: Noon to 1 pm, Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• Pokémon TCG Open Play: 5 to 7:30 pm, Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• Xtreme Bar Bingo at Wigglers: 7-9 pm, Wiggler’s Bar and Grill, 7243 Saint James Drive, Edwardsville.
• Celebrate Recovery Alton: 6:30-9 pm, Calvary Baptist Church, 1422 Washington Ave., Alton.
• Shed Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): 9 am weigh-in; 9:45 am, meeting immediately follows weigh-in until 10:30 am, First Christian Church, 160 E. Lorena Ave., Wood River. For more information call 618-259-7343.
• Al-Anon meeting: 9:15 am, First Baptist Church Room 107 (bell ring), 201 S. Moreland Road, Bethalto.
• Al-Anon meeting: 7 pm, Upper Alton Baptist Church & Preschool, 2726 College Ave., Alton. For more information, call 618-463-2429. To find more helpful meetings, visit SIAFG.org and District-18.org.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19
• ‘Burnt Oak’ Beer Launch Party: 5:30 pm, The Old Bakery Beer Company, 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton.
• Riley and The Groove: 7-11 pm, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. 4th St., Alton.
• Riverbend Rotary Club Meeting: Noon, Senior Services Plus, 2603 N. Rodgers Ave., Alton.
• Monthly District 4 Information Meetings: 6 pm, Today’s Beauty Supply, 1415 Central Ave., Alton.
• 1965 Memorial Civic Class Luncheon: 11 am, Eagles Nest Restaurant, 117 E. Bethalto Drive, Bethalto.
• Teen Twitch: 6-7 pm, Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon.
• Bald Eagle Days: 8:30 am-4 pm, Pere Marquette State Park, 13112 Visitor Center Lane, Grafton.
• TGB Quarterly Auction: 6:30-9:30 pm, The Glen Carbon American Legion, 190 S. Main St., Glen Carbon.
• Preschool Story Time: 10 am, Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• Chicken Dinner: 4-8 pm, Edwardsville American Legion Post 199, 58 S. State Route 157, Edwardsville. Every Thursday.
• Trivia Night: 7-9 pm, The Hall, 7132 Marine Road, Edwardsville.
• Danny Kalaher: 7:30-10:30 pm, Pavia’s Place, 2265 Madison Ave., Granite City.
• Open Mic Night: 8 pm to midnight, TJ’s Place, 1539 Madison Ave., Granite City.
• Southwestern Illinois National Alliance on Mental Illness Zoom Meetings: 7-8:30 pm Registration is required to receive the link to the meetings. Email Pat Rudloff, [email protected] to sign up.
• A Course in Miracles: 1 pm, New Bethel UMC, 131 N. Main St., Glen Carbon. For more information, call 618-288-7910 or 618-698-5088.
• Karaoke with DJ Toni: 8 pm to midnight, Martin’s Tunes & Eats, 575 S. 6th St., Wood River.
• Karaoke Thursdays: 6:30-10 pm, Holiday Shores Marina, 100 Elm Drive, Edwardsville.
• Cornhole Tournament: 9-11 pm, Hotshots Sports Bar & Grill, 2511 IL-157, Edwardsville.
• The Round Table: 4-7 pm, AOS Alternative Office Space, 219 Eastgate Plaza, East Alton.
• Xtreme Bar Bingo: 7-9 pm, Edison’s Entertainment Complex, 2477 S. State Route 157, Edwardsville.