GLEN CARBON — Glen Carbon’s homecoming celebration begins at 5 p.m. Friday, June 16, on Main Street near the village’s iconic covered bridge and continues through Saturday night.
Carnival rides, artisans, entertainment and food and drink vendors will be lining Main Street beginning at 5 p.m. Friday.
Live music starts at 7 p.m. both nights. Saturday morning begins with the Covered Bridge 5K and the evening’s entertainment starts with a parade at 5 p.m. and concluded with a bang: a fireworks display after dark.
Here’s what else is happening in the area:
THURSDAY, JUNE 15
• Grafton Music in the Park: 7-9 p.m., The Grove Memorial Park, Corner of Market and Main St., Grafton.
• The Proud Market: 5-8 p.m., The Old Bakery Beer Company, 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton.
• PRIDE Creative Meetup: 4-7 p.m., Gordon Moore Park, 4550 College Ave., Alton.
• The Intrusion: 7-10 p.m., Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton.
• Branching Out Genealogy Class: 10-11:30 a.m., Genealogy & Local History Library, 401 State St., Alton.
• Ocean Science with Sam: 10 a.m., Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall, 132 Alton Square Drive, Alton.
• Sean Trost Band: 7-11 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. 4th St., Alton.
• Rotary Club of the Riverbend meeting: Noon, Senior Services Plus, 2603 N. Rodgers Ave., Alton.
• LC Woodlands and Trails Community Workday: 9 a.m.-Noon, Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey.
• Classic Flicks for Conservation: 8:30-11:30 p.m., The Nature Institute, 2213 S. Levis Lane, Godfrey.
• Coffee and Cleanup event: 9 a.m.-Noon, NGRREC Field Station, 1 Confluence Way, East Alton.
• East Alton History Museum Open: 1-4 p.m., 119 N. Main St., East Alton.
• Brighton Farmers’ Market: 4-7 p.m., Schneider Park, 414 N. Maple St., Brighton. Every Thursday until Oct. 5.
• The Walk Back to Eden — Book Launch and Signing Event: 6-8 p.m., The Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville.
• Peter Porcelain: 6-9 p.m., Big Daddy’s Edwardsville, 132 N. Main St., Edwardsville.
• American Red Cross Blood Drive: 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,Trace on the Parkway, 6150 Trace Parkway Drive, Edwardsville.
• Come Closer Duo: 6-9 p.m., Wiggler’s Bar and Grill, 7243 Saint James Drive, Edwardsville.
• Desserts of the Early 19th Century: 6:30-8 p.m., 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House, 409 S. Buchanan St., Edwardsville.
• Preschool Story Time and Playgroup: 10 a.m., Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• Teen Movie Night: Jurassic Park: 5 p.m., Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• Edwardsville Unity Member Meeting: 6-8 p.m., Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• Chicken Dinner: 4-8 p.m., Edwardsville American Legion Post 199, 58 S. State Route 157, Edwardsville. Every Thursday.
• Trivia Night: 7-9 p.m., The Hall, 7132 Marine Road, Edwardsville.
• A Course in Miracles: 1 p.m., 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 p.m.-Midnight, Martin’s Tunes & Eats, 575 S. Sixth St., Wood River.
• Karaoke Thursday: 6:30-10 p.m., Holiday Shores Marina, 100 Elm Drive, Edwardsville.
• Cornhole Tournament: 9-11 p.m., Hotshots Sports Bar & Grill, 2511 IL-157, Edwardsville.
• The Roundtable: 4-7 p.m., AOS Alternative Office Space, 219 Eastgate Plaza, East Alton.
• Xtreme Bar Bingo: 7-9 p.m., Edison’s Entertainment Complex, 2477 S. State Route 157, Edwardsville.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16
• RiverBend Golf Classic: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., The Woodlands Golf Club and Banquet Facility, 2839 Harris Lane, Alton.
• Exit 52 Duo: 2-6 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. Fourth St., Alton.
• Whiskey Dixon: 7:30-11:30 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. Fourth St., Alton.
• Friday Night Open Play: 6:30-10 p.m., iMerge Community Center, 200 W. Third St., Alton.
• Hookie: 7-11 p.m., Bakers and Hale, 7120 Montclair Ave., Godfrey.
• Volunteer Workday: 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., The Nature Institute, 2213 S. Levis Lane, Godfrey.
• East Alton History Museum Open: 1-4 p.m., 119 N. Main St., East Alton.
• Glen Carbon Homecoming: 5 p.m., Main Street, Glen Carbon.
• Rewind: 7-10 p.m., Edwardsville Moose Lodge, 7371 Marine Road, Edwardsville.
• Zydeco Crawdaddy’s: 8 p.m., Edwardsville City Park, 101 S. Buchanan St., Edwardsville.
• 10-String Dream: 5-8 p.m., Stagger Inn Again, 104 E. Vandalia St., Edwardsville.
• Sweetbottom: 6-9 p.m., Big Daddy’s Edwardsville, 132 N. Main St., Edwardsville.
• Up All Night: 7-10 p.m., 1818 Chophouse, 6170 Bennett Drive Suite A, Edwardsville.
• Youth Tinkercad Workshop: 4 p.m., Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• Magic Show: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Raging Rivers WaterPark, 100 Palisades Parkway, Grafton.
• Denver Wade Trent: 3-7 p.m., The Terrace at Aerie’s Resort Event Venue, 601 Timber Ridge Drive, Grafton.
• Soulard Blues Band: 6-9 p.m., The Loading Dock, 401 Front St., Grafton.
• Big Deal Band: 7-11 p.m., Grafton Pub, 225 W. Main St., Grafton.
• Legion Fish Fry: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Edwardsville American Legion Post 199, 58 South State Rt. 157, Edwardsville.
• For information about Al-Anon Meetings, call 618-463-2429. To find more helpful meetings, visit SIAFG.org and District-18.org.