5/1  Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours   (Thursday:  5:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce along with Well Care Health Plans, Extra Help, and Sunset Hills Country Club will host a Business After Hours on Thursday, May 1st from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The event will be held at Sunset Hills Country Club at 2525 Highway 157 South in Edwardsville. Enjoy "Day of the Dead" Party with a drinks and appetizers while meeting new people, making new contacts, and promoting your business. All are welcomed and invited to attend! Entry fee is $5. Win great door prizes in the business card raffle including his and hers golf packages, gift certificates to Bella Milano, Cardinals tickets, and other gifts by Crushed Grapes and Chocolates N'Amour, which will take place at approximately 6:00 p.m. along with a 50/50 drawing. This is an excellent way to network outside of your normal routine and visit Sunset Hills Country Club. For more information regarding the Business After Hours, please contact the Chamber office at 656-7600.
5/2  Edwardsville K of C Fish Fry   (Friday:  4:30 pm - 7:30 pm)
Edwardsville Knights of Columbus will be having a fish fry from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a variety of menu items including fried cod, catfish, shrimp, and appetizers in a family setting. Carry outs available. Join us at 7132 Marine Road(Hwy 143), Edwardsville, Illinois 62025. For more information please call (618) 656-4985.
5/3  JSC Golf Scramble   (Saturday:  1:00 pm)
The Junior Service Club of Edwardsville-Glen Carbon is hosting a Golf Scramble at Fox Creek Golf Course in Edwardsville, IL. 4-person teams will have a shotgun start at 1:00pm. $100 per person includes: golf, cart, range balls, beer, soda, dinner and prizes! Silent Auction to follow dinner. Corporate sponsor is TheBANK of Edwardsville. For more information and registration, visit www.EdwardsvilleOnline.com/jsc or contact Vickie at 655-4015 or Christie at 659-2373.
5/6  Route 66 Festival Talent Auditions   (Tuesday:  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Calling all singers…are you the next Idol? Start warming up your pipes and pick out your favorite tune, because the Route 66 Festival Local Talent Shows are set to go! What would Simon, Randy and Paula say about your song choice and what will you wear? Those are the burning questions and you can prove to the crowd that you are American Idol material! We want you! The Route 66 Festival Idol talent competition, sponsored by GCS Federal Credit Union, is on Friday, June 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. and is held at the Edwardsville City Park. It is open to any vocal performers that want to showcase their talent. Cash prizes await the winners in two categories—Young Adult (ages 13-17) and Adult (18 and over). We want you! If singing isn’t your best event, then showcase your other talents in our non-competitive Route 66 Festival Talent Show! Get your backyard band together, dust off your magic hat or get your groove on with a dance routine. This non-competitive show is sponsored by Faller Photography Group. It will be held on Saturday, June 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Edwardsville City Park. Deadline for applications are Friday, May 2, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Auditions for both talent shows will be May 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Media Room at Meridian Village. Once we receive the application you will contacted about your audition times. Call Bonnie Kotsybar at 618-656-6888 for more information. Both applications can be downloaded at the website: www.route66festival.org/entertainment.
5/8  Triange H Equestrian Club Meeting   (Thursday:  6:30 pm)
Triangle H Equestrian Club meeting at Los Tres Amigos in Wood River, IL at 6:30 PM. This local saddle club has lots to offer for any horse enthusiast. Many of our members own horses, but that is not a requirement to join. Our club does horseback outings as well as lots of great unmounted events. Visitors or potential members are always welcomed! See some of our pictures at www.trianglehfarm.com and click on Equestrian club. For more information, contact Jude Graves at jupag@wisperhome.com.
5/10  Children's Museum Sensational Saturday   (Saturday:  2:00 pm - 3:30 pm)
“Grossology!, a class for kids ages 7-12, will take place Saturday, May 10, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dr. Loren Hughes, a self-proclaimed grossology expert, will demonstrate how to chemically cook up and create your own version of disgusting things like snot, sweat and vomit. Discover what ingredients create the smells and textures of gross stuff! Cost is $6 per person with registration. For more information or to make reservations visit www.childrens-museum.net or call 618-692-2094.
5/16  Edwardsville K of C Fish Fry   (Friday:  4:30 pm - 7:30 pm)
Edwardsville Knights of Columbus will be having a fish fry from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a variety of menu items including fried cod, catfish, shrimp, and appetizers in a family setting. Carry outs available. Join us at 7132 Marine Road(Hwy 143), Edwardsville, Illinois 62025. For more information please call (618) 656-4985.
5/17  GCCL Presents Ben & Buddies   (Saturday:  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
Glen Carbon Centennial Library (198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon) presents local teen ventriloquist, Ben, and his buddies who will be helping kick off the Summer Reading program, Get in the Game...Read! Learn all about ventriloquism from this local teen. Registration is suggested, 288-1212.
5/18  Madison County Trail Blazers Horse Show   (Sunday:  1:00 pm)
Horse Show! Put on by the Madison County Trail Blazers Saddle Club at Triangle H Farm, Edwardsville, IL 1:00 PM. Bring your horse to this fun show, or if you are horseless, just come to watch and get some great cowboy BBQ. For more information contact Marcy Heepke at Triangle H Farm at 618-692-4823 or www.trianglehfarm.com or visit www.madisoncountytrailblazers.com.
5/21  GCCL Summer Reading Kickoff - Nitro Joe!   (Wednesday:  6:30 pm)
Join us as we kickoff a summer of reading with Nitro Joe and his Science Show. Glen Carbon Centennia Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon, IL. 288-1212.
5/24  Ray Hunt Horsemanship Clinic   (Saturday)
Ray Hunt Horsemanship Clinic at Triangle H Farm, Edwardsville, IL– Riders and Spectators welcomed. For more information contact Marcy Heepke at Triangle H Farm at 618-692-4823 or www.trianglehfarm.com.
5/25  Ray Hunt Horsemanship Clinic   (Sunday)
Ray Hunt Horsemanship Clinic at Triangle H Farm, Edwardsville, IL– Riders and Spectators welcomed. For more information contact Marcy Heepke at Triangle H Farm at 618-692-4823 or www.trianglehfarm.com.
5/27  Hooves, Paws & Claws 4-H Club   (Tuesday:  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Hooves, Paws and Claws 4-H Club meets from 6-8 PM at the Ft. Russell Township Hall. This is a great 4-H club open to kids from the ages of 8 to 18 as of September 1. Join us for a fun time and learn what it takes to become part of our great club. Visitors and new members are always welcomed. For more information, contact Marcy Heepke at 618-692-4823 or visit www.trianglehfarm.com and click on the 4-H link. Also visit the U of I extension website to learn about all of the neat projects and opportunities are available. http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/madisonstclair.