2016 Summer Fun

A special supplement to
Summer 2016
FUN IDEAS
for Families
Parks and Recreation
Summer Camps
Museums and Societies
John Badman | The Telegraph
Adrian Sova, 4, of
Edwardsville, cools
off under a replica
fire hydrant in the
Hartford splashpark.
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Alton parks
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offer summer camps On the links in the Riverbend
Telegraph staff report
ALTON — The Alton Park and
Recreation Department will offer
three, two-week children’s summer
day camp sessions and two youth
tennis programs, beginning in June.
Day camps will run from 9 a.m. to
noon, Mondays through Fridays, at
Gordon F. Moore Community Park,
4550 College Ave. Transportation
will be provided.
Children who completed kindergarten through fifth grade this
school year can participate in the
games, contests, arts and crafts and
other special activities at the camps.
The sessions will run June 6-10 and
June 13-17; June 20-24 and June
27-July 1; and July 11-15 and July
18-22.
Fee is $45 per session.
The junior tennis program, for
boys and girls age 4 to high school,
will offer group lessons, drills and
matches.
There will be five, one-week sessions meeting one hour per day on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting June 7.
Fee is $15 per session for Alton
residents.
The department also will have
advanced classes, with instruction
and play for middle school and high
school age players. Those classes
will be held during five, one-week
sessions. Classes will meet from 1 to
3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays. Fee is $30 per session.
The summer tennis programs will
be held at Alton High School courts,
taught by Robert Logan, AHS tennis
coach. For more information, call the
Alton Park and Recreation Department at (618) 463-3580
American Legion Golf Course, 58 IL-157, (618) 656-9774
Arlington Greens, 200 Arlington Drive, Granite City, (618) 931-5232.
Belk Park Golf Course, 880 Belk Park Rd., Wood River, (618) 251-3115.
Cloverleaf Golf Course, 3555 Fosterburg Rd., Alton, (618) 462-3022.
Fox Creek Golf Course, 6555 Fox Creek Drive, Edwardsville, (618) 692-9400.
Legacy Golf Course, 3500 Cargill Rd., Granite City, (618) 931-4653.
Lone Oak Golf Course, Rural Route 1, Box 23, Carrollton, (217) 942-6166.
Robert P. Wadlow Municipal Golf Course, 1 Golf Rd., Alton, (618) 465-9861.
Rock Springs Golf Course, 1 Rock Springs Drive, (618) 465-9898.
Rolling Hills Golf Course, Pierce Lane, Godfrey, (618) 466-8363.
Oak Brook Golf Club, 9157 Fruit Rd., Edwardsville, (618) 656-5600.
Spencer T. Olin Gold Course, 4701 College Ave., Alton, (618) 465-3111.
Sunset Hills Country Club, 2525 IL-157, Edwardsville, (618) 656-9380.
Terry Park Golf Course, 30565 Terry Park Road, Palmyra, (217) 436-2531.
Timber Lakes Golf Course, 3120 Forest Lake, Staunton, (618) 635-4653.
Westlake Country Club, Westlake Drive, Jerseyville (private) (618) 498-2011.
Wolves Crossing Golf Course, 23745 Centennial Road, Jerseyville, (618) 498-3178.
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Spending more time outdoors
Getting outside to enjoy
the great outdoors can
reduce the likelihood that a
person will live a sedentary
lifestyle that can negatively
affect long-term health. But
many adults are spending
too much time indoors.
In its 2014 OUT is IN
national survey, the National Recreation and Park
Association found that 28
percent of adults in the
United States do not spend
time outside daily. The
survey, conducted by Ipsos
Public Affairs on behalf of
the NPRA, asked 1,005
adults to share their opinions and behaviors regarding outdoor time. While
35 percent of respondents
said work was getting in
the way of their spending
time outdoors, 39 percent
said their computers,
tablets, smartphones, and
televisions were keeping
them indoors.
Though it might be difficult to cut back on hours
at the office, adults do have
the capacity to cut back on
their screen time. Using
that newfound free time to
get outdoors can pay dividends for years to come,
as the National Center on
Health, Physical Activity
and Disability notes that
the potential consequences
of living a sedentary lifestyle are severe. According
to the NCHPAD, one study
indicated a 40 percent
decrease in cancer mortality among physically active
persons compared to those
who were inactive. Physical activity also helps to
prevent insulin resistance,
which is the underlying
cause of type 2 diabetes.
While you don’t need
to get outdoors to be
physically active, men and
women who find themselves bored by workouts
at the gym or at home may
be more likely to embrace
physical activity if they
can get their exercise outdoors. The following are
three great ways to spend
more time enjoying all that
nature has to offer.
• Take up hiking. While
some hiking trails are best
left to seasoned hikers,
many are built for hikers
of all ages and abilities.
Men and women who are
overweight should not be
intimidated by hiking, as
even the simplest trails
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can help them get back on
a healthy track. Men and
women who incorporate
hiking into their regular
routines can lower their
risk of heart disease and
improve their blood pressure and blood sugar levels. The American Hiking
Society also notes that
research has shown that
hiking can positively affect
mood by helping to combat
the symptoms of stress and
anxiety.
•Ride a bike to work.
Adults whose homes
are in close proximity to
their offices may want to
try riding a bike to work
instead of relying on their
cars or mass transportation. Cycling improves
cardiovascular fitness and
increases muscle strength
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and flexibility. In addition, the stress-relieving
properties of exercise can
certainly be ascribed to
cycling, which may even
help adults prevent stressful episodes by relieving
them of the burden of sitting in rush hour traffic.
•Grow your own foods.
While the cost of fruits
and vegetables may not
be busting your monthly
budget, growing your own
fruits and vegetables is a
cost-effective way to find
more time for the great
outdoors. In addition, a
study from researchers in
the Netherlands suggested
that gardening is better for
fighting stress than reading indoors.
Nature awaits, and
adults should know that
some playtime in the great
outdoors is not just for
kids.
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Dining outside adds to dining out
By Scott Cousins
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GRAFTON —Sitting on the outside
patio of The Loading Dock in Grafton,
Amy Taul and her family had a great view
of the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.
They had come out to celebrate the graduation of her son, Aidan, 5, from preschool.
“He wanted to come see the river,” she
said.
In many of the Grafton restaurants it’s
about the great river scenery. Elsewhere it’s
about people-watching or just to get out of
a stuffy dining room.
Whatever the reason or location, as the
weather warms up dining out also means
dining outside at more and more local restaurants.
“Down here it’s huge,” said Kasey
Demond, manager at The Loading Dock.
“The people that come here usually aren’t
just coming for lunch or coming for cocktails, they’re coming to feel like they’re
on vacation or be next to the river. We’re
sitting on the confluence of the Illinois and
the Mississippi (rivers), so that’s a huge
draw.”
A different atmosphere
than the dining room is
something that Erin
Capstick, marketing
and sales manager
for The Grafton
Winery, also appreciates.
“Personally, If I
sit out there I lose
track of time,” she
said. “It’s very relaxing. You feel like you’re
on vacation but you’re
not. Plus on the weekends
there is some pretty good
people-watching.”
Taul said they will seek out restaurants
with decks and patios.
“In the fall, spring and summer it’s great
to get some fresh air and see the river and
other sites,” she said. “My kids love doing
it, so we try to find new places around the
River Bend.”
A big advantage for the restaurants is that it increases
the restaurant’s capacity
– sometimes dramatically.
“When we don’t
have our patios in
the winter, we lose
about 150 seats,”
said Capstick. “In
the summer or fall
when we have all the
doors open our capacity
is probably 300 to 400.”
At The Loading Dock, it
can add several hundred seats,
which make a big difference.
That applies to smaller venues too.
At the State Street Market in Alton an
outside courtyard holds fewer than a dozen
tables, but double’s the restaurant’s seating
capacity.
Glenn Beaubien, of State Street
Market, said the courtyard also allowed
them to use otherwise wasted space.
The area was once another building.
“I think there was a fire sometimes in
the early 1900s,” he said. “They left some
of the structure and we turned it into a
courtyard.”
Outdoor seating can also give restaurants an advantage because it can allow
for smoking sections – although that is not
always the case because smoking is not
allowed within 15 feet of entrances, vents
or windows that open for ventilation.
Outdoor dining can also provide a place
for pets.
“We do welcome pets,” said Terri Beaubien, of State Street Market. “We ask that
they use the back entrance and not come
through the restaurant with their pets.”
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Thursday, May 26
South Roxana 70th Annual Dad’s Club
Homecoming: 5 p.m., $15 armbands or $2
tickets, games, live music from 6-10 p.m.
with Smokin Oldies Band, at the South
Roxana Dad’s Club Park at 417 Roxana Ave.
Friday, May 27
South Roxana 70th Annual Dad’s Club
Homecoming: 5 p.m., $15 armbands or $2
tickets, games, live music from 7-10 p.m.
with Riverside Tavern Revival, at the South
Roxana Dad’s Club Park at 417 Roxana Ave.
Saturday, May 28
South Roxana 70th Annual Dad’s Club
Homecoming: 3 p.m., $15 armbands or $2
tickets, games, live music from 7-10 p.m.
with Harvest Drive at the South Roxana
Dad’s Club Park at 417 Roxana Ave. 618254-0051 or 618-531-6986.
Big Memorial Day Weekend Show:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Grafton Riverside Flea
Market, 60 vendors. Antiques, new antique
dealers, coins, produce from Soulard market. Columbus ships Nina and Pinta will be
docked. 618-593-2103.
Sunday, May 29
Big Memorial Day Weekend Show:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Grafton Riverside Flea
Market, 60 vendors. Antiques, new antique
dealers, coins, produce from Soulard market. Columbus ships Nina and Pinta will be
docked. 618-593-2103.
Sunday Concerts: 5 p.m., presented
by the Carillon Guild, in Nan Elliott Rose
Garden at Gordon F. Moore Community
Park, Rt. 140, Alton. Memorial Day weekend through September. Guest performer
each week. Meredith Ragsdale performs
this week.
The Niña and Pinta, replicas of Christopher Columbus’ ships will be open to the
public for touring at the Loading Dock in
Grafton 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. . While in port,
the general public is invited to visit the
ships for a walk aboard self-guided tour.
For more information, call (800) 2586645. Through June 5.
Monday, May 30
Memorial Day Services: 9 a.m., Glen
Carbon V.F.W. Post 222 and American
Legion Post 435 will conduct annual
program at Veterans Memorial, corner of
S. Main and Old Meridian, Glen Carbon.
Glen Carbon Heritage Museum presents
event to honor all veterans. Major David
Noble, a United States Army Chaplain will
be the guest speaker.
Thursday, June 2
Grafton’s Music in the Park 7 p.m. to
9 p.m. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a
free concert at The Grove Memorial Park
in Grafton. There will be a 50/50 raffle
to benefit the Jersey Community High
School bands. For more information, call
(618) 535-9922
Concert Lineup
• June 2, Matt Taul and Friends.
(Americana)
• June 9, Outlaw Opry. (Honky Tonk
Country)
• June 16, Jon Evans. (Country)
• June 23, Rockabilly Revival. (Classic
Country to Rock)
• June 30, The Hot Flashes. (50s, 60s,
70s,
80s)
• July 7, Mars Needs Guitars. (High
Energy Classic Rock)
• July 14, Jake Weber & The Lonesome
Drifters. (Classic Country and
Hillbilly Blues)
• July 21, Typsy Gypsy. (Americana, Folk
& Rock)
• July 28, The Owlz. (Classic Rock)
• August 4, The Ramblers. (Bluegrass,
Americana and Country)
Friday, June 3
Wood River Bike Ramble. Parents
and children will be able to participate in
Wood River’s annual Bike Ramble. The
route begins and ends at the Roundhouse.
Line up is at 7 p.m. and the ride begins
at 7:30 p.m. Directly following the ride
the Aquatic Center will be open for swimming. Register at the Roundhouse or City
Hall. For more information call, (618)
251-3130
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Sunday, June 4
Tour De Cure: Join over 1,000 cyclists,
in the fight to stop diabetes, at the Alton
Riverfront Amphitheater. Choose to ride
10, 30, 50, 62 or 100 miles on routes that
will take you through beautiful rural Illinois
with various terrains, from flat to moderate
rolling hills. Cyclists of all ages can find a
route that suits them in this well-supported
ride. Rest stops are located approximately
every 10 miles and are stocked with water,
snacks, beverages and first aid. Support
vehicles patrol the routes for your assistance and safety. Following your ride enjoy
an extraordinary post-event party that
includes live music, great food and free
admission into Raging Rivers Water Park
in Grafton! For more info, call (888)-DIABETES.
Grafton Harbor Dock Hop 2016 Rockin’
Through the Decades. C-Dock: Roaring
20’s, Appetizers and Cocktails. B-Dock:
Fabulous 50’s, Appetizers and Cocktails.
F-Dock, PWC’s and Sailboats: Groovy 60’s,
Appetizers & Cocktails. H-Dock: Disco
70’s, Appetizers and Cocktails. E-Dock:
Totally Awesome 80’s, After Dinner Drinks
and Deserts! For more information, call
(618) 786-7678.
11th Annual Miles Davis Jazz Festival,
6 to 10 p.m. Enjoy an evening of jazz celebrating the music and life of one the true
giants of jazz music - Miles Davis. There
will be entertainment by Fred Walker,
Dilbert Caldwell Band, Me and Bob, and
Phil Dunlap Nonet. This event benefits the
Alton Museum Of History And Art.
Thursday, June 9
Alton Muny Band: Riverview Park.
Locals seldom miss a beat during the
weekly summer concerts performed by the
Alton Municipal Band at Haskell & Riverview Parks. Enjoy concert band music,
which includes marches, concert pieces,
popular tunes, and novelty numbers. This is
a family friendly and the concerts are FREE
and open to the public. Bring a blanket or
lawn chair. For more information, call (618)
465-6676.
Friday, June 10
Red Shield Mud Bug Classic Mud Volleyball Tournament, 5 to 9 p.m. Join us for fun
and a good cause at the 1st Annual “Red
Shield Mud Bug Classic Mud Volleyball
Tournament” on the North Side Fields at
Gordon Moore Park.
Movie Nights at the Park, 7:30 p.m.
Come and enjoy the thrill of watching a
movie under the stars at Glazebrook Park
during Godfrey’s Movie Nights in the Park
series. The movie will begin at dusk; keep
in mind that it will be late due to the season. The concession stand will be open. For
more information, call (618) 466-1483.
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Sunday, June 12
Red Shield Mud Bug Classic Mud Volleyball Tournament, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Join us
for fun and a good cause at the 1st Annual
“Red Shield Mud Bug Classic Mud Volleyball Tournament” on the North Side Fields
at Gordon Moore Park.
All-Wheels Drive-In Car Show, 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Classic cars, hot rods and motorcycles will be displayed on West 3rd, State
and Belle streets for the annual All-Wheels
Drive-In Car Show. Come out for the autos
and stay for the music. There will be a great
DJ all morning and a live blues band in
the afternoon. You won’t want to miss the
incredible food, merchant sidewalk sale and
50-50 drawing. For more information, call
(618) 463-1016.
Summer Kick Off at Haskell Park. Please
join us for our 5th Annual Summer Kick
Off at Haskell Park! Celebrating the return
of the Alton Muny Band concert season,
please join us for the Kick Off from 5-6:30
p.m. and the Muny Band Concert at 7 p.m.
The Bubble Bus will be returning, our good
friends at The Bridge will be providing hot
dogs and there will be free snow cones!
Come enjoy an evening of food, fun, music
and bubbles.
Pride Inc. Garden Tour, noon to 5
p.m. Beautiful, local gardens in Alton and
Godfrey are put on display for this popular event. A local historic site is usually
included on the tour. This is a self-guided
tour. Call (618) 467-2375.
Saturday, June 18
Great Rivers Festival, noon to 9 p.m.
Celebrate the confluence of the three major
Fireworks explode over the Alton riverfront
Friday night July 3, 2015, in a spectacular
show put on by Central States Fireworks,
Inc. in Athens.
rivers - Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois
- during the Great Rivers Festival at the
National Great Rivers Museum and The
Audubon Center at Riverlands. There will
be children’s activities, food vendors, live
entertainment and more. For more information, call (618) 462-6979.
Sunday, June 19
International SUNday Festival. Get a
good look at the sun through special solar
telescopes during International SUNday
Festival at the Confluence Tower. Members
of several local astronomical organizations
will be on hand to celebrate the Summer
Solstice from Noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday, June 25
Haunted America Conference. America’s
Original Ghost Conference (Founded in
1997 and often imitated, but never equaled)
is back for our 20th year and will be held
over the weekend of June 24-25, 2016,
at the Atrium Hotel in Haunted Alton,
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Illinois. Join us as we return to “one of the
most haunted small towns in America” and
present new and returning favorite speakers on ghosts, hauntings, monsters, the
supernatural, and the unexplained.
Sunday, June 26
Fireworks at St. Louis Regional Airport,
9:15 p.m. Bethalto will celebrate the Fourth
of July with a fireworks presentation at St.
Louis Regional Airport. For more information, call (618) 377-8723.
Saturday, July 2
Fireworks in Grafton, 9 p.m. Come out
early for entertainment and food specials
at local restaurants. As the sun goes down,
fireworks will light up the night sky. For
more information, call (618) 786-7000.
Sunday, July 3
Alton Fireworks Spectacular, 6 p.m.
Watch one of the few places in the country
where fireworks are shot over the Mississippi River in downtown Alton. The Hudson and the Hoo Doo Cats are scheduled to
perform before the fireworks show.
Fireworks on the Mississippi, Riverfront
Park in Alton. Watch fireworks over the
Mississippi River. For more information,
call (800) 258-6645.
Monday, July 4
Godfrey Family Fun Fest with Fireworks.
Come and let your colors burst with an
evening full of fun and fireworks! Festivities
will begin at 5 p.m. and continue through
to the fireworks display around 9 p.m.
Vendors, inflatables, climbing wall, zip line,
cow train, games, concessions, arts and
crafts, fire truck & BeBe the Face Painting
Clown among other activities will all be on
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Fireworks in Jerseyville. Come watch
the fireworks in Jerseyville at the American
Legion. For more information, call (618)
498-3312.
Saturday, July 9
Jersey County Fair. Food, merchandise, vendors and more. The week-long
Jersey County Fair offers rare glimpses of
livestock, agriculture competitions mixed
with nightly entertainment. Don’t miss the
NTPA tractor and truck pulls, a monster
truck challenge, demo derby and Queen
competitions. General admission is $2 per
person, children under 13 free. Separate
pricing for grandstand events. For more
information, call (618) 498-3422.
Saturday, July 16
Feed the Need Concert: Rodney Atkins
featuring Jana Kramer, 7 p.m., Liberty
Bank Alton Amphitheater. Listen to the
sounds of country star Rodney Atkins with
special guest Jana Kramer. The Harmans
Family Band will be the opening act.
Saturday, July 23
Grafton Towboat Festival, 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Experience “Life on the Mississippi
River” at this annual festival in Grafton,
Illinois. Take tours of working towboats on
the Mississippi River. Enjoy live music and
fun throughout town for the entire family.
For more information, call (618) 786-7678.
Takes place on July 24 as well.
WIL welcomes The Charlie Daniels
Band to Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater.
The Charlie Daniels Band was formed in
1972 and is known for its No. 1 hit The
Devil Went Down to Georgia. The band has
The Spirit Of Peoria excursion boat on the
Mississippi River just south of the Melvin
Price Locks and Dam 26 in Alton.
won five CMA awards including Single of
the Year (1979), Group of the Year (1979
& 1980) and Founding Presidents Award
(1980). It has also won two Grammy
Awards for Best Southern Gospel, Country
Gospel or Bluegrass Album (1996) and
for Best Performance by a Group or Duo
(1979). The band also has multiple Platinum and Gold albums.
Friday, July 29
Second Annual Pietown Gospel Music
Festival & Ron Dunning Memorial Car
Cruise. This event has been planned with
families in mind and is an opportunity for
our Community to come together in a positive and family-friendly environment. Main
Street United Methodist Church has been a
“light” in the Upper Alton Area for almost
200 years and our Men’s and Missions Ministries is very honored and excited to be
carrying on that tradition as producers of
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• Barth Memorial Park, 6th and Langdon: Four and a half acres featuring
football/soccer field. The Paul Owens
Memorial is also contained within this
park and includes American Holly trees,
decorative benches and flowerbeds.
• Dormann Park, East Seventh and
Easton (off Alby Street): This passive
park is a wonderful place for relaxation
and to enjoy the newly landscaped area.
• Gordon Moore Park, Route 140: baseball and softball diamonds, soccer and
football fields, tennis courts, golf course,
playground, picnic areas and shelters,
concession stand, restrooms, lake, hiking
trails and scheduled fishing.
• Haskell Park, 1200 block of Henry
Street: basketball courts, playground,
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meeting room and bandstand for summer
band concerts.
• Hellrung Park, Seventh and Central
streets: Play equipment for all ages. Basketball court, skate park, picnic tables,
grills and community garden.
James H. Killion Park at Salu, Washington Avenue at Salu Street: basketball
courts, recreation and picnic areas.
Lincoln Douglas Square, Broadway
and Piasa. This .25-acre historic landmark features statues of debate. Annual
Events:
• Lighting of City Christmas Tree (Friday before Thanksgiving).
• Milton Park, at the foot of Aberdeen
Avenue: football/soccer field, picnic and
recreation area.
• Northside Park, 201 Rozier St.: ball
diamond, picnic and rec reation area.
• Olin Park, State Street at Grand Avenue: Playground equipment, two shelters,
walking trail, area lighting, benches,
small garden area, new basketball surface
with bleachers and open green space.
• Riverfront Park, between front street
and the Mississippi River: Amphitheater,
marina and other activities.
• Riverview Park, Riverview Drive at
Bluff Street: Lookout offers view of bluffs
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• Rock Springs Park, College Avenue,
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BETHALTO
• Bethalto Park, East Central Street:
soccer fields, lighted tennis courts, swimming pool, playground, picnic areas,
bandstand, concession stand, restrooms
and three-diamond ballpark, also The
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• Field of Dreams Park: Four lighted ball
fields and concession stands.
Skate Park, East Central Street.
• Village of Bethalto Sports Complex,
4200 Culp Lane: Host to annual baseball
and softball tournaments.
BRIGHTON
• Betsey Ann Park, 413 S. MainSt, 3723135.
CARLINVILLE
• Denby Park, Killam St.
• Beaver Dam State Park, 14548 Beaver
• Dam Lane, Plainview, Ill., seven miles
EDWARDSVILLE
• Edwardsville City Park, Vandalia and
Buchanan streets: Municipal Band Concerts and public library.
• Hoppe Park, Schiller and Tower Avenues: Little League, college and semi-pro
baseball, youth playground program, soft
ball, picnic areas and basketball.
Hotz Park, St. Louis and Randle Sts.:
Smallest of the city parks, it holds a
huge stone bearing a bronze plaque commemorating Edwardsville’s five resident
governors.
• Joe Glik Park, east of Dunlap Lake
subdivision on East Lake Dr.: more than
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• Leclaire Lake Park, Hale Avenue adjacent to Troy Rd.: fishing, picnic area
and youth playground program; historic
Leclaire Academy building on this site.
Lusk Memorial Park, Randle Street: site
of the city’s oldest cemetery and considered to be a passive park with park
benches and memorial plaques.
• Rotary Park, Hadley Avenue: small
neighborhood park with picnic area and
barbecue grills.
Springers Woods, 501 Lindley Ave.:
wooded nature area with a children’s
playground, exercise trail and two picnic
shelters.
• Terry Park, Terry and Grand Avenues:
walking trails, Watershed Nature Center
(across from N.O. Nelson School).
• Vadalabene Park, Home and Voge
avenues: softball, youth playground and
basketball.
• Winston Brown Recreation Complex,
1325 Schiller Ave.: dedicated to Winston
Brown, longtime parkboard chairman,
educator, coach, and city council member; includes children’s playground, picnic pavillion, two lighted full basketball
courts.
GODFREY
• Godfrey Parks & Recreation Department: 6810 Godfrey Road, P.O. Box 5067,
Godfrey, IL, 62035, 466-1483, ext. 1:
staff; ext. 2: recreation activities; ext. 3:
cancellations; ext. 4: Maze. Fax number:
466-4519.
• The Great Godfrey Maze: 1401 Stamper Lane, Godfrey, IL 62035. Navigate your
way through seven acres of cornfield without making any wrong turns. The Great
Godfrey Maze is an annual event held in
September and October, 466-1483. Web:
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• Clifton Terrace Park, 3216 McAdams
Parkway-Illinois Route 100. Godfrey Ball
Park, 908 Stamper Lane.
• Homer Adams Park, 6810 Godfrey
Road (behind Godfrey Town Hall): picnic
areas, tennis courts, playground and restrooms.
• Robert E. Glazebrook Community Park,
1401 Stamper Lane. LaVista Park, 2421
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• Grove Memorial Park, intersection of
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• Raging Rivers, 100 Palisades Parkway,
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HARTFORD
• Seventh Street Park: two baseball and
softball diamonds, basketball court, playground, picnic areas and shelters, rest
rooms, two tennis courts, eight horseshoe
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JERSEYVILLE
• Lions Park (Carl “Jerry” Wittman) Jefferson Street; 498-2222. Donor Park, city
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• Belk Park, Belk Park Road: baseball
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trails.
• Central Park, 633 Wood River Ave.:
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swimming pool, playground, picnic areas,
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• Skate Park, Rock Hill Road: park is
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Alton Museum of History and Art:
2809 College Ave.
Across from the Robert Wadlow
statue and birth home.
The museum is located in Loomis
Hall, built in 1832, on the former
campus of Shurtleff College. The
building has been placed on the
National Register.
The museum offers a visual and
educational review of our local history through artifacts from Alton’s
beginnings to the present. The late
local artist Ruth Means, who recorded much of Alton’s history in oils,
including an oil painting of the finished Elijah Lovejoy Monument, was
honored at a dedication ceremony
May 31 for naming the art gallery the
Ruth Means Gallery.
Video and photo displays tell the
story of Alton citizen Robert P. Wadlow, the tallest man who ever lived.
Other items of interest include the
Piasa Bird, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Elijah Lovejoy Legacy, Lincoln
Douglas Debates, Underground
Railroad, slave quilt, Civil War and
Lincoln, Black History, Transportation Room, Educational and Manufac-
turing Room, and a vintage general
store. The Art Gallery showcases
local artists.
Founded by Margaret Davis Weber
and Charlene Gill in 1971, the museum is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and the exhibit of articles of
history and art of Alton area culture,
from 1673 to the present.
Supported by membership dues,
donations, admission fees, bequests
and tours, the museum does not
receive state or federal funding and
is operated by the board of directors
and volunteers.
Alton Museum of History and Art
is registered with the state of Illinois
and has fulfilled all the requirements
of a 501 c Non-Profit.
The museum has letters of exemption from the Illinois Department of
Revenue and the Federal Department
of Revenue.
For more information or to volunteer, call (618) 462-2763.
Brighton Heritage Museum:
202 S. Main St., Brighton
Features displays of war memorabilia, American Indian artifacts, farm
items, Brighton’s early churches,
businesses, homes and people of early
Brighton.
For information, call (618) 3728508.
The Children’s Museum in
Edwardsville
722 Holyoake Road, at Highway
159 and Park Place, next to Leclaire
baseball field.
The Children’s Museum offers a
wide variety of educational (Explorer) programs taught by professional
instructors for children 18 months
through 12. To schedule a field trip
or event, call (618) 692-2094. More
information may be found at www.
childrens-museum.net.
Colonel Fulkerson Mansion
and Farm Museum
One mile north of Jerseyville on
Route 67.
The 1866 Fulkerson Mansion
and Farm Museum are open for prearranged group tours of 20 or more
throughout the year.
The Mansion is rich in Civil War
history and is completely furnished
with antiques and artifacts of the
period. The Farm Museum features
steam engines, tractors, and many
early agricultural items. The Mansion
and Farm Museum are located on a
60-acre farm site that is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
For additional information, call (618)
498-5590 or email hazeldell@gtec.
com. Brenda Nolan, Director, Historical Steam and Living History, Inc.
Southwestern Farm and Home
Museum in Shipman
One block north of State Route 16
at Park Street, 618-729-3278, 618836-5924, or 618-946-5300.
The museum is a large living
memorial to Southwestern area farmers and a look at life in Southwestern
Macoupin County as it was 100 years
ago, including a complete kitchen,
parlor, bedroom and a one-room
home as it would have been. Many
collections are displayed including
bottles, jugs, clocks, dolls, small farm
tools and many large implements
pulled by horses such as sleds, wagons, drills, rakes, planters and plows.
Madison County Historical Museum
and Archival Library
715 N. Main St., Edwardsville
Housed in a restored Federal style
residence, built in 1836 and placed
on the National Register of Historic
Places in 1983.
Admission is free.
The museum contains period
furnishings, American Indian and pioneer artifacts, antique displays and a
variety of changing seasonal exhibits
that include quilts, needlework and
historic costumes. A new history and
genealogy reference library is adjacent to the museum.
Allow one hour minimum. Closed
holidays. Call (618) 656-7562 (museum) or (618) 656-7569 (library).
Madison County Historical Society
715 N. Main St., Edwardsville
Madison County Historical Society
grew out of a 19th century group
called the Madison County Old Settlers Union, which was organized in
1887. The object of the organization
was to “preserve and perpetuate the
recollections of persons, things and
events, long since passed and gone”
from Madison County. Many of the
original members were the sons and
daughters of the fi rst settlers of the
county.
At a meeting in 1915, the OldSettlers Union passed a motion to
organize a historical society for the
purpose of collecting relics and valuable information of all kinds pertaining to the history of Madison County.
The group was formally organized
in 1916. To become a member, call
(618) 656-7562.
Hayner Library Summer Reading Program 2016
Read for the WIN
Summer Reading
Program Kickoff
This year’s Summer Reading Program, “Read for the Win,”
will give kids an opportunity to exercise not only their
bodies but also their minds. The theme will have participants reading for some fun and active prizes.
Saturday, June 4, 2016 9 a.m. at the
Alton Square Library.
Participants can expect performers such as Animal Tales
and their Animal Olympians, Fred and his Feathered
Friends, Mad Science, Josh Routh with Circus Kaput, and
Rachel Brady’s Creative Dance Studio. Participants will
also enjoy story times, puppet shows, crafts, and prizes
that reflect the theme.
For information or to
register, call 433-2861
In Concert
John Flynn
Thursday,
May 16,
6:30 pm
Hayner Library
Performance Room
Alton Square Mall upper level
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John Flynn is of the generation that experienced the tail end of the Sixties folk
scene. The 54 year old has been writing songs and performing for over 30
years, His songwiting is fairly wide-ranging, from protest songs to children’s
songs to humours novelty songs, in styles ranging from folk to more
pop-oriented to country-inuenced.
His newest CD, “The End of the Beginning,”is a kind of classic folkie’s
record,with 11 articulate, original compositions carrying on the lyrictradition
of the 1960s, plus one Bruce Springsteen cover performed in an understated
acoustic-dominated setting.
Fusing the vision of an activist with the unblinking eye of a truth-teller, John
Flynn’s music speaks deeply to the heart and the spirit. A wordsmith and poet of
rare clarity, he evokes our shared humanity as he addresses the times we live in
through songs that resound with awareness, irony, humor, and compassion.
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at the Alton High School Commons. There, for all their
hard work, they will enjoy a free book, reading certificate,
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to five books on tape to earn some awesome prizes. For
this year’s program, we will partner with the Alton High
School Athletic Department, the St. Louis Cardinals, and
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Wood River Heritage Council
40 W. Ferguson Ave., Wood River.
Group is committed to preserving
Wood River’s history.
For more information visit www.
woodriverheritagecouncil.org, or call
(618) 254-1993.
Wood River Museum and
Visitor’s Center, 40 W. Ferguson
Ave.
Permanent and rotating exhibits
and a library with information about
people, schools, churches, businesses,
organizations and goverment of the
city of Wood River throughout its
history, which at one time had the
world’s largest swimming pool. Free
admission, donations accepted. Gift
shop featured. For more information
call 618-254-1993.
Camp DuBois Rendezvous
Route 111 just east of its intersection with Route 3, behind Wood River
Drainage and Levee District office.
For more information, call 618-2541993.
Historic Vaughn Cemetery
Northeast edge of Wood River
on Vaughn Road. Burial ground for
Wood River Massacre victims, War of
1812 and Revolutionary War soldiers.
(618) 254-1993
Historic Wedding Chapel
Owned by the Heritage Council
446 E. Lorena Ave., Wood River.
The small church was built in 1916
and restored to its original design
and is available to the community for
a nominal fee to use as a non-denominational wedding chapel. For more
information call (618) 259-4632.
Wood River Refinery History Museum
900 S. Central Ave., Roxana, north
of Hawthorne/Madison Ave. on State
Route111 and north of the refinery
entrance.
ConocoPhillips Refinery. Step back
in time more than 80 years. It features
thousands of artifacts and is continually growing.
The museum offers a visual and
educational review of the Wood River
Refinery’s History Museum changes
and contributions from its beginning
in 1917 to the present. Video, audio
and photo displays tell the story of
how the “Wonder at Wood River”
unfolded over the last century. It
is a story of extraordinary achievements and dedication on the part
of thousands of refinery employees.
The museum traces the history of the
refinery and neighboring communities.
Items of interest include vintage
gasoline pumps, glass motor oil bottles, product advertising, auto maps,
early photos, artifacts and documents.
For further information call (618)
255-3718.
Bethalto Historical Museum
124 W. Main St., Bethalto.
Located in a two-story Italianate
building, formerly the City Hall.
The building has been placed on
the National Register. Contains local
history, old-fashionedschoolroom
upstairs. Next door is an 1840 authentic furnished cabin; 618-377-9944.
Elsah Village Museum
26 LaSalle St.
Open 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Illinois Valley Cultural Heritage
Association
Three-county historic preservation
economic development group, representative of Greene, Jersey and Calhoun counties, caretaker of James J.
Eldred House located one mile north
of Eldred.
For information, call (217) 6382103.
Visit www.accessivcha.com and
www.eldredhouse.com
Jersey County Historical Society
Features the Cheney Mansion,
which was at one time a tavern and
stagecoach stop.
Enclosed in the Cheney Mansion
is the Old Red House, where the history of Jersey County began.
The Red House was a railroad sta-
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tion for the Underground Railroad.
The Lone Star Schoolhouse is a step
back in time and shows visitors what
an 1870s one-room schoolhouse was
like.
The Jersey County Historical Society
Research Center
at the Cheney Mansion and
Museum.
Call (618) 498-3514.
Historical Steam and Living History
Inc.
Greene County Historical and
Genealogy Society
is an Illinois not-for-profi t corporation. For additional information,
call (618) 498-5590, or visit www.
greatriverroad.com. or www.visitalton.com.
Call (217) 942-6013 or e-mail [email protected].
Center for American Archeology,
Kampsville
Otter Creek Historical Society
107 E. Main, Otterville
Hamilton Primary School, Otterville,
is the first free and integrated
school in the nation. It was
placed on the National
Register of Historic Places in
Washington, D.C., on Aug. 6, 1998.
The Otterville Hamilton Primary
School festival is held annually. Otter
Creek Historical Society Inc., R.R. 3,
Box 174, Jerseyville, IL 62052. New
members welcome. For more information, call (618) 786-3702.
Calhoun County Historical Society
Museum:
Come Join The Fun!
The museum is on the upper fl oor
of the Farm Bureau building, County
Road, in Hardin. The historical treasury contains a wide assortment of
memorabilia dating to the earliest
history of the county.
Numerous publications with major
interest in census and cemetery
books are also available. For more
information about the museum and
membership, call (618) 653-4285.
An independent not-for-profi t education organization. Offers programs
of archaeological investigation,
educational outreach and cultural
stewardship for people of all ages.
For more information call (618) 6534316 or visit www.caaarcheology.
org.
Macoupin County Historical Society,
Carlinville
Features guest speakers. The
society sponsors a spring and fall
festival, appraisal fair, and Christmas
show and open house. For more
information call Jim Frank at 618836-5890 or e-mail [email protected].
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