Events in the River Bend

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Featured Events

Election Sign Recycling Event Nov. 5 • @ LaVista Park | Godfrey, IL

First Fridays Late Night Art & Shopping Experience Nov. 6 • @ FLOCK Food Truck Park & Bar | Alton, IL

Shotgun Creek Live at VFW Post 1308 Nov. 6 • @ VFW Post 1308 | Alton, IL

Byway Discovery Center Grand Opening Nov. 6 • @ Byway Discovery Center at Great Rivers Park | Godfrey, IL

Fill the Pantry: Blake’s Birthday Nov. 7 • @ Alton Physical Therapy | Alton, IL

2026 Charity Gala Nov. 7 • @ Alton Wood River Sportsmen's Club | Godfrey, IL

Owl’s Club Fall Festival Nov. 7 • @ Owl's Club | Alton, IL

45th Annual Dance Fundraiser Nov. 7 • @ The McNicholas Club | Godfrey, IL

A Cause Sprinkled with Blood: The Life of Owen Lovejoy; Abolitionist, Pastor and Congressman with Rev. Owen Bryant Lovejoy and Rev. Elijah Patrick Lovejoy Nov. 9 • @ Genealogy & Local History Library | Alton, IL

Sip, Swing & Socialize Nov. 10 • @ Park North Golf Club | Edwardsville, IL

What’s Up Downtown Fall 2026 Nov. 10 • @ The Wedge Innovation Center | Alton, IL

9th Annual Veteran’s Day Appreciation Breakfast Nov. 11 • @ Julia’s Banquet Center | East Alton, IL

City Heat Live at VFW Post 1308 Nov. 13 • @ VFW Post 1308 | Alton, IL

3rd Annual Keys for Kids Dueling Pianos Fundraiser Nov. 14 • @ Rustic Roots Event Space | Wood River, IL

A Salute to Veterans featuring The Glendale Riders Nov. 14 • @ Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL

Jared Hennings Musical Brown Bag Event Nov. 18 • @ Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL

Estate & Tax Planning Lunch & Learn Nov. 18 • @ The Wedge Innovation Center | Alton, IL

Mira Chamber Ensemble Brown Bag Event Nov. 19 • @ Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL

CUTC Presents: Thornton Wilder's Our Town Nov. 19 • @ The Rox Theater | Roxana, IL

NGK Band Live at VFW Post 1308 Nov. 20 • @ VFW Post 1308 | Alton, IL

Community Tree Lighting at Lincoln-Douglas Square Nov. 20 • @ Lincoln-Douglas Square | Alton, IL

Annual Christmas Bazaar Sts. Peter and Paul Parish (the Old Cathedral) Alton Nov. 21 • @ Sts. Peter and Paul Parish | Alton, IL

FREE Breakfast for Supper with Santa! Nov. 21 • @ Got Faith Ministry Building | Jerseyville, IL

Dine to Donate Benefiting Operation Blessing Nov. 25 • @ Roma's Pizza | Bethalto, IL

Downtown Country Christmas Festival 2026 Nov. 28 • @ City Center Plaza | Jerseyville, IL

Bi-State Brass Quintet - Silver Bells Dec. 1 • @ Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL

Village of Godfrey Snowflake Festival Dec. 4 • @ Robert E. Glazebrook Community Park | Godfrey, IL

2nd Annual FREE Photos with Santa! Families and Pets Welcome! Dec. 5 • @ The Teller Room 1925 | Alton, IL

Great Rivers Choral Society Presents: A World of Joy Christmas Concert Dec. 11 • @ St. Paul Episcopal Church | Alton, IL

Great Rivers Choral Society Presents: A World of Joy Christmas Concert Dec. 12 • @ Main Street United Methodist Church | Alton, IL

Great Rivers Choral Society Presents: A World of Joy Christmas Concert Dec. 13 • @ Godfrey First United Methodist Church | Godfrey, IL

Wreaths Across America 2026 Dec. 19 • @ Alton National Cemetery | Alton, IL

Alton Winter Artisan Market at The Teller Room 1925 Jan. 9 • @ The Teller Room 1925 | Alton, IL

Alton Winter Artisan Market at The Teller Room 1925 Jan. 23 • @ The Teller Room 1925 | Alton, IL

Events

87 events found for November 5–November 11, 2026

Thursday November 5

★ Featured Election Sign Recycling Event LaVista Park Godfrey, IL 7:00 AM –5:00 PM Community

Gobble Up a Good Book Reading Challenge Hayner Library Alton, IL 12:00 AM –11:59 PM Community

Books and Busy Bees Story Time Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Coin-X coin show 2026 St Louis St Louis Airport MARRIOT St Louis, MO 10:00 AM –6:00 PM Fairs & Festivals

Free Anxiety & Depression Screenings - Nov. 5 Senior Services Plus, Inc. Alton, IL 11:30 AM –1:00 PM Community

November Cooking Demo at Senior Services Plus Senior Services Plus, Inc. Alton, IL 12:30 PM –1:30 PM Community

Community Red Cross Blood Drive hosted at Delhi Baptist Church 18151 Church Lane Jerseyville, IL 62052 Delhi Baptist Church Jerseyville, IL 1:00 PM –5:00 PM Community

Story Time Niedringhaus Building Granite City, IL 2:00 PM –3:00 PM Community

Client Appreciation Event ~ Celebrating 30 years! Dutch Hollow Medical Day Spa Godfrey, IL 3:00 PM –7:00 PM Entertainment

A Toxic Tour Talk with Illinois Deputy Governor and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director Southern Mission Missionary Baptist Church East Saint Louis, IL 5:00 PM –7:00 PM Education

Winter Native Seed Sowing The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 5:30 PM –7:00 PM Community

Mugs & Motherhood Niedringhaus Building Granite City, IL 6:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Friday November 6

★ Featured Election Sign Recycling Event LaVista Park Godfrey, IL 7:00 AM –5:00 PM Community

★ Featured Byway Discovery Center Grand Opening Byway Discovery Center at Great Rivers Park Godfrey, IL 2:00 PM –5:00 PM Community

★ Featured First Fridays Late Night Art & Shopping Experience FLOCK Food Truck Park & Bar Alton, IL 5:00 PM –8:00 PM Shopping

★ Featured Shotgun Creek Live at VFW Post 1308 VFW Post 1308 Alton, IL 7:00 PM –11:00 PM Music

Gobble Up a Good Book Reading Challenge Hayner Library Alton, IL 12:00 AM –11:59 PM Community

Volunteer: Native Seed Collecting at Heartland The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

A Place of Grace Card Party Fundraiser Asbury Village Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –2:00 PM Shopping

Coin-X coin show 2026 St Louis St Louis Airport MARRIOT St Louis, MO 10:00 AM –6:00 PM Fairs & Festivals

StoryWalk Story Time at TNI Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Hayner Library Storytime at TNI The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Caregiving: Free AARP Movie Screening at Senior Services Plus Senior Services Plus, Inc. Alton, IL 11:00 AM –1:15 PM Community

YA Fridays Hayner Library Alton, IL 4:00 PM –5:00 PM Community

Great Rivers CASA/GAL Trivia Night Knights of Columbus Jerseyville, IL 5:00 PM –9:00 PM Community

Fall Reading Retreat Hayner Library Alton, IL 6:00 PM –7:30 PM Community

Cosmic Bowling Night at Airport Plaza Bowl Airport Plaza Bowl Bethalto, IL 7:00 PM –11:00 PM Entertainment

Vivaldi's Gloria: Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis Christ Church Cathedral St. Louis, MO 7:30 PM –8:15 PM Performing Arts

The Artemis Pyle Band November 6, 8pm The Wildey Theater Wildey Theatre Edwardsville, IL 8:00 PM –10:00 PM Music

Saturday November 7

★ Featured Election Sign Recycling Event LaVista Park Godfrey, IL 7:00 AM –5:00 PM Community

★ Featured Fill the Pantry: Blake’s Birthday Alton Physical Therapy Alton, IL 9:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

★ Featured Owl’s Club Fall Festival Owl's Club Alton, IL 5:00 PM –10:00 PM Fairs & Festivals

★ Featured 2026 Charity Gala Alton Wood River Sportsmen's Club Godfrey, IL 5:30 PM –10:00 PM Community

★ Featured 45th Annual Dance Fundraiser The McNicholas Club Godfrey, IL 6:00 PM –10:00 PM Dance

Gobble Up a Good Book Reading Challenge Hayner Library Alton, IL 12:00 AM –11:59 PM Community

DAR “FRIEND-RAISER” Open House Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

I-Cash with Illinois State Treasurer Wood River Public Library Wood River, IL 10:00 AM –1:00 PM Community

Coin-X coin show 2026 St Louis St Louis Airport MARRIOT St Louis, MO 10:00 AM –2:00 PM Fairs & Festivals

Nintendo Switch Niedringhaus Building Granite City, IL 1:00 PM –4:00 PM Community

Dinos in the Garden Presented by the Missouri Botanical Garden Niedringhaus Building Granite City, IL 2:00 PM –3:00 PM Community

Tanglefoot The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 2:00 PM –5:00 PM Community

Pack 103 & Troop 103 Trivia Night Fundraiser St Mary's Engelbert Hall Madison, IL 5:30 PM –8:00 PM Community

MUSIC & MEMORY YWCA of Southwestern Illinois Alton, IL 6:00 PM –8:00 PM Entertainment

Cosmic Bowling Night at Airport Plaza Bowl Airport Plaza Bowl Bethalto, IL 7:00 PM –11:00 PM Entertainment

City Heat Band Alton Moose Lodge Godfrey, IL 7:00 PM –11:00 PM Entertainment

Cimarron 615 - November 7, 8pm Wildey Theatre Edwardsville, IL 8:00 PM –10:00 PM Music

Sunday November 8

★ Featured Election Sign Recycling Event LaVista Park Godfrey, IL 7:00 AM –5:00 PM Community

Gobble Up a Good Book Reading Challenge Hayner Library Alton, IL 12:00 AM –11:59 PM Community

The Lovejoy Legacy: Proclamation through the Arts LoveJoy United Presbyterian Church Wood River, IL 10:15 AM –11:30 AM Performing Arts

Next Thing Smokin' The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 1:00 PM –4:00 PM Community

GriefShare's "Surviving the Holidays" at Zion Lutheran - Bethalto Zion Lutheran Church - Bethalto IL Bethalto, IL 2:30 PM –4:30 PM Community

Behind the Glass Brewery Tours Old Bakery Beer Company Alton, IL 3:00 PM –4:00 PM Community

Monday November 9

★ Featured Election Sign Recycling Event LaVista Park Godfrey, IL 7:00 AM –5:00 PM Community

★ Featured A Cause Sprinkled with Blood: The Life of Owen Lovejoy; Abolitionist, Pastor and Congressman with Rev. Owen Bryant Lovejoy and Rev. Elijah Patrick Lovejoy Genealogy & Local History Library Alton, IL 7:00 PM –8:00 PM Education

Gobble Up a Good Book Reading Challenge Hayner Library Alton, IL 12:00 AM –11:59 PM Community

Native Seed Cleaning The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:30 AM –11:30 AM Community

Coffee & Chaos Hayner Library Alton, IL 9:30 AM –10:30 AM Community

Story Time Niedringhaus Building Granite City, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Lovejoy Day and Special Event Lovejoy Monument and Hayner Genealogy Library Alton, IL 12:00 PM –8:00 PM Community

Telescope Night The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 5:15 PM –6:15 PM Community

1st MidAmerica Credit Union Fraud Presentation Wood River Public Library Wood River, IL 6:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Heartland Quilters' Guild Meeting St. John's United Church of Christ Wood River, IL 6:30 PM –9:00 PM Arts & Crafts

A Cause Sprinkled with Blood: The Life of Owen Lovejoy; Abolitionist, Pastor and Congressman with Rev. Owen Bryant Lovejoy and Rev. Elijah Patrick Lovejoy Hayner Library Alton, IL 7:00 PM –8:00 PM Community

Tuesday November 10

★ Featured Sip, Swing & Socialize Park North Golf Club Edwardsville, IL 4:00 PM –6:00 PM Community

★ Featured What’s Up Downtown Fall 2026 The Wedge Innovation Center Alton, IL 5:30 PM –6:30 PM Community

Gobble Up a Good Book Reading Challenge Hayner Library Alton, IL 12:00 AM –11:59 PM Community

Tiny Trekkers: Full STEAM Ahead The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

Roaming Naturalists: Nature Journaling Edition The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –10:15 AM Community

Stories with Panda Bear Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

A Place of Grace Faith and Family Retreat Von Dell Gallery & Studios Wood River, IL 11:00 AM –6:00 PM Education

Tales2Tails with Zillah Comfort Dog Wood River Public Library Wood River, IL 3:00 PM –4:00 PM Community

Lego Club: Ages 6-11 Hayner Library Alton, IL 4:00 PM –5:00 PM Community

Legos Niedringhaus Building Granite City, IL 4:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Critters and Crypts: Fall Session The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 4:00 PM –6:00 PM Community

Board of Trustees Meeting Niedringhaus Building Granite City, IL 6:00 PM –8:00 PM Community

Barry Cloud: Common Threads – A Showcase of the Best Songs from 1970s Songwriters Hayner Library Alton, IL 6:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Cardio Dance Fit with Lydia Beck at The Teller Room 1925 The Teller Room 1925 Alton, IL 7:00 PM –8:00 PM Dance

Wednesday November 11

★ Featured 9th Annual Veteran’s Day Appreciation Breakfast Julia’s Banquet Center East Alton, IL 8:00 AM –10:00 AM Community

Library Closed for Veterans Day Hayner Library Alton, IL 12:00 AM –11:59 PM Community

Closed in Observance of Veteran's Day Niedringhaus Building Granite City, IL 12:00 AM –12:00 AM Community

A Place of Grace Mission Madness Retreat Community Hope Center Cottage Hills, IL 9:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

AARP Caregiving Presentation at Senior Services Plus - Nov. 11th Senior Services Plus, Inc. Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Veterans Day Parade Main Street, Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL 3:00 PM –4:00 PM Entertainment

COUNTRY LINE DANCING CLASS- STEP. STOMP. REPEAT at The Teller Room 1925 The Teller Room 1925 Alton, IL 6:00 PM –7:00 PM Dance

A Place of Grace Faith and Family Retreat Von Dell Gallery & Studios Wood River, IL 6:00 PM –8:00 PM Education

CELEBRATE RECOVERY ALTON Celebrate Recovery Alton Alton, IL 6:30 PM –9:00 PM Community

Queen of Hearts VFW Post 1308 Alton, IL 7:00 PM –8:00 PM Entertainment