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• Maryville’s Movie in the Park

Maryville Park and Rec Committee will present their first free Movie in the Park on Saturday night Aug. 8 with the Spiderman-Into the Spider Verse (PG) at Drost Park, 8 Schiber Court. The movie, which will start at dusk (approximately 8:15 p.m.).

Bring your lawn chairs, loungers, blankets, and bug spray to make your evening comfortable. The restroom across the cove in Drost Park will be open. Visit the village web site https://www.vil.maryville. il.us/for a park map. Come and enjoy an evening outdoors with your family. • Tri Township

Tri Township Park is open but asks users to use social distancing when in the park. All sports fields, playgrounds, volleyball, basketball and tennis courts are closed. • City of Troy

All in-person events are canceled or postponed until further notice. • Village of Glen Carbon

The village of Glen Carbon has made the decision to not have our Community Garden for the 2020 season. • Collinsville parks

The trails and restrooms are open. Playgrounds are closed at all locations. • Maryville parks

Maryville parks are open. The playgrounds and restrooms are closed at all locations. At Drost Park, the outdoor exercise area is closed. The lake is open for fishing the bike and walking trails are also open. • Glen Carbon parks

Tennis courts, ballfields and pavilions are open to the public. All walking and biking trails are available for use. Restrooms will remain closed. Movie in the park is canceled. Kayaking on Drost Lake is canceled. Master Gardeners Open Gate House is postponed. • Glen Carbon Large Item Pick-up

Republic Services’ village-wide Large Item Pick-Up will be Sept. 21 through Sept. 25 on residents’ regular trash day. • Glen Carbon E-Waste Collection

For those looking to get rid of old, inoperative computers, tablet computers or other electronics, the village will host an E-Waste Collection on Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. – noon at village hall, 151 N. Main St. • Glen Carbon Yard Waste

Village residents may drop off these items at the public works garage, behind the village hall and police station, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Nov. 7 and Dec. 5, 2020. Acceptable items include grass clippings, leaves, sticks and twigs. • MCT walking paths, trails open

While city parks remain closed, the walking paths and trails are available for walking and jogging. Playgrounds, restrooms, drinking fountains, pavilions, basketball courts, volleyball courts and baseball/softball fields will remain closed. • Village of Glen Carbon

The Glen Carbon Senior/Community Center is closed for all group activities and events. At this time, transportation services will continue. • Grow Solar Power

Grow Solar Metro East is providing free, no-obligation webinars to explain the program’s benefits. To find out more, check out our website or Facebook page, for dates and times and to register for a webinar. Experts will be on-hand at the seminarrs to answer your questions. https:// www.facebook.com/GrowSolarMetroEast or https://www.growsolar.org/growsolar-metro-east/ • Metro East Humane Society

Camp MEHS kits will be available for purchase beginning July 1, 2020. Kits are $75 for adults (supplies for 2), $50 for kids (supplies for 2), $10 for an animal, and $20 per additional child and can be purchased at www.mehs.org/events/camp-mehs • Fireworks are not over

Worden has fireworks on Patriot’s Day which is Sept. 12. • Edwardsville KC Fish Fry

The Edwardsville Knights of Columbus will begin to host a Fish Fry on the first and third Friday of the month, serving 4:30-7:30 p.m. at 7132 Marine Road, Edwardsville. • Leclaire Parkfest

The 29th Annual Leclaire Parkfest celebration, previously scheduled for Oct. 18, has been canceled. • American Legion Post 435 in Glen Carbon

American Legion Post 435 in Glen Carbon has resumed curbside carry out orders for their Friday night fish fry. Phone in orders at 288-7118 or 288-7119 or order at curbside. Chicken fingers are also available. • The Troy/Maryville/St.Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber is meeting virtually. The first Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. “Networking.” The 3rd Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. “Business Before Breakfast.” For a link go to the website https://www.troymaryvillecoc. com/ • Madison County Historial Society

Although the building is closed to visitors at this time, the Society researchers are taking questions and providing advice on local history and genealogy through the Facebook page, “Madison County Historical Society,” or by calling 618-656- 7569. • Genealogy

The meeting of the St. Clair County Genealogical Society has been rescheduled for Aug. 6. Watch for information on the web site at https://stclair-ilgs.org/ or Facebook/SCCGS. • Pin Oak Senior Citizens

The Pin Oak Senior Citizens Club that meets on the fourth Thursday of each month has been canceled.

• Edwardsville Main Street Community Center

The center has ended all group activities. All essential activities, including home-delivered meals, transportation and assistance appointments will continue. • Glen Carbon Senior Community Center

The center will be suspending all group and social activities until further notice. Essential services will continue at this time. • Edwardsville Children’s Museum

All museum programs will be canceled during this time and we will be reaching out to reschedule what we can and provide refunds for things we can’t. • IBEW 649 Retired Members Club

The club is canceling its monthly breakfast meetings until further notice. • Cribbage Club

Cribbage Club at the Camelot Bowling Alley, 801 Beltline Road, Collinsville has suspended meeting until further notice.

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