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January 30, 2020 Volume 18, Issue 5

The Ink House debuts with Restore DĂŠcor event, page 4

People at the Party: Happy Trails Music & Arts gathering, page 10

Food For Thought: Go veggie!, page 6

Favorite movies of 2019 revealed, page 15

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January 30, 2020 Cover story: The Ink House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Food for Thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 People at the Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Grammy performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Movie review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Music calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Arts calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

ON THE COVER: A sneak peak at some of The Ink House Event Center’s interior decor and furnishings, provided by owners Kristen Pfund, of Edwardsville, and Hannah Fink, of Glen Carbon, who will open and debut the new downtown venue when it hosts “Heart for Our Community,” Restore Décor’s third annual fundraiser and reception, Saturday, Feb. 1. The Ink House is located at 117 N. Second St., Edwardsville.

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Restored and ready

The Ink House opens big with first event

By Jill Moon jill.moon@hearst.com

EDWARDSVILLE — What better way to open a house than with some charming pieces of shabby chic furniture?

The Ink House, a new Edwardsville event center, will host its debut event, Restore Décor’s “Heart for Our Community” annual fundraiser, this weekend in the venue’s 5,000-plus square feet of event space and additional lounge space. Heart for Our Community guests can enjoy complimentary beverages and the opportunity to purchase Restore Décor furniture pieces created exclusively for the event.

“We are raising money to cover our operational expenses for the year,” said Restore Décor founder and Executive Director Dana Adams, “to pay rent for our work space on Main Street, utilities, gasoline, paint and supplies. So the more expenses we can cover, the more we can give away to families and serve people in need.

“It’s twofold, really,” explained Adams, of Edwardsville, who also is the retail store’s volunteer manager. “Heart for Our Community is a yearly celebration for all we’ve been able to accomplish together as a community.”

The Ink House event center will offer a balance of historical significance and contemporary charm in the heart of Downtown. The Ink House was previously known for decades as a place that housed creative writing and the printing production of Edwardsville’s newspaper, The Intelligencer, which relocated over the summer to 116 N. Main St. Thus, the new upscale Ink House pays homage to the historic space in the names of its main event space, The Headliner, its lounge space, The Press Room, and women’s and men’s restrooms, The Gossip Column and The Sports Room, respectively.

So it’s no surprise that The Ink House’s inaugural event is community-oriented as part the Restore Décor ministry’s 2020 effort. Heart for Our Community will help raise funds for Restore Décor, in a reversal that will help the nonprofit with operational costs for its retail store, where Restore Décor raises money through sales of upcycled furniture for other nonprofits, families in need and individuals all year round.

The fundraising event starts at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, with a reception at Restore Décor’s retail shop — right next door — at 111 N. Second St. The Ink House doors open at 6:30 p.m. at 117 N. Second St. where Edwardsville’s newest Downtown venue will keep the newspaper’s former entrance at 117 N. Second St. “We help a lot of sick kiddos who need help who we hear about through the school district and mostly families in need,” Adams said.

The Restore Décor evening event also includes food, a cash bar, silent auction items and a program featuring Restore Décor volunteers and fundraiser recipients, which include local nonprofits that reach out to Restore Décor, tell its board what their needs are in a request for help and go through an application process.

Entertainment features live music from The Love Your Neighbor Project, a band led by Mike Sonderegger, of Metro Community Church, in Edwardsville. Tickets cost $50 and still are available by contacting at restoredecoredwardsville@gmail. com or Restore Décor, 111 N. Second St.

“A lot of people recognize Mike because he’s the music director at the church and does a lot of the Wildey’s Dueling Piano events,” Adams noted.

“He’s a local favorite.”

Restore Décor, which held its annual fundraiser at The Wildey Theatre for the last two years, is as excited to help showcase the brand new venue as The Ink House is to host Restore Décor.

“Our first event is a chance to debut and to see inside our event center,” said Hannah Fink, who co-owns The Ink House with Kristen Pfund.

“We are in phase one and the majority is in, ready to go,” she said, “but, we are making some additions and adding a black metal flat awning.”

Fink and Pfund noticed that The Intelligencer was moving out of its longtime home in the building owned by Pfund and her husband, Matt, of Edwardsville-based Pfund Construction, and the women’s wheels started turning for their new business, owned solely by the pair. Incidentally, Fink said a new law firm going in at 115 N. Second St. Fink, who works for Gori, Realtors and does all of its photography, shot the “before” photos of The Intelligencer’s move.

“I asked the Pfunds what they were doing with the building,” Fink recalled. “They said, ‘We don’t know,” and I said, ‘Do not turn it into offices, we need a dedicated event-specific space, especially in Downtown Edwardsville.’

“When I sent an email off to them, Matt was on it,” Fink said. “Kristen said the same exact thing, so we came up with this and named it The Ink House because of The Intelligencer.”

When the ceiling tiles came out, the space really opened up.

If you go: What: Heart for Our Community, Restore Décor’s third annual fundraiser and reception When: The reception starts at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, at Restore Décor’s retail shop — next door, at 111 N. Second St. The Ink House doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the fundraiser at Edwardsville’s newest Downtown venue.

Where: The Ink House, 117 N. Second St., Edwardsville Info: Tickets cost $50 and includes complimentary beverages, food, live music, a cash bar, silent auction items, a program featuring Restore Décor volunteers, fundraiser recipients and the opportunity to purchase Restore Décor furniture pieces created exclusively for the event. Tickets are available by contacting at Restore Décor at restoredecoredwardsville@gmail.com. More information at www. inkhouseevents.com, info@inkhouseevents. com, The Ink House on Facebook, Instagram or Hannah Fink at 618-363-8770 and at Restore Décor on Facebook.

“It caught our eye and we needed this space to be something that was lacking in Edwardsville,” Fink explained.

“It’s an upscale, modern space with an industrial feel and mid-century flair.”

Just inside the front door, The Ink House’s event cocktail lounge, named The Press Room, features velvet couches and chairs for guests to get away from a large crowd for a break, a photo booth and a portable bar. The restrooms are situated nearby, with a larger salon-style women’s room so that guests can comfortably touch up their makeup and powder their noses. The main space, named The Headliner, generously accommodates 250 people, but also can be divided for smaller events, such as bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, corporate gatherings and more.

Event organizers can hire their own licensed and insured caterer. The Ink House operates its own full-service bar, which offers special packages.

“Those are flexible to work within budgets,” Fink noted.

“There’s no event we would not consider having here,” Kristen Pfund said.

A massive, showy safe, used by The Intelligencer, remains in the building where it is retained as a centerpiece in the lounge.

In the rear of the building, a prep area is available for caterers, florists, etc., which Pfund noted is not a kitchen.

And parking? No problem.

“We are not worried about parking for any of the events,”

The home of The Ink House Event Center, located at St. Louis and Second streets in Downtown Edwardsville, underwent a complete interior remodel after the former occupant, The Intelligencer, relocated to 116 N. Main St. last summer. The Ink House owners, Kristen Pfund and Hannah Fink, came up with the new venue’s name because it was the hometown newspaper’s longtime home. A massive safe, used by The Intelligencer, remains in the building where it is retained as a centerpiece in The Ink House’s lounge, named The Press Room.

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E V A S & D REFUN The Love Your Neighbor Project, a band led by Mike Sonderegger, of Metro Community Church, Edwardsville, will entertain with live music at “Heart for Our Community,” Restore Décor’s third annual fundraiser and reception, Saturday, Feb. 1, at The Ink House, 117 N. Second St., Edwardsville.

Tickets cost $50 and still are available by contacting at restoredecoredwardsville@gmail.com or Restore Décor, 111 N. Second St. (For The Edge)

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Edwardsville’s Restore Décor, a different kind of resale shop All of Restore Décor’s upcycled, repurposed furniture pieces for sale have been donated. Restore Décor, founded by its executive director, Dana Adams, maintains a workshop at 223 N. Main St., where dedicated volunteers paint old, unwanted donated furniture, as well as repair, recycle, upcycle and repurpose the items.

Restore Décor is 100% volunteer-operated and walk-in volunteer paint-and-restore hours are from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Mondays; 10 a.m.-noon and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; and, from noon-2 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, when volunteers take the reinvented furniture a few blocks to Restore Décor’s retail store at 111 N. Second St. Volunteers arrange the store on Friday nights, and at the end of the night the week’s newly designed pieces are photographed and posted to Restore Décor’s Facebook page.

Items are for sale during the resale store’s hours from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., on Saturdays only, and when the workshop at 223 N. Main St. also is open to the public.

All the money made from the Saturday sales are donated to a community member/family in need or nonprofit organization that needs help.

“We pick a Saturday and say on social media, ‘Today’s proceeds are going to…,’ for example, Good Samaritan House, tell customers what we’re doing and, at the end of the day, we write the organization a big check,” Adams explained.

Furniture donations can be dropped off on Saturdays at either Restore Décor location or at the workshop during volunteer painting times. Volunteers also will pick up unwanted items from donors’ locations on Monday evenings.

Visit Restore Décor’s Facebook page, email restoredecoredwardsville@gmail.com or call Adams at 618-9802018 for more information.

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So … on a recent weekend when the temperature barely got out of the single digits for two days — you know the one — I got out a 5-quart pot and started dumping in vegetables. I had about one-half pound of ground beef left over from the night before, so I browned that and tossed it in. I sliced five pieces of bacon into 2-inch strips and added them to the mixture. Two bags of frozen, mixed vegetables, multiple cans that included corn, carrots and tomatoes, along with one fresh tomato (or as fresh as it gets from a Midwest produce section in January), tomato sauce, one-half of an onion for seasoning and four medium-sized potatoes, cubed. My mom used to dice up a couple stalks of celery, saying that it was a critical ingredient, but I didn’t have any, and I wasn’t going to go to the store. But if you have some, throw it in. A little basil, salt and pepper, and I cranked it up to boil. Once it was bubbling, I turned it down to medium-low and let it simmer for about two hours.

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On the Edge of the Weekend • Thursday, January 30, 2020 • 7 braving the cold.

We crossed a couple of movies off of our list that day, too. “The Irishman,” on Netflix, was a definite time investment of 3.5 hours, but it was worth it. It was one of my husband’s favorites, so far. And “Marriage Story,” also on Netflix, is a good story that I found appealing, yet sad, too. The acting was great in both. So, reducing our movie list by two in one day, and concocting a big pot of soup that lasted us for two more meals, made me feel like we didn’t waste the day.

And though the best thing about homemade vegetable soup is that you can make it with ingredients you have on hand, I’m including a basic recipe that you can tweak to accommodate what is in your own pantry or refrigerator. One night, you may want to have it as a true all-vegetable soup; another, you may want to add hamburger or stew meat, leftover roast or a few slices of bacon. In my opinion, boiled bacon in a soup is delicious. Or if you have some other transforming additions, let me know.

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INKHOUSE continued from Page 5

Pfund said. “Valet or street parking, we can handle it.”

Pfund and Fink also provides potential clients who come to them with an event idea but no clue how to plan it, with a list of preferred vendors in all event-related businesses’

Fully restored furniture for sale at Restore Décor, 111 N. Second St. All the shop’s furniture pieces are donated and reinvented, upcycled, repurposed and repainted by volunteers. Furniture donations either can be dropped off or picked up by volunteers from donors’ locations twice a week. “Heart of Our Community” fundraiser guests will have the opportunity to purchase Restore Décor furniture pieces created exclusively for the event at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1. (For The Edge)

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Quaker windows have been installed in the building and new ceiling work complements original wood beams.

“When you look at these buildings, you never know what hidden gems you are going to find,” Pfund said. “Being able to put new life back into a building that is vacant, or only partially used, gives the structure a new purpose and life.”

Pfund, of Edwardsville, continues to work for the family construction firm, and Fink, of Glen Carbon, shares her home with her husband, Sam Fink, a professional United Soccer League player, and continues to work for Gori, Realtors.

Visit www.inkhouseevents.com, email

info@inkhouseevents.com, follow The Ink House on Facebook and Instagram or call Fink at 618-363-8770 for more information, including pricing and reservations.

Follow Restore Décor on Facebook to see the always-changing furniture inventory available for purchase at its retail store and for more information.

The Ink House owners Kristen Pfund, left, of Edwardsville, and Hannah Fink, of Glen Carbon, stand at the new venue’s booth at the pair’s first wedding show as vendors representing the A massive safe, used by The Intelligencer, event center. The downtown venue will host its first event for “Heart for Our Community,” remains in the building where it is retained Restore Décor’s third annual fundraiser and reception, Saturday, Feb. 1. (For The Edge) as a centerpiece in The Ink House’s lounge, named The Press Room. (For The Edge)

The Ink House-branded boxes full of popcorn, ready to hand out at a bridal show last weekend. (For The Edge)

The Ink House Event Center owners, Kristen Pfund, left, of Edwardsville, and Hannah Fink, right, of Glen Carbon, stand with Restore Décor Executive Director Dana Adams, of Edwardsville, in The Ink House’s main space, named The Headliner. The new downtown venue is located in the former home of The Intelligencer and will host its first event — Restore Décor’s third annual fundraiser, “Heart for Our Community” — Saturday, Feb. 1. (For The Edge)

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NEW YORK (AP) — John Legend, Meek Mill, DJ Khaled and a host of musicians paid tribute to Nipsey Hussle at the Grammy Awards, filling the vast stage with a soaring performance of his music.

The tribute kicked off with Mill performing a new song called “Letter to Nipsey,” which mentioned a letter President Barack Obama wrote in Hussle’s honor. “When we lost you, it really put some pain on me,” Mill rapped. “Real hitters never die.”

Then DJ Khaled and Legend sang their collaboration with Hussle, DJ Khaled’s track “Higher,” which later won the Grammy for best rap/sung performance.

Legend sang while playing the piano as a choir sang along with them. Other performers including Kirk Franklin, Roddy Ricch and YG, each took turns doing solos.

Hussle was killed outside of his South Los Angeles clothing store in March 2019.

Sunday’s performance featured musicians, background dancers and Legend wearing traditional Ethiopian and Eritrean clothing

in honor of Hussle’s African roots.

The tributes to Hussle were made even more poignant by the loss earlier in the day by another icon of Los Angeles — basketball superstar Kobe Bryant.

“Rest in peace, Nipsey Hussle,” DJ Khaled said at the end of the performance.

Hussle’s image was beamed onto the back of the stage, beside one of Bryant. “Rest in peace, Kobe Bryant,” DJ Khaled said.

Hussle received praise for being a skilled rapper and also for being an activist who tried to unite and build up his community. Ava DuVernay introduced the Grammy performance by saying Hussle “made brave, brilliant strides in his community.”

Earlier, before the telecast, Hussle became a Grammy Award winner the first time. He won best rap performance for his track “Racks in the Middle,” a collaboration featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy. Lauren London, Hussle’s partner and the mother of his child, accepted the award with several members of Hussle’s family, including his grandmother.

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Without further ado, a look back at movies in 2019

By Robert D. Grubaugh Contributing columnist For The Edge

This might seem a little late for this look back at the last year in cinema, my editor got this one lost in the shuffle, but such is life, so let’s get on with it, shall we?

In addition to the below list of remarkable titles from 2019, there were a couple of performances that catapulted smaller films into mainstream consciousness. The skillful subtlety of Tom Hanks made his performance as Fred Rogers a standout in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Similarly, Awkwafina, in “The Farewell,” proved that she’s as talented in dramas as she is in comedy, and with her brand of music to boot. And, because my “1917” review in last week’s On The Edge of the Weekend, you know what high praise I gave that film. And its status only became higher in my eyes since it won winning the Golden Globe for Best Drama earlier this month.

So, without further ado, here are my 2019

top five films: • “Us” — Jordan Peele’s follow-up to “Get Out” is exciting, scary and chillingly relevant, in a way that you won’t shake after seeing this flick.

• “Joker” — Gratuitous violence aside (but really, it ultimately defines the storyline’s climax), “Joker” and its star, Joaquin Phoenix, are a non-stop thrill ride that brings a different dark side to the D.C. Universe.

• “Ford v. Ferrari” — A full-throttle biopic of two men important to the history of muscle cars. Matt Damon and Christian Bale support each other for a very impressive co-lead status. I hadn’t previously considered that a technical explanation of RPMs could be so emotive.

• “They Shall Not Grow Old” — A World War I documentary about British trench soldiers told through technology by converting undated brittle film into colorized threedimensional digital files? A film school nerd might have dreamed it up, but my screening was sold out and Fathom Events and Warner Bros. Pictures reissued the program in

November because of demand.

• “Knives Out” — This hit is a broad ensemble comedy (about a murder) that may have saved this genre from the bin, but it goes farther. Big stars have small parts and thrive in them. Chris Evans’ sweater gets its own meme. And, as I predicted (remember this column is being published later than planned), for his southern-fried lead role, Academy Award-nominated Daniel Craig is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.

Other noteworthy 2019 occurrences in the movie industry, Walt Disney Studios completed its acquisition of 20th Century Fox, but the ultimate result of that deal won’t be felt creatively for another year or two. But, it didn’t stop Disney from selling nearly $10 billion in tickets, mostly because Marvel concluded the “Infinity Saga,” and neatly. It even kept the line rolling with a “Spider-Man” sequel.

And, I must take this opportunity to commend my friends at AMC Creve Coeur 12 for the multiplex’s beautiful remodel last fall.

It’s worth the one-hour drive from Edwards-

ville. Other moments I loved about going to the movies in 2019 included the unlikely, slow-building romance between characters played by Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron in “Long Shot,” the continuing saga of the “John Wick” franchise and the ease of seeing Paul Walter Hauser take on leading-man status in “Richard Jewell.” I even got to see “Stingray” on the big screen for its 40th anniversary at The Wildey Theatre, in my hometown, where “Stingray” was filmed.

So, what does 2020 hold? “No Time to Die” brings 007 back. Warner Bros. Pictures will find out if lightning can strike twice with “Wonder Woman 1984.” I’ll see if Disney’s live-action “Mulan” will override my indifference caused by “The Lion King” and “Dumbo.” But really, in a bit of embarrassing honesty, I’m most looking forward to “Top Gun: Maverick.” I think it’s a terrible idea to make a sequel 34 years after the original, but I have faith in Tom Cruise and “a need for speed.” Its first two trailers look awesome.

And, never fear, I’ll be there on opening day to see it for you.

The Wildey Theatre, in Edwardsville, where “Stingray” was originally shot in the late ’70s and shown last year on The Wildey’s big screen for the film’s 40th anniversary. (For The Edge)

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What to hear… music What to see… arts Thursday, Jan. 30 • DJ Bobby Light, The Back Bar, Edwardsville IL, 9 p.m.

• The Truckers, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton IL, 7 p.m.

• Blstet: Thursday Night Revue, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 9:30 p.m.

• Hudson & the Hoodoo Cats, Joe’s Café concerts, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Friday, Jan. 31 • Scott and Mechelle, EXO Lounge, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

• NGK Band, Stagger Inn Again, Edwardsville IL, 9 p.m.

• Strangers, The Back Bar, Edwardsville IL, 8 p.m.

• Borderline, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton IL, 8 p.m.

• The Used, Delmar Hall, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Eli Young Band, FOX Sports Midwest, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

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• Knoisemaker and the Silent Partners, Stagger Inn Again, Edwardsville IL, 10 p.m.

• Borderline, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton IL, 8 p.m.

• Lanny & Jule, Old Bakery Beer Company, Alton IL, 7 p.m.

• DudeBro Duo, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton IL, 3 p.m.

• The Adicts, Delmar Hall, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• ClusterPluck, Broadway Oyster Bar, St. Louis MO, 10 p.m.

• Sweetie & The Toothaches, The Old Rock House, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 2 • Django Knight, BB’s Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis MO, 10 p.m.

• Ross Bell, The Shaved Duck, St. Louis MO, 4 p.m.

• Dave Black & Joe Mancuso, Alpha Brewing Company, St. Louis MO, 2 p.m.

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• Two Cities One World, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Colfax Speed Queen, The Sinkhole, St. Louis MO, 8

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• Wednesday Night Titans, Old Rock House, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Acoustic Shoe with Ben and Dillon, Sasha’s on Shaw, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Tom Hall: Presented by the St. Louis Blues Society, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

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• The Lumineers, Enterprise Center, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Murder By Death, Delmar Hall, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

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• Yoga With Dani, Tranquility Exchange, Alton IL, 6 p.m.

• When Rivers Were Trails, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis MO, 6:30 p.m.

• Bob’s Burgers Trivia Night, 3 Monkeys, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• “Jersey Boys,” The Fabulous Fox, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Anheuser Busch Beer Dinner, Cardinals Nation, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Adulting 101: Teen Opportunity & Job Fair, St. Louis Public Library – Central Library, St. Louis MO, 4 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 31 • Edwardsville Winter Warmer 2020, Global Brew Tap House, Edwardsville IL, 11 a.m. to midnight • Ales for Tails, Big Daddy’s, Edwardsville IL, 5:30 p.m.

• Book Club, Afterwords Books, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

• Indoor Drive-In Movie, City of Collinsville Parks and Recreation, Collinsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Glow Bingo, Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School, Collinsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Cosmic Time and Place – Year 2020, Mystical Journeys, Alton IL, 5 p.m.

• “Jersey Boys,” The Fabulous Fox, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Mississippi Mermaid: A Mixed Media Art Party, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 1 • Restore Décor Annual

Fundraiser, The Ink House, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Snowy Owl Educational Program, Wild Birds Unlimited, Edwardsville IL, 10:30 a.m.

• Drag Show, The Back Bar, Edwardsville IL, 8 p.m.

• Music Trivia Night, Columbus Plaza Banquet & Meeting Center, Collinsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Numerology-blueprint of Your Life, Mystical Journeys, Alton IL, 4 p.m.

• Mouse Races, Sportsmen’s Club, Godfrey IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Star Dates: Spaceballs, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• The Great Outdoors Trivia Night, The Trolley Room at the Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor & Education Center in Forest Park, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 2 • Xtreme Bar Bingo, American Legion Post 365, Collinsville IL, 4 p.m.

• Super Bowl Party, The Hawg Pit, Grafton IL, All Day. • “Jersey Boys,” The Fabulous Fox, St. Louis MO, 1 p.m.

• Brunch, The Last Hotel, St. Louis MO, 10 a.m.

• Bud Light Super Bowl Watch Party, FOX Sports Midwest, St. Louis MO, 4 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 3 • Kids in the Kitchen: Cereal-ously Delicious, Edwardsville Children’s Museum, Edwardsville IL, 11:30 a.m.

• Essential Oils – SSP Live Well Series, Senior Services Plus, Alton IL, 10 a.m.

• Volunteer Naturalist

Orientation and Training, The Nature Institute, Godfrey IL, 5 p.m.

• Yoga + Beer, 4 Hands Brewing Company, St. Louis MO, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 4 • College Financial Planning Workshop, Edwardsville Public Library, Edwardsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Hats off to you! Storytime, Afterwords Books, Edwardsville IL, 10 a.m.

• Storytelling in the Museum, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis MO, 10:30 a.m.

• Free Sunrise Yoga, Gateway Arch Visitor Center, St. Louis MO, 7 a.m.

• St. Louis Blues vs.

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Wednesday, Feb. 5 • Social Media Safety Forum: Keeping Our Kids Safe, Liberty Middle School, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Vet/First responder Night, Piasa Armory, Alton IL, 4 p.m.

• Reclaimed Wood Tea Tray Workshop, Perennial, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• KNOW US: Stories of St. Louis Students Finding Their Way, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis MO, 10 a.m.

• Family Night, Cardinals Nation, St. Louis MO, 5 p.m.

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