Saint Anthony’s Health Center
#1 St. Anthony’s Way
Alton IL 62002

9:00am-3:30pm

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Civil Service Commission Meeting

date:Wednesday, November 4, 2009 time:8:15 AM venue:City Of Alton address:101 East Third Street Alton, IL 62002 View map from:City Of Alton

The Civil Service Commission Meeting held on 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Please join the Sierra Club and the Two Rivers Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday November 4th and Saturday and Sunday, November 7th and 8th beginning at 9 a.m. for a tree planting project.

We will plant 1000 trees to create a corridor of bird & wildlife habitat and establish a natural savannah between the road way and the wildlife refuge.

This is scheduled as a long half-day project with snacks and drinks included.

Everyone should bring gloves and outdoor clothing along with leather or rubber boots. Shovels are needed!

Registration is requested and can be done by replying to cfavilla10@sbcglobal.netwith your name, e-mail contact, time and date you will commit, and number of friends and family coming with you.

Directions: from Grafton, Illinois you must cross the Illinois River using the Brussels Ferry and travel approximately 3 miles toward Brussels, Ill. The tree planting area is beside the highway directly across from the Pohlman Slough sign or on the right side of the highway.

Note: wet weather will affect work conditions and perhaps the work date. An e-mail the previous evening will contain any possible changes.

Family Gaming Night
Hayner Public Library at the Alton Square Mall
6:00 PM
Make Hayner Public Library KidsSpace your first stop for your family’s gaming fun! Bring the family and play a wide variety of board and video games including PS2 and Wii games. The fun takes place at 6 p.m. on the following dates: Wednesdays, September 2nd, October 7th, November 4th, and December 2nd.

To join in on the fun please register at 462-0677 ext. 2837.

Gallery Exhibition: ARTEAST Small Works at the Jacoby Arts Center
The Jacoby Arts Center
627 East Broadway Alton, IL 62002
(618) 462-5222
Gallery Hours
Monday: Closed
Tues - Sat.: 10AM - 5PM
Sunday: Noon - 4P

River Runts is a preschool program for children ages 3-5. The Fall Series begins October 21 and runs through November 25. The program is Wednesday mornings at the National Great Rivers Museum from 10:00-11:00. Register your child at mtrf.org.

Each class consists of a story, a craft project, and a snack. The $12 registration fee includes all six sessions. Adults must stay with their child/children for the class time. For any questions, call Erin at(618) 462-6979.

Cahokia Mounds Photography Exhibit
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Collinsville, IL
9am to 5pm
This event is Free.
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Interpretive Center, Collinsville Road
The photographs entered for the North American Indian Photography Contest will be displayed. The contest, sponsored by the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site and Cahokia Mounds Museum Society, is open to both amateurs and professionals and seeks photographs that transcend simple snapshots and evoke the spirit of the North American Indian: people, character, events, objects, symbols, environment, past or present culture, and soul.
For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160