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Featured Events

Leadership Development: Influencing Long-term Behavior Change

Leadership Development: Influencing Long-term Behavior Aug. 14 • @ The Wedge Innovation Center | Alton, IL

Rock the Block with The Yacht Rockers!

Rock the Block with The Yacht Rockers! Aug. 14 • @ Jerseyville City Center Plaza | Jerseyville, IL

Flip the Frog - VFW Post 1308

Flip the Frog - VFW Post 1308 Aug. 14 • @ VFW Post 1308 | Alton, IL

Alton Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market 2026 Season!

Alton Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market 2026 Season! Aug. 15 • @ Corner of Landmarks Blvd. & Henry Street | Alton, IL

Rainbow House Pride Picnic

Rainbow House Pride Picnic Aug. 15 • @ Rainbow House | Edwardsville, IL

Syner-Gee - VFW Post 1308

Syner-Gee - VFW Post 1308 Aug. 15 • @ VFW Post 1308 | Alton, IL

The Nerd Market at Old Bakery Beer Co.

The Nerd Market at Old Bakery Beer Co. Aug. 15 • @ Old Bakery Beer Co. | Alton, IL

Letter Writing Club

Letter Writing Club Aug. 18 • @ Old Bakery Beer Company | Alton, IL

Jersey County Farmers & Artisan Market

Jersey County Farmers & Artisan Market Aug. 18 • @ Jerseyville City Center Plaza | Jerseyville, IL

Events

114 events found for August 20–September 18, 2026

Thursday August 20

Little Chickadees and Me: Turtle-ly Awesome Reptiles The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

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

Branching Out Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

Drink for a Cause 2026 Old Bakery Beer Company Alton, IL 11:30 AM –9:00 PM Community

Silent Disco @ Your Library Hayner Library Alton, IL 5:30 PM –7:30 PM Community

Friday August 21

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

Young Artists Club: Ages 7-11 Hayner Library Alton, IL 4:00 PM –5:45 PM Community

Bridgerton Summer Soiree Hayner Library Alton, IL 5:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Saturday August 22

Messy Play Day The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 8:30 AM –10:00 AM Community

Riverside Flea Market The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 9:00 AM –5:00 PM Community

"Thank You for Your Service" First Responder Appreciation Day Resurrection Lutheran Church Godfrey, IL 10:30 AM –1:00 PM Community

Messy Play Day The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 11:30 AM –1:00 PM Community

Yacht Club Band The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 4:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Sunday August 23

Riverside Flea Market The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 9:00 AM –4:00 PM Community

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

Pirates in Paradise The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 3:00 PM –6:00 PM Community

Tuesday August 25

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

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

Xs and Sews Hayner Library Alton, IL 6:00 PM –7:30 PM Community

Wednesday August 26

Mission Madness Retreat Operation Blessing Wood River, IL 9:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

Baby Lap-Sit Story Time Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

ECO Homeschool Adventures: Wildlife Whodunit: The Pond Caper The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 10:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

AARP's Everyday Tech for Everyday Life: Saving Money With Tech Hayner Library Alton, IL 12:00 PM –1:00 PM Community

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

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

Thursday August 27

Forest Playdate The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Friday August 28

Featured Alton Block Party for Good Soulcial Square Alton, IL 2:00 PM –4:00 PM Community

Volunteer: Native Seed Collecting at TNI The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

ECO Homeschool Adventures: Wildlife Whodunit: The Pond Caper The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 10:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

Moonlight Hike The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 8:00 PM –9:15 PM Community

Saturday August 29

Tanglefoot The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 4:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Sunday August 30

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

Catfish Willie Band The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 3:00 PM –6:00 PM Community

Tuesday September 1

Drop-Off for Halloween Costume Exchange Begins Hayner Library Alton, IL 12:00 AM –12:00 AM Community

S.T.E.A.M. Take Home Kits Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 12:00 AM –12:00 AM Community

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

Free Bingo at SSP - Sept. 1st Senior Services Plus, Inc. Alton, IL 1:00 PM –3:00 PM Community

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

Legos Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 4:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Wednesday September 2

Baby Lap-Sit Story Time Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Teen Crime Stoppers Hayner Library Alton, IL 4:00 PM –6:00 PM Community

Silent Book Club with Memes Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 5:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Celebrate Recovery Alton Celebrate Recovery Alton Alton, IL 6:00 PM –9:00 PM Community

Thursday September 3

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

Friday September 4

KidsSpace Treasure Hunts Hayner Library Alton, IL 8:30 AM –8:00 PM Community

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

Scott & Liz The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 5:00 PM –8:00 PM Community

Saturday September 5

Seed Collection Workshop The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 10:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

Pirates in Paradise The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 5:00 PM –8:00 PM Community

Sunday September 6

Labor Day Tribute to E. Fred Long Woodlawn Cemetery Edwardsville, IL 1:00 PM –2:00 PM Community

Edge of Town The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 3:00 PM –6:00 PM Community

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

Monday September 7

Scott & Liz The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 2:00 PM –5:00 PM Community

Tuesday September 8

Make-or-Take Crafts Hayner Library Alton, IL 8:30 AM –8:00 PM Community

Teen Take-Home Crafts Hayner Library Alton, IL 8:30 AM –8:00 PM Community

Roaming Naturalists: Heartland Prairie in Full Bloom The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –10:15 AM Community

Tiny Trekkers: Seeds\, Sprouts\, & Stems The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

Tiny Trekkers: Seeds, Sprouts, & Stems The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

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

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

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

Kids Noodle Craft Party Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 4:00 PM –5:00 PM Community

Legos Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 4:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Xs and Sews Hayner Library Alton, IL 6:00 PM –7:30 PM Community

Wednesday September 9

Baby Lap-Sit Story Time Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

ECO Homeschool Adventures: Migration Nation The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 10:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

ECO Homeschool Adventures: Meadow Magic (6th - 12th) The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 1:00 PM –3:00 PM Community

Teen Advisory Board Hayner Library Alton, IL 4:00 PM –5:00 PM Community

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

Thursday September 10

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

Branching Out Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

Visions of the Alton Piasa – Dr. Mark J. Wagner, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, SIU Carbondale Hayner Library Alton, IL 6:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Visions of the Alton Piasa – Dr. Mark J. Wagner\, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology\, SIU Carbondale Hayner Library Alton, IL 6:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Friday September 11

Play & Learn For Babies & Toddlers Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Story Time at Lucy's Playhouse Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Special Story Time at The Nature Institute 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

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

Telescope Night The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 7:30 PM –8:30 PM Community

Dear Evan Hansen ALTON LITTLE THEATER Alton, IL 7:30 PM –9:30 PM Community

Saturday September 12

Featured 6th Annual Asbury Village Car Show Asbury Village Godfrey, IL 10:00 AM –1:00 PM Community

Featured CASA Family Fun Day Whiteside Park White Hall, IL 12:00 PM –3:00 PM Community

Missouri Prairie Foundation Fall Plant Sale The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –1:00 PM Community

Yoga + Hike The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Adults Fall Craft Series (18+) Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 11:00 AM –12:30 PM Community

Craft Makers Festival Grafton Winery & Brewhaus Grafton, IL 1:00 PM –5:00 PM Community

Serapis The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 4:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Duck Pluckers, Deer Skinners & Fish Hookers Ball 2026 Nilo Farms Brighton, IL 4:00 PM –11:00 PM Community

Sunday September 13

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

The Truckers The Loading Dock Grafton, IL 3:00 PM –6:00 PM Community

Monday September 14

Art in the Afternoon: Mary Frances Judge Hayner Library Alton, IL 2:00 AM –4:00 PM Community

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

Comic Chaos Hayner Library Alton, IL 4:00 PM –5:00 PM Community

Tuesday September 15

Tiny Trekkers: Seeds\, Sprouts\, & Stems The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

Tiny Trekkers: Seeds, Sprouts, & Stems The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

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

Free Bingo at SSP - Sept. 15th Senior Services Plus, Inc. Alton, IL 1:00 PM –3:00 PM Community

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

Legos Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 4:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Letter Writing Club Old Bakery Beer Company Alton, IL 5:30 PM –7:30 PM Community

UKE 66 in Words & Song Hayner Library Alton, IL 6:00 PM –7:00 PM Community

Wednesday September 16

Baby Lap-Sit Story Time Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Overcooked Marathon Hayner Library Alton, IL 3:00 PM –5:00 PM Community

Tween/Teen Craft: Perler Beads Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 5:30 PM –7:30 PM Community

A.R.C. Angels Foundation – Before It’s Too Late Hayner Library Alton, IL 6:30 PM –7:30 PM Community

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

Thursday September 17

Forest Playdate The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 9:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

Stress-Free Story Hour Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

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

Drink for a Cause 2026 Old Bakery Beer Company Alton, IL 11:30 AM –9:00 PM Community

Aprons Away: Women’s Work on Route 66 with Cheryl Eichar Jett Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 6:00 PM –7:30 PM Community

Sit, Stay, Read Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 6:30 PM –7:30 PM Community

Illinois Libraries Present - Author Talks Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 7:00 PM –8:00 PM Community

Friday September 18

Kids Night Out: Cosmic Connections The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 5:00 PM –8:00 PM Community

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