Events in the River Bend

Tuesday September 1

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

Legos Six Mile Regional Library District 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

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

Featured Taps & Tomes The Old Bakery Beer Company Alton, IL 6:00 PM –8:00 PM Community

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

Taps & Tomes Hayner Library Alton, IL 6:00 PM –8:00 PM Community

Friday September 4

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

Featured Jersey County’s 250th Jubilee! Lions Club/Wittman Park Jerseyville, IL 7:00 AM –4:00 PM Community

Featured Goshen Market Dog Day Goshen Market Edwardsville, IL 10:00 AM –10:30 AM Community

Featured Jerseyville's First-ever Watermelon Eating Contest Lions Club/Wittman Park Jerseyville, IL 12:00 PM –1:00 PM Community

Hearts in Mission Sale Hearts in Mission Resale Shop Godfrey, IL 8:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

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

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

Roaming Naturalists: Heartland Prairie in Full Bloom Heartland Prairie Alton, IL 9:00 AM –10:15 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

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

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

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

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

Thursday September 10

Featured 5th Annual JCH Foundation Lucky Duck Derby Raging Rivers Waterpark Grafton, IL 4:30 PM –8:00 PM Community

Branching Out 2026 Genealogy Classes Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

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

Blue Mass Celebration Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Alton Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 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

Play & Learn For Babies & Toddlers Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 11:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

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

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

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

Saturday September 12

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

Featured Duck Pluckers Raffle Duck Pluckers Ball Brighton, IL 10:00 AM –7:00 PM Community

Featured Alton Pride $5 for Five Fundraising Campaign Bubby and Sissy's Alton, IL 11:00 AM –6:00 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

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

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

Sunday September 13

The Truckers 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 14

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

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

Legos Six Mile Regional Library District 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday September 17

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

Branching Out 2026 Genealogy Classes Hayner Library Alton, IL 10:00 AM –11:30 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

Adult Puzzle Race Challenge Hayner Library Alton, 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

Illinois Libraries Present: Inside the Empire of AI with Karen Hao Hayner Library Alton, IL 7:00 PM –8:00 PM Community

Friday September 18

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

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

Saturday September 19

Featured Volunteers Needed - 20th Annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival Alton Amphitheater Alton, IL 12:00 PM –10:00 PM Community

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

All Wound Up Six Mile Regional Library District Granite City, IL 11:00 AM –1:00 PM Community

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

Great Rivers Choral Society Trivia Night Alton-Wood River Sportsmen’s Club Godfrey, IL 6:30 PM –9:30 PM Community

Movie Nights: The War of the Rohirrim The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 7:30 PM –9:30 PM Community

Sunday September 20

Dear Evan Hansen ALTON LITTLE THEATER Alton, IL 2:00 PM –4:00 PM Community

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

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

Tuesday September 22

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

Legos Six Mile Regional Library District 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

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

Wednesday September 23

Volunteer: Native Seed Collecting at Heartland Heartland Prairie Alton, IL 9:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

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

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

Thursday September 24

Jersey State Bank Grafton Branch Customer Appreciation Day Jersey State Bank Grafton, IL 11:00 AM –2:00 PM Community

Friday September 25

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

In Harmony with Nature The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 5:30 PM –7:00 PM Community

Saturday September 26

Featured Marquette Catholic Mega Raffle Homecoming Block Party 2026 Marquette Catholic High School Alton, IL 6:00 PM –10:30 PM Community

Fall E-Cycle Event Triad High School Troy, IL 9:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

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

Veterans Stand Up Stand Down 2026 Soldiers Memorial Military Museum St. Louis, MO 9:00 AM –1:00 PM Community

Known & Grown Farm Tour at Three Rivers Community Farm Three Rivers Community Farm Elsah, IL 10:00 AM –11:30 AM Community

Sip & Stretch Grafton Winery & Brewhaus Grafton, IL 11:00 AM –12:00 PM Community

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

Sunday September 27

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

Pirates in Paradise 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

Moonlight Hike The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 7:30 PM –8:45 PM Community

Tuesday September 29

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

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

Wednesday September 30

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

Little Chickadee & Me: Nature Play Lab The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL 10:00 AM –11:00 AM Community

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