Thursday, Oct. 27
Rummage sale, noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, The River at Eureka Church, 215 N. Central Ave. Call 636-938-6377 or email office1@the-river.church.
Successful storyteller social, 8-10 a.m., Villa Antonio Winery, 3660 Linhorst Road, Hillsboro. Free. Light breakfast. Speaker: Cynthia Kirkpatrick, senior adviser of Moneta and CPA. Sponsor: Jefferson County Businesswomen’s Group. Reservations: jcgamo.org.
Social swing dance, lessons 6-7 p.m., dancing 7-10 p.m., Arnold VFW, 2301 Church Road. Admission: $8; first-time dancers free. Sponsor: Jefferson County Swing Dance Club. Call 636-296-6702.
Bingo, 10-11:30 a.m., Quad Cities Senior Center, 221 Bailey Road, Crystal City. Call 636-937-8333.
Toastmasters Jeffco Challengers, 7 p.m., New Hope UMC, 3921 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold. In-person and virtual meetings by Zoom. Information: Josephineemde@yahoo.com.
Tumbling tots gymnastics, 10-11 a.m., Eureka Community Center, 333 Bald Hill Road. For ages 6 months to 5 years. Cost: $8 members; $9 residents; $10 others. Call 636-938-6775.
Bingo, 6:30 p.m., High Ridge Elks, 2808 Old Hunning Road. Doors open 4 p.m. Call 636-677-3557.
Bingo and Rummikub, 9:30-11:30 a.m., House Springs Senior Center, 6180 Hwy. MM. Reservations: 636-677-4578.
Dominoes, 10 a.m. to noon, De Soto Senior Center, 221 S. Third St. Call 636-337-7578.
English as second language class, 7-8:30 p.m., Spring Hills Presbyterian Church, 6247 Upper Byrnes Mill Drive, House Springs. For all skill levels. Free child care for fifth-graders and younger. Call Junia Haas, 636-677-0409.
Friday, Oct. 28
Halloween party and trunk-or-treat event, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Hillsboro Community Civic Center, 10349 Business 21. Free. Ageless trunk or treating; bring candy to hand out from trunks. Classic cars on display. Car decoration and costume contests, music and dancing, a 50-50 raffle and a sale of food, including baked items. Sponsor: Little House of Neurodiversity.
Pork steak dinner, 3-7 p.m., Rock Memorial American Legion, 910 Montebello Road, Imperial. Sides and dessert. Call 636-464-2599.
Trunk-or treat, 6-8 p.m., Baisch Nursing Center, 3260 Baisch Drive, De Soto. Balloon animals, face painting, popcorn, cookies, hot chocolate, hot dogs, music.
Trunk-or-treat, 6-8 p.m. Kozzy’s on Main, De Soto. Prizes for best trunk and best costume.
Trunk-or-treat event and chili cookoff, 6 p.m., Arnold Church of the Nazarene, 3651 Telegraph Road. Candy, hot dogs, drinks.
Bingo, 6:30 p.m., High Ridge Elks, 2808 Old Hunning Road. Doors open 4 p.m. Call 636-677-3557.
Saturday, Oct. 29
Apple Butter Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday. Kimmswick. Free event featuring about 600 food, drink and craft vendors. One-pint jars of apple butter: $6. Call 636-464-7407 or go to cityofkimmswick.org.
Trivia night, 6:30 p.m., Festus High School, 501 Westwind Drive. Doors open 6 p.m. Theme: “Double, Double Trivia Trouble!” with optional Halloween costume contest, 50-50 drawings, raffle items, door prizes, mulligans. Tables of eight: $70; individuals $10 in advance, $15 at door. Water and popcorn sold. Sponsor: SOS Theater Booster Club. To sign up: bit.ly/sostheater or text 501-658-6327.
Halloween Fun Night, 6-8:30 p.m., High Ridge Fire Protection District, 2842 High Ridge Blvd. Haunted maze with various scenes in engine house. Theme: zombie apocalypse.
Trunk-or-treat event, 4-6 p.m., Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church, 11441 Ware Church Road, Hillsboro.
Trick-or-treat event, 10 a.m. to noon, De Soto Main Street.
Trick or Treat Spooktacular!, 9 a.m. to noon, Festus Main Street-Crystal City Bailey Road. Merchants will give out treats to children. Halloween music, walking inflatable characters, costume contest for different age categories. Sponsor: Twin City Area Chamber of Commerce. Call 636-931-7697.
Fallin’ into Fun, noon to 2 p.m., New Hope UMC, 3921 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold. Music by the church praise band, barbecue by Arnold Boy Scouts.
Barbecue, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Buchheit, 200 Riverview Plaza Drive, Herculaneum. Pork steaks, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, bratwurst, large hot dogs. Supports nurses training, Boys State and child welfare. Sponsor: American Legion 40/8. Call 636-208-9097.
Fall festival, Saturday and Sunday, Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, 800 Guy Park Drive, Wildwood. Saturday schedule: Nature stroll, 10 a.m.; presentation on snakes, 2 p.m.; Halloween event, 4-8 p.m.; camper decoration contest, 7 p.m. Sunday: Presentation on mammals, 10 a.m. Call 636-458-3813.
Coat giveaway, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 415 N. Mill St., Festus. Adult and children’s coats. Call 636-937-3416 or 314-210-5866.
Halloween party, 8 p.m. to midnight, Herculaneum Amvets, 690 Joachim Ave. Free admission. Music: Matt Elliott. Call 636-479-4040.
Safe Halloween event and canned food drive, 5-7 p.m., Hillsboro Primary School, 101 Leon Hall Parkway. Free for prekindergartners through sixth graders accompanied by adult. Games, candy, prizes; costumes encouraged. Donations collected for Hillsboro Food Pantry. Sponsor: National Honor Society.
Fall festival, 2-4 p.m., Festus Church of The Nazarene, 2717 Hwy. P, west of Festus. Free for all ages. Games, prizes, candy. Call 636-937-9550.
Farmers market and thrift store, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Peace Pantry, 8100 S. Industrial Drive, Cedar Hill. Vendor spots: $10. Call 636-285-0934 or email peacepantry@att.net.
Farmers and vendors market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Big River VFW, 1 Lynn Lane, Cedar Hill.
Ozark Food Pantry, 8:30-10:45 a.m., No. 1 Sunset Park, Festus. Call 636-933-9974.
Bingo, 5:45 p.m., Fenton American Legion, 2 Gravois Road. Kitchen serves at 4 p.m., special bingo at 5:45 p.m., regular bingo at 6:15 p.m. No checks or outside food, drinks.
Sunday, Oct. 30
Concert, 3 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 3517 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold. Arnold Community Concert Band, directed by David Butler, will play marches and selections from musicals. Arnold Community Jazz Band, directed by Mark Lunte, will play big band favorites. Call 636-375-6263.
Pro-Choice Rally, 1-2:30 p.m., Festus Public Library, 400 W. Main St., Festus. Pro-choice political candidates will speak. Information: Jewel Kelly for Missouri page on Facebook.
Bingo, 5 p.m., Meramec Arnold Elks. 1515 Miller Road, Imperial. No smoking. Call 636-464-8960.
Shooting match, noon, De Soto Amvets, 1075 Amvets Drive. Practice shots 11:30 a.m. Food available.
Monday, Oct. 31
Halloween.
Halloween night celebration, 5:30-8 p.m., Herculaneum City Park, 776 Joachim Ave. Free admission. Bonfire, free glow-in-the-dark bracelets and necklaces, drinks, candy, hot dogs and chips. Call 636-475-3080.
Trunk-or-treat event, 5:30-8 p.m., First Baptist Church of Hillsboro, 10545 Business 21.
Bingo, 6:30 p.m., Arnold Eagles, 1725 Jeffco Blvd. Doors open 3 p.m. Call 636-282-0415.
Card club, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Northwest Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 5860 Hwy. PP, High Ridge. Free games of canasta; beginners welcome.
Preschool story hour, 10:30 a.m., De Soto Public Library, 712 S. Main St. Call 636-586-3858.
Cards and dominoes, 10 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays, De Soto Senior Center, 221 S. Third St. Call 636-337-7578.
Tuesday, Nov. 1
Scraps and Patches Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., Festus VFW, 900 VFW Drive, Crystal City.
Herculaneum Farmers Market, 3-6:30 p.m., Herculaneum City Park, 776 Joachim Ave. near the parking lot. Call 636-222-4124.
Line dancing lessons, 7-9:30 p.m., High Ridge Elks, 2808 Old Hunning Road. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Cost: $5. Soda and water available; dancers can bring snacks. Call Carol Smith at 314-609-8610.
Bingo, 6:15 p.m., Meramec Arnold Elks. 1515 Miller Road, Imperial. No smoking. Call 636-464-8960.
Rummikub and Senior Squabble, 9:30-11:30 a.m., House Springs Senior Center, 6180 Hwy. MM. Reservations: 636-677-4578.
Exercise, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Quad Cities Senior Center, 221 Bailey Road, Crystal City. Call 636-937-8333.
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Adult Learner Resource Fair, 6-7:30 p.m., Jefferson College, Student Center Viking Room, Hillsboro campus. Free for adult students wanting to upgrade their skills to switch careers. Representatives of college programs, booths. Information: jeffco.edu or Kristin Brown, at 636-481-3245.
Tai chi exercise, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Quad Cities Senior Center, 221 Bailey Road, Crystal City. Call 636-937-8333.
Bingo, 6 p.m., De Soto KC, 13225 Hwy. E. Doors open 4 p.m. Door prizes, two progressive games. Call 636-586-2594.
Ladies night, 7:15 p.m., Arnold VFW, 2301 Church Road. Dance music, karaoke. Kitchen serves wings at 4:45 p.m. Call 636-296-4066.
Thursday, Nov. 3
Electronics recycling event, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jefferson College, Hillsboro campus near the Fine Arts Building. All electronics and appliances accepted; fee for items with freon, CRT monitors, LED, LCD and plasma television sets and console and projection TV sets. Fees range from $5 to $50. A fee of $10 will be charged to accept any item containing freon. Only cash accepted. Plastic, glass, cans and cardboard accepted. Call 636-797-5043 or 314-691-3469.
Senior lunch, noon, first and third Thursdays, Timbers of Eureka Recreation Center, 1 Coffey Park Lane. Cost: $6 members, $7 residents; $8 for others. Program by Eureka High School show choir. Reservations: Ann, 636-938-6775.
Creative Corner, 10-11 a.m., Timbers of Eureka Recreation Center, 1 Coffey Park Lane. Creative, messy program for ages 2-5. Cost: $10 members, $11 residents, $12 others; includes crafts and snacks. To sign up: 636-938-6775.
Bingo, 10:30 a.m., Arnold Eagles, 1725 Jeffco Blvd. Doors open 8 a.m. Call 636-282-0415.
Arts and crafts, 10-11:30 a.m., Quad Cities Senior Center, 221 Bailey Road, Crystal City. Call 636-937-8333.
The Leader is pleased to run community events free of charge in the calendar. Send events to Leader Calendar, P.O. Box 159, Festus, 63028, or to news@leaderpublications.biz. Events that occur weekly are listed on a space-available basis. Only nonprofit events that are open to the public are eligible.