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SUMMARY:Dining In History: Wood River Refinery Centennial
DESCRIPTION:Click here for a PDF version of this flyer\, including the reservation form.
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/dining-in-history-wood-river-refinery-centennial/
LOCATION:Rox-Arena\, 2 Park Drive\, Roxana\, IL\, 62084\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dining in History,Dinner,History,Illinois,Industry,Roxana,Wood River
ORGANIZER;CN="Madison County Historical Society":MAILTO:madisoncountyhistoryil@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171015T120000
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SUMMARY:Leclaire Parkfest
DESCRIPTION:Join MCHS at 26th Annual Leclaire Parkfest on Sunday\, October 15th from noon to 5 pm at Leclaire Park on Hale Avenue in Edwardsville\, IL. The festival features three bands: Dixieland Jazz by the St. Louis Levee Band Trio (Noon – 2:30 pm)\, followed by Bluegrass and other old time folk music from the Lodge Brothers (2:30 pm-5 pm) at the bandstand. On the east side of the park\, Mike Zanger & Friends will play Americana music (1 pm-3:30 pm). A Wine and Beer Garden is complimented by a wide variety of delicious festival food provided by local non-profit organizations. Local artisans and crafters will have their work on display and available for purchase. Games\, pet adoptions\, vintage cars and tractors and other family activities provide something for every age. The St. Andrew’s Relay for Life Team will host the annual Leclaire Parkfest book sale with thousands of books available at bargain prices. Exhibits of historic photos and narrated trolley tours tell the unique story of the Leclaire National Historic District. For additional information\, call 618-656-1294 or visit the Friends of Leclaire web site at www.historic-leclaire.org. \n  \n  \nFriends of Leclaire (FOL) has hosted the popular Leclaire Parkfest every third Sunday in October since 1990. Located on the tree-lined grounds of beautiful Leclaire Park at Hale Avenue\, the famous Leclaire Parkfest is one of Edwardsville’s signature festivals. \n  \nParking for Leclaire Parkfest is available at Leclaire School on Franklin Avenue (2 blocks east of the festival)\, at the Historic Nelson Campus of LCCC (3 blocks north of the festival) or on the streets of Leclaire. \nProceeds benefit the community development and philanthropic activities of Friends of Leclaire.
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/leclaire-parkfest/
LOCATION:Leclaire Park\, 900 Hale Avenue\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Edwardsville,History,Leclaire
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Leclaire":MAILTO:friends@historic-leclaire.org
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SUMMARY:Adventurers\, Crusaders\, and Entrepreneurs:  The Women of Illinois Route 66
DESCRIPTION:Cheryl Eichar Jett will present a program on the bold women who became part of the Illinois legend of Route 66 for the Madison County Historical Society. The presentation will be held on Sunday\, October 1 at 2 p.m. at the Madison County Archival Library at 801 N. Main Street in Edwardsville\, Illinois. \n \nThe women of Illinois 66 included entrepreneurs who ran theaters\, ballrooms\, motels and restaurants as well as many divergent personalities and talents from the adventurous Gypsy Coeds to the crusading Mother Jones. Jett tells the tales of these women who worked along Illinois’s 300 miles of Route 66. A slide show accompanies Jett’s presentation on the women and their contributions to what we celebrate as the culture of Route 66. \nJett is a nationally recognized authority on Route 66 and the author of six books\, four of them on America’s favorite highway. She is a regular contributor to several regional publications including The 66 News\, the Route 66 Association of Illinois magazine\, and a regular column on Route 66 in the Prairie Land Buzz. She is currently working on a book about women on historic Route 66 and is presenting programs and producing magazine articles based on her research in advance of the book’s publication. She blogs about her travels and research at www.route66chick.com. Jett is also an award-winning writ­er of short fiction. \nJett holds undergraduate and master’s degrees in his­tory from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She lives in Edwardsville\, and currently serves on the board of directors of Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway and as president of the (Illinois Route 66) Blue Carpet Corridor Coalition. \nMCHS programs are free and open to the public. Regular hours at the Madison County Archival Library are Wed – Fri\, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sun\, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Madison County Historical Museum is currently closed for renovations. For additional information\, call 618-656-7569.
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/adventurers-crusaders-and-entrepreneurs-the-women-of-illinois-route-66/
LOCATION:Madison County Archival Library\, 801 North Main Street\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Illinois,Route 66,Women
ORGANIZER;CN="Madison County Historical Society":MAILTO:madisoncountyhistoryil@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Lincoln Place Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join MCHS at the Lincoln Place Heritage Festival on Saturday\, September 23\, 2017 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Lincoln Place Community Center in Granite City. \nCelebrate the varied cultures of the historic Lincoln Place neighborhood at this family friendly event.  Admission is free and parking is free.  Immigrant cultures represented include Macedonia\, Bulgaria\, Armenia\, Hungary\, Mexico\, Croatia\, Russia\, England\, Ireland\, and Scotland. \nSome of what you can expect and appreciate include: \nEthnic foods and pastries\nEthnic folk dancers and folk music\nOpen folk dancing led by the University City Folk Dance Troupe\nDisplays of photographs\, historical artifacts\, and oral histories\nCostumes of Eastern Europe\nLincoln Place quilt display\nMacedonian beadwork demonstration\nNumerous product vendors\, crafters\, jewelry\, and old fashioned candy\nFace painting\, balloon craft\, a juggler\, and a magic show\nChildren’s book sale\nAppalachian Mountain dulcimer\, Celtic harp\, and country fiddle\nStrong man demonstration and competition\nApple pie baking contest (open to all) \nNo pets\, alcohol\, smoking\, coolers\, glass containers\, outside food or drink permitted in the Lincoln Place Community Center or the surrounding park. \nDirections: I-270 to IL Rte. 3 South to Niedringhaus Ave.\, Granite City\, IL\nOr McKinley Bridge to Rte. 3 North to Niedringhaus Ave.\, Granite City\, IL\nQuestions? Call Lincoln Place Heritage Association\, 618-451-2611.
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/lincoln-place-heritage-festival/
LOCATION:Lincoln Place Community Center\, 822 Niedringhaus Avenue\, Granite City\, IL\, 62040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Granite City,History,Immigrant,Lincoln Place
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SUMMARY:Steel and Solidarity in Granite City
DESCRIPTION:Local labor union historian Gary Gaines will give a program on the Steelworkers Unions on Sunday\, September 10 at 2 p.m. at the Madison County Archival Library at 801 N. Main Street in Edwardsville\, Illinois. \nGary Gaines. \nAccording to Gaines\, steelmaking in Granite City was almost an accident. The Niedringhaus brothers started their business across the river\, but St. Louis leaders didn’t like the noise\, dirt or the smell of the factories. When it was time to expand\, the Niedringhaus brothers purchased 3\,500 acres of inexpensive ground in Illinois. The area was a farming community known then as Kinderhook that eventually became Granite City\, named for their product\, graniteware. This is the story of how they built their small enamel cookware business into a sprawling steel mill that\, unfortunately\, to­day sits partly idle. \nIt is also the story of how the men they hired brought their old craft guild skills and values to the job\, and formed union lodges beginning in 1899. At the same time that Andrew Carnegie and other industrialists were destroying unions in their mills\, the lodges flourished in Granite City. The union men\, with the approval of the company that built the town\, took over city govern­ment and “socialism” ruled for nearly thirty years during the early history of Granite City. \nPresenter Gary Gaines is a life-long resident of the Granite City area and a third generation steelworker who was first hired at Granite City Steel in 1970. His grandfa­ther Louis Madsen was a founding member of the union there. His father\, an uncle\, wife Norma\, two brothers\, and three cousins have been employed there. He retired in 2008 from the Security Department. \nDuring his employment he also served in every elected position in his local union of security officers and was elected Financial Secretary when five local unions in the plant merged. He also served as a health and safety rep­resentative for many years and travelled to other USW sites to train workers. Upon his retirement\, he was the senior peer trainer for the entire union. \nMCHS programs are free and open to the public. Regular hours at the Madison County Archival Library are Wed – Fri\, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sun\, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Madison County Historical Museum is currently closed for renovations. For additional information\, call 618-656-7569.
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/steel-and-solidarity-in-granite-city/
LOCATION:Madison County Archival Library\, 801 North Main Street\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Granite City,History,Industry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Madison County Historical Society":MAILTO:madisoncountyhistoryil@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Herb Gardening
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nOn Sunday\, May 21\, the Madison County Historical Society will welcome master gardeners Julie Hamilton and Ellen Nore of the Edwardsville Garden Club who will present a program on current and historical uses of herbs. The program will begin at 2 p.m. at the Madison County Archival Library at 801 North Main Street in Edwardsville and conclude with a tour of the Madison County Historical Museum’s herb garden. The garden was installed and has been maintained by the Edwardsville Garden Club since 1994. \nHerbs have been harvested for medicinal\, culinary and household uses for centuries. For example\, they can enhance the flavor of foods\, ease pain\, or be used as an insect repellant. The aromatic properties of herbs also make them useful in sachets\, perfumes or scented lotions. \nAfter the program\, the presenters will answer questions about herbs and distribute handouts and a limited number of sample plants. The Madison County Archival Library is located at 801 N. Main Street in Edwardsville. Regular hours are Wednesday – Friday\, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Madison County Historical Museum is currently closed for renovations.
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/herb-gardening/
LOCATION:Madison County Archival Library\, 801 North Main Street\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gardening
ORGANIZER;CN="Madison County Historical Society":MAILTO:madisoncountyhistoryil@gmail.com
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