Jan 1   Giant Flea Market (Perry Co).   Monthly flea market (first Sunday)  at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.  Apprx. 100 dealers, snack bar.  8:30am-4:30 pm.  $1 admission. DuQuoin  (might be cancelled or postponed due to the holiday)

 

Jan 1.  Polar Plunge (Richland Co).  At Olney.  618-395-7302   Olney

 

Jan 1  Olney Christmas Light Display (Richalnd Co).  Final night featuring more than 150,000 lightsand about 200 displays ends at 9pm.   618-838-5278  Olney

 

Jan 6-8   Let's Go Fishing Show (Madison Co).  Gateway Convention Center, noon to 9pm Fri, 9am-7pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun.  Features Fishin' magicians Amy Short and Steve Craig, 30 seminars. BASS Angler of the Year Gary Klein, exhibits, and more.   Admission charge.  618-288-9852  Collinsville

 

Jan 7   Prairie du Rocher Twelfth Night Ball (Randolph Co).  At Prairie du Rocher American Legion Hall (509 Henry St.) 8pm-midnight.  Sponsored by the La Guianne Societee.  Features Live music by Cousin Curtis and the Cash Rebates.  Cake served at 9pm.  Costumes not required.  Cake served at 9pm, one piece to each gentleman, the first to find one of four beans inside becomes King of the Ball.  Cash bar, wines, no coolers, outside liquor.  Admission $10.

 

Jan 7  Eagle Meet and Greet Program (Madison Co).  10am-2pm Saturdays in January at Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau (400 N. Piasa St.).  Live eagle demonstratuions by World Bird Sanctuary.  Free event.  www.visitalton.com 618-465-6676    Alton

 

Jan 7   Southern Illinois Spinners and Weavers Guild gathering (Massac Co).  10am-3:30pm at visitors center at Fort Massac.  Spinnersd and weavers invited to participate. 618-524-9321  Free  event.  Metropolis

Jan 7  Cypress Creek Bellrose Waterfowl - Open Gate (Pulaski Co)   3-6pm at Bellrose Waterfowl Reserve to watch ducks and geese arrive at sunset to roost.  Spotting scopes and binoculars available. Call ahead in the event of inclement weather or freezing temperatures -- if the water freezes, there may not be many birds to watch.  Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge.  618-634-2231  Free event.  Ullin

 

Jan 7  Eagles Over the Confluence (Madison Co).  At the Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower overlooking the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.  618-251-9101  Hartford

Jan 7   Hootenany (Cumberland Co).  7-9pm at Greenup Municipal Building.  Free music and dancing.  217-923-3401.  Greenup

 

Jan 8   Bald Eagle Days (Jersey Co).  At Pere Marqwuette Lodge in Grafton.  Grafton

Jan 8  Fairfield Coin Club (Wayne Co).  11am-3pm at Frontier Community College.  Open to public at 11am.  Meeting, auction begins 1:30pm.  Dealers, vendors, raffle.  618-599-2393

 

Jan 9-11  Bald Eagle Days Tours (Jersey Co).  8:30am at Pere Marquette State Park.    Video, then cross Illinois River on Brussels Ferry for a drive in Two Rivers Wildlife Refuge, lunch in Hardin, back at 3:30pm.  Limit: 50 people.  Reservations required.  Free.  618-786-3323.  Grafton 

 

Jan 14-15  ECA Gun and Knife Show (St Clair Co).  Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-4pm at Belle Clair Fairgrounds.  Buy, trade.  $5 admission.  618-495-2572 http://www.bcfairgrounds.net/index.asp?action=page&name=1  Belleville

 

Jan 14  Eagle Meet and Greet program (Madison Co).  10am-2pm Saturdays in January at Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau (400 N. Piasa St.).  Live eagle demonstratuions by World Bird Sanctuary.  Free event.  www.visitalton.com 618-465-6676    Alton

 

Jan 14  Eagle Photo Workshop (Madison County)  At the Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower overlooking the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.  618-251-9101  Hartford

 

Jan 14  Beginning Flintknapping Workshop (Madison Co).  12-4pm at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site visitor's center.  Teacher:  Larry Kinsella.  $30.  Need advance registration.  Student should wear long pants.  618-346-5160  http://cahokiamounds.org/  Collinsville

 

Jan 14   Living History Program (Massac Co).  Massiac Marines, French and Indian War period reenactors at Fort Massac. 10am - 4pm. 618-524-9321  Metropolis

 

Jan 14-15  Bald Eagle Days Tours (Jersey Co).  8:30am at Pere Marquette State Park.    Video, then cross Illinois River on Brussels Ferry for a drive in Two Rivers Wildlife Refuge, lunch in Hardin, back at 3:30pm.  Limit: 50 people.  Reservations required.  Free.  618-786-3323.  Grafton 

 

Jan 14-15   Eagle Days (Madison Co).  9am-3pm at Old Chain of Rocks Bridge.  Spotting scopes available, warming tent, Lewis and Clark reenacters.  Also live eagle demonstrations every 20 minutes from 10 to 2:40pm.  Free parking on Illinois side of mile-long bridge.  Free.   314-877-1309  Old Chain of Rocks Bridge

 

Jan 15   Centrala Bridal Show Expo (Marion Co).  Bridal show with vendors at Centralia Recreation Center.  Admission $1.  http://www.centraliarecreationcomplex.com/  Centralia

 

Jan 15   Portrait of My People, Avalon Theatre Company (Madison Co).   At interpretive center, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.  Admission $5.  618-346-5160  http://cahokiamounds.org/  Collinsville

 

Jan 19  Cahokia Archaeological Society meeting (Madison Co).  At Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.   618-346-5160  http://cahokiamounds.org/  Collinsville

 

Jan 20  The Hitchcock Homicide - Murder Mystery Theater  (Massac Co)  7pm at Wineaux's Restaurant, Cache River Basin Winery. $35.   618-658-2274.  www.crbwinery.com   Belknap

Jan 20  Gospel Music Night  (Union Co)  6-9pm at the Anna Arts Center (125 W. Davie St.).  618-697-6285   Anna

 

Jan 20-22   ACS Home and Hot Tub Show (Madison Co).  At Gateway Center.  Remodeling, landscaping, and decorating for homeowners.  Free.  http://wwwacshomeshow.com/  Collinsville

 

Jan 20-Feb 26  Jacoby Arts Center Awards of Excellance (Madison Co).  Tues-Sat 10am-5pm Sun 12-4pm at Jacoby Arts Center (627 East Broadway) featuring winners of summer juried exhibit featuring media to include metal, oil, paper, water color, woodcarving.   618-462-5222  Alton

 

Jan 21  Eagle Meet and Greet program (Madison Co).  10am-2pm Saturdays in January at Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau (400 N. Piasa St.).  Live eagle demonstratuions by World Bird Sanctuary.  Free event.  www.visitalton.com 618-465-6676    Alton

 

Jan 21  Live Ice Sculpture Demonstration   (Madison County)  At the Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower overlooking the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.  618-251-9101  Hartford

Jan 21   Starry, Starry Night (Madison Co).  View the night sky, other activities provided by Riverbemnd Astronomy Club at Edwardsville Children's Museum.  Admission $5.  618-692-2094  Edwardsville

 

Jan 21   The Enchanted Island, Met at the Hett (Madison Co).  Live on HD simulcast of New York Metropolitan Opera production.  Hettenhasuen Center for the Arts, McKendree University.  Admission charged starting at $18 for adults.  http://www.mckendree.edu/the_hett/  Lebanon 

 

Jan 21-22   Belleville Flea Market (St Clair Co).   9am-4pm Sat and Sun.  400 vendors, 600 tables.  Free admission, free parking.  http://www.bcfairgrounds.net/index.asp?action=page&name=1   Belleville

 

Jan 22   Eagle Meet and Greet (Madison Co).  Sundays through Feb 12 at 4pm at National Great Rivers Museum.  Free.  618-462-6979  East Alton

 

Jan 24-25  Bald Eagle Days Tours (Jersey Co).  8:30am at Pere Marquette State Park.    Video, then cross Illinois River on Brussels Ferry for a drive in Two Rivers Wildlife Refuge, lunch in Hardin, back at 3:30pm.  Limit: 50 people.  Reservations required.  Free.  618-786-3323.  Grafton 

 

Jan 25   Dailey and Vincent (Madison Co).  Bluegrass performers.  Hettenhasuen Center for the Arts, McKendree University.  Admission charged starting at $20 for adults.  http://www.mckendree.edu/the_hett/  Lebanon 

 

Jan 26   Gateway Bridal Show (Madison Co).   Fashion show, vendors, fine cuisine at Gateway Center.  Admission $5  http://www.gatewaycenter.com/  Collinsville

 

Jan 27  Stage Dinner Event (Union Co).  All you can eat dinner buffet, Open Mic for local talent.  At Masters Center, Anna Arts Center.  Fourth Fri.   $10 admission.  618-697-6285   Anna

 

Jan 27-29  Bi-State Green Expo (St Clair Co).  More than 200 exhibitors at Belle Clair Fairgounds.  http://www.bcfairgrounds.net/index.asp?action=page&name=1  Belleville

 

Jan 28  Eagle Meet and Greet Program (Madison Co).  10am-2pm Saturdays in January at Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau (400 N. Piasa St.).  Live eagle demonstratuions by World Bird Sanctuary.  Free event.  www.visitalton.com 618-465-6676    Alton

 

Jan 28  Winterfest Ham and Radio Swap Meet (Madison Co).  At Gateway Center.  Admission $7.  http://www.gatewaycenter.com/  Collinsville

 

Jan 28-29  Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Home Show/Sparta Community Hospital Health Fair (Randolph Co).  Home improvement, lawn care needs, auto insight, home equipment, hospital screenings and more at World Shooting Recreation Complex.  Free.  http://www.spartailchamber.com/  Sparta

 

Jan 28-30  Bald Eagle Days Tours (Jersey Co).  8:30am at Pere Marquette State Park.    Video, then cross Illinois River on Brussels Ferry for a drive in Two Rivers Wildlife Refuge, lunch in Hardin, back at 3:30pm.  Limit: 50 people.  Reservations required.  Free.  618-786-3323.  Grafton 

 

Jan 29    Eagle Meet and Greet (Madison Co).  Sundays through Feb 12 at 4pm at National Great Rivers Museum.  Free.  618-462-6979  East Alton

 

Jan 29   Midwest Bicycle Swap and Expo (Madison Co).  At Gateway Center.   $5 admission, kids 15-and-under Free.    http://www.gatewaycenter.com/  Collinsville

 

Jan 29   Sweet Adventure (Madison Co).  2-5pm at Edwardsville Children's Museum with candy-making and related activities.  Admission $4.  Edwardsville.