BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Metro East Star - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Metro East Star X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://metroeaststar.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Metro East Star REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T071909 CREATED:20260416T133006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T133006Z UID:47022-1778324400-1778342400@metroeaststar.com SUMMARY:Community Appreciation Day DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, May 9th\, from 11-4\, the Old Six Mile Historical Society will host a Community Appreciation Day at the museum at 3729 Maryville Rd. Granite City\, IL. Everything will be FREE: Food\, Doroghazi Smokehouse\, Drinks\, Music\, Games\, Tours & Car Show! \n \nJust bring a lawn chair and your family or friends. We want to thank the community for your generous support last year! \n \nOur museum was built in 1837 by the Emmert family. It started as a two-room house\, and Emmerts raced horses. Emmerts sold the house to the Zipple family after several years. The Zipple family lived in the house for many years and willed the house to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children upon their death. The Old Six Mile Historical Society\, under the leadership of Georgia Engelke\, secured the house and 1.75 acres from the Shriners. To this day\, the museum and grounds are upkept by the officers\, board members\, and volunteers of the community. These same people fundraise\, get donations\, and volunteer many hours to keep the museum full of Granite City history and to keep it going. The museum gets no government funding. \n \nDonations\, no matter how small or big\, are always accepted! We thank you for your support! And hope you can join us on May 9th at our event! \nVenue: Old Six Mile Historical Museum\n3279 Maryville Road Granite City IL 62040 URL:https://metroeaststar.com/event/community-appreciation-day/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://metroeaststar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/12323120158-OldSixMileMuseum.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T180000 DTSTAMP:20260501T071909 CREATED:20260423T133008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T133008Z UID:47440-1778328000-1778349600@metroeaststar.com SUMMARY:4th Annual George Portz Memorial Fiddle Contest and Music in the Park DESCRIPTION: Join us for a special afternoon of music in Shiloh IL! We’re excited to bring back the 4th Annual George Portz Memorial Fiddle Contest—with a new twist this year. This year’s event will take place outdoors under the pavilion at Shiloh Community Park\, combining two things George loved most: live “Music in the Park” and a great fiddle contest. The newly renovated pavilion offers plenty of shade\, fans\, and seating—and is home to the plaque honoring George’s lasting impact on our community. Free and open to the public May 9\, 2026 Music starts at 1:00 PM (contestant registration begins at 12:00 PM) Shiloh Community Park pavilion Live music + fiddle contest throughout the afternoon Food truck & local vendors on site Playground nearby for kids to enjoy Fiddlers—come join the fun! All skill levels are welcome to participate. Fiddle teachers—bring your students! This is a great opportunity to perform in a fun\, supportive setting. Bring a lawn chair\, bring a friend\, and enjoy a relaxed afternoon celebrating music\, community\, and George’s legacy. Donation welcome benefitting the George Portz Memorial Scholarship Fund! \nVenue: Shiloh Community Park\n1 Park Drive Shiloh IL 62269 URL:https://metroeaststar.com/event/4th-annual-george-portz-memorial-fiddle-contest-and-music-in-the-park/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://metroeaststar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/4995A983-2ED8-41A4-800ED01AF89F84F3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T071909 CREATED:20260409T125616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T125616Z UID:45732-1778331600-1778342400@metroeaststar.com SUMMARY:Nintendo Switch DESCRIPTION:Nintendo Switch Every Saturday\, 1-4 PM Teen Room\, 2001 Delmar Ave Grades 7-12 Questions? Email ys@smrld.org or call the Youth Services department at 618-452-6238 ext 720 \nVenue: Niedringhaus Building\n2001 Delmar Avenue Granite City IL 62040 URL:https://metroeaststar.com/event/nintendo-switch-9/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://metroeaststar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upcomingevent.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T071909 CREATED:20260409T125620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T125620Z UID:45733-1778335200-1778338800@metroeaststar.com SUMMARY:Pokémon Club DESCRIPTION:Pokémon Club Every 2nd & 4th Saturday 2 PM SMRLD\, 2001 Delmar Ave For children\, grades K-8 Come play\, learn how to play\, or just hang out with other Pokémon fans! \nVenue: Niedringhaus Building\n2001 Delmar Avenue Granite City IL 62040 URL:https://metroeaststar.com/event/pokemon-club/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://metroeaststar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upcomingevent.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR