BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Metro East Star - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20260918T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T140000 DTSTAMP:20260827T133015Z CREATED:20260827T133015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T133015Z UID:52520-1789714800-1789826400@metroeaststar.com SUMMARY:2026 Fall City/Village Wide Garage Sales - Troy DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Fall City/Village Wide Garage Sales are organized by the Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce and take place across four communities in Madison County. Shoppers can browse sales throughout St. Jacob\, Maryville\, Troy\, and Marine on the dates listed for each town. \n \nResidents can register their address for inclusion\, and shoppers can use the interactive map to plan their route. Scheduled sale dates and times listed are: \n \n \nCity of Troy: September 18-19\, 7:00 AM-2:00 PM\n \n \nAddress registration is available at https://garagesale.troycoc.com/garagesalesignup.php\, and the interactive map is available at https://garagesale.troycoc.com/search.php. \nVenue: Village of Troy\n116 E Market St Troy IL 62294 URL:https://metroeaststar.com/event/2026-fall-city-village-wide-garage-sales-troy/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metroeaststar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/D3BAB15B-84AC-48E9-BF3FE45316FF42A3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T150000 DTSTAMP:20260820T133008Z CREATED:20260820T133008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T133008Z UID:52222-1789808400-1789830000@metroeaststar.com SUMMARY:2026 IPMS Gateway Invitational DESCRIPTION:The Gateway Chapter of the International Plastic Modelers’ Society (IPMS) will present its 20th annual model contest and swap meet on Saturday\, Sept. 19\, 2026. The event will be held at the Madison County Fairgrounds\, located at 2025 Park Hill Dr. in Highland\, Ill. This is a new location for this event. \n \nThe show opens to the public at 9 a.m. and runs to approximately 3 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children aged 12 and under. Admission plus unlimited model registrations are $10 for adults and free for children aged 12 and under. Model registration and viewing are from 9 a.m. to noon. The contest has over 35 categories\, including juniors\, and there will be 10 “Best of” awards. The special contest category is “Red\, White\, and Blue\,” for any model with a paint scheme or markings including those colors. This references America’s Semi Quincentennial Anniversary. Additionally\, there will be hobby vendors\, a display-only area\, and model kits and supplies raffle benefiting the club. \n \nShow chairperson Bill Wagner may be reached at 314-951-4936 or at startechbill@gmail.com. For more show information\, please visit the Gateway Chapter IPMS Contest website: https://sites.google.com/view/ipmsgatewaychapter/contest. \n \nGateway Chapter IPMS is a scale modeling club which is open to all people interested in this hobby. The club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Affton Elks Lodge #2635\, located at 6330 Heege Rd. in St. Louis. \nVenue: Madison County Fairgrounds\n2025 Park Hill Dr. Highland IL 62249 URL:https://metroeaststar.com/event/2026-ipms-gateway-invitational/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://metroeaststar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/B0425208-38B3-4068-BF22A723E3869674.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T110000 DTSTAMP:20260811T133016Z CREATED:20260811T133016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T133016Z UID:51832-1789812000-1789815600@metroeaststar.com SUMMARY:Saturday Play & Learn For Babies & Toddlers DESCRIPTION:Saturday Play & Learn For Babies & Toddlers Saturday\, September 19 Saturday\, October 17 Saturday\, November 21 10 AM at SMRLD 2001 Delmar Ave Stories\, Songs\, & Slightly Messier Playtime Questions? Email ys@smrld.org or call the Youth Services department at 618-452-6238 ext 720 \nVenue: Six Mile Regional Library District\n2001 Delmar Avenue Granite City IL 62040 URL:https://metroeaststar.com/event/saturday-play-learn-for-babies-toddlers-6/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://metroeaststar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upcomingevent.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T130000 DTSTAMP:20260811T133017Z CREATED:20260811T133017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T133017Z UID:51833-1789815600-1789822800@metroeaststar.com SUMMARY:All Wound Up DESCRIPTION:All Wound Up Yarn Crafts 11AM – 1PM Saturday\, September 19 – Knitting Saturday\, October 24 – Knitting Saturday\, November 21 – Crochet Amigurumi Limited to 8 people 2145 Johnson Road Register at tinyurl.com/allwoundup2 or call 618-452-6238 \nVenue: Six Mile Regional Library District\n2001 Delmar Avenue Granite City IL 62040 URL:https://metroeaststar.com/event/all-wound-up-6/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://metroeaststar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upcomingevent.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T160000 DTSTAMP:20260728T133022Z CREATED:20260728T133022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T133022Z UID:51183-1789822800-1789833600@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: Six Mile Regional Library District\n2001 Delmar Avenue Granite City IL 62040 URL:https://metroeaststar.com/event/nintendo-switch-26/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://metroeaststar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upcomingevent.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR