ALTON – The Sierra Club will host a speaker series event at the Old Bakery Beer Company, 400 Landmarks Blvd., in Alton from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13.
Dr. Jennifer Russell, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources & Environment, works in the area of circular economy and sustainability, material flows in economic consumption production systems, and strategies to slow down and shut down material loops.
She will explain that many people talk about the “circular economy”, but that there is much more than just an increase in recycling, but that it is necessary to take measures to reuse products and materials considered as waste. .
Here’s what else is happening in the area:
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12
• Alton Committee of the Whole meeting 6:00 pm, Alton City Hall, 101 E. 3rd St., Alton.
• D-Lux Duo: 6pm-10pm, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. 4th St., Alton.
• Alton Community Service League meeting: 11:00 am to 12:00 noon, Best Western Premier Hotel, 3559 College Ave. Alton.
• BSA/Student Activities Blood drive: 10 am to 2 pm, Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey.
• South Roxana Farmer’s and Craft Market: 4-8 p.m., South Roxana Dad’s Club parking lot, 417 Roxana Ave., South Roxana.
• Women’s Vigilante: 6 to 6:45 p.m., Strategic BJJ, 2248 E. Broadway, Alton.
• Seated and standing chair yoga: 3 to 4 p.m., YWCA Southwest Illinois, 304 E. 3rd St., Alton.
• Strengthening and Stretching Gentle Yoga: 6-7 p.m., YWCA Southwest Illinois, 304 E. 3rd St., Alton.
• Women’s Footsteps Study: 12:30-2:30 p.m., Calvary Cares, 1426 Washington Ave., Alton.
• Men’s Footsteps Study: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Calvary Cares, 1426 Washington Ave., Alton.
• Alton Godfrey Rotary Club Meetings: 6:00 pm, Gentelin’s On Broadway, 122 E. Broadway, Alton.
• Al-Anon meeting: 7:30-8:45 p.m., Bridge Church, E. 12th St., Alton. For more information, call 618-463-2429 or visit SIAFG.org and District-18.org.
• For more information about Al-Anon meetings, call 618-463-2429 or visit SIAFG.org and District-18.org.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 13
• Sierra Club “Circular Economy” Speaker Series: 6:30-8:00 p.m., Old Bakery Beer Company, 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton.
• Lewis and Clark Council meeting: 6:00 pm, Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey.
• The Heat of Other Suns Book Talks: 5:30 p.m., YWCA of Alton, 304 E. 3rd St., Alton.
• Eyes on the River Community Yarn Bomb: 6:30 p.m., Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton.
• Skating session at the aircraft park: 5:30 pm to 8 pm, Township of Edwardsville Community Park, 6368 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville.
• East Alton Farmers’ Market: 3-7 pm, EastGate Plaza parking lot, 625 EastGate Shopping Center, East Alton. Every Tuesday until October 25.
• Jersey County Farmers and Crafts Market: 4-7 p.m., Outrageous Outdoors, 902 S. State St., Jerseyville. Every Tuesday until September 22.
• Nate Sickmeier and Co.: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. 4th St., Alton.
• Chicago Stepping Classes: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tango Event Center, 212 E. Elm St., Alton.
• Xtreme Bar Bingo: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Alton Sports Tap, 3812 College Ave., Alton.
• Yoga at the Wildey: 7 to 8 p.m., The Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville.
• Camelot Cribbage Club: 6 p.m., Camelot Bowl, 801 Beltline Road, Collinsville. Takes place every Tuesday. For more information, call Phill at 618-288-7910.
• For more information on Al-Anon meetings, call 618-463-2429. To find more helpful meetings, visit SIAFG.org and District-18.org.