July Calendar - Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce

Join us every Thursday in July for our Stems and Steins event. Come out to Ravissant after work from 5-9pm and enjoy delicious wines, $1.00 Bud Select bottles, along with snacks and live music from 5:30-8:30pm. Summer Special - NO ADMISSION CHARGE. Event is co-sponsored by Illinois Distributing. Contact us at 618-233-WINE for more info.

Swim at the beach, canoe, games, relax. Bring a picnic basket (no alcohol). Delicious food available for purchase. Only $2.00 per person or $5.00 per family.

Meet other Chamber members over coffee and bagels at our new monthly networking meeting. Coffee Cup Connections will be held the 2^nd Tuesday of each month in the Chamber Boardroom. Please arrive by 8:15am with business cards in hand. 8:15-8:30 will be networking time. At 8:30am, we’ll begin three 10 minute presentations by members. Afterwards, members will have additional networking time. During the meeting we’ll draw 3 business cards and those three members will be the presenters at the following month’s Coffee Cup Connections. Don’t miss this opportunity to network and learn more about other member businesses! There is no cost, but we would like to know how many people will be attending, so please email ahector@bellevillechamber.org if you plan to attend.

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Attempt to donate blood and you will receive a specially designed Cardinals "Step Up to the Plate and Donate" t-shirt. Also you will be entered in a drawing for a $100 Savings Bond from Bank of Belleville. Please call Jennifer Fietsam at 233-6400 to schedule a time to donate. Appointments are encouraged to reduce wait time but not necessary. Come and join us to demonstrate your commitment to our community and help save lives.

Lyndsey Sherman, Financial Specialist, Clearpoint Financial Solutions. Lecture is free and open to the public.

Enjoy a music filled evening in beautiful historic downtown Belleville. Bring your snacks, chairs, blankets, refreshments, family and friends. Sponsored by the Belleville Heritage Society, City of Belleville, and Mueller Furniture Company.

Summer is white wine season! From the tried-and-true to the unusual, we will taste 4 wines and 3 sangrias that are perfect on a hot summer day. You will have a chance to compare and contrast varietals as well as sampling some food options that work fantastically with these selections. Space is limited. $15/Person. Reservations are required; please call (618) 233-0513 to reserve your spot today!

An off-shoot of the Oil Lover's Club, the second Thursday of every month is dedicated to Reiki healing. Reiki practitioners and masters convene to share the healing energy. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Our Outdoor Summer Concert Series continues this Friday night with St. Louis Blues Legend, Billy Peek! For nearly 30 years Billy Peek has rocked, rolled and duck-walked his way through the clubs and lounges of St. Louis and East St. Louis. When he asks the question "Can a white boy play the Blues?" you'll answer a resounding "YES". Admission is $10 per person. (If inclement weather, he'll perform inside the Wine Hall)

Presented by the Belleville Parks and Recreation Department The ride will start and end at Union United Methodist Church (rear parking lot)After July 5, the cost is $25 per person. You can register in 3 ways: Go to Bicycle World, Register on line and pick up shirt at Bicycle World, registration parties, or Laderman Park office (your email receipt will be proof of payment), or you can print registration form from www.tourdebelleville.org and mail it in with payment. Can't Ride?? VOLUNTEER! by clicking here (get a FREE Shirt!) Don't forget to buy your Outback Steakhouse Picnic Before You Ride Ticket for $5. Picnic at Union UMC from 6-8pm. Tickets must be purchased at registration parties, Bicycle World or Belleville Parks & Rec. Laderman Office.

Enjoy a fun and friendly evening playing Bunko, an old-fashion game for all ages! Meet new people and have fun as you race to roll the elusive BUNKO and win great prizes. Fun for all ages!! Open to the public. This week, have dinner with us at Eckert’s Country Restaurant before Bunko and play Bunko for FREE! No reservations required. Cost: $5.00/Person, includes beverages, snacks and prizes.

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Rutter Requiem. 7:00 - 7:30 pm, Registration - $5.00 fee. Rehearsal with Intermission and Refreshments followed by Performance and Soloists. For more information, please contact Robert Howard, Choral Director, at 618-234-8079 or bellphil22@sbcglobal.net. Pre-registration forms are available at songbird51@sbcglobal.net.

Kelli Fultz, MSW, Adjunct Lindenwood University Prof. Lecture is free and open to the public.

Patrick Murphy, Chief Technologist CT & MRI, Memorial Hospital. Lecture is free and open to the public.

James Rushford, D.O. of the Center for Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, will be presenting information on Knee Arthritis Treatments. The public is encouraged to come early to view new orthopedic components that will be on display. Convenient parking is available in the Southern Illinois Heart Institute building parking lot (340 West Lincoln). No reservations are needed for this free program but seating is limited to 75 people. Refreshments provided. For more information on this or any other community health events sponsored by St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, call 618-234-2120, ext. 1156 or 1270.

Registration begins at 7:30am. Run/Walk at 8:00am. $20 includes registration and T-Shirt. $250 Corporate Sponsorships available - please call Family Hospice at (618) 277-1800. Sponsored by Allsup, Inc.

A free concert celebration of youth, family, faith, and music. Featuring: ValLimar Jansen, Sarah Hart, Tom Booth, and Oddwalk Ministries. Event space is limited. To register, call (618) 394-6272. Youth under the age of 16 should be accompanied by an adult.

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Part II of Handel's Messiah. 7:00 - 7:30 pm, Registration - $5.00 fee. Rehearsal with Intermission and Refreshments followed by Performance and Soloists. For more information, please contact Robert Howard, Choral Director, at 618-234-8079 or bellphil22@sbcglobal.net. Pre-registration forms are available at songbird51@sbcglobal.net.

We all know the benefits of working in teams - how two heads are better than one, and let’s not forget "cooperation makes it happen" - if it works on Sesame Street, why not on Delmar? Learn for yourself at the upcoming Rockin’ Road Rally. Join some empowered, enlightened, intelligent women who are coming together to help each other build their businesses, triumph over adversity, expand their horizons, and bridge the distance between good enough and great! ESPW will help you do this – but as a friendly reminder, it’s good to remember what it’s like to have a pillow fight - play hide and seek (no peeking) or "race ya to the door." All work and no play....Well, you get what we are saying!!!
So get started inviting everyone you know to join us...pull together with gals from across the bridges, across the cubicle and across the street - fuse friendships and break out those saddle shoes…because we are going to do some Rockin’ and Rollin’! Register before 12noon Tuesday before Thursday Workshop: $23 Members / $30 Guests** Register after 12noon Tuesday before Thursday Workshop: $30 Members / $30 Guests. ***GUESTS: If you register before the deadline and pay the $30 fee, you will receive a $7 coupon that can be used towards your membership fee of $80 if you choose to join the evening of the event. Ask about this at the Guest Welcome Table.

Nothing can prepare you for the loss of a loved one. With some help you can learn how to work through the grief and start living again. Presenter: Rainey Fahey, Director of Spiritual Formation for Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO. Cost: $20. Registration required.

An old-fashion game for all ages. Play Bunko at Eckert’s Country Restaurant on the second and fourth Monday of each month. $5 per person includes game, prizes, beverages, and snacks. Open to the public. No reservation required. For more information call Eckert’s Country Restaurant at (618) 233-0513 x. 139.

Runs through August 5th. Bring your burdens to the altar during the 65th Annual Healing & Hope Novena. Join us for any or all of these evenings as we seek God's blessings through intercession of Our Lady of the Snows. Each evening begins with the celebration of Mass at 7:30pm.

Whether you've joined us before or this is your first time, you won't want to miss this truly inspiring event. Please join us to learn more about Making Strides and how we can get closer to the day when breast cancer no longer threatens those we love. Please RSVP by July 21st to (618) 288-2320 or metroeastilstrides@cancer.org.

Presented by the faculty of Aquinas Institute of Theology. A look at the environment as a faith issue. Global warming, recycling, energy sources - what do these ideas have to do with practicing your faith? Cost: $20 per person, lunch included. Pre-registration is required.

SA Bob Hanson, Special Agent Recruitment Coordinator, US DEA. Lecture is free and open to the public.

The day will explore both spiritually and practically how music ministers can seek out healing and hope in their ministry, share it with their peers and then amplify that spirituality out to the worshipping congregations we all serve. Registration fees include materials, music, drinks and snacks (lunch will be on own). Individual - $30. Group of 3 or more - $25 per person. Registration requested.