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Written by: Billy Woods, Staff Writer  GLEN CARBON — Since starting Witches Night Out five years ago, the Junior Service Club has seen the event grow and expand. For this season’s event Saturday, vendors were doubled from last year. Roughly 60 vendors were at Glen Carbon’s Miner Park, with some coming from as far as three hours away. With more vendor and food options than before, Witches Night Out saw about 500 tickets sold in advance. “It is a women’s night out to leave the kids and husbands at home,” JSC chairwoman Maria Ferrari said. Ferrari is one of a handful of chairwomen for JSC, which runs Witches Night Out. Planning for the event starts in May with weekly meetings.
The club was inspired to start the event five years ago by a similar Witches Night Out event in Kimmswick, Missouri, which draws roughly 7,000 attendees. “It’s very rewarding,” Ferrari said. “To have an opportunity to give women a night out and then to raise money too, to put back into the community, is enormous.” JSC chairwoman Jamie Horstmann added, “Everybody from the groundskeeping on up has made it successful.” On top of the nearly 60 food and craft vendors, Witches Night Out featured a DJ, spiritual hand readers and axe throwing, courtesy of Riverbend Axe Throwing. The JSC was assisted by the Village of Glen Carbon, which closed Miner Park for the event and provided a bus shuttle to and from the park, and officers from the Glen Carbon Police Department. Upon entrance, attending witches received goodie bags with drink tickets and miscellaneous items.  Glen Carbon's Miner Park was the site of Witches Night Out, which has been hosted for five years now by the Junior Service Club. Day-of admission tickets were $30, and raffle tickets were $10 each. The JSC prides itself in putting that money back into the Glen-Ed area. “We do a lot of grants for the community,” Ferrari said. “Everything we do is just to give back to the community.” Day-of admission tickets were $30, and raffle tickets were $10 each. The JSC prides itself in putting that money back into the Glen-Ed area. The main raffle of the night featured an item from every vendor. There was an additional raffle that had a bingo-style twist to it. Participating witches would receive a stamp for visiting different vendors across the park. While the big attendance numbers are exciting, what the JSC loves to see is the effort the attendees put into their costumes. “The costumes and the amount of detail is just amazing,” Ferrari said. “Some of these women are more creative than I ever hope to be.” The JSC hopes to see similar numbers one day in Glen Carbon compared to the Kimmswick Witches Night Out in Missouri, which draws thousands of attendees. See the original article on The Intelligencer.   Junior Service Club of Edwardsville Glen Carbon to host bi-annual Holiday House Tour on December 11th
Edwardsville, IL, November 29 2022 - This year’s highly anticipated Junior Service Club of Edwardsville and Glen Carbon (JSC) Holiday House Tour presented by Country Financial is full of holiday cheer. This popular and exciting event will showcase seven (7) beautifully decorated homes in the District 7 community for the live tour and an exclusive look at additional homes for the virtual portion of the tour. Only one ticket is needed for admission to both the live and virtual tours! The live tour will begin Sunday, Dec. 11th from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Ticket holders will be able to access the virtual tour from the comfort of their own homes beginning Sunday evening, Dec. 11, through Sunday, Dec. 18. The virtual tour can be viewed multiple times and at the convenience of the ticket holder’s schedule during the event dates. Ticket information can be found at http://www.edglenjuniorservice.org/holiday-house-tour.html. Check in and receive your wristband for the live tour at our welcome reception at Glen Carbon Heritage Museum from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on December 11th. Complimentary coffee and hot cocoa provided by Scooter’s Coffee will be provided, and guests will have the opportunity to browse the beautiful trees at Glenfestival of Trees. Ticket holders may also check in for the live tour at any of the homes offered on the live tour. The Glen Carbon Heritage Museum will also serve as the drop off location for the canned food and personal care items drive during the Holiday House Tour this year. This year the Holiday House Tour incorporates 12 Days of Giveaways. Entry is automatic with the purchase of a ticket and begins on November 30th. Giveaways will be announced every day beginning November 30th until December 11th. The JSC has some amazing giveaways in store this year, including a fully decorated Christmas tree and wreath that will be drawn on December 11th! You can see the JSC tree currently on display at the Glenfestival of Trees. About the JSC The Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon is a philanthropic, non-profit 503 1C organization comprised of women who are dedicated to making a difference in their community by enriching the lives of others. They strive to foster volunteerism by developing members’ interests and talents through a variety of service projects and fundraising by building relationships. Those interested in learning more about the Junior Service Club should visit the website at www.edglenjuniorservice.org. Media Inquiries about Holiday House Tour should be directed to holidayhouse@edglenjuniorservice.org. |
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