■ Friday, June 28
Jerseyville Public Library Groundbreaking Ceremony at 10 a.m. at the library.
■ Saturday, June 29
Independence Day at the Park at Brighton’s Schneider Park. Events begin at 8:30 a.m. with fireworks at dark.
■ Saturday, July 6
Mississippi River Water Trail Firecracker Race. The race begins at 9:30 a.m. in Grafton with the award ceremony at 3:30 in Alton.
■ Friday, July 26
Dinner with Elvis at Pere Marquette Lodge from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
■ Sunday, July 28
Grafton Historical Society, 1:30 p.m. at Grafton Museum Visitors Center, with Warren Gohl, on Native American Code Talkers critical role in the US military.
