Our March 16th host is McGinley Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Add to your calendar HERE!

Join us in welcoming and supporting our
 NEW Chamber Members.

Edward Jones - Brian Becker
Website

Bulldog Radio
Website

Patty Cakes
Website

Alhambra Rehab & Healthcare
Website

Pocahontas Mercantile & Sweet Shoppe
Facebook

Right Click Digital
Website

Clarity Ponds
Website

Clarity Cleaning Services
Website

Martha Mary Boutique
Facebook

Launching March 1st!!


GET YOUR EAT AND DRINK ON!!!!
LOCAL DINE AROUND Passport Program!

* Pick up a Local Dine Around Passport at one of the below Passport Participants, available     starting March 1st. 

* Name is placed in a drawing with a chance to win a $25 gift certificate from one of the below Passport Participants.

 

We are SUPER excited to TEE OFF for our first ever,
Chamber of Commerce Glow Golf Fundraiser 
May 12th at the Highland Country Club
and we invite YOU to be a part of the FUN! 
We have a great variety of SPONSORSHIP opportunities as well as the option to PLAY!
Download the form HERE and join in the FUN!*
As always, we appreciate your support of the Chamber! Your sponsorship goes a long way in helping us in supporting our mission to
Live~Work~Shop~Play~Highland!
*space is limited ~ get your form in today!


 

There are many of OUR Chamber Members that have GREAT quality job opportunities and need GREAT people to work for them! If you or someone you know is looking for a new job or career, you can access a FULL listing HERE!
 

PRESS RELEASES
Click Below for Details
HSHS Illinois hospitals lifting visitor restrictions and returning to
pre-pandemic guidelines
HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital HighlandWelcomes New Board Members
HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary Hosting Used Book Sale

Ways to maintain and protect your health during the cold, winter months


 

Highland Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner
Tuesday, June 13th
The Olde Wicks Factory Main Hall
Please nominate someone within the community that may be deserving of one of the below awards. The awards are an opportunity for recipients to be recognized by their peers and is a great way to show appreciation for all that they do
for the community.
Download your nomination form HERE!*
*Deadline for submittal is May 1, 2023

Join us for a RAD party!!!
They’ll be here just one week from today (2•17•23)! Make sure to invite your friends & family and come listen to some great music/talent, & dance like no one is watching!
Info: Cash Bar, NO Cover Charge & you can bring a snack for your table — must be to enter
Let us know you’re be there! Click on our FB event link HERE!

The Cookie Doode will be having a pop-up cookie stand on Saturday, February 18th from 11 am - 2 pm at
Kloss Furniture parking lot on Broadway.
Come out and get some cookies and free beads! 

 



 

 

Saturday, February 18th
Woodman Hall, 13426 US 40
$15 per person, tables of 8-10 people.
Doors open at 6pm, trivia starts at 7pm.
Popcorn and soft drinks available, or you can bring your own drinks.
Silent auction and 50/50.
To reserve a table, call (618) 779-3815 or (618) 402-7555.
Deadline to reserve a table is February 10th

INAUGURAL PINE YARD DERBY

A popular event from our childhood that we wanted to bring back for some good family fun!

Kids & Adults can participate and race in this event!
Kids races will go first (Ages 4-17yrs old)
Adults races will follow (18yrs+)

Sunday, February 19th at The Game Yard.
Practice starting at 1pm
Racing starting at 1:30pm

Car kits available for purchase at The Game Yard
$20 = 1 car kit and 1 entry into the race
$10 = 1 entry into the race if you already have a car built that meets our rules

Message us for more details and rules!

 

 

 

 

Heartland Community Chorus invites you to raise a glass with us at our annual St. Paddy Party fundraiser.  This year’s theme is Kissin’ the Blarney Stone, and there will be plenty of blarney to go around!  The Irish Aires and the Chorus will entertain, and this year, dancers from the O’Faolain Academy of Irish Dance will make a return appearance.
 
The fun begins at 5:30 pm, March 4th at our NEW LOCATION—the Highland Knights of Columbus, 12454 US-143.  Reservations are $35 per person and include a yummy appetizer buffet and entertainment. 
 
Reservations may be purchased online at www.heartlandcommunitychorus.org or from a chorus member, NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 28th.  No tickets sold at the door.
 
A beautiful quilt will be given away at the party.  Chances will be available that night or in advance from any Chorus member. 
Also, please plan to support our Fund the need.  All moneys raised will be used to purchase music for the Chorus.
 
For more information about Kissin the Blarney Stone, contact Sheila Gruender, 618.409.0374.

Doors open at 11am with silent auction items displayed 
Live auction immediately following lunch
Tickets available at Michael's Restaurant - $25 per person
Make checks payable to: Highland Quarterback Club

To donate an item for auction, call:
Nira Ballantini @ 618-401-0751
Gaye Michael @ 618-654-8578
Jackie Delaney @ 618-779-0314
 

You’re invited!
 Our charity event "An Evening of Hope" is to spread awareness of Holly's House of Hope and their mission while raising the funds for them to continue to help their clients. The event will also allow local businesses to participate in providing apprenticeship, future employment, and partnership opportunities for Holly's House of Hope and their clients. 
 Please take the time to view your invitation through the link below and consider attending or supporting Holly’s House of Hope. 
 If your business or organization would like to become a sponsor for this event or donate items to our raffle auction, please email Makenna Grohmann or Adam Hahs at mgrohma@siue.edu or dhahs@siue.edu for more information. 
 About Holly's House of Hope
 Mission:
Holly's House of Hope is building skills and providing opportunities to guide uniquely abled young adults toward more purpose filled lives though service to our communities.
 Focus:
We focus on enhancing employment, social, and service opportunities.
 Purpose:
We provide job training services for individuals to grow, learn and discover their purpose in life; a purpose within the community that will bring themselves and those around them much hope and joy. 
Thank you, and we hope to see you March 18th!
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-of-hope-tickets-510765040987

Things to keep in mind before, during, and after moving Mom or Dad to a Senior Living Center
CLICK HERE

On April 1st, come join us
to celebrate Our 20 year anniversary! Live Music by RX Blues 8-12. Drink Specials and Giveaways.
More details to follow!!!!
Don't forget to bring in your
Local Dine Around Passport!

   

 

 

 

Click below for details:

DCEO Grants & Programs

There are plenty of great workshops and other events coming up at
VineGogh Wine Bar & Art Studio to soothe the winter blues. From murder
mystery and trivia to wax melts, wine glass painting, free tastings and
wreath making, we have something for everyone.
View a full event list HERE!

Greetings friends! I hope the New Year is starting out well for everyone and that 2023 turns out to be a happy and healthy year for you.
I wanted to share some exciting personal news with you. After 38 very fulfilling and rewarding years in business, I have made the decision to focus forward on the next phase of my life, transitioning into retirement. Anyone who knows anything about me, realizes that The Giving Tree is my ‘baby’ and one of my proudest accomplishments. Having created this business from scratch all those years ago with my best friend, Laurie Bielong, who has since passed away, the majority of my life has been dedicated to nurturing and growing The Giving Tree from the seedling of an idea. My heart and soul have been poured into the store for thirty eight years, and so it is not a light hearted or easy decision to step down. But for various reasons, I feel the time is right to do so, and I am looking forward to finding the perfect person to carry the torch forward and lead the store into new retail territory.

For more info, click the above image.
Also, "read more" by clicking below for a schedule of weekly happenings.

Heart and Soul Yoga with Sharon
1003 Broadway

Attached are the schedules for March and April.  All classes will be 7-week series and each series is $48.  Note that when you sign up for the series, that means you attend that same class every week.
If you would like some flexibility in when you attend classes, you should choose  the 8-class or 10-class passes.  These are 2-month class passes and you pick and choose which classes you attend during that 2-month time period....or until you use all the credits. 
 
You can begin registering/booking the March/April classes on Feb. 13.  Use the momoyoga link below to book your classes.  Reach out if you have any questions.  Payments can be through PayPal on the booking website, or you can option to pay in studio (using cash, check, credit card) or you can use Venmo. 
 
BOOK A CLASS HERE!
February Schedule
March Schedule
April Schedule

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel HERE to find videos to use at a time that is convenient for you.  If you use the video for in-home practice and wish to pay, you may do so through Venmo or sending a check to the studio.  Pay what you desire or are able to! 
For more details about classes, check out my website HERE  
OR my Facebook page  
 For BARRE Above Classes - please access the site HERE  
 For Kids Yoga - use ComPOSEure Kids Facebook Page 

Click above Image for a variety of flyers for the spring semester for SIUE Online Services and Educational Outreach.

 “Walls of Respect” Documentary Screening
The Hub and Campus Activities Board will be hosting a free screening of “Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery” on Tuesday, February 21st from 4-6pm. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Norman Parish III and refreshments.
The documentary considers structural limitations on African Americans and their trajectories as artists and simultaneously provides a narrative focused on moments of advancement. It incorporates interviews with many of the artists who exhibited at the gallery, along with professionals from the Smithsonian archive and the Art Institute of Chicago, to address the significance the gallery's founder, Norman Parish, had on artists' careers and the DC culture.
 
Click here for more information and to register for the event!



Nominate A Phenomenal Woman!
The Hub will be hosting a luncheon to honor the Phenomenal Women of the SIUE campus, SIU System and greater community. This luncheon provides an opportunity for these phenomenal women to be seen and embraced for their works and their impact on others.
Nominees can be any student, staff, faculty, or community member who identifies as a woman and meets the following criteria:
 

Click each event below for details:
Yoga and Sound
Reiki Level 1 Attunement
Click the website link below to register:
http://Events | Shine Consciously
 

Looking for a great way to pass the time?  The Highlandopoly Game is a the perfect way to have fun with family and friends!  Travel your way around the board “Highland Style" and collect your properties and earn money from of course, one of our local banks! 
Stop by the FCB Bank, Highland Chamber of Commerce, Kloss Furniture, Rural King, Lee’s Jewelry, Michael's Coffee Shop, Woodcrest Small Engine, The Greenhouse Florist and Gift Shop, HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Gift Shop, The Refined Sellers and get your game today! 

Catch up on all the latest news and read The Pioneer Newspaper HERE!

Click HERE for a full listing of job postings from our website!

For Information about Welcome Club, Click on the image below!!!