Today
n 33AD & Restoration Road: 6 p.m., live music and entertainment, Capitol Park, off Public Square, Benton; annual festival kicks off today and runs through May 13 in downtown Benton; www.bentonwestcitychamber.com/rend-lake-water-festival.html
n Story Time: 10 a.m., Benton Public Library, 502 S. Main St.; 618-438-7511
n Catfish Dinner: 5-7 p.m., Benton Elks Lodge, 167 Industrial Park Road; all-you-can-eat catfish, fries, coleslaw and baked beans, $8.95; 618-435-3557
Thursday, May 11
n Seth Watkins & Friends: 6 p.m., live music and entertainment, Capitol Park, off Public Square, Benton; www.bentonwestcitychamber.com/rend-lake-water-festival.html
n Old King Coal Festival: 6 p.m., Blue Suede Crew, main stage, West Frankfort; Old King Coal Festival kicks off; dancing in the street; festival kicks off today and run through May 14; www.oldkingcoalfestival.org
n Benton Farmers Market: 3-6 p.m., Benton Community Park, 414 Hudleson St.
n Link Card Application Sign-up: 9 a.m.-noon, Ministry for the Broken Hearted Food Pantry, 201 W. Market St., Christopher; 618-927-0202
Friday, May 12
n Skydweller, AsWeAre and All Ties Aside: 6 p.m., live music and entertainment, Capitol Park, off Public Square, Benton; www.bentonwestcitychamber.com/rend-lake-water-festival.html
n Little Mr. & Little Miss Rend Lake: 7 p.m., 1910 Car Museum parking lot, 211 N. Main St., Benton; www.bentonwestcitychamber.com/rend-lake-water-festival.html
n BCHS class of 1955 May Lunch: 11:30 a.m., Joe's Pizza, 117 E. Main St., Benton; all classmates, spouses and guests welcome
Saturday, May 13
n Rend Lake Water Festival Parade: 10:02 a.m., West Main Street, Public Square and North Main Street to Joplin Street, Benton; www.bentonwestcitychamber.com/rend-lake-water-festival.html
n Taylor Kearney and Charles Lueker: Noon (Kearney) and 6 p.m. Lueker), live music and entertainment, Old Logan School lot, Church Street and Jackson Street, Benton; www.bentonwestcitychamber.com/rend-lake-water-festival.html
n Family Fun Festival: Old Logan School lot, Church Street and Jackson Street, Benton; inflatables, lazer tag, petting zoo, vendors, music; www.bentonwestcitychamber.com/rend-lake-water-festival.html
n BCHS Cheerleaders & Benton Booster Club Cookout: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Peoples National Bank parking lot in Benton; BCHS Cheerleaders and Benton Booster Club's annual Rend Lake Cookout; meal includes BBQ sandwich, chips and drink for $6; cookout is immediately after Rend Lake Parade
Tuesday, May 16
n Jeanita Spillman & the Encore Band: 6:30 to 9 p.m., Gwyn-Wynn Senior Citizens Center, Benton; 618-218-4676
n Benton Senior Scramble: 9 a.m., golf course; registration at 8:30 a.m.; playing every Tuesday
