October 31, 2025 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Student council to host Valentines Dinner

The St. Joseph-Ogden Student Council will be hosting a Valentine’s Day Dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 15. The dinner will take place at the high school.

The event will consist of a pasta dinner with breadsticks and salad. There will be games and movies for children after dinner.

Tickets for the event cost $7 for adults and $4 for kids 12 and under.

Proceeds from the event will go to the St. Joseph Food Pantry.

RSVP by Feb. 1 to Taylor Barnes at 20barnest@sjo.k12.il.us

By Nora Maberry January 27, 2020

in Community Events, People

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