The Friends of the Benjamin Stephenson House will host the Winter Dinner and Auction on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the LeClaire Room on the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College. Proceeds of the benefit will pay for the restoration of the Stephenson House and development of educational programs in the community. The auction will feature a candlelit tour of the house with hors d’oeuvres; a themed dinner for eight; a handcrafted king-size quilt; private tour of Schlafly brewery in St. Louis; tickets to a Kelly Clarkson concert; and autographed books, memorabilia and photographs of celebrities including Maya Angelou, Bob Newhart, and Bill Cosby. 

The Weybridge Suzuki String Quartet will perform as well as musicians from Edwardsville High School, Liberty Middle School and Triad middle and high schools. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by calling 618-692-1818, 618-288-4485 or emailing stephensonhouse@sbcglobal.net or kdwendel@charter.net. Deadline for reservations is Feb. 10.