MT. VERNON, IL — Celebrate Mardi Gras at Brehm Library on Feb. 18, Noon to 3 PM. Samples of red beans and rice will be served starting at Noon. Tom Baker’s Mardi Gras Band will play Dixieland jazz starting at 1 PM. DANCING ENCOURAGED. Free masks will be available to the first 50 who attend, with free beads until we run out. mtvbrehm.org for more information.