Local author Sarah Hartrum-Decareaux will speak about her book “From Here to Heaven” at Friedens United Church of Christ in Hecker this Sunday, Oct. 29. The event begins at 2 p.m. On a cold January morning in 2013, Sarah’s husband, Dave, and two of their sons, Dominic, 10, and Grant, 8, went to Heaven in…
The Lutheran church congregations in Columbia, East Carondelet, Freeburg, Millstadt, Renault, Wartburg, and Waterloo invite area residents to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with them on Sunday, Oct. 29. A special Divine Service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 522 S. Church Street in Waterloo. The service begins at 3 p.m. Rev.…
Waterloo Trunk or Treat is 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Main Street will be closed from Third to West Mill streets as local merchants, church groups and organizations have their trunks decorated and full of treats. Stop by St. Paul United Church of Christ for free chili dogs, pepper bellies, hot cocoa and hot cider. And end your day…
Columbia Sons of the American Legion Squadron 581 is again presenting a Veterans Honor-Que event Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4, on the legion grounds. There will be a BBQ and Beer Dance on Nov. 3, with a Budweiser Series barbecue competition all weekend. For more info, call 618-920-0393.
Columbia Sons of the American Legion Squadron 581 is again presenting a Veterans Honor-Que event Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4, on the legion grounds. There will be a BBQ and Beer Dance on Nov. 3, with a Budweiser Series barbecue competition all weekend. For more info, call 618-920-0393.
Hosted by Helping Strays of Monroe County, a Poultry and Pilsner Dinner Dance takes place Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Waterloo VFW. Doors open at 6 p.m., with dinner served from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A DJ will play music at 8:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. There will also be silent and live…
Floraville Community Grange is hosting its Wurstmarket and Country Store on Sunday, Nov. 5. The grange is located at 4165 Floraville Road near Millstadt. The pork sausage and hamhock dinner will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with carry-outs available.
A Fall Quilt and Cash Bingo is set for Nov. 5, at 1 p.m., at the Munier Parish Center of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Smithton. There will be sandwiches, desserts and refreshments.
The Dupo High School Student Council is hosting a blood drive at the school this Thursday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The blood drive will take place in the gym. Free t-shirts will be given out to each donor. For more information, call 618-719-3153.
The city of Waterloo, Waterloo School District, VFW, American Legion and Park District are presenting a special ceremony for Veterans Day. The event takes place 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in the WHS auditorium. This year's program will highlight World War I, with descendants of WWI soldiers invited to attend. If you are a descendant,…
The City of Waterloo, Waterloo School District, VFW, American Legion and Park District are presenting a special ceremony for Veterans Day. The event takes place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in the WHS auditorium. This year's program will highlight World War I, with descendants of WWI soldiers invited to attend. If you are a…
Students in the Monroe County CEO program are organizing a Monroe County Veterans Day Dodgeball Tournament set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11, in the Gibault Catholic High School gym. There will be three age divisions of competition, including middle school, high school, and adult brackets. There will also be 50/50 raffles, attendance prizes and…
The Monroe Actors Stage Company continues its production of "Alice in Wonderland" with performances this and next Friday through Sunday at the Capitol Theatre in Waterloo. Friday and Saturday performances start at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. A special matinee performance will also take place Saturday, Nov. 18, at 2:30 p.m.…
Students in the Monroe County CEO program are organizing a Monroe County Veterans Day Dodgeball Tournament set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11, in the Gibault Catholic High School gym. There will be three age divisions of competition, including middle school, high school, and adult brackets. There will also be 50/50 raffles, attendance prizes and…
The Monroe Actors Stage Company continues its production of "Alice in Wonderland" with performances this and next Friday through Sunday at the Capitol Theatre in Waterloo. Friday and Saturday performances start at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. A special matinee performance will also take place Saturday, Nov. 18, at 2:30 p.m.…
The Gibault Fall Rummage Sale is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 11, in the auditorium. Clean, usable, clothing and other items will be accepted 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Nov. 6-9. No large furniture or exercise equipment, TVs, or computers will be accepted. There will be special deals from 1-3 p.m. Mark…
Columbia American Legion Post 581 will host a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday inside the legion hall. Post 581 will recognize the families of veterans who were wounded or killed in combat. The featured speaker will be Carla Corzine, who recently moved to Columbia and is a member of the American Gold Star…
Sponsored by the Immanuel Lutheran Church Mission Team to support an upcoming trip to Paraguay, a trivia night and silent auction takes place this Saturday, Nov. 11, at the church, located at 522 S. Church Street in Waterloo. Cost is $100 per table of up to eight players. Call the church at 939-6480 or email…
The Monroe Actors Stage Company continues its production of "Alice in Wonderland" with performances this and next Friday through Sunday at the Capitol Theatre in Waterloo. Friday and Saturday performances start at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. A special matinee performance will also take place Saturday, Nov. 18, at 2:30 p.m.…
Sponsored by the Waterloo FFA Alumni, an all-you-can-eat breakfast will be served this Sunday, Nov. 12, in the Waterloo High School cafeteria from 7 to 11:30 a.m. The breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, milk, juice and coffee. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for FFA members, $4 for kids ages 6-12, and free for…
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo will dedicate their new narthex — fellowship meeting area — during the 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 service. Rev. Dr. Herbert Mueller, the first Vice President of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and a former pastor of Immanuel, will be the guest preacher. Special guests will be recognized during the service…
The Monroe Actors Stage Company continues its production of "Alice in Wonderland" with performances this and next Friday through Sunday at the Capitol Theatre in Waterloo. Friday and Saturday performances start at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. The cast includes Isabella Garcia, Sarah Southworth, Emma Petraborg, Valleri Dillard and a host…
Maeystown will host its annual Frauenabend, or Ladies' Night, on Friday, Nov. 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. Vendors at this year's event will include the Evolution Fashion Truck, Initial Outfitters, Trades of Hope, Lipsense, Norwex, Lularoe, Premier Design Jewelry, Rodan Fields, Tastefully Simple, Essential Oils, Ruby Ribbon, Baby Onesies by Anna and more. Chair…
The Monroe Actors Stage Company continues its production of "Alice in Wonderland" with performances this and next Friday through Sunday at the Capitol Theatre in Waterloo. Friday and Saturday performances start at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. The cast includes Isabella Garcia, Sarah Southworth, Emma Petraborg, Valleri Dillard and a host…
The annual Scouting For Food drive takes place this Saturday, Nov. 18, with local scouts collecting bags of food items on the front doors. Residents are encouraged to donate food items and place them outside of homes. Scouts will begin picking up the items at 10 a.m. that day. In Columbia, collected food items are…
Sponsored by the Friends of the Monroe County U of I Extension, the annual Harvest Night dinner auction takes place Saturday, Nov. 18, at Hecker Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner served at 6 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. Reservations can be made by emailing suffolk@htc.net or calling 618-830-2183.
"Memories of Elvis," starring Steve Davis and the Mid-South Revival, returns to the Waterloo VFW with a performance set for Saturday, Nov. 18. Doors open at 7 p.m., with music to start at 8 p.m. In addition to Davis performing the hits of Elvis Presley, others slated to perform are Shanna Fredrick as Patsy Cline…
The Monroe Actors Stage Company continues its production of "Alice in Wonderland" with performances this and next Friday through Sunday at the Capitol Theatre in Waterloo. Friday and Saturday performances start at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. The cast includes Isabella Garcia, Sarah Southworth, Emma Petraborg, Valleri Dillard and a host…
Monroe Actors Stage Company will be holding open auditions for the upcoming drama "Dark of the Moon" on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 20-21, at the Capitol Theatre in Waterloo. The auditions begin at 7 p.m. both nights. There will be 13 men and 12 women ages teens through 70s cast in this play, which is…
Monroe Actors Stage Company will be holding open auditions for the upcoming drama "Dark of the Moon" on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 20-21, at the Capitol Theatre in Waterloo. The auditions begin at 7 p.m. both nights. There will be 13 men and 12 women ages teens through 70s cast in this play, which is…
The public is invited to the annual Waterloo Lions Club "Share the Feast" Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School cafeteria in Waterloo. Dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meals may be eaten in the cafeteria or they may be delivered to a house. Carryouts are also…
The 36th annual Waterloo Christmas Walk takes place this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 25-26. The downtown shops will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, with Santa arriving by carriage at noon. On Sunday, the shops are open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free carriage rides will be offered both days until…
The GLOW in the Dark Lighted Parade is at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25. Floats will leave the Gibault lot, travel up Columbia Street to turn right on Main Street before turning down Third Street in downtown Waterloo. For more information, visit the GLOW Facebook page or www.WaterlooGLOW.com.
Butch’s Polka Kings will perform from 7-11 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Hecker Community Center. Admission is $6 per person and doors open at 6 p.m. Nov. 25. No outside beverages can be brought in. For more information, call 473-2970.
The 36th annual Waterloo Christmas Walk takes place this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 25-26. The downtown shops will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, with Santa arriving by carriage at noon. On Sunday, the shops are open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free carriage rides will be offered both days until…
St. Boniface in Evansville will host a quilt and cash bingo Nov. 26. The lunch stand opens at 11 a.m. and bingo starts at 1:30 p.m. There will be a 50/50, attendance prizes, pot of gold and a Christmas cash raffle. No one under the age of 18 is allowed in the bingo hall.
St. Paul United Church of Christ in Waterloo is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive Tuesday, Nov. 28, from 1 to 7 p.m. The blood drive, which is sponsored by Harrisonville Telephone Company, takes place in the lower level of the church located at the corner of First and Main streets. Visit redcrossblood.org and…
The official tree lighting on the Monroe County Courthouse grounds will take place Thursday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. The event will include live music, hot chocolate and cookies.
The next meeting of the Alzheimer’s Association “In the Moment” Support Group will be Thursday, Nov. 30, in the classroom at Oak Hill, 623 Hamacher Street, Waterloo, from 7 to 9 p.m. The first part of the meeting will be “Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver” and “Holiday Tips.” This will be the last support…
Morrison-Talbott Library will partner with the Wellness Champions to present Handling Stress, Dec 1 at 1 p.m. Dr. Kristina M. Heafner will be the speaker. The Wellness Champions are a professional group of health experts who maximize wellness in the workplace and day to day life. You will learn how to minimize stress and maximize…
On Friday, December 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Concord Presbyterian Church in Waterloo, Illinois will be hosting it's annual Christmas Bible School. All children, ages 4-12, are invited to a fun evening filled with activities: dinner, crafts, music, snacks, Bible lessons, and more all centered on the true meaning of Christmas and who Jesus…
Valmeyer High School and Junior High students will present “Beauty and the Beast” Thursday, Nov. 30, through Saturday, Dec. 2. Performances are at 7 p.m. each night.
Columbia's Bright Night Christmas Parade takes place Saturday evening, Dec. 2, along Main Street. The parade steps off at 5 p.m., with this year's theme being "Christmas Through a Child's Eyes." Applications for parade entries are available at Columbia City Hall. Turner Hall will host a Christmas social immediately following the parade, offering visits with…
Valmeyer High School and Junior High students will present “Beauty and the Beast” Thursday, Nov. 30, through Saturday, Dec. 2. Performances are at 7 p.m. each night.