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La Guiannee | Prairie du Rocher
La Guiannee | Prairie du Rocher
French settlers to Prairie du Rocher brought with them the French New Year's custom of La Guiannee, where singers traveled door-to-door and received gifts of food for their performances. The tradition continues this New Year's Eve in Prairie du Rocher. The public may arrive at the Creole House by 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, to…
New Year’s Day Brunch | Waterloo VFW
New Year’s Day Brunch | Waterloo VFW
After a late night of reveling, make your way to the Waterloo VFW from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 1 for an all-you-can-eat New Year’s Day brunch with eggs, biscuits and gravy, sausage, pancakes, bacon, fried chicken, sides, desserts and a cash bar. Adults are $12, kids 12 and under are $6, and under…
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Gospel Pianist Zack Swain | St. Paul UCC
Gospel Pianist Zack Swain | St. Paul UCC
Sponsored by the Eppinger Foundation, gospel pianist Zack Swain will perform a free concert this Saturday, Jan. 6, at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Columbia. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Swain is currently performing with The Baldknobbers in Branson, Mo.
Twelfth Night Ball | Prairie du Rocher
Twelfth Night Ball | Prairie du Rocher
The Twelfth Night Ball returns to Prairie du Rocher this Saturday, Jan. 6, from 8 p.m. to midnight. The Prairie du Rocher American Legion offers a cash bar and will have several wines especially selected for the ball. Commemorative glasses will be available for sale at the door. Music will be provided by Cousin…
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Trivia Night | Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Trivia Night | Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce trivia night is Saturday in the SPPCS gym. The theme will be Mardi Gras, and the best decorated table will win a prize. Doors open at 6 p.m., questions begin at 7 p.m., and food and drinks are BYOB. Questions are player friendly, there are mulligan available, there will be…
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Restaurant Week and Winter Sale | Explore Waterloo
Explore Waterloo is hosting its "Restaurant Week and Winter Sales" event Jan. 14-20, with discounts and specials offered at participating downtown merchants. Participating restaurants are Bean Tree Café, Gallagher's Restaurant, Hopskeller Brewing Company, JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill and Randy’s RR Bar. Participating merchants are Bountiful Blossoms, Mill Street Treasures, Savannah's Southern Charm and Clothes…
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Restaurant Week and Winter Sale | Explore Waterloo
Explore Waterloo is hosting its "Restaurant Week and Winter Sales" event Jan. 14-20, with discounts and specials offered at participating downtown merchants. Participating restaurants are Bean Tree Café, Gallagher's Restaurant, Hopskeller Brewing Company, JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill and Randy’s RR Bar. Participating merchants are Bountiful Blossoms, Mill Street Treasures, Savannah's Southern Charm and Clothes…
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Restaurant Week and Winter Sale | Explore Waterloo
Explore Waterloo is hosting its "Restaurant Week and Winter Sales" event Jan. 14-20, with discounts and specials offered at participating downtown merchants. Participating restaurants are Bean Tree Café, Gallagher's Restaurant, Hopskeller Brewing Company, JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill and Randy’s RR Bar. Participating merchants are Bountiful Blossoms, Mill Street Treasures, Savannah's Southern Charm and Clothes…
Pork Producers Annual Meeting
Pork Producers Annual Meeting
The Monroe County Pork Producers Board of Directors invites members to attend the annual meeting of the Monroe County Pork Producers Association. The meeting will take place Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Acorns in Wartburg beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a meal. If you plan to attend the annual meeting, RSVP to Mark and…
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Restaurant Week and Winter Sale | Explore Waterloo
Explore Waterloo is hosting its "Restaurant Week and Winter Sales" event Jan. 14-20, with discounts and specials offered at participating downtown merchants. Participating restaurants are Bean Tree Café, Gallagher's Restaurant, Hopskeller Brewing Company, JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill and Randy’s RR Bar. Participating merchants are Bountiful Blossoms, Mill Street Treasures, Savannah's Southern Charm and Clothes…
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Restaurant Week and Winter Sale | Explore Waterloo
Explore Waterloo is hosting its "Restaurant Week and Winter Sales" event Jan. 14-20, with discounts and specials offered at participating downtown merchants. Participating restaurants are Bean Tree Café, Gallagher's Restaurant, Hopskeller Brewing Company, JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill and Randy’s RR Bar. Participating merchants are Bountiful Blossoms, Mill Street Treasures, Savannah's Southern Charm and Clothes…
Monroe County Genealogical Society Meeting
Monroe County Genealogical Society Meeting
Waterloo American Legion member Ron Hagenow will present a free program titled "From the Archives of the American Legion Post" during a meeting hosted by the Monroe County Genealogical Society at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, at Morrison Talbott Library in Waterloo. Hagenow will present archival documents and objects of the American Legion post…
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Restaurant Week and Winter Sale | Explore Waterloo
Explore Waterloo is hosting its "Restaurant Week and Winter Sales" event Jan. 14-20, with discounts and specials offered at participating downtown merchants. Participating restaurants are Bean Tree Café, Gallagher's Restaurant, Hopskeller Brewing Company, JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill and Randy’s RR Bar. Participating merchants are Bountiful Blossoms, Mill Street Treasures, Savannah's Southern Charm and Clothes…
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Restaurant Week and Winter Sale | Explore Waterloo
Explore Waterloo is hosting its "Restaurant Week and Winter Sales" event Jan. 14-20, with discounts and specials offered at participating downtown merchants. Participating restaurants are Bean Tree Café, Gallagher's Restaurant, Hopskeller Brewing Company, JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill and Randy’s RR Bar. Participating merchants are Bountiful Blossoms, Mill Street Treasures, Savannah's Southern Charm and Clothes…
Baseball Registration | Columbia Khoury League
Baseball Registration | Columbia Khoury League
Registration is now open for players, coaches, umpires and sponsors online at www.columbiakhouryleague.com. All registrations must be completed online, but if you need assistance, volunteers will be available at Turner Hall on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Owl Prowl | Clifftop
Owl Prowl | Clifftop
Clifftop presents its Owl Prowl on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve located at 3255 G Road in Fults. Owl observer Mark Glenshaw will lead participants on a field trip to listen for and hopefully see owls. Participants should dress for the weather. This field trip is free and open to…
Columbia Music Boosters Trivia Night
Columbia Music Boosters Trivia Night
The annual Columbia Music Boosters Trivia Night takes place Saturday, Jan. 20, at Turner Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m., with trivia set to start at 7 p.m. Cost is $100 for a table of up to eight players. The cost includes 10 mulligans. There will be a cash bar, but attendees may bring their…
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Concert at St. Paul UCC in Waterloo
Concert at St. Paul UCC in Waterloo
St. Paul United Church of Christ in Waterloo presents a concert featuring vocalists Mark Parker and Shannon O’Heron this Sunday, Jan. 21, as part of its St. Paul Fine Arts Concert Series. The concert begins at 2 p.m. Parker and O'Heron will provide solo and duets of both sacred and secular songs.
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Valmeyer Blood Drive
Valmeyer Blood Drive
The Red Cross is hosting a community blood drive from 2-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at St Mary Catholic Church in Valmeyer. A limited number of Thrivent Financial T-shirts will be available to donors, along with chili, ham sandwiches, chips, and Bob’s famous homemade cookies, thanks to a Thrivent Financial Action Team Project. Anyone age…
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St. Paul UCC Blood Drive
St. Paul UCC Blood Drive
St. Paul United Church of Christ in Waterloo is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 1 to 7 p.m. The blood drive, which is sponsored by Pizza Hut, takes place in the lower level of the church located at the corner of First and Main streets. Visit redcrossblood.org and enter…
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Euchre Tournament | Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School
Euchre Tournament | Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School
Euchre Tournament at SPPCS Sponsored by the Ss. Peter & Paul Parish Holy Name Society, the 10th annual Euchre Tournament takes place this Friday, Jan. 26, in the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School gym, 217 W. Third Street, Waterloo. The card tourney starts at 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the top three…
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Community Blood Drive | Monroe County EMS
Community Blood Drive | Monroe County EMS
Please join Monroe County EMS as it kicks off it 40th year anniversary by hosting a community blood drive from 10:00am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 901 Illinois Ave., Waterloo. To donate, please contact the Blood Center at 866-448-3252, visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org or call Monroe County EMS.
Spaghetti Dinner | Immaculate Conception Catholic School
Spaghetti Dinner | Immaculate Conception Catholic School
Boy Scout Troop 320 in Columbia is hosting its annual spaghetti dinner this Saturday, Jan. 27, at Immaculate Conception School. The event runs from 4-8 p.m.
Trivia Night | Hecker Fire Department
Trivia Night | Hecker Fire Department
Hecker Fire Department trivia night The Hecker Fire Department hosts its annual trivia night this Saturday, Jan. 27, at Hecker Community Center. Cost is $100 per table of up to eight players. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the trivia set to begin at 7 p.m. There will be cash prizes, a gun raffle, attendance…
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Open House | Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School
Open House | Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School
Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School in Waterloo hosts an open house this Sunday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees may tour classrooms, meet teachers, listen to the band and chorus, learn about financial assistance and scholarships, watch the robotics and scholar bowl teams perform, and see the SPPCS classrooms. Also, be…
Open House | Immaculate Conception Catholic School
Open House | Immaculate Conception Catholic School
Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Columbia will host an open house Jan. 28, with a light lunch and introductions at 12:15 p.m. and presentations and a school tour at 1 p.m.
Cahokia Mounds Lecture Series
Cahokia Mounds Lecture Series
The first of the Winter Lecture Series programs will open at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. with a presentation by Dr. Mark Wagner titled “Bound to the Western Waters: Searching for Lewis and Clark at Fort Kaskaskia, Illinois.” The lecture is free and open to the public. Fort…
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Kloepper Tournament | Magnolia Terrace
Kloepper Tournament | Magnolia Terrace
Magnolia Terrace has set the dates for its 2018 Kloepper Tournament Schedule. The first date is 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29. Games are open to the public and cost is $5 per person for six games. Refreshments are complimentary, and there are cash prizes for first, second, third and last places. Tournaments are held the last…
Mon-Clair Corn Growers Annual Meeting
Mon-Clair Corn Growers Annual Meeting
The Mon-Clair Corn Growers are hosting their 25th annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at St Mary’s Parish Hall in Valmeyer. Updates will be provided by the National Corn Growers Association, Mon-Clair Corn Growers Association, Illinois Corn Growers Association and Illinois Corn Marketing Board representatives. John Caupert, Executive Director of the National Corn to…
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Winter Concert | Waterloo High School
Winter Concert | Waterloo High School
The band department of Waterloo High School announces its annual Winter Concert will be Thursday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Waterloo High School auditorium. The concert will open with the WHS Jazz Band, which will present a program of swing, funk, latin and rock tunes. Featured soloists with the Jazz Band are Spencer…
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‘The Curious Savage’ | Gibault Catholic High School
‘The Curious Savage’ | Gibault Catholic High School
Gibault winter play Feb. 1-4 The Gibault Catholic High School Drama Club presents its winter play with performances of "The Curious Savage" set for Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 1-4, at the school. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. For tickets or more information, call 939-3883.
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Scotch Doubles Bowl-A-Thon | Friends of the Millstadt Water Tower
The Friends of the Old Millstadt Water Tower will host their annual Scotch doubles bowl-a-thon fundraiser Feb. 3 at Bel-Air Bowl in Belleville. Cost is $20 per person and includes shoe rental and attendance prizes. To register, contact Betty at 618-476-7326 or millstadttinman@gmail.com.
Taste of the Region | Gibault Catholic High School
Taste of the Region | Gibault Catholic High School
Taste of the Region is Feb. 3 The Gibault Catholic High School Women's Club presents its annual "Taste of the Region" event Saturday, Feb. 3, in the school gym. The event runs from 5-9 p.m., and will feature tasty specialties from local restaurants, caterers and markets as well as beverages from coffeehouses, wineries, breweries and…
Trivia Night | St. Michael’s in Paderborn
Trivia Night | St. Michael’s in Paderborn
Trivia night Feb. 3 in Paderborn St. Michael's Parish in Paderborn is hosting a trivia night Saturday, Feb. 3, in its parish hall. Cost is $15 per person, with up to eight players allowed per team. Attendees may bring their own snacks and drinks. There will be a silent auction, 50/50 drawing, and other special…
Moonlight Masquerade Ball | HMSCA and CPTA
Moonlight Masquerade Ball | HMSCA and CPTA
Historic Main Street Columbia Association and the Columbia Parent Teacher Association invite you to a unique entertainment experience! Tickets include hors d'oeurves, open bar, live music by Gypsy Jones, unique entertainment, photo booth, and a one of a kind silent auction! Please come dressed for the occasion! Limited supply of masks available for purchase. Advance…