Festivities for Hecker’s Memorial Day celebrations to be held outside St. Augustine’s Catholic Church this weekend include an air show (weather permitting), the presentation of a special flag to a Vietnam veteran, and a performance by Steve Davis as Elvis. The Cub Scouts, Clark’s College, and Gregson Trucking will also be featured at the celebration.…
St. Paul will be hosting its annual VBS program the last week of May (Tuesday through Friday). The program is open to all children aged 3 (and potty-trained) to those that just completed 5th Grade this spring. Each daily VBS session (Tuesday through Friday) will run from 9 am to noon. During their time at…
St. Paul will be hosting its annual VBS program the last week of May (Tuesday through Friday). The program is open to all children aged 3 (and potty-trained) to those that just completed 5th Grade this spring. Each daily VBS session (Tuesday through Friday) will run from 9 am to noon. During their time at…
St. Paul will be hosting its annual VBS program the last week of May (Tuesday through Friday). The program is open to all children aged 3 (and potty-trained) to those that just completed 5th Grade this spring. Each daily VBS session (Tuesday through Friday) will run from 9 am to noon. During their time at…
St. Paul will be hosting its annual VBS program the last week of May (Tuesday through Friday). The program is open to all children aged 3 (and potty-trained) to those that just completed 5th Grade this spring. Each daily VBS session (Tuesday through Friday) will run from 9 am to noon. During their time at…
On June 1 at 11 a.m. Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo will be holding a children’s workshop for the preservation of Monarch butterflies. The program will have readings of butterfly stories, videos of the Monarch butterflies and speakers discussing the plight of the endangered Monarchs as well as what we can do to help save them.…
Enjoy some live music from The Steve Meisner Band at the 35th anniversary celebration of the St. Louis Metro Polka Club June 1 at Moose Lodge #1221 in Swansea. Dance from 2-6 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m. Advance tickets are $12, but are also available at the door. Visit folkfire.org/polka or call Shirley at…
Bring your classic, hot rod, muscle car, custom truck, rat rod, bike and the family to The Waterloo Optimist Club Youth Benefit Car Show on June 2 at the Monroe County Courthouse. Registration starts at 8 a.m. with awards at 3 p.m. Contact Kevin Oeste at 618-410-2431 or kevin@v8tv.net for more info.
Opening ceremonies take place at 10 a.m. with the singing of the National Anthem, followed by various activities held throughout the day that include tractor parades. Admission is $5 per vehicle. Call 314-608-4212 for more information.
The Ss. Peter and Paul Parish is hosting its annual picnic June 7 and 8. Come out for handmade quilt and cash bingo in the air-conditioned gym. Bring your own daubers! They will also have kids games, inflatables, adult games and live music.
Monroe Actors Stage Company is presenting the comedy “The Dixie Swim Club” with performances this and next Friday through Sunday, May 31 to June 2 and June 7-9 at the Capitol Theatre, 202 S. Main Street, Waterloo. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. General admission tickets are $12 and…
The 2019 Maeystown Plein Air Paint Out will be held on Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration will take place at the Preservation Society Rock Mill and Museum from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at which time participants will be given a packet of available locations and other information. There is no fee to…
The Ss. Peter and Paul Parish is hosting its annual picnic June 7 and 8. Come out for handmade quilt and cash bingo in the air-conditioned gym. Bring your own daubers! They will also have kids games, inflatables, adult games and live music.
Come enjoy an afternoon filled with blissful businesses that can help make you wedding planning experience easy at the Weddings in Waterloo event June 9 from 12-4 p.m. Explore businesses that can help with catering, showers, venues, etc. Brides-to-be should start at Bridal Manor, Bountiful Blossoms or Savannah’s Southern Charm for a free bridal tote…
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce 2019 Downtown Concert Series begins June 9 with a free performance by Down N' Dirty from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Monroe County Courthouse bandstand.
The Maeystown Homecoming will be June 14-15. Friday’s festivities include beer pong, the Father Jack Band and great food. Saturday features a kloepper tournament in the afternoon and children’s parade at 5:30 p.m. Following the regular parade at 6 p.m., the George Portz Bluegrass Band will perform. Fried chicken, poker, mechanical rides and a balloon…
Join 17 breweries on the Southern Illinois Beer Trail for their second annual Beer Trail Bash Festival June 15 from 12-4 p.m. at the Monroe County Courthouse Square in Waterloo. Tickets are only $30 and can be purchased in advance via Brown Paper Tickets. Tickets include tastings, music, the chance to “meet the brewers”, a…
The Maeystown Homecoming will be June 14-15. Friday’s festivities include beer pong, the Father Jack Band and great food. Saturday features a kloepper tournament in the afternoon and children’s parade at 5:30 p.m. Following the regular parade at 6 p.m., the George Portz Bluegrass Band will perform. Fried chicken, poker, mechanical rides and a balloon…
Sit back and enjoy the acoustic music of Rob Boyle. Rob's music is influenced by John Hiatt, Patty Griffin, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and Dan Fogelberg. Food and beverages available to purchase From Mobile Homemade Food Truck, Abominable Sno-Cones and Turner Hall. Food and drink available starting at 5:30p.m. This concert is sponsored by: Renewal…
The 38th annual Porta Westfalica Festival is Tuesday, June 18. Entertainment starts at 4 p.m. at the Courthouse Square with the New Hanover Deutschmeisters performing until the time of the parade, which kicks off from the Gibault parking lot at 6 p.m., winding up through Main and Mill Streets. Beginning at 7 p.m., the Bud…
The Mary & Martha Society of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church is having its annual Rummage Sale on Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. This is a HUGE sale in the air-conditioned gym, at 217 W. Third Street, Waterloo. There will be special deals on Saturday from…
The Dupo Fireman’s Picnic will be held June 21 and 22. Lunch begins at 11 a.m. both days. Back in the Saddle plays Friday night, Rock Solid performs Saturday night. Both bands begin at 8 p.m. The park opens at 5 p.m. both nights with rides at 6 p.m. The parade begins at 5 p.m.…
Garden Place in Columbia will host a “concert in the courtyard” June 21 at 6 p.m. featuring the Silver Creek Bluegrass Band. They will have snacks and beverages available. The concert is free and open to the public.
The Mary & Martha Society of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church is having its annual Rummage Sale on Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. This is a HUGE sale in the air-conditioned gym, at 217 W. Third Street, Waterloo. There will be special deals on Saturday from…
Join Clifftop Board member, Jim Hill, as he leads a hike through the prairies at the Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve, 3325 G Road, Fults. Jim will discuss the interaction between the living things and the environment of the prairies. Register to attend by calling 618-935-2542 or emailing cliffmbr@htc.net by June 20.
The Dupo Fireman’s Picnic will be held June 21 and 22. Lunch begins at 11 a.m. both days. Back in the Saddle plays Friday night, Rock Solid performs Saturday night. Both bands begin at 8 p.m. The park opens at 5 p.m. both nights with rides at 6 p.m. The parade begins at 5 p.m.…
June 23, 2019, 1:30 P.M. - "Finding Local Historical Sites with Dowsing" by Dylane Doerr. The art of dowsing or witching is an old method used to locate water sources for wells. Dowsing is now being used to locate early underground structures such as burial grounds like Miles Cemetery and forts like the early Fort…
oin in the fun at the 91st Red Bud Firemen’s Picnic June 28-30. Bands will perform all three nights. The parade begins at 4 p.m. June 30. A bags tournament will be 6:30 p.m. June 28, $40 per team. Food, rides, games and beer will be available.
oin in the fun at the 91st Red Bud Firemen’s Picnic June 28-30. Bands will perform all three nights. The parade begins at 4 p.m. June 30. A bags tournament will be 6:30 p.m. June 28, $40 per team. Food, rides, games and beer will be available.
The Waterloo Optimist Club is hosts its annual reactor pull Saturday, June 29, at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. The tractor pull is in memory of Bernie Vogt. All proceeds from the event are used by the Optimists in support of community initiatives with the specific focus on youth. The pull begins at 10 a.m. with…
June 29, 2019, 1:30 P.M. -"Changes Come to Historic Maeystown ... 1989-2019"by David Braswell in the Monroe County History Museum's Allscheid-Metzger Gallery. Driving around Maeystown it may seem that not much has changed over the years ... and the locals like it that way. But restoration of many of the 1800's historic buildings in the…
oin in the fun at the 91st Red Bud Firemen’s Picnic June 28-30. Bands will perform all three nights. The parade begins at 4 p.m. June 30. A bags tournament will be 6:30 p.m. June 28, $40 per team. Food, rides, games and beer will be available.
The Music at Metter concert series continues Sunday at Metter Park in Columbia. The free family concert is from 6-8 p.m. Silverback will perform a variety pf music ranging from straight bluegrass to edgy grass spins on rock standards. Food and beverage will be available for purchase from the Columbia Kiwanis and Columbia Turner Hall.
Even though the Fourth of July is on a Thursday, you can celebrate all weekend in Valmeyer at Borsch Park During the Mid-Summer Celebration. On July 4, Mon-Clair baseball begins at 9 a.m with the “colossal” fireworks display at dusk. The Well Hungarians will perform Friday night from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Baseball resumes…
The July 4 Celebration in Columbia begins at 11 a.m. on Independence Day, culminating with fireworks in the evening at American Legion Memorial Park. Balloon artist Mike Geerlof will be on hand, as will Uncle Sam. There will be free games and activities for children. The Turner’s fish stand, Legion’s beer stand and other concessions…
For an early meal, visit the Millstadt Community Center beginning at 11 a.m. for championship Carolina-style pulled pork, pork steaks, brats, hamburgers and sandwiches. Plates come with the choice of two sides. The BBQ will be sold by Boy Scout Troop 622. The troop will also sell soft drinks, nachos and hot dogs from 6-9…
Even though the Fourth of July is on a Thursday, you can celebrate all weekend in Valmeyer at Borch Park During the Mid-Summer Celebration. On July 4, Mon-Clair baseball begins at 9 a.m with the “colossal” fireworks display at dusk. The Well Hungarians will perform Friday night from 8:30-12:30. Baseball resumes July 6 at 9…
Even though the Fourth of July is on a Thursday, you can celebrate all weekend in Valmeyer at Borch Park During the Mid-Summer Celebration. On July 4, Mon-Clair baseball begins at 9 a.m with the “colossal” fireworks display at dusk. The Well Hungarians will perform Friday night from 8:30-12:30. Baseball resumes July 6 at 9…
The annual St. Michael’s Catholic Church Picnic and Homecoming takes place this Saturday, July 6 in Paderborn. An all-you-can-eat fried chicken dinner is served from 3-7 p.m. in the air-conditioned church hall. Quilt and cash bingo begins at 6 p.m. Live music will be performed by Highway 15. There will also be raffle prizes and…