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…
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…
Concord Presbyterian Church will be hosting our annual Vacation Bible School beginning on July 8 through July 12 from 5:15 to 8 pm. We will begin the evening with a meal and then move into skits, crafts, music, memory challenges, and games. Everyone is welcome to attend. This is a free community event. For more…
Concord Presbyterian Church will be hosting our annual Vacation Bible School beginning on July 8 through July 12 from 5:15 to 8 pm. We will begin the evening with a meal and then move into skits, crafts, music, memory challenges, and games. Everyone is welcome to attend. This is a free community event. For more…
Concord Presbyterian Church will be hosting our annual Vacation Bible School beginning on July 8 through July 12 from 5:15 to 8 pm. We will begin the evening with a meal and then move into skits, crafts, music, memory challenges, and games. Everyone is welcome to attend. This is a free community event. For more…
Concord Presbyterian Church will be hosting our annual Vacation Bible School beginning on July 8 through July 12 from 5:15 to 8 pm. We will begin the evening with a meal and then move into skits, crafts, music, memory challenges, and games. Everyone is welcome to attend. This is a free community event. For more…
An annual Monroe County tradition, the Fults Softball Classic takes place this Friday through Sunday, July 12-14, at Cedar Bluff Park. The men's softball tourney is hosted by the Redmen team and Rocher Pub. The Redmen won last year's 14-team tourney.
Concord Presbyterian Church will be hosting our annual Vacation Bible School beginning on July 8 through July 12 from 5:15 to 8 pm. We will begin the evening with a meal and then move into skits, crafts, music, memory challenges, and games. Everyone is welcome to attend. This is a free community event. For more…
Enjoy the beautiful prairie wildflowers while running/walking in this event. On July 13, we will hold the first Prairie Wildflower Trail Run/Walk at PWSNP, 3325 G Road, Fults. All proceeds will benefit Clifftop NFP. The 3.5 mile trail run will skirt the entire prairie and briefly includes part of the interior trails. The Sophia and…
An annual Monroe County tradition, the Fults Softball Classic takes place this Friday through Sunday, July 12-14, at Cedar Bluff Park. The men's softball tourney is hosted by the Redmen team and Rocher Pub. The Redmen won last year's 14-team tourney.
July 13, 2019,1:30 P.M. - "You Don't Have to Leave Monroe County to Find Greatness" by Mike Kish. Monroe County has an interesting geological and historical past! Why did the Territory and State of Illinois begin in our area? Without leaving Monroe County, you can spend a family day visiting historical sites, hiking, and finding…
An annual Monroe County tradition, the Fults Softball Classic takes place this Friday through Sunday, July 12-14, at Cedar Bluff Park. The men's softball tourney is hosted by the Redmen team and Rocher Pub. The Redmen won last year's 14-team tourney.
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present a new downtown concert series. Once a month between June and September, the Downtown Concert Series will feature a different band on the second Sunday of each month from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Food options will be available along Mill Street, starting an hour before the concert is…
Free outdoor concert in Metter Park featuring the "Fanfare Band!" Fanfare Band plays a variety of styles of music with a great deal of well...FANFARE! Fanfare Band features the lead vocalist Kittie Moller whose vocals will capture and enthrall you. The music they play will take you all over the sound spectrum with music that…
The Brat Stop for BackStoppers will be at the Quality Collision & Towing parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 20. Get a Schneider’s bratwurst sandwich, chips and a drink for just $5. All proceeds go to BackStoppers, who assist families of fallen firefighters, police and EMS personnel.
July 20, 2019, 1:30 P.M. - "1858 Steamboat Disaster in St. Louis" by Jan Wenk". She will present a program on the race and subsequent disaster that involved the Ocean Spray Steamboat and the steamboat engineer, her ancestor. Jan Wenk, a genealogist with 30 years of experience, is the Monroe County Illinois Genealogical Society President.…
The 60th Monroe County Fair Queen will be crowned at this year’s county fair on Sunday night, July 21 with the Little Miss beginning at 7 p.m. and the Queen Pageant beginning at 8 p.m.
Come learn about solar power, how it works, how Illinois is encouraging the growth of solar power, and how you can save money on your utility bills while working to protect the environment. Grow Solar Metro East, led by the non-profit Midwest Renewable Energy Association in partnership with Metro East municipalities, provides these free, no-obligation…
The Waterloo Masonic Lodge #787 will hold a child identification workshop for families at the Monroe County Fair on Thursday July 25, between 5 pm and 8 pm in the Commercial Building at the Waterloo Masonic Lodge Booth. It is called IL CHIP or Child Identification Program. We will put together everything a parent needs…
The Music at Metter free family summer concert series continues with a musical performance by Sofa Kings this Sunday, July 28, at Metter Park in Columbia. The concert takes place from 6-8 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Bricks 4 Kidz summer camps use LEGO Bricks to teach STEM concepts. Motorized and 3-D model builds and crafts are featured in these exciting programs, which are for kids 5-12. The camps will be held at Hope Christian Church- enroll at www.bricks4kidz.com/stl-metroeast, or call 618-218-5590. July 29- Aug. 1: Movie Making 101 9 am- Noon,…
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 522 S. Church Street, Waterloo, hosts its 11th annual rummage Friday and Saturday, August 2-3. The sale takes place both days from 7:30-1 p.m. both days with plenty of items large and small available. All proceeds benefit the church's preschool and youth ministries.
The 70th Annual St. James Parish Chicken Dinner and Picnic will be held Aug. 3 at the parish grounds in Millstadt. Chicken dinner with homemade dressing will be available for dine in or carry out from 3-7 p.m. A Polka Mass will be held at 4 p.m. Quilt and cash bingo begins at 6 p.m.…
The Zoar United Church of Christ, 9103 D Road in New Hanover, will host its annual BBQ from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 3 with pork steak and brat plates. Entertainment will be provided by George Portz and his Friends of Bluegrass. There will also be a country store with homemade items for sale, a pie auction…