Events

St. John United Church of Christ - New Athens, 301 S. Market Street, will hold a fried chicken dinner at the church May 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until sold out. Carry-out and drive-thru are also available. Cost is $15 for adults and $8 for children 10 and under. The meal includes…

Concord Presbyterian Church is holding a trivia night Friday, May 6 at its fellowship hall, 338 Covington Drive, Waterloo. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and trivia begins at 7 p.m. Cost is $100 per table, up to 10 players. Winners will receive $100 plus a $100 in gift cards to Bean Tree Cafe. There will…

The “We Gotta Run” 5K, 10K and half-marathon (formerly known as Hoyleton Hike and Bike) will be held May 7 in Maeystown. T-shirts and mile-marker sponsorships are available. Email maeystownucc@gmail.com for more information. Register at raceroster.com/2022/57698/we-gotta-run. Proceeds benefit Hoyleton Youth and Family Services.

A First Responders Memorial to honor police, fire and EMS departments from Monroe County will be dedicated May 7 at 10 a.m. at William Zimmer Memorial Park, 730 Rogers Street, Waterloo.

The Waterloo Optimist Club’s Beer-B-Que competition is this Saturday, May 7, on Main Street near the Monroe County Courthouse grounds. BBQ tasting will be from noon to 4 p.m. Buy your tickets online at beerbque.brownpapertickets.com or in person (cash only) at Stubborn German Brewing Company.

An electronics recycling event takes place this Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, 4177 State Route 156, Waterloo. People from all towns are welcome. There is no charge for computers, DVD players, laptops, microwaves, small appliances, exercise equipment, grills, lawn mowers, AC units, dehumidifiers, washing machines, dryers, stoves,…

A group of local singers will take the Hope Christian Church stage at 6:30 p.m. May 15, performing a doo-wop concert of ‘50s and ‘60s music. Doors open at 6 p.m. with no tickets necessary. A free will donation will be accepted. There is no advance seat reservations.

Clifftop is hosting a Total Lunar Eclipse event at the Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve this Sunday evening, May 15. This event runs from 9 p.m. to midnight. The nature preserve is located at 3325 G Road near Fults. Drs. Michael Krawczynski and Ryan Ogliore of Washington University will cover aspects of the celestial event,…

Firebird Fest, the largest all-Pontiac Firebird show in the Midwest, visits Waterloo this Saturday, May 21, from noon to 5 p.m. A special Firebird Parade will roll into town at about 11:30 a.m., with more than 200 Pontiac Firebirds expected along the Monroe County Courthouse square. Buford and Bandit re-enactors from the famous movie “Smokey…

A book signing with Valmeyer native Capt. Lynn Rippelmeyer, the first woman to pilot a Boeing 747, takes place at the Monroe County History Museum, 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, beginning at 1:30 p.m. this Sunday, May 22. There will be a live reading from her book “Life Takes Wings,” as well as live music and…

A First Responders Appreciation event will be held beginning at noon Saturday, June 4, at Outsider Tavern, 104 S. Market Street, Waterloo. There will be music along with burgers, brats and chips. All first responders eat free. Donations are requested from the public. All proceeds benefit BackStoppers.