Due to COVID-19, Columbia is hosting its annual Music at Metter summer concert series virtually via livestream video. The next event features local band Silverback and will stream live from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, June 28. To view the concert, visit ColumbiaIllinois.com.
Columbia's Resourceful Organization of Women Networking is sponsoring a virtual Fourth of July Bike Parade to replace its annual Independence Day tradition for children due to COVID-19. Participating families may pick up activity bags filled with patriotic bicycle decorations, games and prizes at State Bank (1525 N. Main Street) or La Bella Rosa Boutique (109…
Acorns Golf Links, 3933 Ahne Road, Waterloo, will host the Nutcracker Golf Tourney this Saturday, July 4, at 3 p.m., with music from 3 Amigos at 6 p.m. and a fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. To see details or to sign up, visit Acornsgolf.com. The music and fireworks are free and open to everyone, but…
The Monroe County Cattleman’s Association is hosting an online market beef auction for the young beef producers who missed the opportunity to market this year’s project at the Monroe County Fair due to COVID-19 cancellations. The auction begins at 10 a.m. July 5 and ends 6 p.m. July 6. The auction will be held through…
"Beer. Brats and Baseball" by Jim Merkel who tells the story of how Germans came to have a preeminent influence in the Gateway City. It is told by Jim Merkel, a descent of Germans who came to St. Louis in the 1850s, and the author of four other books about St. Louis. He tells why…
Delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Columbia High School will host an official in-person graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 this Sunday, July 12, on the turf multi-purpose field. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
The City of Columbia continues its virtual Music at Metter concert series with a live music performance by Fanfare this Sunday, July 12. The concert can be viewed on Facebook Live and also online at ColumbiaIllinois.com from 6-8 p.m.
Monroe Actors Stage Company is offering a series of free online workshops this summer funded in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council. The series begins July 13, and workshops feature presenters from New York City, St. Louis and Columbia, Mo. as well as Belleville, Columbia and Waterloo. A full schedule of dates…
Monroe County Christian School, located at 8730 Hanover Industrial Drive between Columbia and Waterloo, hosts an open house this Friday from 6-8 p.m. Meet teachers and administrators and see the classrooms and Curriculum. For more information on this event or the school in general, call 618-939-6227.
State Bank is hosting a free Community Shred Day at its North Pointe facility, 885 State Route 3, Waterloo, this Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. It is a chance to destroy sensitive documents and help prevent identity theft. Visit State Bank at sbw.bank or call 618-939-7194 for more information.
De Vinos Winery, 1522 State Route 3, Red Bud, is holding a “Sip & Shop” this Saturday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature items for sale from local small businesses and boutiques. There will also be live music by Brent Stewart. Visit De Vinos Winery’s Facebook page or call…
A program titled “Basket Weaving” will be presented by Patricia Handel this Saturday, July 18, at the History Museum of Monroe County, located at 724 Elaine Drive in Waterloo. Handel will discuss basket weaving through the years, materials used and who made them. Different techniques to make baskets will be demonstrated. The program takes place…
For virtual concerts, check out the Music at Metter online at ColumbiaIllinois.com. The next event features local band SteamRoller Band and will stream live from 6-8 p.m. this Sunday, July 26.
A blood drive in honor of Kaylee Muertz takes place this Monday, July 27 at St. Mary Parish Center in Valmeyer. Kaylee is a sixth grader in Valmeyer who was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body no longer produces enough new blood cells and platelets. After multiple treatments with…
Rural King in Waterloo will be the site of "County Fair Days" this Wednesday through Friday, July 29-31, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. A fair food caravan will be stationed in the Rural King parking lot for those clamoring for the tastes of the annual county fair.
The 12th annual rummage sale will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 522 S. Church St., Waterloo, from 7:30 a.m. to noon July 31 and Aug. 1. They will have lots of items, large and small. No items priced, freewill donations accepted. All proceeds benefit the church's preschool program.
HECKER VILLAGE-WIDE YARD SALE: July 31, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Aug. 1, 7 a.m. to noon. Maps and a detailed list of items available at 211 W. Jefferson St.
HECKER VILLAGE-WIDE YARD SALE: July 31, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Aug. 1, 7 a.m. to noon. Maps and a detailed list of items available at 211 W. Jefferson St.
An electronics recycling event for Columbia residents takes place from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Aug. 1 on McDannold Drive. Proof of residency is required and strict COVID-19 restrictions will be enforced. All electronics must be placed in the trunk or hatchback of a vehicle. Residents must stay in their vehicles, wear a mask…