Community Events

Stubborn German Brewing Company, 119 S. Main Street, Waterloo, will be celebrating Stubbornfest this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. The event features German music and plenty of German bier. There will be a bubble bus for kids on Oct. 1 from 2-3 p.m. Visit the Stubborn German Facebook page for a full…

Life Network of Southern Illinois will host its annual Life Day event from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at First Baptist Church of Columbia, 1200 Valmeyer Road. This year’s theme is “Heroes for Life.” Planned activities for the day include a motorcycle ride, walking scavenger hunt trivia, 50/50, basket raffle, life prayer…

The Valmeyer Community Yard Sale will be held throughout the village from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 1. There will be a map available at Mike’s Service and Convenience Store on Saturday morning. A map will be available Friday on the Village of Valmeyer Facebook page. If you would like your address and yard sale…

The Waterloo Lions Drive-By Food Drive is this Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Rural King parking lot, 740 N. Market Street in Waterloo. Food needed in small portions include: whole and diced tomatoes, Rotel, tomato sauce and paste, Manwich, ravioli, Beef-a-Roni, chili, canned chicken, roast beef stew and gravy, canned…

Millpond Brewing & Incubator, 308 E. Washington Street, Millstadt, will celebrate its third anniversary this Sunday, Oct. 2, from noon to 7 p.m. The brewery will release its anniversary beer, “Drei.” There will be live music by Freefall from 3-6 p.m. A Beast Craft BBQ food truck will also be on hand from 1 p.m…

The annual autumn celebration known as Columbia FestiFall takes place this Sunday, Oct. 2, from 1-6 p.m. at Metter Park, 206 E. Legion Street, Columbia. Listen to live music and stroll the promenade to find unique merchandise and purchase food and drinks – including authentic German potato pancakes. There will be a rock climbing wall,…

The Zion-St. Joe United Church of Christ BBQ takes place in the Rural King parking lot, 740 N. Market Street, Waterloo, beginning at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 15. The menu includes pork steaks, bratwursts, hamburgers hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad and cole claw. Proceeds will benefit church repair projects.

The Millstadt Optimist Club is holding its 21st annual BBQ-Chili Cookoff this Sunday, Oct. 16, beginning at noon at Liedenkranz Park in Millstadt. There will be live music in addition to food and fun. Call 618-406-5267 or email klickenbk@gmail.com for more information.

The 76th annual Holy Cross Lutheran Church Wurstmarkt takes place from noon to 5 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 23, at the church, 2033 Kaskaskia Road in Renault. Cost is $12 for adults, $7 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and under. There will be pork sausage, mashed potatoes, milk gravy, sauerkraut,…

Main Street in Columbia will be the site of Halloween Hi-Jinks this Saturday morning, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to noon. Businesses along Main Street will welcome children to trick or treat in their Halloween costumes. The City Hall parking lot will host kids activities and live music by Stomp Box and The Mix Tapes.…

he Village of Maeystown will hold a Halloween celebration Oct. 30 beginning at 4:30 at the Maeystown Civic Association Park. A hayride at 5:30 p.m. will take the children up to St. John United Church of Christ, from where trick-or-treating will commence throughout the village back to the park for more food and s’mores.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Wartburg, 5765 Maeystown Road, will hold a trunk-or-treat from 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 30. For more information, call 618-939-7094.

Hecker’s Halloween Kick-Off Party begins at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 31. at the Hecker Community Center. There will be a costume contest and games open to kids 14 and under. Free food will be served.

Mike’s Service and Convenience, 522 S. Meyer Avenue, will be the center of Halloween night festivities in Valmeyer. The store will have hot dogs, chili, chips and soda from 5:30-8 p.m. A costume contest will be held at 7 p.m.

Helping Strays presents its Poultry and Pilsner Dinner Dance fundraiser this Friday, Nov. 4, at Turner Hall, 211 E. Cherry Street, Columbia. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner served from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dinner includes chicken, sides and domestic and craft beers. The Eric Prewitt Band will perform beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30…

A Mother-Son Game Night is this Friday, Nov. 4, from 6-8 p.m. at Hope Christian Church, 9273 Coach Stop Road, Columbia. The event features laser tag, a video game truck, music and more. Tickets are $15 per person with a $40 family cap. For more information or to register, visit hopeforhim.churchcenter.com/registrations.