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Main Street Polar Bear Ride
Main Street Polar Bear Ride
Continuing the Jan. 1 tradition, local motorcycle riders will gather at Main Street Saloon in Waterloo for their yearly Polar Bear Ride. The gathering leaves from Main Street at noon.
Maeystown Polar Plunge
Maeystown Polar Plunge
Maeystown Polar Bear Club will commence its 20th annual Polar Plunge at noon in the Maeystown Creek.
PdR 300th New Year’s Gala
PdR 300th New Year’s Gala
The black tie/semi formal New Year's tradition will begin at 5 p.m. Jan. 1 at the Prairie du Rocher American Legion. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door. For more information, visit the Community Foundation of Prairie du Rocher on Facebook. Advanced tickets for the gala are available at pdr300newyearsgala.eventbrite.com through Friday…
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Vaccine clinic at Morrison-Talbott Library
Vaccine clinic at Morrison-Talbott Library
Morrison-Talbott Library will be the site of two upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics on Saturday, January 8th and the 29th. The Illinois Department of Public Health will be administering 1st, 2nd, and booster vaccinations from 11 am to 2 pm in the lower level of the library. Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson shots will be…
Concert to benefit Songs4Soldiers at Vintage Wine Bar
Concert to benefit Songs4Soldiers at Vintage Wine Bar
A “Doin’ That Thing We Do” concert to raise money for Songs4Soldiers will be held Saturday, Jan. 8 at Vintage Wine Bar in Waterloo beginning at 2 p.m.. Bands include Burnt Toast & Friends, Father Jack, The Wilderness, King Mohab & the Philistines and Dazed N Confused STL. Admission is free and donations will be…
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Darren Bailey meet and greet
Darren Bailey meet and greet
Illinois gubernatorial candidate, Republican Darren Bailey, will be at Washy’s Saloon, 1324 Jamie Lane, Waterloo, from 8-10 a.m. this Saturday, Jan. 15. The event will be a meet and greet with petition signing opportunities. There will be free donuts and a cash menu for food and drinks. For more information, call 618-781-7458 or 618-580-4028.
Columbia Music Boosters Trivia Night
Columbia Music Boosters Trivia Night
The Columbia Music Boosters will hold their annual trivia night on Saturday, January 15th, 2022 at Turner Hall. Doors open at 6, with trivia beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $100 per table (includes 8 mulligans) with up to 8 per table. There will be a cash bar; attendees can bring their own snacks. To…
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Free CPR class
Free CPR class
Monroe County EMS is hosting a free “Learn CPR” class at the ambulance garage, 901 Illinois Avenue, Waterloo, on Monday, Jan. 17. The session begins at 5 p.m. This class will teach attendees what to do in the event of a cardiac arrest and provide the tools needed to increase chances of survival in the…
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WHS Band Parents Mouse Races
WHS Band Parents Mouse Races
The annual Waterloo High School Band Parents Mouse Races and Silent Auction takes place this Saturday, Jan. 22, beginning at 7 p.m. at Metzger-Crook VFW Post 6504, 406 Veterans Drive, Waterloo. Doors open at 6 p.m. and admission is $5. There will also be mouse roulette, plinko and a 50/50 raffle. Bring your own snacks,…
Valmeyer schools talent showcase
Valmeyer schools talent showcase
The Valmeyer schools will host a talent showcase this Saturday, Jan. 22, beginning at 6 p.m. Admission is “what you can pay.” The event is a fundraiser to help pay for the spring school music trip to New York City.
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Blood drive in Valmeyer
Blood drive in Valmeyer
An American Red Cross blood drive will take place this coming Monday, Jan. 24, at St. Mary Parish Center, 101 S. Meyer Avenue, Valmeyer. The event runs from 2-7 p.m. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment.
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Camp Wartburg trivia night
Camp Wartburg trivia night
Camp Wartburg is hosting a trivia night this Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. at the camp, 5705 LRC Road, Waterloo. Bring your own refreshments. Cost is $120 for a table of eight or $15 per player. Register by emailing Theresa_thorburg@lcfs.org.
Hecker FD trivia night
Hecker FD trivia night
The Hecker Fire Department’s 20th annual trivia night is this Saturday, Jan. 29, from 7-11 p.m. at Hecker Community Center. Reservations are available by contacting the firehouse at 618-473-2597, ext. 305, and leaving a message. Cost is $100 per table with a maximum of eight people per table. There will also be a silent auction,…
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ICS open house
ICS open house
An open house will be held at Immaculate Conception School, 409 Palmer Road, Columbia, from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30. All are welcome to see the preschool through eight grade facility. For more information, call 618-281-5353.
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MASC presents ‘Footlight Frenzy’
MASC presents ‘Footlight Frenzy’
Monroe Actors Stage Company presents its production of “Footlight Frenzy” with performances this and next Friday through Sunday, Feb. 4-6 and 11-13, at Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo. Watch from backstage as a school PTA stages an ambitious play written by a has-been Broadway director. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m.…
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Eagle Fest in Modoc (canceled)
Eagle Fest in Modoc (canceled)
The Kaskaskia Eagle Fest, originally scheduled for Feb. 5, has been canceled.
MASC presents ‘Footlight Frenzy’
MASC presents ‘Footlight Frenzy’
Monroe Actors Stage Company presents its production of “Footlight Frenzy” with performances this and next Friday through Sunday, Feb. 4-6 and 11-13, at Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo. Watch from backstage as a school PTA stages an ambitious play written by a has-been Broadway director. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m.…