Events

Prairie du Rocher American Legion Post 622, 509 Henry Street, will hold a ceremony at 1 p.m. this Sunday, Aug. 6, to recognize area Purple Heart recipients. Light food and snacks will be served. For more information, contact Duane Langhorst at 618-612-3333 or Duke Hinrichs at 618-977-9946.

Randy’s RR Bar, 107 S. Main Street, Waterloo, will celebrate 32 years in business this Saturday, Aug. 12, with a block party beginning at 2 p.m. There will be live music and food for sale. Seating will be limited, so bring a lawn chair and enjoy downtown.

The Hot Rods for Heroes car show in Columbia benefitting Backstoppers is this Sunday, Aug. 13. Register at 208 Rapp Street from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, search Hot Rods For Heroes - Benefitting Backstoppers on Facebook.

The Dupo Quarterback Club is hosting a Cornhole Tournament Aug. 19 at 1625 Bluffview Drive. The cost is $40 for a two-person team. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the tournament is at noon. There will also be raffles, BBQ for sale and live music by Tim Berg and the Kurtz Family Band. Proceeds from…

Ready, set, PUTT! Come join us on August 19th for our 3rd Annual Putt Pub Crawl of Millstadt benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. We will have 18 putt-putt boards set up at local establishments such as Miriachi's, Reinhart's, Rae and James, Ott's Tavern, Pour Decisions and more. Your team of 4 will travel around…

The 13th annual Maeystown Fire Department BBQ & Show Us Your Ride car show is this Sunday, Aug. 20, at the Maeystown Civic Association Park, 4002 Baum Road. Sign-up is from 9 a.m. to noon with trophies awarded at 4 p.m. There will be food, beer and soda available. For more information, contact Paul Heck…

Hope Christian Church, 9273 Coach Stop Road, Columbia, will host another Food Truck Night from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20. Grab your lawn chairs, bikes, scooters and appetite. There will be three food trucks as well as an ice cream truck for you to pick from.

The Waterloo Optimist Club 5K Run and Fun Walk is this Saturday,  Aug. 26, beginning at 8 a.m. at Rogers Elementary School, 200 N. Rogers Street. Free food will be provided before and after the race. Register online at waterloooptimist5krunwalk.itsyourrace.com. For more information, email russthomas19@gmail.com.

The City of Columbia has rescheduled its July 4 Celebration and Fireworks for Aug. 26 at Columbia American Legion Post 581, 375 E. Locust Street. Visit the City of Columbia IL Facebook page for more information or updates.

The Baebler Educational Farm Butterfly Festival returns this Sunday, Aug. 27 at the farm, 4022 JJ Road, Waterloo. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be pollinator habitat tours, vendor booths, a photo contest and other activities. The event is free and open to the public.