Events

The Millstadt Tin Man 5K and Half Marathon is 8 a.m. this Sunday. The course will begin on Kalbfleisch Street off North Polk Street in downtown Millstadt and will be out and back for both distances.  For each race, the top three overall winners and the top three finishers in each division will receive awards.…

Monroe Actors Stage Company will present "An Inspector Calls" with performances this and next Friday through Sunday at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. At first, the suspense makes the audience think this play is a drawing room murder mystery, very typical…

Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza and former U.S. Congressman Glenn Poshard are among the guest speakers at the Monroe County Democrats’ Annual Dinner and Silent Auction set for this Thursday, April 19, at Turner Hall in Columbia.  The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour, appetizers and live music. The dinner program begins…

The Monroe County Genealogical Society hosts its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo. Sarah Cato, a descendant of William Merriman, who was an early enslaved settler in Illinois, will present "The Early Days and Years of Illinois." She will present research on the history and chronology of Illinois…

The Hoppers will perform at 7 p.m. April 20 at Saint Matthew United Methodist Church in Belleville. The cost is $20 in advance or $24 at the door. For more information or tickets, call 618-397-5994. The church is located at 1200 Moreland Street in Belleville.

The Waterloo High School choral and drama departments present the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” with performances set for 7 p.m. this Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the WHS auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults with  kids ages 7 and under free. 

The Metro-East Social Singles are hosting a "Spring has Sprung" Dance this Friday, April 20,  at the Moose Lodge, 2425 N. Illinois Street, Swansea. The dance is from 7 to 11 p.m Cost is $7 for members and $9 for non-members. There will be a cash bar, free snacks, a 50-50 drawing and attendance prizes.

A healing service will take place 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, in the Church of Our Lady of the Snows on the grounds of the National Shrine on Route 15 in Belleville. For more information, call 618-397-6700.

Monroe Actors Stage Company will present "An Inspector Calls" with performances this and next Friday through Sunday at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. At first, the suspense makes the audience think this play is a drawing room murder mystery, very typical…

St. Michael’s in Paderborn will host a rummage sale from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21. All proceeds go to church improvement projects. There will be snacks and refreshments for purchase. 

The Gibault Catholic High School Mothers Club will host their spring rummage sale in the school auditorium this Saturday, April 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be special deals from 1-3 p.m. Donations for the sale will be accepted through April 19. No large furniture, beds, exercise equipment, TVs or computers can…

April 21 — FREE Screening clinic for orthopaedic conditions — for Shriners Hospitals for Children. All children under the age of 18 are eligible. If you suspect your child may have an orthopedic condition, this free screening clinic is an opportunity for a local physician to evaluate your child and, if necessary, refer your child to…

Explore Waterloo's Art Walk will take place Saturday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Waterloo. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet artists at this year's Art Walk. Talented people from around the area will be displaying their works of art in local businesses. See demonstrations from some of the artists,…

Stubborn German Brewing Company’s second annual Sausagefest is noon to 11 p.m. April 21 to celebrate the brewery’s second birthday. The New Hanover Deutchmeisters will play from 2-4 p.m., and the Bolzen Beer Band from 7-10 p.m. Prost!

April 21, 2018, “The Mounds - America’s First Cities” by Ed Weilbacher, 1:30 pm, Monroe County History Museum, 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL. The first civilization to establish a city, as we know it today were the Mississippians – North America’s greatest ancient culture was established at Cahokia Mounds. Several other smaller cities or villages…

A chicken and beer dance takes place this Saturday, April 21, at the Columbia American Legion. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with chicken, fries and slaw served at 6 p.m. Live music will be performed by Chris Murry and the County Line Band from 7 to 11 p.m. Cost is $20 at the door. For…

The Waterloo High School choral and drama departments present the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” with performances set for 7 p.m. this Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the WHS auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults with  kids ages 7 and under free. 

Monroe Actors Stage Company will present "An Inspector Calls" with performances this and next Friday through Sunday at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. At first, the suspense makes the audience think this play is a drawing room murder mystery, very typical…