The Columbia Area Jaycees are holding a Trivia Night for Avery Weier this Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Columbia American Legion. The cost is $200 for a table of eight. Avery, the daughter of Brad and Jill Weier, was born with several conditions that kept her in the NICU for 85 days. Avery and […]
Columbia American Legion Post 581 is the site of a Veterans Honor-Que BBQ and Beer Dance on Nov. 2. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. and music from Kentucky Strait and Boulderdash from 8-11 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and include BBQ pork and chicken with sides, Anheuser-Busch draft beer, […]
The Veterans Day service at Columbia American Legion Post 581 will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11. This year’s program will recognize the following Monroe County law enforcement personnel who died too soon: Illinois State Police Trooper Nick Hopkins, St. Louis County Police Department Officer James “Mitch” Ellis and Columbia police officers William […]
Join the Blue Jay Football program this Saturday at the Columbia American Legion for their annual Outside Meat Shoot & Inside Raffle. The meat shoot begins at 11 a.m., with 12, 16 and 20 gauge shotguns allowed. No “swedged” or “bull” barrels and no scopes are allowed. The inside raffle begins at noon. Food and […]
Hosted by the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 581, an Honor Guard Winter BBQ takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Columbia American Legion. For more information, call 281-5556.
Memorial Day in Columbia will be observed with an outdoor, drive-up program May 25 at Columbia American Legion Post 581. The observance will be broadcast on a low-watt radio frequency beginning at 11 a.m. The traditional program will not take place because of COVID-19. Those attending will be asked to remain in their parked vehicles […]
Frosted Flick Fest takes place this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5 in the Columbia American Legion Post 581 parking lot. Movies will be shown on two large LED video walls. The parking lot will be divided into 10-foot-by-20-foot lots featuring a fire pit, s’mores and hot dog kit, roasting sticks and hot chocolate. Maximum lot […]
The Columbia American Legion Post 581, 375 E. Locust Street, is hosting a drive-thru chicken dinner this Sunday, Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The menu is a half fried chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy, slaw, green beans and a dinner roll for $11. Orders will be taken under the front entrance awning […]
The Sons of the Columbia American Legion host a spring meat shoot this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Post 581 grounds, 375 E. Locust Street, Columbia. Food and drink will be available for purchase. For more information, call 618-281-5556.
