CLARION: Calendar of events, 5/11
BINGO: Columbia American Legion Post 581, 375 E. Locust, Columbia, will host legion bingo at 1 p.m. For more info call 281-5556.
May 12EXERCISE: Garden Place, 208 S. Kossuth, Millstadt, will host exercising from 1-2 p.m. Class will be every Monday and Wednesday. The instructor is Susan Weible, a certified fitness trainer who specializes in senior fitness. For more info call 476-1440.
MEETING: Overeaters Anonymous (OA) will meet at 6 p.m. every Monday at Human Support Services, 988 N. Market, Waterloo, in Room 44. For more info call (618) 972-4604.
MEETING: ALANON will meet at 8 p.m. at Church and Hoener Street in Waterloo in the educational building at the Lutheran Church. The group meets every Monday. For more info call 281-5936.
May 13
HUG-A-BEARS: Hug-a-Bears of Southern Illinois meets from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. every Tuesday at the Metzger-Crook VFW Hall in Waterloo, 406 Veterans Drive. For more info call Margie at 939-4889.
MEETING: The Humane Society of Monroe County will have a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 200 N. Main St., Waterloo. Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month-new members always welcome. For more info call 282-PETS.
MEETING: Hope Christian Church, 9273 Coach Stop Road, Columbia, will host an Alcoholics in Christ program meeting from 7-8 p.m. For more info call 939-9089.
MEETING: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) will meet every Tuesday at the Red Bud SWIC Campus, 500 W. South Fourth St. Weigh-in is at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. For more info call 473-9396 or 282-3653.
MEETING: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) will meet every Tuesday at Morrison-Talbott Library, 215 Park St., Waterloo. Weigh-in is at 5:15 p.m. Meeting will be at 5:30 p.m.
May 14
BINGO: Auxiliary bingo will be at 7 p.m. at the Columbia American Legion Post 581, 375 E. Locust St., Columbia. For more info call 281-5556.
EXERCISE: Garden Place, 208 S. Kossuth, Millstadt, will host exercising from 1-2 p.m. Class will be every Monday and Wednesday. The instructor is Susan Weible, a certified fitness trainer who specializes in senior fitness. For more info call 476-1440.
BINGO: Millstadt VFW Post 7980, 200 Veterans Drive, Millstadt, will host bingo at 7 p.m. For more info call 476-1180.
MEETING: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) will meet every Wednesday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 200 N. Main, Waterloo, in the cornerstone room. Weigh in, 8:45 a.m.; meeting, 9 a.m. For more info call 939-9874 or 939-8316.
MEETING: The Belleville Stamp Club will meet beginning at 7 p.m. at The Governor French Academy, 219 W. Main St., Belleville. For more info contact Diane Goatey at 281-8305.
MEETING: The monthly Alzheimer's Support Group meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Elizabeth's Hospital Staff Conference Room in Belleville. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month. For more info call the hospital at (618) 234-2120 ext. 1156.
MEETING: Narcotics Anonymous (12 step program) will meet at 7 p.m. at Human Support Services, 988 N. Illinois 3, Waterloo. Meetings are every Wednesday. For more info call 939-4444.
May 15
MEETING: Immanuel Lutheran Church, 522 S. Church St., Waterloo, will host a WeightWatchers weight loss meeting at 9:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Meetings take place every Thursday. For more info call (800) 651-6000 or visit WeightWatchers.com.
LUNCH BUNCH: DCHS Classmates & Friends Lunch Bunch (formerly Dupo Class of 1951) will hold its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at The Lantern Restaurant, 230 N. Main St., Columbia. For more info call (618) 234-5433 or (618) 337-6560.
MEETING: Tom Clay, the Executive Director of the Illinois Audubon Society, will present a program of the "111 Years of the Audubon Society" during the Kaskaskia Valley Audubon Society's meeting at 7 p.m. at the Red Bud campus of Southwestern Illinois College, 500 W. South Fourth St. For more info call (618) 475-2790.
May 16
FISH FRY: VFW Metzger-Crook Post 6504 & Auxiliary, 406 Veterans Drive, Waterloo, will host a fish fry from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and from 3:30-7 p.m. For more info call 939-7999.
BINGO: VFW Metzger-Crook Post 6504 & Auxiliary, 406 Veterans Drive, Waterloo, will host bingo starting at 7 p.m. For more info call 939-7999.
FISH FRY: Millstadt VFW Post 7980, 200 Veterans Drive, Millstadt, will host a fish fry from 4-8 p.m. Lunch hours will be from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For more info call 476-1180.
MEETING: Hope Christian Church, 9273 Coach Stop Road, Columbia, will host an Alcoholics in Christ program meeting from 7-8 p.m. For more info call 939-9089.
VHS GRADUATION: Valmeyer High School, 300 S. Cedar Bluff Drive, will host graduation ceremonies at 8 p.m. For more info call 935-2100.
ART ON THE SQUARE: The seventh annual Art on the Square will be from 5-9 p.m. at Belleville Public Square in downtown Belleville. For more info call DeDe Farquhar, Publicity Director, at (618) 397-6481 or (618) 514-1914.
GALA: The 4th annual Monroe County History Museum Champagne & Diamond Gala is tonight at Gallagher's, 114 Mill St., Waterloo. For reservations, mail to Waterloo Museum Society, P.O. Box 28, Waterloo, Ill. 62298.
May 17
CRAFT SHOW: The Bridges of Columbia, 480 DD Road, Columbia, will host a craft show at 9 a.m. in honor of its year anniversary. To reserve a spot, contact Becky Bailey at 281-4200.
CAR SHOW: The Bridges of Columbia, 480 DD Road, Columbia, will host a car show today in honor of its year anniversary. 8-11 a.m. Registration; 11:30 a.m. Judging starts; 4 p.m. Awards presented. For more info call 281-4200.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: 49th annual Strawberry Festival will be today at St. Patrick's Parish in Ruma, 1 Pioneer Lane. 3:30 p.m. Mass; 4-7 p.m. Fried chicken dinners; 6-10 p.m. Music; 6 p.m. Handmade quilt and cash bingo.
GOLF SCRAMBLE: The annual Blue Jays Football Golf Scramble will be May 17 at Triple Lakes Golf Course, 6942 Triple Lakes Road, Millstadt. 7:15 a.m. Registration; 8 a.m. Shotgun start. For more info or to register, call Mark Jackson at 281-6624 or Mike Nowak at 281-3420.
5K WALK/RUN: A 5K walk/run-In Celebration of Life-is today at Red Bud Lincoln Park. The event will benefit LIFENetwork of Southern Illinois (formerly known as Loving Touch Pregnancy Care Center). Late registration is from 8-9 a.m. For more info call 282-4097.
ART ON THE SQUARE: The seventh annual Art on the Square will be from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Belleville Public Square in downtown Belleville. For more info call DeDe Farquhar, Publicity Director, at (618) 397-6481 or (618) 514-1914.
RAFFLE TICKETS: The Survivor's and Friend Relay For Life team will be sell raffle tickets from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Market Place in Columbia.
CRAFT SHOW: The Bridges of Columbia, 480 DD Road, Columbia, will host a craft show at 9 a.m. in honor of its year anniversary. To reserve a spot, contact Becky Bailey at 281-4200.
CAR SHOW: The Bridges of Columbia, 480 DD Road, Columbia, will host a car show today in honor of its year anniversary. 8-11 a.m. Registration; 11:30 a.m. Judging starts; 4 p.m. Awards presented. To reserve a spot, contact Becky Bailey at 281-4200.
May 18
BINGO: Columbia American Legion Post 581, 375 E. Locust, Columbia, will host legion bingo at 1 p.m. For more info call 281-5556.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: 49th annual Strawberry Festival will be today at St. Patrick's Parish in Ruma, 1 Pioneer Lane. 10 a.m. Mass; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fried chicken & homemade dumplin' dinners; Noon Handmade quilt and cash bingo; 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Magic shows.
CHS GRADUATION: Columbia High School, 100 Parkview Drive, will host graduation ceremonies at 2 p.m. For more info call 281-5001.
RENDITION: Hecker Community Center, Main Street, Hecker, will host Rendition from 2-5:30 p.m. For more info call 473-2970.
ART ON THE SQUARE: The seventh annual Art on the Square will be from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Belleville Public Square in downtown Belleville. For more info call DeDe Farquhar, Publicity Director, at (618) 397-6481 or (618) 514-1914.
To submit an event for the calendar section, send information to gvartanian@yourjournal.com or monroenews@yourjournal.com. Information also may be faxed to 281-7693 or mailed to 212 W. Locust, Columbia, Ill. Include time, date and location of event (including address) as well as a contact number.
