Calendar

Jr. Master Gardener Camp

March 31, 2021, 1:00 PM - June 30, 2021, 12:00 PM @ Monroe County Annex

Gardening activities for you ages 8 to 13. For more information, please call Sarah Ruth at 939-3434 or ruth1@illinois.edu

4-H Shooting Sports: Air Rifle

April 3, 2021, 9:00 AM - October 2, 2021, 11:00 AM @ Baebler Educational Farm

Great opportunity for beginners. Open to youth 8 - 18. Air rifles and safety equipment are provided or you can bring your own. This club is led by a Certified 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor.

Junior Naturalist 4-H Special Interest Club

April 3, 2021, 9:00 AM - October 2, 2021, 11:00 AM @ Baebler Educational Farm

Stream Monitoring, Tree Identification, Native/Invasive Plants, Butterflies & Pollinators, Wild Birds

Hunting & Outdoor Skills 4-H Club

April 3, 2021, 11:00 AM - October 2, 2021, 12:00 PM @ Monroe County Annex

Open to youth ages 8 - 18 This club offers the opportunity to learn how to track animals, used a field camera, wildlife education, safety and first aid in the woods and more! This club is led by a Certified 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor. No firearms are used in this club.

Erin Yun's Pippa Park Writing Workshop

April 12, 2021, 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM @ Facebook Live on Columbia Public Library, Columbia IL

Join author Erin Yun for a Pippa Park Raises Her Game writing workshop live on Facebook or find it at www.columbialibrary.org "Virtual Events" page. (Recommended for 8-12 years.) Erin Yun will discuss the following during the interactive workshop: * How to develop a story using classic stories and defining fractured classics and retellings? * How to find inspiration in life experiences to create characters who are authentic? * How to develop the point of view for the book and character? Extension Activity: How to Write Your Own Retelling Worksheet (https://bit.ly/3h4vUqt) Columbia Public Library has permission from Fabled Films Press to publish this pre-recorded Writing Workshop. This event will be removed 30 days from its air date.

Plan Commission Meeting

April 12, 2021, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ Columbia City Hall, Auditorium (3rd Floor)

Committee of the Whole Meeting

April 12, 2021, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ City Hall Council Chambers

Monroe County Health Department Vaccine Rollout

April 12, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Zoom Platform

Register for a Zoom Link at www.columbialibrary.org "events". The Monroe County Health Department will be covering all aspects COVID. Learn about the up-to-date information from the infection rates to the vaccine rollout, including registration, supply, providers, timing, and more. Questions will be taken at end.