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Join Jessica Lotz and Jonathan Simmons Friday mornings for a snapshot of what’s happening in the O’Fallon and Shiloh (Illinois) area right now. We’ll give highlights of new developments and projects, details of upcoming events and report on good news happening in our community! Listen to The 618 Now to be in-the-know. This podcast is a production of the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce.
Episodes
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
On this week's episode, Nick and Jess (or Jessica?) share their thoughts on 2024!
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
We're off this week to enjoy time with family and friends. We hope you have the best holiday available to you!
-Nick and Jess
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
- Check out Auffenberg's Hometown Holiday Cheer maps of local, festively decorated houses! Here's route one and here's route two!
- Win cash with the Chamber's Wing Walk and It Pays to Buy Local promotions, both end on Dec 16th.
- Wed, Dec 20th is the final day to ordered catered holiday meals from The Regency Conf center.
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Fun fact: this entire episode is all just fun facts!
We recap some fun and interesting things about our community by sharing random tidbits of information, including a recently released documentary about an OFallon non-profit dedicated to eradicating illiteracy. When you have 10-mins, you'll want to check this out.
On the calendar:
- Sat, Dec 9th 8am-11am OFallon Police's Breakfast with Santa
- Sat, Dec 9th 9am-noon Shiloh's Breakfast with Sant
- Sat, Dec 9th 2-6pm Home for the Holidays Market @ OFallon Station, schedule of events
- Sat, Dec 9th 2-6pm Junior Makers Market @ the VFW
- Thurs, Dec 14 5-7pm Santa and the Grinch at Serra Honda
- Friday, Dec 15 12-4pm Donate blood at Fire Station HQ
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
- Tues, Dec 5 from 5-7pm, Forward 50 project
- Sat, Dec 9th 8am-11am OFallon Police's Breakfast with Santa
- Sat, Dec 9th 9am-noon Shiloh's Breakfast with Santa
- Sat, Dec 9th 2-6pm Home for the Holidays Market @ OFallon Station, schedule of events
- Sat, Dec 9th 2-6pm Junior Makers Market @ the VFW
- Thurs, Dec 14 5-7pm Santa and the Grinch at Serra Honda
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
You won't even believe the insane schedule our OTHS Marching Panthers have as they prepare to march in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade!
We are SO PROUD of our student musicians and are very thankful to all of the volunteers and staff who are making this once-in-a-lifetime trip possible!
Tune into KSDK News Channel 5 and catch their performance towards the end of the parade! Way to make us O-Town Proud!!
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
- National Philanthropy Day
- Scouting For Food
- Local community members raised $30,000 in ONE night by "going to jail" for a good cause
On the calendar
- Sat, Nov 18th 9am-noon Vine Street Thanksgiving market @ OFallon Station
- Sat, Nov 18th 12-4pm Kloss Furnitures Cops'N'Kids fundraiser in support of OFallon Police
- Sat, Nov 25th @ 6pm OFallon Illuminated Holiday Parade
- Friday, Dec 1 - Sun Dec 3 OTHS Madrigal Dinner
- Chamber's Wing Walk
- Chamber's It Pays to Buy Local Promotion
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
- Sat, Nov 11 @ 11am @ First Baptist Church O'Fallon
- Sat, Nov 11 @ 2pm VFW's Veterans Day Parade
- Sat, Nov 18 @ 9:30-11:30am Ujima (3714 Penrose St, STL) - service activity transforming a beautiful green landscape that creates space for fresh food, native plants, outdoor education, jobs, healing and justice. Register here.
- Sun, Nov 19 @ 3-4pm Free yoga with Moonbird Yoga
On the calendar,
- Fri, Nov 10 - Sunday Nov 12th OTHS Production of Pandemonium
- Sat, Nov 11 9-5, Sunday Nov 12 11-4 Steven Mueller Florist Holiday Open House
- Sat, Nov 11 7am-noon Township Rummage Sale
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
- Sat, Nov 4 9-5pm and Sunday, Nov 5th 10-4 OTHS Annual Craft Fair @ Smiley Campus
- Tues, Nov 7 5-7pm and Thurs Nov 9 5-7pm Forward 50 public meetings
- Sat, Nov 11 @ 11am Veterans' Day Observance ceremony @ First Baptist Church of OFallon
- Thursday, Nov 9 - Sunday Nov 12 OTHS Theater production of Pandemonium
- Sat, Nov 11 @ 2pm Veterans' Day Parade in Downtown OFallon (rain or shine)
- Sat, Dec 9th Kids' Craft Fair @ the VFW. Vendors being accepted now. Email post805auxiliary@gmail.com
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Wrapping up our series on community volunteers, we highlight Journey of Hope, the area's only maternity home. They're helping others on a very personal and impactful level!
Special thanks to our podcast partner, The Violence Prevention Center.
On the calendar:
- Sat, Oct 28th noon-3pm Rotary Halloween Parade and downtown trick-or-treating
- Sat, Oct 28th 1-4pm Trunk or Treating at Serra Honda
- Sat, Oct 28th 5-8pm Halloween Hunt in the Downtown District
- Tues, Oct 31st 6-9 pm Trick or Treating hours in the community, plus Safe Spots with hay rides, games, food and candy at the VFW, American Legion, and Fire Station #1 on E Washington.