What’s Happening Around Monroe and Ralls County

:: August 12 Perry Chamber Meeting in the Bill Trower Memorial Park - Perry 6:30pm 
:: August 14 Paris R-II 5-7pm Open House 
:: August 14 Mark Twain Back to School Night 5-7pm 
:: August 7 Purple Heart Proclamation Ceremony at Monroe County Courthouse 10am 
:: August 8-18 MO State Fair 
:: August 11-15 Paris New Teacher Orientation 
:: August 13 Sr. Center - Pork Steak Dinner 11-1:30 
:: August 14 Madison C-3 Open House 5-7pm 
:: August 18 Paris first day school 
:: August 19 Madison C-3 first day school 
:: August 20 Ralls County Historical Society Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Perry City Hall 
:: August 25 Monroe County Historical Society Meeting, 2:00 p.m. at 124 W. Caldwell St., Paris 
:: August 29-30 Perry Labor Day Weekend Garage Sales 
:: September 2 Paris City Council Meeting 5:30 
:: September 5 Red Cross blood drive at Paris First Baptist Fellowship Hall 12:30 to 5:30 
:: September 5-6 Paris Fall All Town Garage Sale-Watch Chamber Page and Community Page for the flyer/registration form. Be sure to note deadline to register to appear on our map - it will appear on Chamber and Community page and can be shared; and there will be a limited number of paper copies distributed through businesses in the community. Email: info@parisareachamber.com 
:: September 8 Paris Bulk Trash Pick Up 
:: September 11 Paris All Town Trash Pick Up 
:: September 11-14 38th Annual Northeast Missouri Old Threshers Shelbina Fairgrounds 
:: September 13 Madison Demo Derby 6pm 
:: September 17 Ralls County Historical Society Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Perry City Hall 
:: September 22 Monroe County Historical Society Meeting, 2:00 p.m. at 124 W. Caldwell St., Paris 
:: September 26 Paris Homecoming 
:: September 27 Fall into Paris Festival 
:: September 28 Granville Christian Church Bible Breakfast 
:: October 1-31 Paris All Town Scarecrow Contest -month of October - we would love to see every business on Main with a display - and our homes - you can register in one of the categories, not only is it fun but the years we have gone all out, we have had lookers come from out of area because of word of mouth 
:: October 4 Weed Day 
:: October 4 Florida Mo Quilt Show 
:: October 7 Paris City Council Meeting 5:30 
:: October 25 Granville Christian Church Fall Party 
:: October 25 Madison Demo Derby 
:: November 2 Granville Christian Church Thanksgiving/Memorial Sunday - Carry-in Dinner 
:: November 4 Paris City Council Meeting 5:30 
:: November 4 Election Day 
:: November 6 - 9 FBLA National Fall Leadership - Paris 
:: November 7 Senior Center Thanksgiving Community Dinner 
:: November 13 Perry Chamber Meeting 
:: November 22 Perry Holiday Market 
:: November 28 or 29 Granville Christian Church Decorate Church 
:: November 29 Paris Craft Show 
:: December 2 Paris City Council Meeting 5:30 
:: December 4 Paris Chamber Christmas Is Caring Parade and Events-Christmas Is Caring (parade, soup/sandwich supper, Santa) We will be announcing the theme shortly - and we are hoping to have the biggest event yet, so please start planning to be a part of our kick off to Christmas festivities! Santa House - will be open after the parade, watch closer to time to see if Santa will have time from his busy workshop to see if he can make it by before Christmas for wish lists. Remember, there is a mail box there if you want to leave your letters for Santa, kids. 
:: December 6 Perry Christmas Parade & Events 
:: December 7 Hymn Sing - Senior Center 
:: December 11-13 Sweets by the Pound - Senior Center 
:: December 21 Granville Christian Church Christmas Program 11:00 
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March 18-19 Miss Paris Pageant practice 
March 20 Miss Paris Pageant 
April 15-17 St FFA Convention 
May 10 Graduation Madison C-3 at 2pm 
May 17 Graduation Paris 
May 17 Graduation Mark Twain