What's Happening Around Monroe and Ralls County

July 24, 2025

• July 26 Wheeler Auction Annual July Sale 8 AM

• July 28 Monroe County Historical Society meeting 2pm at 124 W. Caldwell St. Paris

• July 29-30 Florida United Methodist Vacation Bible School (to be held at Presbyterian Church)

• July 31 Retirement Reception for Librarian Carol Schoonover from 2-4 p.m

• August 2 EMCC Jack and Jill Crappie Tournament, weigh in Paris Fairgrounds

• August 3 St. Paul Ice Cream Social 4pm

• August 4 Paris School Registration

• August 5 Paris City Council Meeting 5:30

• August 6 Granville Christian Church Fish Fry–6

• August 7 Purple Heart Proclamation ceremony 10:00am Monroe County Courthouse

• August 9 Perry Car Cruise

• August 14 Perry Chamber Meeting

• August 8-18 MO State Fair

• August 11-15 Paris New Teacher Orientation

• August 13 Sr. Center – Pork Steak Dinner 11-1:30

• August 18 Paris first day school

• August 20 Ralls County Historical Society Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Perry City Hall

• 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 17 Ralls County Historical Society Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Perry City Hall

• September 26 Paris Homecoming

• September 27 Fall into Paris Festival

• 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 7 Paris City Council Meeting 5:30

• September 28 Granville Christian Church Bible Breakfast

• October 25 Granville Christian Church Fall Party

• November 2 Granville Christian Church Thanksgiving/Memorial Sunday– Carry-in Dinner

• November 4 Paris City Council Meeting 5:30

• 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

• 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

2026

March 18-19 Miss Paris Pageant practice

March 20 Miss Paris Pageant

April 15-17 St FFA Convention

May 17 Graduation – Paris