Old Settlers Days Schedule

Metamora

The first Metamora Farmers Market is Saturday, June 4th from 8:00 a.m. - noon on the Metamora Square!  The Farmers Market will be held (weather permitting) every Saturday from June through September.  There will be no event on June 25th due to Old Settlers Days Germantown Hills

Germantown Hills is starting its Farmers Market on Saturday, June 4th from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the south end of the  Germantown Crossing parking lot!  The Farmers Market will be held (weather permitting) every Saturday from June through October.  There will be no event on July 23rd.

Free concerts, sponsored by the Village of Metamora, are held on Friday evenings from 7:30 p.m. - 9:00  p.m. at the bandstand in the Park on the Square.  The public is invited to come out and enjoy the music!  There is bleacher-type seating or bring your lawn chairs.  Performers for June are: 

June 3 - Jim Markum - Vintage Band 

June 10 - Cat Big Band 

June 17 - Gus Gustafson  

June 24 - No concert - Old Settlers Days 

July 1 - Brass Band of Central IL

The MTHS FIRST Robotics team has Introduced a new outreach program! Their goal for this program is to spread the awareness of FIRST and the STEM field to young children.  They have already held events for some of the local Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts. The team has incorporated hands-on activities for the kids to learn about mechanical, modeling, programming, electrical, and marketing.   Contact MARS/WARS FIRST Robotics team at http://www.marswars.org/  if you have a group that would be interested in learning more about the team.  They are filling dates for this fall.

Grilling season is upon us!  The Metamora Knights of Columbus, Council 3060, is holding a Pork Chop Cookout at Metamora IGA on Friday, June 17th from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, June 18th from 11:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.   Stop by for an easy, delicious meal, and help support the local charities that benefit from the proceeds.

The Metamora Association for Historic Preservation has produced a book called “The Underground Railroad in Metamora” that is written in the gripping, unedited words of actual conductors and participants.   The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad, but a system of loosely connected, safe havens where those escaping the brutal conditions of slavery were sheltered, fed, clothed, nursed, concealed, disguised, and instructed during their journey to freedom.

You can purchase the book for $10.00 at Commerce Bank, Metamora Library, Timeless Treasures, or order by mail for $15.00 by sending your name, address, and check payable to Metamora Association for Historic Preservation, PO Box 264, Metamora, IL  61548

The 25th Annual Germantown Hills School District #69 Educational Foundation will be held on Thursday, June 9th at Metamora Fields Golf Club.  Tee time is 12:00 p.m. with a scramble format.  The cost is $125 per player and includes lunch, green fees, cart, gift, prizes, beverages, and dinner!  Register by Thursday, June 2nd.   More details and registration form at  http://ghills.metamora.k12.il.us/events/Golf_Reg_Form_22_REV.pdf

The Metamora Area Business Association is hosting a craft and vendor fair on the square in Metamora. Come out and shop all the amazing local vendors and crafters we have in our community. This is also Metamora all-town garage sale weekend. The Farmers Market will also be held that day.

St. Mary of Lourdes is excited to bring Totally Catholic VBS “MONUMENTAL: Celebrating God’s Greatness!” to kids on Thursday, July 10th from 5:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.   At Monumental VBS, kids will explore the vastness of God’s power and the depth of his love for each of them! For questions or more information, please contact Ileen at 309-383-4460 or igrebner@stmarylourdes.org.  More details at We’re excited to bring Totally Catholic VBS “MONUMENTAL: Celebrating God’s Greatness!” to St. Mary of Lourdes in July.

The 24th Annual Syder Village 24th  “Tee It Up” Golf Outing Benefit is set for Friday, June 17th at the Metamora Fields Golf Club. Tee Times are currently available from 7:40 a.m  to 1:30 p.m.  The $150 registration fee includes golf, cart, lunch, snacks, and a gift! Registration may be completed at https://www.SnyderVillage.com or by calling Mike Lane at (309) 366-4116.  The deadline to register is Wednesday, June 8th.  All net proceeds go into the Snyder Village Resident

The 22nd Annual Metamora Village Wide Garage Sales will take place on June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.  Listings will be available at CVS Pharmacy in Metamora on May 31st. Sponsored by GFWC IL Metamora Women's Club.

Football 

Registration opens on June 3rd for Metamora Germantown Hills JFL Flag and Tackle.   Flag is open for 5-7 years old and Tackle is for ages 8-14 (age of September 1, 2022). Visit www.mghjfl.com for full registration details and contact mghfjl@gmail.com with any questions. 

Cheer 

Ages 6 - 14 (as of September 1, 2022) are welcome to register after June 3rd for JFL Redbirds Cheer!  Visit www.mghjfl.com for registration. Please contact Sarah Berberich at berberich2002@gmail.com with any questions.

The St. Mary’s School will host its 14th Annual Golf Outing Benefit on Friday, August 5th at Metamora Fields Golf Club.  The $110 .00 golfer registration fee includes a registration gift, green fees, cart, driving range, two drink tickets, lunch, and appetizers immediately after the outing at Metamora Fields.  The registration deadline is Friday, July 29th.  The Registration form can be picked up at the St. Mary’s Church Rectory or visit https://www.facebook.com/St.MarysChurchMetamora.  Call Cindy Garber with any questions at 309-360-2809.

DON’T FORGET digiMAX TV customers!  Effective January 5, 2022, all new Cloud DVR recordings were set to have a maximum storage time of 180 days. Recordings that you want to keep beyond this time can be marked as protected using your remote control. For step-by-step instructions on how to protect a recorded program that is about to expire, visit https://www.mtco.com/cdvr If you have any questions, please reach out to our customer service or tech support teams at 309-367-4197.

On June 15, 2022, the Internet Explorer desktop application browser will retire and will no longer be supported by Microsoft. As a direct result of Microsoft discontinuing support for this browser, MTCO will also no longer support this platform. It is recommended that all users update their browser accordingly.  For assistance, here is a Microsoft FAQ:  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/internet-explorer-11-desktop-app-retirement-faq/ba-p/2366549

Researchers have demonstrated what they call the “first active contactless attack against capacitive touchscreens.” GhostTouch, as it’s called, “uses electromagnetic interference (EMI) to inject fake touch points into a touchscreen without the need to physically touch it.” The core idea is to take advantage of the electromagnetic signals to execute basic touch events such as taps and swipes into targeted locations of the touchscreen with the goal of taking over remote control and manipulating the smartphone.  Full story at https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/attackers-can-use-electromagnetic.html

Could contact lenses become a computer screen? Mojo is embarking on testing smart contact lenses that promise to bring data directly into your field of view.  The product’s scleral lens (a larger lens that extends to the whites of the eye) corrects the user’s vision, but also incorporates a tiny microLED display, smart sensors and solid-state batteries.  This sounds uncomfortable, but you can read more about it at https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61318460

Friday, June 3rd 

Amazon Prime

The boys are back in town! Eric Kripke’s excellent series that imagines if superheroes were inherently bad returns with a three-episode premiere, with the rest of the season rolling out weekly in June. Buckle up to meet some new supers and see what Congresswoman Victoria Neuman has in store with her secret deal with Hughie.

Monday, June 6th 

7:00 p.m. – (NBC) 

Hosts Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Zuri Hall return to call the action as competitors from across the country come together to take on the world’s most challenging obstacle course, competing in qualifying rounds in San Antonio and semifinals in Los Angeles in a bid to reach the National Finals in Las Vegas.

Tuesday, June 15th 

Netflix

Husband and wife Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy team up once again for this Netflix comedy series where the former becomes an emissary of God after he starts glowing. McCarthy’s Gilmore Girls co-star Yanic Truesdale shows up as an angel, while Leslie Bibb is Satan

Thursday, June 16th 

(FX) 

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, The Old Man stars Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman. The Old Man centers on Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since.  When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past.

Sunday, June 24th 

Apple TV+

Maya Rudolph anchors this workplace comedy, which follows a billionaire (Rudolph) who starts giving away her cash through a charity foundation after spiraling out in public. The show comes from writers Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, who co-created Rudolph’s last streaming comedy series, Forever on Amazon. Expect this one, which also features Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Ron Funches, and Nat Faxon, to be similarly off-kilter.

Tuesday, June 28th 

HULU

Charles, Mabel, and Oliver are on another case! Except this time they’re the prime suspects! Now that Bunny, their neighbor from the Arconia, has been killed, it’ll be up to everybody’s favorite true-crime podcasters to figure out who actually did it so Mabel doesn’t end up in the slammer in the next season of the caper comedy.