Waterloo community calendar highlights early October events

Waterloo's community notices cover activities in the first week of October and a cycling event later in the month.

Waterloo Area Historical Society The museum at 130 E. Polk St., in the former St. Joseph's Catholic Church, is listed as open Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Phone: 920-478-8015.

Karl Junginger Memorial Library On Oct. 5, the library scheduled a 10 a.m. storytime with the Waterloo Fire Department and an adult nonfiction-focused Junginger Book Club at 6 p.m. Needle Crafters meets Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. A mile-long Garman Nature Preserve hiking tour was scheduled for Oct. 7 at 4:30 p.m., starting at 701 Fox Lane. Cook the Book, featuring German recipes, meets Oct. 8 at 6 p.m.

Community meetings and athletics The Waterloo Booster Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in Waterloo High School's Community Room. The 13th annual Battle of Waterloo cyclocross event was announced for Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. in Firemen's Park at 500 Park Ave. The original bulletin also provides recurring times for City Council and other local boards.