Local Happenings
QUINCY — The Billiard Congress of America and Greater Midwest Pool Players Association (GMPA) has announced the Masters USA National Men and Masters USA National Women Pool Championships July 6-12. The National Juniors Championships and the North American Wheelchair Championships will take place July 7-12. These prestigious championships are presented by SeeQuincy and will be…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Democratic Party will hold a summer cookout from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, at the Machinists Lodge 822, 2929 N. Fifth. Jess Piper, executive director of Blue Missouri, will be the featured speaker. Known as the “Dirt Road Democrat,” Piper is a former educator and an advocate…
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QUINCY — Quincy Children’s Museum, located at 11 N. Fourth St., invites families to a special “Story Time with the Author” event at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, featuring Brittany Musholt, a speech therapist and children’s book author. Musholt will share her heartwarming book, A Tail of Empathy: Rocky Gains a Brother, which uses…
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ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — In a nod to Adams County’s agricultural roots, volunteers will gather at the Adams County Fairgrounds, to help “raise” the Heritage Farms Pavilion, a new permanent landmark honoring the county’s farming legacy. The effort began at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, as community volunteers joined Maas Construction to erect the…
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QUINCY — The truck driver training program at John Wood Community College will be the site an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 21, at the Workforce Development Center, 2710 N. 42nd. Representatives will share how the program has revised its training in response to federal regulations regarding obtaining a CDL, admission requirements, funding…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army invites the community to a free workshop, Estate Planning Made Easy!, designed to help people and families plan for the future with confidence and peace of mind, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, at the Kroc Center, 405 Vermont. Attendees will gain insights on securing their family’s future, discovering…
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QUINCY — Area Catholics and others devoted to the Venerable Servant of God Father Augustine Tolton who grew up in Quincy, ministered in Quincy and is buried in Quincy will commemorate the 128th anniversary of his death with a pilgrimage procession on Wednesday, July 9 in Quincy. Father Tolton is recognized as the first black…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospice is bringing back Butterfly Moments at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Moorman Park large shelter house. It is open to all area residents to honor the memory of a deceased loved one by buying and releasing a butterfly. The person being honored does not have to have received hospice…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The annual Fourth of July fireworks in Macomb will be held at 9 p.m. Friday, July 4, at Western Illinois University. The fireworks will be launched from WIU’s Vince Grady Field. The community is invited to spectate from Q-Lot on the north side of campus along University Dr. Gates open at 8…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — As part of Adams County’s 200th birthday celebration, the Village of Camp Point will step back in time with a special Chautauqua-style program on Friday, July 4, at historic Bailey Park. The daylong event will feature dynamic speakers, live music, historical reenactments and traditional family activities reminiscent of the original Chautauqua assemblies that…
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ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — Tickets for the highly anticipated Beach Boys in concert, headlining the Adams County Bicentennial finale celebration on Saturday, Sept. 6 became available July 1 and may be purchased online at www.adamsco200.org. A full seating chart is available to help individuals choose a preferred section. The concert will close out an extraordinary,…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Shadrach Bond Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has announced the opening of the American Revolution Experience, which will be displayed on the ground floor of the Hancock County Courthouse from July 3-17. The exhibition will be open to the public from noon to 4 p.m. on July…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — FOCUS Fitness recentlyy announced the launch of its beginners resistance training program, a class designed to help people confidently begin their strength training journey. Developed by certified personal trainer Patrick Baum, this program provides an introduction to resistance training — ideal for people new to exercise or returning after a break. The…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will host a celebration of John Quincy Adams on Saturday, July 19, at The Armory, 416 Jersey. Presentations are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and the public is invited to attend the bicentennial event free of charge. The day salutes the founding of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — There are more sports at National Tom Sawyer Days than fence painting and mud volleyball. This year, there’s also disc golf. The Don Crane Memorial Huck Finn Open disc golf tournament will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Don Crane Disc Golf Course in Hannibal’s Huckleberry Park. Disc golf…
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QUINCY — Hy-Vee Harrison Market Grill, 1400 Harrison, will hold a ticketed event from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, for the signing by U.S. Army Green Beret and retired Sgt. Maj. Vince Makela of purchased bottles of the Horse Soldier Bourbon brand. The brand was created by retired members of the U.S.…
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MACOMB, Ill. — After more than a decade, 11 seasons and more than 240 competitors, the return of “Survival Challenge: Unfinished Business” is here from Thursday-Sunday, July 3-6, and open for the public to witness the drama, strategy and spectacle of “Survivor.’ “Survival Challenge” is a five-day accelerated version of the hit CBS reality show…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Nauvoo Pageant Bagpipe Band and Dancers will be joined on stage by the Nauvoo Brass Band at The Legacy Theater in Carthage at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 5. Then as part of the Blue Lake International Exchange Program, the Symbolica Flag Dancers from Genk, Belgium, will present a performance at…
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QUINCY — Anyone who has been treated for cleft lip or palate, or other craniofacial conditions, is welcome to attend the first Blessing Health System Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Cleft and Craniofacial Anomalies Patient Picnic to recognize National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month. The picnic for patients and their families will be held on Saturday,…
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QUINCY — Tickets are available for the Third Birth Trauma Awareness Dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, at Town and Country Inn and Suites. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Birth Trauma Awareness, Inc., a non-profit supporting local mothers who have had a traumatic birth. The goal this year…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group (QMG) will join a nationwide project and host a community game event at 5:30 p.m. on Wedneday, July 9, at First Baptist Church, 739 N. Eighth, to engage communities in important conversations about medical decision making. The event, featuring the conversation game Hello, will provide information about how to prepare…
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QUINCY — A summer kids’ event, True North, will be hosted at Christ Lutheran Church from July 7 to July 11 for children from preschool to 5th grade and will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each day. At True North, kids will discover what it means to trust Jesus in a wild world. Activities…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Due to construction at Central Park, Kiwanis Park will be the location of Central Park Farmers Market starting Saturday, June 28. The farmers market is open each week from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Live music will be playing during market hours along with…
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MENDON, Ill. — The annual Independence Day Weekend Tractor Pull is back at the Adams County Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 29. This tractor pull features pullers from the Illinois Farm Pullers Association. Gates open at 1:30 p.m., with pulling action beginning at 3 p.m. The Independence Day pulls have been held at the fairgrounds for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jim’s Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center will host two final 2025 Juneteenth events, both of which promise attendees a unique and engaging experience. Author Nancy Rawles will unveil the 20th anniversary edition of My Jim at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 27. My Jim is a convincing sequel to the Adventures…
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