Local Happenings
QUINCY — The Quincy Town Center will host its first summer bazaar and collector’s show Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and hours Sunday are noon to 5 p.m. Over 50 vendors will be in attendance including flea market, crafters, sports card and memorabilia and the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Area Youth Chorus invites area singers to join them for their 30th season of performances. Girls, and boys with unchanged voices, in grades three through 12 are invited to audition. Founded in 1995, QAYC is a performing and educational outreach program that supplements school and church choirs. Students gain vocal training…
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QUINCY — In partnership with the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County (HSQAC), The Victory Belles will perform a special presentation at Quincy Community Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. The event will also feature 12th Street Brass. The Victory Belles of The National WWII Museum are a charming vocal trio who serenade…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) and Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) have partnered to host a free Senior Expo in Carthage on Thursday, July 10. The event, featuring several area healthcare and senior services vendors, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 10, at Carthage Primary School, 600 Miller St.…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The team at Mark Twain State Park has announced the ribbon cutting for the newest trail at the park. The public is invited to attend the ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, at the new trailhead near the 107 Boat Ramp fish-cleaning station off Highway 107. The new Ben…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Last Five Years, a stage musical written and composed by Jason Robert Brown and directed by Clark A. Cruikshank, will be presented at Bluff City Theater at 7:30 p.m. July 10-12 and again July 17-19. A 2 p.m. show will be offered on July 13. Before it became a feature film…
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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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