Local Happenings
QUINCY — Registration is open for the 14th annual “Strike Out Breast Cancer” at Tangerine Bowl to benefit patients of the Blessing Breast Center. The event will take place Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 27, with three sessions to choose from: noon, 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Teams of five can…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will site of a beginner-friendly crochet workshop with Grace Tate of Graceful Stitching Co. at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4. Tate has been crocheting as a hobby for 10 years. The workshop will focus on pattern reading and practice chain and single crochet stitches to…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Sign-up is open for the 45th running of the Strawberry Strut on Saturday, June 1. The event includes the classic five-mile run along the Carthage Lake. Other events in this year’s Strut are a 5K run, a 5K walk and a one mile fun run/walk. The two 5K events in the Strut…
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QUINCY — A jazz collaboration concert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, will feature performances by the QU Jazz Band, JWCC Jazz Band, Quincy Junior High School seventh grade and eighth grade Jazz Band and the PMO Jazz Band in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium on the campus of John Wood Community College. The…
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Birthday Blessings, a Missouri nonprofit that provides resources to local foster kids, is holding their annual Birthday Bash Campaign April 1-5. During this time, an anonymous donor will match funds up to a total of $5000. Their campaign goal is to raise $15,000. The nonprofit has a variety of programs targeted at meeting the physical…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A public meeting regarding the April 2 ballot measure “Proposition S” will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the at the American Legion Hall, 3819 Hwy MM in Hannibal. Larry Craig, treasurer of the Concerned Citizens for Stormwater Campaign Committee (SWAC), said the meeting will allow voters to receive detailed…
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KINDERHOOK, Ill. — Western Junior High School will be the host of an Amazing Shake competition, a contest that emphasizes teaching students manners, discipline, respect and professional conduct, on Friday, March 22. Through the Amazing Shake, a competition originally created by the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Ga., students are introduced to the nuances of…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College criminal justice students will honor fallen heroes for the seventh consecutive year during its Fallen Officer Project, culminating with a memorial walk to be held in the Mabee Center Gymnasium from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 6. Participants can walk while paying tribute to law enforcement officers and…
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QUINCY — The 11th annual Dream Big in Color 5K Fun Run begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, starting at Quincy High School. All proceeds raised from this event benefit programs within the Quincy Public Schools. The Dream Big in Color 5K Fun Run invites participants of all ages and fitness levels to…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Museum will offer outdoor family fun from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the museum, 1601 Maine. The “Egg-stravaganza” activities include an egg hunt, lawn games and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny and special guests. Special guests include Andy the Armadillo from Texas Roadhouse, Miss Quincy Nicole Taylor,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will be present a live Zoom lecture titled “How Big is Our Solar System” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at John Wood Community College, Room D022, on the lower rear north end of Building D. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) at the Prague meeting in 2006 kicked “poor Pluto”…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The University Union Board and the Bureau of Cultural Affairs at Western Illinois University will be the hosts of WestFest on Wednesday, May 1, in the University Union Grand Ballroom. Doors open at 6 p.m. Entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. This year’s entertainment is headliner Corey Kent and special guest Alana…
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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — Options for Women will hold its 10th annual Walk For Life and BBQ on Saturday, May 11, at the Bowling Green City Park. Check-in and registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. with the actual walk beginning at 11 a.m. The BBQ will also be held at the park with eat-in or carry-out available from 11…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery will be the host of its annual QU faculty juried student art show from March 18 to April 12. The student art exhibition will feature artwork produced during the current academic year by students enrolled in the various studios offered in the QU art program. Faculty members in the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Kiwanis pancake day will be held from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 30, in the Hannibal High School cafeteria, 4500 McMasters Avenue. The cost for the “all you can eat” breakfast of pancakes and sausage is $10 with children 8 and under eating free of charge. Proceeds from the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues Art Adventures, its popular creative project series, with Fluorescent Friday at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The April Art Adventure is a creative project for K-5th grade students. Participation fees include all supplies, an instructor and step-by-step instructions.…
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QUINCY — The youths of Luther Memorial Church will sponsor a trivia night fundraiser in the church fellowship hall, 1210 Jersey, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, to support their journey to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America’s (ELCA) youth gathering in New Orleans. A variety of snacks and soft drinks will be available for…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre recently announced the cast for its upcoming production of “Shakespeare in Love.” The Oscar-winning film comes to life onstage in a production that’s both funny and romantic. Young Will Shakespeare has writer’s block … the deadline for his new play, “Romeo and Ethel, The Pirate’s Daughter,” is fast approaching but he’s…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group Foundation’s Cancer Crush has set a goal to raise $100,000 in 2024 to support local cancer patients in honor of its 10th anniversary. This year’s Cancer Crush will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, at The Ambiance in Quincy The Cancer Crush event includes a silent and live…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illini Community Hospital will be the host of its quarterly food distribution for Pike County residents only on Saturday, March 16, starting at 9 a.m. and lasting until the food runs out. The food distribution will occur at the Pike County Farm Bureau, 1301 E. Washington. Cars may line up in the…
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QUINCY — The Brain Trauma Awareness Organization will hold an open house from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey. The open house will offer coffee chats for caregivers, information on networking groups and ideas for summer recreational activities. The Brain Trauma Awareness Organization, a 501(c)3 organization, was…
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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center will open a new exhibit this weekend titled Environmental Impact II. The opening reception for this exhibit is from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, with an artist’s talk at 1:30 p.m. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. The exhibit will close on…
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CANTON, Mo. — Two Culver-Stockton College alumni business owners, along with the owners of a local coffee shop, have partnered with the college to participate in the annual Come Dine with Us fundraiser for student scholarships on Monday, March 18. Participating businesses in the annual student scholarship fund fundraising event are Primo’s in Canton, Tiramisu…
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QUINCY — St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, and many Illinoisans will be celebrating with parades and parties featuring green beer and cocktails. To remind motorists of the dangers of drunk driving and to help keep our streets safe, the Quincy Police Department is teaming up with the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold an Arbor Day celebration at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 19, near the Roland Library. Alums Ruth Ihrig Foreman and Dorothy Sisson will be honored by the planting of two river birch trees on campus. These women supported Hannibal-LaGrange during their lifetime through financial gifts, by referring students…
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