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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Hancock County Piecemakers Quilt Guild will present “Stitches in Time,” a quilt show in celebration of Hancock County’s Bicentennial, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 4 at First Christian Church, 701 Wabash. Admission is free. The quilts to be displayed over the church pews…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County’s annual meeting will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 22, in the Stained Glass Gallery of the History Museum on the Square, 332 Maine. The business portion of the meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. followed by a tour of the museum’s construction…
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QUINCY — The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum, 128 N. Fifth, will hold its History Happy Hour on Thursday, June 19. Steven Belko from John Wood Community College will present “The Inauguration of the Imperial Presidency: Lincoln’s Abuse of the War Powers, a constitutional and legal assessment of the Civil War from the Union perspective.” The Civil…
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HAMILTON, Ill. — Memorial Medical Clinic Mobile will have an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, at Memorial Medical Clinic, 951 Broadway in Hamilton. This come-and-go event will provide a look at Memorial’s mobile healthcare unit, which expands access and serves rural communities. Attendees can tour the clinic, meet…
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QUINCY — It’s been nearly 35 years since Dan McClain was removed from the movie theater of the Quincy Town Center (known then as the Quincy Mall) for sneaking into a showing of the R-rated film “Pretty Woman” at age 11. He’ll make a triumphant return to the same theater in less than a week…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — American Legion riders will be participating in a pre-registered American Legion members ride, The American Legion Legacy Run, beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 28. American Legion Post 55 of Hannibal, is seeking sidewalk supporters to wave flags along the route to show support for the 100-150 riders who will be…
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QUINCY — Community members are invited to gather at either St. Dominic School or at Transitions for the third leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics in West Central Illinois on Tuesday, June 17. Officers from the Quincy Police Department, Adams County Sheriff’s Department and Illinois State Police will carry the torch…
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CLAYTON, Ill. — The Adams Brown County Old Settlers Pageant Program will hold a biscuits and gravy breakfast and antique tractor games on Saturday, June 21. The breakfast, which also will offer a 50/50 raffle, will be held from 6 to 10 a.m. at the Clayton Legion Hall, 111 S. Park. A free-will offering will…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial MedSpa will be the host of “Confidence Hour: A Beauty and Wellness Evening” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, at the Memorial Hospital Health Wellness Conference Rooms, 1454 N. County Road 2050. This event allows people to: Five lucky guests will receive Botox services at $7 per unit.…
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QUINCY — In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Adams County, the Quincy Art Center recently announced the opening of three exhibitions that honor the area’s deep-rooted history through art. The exhibits — “Quincy Architecture,” “Neysa McMein – An American Illustrator” and “The Lost Art of Edward Everett” — will be on display from June…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The ninth annual Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department cardboard boat races will be held Saturday, June 28, at the Ronny Ferrel Hannibal Aquatic Center. Registration deadline for the races is Thursday, June 26. Check-in will be at 10 a.m. on June 28, with the first launch at 11 a.m. Youngsters team up…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Celebrate the summer with an art walk in downtown Hannibal. The Hannibal region is home to a number of people who are makers, from painters to floral arrangers, from potters to metal smiths. Many of these artists exhibit and sell their creations in downtown Hannibal. This summer they are collaborating to provide…
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QUINCY — The Guns N’ Hoses annual charity softball game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at QU Stadium (1800 Sycamore). This event pits local law enforcement officers from the Quincy Police Department against the Quincy Fire Department firefighters. Police and fire departments come together each year to foster positive connections with…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council has added a new Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the Collector’s Office. The exhibit, which will be on display through the end of August, features photographic reproductions of Young Masters Select winners from Hannibal High School art department entries from the Young…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital’s Health and Wellness Center is making mealtime easier with the return of the Prep & Go meal workshop from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, at the Teaching Kitchen,1454 North County Road 2050. This hands-on workshop, led by registered dietitians Ashlyn Housewright and Julie Shoemaker, will help participants…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will offer a family nature program, “Scat is Where It’s At,” at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Sodalis Nature Preserve. Nature interpreter Gale Rubee leads the program with the help of the Mississippi Hills Master Naturalists. In a press release, Rublee said, “Naturalists call poop ‘scat.’ You…
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QUINCY — The Makers Market will return to the heart of downtown from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, with a special preview night from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 13. The event takes place on the newly renovated and pedestrian-friendly Sixth Street promenade, spanning from Maine to Vermont. What started…
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CLARKSVILLE, Mo. — Duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. Oh, c’mon. Duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. You know how it goes. Duh-da-da-duh, duh-da-da-duh, duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. The public is invited to join the living, the dead and the in between when “The Addams Family” is staged at 7 p.m. June 14 and 21 and at 2 p.m. June 15 and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation has awarded $6,000 to bring back a successful summer theater camp series for another season. The grant will allow the camps to be offered free to any child between the ages of 5-19. Bluff City Theater will present three age-appropriate camps as part of the YETI program,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — People are invited to an open house to learn about a potential future safety improvement project at Route F and U.S. 24/61 in Marion County from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, on the second floor of the Marion County Courthouse, 100 S. Main in Palmyra. Details about future improvements,…
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QUINCY — The Bicentennial Speaker Series, co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County and John Wood Community College, continues over the summer with programs beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. The Rev. Orville Jones will present “African American Churches of Adams County” in the Mary Ellen Orr…
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QUINCY — Blessed Sacrament Catholic School will once again offer free lunches to all children up to age 18 beginning Wednesday, June 11, and continuing through Friday, Aug 8. Lunches will be available Monday thru Friday from the school entrance in the alley off Eighth Street between the school and the church. Serving time will…
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WCIL Gives, a four-day online giving event sponsored by the Tracy Family Foundation (TFF)launches today, Monday, June 9 and will continue through Thursday, June 12. This excitinginitiative provides a platform for community members to explore and donate to causes that inspirethem, supporting the vital work of more than 80 nonprofits, churches, and schools serving WestCentral…
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QUINCY — The annual St. Francis Solanus Parish picnic will be from 5 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, June 21, at 1720 College. The picnic will offer food and beverages, live music, cash raffle, silent auction, bingo, basket raffle, dunk tank, kids’ games, face painting, train ride, obstacle course and bounce houses. The Heidelberg Band…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A basic Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course will be held July 10-11 and July 17-19 at the Marion County Ambulance Training Center. CERT, a national program sponsored by FEMA, is designed to help provide basic disaster preparedness and response training to people and their communities across the country. A typical CERT…
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