Local Happenings
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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HANNIBAL, Mo. — This hot weather is the perfect time to take a break from the heat and enjoy the fireflies lighting up the sky in the evening. There will be a night hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve at 8 p.m. Friday, June 27 called: “Fairies of the Night: The Magical World of Fireflies.” The…
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PARIS, Mo. — The eighth annual Salt River Quilt Show, celebrating the Spirit of America’s 250th year, is scheduled for Oct. 4-5 at the Mark Twain Memorial Shrine in Florida, Mo. Doors will open both days at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct.…
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QUINCY — Land management can feel overwhelming, especially when landowners aren’t sure where to begin. With so many topics to consider, it’s easy to feel stuck. The Your Land, Your Legacy workshop series is designed to break down complex topics into manageable, practical steps. This series helps landowners build confidence and skills to care for…
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QUINCY — The Muddy River Opera Company recently announced “Veni Vidi Verdi,” a summer concert celebrating the genius of Giuseppe Verdi, one of opera’s most beloved composers, will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 28, in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium of John Wood Community College. With featured soloists drawn from regional and national…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department invites the community to an upcoming beat meeting and recruitment opportunity at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24 in the Hall of Fame Room at Quincy University, 20th and Oak. Those attending should enter using the door facing east. All community members are welcome, but the meeting will focus…
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QUINCY — Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club and The Salvation Army have again partnered to offer the Ken Bigelow Kid’s Day at Camp Saukenauk for an afternoon of summer fun. The kids’ day will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 26, for ages 5-12. A refundable $5 deposit is due at the time…
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QUINCY — Five playwrights, four local directors, and 17 community performers are bringing new stories to life as rehearsals kick off for this year’s Quincy Community Theatre Playwriting Festival at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, on the QCT main stage. Presented in partnership with the Midsummer Arts Faire, this one-night-only event promises an evening of…
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QUINCY — Friends of the Trails will host its annual fundraising bicycle ride on Saturday, July 12. The Terry Anastas Tour de Quincy will take place throughout the city of Quincy, starting at The Dock, 1021 Bonansinga Drive. The Tour de Quincy is a family friendly fundraising recreational bike ride, named in honor of the…
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ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — As part of the Adams County Bicentennial celebrations, residents and visitors are invited to participate in historic schoolhouse tours across the county, offering a rare glimpse into the one-room schoolhouses that once were the cornerstone of education in the region. Each tour is free to attend, for ages 14 and older.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Coyote Hill will be the host of its first pancake breakfast, sponsored by Benson Financial Group, from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at First Christian Church. The event will feature delicious pancakes and sausage and raffle tickets for a variety of raffle baskets. It also will highlight the work the…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Celebrate the legacy of Unforgettable Forgottonia’s Macomb native and Monopoly inventor, Lizzie Magie, at Macomb’s 43rd annual Heritage Days Festival on June 26-29. The event will feature: This year’s free concert lineup features: “The all-volunteer Heritage Days Committee works long and hard, year-round in the effort to bring Macomb, McDonough County and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Alliance Art Gallery is presenting in June several works by artist Preston Jackson, a world-renowned painter and sculptor. Jackson’s work explores themes of the human condition through the lens of histories and ecologies. The gallery exhibit will feature large canvases paintings of African animals, showcasing their strength, power and beauty as…
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TIMEWELL, Ill. — The 36th annual Timewell Lions Toy and Antique Tractor Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22, at the old Timewell School and Gym. Nine dealers from Illinois, Iowa and Missouri will be in attendance and will have toy tractors, combines, semi-trucks, construction toys, custom toys, hot wheels and various other items.…
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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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