Local Happenings
HANNIBAL, Mo. — An Earth Day clean-up event, sponsored by Hannibal Board of Public Works, Hannibal Parks and Recreation, Hannibal Area Chamber of Commerce and US Cellular, will begin at the Y Men’s Pavilion on Saturday, April 29. It was postponed on Saturday, April 22. Volunteers can meet anytime from 8-11 a.m. to pick up…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — In honor of National Women’s Health Month, Hannibal Regional is offering $99 3D mammograms during May developed by Hologic, Inc., a worldwide leader in Women’s Health. Utilizing advanced breast tomosynthesis technology, these exams are clinically proven to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers while simultaneously decreasing the number of women asked…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University School of Fine Arts and Communication will be the host of the third annual QU Honor Jazz Band Festival on Friday, April 28, at the Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. Twenty high school musicians from area schools were selected through a competitive process to participate in…
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QUINCY — Working for Blessing Health will be the focus of the next Community Job Skills workshop and hiring event. The workshop will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 28, at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York. The event is sponsored by Blessing Health, West Central Illinois Area Agency…
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QUINCY — The Truck Driver Training Program at John Wood Community College will be the host of an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 1 in the Workforce Development Center, 2710 N. 42nd. Representatives will share how the program has revised its training in response to the new federal regulations regarding obtaining a CDL.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold an Arbor Day celebration at 10 a.m. Friday, April 28, near the Carroll Science Center on HLGU’s campus. The university will honor David Dexheimer by planting a tree and dedicating a bench on campus. A reception will follow the celebration in the Carroll Science Center lobby. Dexheimer died…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The opening day for the Central Park Farmers Market will be Saturday, April 29. The market will be open from 7:30 a.m.-noon every Saturday and from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays through Oct. 28. Steve Huse, market manager, said in a press release vendors are excited about the chance to connect with their…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues its popular Coffee Talk Conversation Series in April. The next program, titled “Life in the Theatre”, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The program is free and open to the public. Program partners are Wade…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will be the host of the Ultimate Cast Party beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 12, at the theatre. The event is free to attend; however, RSVP’s are requested by visiting 1QCT.org/UCP23 or calling the box office at 217-222-3209. Cast, crew and volunteers from previous Quincy Community Theatre productions are…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College will commemorate the graduation of the Class of 2023 at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 13, in Charles Field House. The college’s 167th commencement will feature Ron Leftwich, Class of 1964, as the graduation speaker. He will be retiring as chairman of the Board of Trustees after 14 years of leadership…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will present its annual spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30, in the Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road. The orchestra will capture the magic of movie music with 11 selections of songs that span many decades. The beginning orchestra will play the bold theme…
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QUINCY — Quincy Catholic Charities will be the host of its annual Band Together fundraiser at The Dock, 1021 Bonansinga Drive, on Sunday, April 30. The event will start at noon. Food and drinks will be available for purchase with food provided by All Puckered Up. Providing music will be Logan Kammerer from noon-2 p.m.…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College’s 11th annual student “Show and Sell” spring exhibit in the Heath Center Art Gallery is open until May 5. This year’s show features pieces of artwork submitted by nine JWCC students. Judges were Lydia and Tim O’Neal and Jamie Green. Judging criteria included the overall impression of the artwork,…
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QUINCY — Great River Autism Connection, of the Quincy Medical Group Foundation, will be the host of its annual Acceptance and Awareness Walk and Event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, at Upper Moorman Park. The walk will start at 11 a.m. with activities to follow. Food and refreshments will be…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The key fundraiser for Shine a Light on Autism will resume this year after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. The Challenger Climb will be held from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 29, and will begin at the base of the lighthouse. The climb goes up the lighthouse steps, circles Cardiff Hill…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Chorale will present “For God and Country” at 7 p.m. Monday, April 24, at Fifth Street Baptist Church, 111 N. Fifth. The group is directed by Allen Means and accompanied by Campbell. There is no admission charge but a free-will offering will be accepted.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Works of art created by area community leaders paired with artists/mentors will be auctioned at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Attendees may view the artwork for sale, enjoy hors d’oeuvres/drinks and network beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. Pre-registration is required. To buy tickets,…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery will host the annual Baccalaureate-Senior Retrospective through May 13 in the Brenner Library. An artist reception will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 21 in the gallery. This one-person exhibition features senior Peyton Wiseman from Payson. It is a comprehensive showing of works created during his…
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QUINCY— The public is invited to the Adams County CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) Class of 2023 end-of-the-year trade show from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 405 Vermont. The open house-style event is free and open to the public. CEO students will be showcasing their personal businesses each started during…
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QUINCY — Friends of the Log Cabins are having a spring clean-up in the Log Cabin Village from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 22 on Quinsippi Island. Plans are to prepare the village structures and grounds for the upcoming season. Debris will be removed, structures swept out and items will be set up for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The greenhouse in front of the Hannibal Middle School is Hannibal High School Senior Caylee Cox’s happy place. She often finds herself in the greenhouse on weekends and evenings, checking on the flowers. Cox is not required to do that for the class, as her teacher often reminds her, but it is…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra, led by Bruce Briney, will present the Pines of Rome Concert as its 75th anniversary season finale at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in Morrison Theater in Quincy Junior High School. Acclaimed pianist Brian Woods will join the orchestra to perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2.” Accepted as…
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QUINCY — Quincy Country Club will be the site for the annual Hope for Horizons Artists Against Hunger fundraiser from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 21. Proceeds will go towards Horizons’ soup kitchen and food pantry. People can enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and light appetizers with viewing items in the silent auction.…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The 89th semi-annual rummage sale of First Presbyterian Church, 400 E. Carroll, will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, April 21 and from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 22. Shoppers should use the Dudley Street entrance to the church basement. An elevator is available. On Friday, shoppers can fill provided paper bags…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Foundation and O.C. Wilson Scottish Rite are teaming up for a night to raise funds for the pediatric speech therapy department at Hannibal Regional Hospital. The fourth annual Casino Royale event on Friday, April 21, will bring blackjack, roulette and other casino games to the community. The event will be…
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