Local Happenings
QUINCY — No-cost diabetes-related blood tests and blood pressure screenings will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 10, at Horizons, 224 S. Eighth, in partnership with Blessing Health. Registration and fasting are not required. The A1C test helps to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes. Its results also help patients and their healthcare…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will hold a Discovery Night for its upcoming production of ‘Rent’ from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. There is no cost to attend. Registration is not required. Based loosely on Puccini’s “La Boheme,” Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Rent” follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College will offer free General Education Development preparation classes in Quincy, Camp Point, Mount Sterling and Pittsfield through the JWCC Adult Education program, which helps students prepare for the high school equivalency GED test and improve basic reading and math skills. The program assists with career planning, job skills and…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Doyle Equipment Manufacturing Company, an American-made, family-owned manufacturer of dry fertilizer handling equipment, is having a “Doyle Difference” event from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at 1 Jack Doyle Industrial Drive off U.S. Route 61. This open house and career showcase aims to demonstrate how the company stands apart from other…
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QUINCY, — The Quincy Medical Group Foundation’s Community Cancer Crush is set for Friday, April 7, at the Ambiance, 5225 Koch’s Lane. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with the event beginning at 6:15 p.m. Cancer Crush includes a silent and live auction, games, food from local food trucks and live entertainment. The evening will…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center invites area community members to attend its Easter weekend events. All events are free and open to the public at the Kroc Center, 405 Vermont. Easter events begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 7, with a United Good Friday Service. Three area…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra VFW Post 11041 will hold a fish fry from 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 7 at the legion hall, at 316 S. Main. Cost for the meal is $12 for adults and $5 for children. Catfish fillet, VFW Spuds, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and drink will be served. The…
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QUINCY –– Quincy City Hall and Central Services will be closed Friday, April 7 in observance of Good Friday. Both will reopen Monday, April 10 for regular business hours. Garbage pickup and yard waste recycling will take place Friday, April 7. Quincy Transit Lines will operate on its normal schedule on Friday, April 7.
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — John Wood Community College is offering College Connections, an open house for anyone interested in programs at JWCC, from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. at the JWCC Southeast Education Center, 39637 260th Ave. Admissions, financial aid and academic advising services will be available. Attendees can visit with JWCC representatives to learn about…
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QUINCY — The Muddy River Riders will hold their eighth Blessing of the Bikes event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, on the Knights of Columbus grounds, 700 S. 36th. Activities will be: This event is the group’s major fundraiser, with all proceeds being used for the group’s book bag program.…
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QUINCY — YoungLives, a faith-based mentoring program for teen mothers and their babies, junior high students and high school students, will have a fundraising tea party beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at the Corinthian Event Center, 415 Hampshire. People can sign up to attend the tea at quincy.younglife.org/events. Proceeds will help to fund…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Birds Kiwanis Club will sponsor its 35th annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 8 on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University in the vicinity of the Mabee Sports Complex. The event will start at 10 a.m. with more than 10,000 plastic eggs filled with candy and other prizes. The…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Workforce Development Center will offer specialized electrical troubleshooting and safety courses at JWCC’s Workforce Development Center, 2710 N. 42nd. Electrical Troubleshooting and Maintenance will be held on April 21 and 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Working with real-world components, students in the two-day course will learn…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College Business and Industry Training have partnered with the Tracy Family Foundation and the Community Foundation to offer a nonprofit board member development course. Nonprofits often need more available board prospects when attempting to identify new board members and recruit a diverse board. The course will be led by Clairice…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will host North Korean defector, human rights activist and best-selling author Yeonmi Park at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 in the Parker Theatre of the Roland Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public. This event is part of the Free Society Speaker Series that HLGU…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Evening Kiwanis Club will its annual pancake day from 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 8, in the cafeteria at Hannibal High School. Cost for this all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage meal is $10 with children 8 and younger eating for free. All proceeds from the event will be used for community service…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Scores of Hannibal children will be sporting new bicycle helmets with the help of a grant from the George H. Riedel Foundation. Riedel Trustees awarded a $6,000 grant to Ride Cool 2023 to provide bicycle helmets to children who attend. Ride Cool is an annual event hosted by Hannibal Clinic Health Services…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Museum will offer outdoor family fun from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at the museum, 1601 Maine. Activities offered are an egg hunt, games, crafts and prizes. The event will be canceled in the event of inclement weather. For more information, call 217-224-7669.
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra Kiwanis is taking on car seat safety by sponsoring a child car seat check from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 8 at the Palmyra Fire Station. Certified technicians will conduct safety checks. A trained technician will be on site to teach the best way to install and correctly…
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QUINCY — Registration is open for the 13th annual “Strike Out Breast Cancer” at Tangerine Bowl in Quincy to benefit patients of the Blessing Breast Center. The event will have one session on Friday, April 28, at 7 p.m. and three sessions on Saturday, April 29, at noon, 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Teams of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Hawk Express Jazz Band will perform its spring Jazz Showcase concert beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, at Quincy University’s Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. The concert is free and open to the public. The band will perform an array of jazz tunes like…
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QUINCY — Smiles from Myles will host its third birthday toy drive from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 1 at the Knights of Columbus, 700 S. 36th. Featured activities will be a bounce house, kiddie games, train rides and an appearance by the Easter bunny. The Quincy Children’s Museum will be there. Donations accepted are new…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Free Public Library will host a special STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) event, “The Great Egg Drop,” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at the library. In a press release, programming associate Amber Cooley said, “An egg drop is a competition that involves the creation of a device…
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QUINCY — Cuddle Cat Rescue will hold a trivia night Saturday, April 29, at the Quincy Eagles Club, 3737 N. Fifth. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the trivia competition starting at 7 p.m. The cost is $125 per table with up to eight players per table allowed. A cash bar will be available.…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Kibbe Hancock Heritage Museum, 306 Walnut, will open for the season on Saturday, April 1. The free museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon-4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. The museum is closed on Monday and on major holidays. Special group or class tours can be arranged at other…
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