Local Happenings
QUINCY — Sunset Home will break ground at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, on a 106-bed skilled nursing facility. The ceremony will be held behind the villas at the Sunset Senior Living campus, 418 Washington. Eight duplex/patio homes for independent living also will be added. Upon completion, all levels of care — skilled nursing, intermediate…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center is seeking artwork for the upcoming Mary S. Oakley and Lee Lindsay Artist Showcase, open to artists 18 years of age and older living within a 50-mile radius of Quincy. Artists may enter original work in any medium. All works must have been completed within the last three years…
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QUINCY — Birthright of Quincy’s 13th annual trivia night and silent auction on Saturday, Nov. 5, will be held in person after a two-year stretch of being held virtually because of the pandemic. Doors to the event will open at 5 p.m., with the silent auction also beginning at that time. The trivia competition, which…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. —The Hannibal Arts Council has added to its Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the collector’s office at City Hall, 320 Broadway. The display area features Young Masters Select winners from the HAC’s annual Young Masters exhibit. Winners from the eighth-grade level will be featured through the end of…
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QUINCY — The QND Extravaganza will be held on Friday, Nov. 18, at the Ambiance, 5225 Koch’s Lane. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets for this event are $65 a person through Nov. 16 and will include dinner, drinks and a bid number for all live and silent auctions. All proceeds benefit Quincy Notre Dame High…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hannibal Regional is offering special mammogram screenings in October to assist women with taking steps to enjoy healthy living. Hannibal Regional’s Radiology Department is the host of Ladies Night Out, an after-hours mammogram program for women to keep current with their annual screening. Participants can…
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QUINCY — Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House and the Quincy Park District will be the hosts of a parade party to celebrate the Oktoberfest parade and field show competition. The party, free and open to the public, will be from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, on the Lorenzo Bull Park grounds, 1550 Maine. “The…
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QUINCY — The Early Tin Dusters Color Run, featuring pre-1949 street rods, will take over the streets of Quincy Oct. 14-16. Registration for participants will be from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Atrium on Third, 201 S. Third. Registration will be held from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Art Club recently announce the award recipients for its 58th annual area artist exhibit and competition, ORiGINALE. The exhibit features 121 original works by 66 area artists. Works on exhibit include oil/oil pastel, drawings/prints, water media, sculpture/assemblage, mixed media and acrylics. Awards were announced Sept. 23, with winners receiving a ribbon…
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Community invited to open house Tuesday at Memorial Hospital Senior Life Solutions’ Evergreen Center
CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Memorial Hospital Senior Life Solutions’ Evergreen Center will have an open house from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Memorial Medical Building next to Memorial Hospital at 1450 N County Road 2050. Valerie Brown, program director of Senior Life Solutions Evergreen Center, said in a press release, “This event is…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation will be the host of the 10th annual “Night to DreamBig” gala at the Ambiance in Quincy from 6-11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. A Night to Dream Big is the largest fundraising event in the foundation’s annual campaign, which was launched Wednesday, Sept. 14 and runs through January…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Exhibitors will fill the streets of historic Main Street on Saturday and Sunday, October 15-16, for the Hannibal Arts Council’s 46th annual Hannibal Folklife Festival. Festival hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. The festival features artists, artisans, makers selling traditional arts, fine arts and crafts, local musicians,…
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QUINCY — Danielle Buss, CASA manager at Advocacy Network for Children, will present “Change a Child’s Story – CASA” and provide information on becoming a CASA volunteer at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at Christ Lutheran Church, 333 S. 36th. Buss has been with the agency for almost eight years and supervises six CASA coordinators…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Canton Festival Theatre will present “A Tribute to Carol Burnett” at the Lewis Street Playhouse, 405 Lewis, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14 and 15 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 16. The tribute show includes skits originally produced on the Carol Burnett Show with favorites like “Tooth Ache” and “Went with…
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QUINCY — SewEssentials is a local group of volunteers who began making masks at the start of thepandemic and went on to create more than 25,000 and donate them throughout the community. Now the group is starting a new venture and looking for volunteers. SewEssentials has joined “I Found a Quilted Heart”, a nationwide effort…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center will host a LesMills andWater in Motion launch on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 10-11. These live group fitness classes will be free on both days to members and non-members. Participants will be entered to win Kroc promotional items during each class. BODYPUMP: This…
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QUINCY — The Community Job Skills Workshop and Hiring Event will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York. Advanced registration is not needed. Registration takes place at 9 a.m. followed by two, free skill-building sessions: 9:15 a.m.: Building your resume 9:45 a.m.: Interview tips…
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QUINCY — Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries, 522 S. Eighth, will hold its Second Tuesday of the Month program at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. Participants will make a beaded pumpkin wreath with Brenda Lagan, lifestyle coordinator at Adams Pointe Assisted Living since 2017. Another Second Tuesday program will also be held from 5:30-7:30…
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LIBERTY, Ill. — Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church is hosting the first Koins for Kids event at its 1103 E. 1700th location, one mile from Quincy Regional Airport, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. This event will serve as a fundraiser for child-based missions across the area. Koins for Kids will have many theme baskets…
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QUINCY — The Friends of the Log Cabins will be the host a ghost tour at their village on Quinsippi Island at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 and at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13. The tour will feature ghost medium Kae Blecha divining the presence of those who once inhabited the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association kicks off its 2022-23 concert season on Oct. 8. The HCA has brought a variety of world-class performances to the Hannibal area since 1945. The upcoming season includes a variety of musical styles and acts with a brass quintet, multi-media presentation, classic rock and rockabilly group, traditional jazz…
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Ashley Conrad tells Brittany Boll about losing her cell phone during the garage sale she hosted this weekend. Comedy ensues. Brittany then offers tips on retrieval and phone/password security. Harvey’s, The Abbey, Quincy Discount Warehouse, Utopia, Instant Replay and The Liquor Booth sponsor the Daily Muddy.
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QUINCY — Right to Life of Adams County invites community members to a “Respect Life” dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Holiday Inn, 4821 Oak. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. This year’s speaker is Anna DeMeuse. She joined Pro-Life Wisconsin in January 2019 after graduating from Marquette University with bachelor’s degrees…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Moonlight Ball Committee, in cooperation with the Hannibal Arts Council, will be the host a special evening of big band, ballroom and swing with the 18-piece Sentimental Journey Dance Band from St. Louis from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Quality Inn and Suites, 120 Lindsey Drive. Requested attire is…
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QUINCY — Students will be working with storybooks, color and design and mixed media beginning next month at Quincy Art Center. Classes begin the week of Oct. 11 for preschool, kindergarten-third grade, and fourth-eighth grade students. Preschool students will learn “The Art of Storybooks,” where they will read a storybook with their instructor each week…
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