Local Happenings
QUINCY — The Kroc Center is offering Toddler Time: Mommy and Me in the gymnasium from 9-11 a.m. on Tuesdays from Oct. 4-Dec. 20. This special drop-in playtime is just for guardians and toddlers (age 5 and under). Participants will enjoy social time while little ones play in the gymnasium. All toddlers must be accompanied…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health has approved for Memorial Hospital to start using its new health and wellness center within the hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Patients will use the side entrance of Memorial Hospital to gain access to the center, which has space for diabetes education, a sleep lab, a…
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QUINCY — Five well-known residents of Quincy will compete for the honor to become the “celebrity” conductor of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra in the 2022 Battle for the Baton presented by Encore, the volunteer council for the QSOA. The winning candidate will conduct “Sleigh Ride” during the ever-popular holiday concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec.…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — VFW Post 11041, 316 S. Main, will be the host of a fish fry on the first Friday of the month for the next three months. Dates are Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. Serving hours are 4-7 p.m. A catfish fillet, VFW spuds, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and drink will…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The critically-acclaimed “Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown” production will bring its fall tour to The Legacy Theater, 1160 Buchanan, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. This show takes the audience on a musical trip to the heart of the British Invasion, to witness the greatest concert that never was — The Beatles…
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QUINCY — Quincy University will celebrate Franciscan Heritage Week Oct. 2–7. The public is encouraged to join faculty, staff and students at the events hosted by QU Campus Ministry. The celebration will begin at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, with an Ignite Praise and Worship service at the Campus Ministry House, 823 N. 20th. Other…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Maj. Bill Hendricks with the U.S. Marine Corps was inspired by his wife Diane 75 years ago when she tried to donate a homemade Raggedy Ann doll to a needy child but could not find any organization to do so. At her suggestion, he gathered a group of local Marine reservists who coordinated and collected…
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QUINCY — The Catholic Church in the United States celebrates October as Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is designated as Respect Life Sunday. Community members are invited to join with other area pro-life supporters at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, in peaceful public witness. A life chain for 60 minutes will allow supports…
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QUINCY — Registration is now open for the 16th annual “Pink Pass It On in the District” 5K walk for breast cancer awareness on Saturday, Oct. 22 in Washington Park. Walkers are asked for a minimum $25 donation. Each participant will receive a t-shirt. Children under 12 can walk for free. Registration is accepted up…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Learn a new instrument by registering for upcoming group ukulele lessons to be held from noon-1 p.m. on Thursdays, Oct. 6-27 at the Kroc Center. Education and fine arts specialist Jonathon Weller will teach the class. “Ukulele is such a fun instrument, and I’ve loved getting the chance to teach this class over…
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QUINCY — First Baptist Church, 739 N. Eighth, will be the site of a free five-week tenant workshop beginning Tuesday, Oct. 4 and continuing through Nov. 1. Each session will begin with a light supper at 5 p.m., with the program beginning at 5:30 p.m. Anyone who rents a house or apartment in Quincy may…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Museum will hold its annual Folk Life Festival from noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at 1601 Maine. Admission to the grounds and the museum is free. The festival will offer a variety of vendors and demonstrators. Crafters and demonstrators will share a variety of old-time crafts and activities. Visitors can enjoy…
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QUINCY — Children ages 3-6 and their favorite doll or stuffed toy are invited to Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, 3609 Marx Drive, from noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, for the 34th annual Teddy Bear Clinic. There is no cost to attend the event. The theme for this year’s event is, “Bringing Magical…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — To celebrate Hannibal Clinic’s 65th anniversary of serving the medical needs of northeast Missouri, a fall harvest block party will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 on the clinic’s campus at 100 Medical Drive. The celebration promises family fun with food trucks, bounce houses, face painting and flu shots…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Bruce Briney, begins its 75th anniversary season with a celebratory concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Quincy Junior High School’s Morrison Theater. Concertmaster Kris Lowe is the featured soloist on Tomaso Vitali’s “Chaconne.” A chaconne is a musical form used for variation on a…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup will be hosting his first “Move with the Mayor” event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, during the Quincy Park District’s fall festival at Upper Moorman Park. Troup will walk laps with the public from 10:30-11 a.m. This event is to support a nationwide initiative promoting…
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QUINCY — Quincy Brewing Company will be the host of the sixth annual Makers Market, the hippest handmade outdoor market in the area on Sixth Street from noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Sixth Street will close between Maine and Hampshire and down Jail Alley. Shop more than 45 different vendors selling skillfully crafted one-of-a-kind products such…
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Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County to have open house Thursday for new lounge, coffee bar
QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will host a grand opening/open house for the new lounge and coffee bar at its Visitors Center, 425 S. 12th, on National Coffee Day from 7-11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29. Area residents are welcome to drop by for a few minutes before work and enjoy…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Regional Auxiliary’s ninth annual Glitz Gala jewelry auction on Oct. 6 at the Hannibal Arts Council. The event, officially sponsored by the Century 21 Broughton Team and Area Home Services, benefits the Hannibal Regional Auxiliary. Tickets are required for the evening. Tickets, which includes appetizers and wine, are $25 each and may…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital Foundation is partnering with “Out the Door Travel,” owned and operated by David and Leah Zanolla of Carthage, for a trip to Chicago Dec. 6-8. The trip includes round-trip train tickets, a two-night stay in downtown Chicago, a visit to the Christkindl Christmas Market, tickets to see “The Lion King”…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Humane Society will host Mutt Strut 2022: Jurassic Bark at South Park on Saturday, Oct. 1. This annual event is one of the society’s largest fundraising events of the year. Registration will start at 9 a.m., with the one-mile Mutt Strut beginning at 10 a.m. For more than 20 years, the…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s music department will present the September Sunday Music Concert Series: Quincy University Faculty Showcase at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, in the Francis Hall chapel, 1800 College Avenue. The recital is free and open to the public. Christine Damm, dean of Quincy University’s fine arts and communication department, will present “Regrets…
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QUINCY — Good Samaritan Home will hold “Stars & Sapphires,” a fundraising gala, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Corinthian Event Center, 415 Hampshire. The gala will be the first held since 2018 due to complications and the pandemic. Funds raised go to the Good Samaritan Home Foundation, which financially supports the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The newest riverboat on the Mississippi, the American Symphony, will arrive in Hannibal at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Hannibal mayor James Hark, will present a proclamation and key to the city to the captain of the American Symphony. The American Symphony began cruising the Mississippi River for the first time this…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Civic Music Association will launch its 2022-23 season with a concert by the Arianna String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at St. John’s Anglican Parish, Seventh and Hampshire. The quartet is comprised of John Mc Grosso, violin; Julia Sakharova, violin; Joanna Mendoza, viola; and Kurt Baldwin, cello. Praised for “emotional…
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