Local Happenings
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Alliance Art Gallery will feature the work of its two newest member artists, Brandy Hurt and Veronica Sandercock, with an opening reception to be held in conjunction with the gallery’s Second Saturday event on Feb. 11. The reception will run from 4-7 p.m. Saturday with refreshments provided by the artists. This…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal High School students can now graduate with college credits already under their belts. An informational meeting about the dual enrollment program and the dual credit program for sophomores, juniors and seniors is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday in the HHS auditorium. The dual enrollment program allows students to earn high school…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — All sixth and ninth grade Hannibal School District students can receive one evidence-informed training session with grade-level-adapted content to help students enhance their awareness and understanding of different facets of mental health. Parents are invited to an education night at the Hannibal High School auditorium from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s fourth concert of its 2022-23 concert season is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 6, with the Travis Anderson Trio performing. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of HLGU. Travis Anderson Trio is a Minneapolis-based ensemble giving a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — To help serve people who honorably served the United States in times of war, VFW Post 2446 Auxiliary, 209 Bird, will hold a Spring Cha-Ching raffle beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18. Five hundred tickets priced at $50 per ticket will be sold. If all the tickets are sold, 50 cash…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College will be the host its first annual Blazer Pep Band Day from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Student Activity Center at 48th and Harrison. This event is free to all high school junior and senior band students. Students are invited to get the college experience of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal-LaGrange University Hagerman Art Gallery will feature the work of HLGU marketing coordinator and graphic design instructor Todd Damotte titled “The Holy Ellipsis …” A gallery reception unveiling Damotte’s pieces will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3 in the Hagerman Gallery in the Roland Fine Arts Center. Damotte’s…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Junior High School FFA students are sponsoring a meat shoot from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at North Side Boat Club, 200 S. Front. Cost to participate in the shoot is $5-$6 to shoot five or six clay birds. Beef bundles are awarded to the winners. No reservation is needed. Proceeds…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Teenagers can learn about healthy lifestyle choices while having fun at a teen fair Saturday. The 26th annual Teen Health Fair will run from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. with 36 booths present and providing information to the teens. There also will be a disc jockey with music, a photo booth, free prizes for…
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QUINCY — It’s estimated as many as 1.5 million total knee replacements will be done in the United States this year. As demand has increased due to an aging population and growing obesity epidemic, so has the technology used. Blessing Health invites the public to see the latest in knee replacement technology during a public…
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Hannibal, Mo – This spring, all students from Hannibal Middle School and Hannibal High school will have the opportunity to receive one evidence-informed training session that has grade level adapted content to help students enhance their awareness and understanding of different facets of mental health. Parents will have the option to choose whether their students…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will have an interactive Discovery Night event for its upcoming production of “Disney’s Moana, Jr.” at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 at Quincy Community Theatre. Discovery Night is open to the public. There is no cost to attend. Registration is not required. Attendees may optionally RSVP to the event on…
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QUINCY — The Gentleman, one of Quincy’s premier bands, will play at a Mardi Gras party tobenefit the Quincy Catholic Elementary School Foundation. The celebration will be from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at The Armory, 416 Jersey. Tickets are $20 per person and are available at ticketstripe.com/MardisGras23. A cash bar will be available. at…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The truck driver training program at John Wood Community College will have an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane. The open house is free and open to the public. Representatives will share how the program has revised its training in response to new…
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QUINCY — Members of the Quincy Concert Band are inviting people to test their knowledge of movie trivia on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Eagles Lodge, 3737 N. Fifth. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the trivia contest beginning at 7 p.m. The entry fee is $100 for a table of up to eight players.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will begin rehearsing for their spring 2023 concert Saturday, Feb. 4. Individuals wishing to become members are welcome to join the group at the first rehearsal. The organization is made up the Beginning String Orchestra, Intermediate String Orchestra and the Advanced String Orchestra directed by Katie Schisler…
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QUINCY — Two no-cost health screenings will be available at Horizons, 224 S. Eighth, in partnership with Blessing Health. The first event will be a no-cost A1C screening from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30. No appointment is required. Those attending the screening should enter the Horizons building through the door near Eighth Street. The…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold its second annual Scarlet and Blue Auction on Friday, May 19, in the Roland Fine Arts Center. Doors will open and the silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. The silent auction ends at 7 p.m., and the live auction will start. Heavy appetizers will be served throughout…
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CLARKSVILLE, Mo. — Clarksville Eagle Days, an annual event that celebrates an iconic American symbol, will he held Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28-29. Eagle Days activities take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days in Riverfront Park, the downtown area of Clarksville and The Apple Shed along Highway 79 at the south edge…
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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center invites the public to “Teen Takeover,” a high school art exhibit, on Saturday, Jan. 28. Viewing of the artwork will be from 1-3 p.m., with an awards ceremony at 2:30 p.m. when cash awards and scholarships from visiting universities will be presented. A complimentary lunch will be provided by Zoup.…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group is helping parents and caregivers navigate some of the more challenging moments of raising kids with a free informational series called “Real Talk,” led by behavioral health therapist Christina Helm. Parents and caregivers of kids in kindergarten through young adulthood are invited to join the conversation virtually or in person.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Heath Center Art Gallery is hosting oil painter Nevin McNally in a solo exhibition titled “Mostly Faces.” The art show is free and open to the public through Friday, Feb. 24. A reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 in the gallery. McNally is a…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery in Brenner Library will be the host of an art exhibition in February featuring recent works from the Great River Watercolor Society members. An artist’s reception will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, in the Gray Gallery. The exhibit runs through Feb. 17 and is free and…
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QUINCY — Astronomers using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility discovered a comet in March 2022 that would have its closest approach to earth in February 2023. The Quincy Astronomy Club will present a class at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at John Wood Community College in Room A021 for the public…
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QUINCY — Within parks, streams, and native prairies, University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists volunteers serve as environmental stewards in their communities. Illinois Extension is relaunching a Master Naturalist chapter in western Illinois. The last training session was offered in 2016. Interested individuals can protect and support Illinois natural areas and resources by signing up for…
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