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QUINCY — Musical educator and Quincy native Les Fonza will be awarded the George M. Irwin Lifetime Achievement Award for Music and Performing Arts during Arts Quincy’s 75th anniversary gala on Saturday, Dec. 10. The award is in recognition of a lifetime of commitment and dedication to excellence in music education and performance in the…
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QUINCY — The Muddy River Riders and Great River Corvette Club have organized a holiday toy ride to benefit The Salvation Army’s 2022 Angel Tree Program. The ride will start at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, when the riders will gather at Smith Brothers Powersports, 5101 Oak. The motorcycles and Corvettes will ride in…
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QUINCY — Bruening Heating, Air Conditioning and Fireplaces, 1857 Broadway, is the host of its seventh annual Cocoa with Claus for the Cause from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. This event is designed for families and friends to enjoy the holiday spirit while helping a local animal shelter. All are invited to attend to enjoy…
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QUINCY — The public is invited to join the Quincy Art Center from 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at Bank of Springfield, 1111 Maine, for an exhibition reception for artwork by Amanda Brown-DeClue. Artwork on display will be for sale. Brown-DeClue will have prints and art items available for purchase during the reception. Brown-DeClue is…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Janice Weiland of Canton, Mo., will provide a presentation and book signing at the Hannibal Free Public Library at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. Her book, “The Chipmunk in the Christmas Tree,” illustrated by Kira Houghton and Jamie Sowell, tells the story of a surprise visitor a boy and his family meet when…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy will celebrate the 75th anniversary of America’s First Arts Council on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Quincy Country Club. Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner, drinks and music. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m., followed by the presentation of the Arts Quincy’s George M. Irwin Lifetime Achievement Award to Les Fonza.…
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QUNCY — John Wood Community College’s Student Life organization is sponsoring its annual Pictures with Santa event from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in the Spring Valley Trails at the Quincy campus, 1301 S. 48th, in the rear parking lot behind campus. The cost is $5 per child and includes a picture with Santa, hot…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Learn about the symptoms, prevention tips and treatment options for lung cancer at a free lung cancer seminar at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 by Dr. Francis Podbielski, thoracic surgeon, at Hannibal Regional Medical Group. The seminar is available in-person or via Zoom. Podbielski will discuss symptoms of lung cancer, prevention tips,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — After two years, more than 35 members of the Mark Twain Chorale are back singing and will present “As the Angels Sang“ on Monday, Dec. 12. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at Fifth Street Baptist Church, 111 N. Fifth. The Mark Twain Chorale is a traditional community choir which has been…
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QUINCY — Firefighters Local #63 will host their annual Christmas open house Friday, Dec. 9, at Central Fire Station, 906 Vermont. The doors for the event will open at 5:30 p.m. with the event continuing until 9 p.m. Santa will arrive at the fire station via fire truck at 6 p.m. He will visit with…
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QUINCY — The ceremonial ribbon will be cut and a public open house held at the recently built Teresa Adams House at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6. The open house will last until 2 p.m. The house will offer discounted daytime and overnight accommodations for patients and their families seeking healthcare in the Quincy area…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College will celebrate the Christmas season with its second “Holiday on the Hill” event on Thursday, Dec. 8, in the Mabee Center gymnasium. The holiday-themed two-hour event will begin at 5:30 p.m. Guests can enjoy cookie decorating, photos with Santa, games facilitated by C-SC students, books read by future educators, crafts…
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QUINCY — If you are looking for a way to get a letter to Santa, stop by 5729 S. 24th between 5 and 9 p.m. through Dec. 20. Elf on the Shelf has dropped off a mailbox from which he collects all the letters each night to deliver to Santa. All letters should have the…
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QUINCY — The Truck Driver Training Program at John Wood Community College will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane. Representatives will share how the program has revised its training in response to the new federal regulations regarding obtaining a CDL. Admission requirements, scholarships/funding…
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QUINCY — Encore!, the volunteer organization of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association, announced Monica Hinkamper, manager/director of tennis at Quincy Racquet and PICkLeBaLL Club in Quincy, as the winner of the Battle for the Baton competition which began on Oct. 2. Five local celebrities competed for the honor of conducting “Sleigh Ride” on the Symphony’s…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s music department choirs will present their December concert, “A Service of Lessons and Carols,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at St. Francis Church, 1721 College Ave. Choirs will perform under the direction of Kristin Ramseyer, director of choirs, and choral conducting students Evan Conover, Phil Haverstock, Jesse Mose, Hallie Mundle…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Society of Model Railroad Engineers will hold a model railroad show in the Quincy Town Center from noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 and from noon-4 p.m. Sunday Dec. 4. The display will be located just east of Pappo’s Pizza. The show will include three running, portable model railroad layouts running in…
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QUINCY — The Beat Arts Academy will perform a hip-hop dance production of the Chocolate Nutcracker at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at John Wood Community College. The academy is all-inclusive with members ranging in age from 4-14, many from Quincy’s minority community. The group is led by dance instructor Shawn Jones. Tickets for the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The O.C. Wilson Scottish Rite of Hannibal will host its third annual Feztival of Trees Dec. 2-4 and Dec. 9-11 at 110 N. Main. Proceeds from this event will assist in providing scholarships for pediatric speech therapy patients at Hannibal Regional Healthcare System. The event will feature fully decorated trees, complete with…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The James O’Donnell Funeral Home, 302 S. Fifth, will have its annual candlelight memorial service at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4. The holiday season is often a difficult time for those who have lost a family member or friend. To help make the holidays a little easier, Rev. Tim Goodman of Clover…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College Office of Financial Aid will be the host of two FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) filing nights to assist students and families financially preparing to attend college during the 2023-24 academic year. The filing nights are Nov. 30 and Jan. 18 from 4-7 p.m., each taking place…
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Hancock County Sheriff's Department asking residents to 'Stuff the Squad Car' Nov. 30 through Dec. 6
CARTHAGE, Ill. — “Stuff the Squad Car” is the theme for the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department toy and food drive beginning Wednesday and continuing through Dec. 6. Deputies will be accepting new, unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items at drop-off locations throughout the county. Dates and locations are: Nov. 30 6-9 p.m. Four-way stop in…
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QUINCY — In response to high ticket sales, Quincy Community Theatre will have an additional performance of “Little House on the Prairie, The Musical,” the stage adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s popular “Little House” books, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Tickets are available, starting at $24, and may be bought online at 1qct.org or…
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QUINCY — The O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home, 1435 State, will have a candlelight memorial service on Sunday, Dec. 4. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m., with the service beginning 4 p.m. The holiday season often is difficult for people who have lost a family member or friend. Pastor Kory Hollensteiner from The Crossing will co-officiate…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Youth Chorus will be joined by special guests Dallas Brass at a holiday concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in Morrison Theater at Quincy Junior High School. Since its founding in 1983 by Michael Levine, the Dallas Brass has become one of America’s foremost musical ensembles.…
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