Local Happenings
QUINCY — Blessing Health is taking reservations for a free cholesterol screening to be held at the Blessing Resource Center, the former Sears auto building at 420 N. 34th, between 7 and 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 12. The screening requires at 12-hour fast. It measures HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose levels. To register,…
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QUINCY — Herbal Remedies Dispensaries of Quincy will be one of a select few participating retailers in the 2022 High Times Illinois Cannabis Cup: People’s Choice Edition. This competition identifies and awards the best cannabis products in the state from across a wide range of categories (pre-rolls, vapes, etc.). Illinois medical cardholders and adults over age…
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QUINCY — Muddy River Opera Company brings Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love” to the stage for two live performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 24 and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 26 at John Wood Community College’s Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium. “The Elixir of Love” is a light-hearted romantic comedy. In a small town, Adina and…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Great River Honor Flight’s next mission to Washington, D.C. will be on Thursday, June 16. It will be the 59th mission since the program started serving the region in 2010, and 1,886 local veterans who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and between those conflicts have participated in this program. Approximately…
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QUINCY — First Baptist Church will offer a trifecta Juneteenth celebration — a Juneteenth festival, a Still We Rise gala and a Still We Rise concert — at various locations throughout Quincy in June. The festival will be held behind the Jackson-Lincoln pool from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, June 18. This event is free to attend.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — In years past, Hannibal youngsters sailed handmade rafts on the mighty Mississippi during the annual raft race. Today’s youngsters use cardboard and duct tape to construct their watercrafts and take a leap of faith hoping their vessels can hold up in the waters at the Hannibal Aquatic Center. The sixth annual Hannibal…
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QUINCY — Although charitable giving is constant, the approaches to it, strategies behind it and impact of it continually evolves. The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri will host speaker Bryan Clontz for free learning seminars at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 23, to discuss top charitable trends for professional advisors and individual…
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QUINCY — Quincy Auto Supply, 229 N. 48th, will host its fifth anniversary customer appreciation/open house from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 11. A smoked whole hog, pulled pork, hamburgers and hot dogs will be served, along with plenty of sides and drinks. Many door prizes will be provided, including a 55-inch TV, Yeti coolers,…
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State Street Theater providing late-night option after Blues in the District events on Friday nights
QUINCY — The State Street Theater is partnering with the District to promote “After Blues,” an additional late-night option for Quincy’s summer Fridays. “After Blues” is part of the theater’s Summer Fridays series. The theater will be open from 6-11 p.m. every Friday in June and July. “After Blues” will provide a destination for attendees of…
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QUINCY — The “Everybody Wins” Mega Raffle drawing will take place from 7-8 p.m. Saturday, June 11 at the St. Francis Parish picnic. Thirty-five prizes, totaling more than $141,000, will be awarded at this time. The top three prizes will be drawn first and placed in a sealed envelope to be announced at 8 p.m. for the $10,000…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Mass shootings, violence, COVID, divisiveness, war. Young people today are exposed, directly or indirectly, to an increasing number of traumatic experiences. Parents often don’t know how best to address the impact such events may have on their children. Chaddock, an internationally recognized expert on the impact of attachment and trauma, invites area residents…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Their summertime glow is familiar, and their quiet presence adds to the magic of evening walks, but most don’t know that the firefly flashes and accompanying movements are used for courtship. Hannibal Parks and Recreation is sponsoring free family-friendly nature programs on Friday, June 10, and Friday, June 24, to celebrate fireflies.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries Second Tuesday of the Month program for June 14 will feature floral designer Tami Lyons. Lyons has loved flowers since she helped her grandma work in the flower beds as a little girl. A basic design class in college furthered her desire to create and share the…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army again will be collecting and distributing electric fans to those in need. Distribution of fans from the Salvation Army’s Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin on June 13. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois, and Marion, Ralls, Lewis, Shelby and Monroe counties…
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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, June 13 in the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane. The event is free and open to the public. Representatives will share how the program has revised its training in response to the new federal regulations…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — Windsong Acres will host a celebration of the remarkable career of internationally published commercial artist Shelly Rasche July 29 through Aug. 14. The three-week event will feature a comprehensive display of her paintings, drawings and pottery, along with “stories from behind the scenes;” a candlelit dinner with a special program and…
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QUINCY — “Legally Blonde the Musical” is ready to bend and snap its way to the Quincy Community Theatre stage July 14-17 and 21-24. This multi-talented cast of 28 performers (and two dogs) will sing, dance, march, jump rope and bark their way through this musical. The cast consists of: Jennafer White as Elle Woods…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club will have its Allocation Day at noon Monday, June 6 in the Holiday Inn Banquet Room, 4821 Oak. Grants totaling more than $35,000 will be presented to youth-centered organizations for their next project or ongoing program needs. The following recipients will be accepting their grant on Allocation Day:…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The John Wood Community College truck driver training program will offer a HAZMAT endorsement training course beginning Monday, June 6. New federal minimum training requirements for CDL drivers took effect earlier this year. The new regulations require individuals obtaining a hazmat endorsement for the first time complete specific theory instruction prior to taking…
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CLARKSVILLE, Mo. — Linda Blakey is happy to talk about chili all day, but don’t call it a soup or a stew. “It’s a sauce. It’s chili sauce,” Blakely said in a press release. Blakey and her husband, Bill, are overseeing the 28th annual Show Me Missouri State Chili Cook-Off, for which Raintree Arts Council is…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Summer hours for the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center will begin Monday, June 6. The center will be open for use from 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday. A senior dance will also be held on Tuesdays from noon-3 p.m. There is no admission fee. The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center has a walking…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy is the host a community event from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 at the Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex. A meal will be provided by Blessing Health System. The event is free to the public. Guests should bring a chair and/or blanket. Families can kick off the summer by attending Soul Celebration, featuring live music, art…
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QUINCY — People concerned about developing diabetes and those already diagnosed with diabetes are invited to a no-cost screening Thursday, June 30 between 1 and 4 p.m. The Blessing Diabetes Center and the Blessing Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center, 927 Broadway, are the hosts of the event. Registration is required. To register, visit events.blessinghealth.org or call 877-411-2468. Screenings…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library will launch its summer reading program, “Read Beyond the Beaten Path,” at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4. The event is free to the public and will feature vendors, crafts and activities for all ages. Special events throughout the day are QCT’s “Ms. Electricity” show at 10 a.m., square dancing with TexasRoadhouse’s Andy the Armadillo at…
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Jane Davenport to offer free frontier line dancing classes next two weekends at HomeBank in Hannibal
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jane Davenport will be offering frontier line dancing classes in the lower level of HomeBank, 3817 McMasters Ave., from 1-3 p.m. June 4-5 and June 11-12. People age 18 and older are invited. There is no fee to attend. Dances to be taught are based on Victorian Era Western European dance styles…
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