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QUINCY — The 40th annual one-room school house picnic was held at South Park on June 30. The oldest person attending was Vivian Henry. Former students of Le Roy and Mounds schools started the annual picnic 40 years ago. Over the years, it has grown to include many more schools:. Lynn Grove, Hickory Grove, Waters,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library presents “The Journey Back: A VR Experience,” an immersive virtual reality exhibit on loan from the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. This exhibit, available until 3 p.m. on Aug. 24, offers visitors a way to engage with Holocaust history through technology and storytelling. The Illinois Holocaust Museum and…
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QUINCY — Ray Davis believes the merger of Fall-Con and the Great River Film Festival will be beneficial by uniting two pop-culture audiences under one entertainment umbrella from Aug. 29-Sept. 1 at the Oakley-Lindsay Center in downtown Quincy. “This will be an even bigger event and appeal to more people,” said Davis, who is coordinating…
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Meteorologist Brent Clair and his trusty sidekick Nathaniel Jones walk you through the weather and talk a little about Brent’s fashion style. Or as we like to call it “The flair of Clair.” Farm and Home Supply brings you “How’s the Weather up There?”
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Tracy Family Foundation and Mount Sterling Community Center YMCA are the hosts of the fourth annual Brown County Comedy Night on Saturday, Oct. 19. This year’s event, featuring performances by Marty Simpson and Sean Reynolds, will be held in the Brown County High School auditorium. The event is appropriate for…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center welcomed two high school students, Ivy Liesen and Grace Messan, as youth employees this summer through the Illinois Arts Council’s Summer Youth Employment program. Both students played significant roles in the education department assisting with summer youth classes and community outreach initiatives Liesen, a 17-year-old student at Central High…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council recently recognized several community members with Paragon awards. Winners were presented original pieces by local artist and Alliance Art Gallery member Steve Ryan. Sherri Steinmann was awarded The Ultimate Paragon, the highest award presented, for her dedication to the Hannibal Arts Council as a board member, membership committee…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University’s annual Booster Night (formerly known as Booster Banquet) will feature acclaimed singer-songwriter and author Andrew Peterson at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Roland Fine Arts Center. Peterson, known for his soulful music and captivating storytelling, will be performing a selection of his popular songs along with sharing…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Unforgettable Forgottonia’s Art, Wind and Fire Festival weekend, held annually in Macomb, features three signature events — the 53rd Gazebo Art Festival, the annual YFC Disc Golf Tournament and the 36th annual Macomb Hot Air Balloon Rally — on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6 and 7. The Gazebo Art Festival takes place…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association invites area musicians to participate in its 77th concert season. The QSOA is comprised of: Quincy Symphony Chorus The Quincy Symphony Chorus is a fun and talented group of musicians under the direction of Phyllis Robertson. It rehearses on Monday nights beginning in late August and will present…
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QUINCY — ENCORE!, the volunteer council of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association, recently announced this year’s recipients of music camp scholarships. The 10 scholarship recipients attending music camps this summer are: Christopher Noah Schaefer, son of Chris and Beth Schaefer, a sophomore at Quincy High School. He will be studying clarinet at the Missouri State…
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SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Fair officials unveiled the Butter Cow Wednesday in the Dairy Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Inspired by “It’s Showtime!” the 2024 fair theme, sculptor Sarah Pratt’s creation captures the magic of the fair through the eyes of a child. While the Butter Cow is the undisputed star…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Ozark Jubilee, a holiday and patriotic show, has chosen The Legacy Theater in Carthage to present a Branson Country Christmas at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. Coming directly from Branson, Mo., the Ozark Jubilee brings a cast of top entertainers for an all-new Christmas show. The Ozark Jubilee pays tribute…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Legacy Theater has announced its live performance series for the first half of 2025, with a performance by television star Kelsey Grammer headlining the list. “An Evening with Kelsey Grammer: Remembering the Life and Legacy of John Mahoney” is set for 6 p.m. on June 21, 2025. In an intimate fireside…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre has announced the cast of Horton Foote’s “The Trip to Bountiful.” What is home? A place? A feeling? A memory? “The Trip to Bountiful” tells the story of Carrie Watts returning to her beloved hometown of Bountiful, Texas. Although her overprotective son, her bossy daughter-in-law, her lost pension check and…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will sponsor a two-day John Anderson Film Festival in August. Anderson, one of the finest character actors of his generation, was born in Clayton in 1922 and grew up in Quincy. The festival will cover two aspects of the actor’s career. “From Gunsmoke to MacGyver”…
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QUINCY — Several works of Robert Lee Mejer, distinguished professor of art, have been selected for national and international art exhibitions and for publications. Mejer’s watercolors “Lifeline” and “Take PC Open Book #2” were featured in the seventh COLOR International Juried Art competition with artists from 36 countries. Mejer received the Honorable Mention Award. His…
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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips look at the journey of Fr. Augustus Tolton and the quest of those who support his beatification and canonization. Dot Foods sponsors Muddy River Gems.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Wild & Wacky Art Adventure, a free art festival for kids ages 3 to 10 and their families, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 3, in Central Park, Fourth and Broadway. This year’s theme is “Beyond the Canvas!” The Hannibal Arts Council is partnering with many…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Area artists living within a 50-mile radius of Hannibal are encouraged to submit original works of art to the Hannibal Art Club’s 60th annual area artist exhibit and competition, ORiGINALE. The exhibit and competition will be on display from Sept. 20 through Oct. 26. More than $3,000 in prize money will be…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, continues its popular Coffee Talk Conversation Series in July. The next program, titled “American Midwest” will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, The program is free and open to the public. Program partners are: Wade Stables P.C. and the Missouri Arts Council,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Area Youth Chorus invites area singers to join for the 29th season of performances. Girls, and boys with unchanged voices, in grades 3-12 are invited to audition. The QAYC provides musical excellence in a creative and nurturing environment. Auditions for the QAYC will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The upcoming exhibits at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, feature a wide variety of media. The exhibits will be on display at the Hannibal Arts Council July 19 through Aug. 31. An exhibit opening will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 19, with an artist talk…
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QUINCY — Artwork by Quincy Artists Guild members will be on display Saturday through Friday, Aug. 3-9, at the Cheryl Loatsch Studio, 334 S. 48th. A variety of artwork with media such as oils, watercolors and pastels will be on display. Regular viewing hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday…
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The Mississippi River begins in northern Minnesota’s Lake Itasca and flows for 2,340 miles through 10 states before reaching its basin in southern Louisiana’s port of New Orleans. The river runs by Quincy and has influenced the city’s history and culture since its founding. Likewise, during the nearly 300 years since French colonists arrived on…
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