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QUINCY — Grace and June’s Lemon-Aid Stand for Good raised $8,281.60 on Sept. 3 with the help of 21 other stands. Having been the hosts of lemonade stands in 2019 and 2021, Grace and June Hendrian extended an invitation to the community to help raise funds for The Salvation Army. Families across The Salvation Army…
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QUINCY — The Kroc Center is seeking vendors for the fall Upscale Garage Sale, which will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. This event will allow vendors and shoppers to get a head start selling and buying holiday items, winter apparel, décor, children’s items and more inside the Kroc Center…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center has teamed up with local photographer Julie Ginos from GS Photography to offer a four-week photography course from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday evenings beginning Sept. 6 and ending Sept. 27. “In the past, our photography classes have been some of our most popular offerings,” education and fine arts specialist Jonathon…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center invites local youths to participate in Music Mondays, a free program from 3-5 p.m. Mondays from Sept. 12- Nov. 14 for children ages 7 and older. Participants can join the Kroc Center’s children’s choir and learn to play a brass instrument and piano with other musicians their age who are…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, along with State Sen. Jil Tracy and State Rep. Randy Frese, will be the host of a senior adult health fair from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27. This event is free and open to the public. Local businesses are invited to participate in…
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QUINCY — Quincy Brewing Company will host the hippest handmade outdoor market, Makers Market, from 1-7 p.m. Saturday, June 18 on Sixth Street between Maine and Hampshire and down Jail Alley. The outdoor market will feature more than 35 different vendors selling furniture, clothing, accessories, food, apothecary, ceramics, art, books, candles, vintage upcycled wares and more. The Quincy Children’s…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center will host its annual Camp Kroc Summer Day Camp starting June 6 and ending the week of August 12. Camp Kroc offers care to students grades K-6 and counselor in training to grades 7-12 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Registration is open. Parents and guardians need to visit…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center is offering a variety of fine arts classes for all ages this summer. Class offerings include instrument and vocal lessons, paint pouring, Arty Party Paint Night, jewelry making, hand lettering basics and a hand lettering workshop. Instructors will be Jonathon Weller, the Kroc Center’s education and fine arts specialist, Kevin Hoing of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center is offering a new session of group ukulele lessons on Wednesdays from May 11 to June 1. Jonathon Weller, the Kroc Center’s education and fine arts specialist, will teach the class. In a press release, Weller said, “We are so excited to offer another ukulele class. We’ve just wrapped up…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center invites people to attend its Easter weekend events. All events are free and open to the public. They will be held at The Kroc Center, 405 Vermont. Easter events begin at 6 p.m. Friday with a United Good Friday Service. Six area Christian…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center’s Upscale Garage Sale is set from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 2 in the gymnasium and The Meadows banquet rooms. Event entry is free for members of The Kroc Center and $1 for non-members. Attendees will have access to more than 35 vendors. In addition to traditional garage sale…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center is providing an opportunity for the public to learn a new instrument with the upcoming group ukulele course. The facility’s Jonathon Weller, education and fine arts specialist, will teach the class on Tuesdays from April 5 to April 26 from 11 a.m. to noon. The ukulele is a good instrument…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center’s Education and Fine Arts Department is offering new education courses to the community in the coming weeks. Discovering Computers and Tablets will help particpants ages 14 and up to brush up on their skills with today’s technology. The class will be offered on Thursdays from March 17-April 7 from 11…
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QUINCY — The Kroc Center’s KROC Kids, character-building troops, will serve an all-you-can eat pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. March 26 in the Kroc Center’s Meadows. The breakfast also will feature bacon, eggs, milk and coffee. The cost is $6. Children ages 4-11 can eat for $3, Children age 3 and under can…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army Kroc Center encourages anyone planning to have a garage sale this spring to consider being a part of the Upscale Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 2. Local vendors also are encouraged to participate. Companies such as Thirty-One, Pink Zebra, Tupperware and others have rented booths in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center’s youth ministry team will be the host of a Soup-er Bowl Party at 5 p.m. Sunday. All ages are invited to attend a night of food, fellowship and football for just $5. All proceeds from this annual soup competition support the Kroc Center’s youth ministry programs. “This is a fundraiser…
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QUINCY — Sam McKelvie greets the people in her class with “Hello, my friends,” then instructs them to begin stretching before they start exercising. It’s a routine she’s gone through many times. On some days, those instructions are given in a studio she rents in the Washington Theatre building in downtown Quincy. On many days,…
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