Arts Quincy | Oct Nov 2016

Quincy Community Theatre

2017 Season Quincy Preserves

Fall Homes Tour Woodland Cemetery

Ghost Tours

All Wars Museum

Veterans & The Arts

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2016 Quincy Society of Fine Arts, America’s 1st Arts Council, Established 1947

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staff Executive Director Laura Sievert Marketing Manager Burgundy Ramsey

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

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VETERANS & THE ARTS

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CREATE, COLLABORATE, & IMAGINE

Cover Photo By Burgundy Ramsey

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FALL HOME TOURS

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HSQAC GHOST TOURS

Arts Quincy Quincy Society of Fine Arts 300 Civic Center Plaza Suite #244 Quincy, IL 62301 (217) 222-3432 artsquincy.org

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VISUAL ARTS

Quincy Art Center Exhibits Holiday Show and Sale Halloween Art Crawl QU Watercolor Exhibit the mARkeT: A Matchmaking Mixer

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ARTS EDUCATION

QCT Fall Classes New Instructors at the Art Center JWCC Community Education

Office Manager Dawn Reckers

sponsors The Arts Quincy Magazine is made possible by the individual and business members of Arts Quincy, National Endowment for the Arts ART WORKS, the Illinois Arts Council and our advertisers.

board members Executive Committee: Kellie Kurre Mark McDowell Mariann Barnard Danielle Fleer Michaela Fray At Large: Holly Cain Chris Daniels Carlos Fernandez Alana Flynn Elisha Freiburg Lee Lindsay Daniel McCleery Frankie Murphy Giesing Raquel Piazza Michael Smith Jennifer Teter Laura Wright

special thanks Arts Quincy wants to thank the All Wars Museum at the Illinois Veteran’s Home for helping to coordinate our cover shoot. The cover features Joe Laratta. Bob Craig, Dan Waggoner, and Tom Markovic also participated. See more on page 6.

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Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association Young Artists Competition Quincy Area Youth Chorus QND Chorals C-SC Concerts JWCC Music Sunday Music Series Quincy Concert Band Quincy Civic Music Association

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THEATRE

A Wrinkle in Time QCT Auditions C-SC Theatre

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Mark Twain’s Annual Birthday Bash Quincy Public Library Log Cabins Open House HSQAC: The Lynching of Thomas Rose Strassenfest at the Mansion HSQAC: Jewish Entrepreneurs

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DONOR SPOTLIGHT

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BUSINESS DONORS

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Letter From The Director

Dear Art Patrons: At the time I’m penning this letter, it’s about a week before our Arts Quincy Magazine is printed and then delivered to your mailboxes. The staff and I have spent the day making Board President Kellie Kurre & final edits on the articles Executive Director Laura Sievert (which are spread all over Photo credit: Jason Beddall my desk!) and looking at the next two months in their entirety brings only one word to my mind: Inspired.

I’m inspired by the veterans at the All Wars Museum who are featured on our cover. They use art as a means to tell a story, as therapy, and build camaraderie between soldiers and so much more.

I’m inspired by the dedication of the people that bring history to life at our beautiful area museums and historical sites.

I’m inspired by the dedication of volunteers who put in the long hours behind the scenes serving as ushers, set designers, equipment handlers, fundraisers or on each nonprofit’s boards of directors. None of these arts opportunities would be possible without them.

I’m inspired by the talented area youth honing their crafts, practicing and performing. They’re the next generation, and they’re ensuring that the future for the arts in the Quincy area looks bright.

It’s our hope that as you read about our 59 partner organizations you’ll find the events and activities that inspire you, and then share! Invite your friends, invite your family and invite someone brand new to the arts, because there is just so much to enjoy!

On behalf of the Arts Quincy Board, Staff and myself: Thank you for the inspiration!

I’m inspired by the opportunities for arts education in the area including classes for visual art, theater, music, and so much more.

I’m inspired by the artists, actors and musicians that give audiences such high caliber performances that you might only expect to find them in much larger cities.

Laura Sievert, Executive Director

partner organizations • All Wars Museum • American Association of University Women • American Guild of Organists • Avenue of Lights • Big River Harmonizers • Chaddock • Community Foundation • Culver-Stockton College • Dollhouse Museum • Friends of the Castle • Friends of the Dr. Richard Eells House • Friends of the Historic Woodland Cemetery • Friends of the Log Cabins • Friends of the Washington Theater Commission • Golden Historical Society • Great River Artisans • Great River Economic Development Foundation • Great River Genealogical Society • Great River Watercolor Society

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• Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County • Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex • John Wood Community College • Mark Twain Boyhood Museum • Mid-Mississippi Muddy Water Blues Society • Midsummer Arts Faire • Mississippi Valley Historic Auto Club • Moberly Area Community College • Muddy River Opera Company • Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce • Quincy Area Convention & Visitors Bureau • Quincy Art Center • Quincy Artists Guild • Quincy Civic Music Association • Quincy Community Theatre • Quincy Concert Band • Quincy Conservatory/Illinois State Music Teachers Association • Quincy Family YMCA • Quincy Humane Society • Quincy Museum

• Quincy Notre Dame High School • Quincy Park Band • Quincy Park District • Quincy Preserves • Quincy Public Library • Quincy Public Schools Fine Arts Department • Quincy Sister City Commission • Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association • Quincy University • Quincy Woodworkers Guild • Quincy Writers Guild • Quinsippi Needleworkers • Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center • St. Peter School Fine Arts • Sunday Music Series • The District • Transitions of Western Illinois • Trees for Tomorrow • Women’s City Club • WQEC/PBS Quincy

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Veterans & the Arts

Story by Laura Sievert | Photos by Burgundy Ramsey

The artists are very careful to blend just the right paint colors to match the colors for the tanks and uniforms.

All Wars Museum Open House Saturday, Nov. 12 Noon to 4 pm

“There are so many places that the military and the arts world intersect,” Craig continued as he pointed toward a display of Revolutionary War-era heraldry and military insignia. “I think it would surprise people who have never visited our museum to see the great art and music made by or inspired by men and women who have served.”

It’s Quincy’s best kept secret.

The All Wars Museum at the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home at 12th and Locust is not just a collection of military memorabilia, but is a treasure trove of stories about the men and women from the area who have served. The heart of the collection is made up of art created by local vets.

That’s how All Wars Museum Curator and Marine Corps Veteran, Bob Craig explained it to us as we toured the expansive collection spanning all major conflicts in American history.

Dan Waggoner, a Marine Corps Veteran who served during the Vietnam War, was among the artists we met with to learn more about the museum.

Waggoner is a quiet and thoughtful man and is clearly passionate about what the museum adds to Quincy.

“I hope that this community understands that this museum isn’t a monument to war, but it’s really about representing people and their stories,” Waggoner explained. “Everything here is a part of the fabric of freedom.”

Marine Veteran, Dan Waggoner in front the wall of oil paintings he created commemorating those from Adams County who were KIA during the Vietnam War.

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Waggoner has loved art his entire life, but had no idea that he had a real talent for oil painting until recently. In just over 2 years, he has completed over 60 portraits, including a set of 23 Adams County KIA (Killed in Action) veterans of the Vietnam War which are on display at the museum. He’s also begun painting the 23 KIA area soldiers who served in the Korean War. As Waggoner

showed us his paintings, he pointed to each one with warmth and familiarity.

Several of these men were his friends and classmates, and it’s clear what a personally meaningful project this has become for him.

“When you get back from war, you wonder what you’re going to do. You bring back baggage. Art gives soldiers healing opportunities. I struggled for years and years to find a positive outlet, but creating this art feels like I’m giving something back,” he explained.

“When I paint, I try to capture a bit of what each man was like in there. I want people to know a little about who they were. There is nothing that makes me feel better than when a family recognizes the personality of the soldier they lost in one of my paintings.”

Laratta, Craig, volunteer Tom Markovic, and Waggoner stand outside the museum, welcoming visitors to come in.

Joe Laratta, an Army Veteran who also served in Vietnam, has a big personality and equally big grin. He specializes in replicas and dioramas at the museum which he completes to exacting detail.

“I’ll call a paint manufacturer to blend the right colors for a tank or I’ll research the sand color for a model of Normandy Beach,” said Laratta. “If you’re going to do something like this,

you have to do it right. It respects the history to be accurate.”

Laratta also cited the healing power of the arts for himself. “There’s nothing normal about war. Nothing normal about carrying around an M16 and looking for bad guys. This is a way to work through this stuff. Vets are basically a society within a society and sometimes we need this connection to feel normal.”

Visitors will be surprised by the detail of even the enemy side of Laratta’s dioramas. For instance in one display, he vividly depicts the city-like life inside of the tunnels of the Vietcong.

“I think students who tour the museum especially benefit from seeing both sides and thinking about what life was like,” Laratta told us. “A soldier is a soldier, and even across enemy lines, there is a certain respect there and things we have in common. That’s why I go to this level of detail on both sides of the conflict.”

Laratta is one of they many volunteers who donate their time to the museum, which has no paid staff except for Craig. Craig wants museum visitors to know that every piece in the museum and every resident at the Veterans’ Home has a story. Those stories are what drive him to create his art projects, which include two seemingly disparate mediums: painting enormous murals and scratch crafting tiny miniature replicas of armament, soldiers and military vehicles.

“I do this because sacrifice is meaningless without remembrance,” said Craig. “Every soldier has paid an awesome price to preserve our way of life, and this is my way of making sure we remember.”

He said that the veteran-created art inspires conversations within the All Wars Museum that are a treasure all their own.

Museum curator, Bog Craig has painted several that are featured in the museum.

“Veterans seem to relax here and tell their stories. A POW (Prisoner of War) that had been held in the Philippines was in here telling us about his experience,” said Craig. “It was good for him to tell his story and good for us to hear it. We’ve had German and Japanese ex-soldiers tour the museum and have commented on how thorough and fair the collection is. We often have Veteran’s Home residents sharing important historical moments- like [current resident] Bob Erickson who was the man that played Taps on his bugle at the final flag ceremony at the cease fire as the US was leaving Korea. I’m proud to be able to tell these stories.”

Visitors can tour the All Wars Museum Tuesday–Saturday, from 9 am to 4 pm, and Sunday from 1 to 4 pm. The museum will also be holding a special Open House during Veteran’s Day weekend on Saturday, November 12 from noon to 4 pm with assistance from Arts Quincy. To make a donation to support the All Wars Museum’s art programs for veterans, send your check with notation that your donation is for the museum to: Illinois Veteran’s Home, 1702 N. 12th Street, Quincy IL 62305.

Army Veteran Joe Laratta has built several dioramas featured in the museum.The one representing the beaches of Normany took him 18 months to complete. Each figure running up the beach is in completely unique with no duplicates.

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Create, Collaborate, & Imagine in 2017 Quincy Community Theatre 2017 Season Quincy Community Theatre invites the Tri-States to create, collaborate, and imagine in 2017 with a brand new season of live theatrical events!

A celebration of 80 fantastic seasons of storytelling, the 2017 Season is an invitation to experience the extraordinary. Featured are all-time favorites, fresh new picks, and the world premiere of a touring production written in Quincy.

The 2017 Season ticket includes: SWEENEY TODD (March 23–26 & 31– April 2) This award-winning thriller tells the tale of Sweeney Todd, a brooding barber on the hunt for revenge against a wicked judge and the city that let injustice stand. Featuring Stephen Sondheim’s most chilling music for the stage, this modern musical masterpiece is deadly entertainment!

DIXIE SWIM CLUB (May 11–14 & 19–21) This heartwarming and hilarious comedy follows six college friends who reunite every summer, free of husbands and children. Written by the team behind the hit comedy Mama Won’t Fly, Dixie Swim Club is an equally enjoyable examination of the power of friendship.

Sponsored by Quincy Medical Group.

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HELLO, DOLLY! (July 20–23 & 27–30) Dolly Levi is a widow, a matchmaker, and a professional meddler—but everything changes when she decides that the next match she needs to make is one for herself! Sparkling, dazzling, delightful— this is one musical you cannot miss!

Sponsored by Knapheide, Hansen-Spear Funeral Home, Herald-Whig, WGEM, Blessing Health System, Quincy Medical Group, and Quincy Mall.

OUR TOWN (Sept. 14–17 & 22–24) Welcome to Grover’s Corners and this Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Thornton Wilder about American life! Here, you’ll peek into the lives of two families as they intertwine through twelve years of life changes—from the mundane to the tragic—and discover the extraordinary within the ordinary. Sponsored by Herald-Whig and WGEM. SHE LOVES ME (Nov. 30–Dec. 3, 8–10) A romantic musical based on the play that became the hit movie You’ve Got Mail! Georg and Amalia work together.

And they hate each other. But when life takes an unexpected turn, they discover that perhaps they’ve found love in someone they never would have imagined. Sponsored by Kohl Cash & Carry Showroom and First Bankers Trust Company.

Family/Student Theatre productions for 2017 include: TARZAN® (Feb. 9–12) Experience the musical adventure based on the Disney film and book by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Featuring innovative staging that seamlessly weaves American Sign Language into the story, Tarzan® is an unforgettable experience for the entire family. Sponsored by Hansen-Spear Funeral Home, HeraldWhig, and WGEM. 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (June 15–18) Become part of the Jules Verne classic with this unique adaptation that will move through the hallways, sneak ways, and corridors of the QCT facility. Whether you’re fighting the monster or looking into the eyes of a madman, this production doesn’t just keep you on the edge of your seat—it pushes you out of it! Sponsored by Quincy Mall.

HARRIET THE SPY (Oct. 26–29) Based on the classic children’s novel

by Louise Fitzhugh, the precocious and enthusiastic Harriet keeps a notebook of all she sees. But when it’s found by her classmates, Harriet learns how her opinions can affect others. Sponsored

by Refreshment Services Pepsi.

QCT ON THE ROAD: AMERICAN FAIRY TALES Based on the beloved stories of L. Frank Baum, American Fairy Tales was adapted for the stage by QCT’s Head of Education Kelsey Celek.

Tours are available for schools and organizations beginning April 2017.

Audiences can catch every moment of the 2017 Season at a discount with season tickets. Packages are available for all schedules. Season tickets are available to new season ticket holders beginning Oct. 17. Current season ticket holders may renew their seats beginning Oct. 3, with guaranteed seating renewals for Fixed Season Ticket holders through Oct. 14.

QCT is encouraging everyone to get involved in the theatre this year!

Aspiring actors of all ages, gender, and races are encouraged to audition.

Auditions are usually held 6–8 weeks before each show. Rehearsals will easily work with most schedules as performers may not be called to every rehearsal. More information on audition dates, requirements, and tips are available on QCT’s website.

Volunteers will also be needed backstage to help with set construction and tech crew for each performance, as well as front of house ushers. For more information about how you can get involved with 2017 Season or season ticket prices, call the QCT Box Office at 217-222-3209 or visit 1qct.org. Box office hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

The 2017 Season is sponsored by Gardner Denver. Media Sponsors for the 2017 Season are STARadio, Spectrum Reach, WGEM, Herald-Whig, Media Development, and KHQA. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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1224 Park Place. All photos courtesy of Quincy Preserves.

Fall Home Tour Luther Memorial Church, 12th & Jersey

2409 S. Country Club

Quincy Preserves Saturday, Oct. 15 10 am–4 pm The annual Behind Closed Doors historic home tour, presented by the Quincy Preserves will be held Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 am to 4 pm. This year, eight properties will be featured. Quincy Preserves and The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County are collaborating to provide period dressed docents in Park Boulevard to narrate the history of the neighborhood. Stops on the tour include: Luther Memorial Church: Built in 1894, this Victorian Gothic Revival Church at 12th and Jersey is known for its magnificent stained glass windows and stunning stone work.

1254 Park Place

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1269 Park Place: Previously known as the “Pink Lady”, the home was built in 1890 and has weather many changes.

The home features remarkable stained glass windows, beaded banisters with hand spun spindles and beautiful hand carved accents.

1224 Park Place: The exterior offers special features such as the Greek Revival columns, massive lathe-turned balustrade, brick detailing around windows, decorative mullions on the upper story windows and zippered corners on the angular bay.

1254 Park Place: The massive home is graced by battered piers at the entry, copper decorative gutters and dressed limestone lintels. It still sports hand painted walls, original light fixtures and well preserved oak and birch trim.

1253 Park Place: Built in 1894, every surface offers the special touch of an architect designed home. The entry area offers a one-of-a-kind staircase and a lavish spandrel leading to the parlor.

1269 Kentucky: This 1891 High Queen Ann style home features stained glass, carved oak doors and a grand display of special door and window hardware.

2409 Country Club Drive: This jewel of a mid-century modern home was built in 1947. The desire to bring the “outdoors in” is reflected in multiple sites for growing plants out of the floor.

1431 Spring: Built as the owner’s Victorian suburban haven, there are porches, bays, gables adorned with decorative verge boards, ornamental ironwork from roof deck to ridges and so much more.

Advance tickets and more information is available at quincypreserves.org.

Advance tickets are $12 and can also be purchased at Adam Florist, Emerald City Jewelers, both Kirlin’s Hallmark locations, the History Museum, and the law offices of Dempsey & Dempsey.

Tickets are also available the day of the tour at any of the homes for $15.

acquaint visitors with stories told, visions seen, and the culture of the unknown through the restless spirits at Woodland. This tour will be held on Oct. 1, 8, & 31 at 6 pm & 7 pm.

A second program, Voices from Beyond will feature psychic impressions of unseen guests through vignettes interpreted from a distinct perspective. This experience could definitely become an interactive cemetery tour! This tour will be held on Oct. 15 at 6 pm & 7 pm.

Finally, A Traditional Ghost Tour will be held Oct. 22 & 29. See the gravestones, hear the voices, and perhaps see the phantoms that make up the diverse backdrop in historic Woodland Cemetery. The tour features character portrayals at various gravestones, and will tell little-known stories of early Quincy residents. The tour leaves every 15 minutes starting at 5 pm. Reservations are recommended.

Photos courtesy of HSQAC

Ghost Tours Woodland Cemetery Saturdays in October The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is offering Ghost Tours of Woodland Cemetery at 5th & Jefferson, this October. Three different tours will be offered throughout the

month and on Halloween night. Be transported to another time where mystery reigns and spirits are revived in Untold Stories, Unsettled Spirits.

This guided tour of the grounds will

Tickets for individual tours are $10.

The Woodland Cemetery October Pass for all the events is only $25. For more information visit hsqac.org or call 217-222-1835.

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Visual Arts

Quincy Art Center Exhibits Jones & Gamble opening Date: Friday, Sept. 30 Time: 7–9 pm Location: Quincy Art Center Exhibit COntinues: Nov. 5 Mary S. Oakley & Lee Lindsay Artwork Drop off Date: Nov. 4, 5,& 7 Time: 9 am–4 pm Location: Quincy Art Center Mary S. Oakley & Lee Lindsay Showcase Opening Date: Friday, Nov. 18 Time: 7–9 pm Location: Quincy Art Center Exhibit COntinues: Jan. 5 The Quincy Art Center is showcasing the work of two esteemed artists, Fred Jones and Misty Gamble, opening Sept.

30. Jones earned a National Diploma in Design from Cardiff College of Art in Wales and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin, specializing in silkscreen. Jones has won numerous awards in national and regional exhibitions. Misty Gamble is an Assistant Professor in the School of Foundation at the Kansas City Art Institute. She received her MFA from San Francisco State University in visual arts. Gamble has been widely published and her work is exhibited both nationally and internationally. The exhibit will continue through Nov. 5.

The Art Center is also looking for local artists to be featured in their next exhibit, the annual Mary S. Oakley and Lee Lindsay Artist Showcase. Original artwork in all media is eligible. Artists must be at least 18 years of age, and live within a 50-mile radius of Quincy.

Entries may be dropped off at the Art Center Nov. 4, 5, and 7 during normal operating hours. Each artist may submit up to three pieces of artwork on a theme. There is a $25 entry fee for one or two works and an additional $5 for the third work. The prospectus is available at quincyartcenter.org.

Artists in the show are eligible to win cash prizes. The judge for this year’s showcase is Erin Buczynski, Director of University Galleries, Exhibitions & Collections at Bradley University. The accepted artwork will be posted on Saturday, Nov. 12 on the Art Center’s website. The award-winners will be announced at the opening reception Friday, Nov. 18 from 7 to 9 pm with awards at 7:30 pm. The showcase will be on display through Jan. 5.

The PTA Reflections Revival will also be on display. This exhibit showcases student work in six different arts categories: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. Projects can only be submitted through a local PTA, and advance through a judging system through

2015 Mary S. Oakley & Lee Lindsay Showcase Best of Show Winner, Kelly Eddington’s watercolor titled Back Stoop. Photo courtesy of the Art Center.

the council, district, region, state and national levels of the program.

The exhibition has been generously underwritten by the Oakley-Lindsay Foundation, the Quincy HeraldWhig, the Oakley & Lindsay family members, Arts Quincy, and is funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council. The mission of the Quincy Art Center is to provide opportunities for growth and appreciation of the visual fine arts through exhibitions and programs in our community. The Art Center is located at 1515 Jersey St., and is open Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm.

For more information call 217-223-5900 or visit quincyartcenter.org.

Holiday Show and Sale Find locally made, one-of-a-kind gifts for your special someone at the Holiday Show and Sale on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Quincy Art Center, 1515 Jersey St. Browse the Great River Artisans’ beautiful, hand-crafted pieces in a relaxed atmosphere during the busy holiday shopping season. The Show and Sale will be from 10 am to 3 pm, and will feature quality fine arts and crafts, all made by local artists.

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Returning members exhibiting in this year’s show are Brenda Beck Fisher (watercolors), Michelle Bickhaus and Carol Murfin (Impossibly Cute Hats), Ron

Cook (pottery), Carol Gilliland (jewelry), Suzette Krummel (felted wool items), Linda Lucke (jewelry), Mary Beth St. Clair (jewelry), and Ann Miller Titus (fiber art).

New to the show this year are Mary Ann Brinkley (painting), Becky Butler (pottery), Jewel Gwaltney (photography), and Drew Sutor (hand-crafted wooden items).

A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the smART Kids program at the Art Center, which provides art education to children in area schools.

For more information about the Great River Artisans, visit their Facebook page or call 217-221-9843.

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Halloween Art Crawl Date: Friday, Oct. 28 Time: 6–10 pm Location: Quincy & Canton, MO The Quincy Art Center is excited to announce this fall’s Art Crawl, a packed evening of art and entertainment on Friday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 10 pm. The event features several local artists with exhibits at different venues in both Quincy and Canton!

Venues in Quincy are the Quincy Art Center, 605 Gallery, Bittersweet Confections, BoodaLu Steakhouse, Cellar 21, For Home and Her, Gallery Solaro, Heath Center Art Gallery at John Wood Community College, Gray Gallery at Quincy University, Hy-Vee Market Café & Bar on Broadway, Joe Conover Studio, ONE Restaurant & Bar, Potter & Vaughn, Quincy Museum, Rosewood Custom Framing, Steven Stoll Studio, and The Budding Artist. The venues

in Canton, Mo. are Fourth Street Warehouse and the Mabee Art Gallery at Culver-Stockton College.

The Art Center will be hosting To the Bone Exhibit in honor of Halloween and the Art Crawl. Featured local artists are Greg Billingsley, Jamie Feramisco, Mary Jo Kattelman, Zachary Meyer, Tim O’Neal, Kevin Riley and Bill Yates. The QAC’s satellite exhibit Hy-Vee’s Market Café & Bar on Broadway will feature the artwork of Bill Beard.

A list of all the Art Crawl stops and a map is available at the Art Center, on the Art Crawl’s Facebook page, or at quincyartcenter.org. Each venue will have a sign at their entrance the night of the event to identify them as an official stop.

Community partners include GREDF, Arts Quincy, The District, and Quincy Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. The

The Quincy Art Center coordinates the Art Crawl twice a year. Visitors look at artwork at 605 Hampshire Gallery during February’s Art Crawl.

Photo courtesy of the Art Center.

goal of this program is to support local artists, galleries and museums while keeping with the broader mission of the Art Center to provide opportunities for growth and appreciation of the visual fine arts through exhibitions and programs in our community. Regular operating hours of the Art Center are 9 am–4 pm, Monday through Saturday.

For more information call 217-223-5900 or visit quincyartcenter.org.

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QU Watercolor Exhibit Michael Onken Exhibit Date: Oct. 12–Nov. 12 Location: Gray Gallery Watercolor Workshop Date: Saturday, Nov. 12 Time: 9 am–4 pm Location: Francis Hall Room 436 Watercolorist Michael Onken will be featured Oct. 12–Nov. 12 at Gray Gallery in Brenner Library at Quincy University. The exhibition is open to the public for free during normal operating hours of the library. Onken will also conduct a workshop on his gouache techniques on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 am to 4 pm in Francis Hall, Room 436, presented by the Great River Watercolor Society.

Gouache is a watercolor technique that involved the addition of Chinese (zinc) white watercolor through mixture with transparent watercolors, creating an opaque body color. An artist’s reception will follow the workshop from 4 to 5 pm in the gallery. To register for the workshop, contact GRWS president Sue Winking at 217-228-5267.

Onken has taught at Southern Illinois Carbondale for 34 years. Onken’s art has been shown throughout the world, most recently in 2016 with a One Person Exhibition at the Mitchell Museum Main Gallery at Cedarhurst.

For more information, contact Robert Mejer, Gray Gallery curator, at mejerbob@quincy.edu.

the mARkeT: A Matchmaking Mixer Night one: Mixer Date: Saturday, Oct. 22 Time: 6–8 pm Location: Quincy Art Center Night Two: Reveal Date: Saturday, Feb. 25 Time: 7–10 pm Location: Quincy Art Center Find your perfect match (custom art match, that is) at the Quincy Art Center’s two-night fundraising program: the mARkeT! These events will connect art lovers with artists, to design custom artwork with proceeds benefitting the organization’s education and exhibition programs!

Night One: Find Your mARkeT Artist!

The event starts on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 8 pm. The Art Matchmaking Mixer is a casual, open house where patrons can shop the mARkeT, featuring a number of local artists ready to create one-of-a-kind commissioned pieces.

Visitors can enjoy light appetizers while talking with local artists, asking questions, and viewing examples of their work. After choosing their favorites, patrons will hire an artist to commission an original piece for their home, office or even as a one-of-akind gift. Each artist will receive 50% of the proceeds with the remaining 50% benefiting the Quincy Art Center.

Several local artists will be participating including Nadine Mitchell, Ann Miller Titus, Steven Stoll, Judge Robert Cook, and Jamie Green. The Art Center will be

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updating the event’s page on Facebook with examples from each participating artist as the event gets closer. The mArkeT is free to attend and is open to the public. Original custom artworks may be purchased at the $250, $500, $1,000 or $2,000+ levels.

Night Two: Artwork Revealed!

The second event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 7 to 10 pm. This formal, ticketed event will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres provided by Quincy area chefs, performances by local musicians, and the unveiling of each custom artwork as the owners get their first glimpse of their new original art piece.

Cocktail hour will be from 7 to 8 pm followed by the artwork reveal. Tickets for this event are $50 each. Those who have purchased a custom artwork may attend for free. Pieces will be on display at the Art Center for the week following the event.

This event raises funds to broaden the impact of arts education and appreciation for the entire community.

It will also employ over a dozen local artists while increasing community awareness about the availability of custom commissioned artwork.

The Art Center is currently seeking sponsors for this event. For information regarding available sponsorship packages, contact Maggie Strong at mestrong@gmail.com or 217-257-0721.

For more information, contact Kelli Langston at 217-779-5449 or kellilangston@yahoo.com, or visit quincyartcenter.org.

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Arts Education Scholarships are available. A program for parents and students, ages 10 and up, to pay for classes through volunteer work at QCT is also available. More information on both of these programs can be found online at 1qct.org or at QCT Box Office.

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QCT Fall Classes There’s something for everyone at Quincy Community Theatre! This fall’s classes are designed to offer professional insight into the performing arts in a fun and engaging environment.

Regardless of age or experience level, QCT classes are the perfect way to enhance skills, gain confidence, meet creative people, and try something new!

Grades K-2: Adventures in Neverland Using inspiration from classic adaptations of the Peter Pan story, students will develop their acting tools, and even get a special behindthe-scenes look at QCT’s upcoming production of Peter and the Starcatcher!

Grades 3-5: Welcome to Hogwarts Leap onto Platform 9 ¾ for Quincy’s newest magical acting class! Use the characters and spells from the magical world of Harry Potter to learn new techniques and hone skills.

Grades 6-8: Acting Objectives Dedicated young performers will elevate their technique in this acting study. By paying special attention to the clues

offered in scripts, students will examine and analyze characters’ backgrounds, objectives, and obstacles to create a true portrayal.

Grades 9-12: Studio Class High school students will have the opportunity to practice their audition material and receive valuable feedback before their next major audition, whether it be for a high school or college production, or the next QCT show!

Adults: Performing Shakespeare This course is designed to bring the Bard to life! Each adult will perform their own Shakespearean monologue by the end of the course. Appropriate for both beginners and long-time fans!

Free bussing in collaboration with the Quincy Family YMCA will be available to students from Berrian and Washington Schools for some of the courses. For more information, including specific times and tuition, or to register online, visit 1qct.org or call 217-222-3209.

Adult Fitness Children’s

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New Instructors at the Art Center!

The Quincy Art Center is offering an exciting line-up of fall classes for all skill levels. Students of all ages can learn a variety of mediums including ceramics, drawing, painting, fibers, and mixed media classes.

The Art Center is excited to welcome two new instructors this year: Rachel Callan and Misty Gamble! Callan will be offering fiber dying classes for kids and adults. Students can learn beginning Shibori, a Japanese pattern making process, tie dying, and more.

Gamble, assistant professor at the Kansas City Art Institute, will be offering The Human Figure: Proportion & the Maquette Workshop in coordination

with her Abject Reverie Exhibition.

In this course, students will observe a sculpting strategy to create a proportionally-ideal small figure study. Students will learn a method that involves cutting a block of clay into units to create a symmetrically proportionate figure.

Full youth scholarships are available for students who receive free or reduced lunches, or have a written recommendation letter stating their need from a teacher, principal, or mentor. For more information or to register for a class, call 217-223-5900 or visit quincyartcenter.org. For private party information, please email Steven Stoll at sstoll@quincyartcenter.org.

The Quincy Art Center has several fall classes for all ages, exploring a wide variety of mediums.

Photo courtesy of the Art Center.

JWCC Community Education digital editing, and converting files to a digital format. All classes cost $40 each.

JWCC will be hosting a series of classes on digital photography and floral design. Photos courtesy of John Wood Community College.

Express your creative side at John Wood Community College this fall through their noncredit, community education classes.

Floral Design classes will be offered in four different sessions, with local florist

Greg Leuckenhoff instructing. Students will learn how to create arrangements will fresh, silk and dried florals.

A series of Photography Classes will be offered by instructor John Gebhardt, including basic digital photography,

For those interested in Cake Decorating, John Wood will offer three classes instructed by Karen Wagner. Basic and Advanced Cake Decorating will teach students how to make beautiful and edible creations, while Dessert Delights: Chocolates and Truffles will allow students to create their own tempting treats.

All classes will be offered at JWCC’s Quincy campus at 48th and Harrison.

For more information on these and other Community Based Outreach classes, visit jwcc.edu/communityed or call 217-641-4941.

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“Untold Stories, Unsettled Spirits”

6 pm & 7 pm

Are there restless spirits at Woodland? A guided tour of the grounds will acquaint you with stories told, visions seen, and the culture of the unknown. You will be transported to another time where mystery reigns.

October 15

“Voices from Beyond”

6 pm & 7 pm

A walk featuring psychic impressions of unseen guests. Vignettes interpreted from a different perspective. Yes, it could be an interactive cemetery tour!

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“Traditional Ghost Tour of Woodland”

5 pm – 7:30 pm

See the gravestones, hear the stories, and perhaps meet the phantoms that make up the diverse backdrop in the historical wonder this is Woodland Cemetery. On consecutive Saturdays the traditional cemetery tour that features character portrayals at various gravestones will tell littleknown stories of early residents. Tours leave every 15 minutes starting at 5 pm.

The Ghost Tours are very popular so be sure to make a reservations. artsquincy.org

Exhibitions QU Gray Gallery

Exhibit Continues: Amy Hesselbacher, through Oct. 14 Exhibit Opens: Michael Onken Guache Painting, Oct. 16–Nov. 12 Jubilee Year of Mercy Student Exhibition, Nov. 14–Dec. 14

JWCC Heath Gallery

Exhibit Opens: Rebecca Butler & Amber Smith-Bauer, Oct. 10–Nov. 4 Terry Newell, Nov. 14–Dec. 16

C-SC Mabee Gallery Michael Onken will be featured at QU Gray Gallery Oct. 16–Nov.12. Photo courtesy of QU.

All Wars Museum 1707 N. 12th St.,

quincyivh.org/museum, 217-222-8641, Tues–Sat: 9 am–12 pm & 1–4 pm, Sun: 1–4 pm Doll House Museum Taylor Furniture Store, 123 N. 4th St., 217-228-0088, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 11 am–4 pm, Wednesdays by appointment Dr. Richard Eells House 415 Jersey St., 217-223-1800, Sat: 1–4 pm Friends of the Log Cabin Quinsippi Island Park, logcabinvillagequincyil.com Gray Gallery Brenner Library at Quincy University, 1800 College Ave, 217-2285432 ext. 3150, Mon–Thurs: 8 am–11 pm, Fri: 8 am–4:30 pm, Sat: closed, Sun: 1–11 pm

Quincy Art Center

Exhibit Continues: Fred Jones Retrospective & Misty Gamble Abject Reverie, through Nov. 5 Quincy Public Library Howard Kuo Yixing Teapots, through Oct. 13 Exhibit Opens: Mary S. Oakley & Lee Lindsay Showcase, Nov. 18–Jan. 5 Satellite Exhibit at QMG: Jennifer Bock-Nelson, through Oct. 11 Barbara Niewohner, Oct. 12–Nov. 29 Satellite Exhibit at Hy-vee: Bill Beard, Oct. 28–Jan. 9

Quincy Museum

Exhibit Opens: Nanci Schrieber-Smith, Oct. 8–28 Koward Kuo Exhibit, Nov. 10–Dec. 15

Exhibit Continues: Quincy Collects, through Nov. 1 Exhibit Continues: Quincy Museum at Christmas, Nov. 26–Dec. 31

Golden Windmill Museum 902 Prairie

Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum

Mills Rd., Golden, IL, 217-496-4678, goldenwindmill.org Sat–Sun: 1–4 pm Heath Gallery The Paul Heath Community Education and Fine Arts Center at John Wood Community College, 48th & Harrison History Museum 322 Maine St., 217222-1835, hsqac.org Tues–Sat: 10 am–2 pm John Wood Mansion 425 S. 12th St., 217-222-1835, hsqac.org Tues–Fri: 10 am–4 pm, Sat: 10 am–2 pm Mabee Art Gallery Herrick Foundation Center at Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO, 573-288-6368, Mon–Fri: 9 am–4 pm

120 N. Main St., Hannibal, MO 573-2219010, marktwainmuseum.org 9 am to 5 pm daily, 7 days a week Quincy Art Center 1515 Jersey St., 217223-5900, quincyartcenter.org Mon–Sat: 9 am–4 pm Quincy Museum 1601 Maine St., 217224-7669, Tues–Sun: 1–5 pm Villa Kathrine 532 Gardner Expy., 217224-3688, villakathrine.org Mon–Sat: 9 am–5 pm, Sun: 1–5 pm

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Herrick Foundation Center, CulverStockton College, 573-288-6346 Exhibit continues through Oct. 28

Auditions: Quincy Area Youth Orchestra 217-222-2856, qsoa.org

5 Wednesday

1550 Maine St, 217-222-2578

American Association of University Women Meeting: Speaker Omaima Ebeid 11 am, Women’s City Club,

QJHS Choral Concert 7:15 pm, Quincy Junior High School, 217224-3774

20 Thursday

Congregational Church, 105 N 12th St, 217-222-9150

Quinsippi Needleworkers Monthly Meeting 7 pm, First Union

8 Saturday

5-8 pm, John Wood Mansion, 217222-1835, hsqac.org

19 Wednesday

QND Fall Choral Concert 7 pm, Blessed Sacrament, 1119 S 7th St, quincynotredame.org/finearts

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Nauvoo

American Guild of Organists Organ Crawl 1:30 pm, Fort Madison &

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10 am-4 pm, Downtown Quincy, quincypreserves.org

HSQAC Strassenfest at the Mansion

7 Friday

217-223-1309, quincylibrary.org Oct. 6-8

Friends of the Library Semi-Annual Book Sale Quincy Public Library,

6 Thursday

8:30 pm, Women’s City Club, 217222-2578, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26

Beginners Bridge Card Class 6:30-

Quincy Community Theatre, 217-222-3209, 1qct.org Oct. 3-4

Maine St, 217-224-3774

Quincy Preserves Fall Homes Tour

Peter and the Starcatcher Auditions

3 Monday

QHS Octoberfest Parade & Field Competition, Flinn Stadium, 4440

15 Saturday

Church of St. John, 3340 State St, gr-gs.org

Great River Genealogical Society Meeting: Speaker Teresa Steninkamp McMillin, Lutheran

13 Thursday

Community College Room D024, quincywritersguild.wix.com

Quincy Writers Guild Monthly Meeting 6:30 pm, John Wood

10 Monday

Morrison Theater, 217-222-2856, qsoa.org

Quincy Symphony Orchestra: Russian Exhibition 3 pm, QJHS

9 Sunday

Maine St, 217-222-1835, hsqac.org

HSQAC The Lynching of Thomas Rose 2 pm, History Museum, 332

2 Sunday

7:30 pm, Quincy Community Theatre, 217-224-5499, quincycivicmusic.org

QCMA Jason Yang & Jake Moulton

6 pm, Woodland Cemetery, 217-222-1835, hsqac.org Oct.1, 8, 15, 22, 28 & 31

HSQAC Woodland Cemetery Tours

Public Library, 217-222-9150, quincylibrary.org

Quinsippi Needleworkers Monthly Stitch-In 10 am-1 pm, Quincy

8:30 am, Moorman Park, 217-2238786, quincyhumanesociety.org

Quincy Humane Society Mutt Strut

Alexander Campbell Auditorium, Culver-Stockon College, 573-288-6346 Sept. 30-1 at 7:30, Oct. 2 at 3 pm

Nanci Schrieber-Smith Exhibit C-SC Little Shop of Horrors 7:30 pm, Opening 4 pm, Mabee Art Gallery,

1 Saturday

Alexander Campbell Auditorium, Culver-Stockon College, 573-288-6346

C-SC Vocal & Jazz Concert 7:30 pm,

21 Friday

Community Theatre, 217-222-3209, 1qct.org Oct. 20-22 at 7:30 pm, Oct. 23 at 2 pm

A Wrinkle in Time 7:30 pm, Quincy

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oct events 6 pm, Trinity United Church of Christ, 2020 S. 34th St, 217-2222856, qsoa.org

Quincy Area Youth Chorus Concert

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1515 Jersey St, 217-223-5900, quincyartcenter.org

The mARkeT: A Matchmaking Event 6-8 pm, Quincy Art Center,

John Wood Community College, 48th & Harrison, 217-641-4941

JWCC Zombie Obstacle Run 6 pm,

22 Saturday

30 Sunday

26 Wednesday

quincyartcenter.org JWCC Fall Concert 7 pm, John Wood Community College, 48th & Harrison, ssoebbing@jwcc.edu

Art Crawl 6-8 pm, 217-223-5900,

28 Friday

7 pm, Quincy Senior High School, 217-224-3774

Office, 128 N 5th, 217-228-8966, thedistrictquincy.com

Vendor Application Deadline: Christkindl Market The District

4 pm, Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ, 217-228-2866

Sunday Music Series: Suzuki Strings

217-223-7113

QHS Freshman Chorale/Varsity Quincy Concert Band Fall Concert Choral & Symphonic Strings Concert 2:30 pm, QJHS Morrison Theater,

pm, Quincy Junior High School, 217-224-3774

Walk for Log Cabins 9 am, Log Cabin Village, Quinsippi Island Park, logcabinvillagequincyil.com

29 Saturday

QJHS Instrumental Concert 7:15

25 Tuesday

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C-SC Plaza Suite 7:30 pm, Mabee Little Theatre, Culver-Stockon College, 573-288-6346 Nov. 3-5 at 7:30 pm, Nov. 6 at 3 pm

3 Thursday

8:30 pm, Women’s City Club, 1550 Maine St, 217-222-2578

Rubber Bridge Card Class 6:30-

2 Wednesday

Downtown Quincy, 217-224-3774

Veterans Day Parade Nov. 5,

5 Saturday

pm,Quincy Art Center, 217-2235900, quincyartcenter.org, Nov. 4-5 & 7

Mary S. Oakley & Lee Lindsay Exhibit Artist Drop-off 9 am-4

4 Friday

Center, 217-221-9843

Great River Artisans Holiday Show and Sale 10 am-3 pm, Quincy Art

Public Library, 217-222-9150

Quinsippi Needleworkers Monthly Stitch-In 10 am-1 pm, Quincy

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nov events School Theatre, 217-224-3774 Nov. 9-13

QHS Musical Quincy Senior High

9 Wednesday

332 Maine St, 217-222-1835, hsqac.org

HSQAC From Feathers to Furnishings 2 pm, History Museum,

6 Sunday

Quincy Family YMCA, 3101 Maine St 217-222-9622

YMCA Annual Turkey Run 8 am,

24 Thursday

Exhibit continues through Jan. 5

Quincy Art Center, 217-223-5900, quincyartcenter.org

Mary S. Oakley & Lee Lindsay Exhibit Opening Reception 7 pm,

18 Friday

4 pm, Calvary Baptist Church, 18th & State, 217-228-2866

Sunday Music Series: Sarah Javaux

27 Sunday

Symphony Office, 200 N. 8th St., 217-222-2856, qsoa.org

QSOA Young Artists Competition Application Deadline Quincy

Congregational Church, 105 N 12th St, 217-222-9150

Quinsippi Needleworkers Monthly Meeting 7 pm, First Union

16 Wednesday

Congregational Church

American Guild of Organists Members Recital 4 pm, Payson

13 Sunday

Alexander Campbell Auditorium, Culver-Stockon College Campus, Canton, MO, 573-288-6346

C-SC Symphonic Band & Jazz Ensemble Concert 7:30 pm,

12–4 pm, Illinois Veteran’s Home, 12th & Locust, 217-222-8641

All Wars Museum Open House

Gallery, Brenner Library, Quincy University, mejerbob@quincy.edu

Micahel Onken Gouache Painting Exhibit Artists Reception 4 pm Gray

pm, Quincy Junior High School, 217-224-3774

American Association of University Women Meeting: Speaker Nancy 29 Tuesday Waters & Suzanne Ellerbrock 11 am, 6th Grade Advanced Band/Advanced Women’s City Club, 1550 Maine St, Orchestra & Jazz Band Concert 7:15 217-222-2578

9 am-4pm, Francis Hall Room 436, Quincy University, 217-228-5267, rummesu@quincy.edu

Annual Watercolor Workshop

7:30 pm, Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium, 26 Saturday John Wood Community College, 217-224-5499, quincycivicmusic.org Mark Twain’s Annual Birthday Bash 10 am-4 pm, Mark Twain Museum 12 Saturday Gallery, 120 N Main, Hannibal, MO, 573-221-9010 ext 404 Great River Watercolor Society

QCMA: The Jupiter String Quartet

11 Friday

John, 3340 State St, gr-gs.org

Quincy Symphony Chorus: American 10 Thursday Spirit 7:30 pm, Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ, 435 S. 9th Great River Genealogical Society Meeting: Speaker Ralph “Bud” St, 217-222-2856, qsoa.org Linroth Lutheran Church of St.

C-SC Wind Ensemble Concert 3 pm, Alexander Campbell Auditorium, Culver-Stockon College, 573-288-6346

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QSOA’s 69th Season will begin with the Orchestra’s Russian Exhibition Concert on Sunday, Oct. 9. Photo courtesy of QSOA.

Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association Russian Exhibition Date: Sunday, Oct. 9 Time: 3 pm Location: QJHS Morrison Theater American Spirit Date: Saturday, Nov. 5 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Salem Evangelical Church of Christ The Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association has chosen two watercolors

by Hannibal artist Brenda Beck Fisher for their 2016-17 Passions & Reveries season program materials. Sunset, which is used on the QSOA’s season brochure, was painted from Fischer’s memories of a lake in southern Missouri. Her watercolor, Morning Glory, depicts the humble, blue flower blossoming. This bold piece is used as cover art for the season programs. An exhibit of Fisher’s work will be held at the orchestra’s Symphonie Fantastique concert on April 29.

“We are so pleased to feature a local artist again this year on our print materials,” said Jane Polett, QSOA General Manager. “Brenda’s work is lush and evocative of the themes we are presenting this season: romance, daydreams and passion!”

Morning Glory by Brenda Beck Fisher. Photo courtesy of QSOA.

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Russian Exhibition The 69th Season will commence Sunday, Oct. 9. Russian Exhibition will be under the direction of Dr. Bruce Briney at QJHS Morrison Theater at 3 pm. The orchestral performance includes music from two nationalist composers, both using music to evoke the imagery of their home countries.

A concert highlight will be Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition which was created to perpetuate the memory of his friend, artist Victor Hartmann. Mussorgsky was inspired by a showing of 400 Hartmann works, and quickly wrote the suite in his honor. The suite opens with a brilliant promenade theme that reemerges throughout, and cleverly suggests an art-lover strolling through a museum.

During the performance of Pictures at an Exhibition area artists will be creating art in full view of the audience. The works created will be for sale after the concert, with proceeds going to the QSOA, the Quincy Art Center and the showcasing artists. There will also be an art show in the wings of the lobby before and after the concert.

The Silver Baton Concert Sponsors for Russian Exhibition are Herald-Whig and WGEM. Investment Planners and Quincy Medical Group are the Music Sponsors.

American Spirit The Quincy Symphony Chorus, conducted by Dr. Phyllis Robertson, will present American Spirit at 7:30 pm, Saturday, Nov. 5 at Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ, 435 S. 9th St. American Spirit celebrates the genius of songwriters from the US and includes a wide variety of musical styles. Songs performed include Canticle of Praise, Bought Me a Cat and Praise to Music.

A special feature of the evening will be the performance of The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass by Carol Barnett.

This piece blends classical mass with modern choral sophistication, and touches poetry and traditional bluegrass instrumentation into an exhilarating musical experience.

The Silver Baton Concert Sponsor for American Spirit is Advance Physical Therapy; the Media Sponsor is StarRadio/WTAD. Tickets for both Russian Exhibition and American Spirit will be available at in advance at Quincy Hy-Vee stores, Sturhahn Jewelers or the symphony office, 200 N. 8th. They will also be available at the door. Individual concert tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for senior citizens.

Children 18 and under are encouraged to attend with their families, and will be admitted free thanks, in part, to grants from the Tracy Family Foundation and the Community Foundation.

Season tickets are on sale now. They include 10 QSOA events at $70 for adults or $60 for seniors. A special offer allows new season ticket holders to get two season tickets for the price of one if the order is received by Oct. 9.

Golden Baton Sponsors for all concerts of the 2016-17 season are The Knapheide Manufacturing Company and Blessing Health System. Partial support has been received from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

Call 217-222-2856 or visit qsoa.org for more information on the music and performers, including program notes and biographies.

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Young Artists Competition

Quincy Area Youth Chorus

Area musicians in grades 10–12 are invited to participate in the 62nd Annual Young Artists Competition on Saturday, Dec. 17 2016 Winner Emma Binosi. Photo courtesy of QSOA. at the First Union Congregational Church, 105 N. 12th St. The winners of this regional contest will be awarded the opportunity to perform as a guest concert soloist with the Quincy Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, Feb. 12. Such a performance can be a springboard for a young person to choose a lifelong commitment to the arts.

The Quincy Area Youth Chorus will perform their Fall Concert at 6 pm Sunday, Oct. 23 at Trinity United Church of Christ, 2020 S 24th St. The concert features some of the most talented young singers in the region.

The competition is open to current students, grades 10–12 who attend school within a 70-mile radius of Quincy. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Nov. 16. Application forms, competition rules and procedures are available at qsoa. org, or by calling 217-222-2856. The Young Artists Competition is partially supported by Encore! Volunteer Council, Blessing Health System, Knapheide Manufacturing Company, and also by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

Date: Sunday, Oct. 23 Time: 6 pm Location: Trinity United Church of Christ

The Kinderchor, featuring the youngest students, will treat the audience to their first performance under the direction of Conductor Amy Walker. Walker is an Applied Voice teacher at John Wood Community College and the choir director at St. James Lutheran Church. She has also taught general music at local schools and vocal lessons in her own private voice studio. The Concert Choir is under the direction of Paul Shelor and accompanied by Mary Shelor.

Free will donations will be collected. The concert is included on the Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association season ticket. There will be a reception following the performance in the fellowship hall. For more information, call 217-222-2856 or visit qsoa.org.

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The 2016-17 QND Concert Chorale will perform their Fall Concert on Monday, Oct. 17. Photo courtesy of QND.

C-SC vocal and jazz groups will present a concert on Friday, Oct. 21, paying special homage to Duke Ellington. Photo courtesy of C-SC.

JWCC will present their Fall Concert on Friday, Oct. 28, featuring the Concert Choir, Band and Vocal Show Ensemble. Photo courtesy of JWCC.

QND Chorals

C-SC Concerts

JWCC Music

Date: Monday, Oct. 17 Time: 7 pm Location: Blessed Sacrament Church The Quincy Notre Dame Choirs, under the direction of Monica Scholz, will present a Fall Choral Concert on Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 pm at Blessed Sacrament Church, 1119 S. 7th St. Classic choral selections will be featured throughout the evening, including Norman Luboff’s All My Trials, Ye Followers of the Lamb, and G.F. Handel’s Lift Up Your Voices, presented by the QND Concert Chorale and Mixed Chorus. The Men’s and Women’s Glee will present a variety of lighter selections. The Madrigal Choir, a 12 voice select ensemble, will present a capella choruses specifically written for smaller chamber choirs including a set of madrigals by American composer Emma Lou Diemer. The choirs are accompanied by pianist Robert March. For more information visit quincynotredame.org/finearts.

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Date: Friday, Oct. 21 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Alexander Campbell Auditorium Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 at the Alexander Campbell Auditorium, the CulverStockton College vocal and jazz programs will collaborate to present an eclectic mix of music themed around day and night. Professor Scott Allison will direct all choral ensembles.

Featured soloists include a vocal solo

by Dr. Elizabeth Thompson and tenor saxophone solo by Dr. Trent Hollinger.

The second half of the performance will pay homage to Duke Ellington and is under the direction of Dr. Tom Polett.

For more information and tickets, call 573-288-6346. Performances are presented by the C-SC Division of Fine, Applied, and Literary Arts and are included in the college’s Academic and Cultural Events program.

Date: Friday, Oct. 28 Time: 7 pm Location: Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium Audiences will be treated to a wide variety of vocal and instrumental selections performed by talented area students at John Wood Community College’s Fine Arts Department Fall Music Concert. The annual event will be Friday, Oct. 28 at 7 pm in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium on the Quincy campus at 48th and Harrison.

JWCC’s Concert Choir, Band and Vocal Show Ensemble will provide a showcase for all ages. Admission is $3 for adults. Students are admitted free of charge. Proceeds from the event will support the groups’ tours. The concert choir and vocal show ensemble are under the direction of Dr. Steven Soebbing, JWCC instructor of music and theatre, and the band is under the direction of Keith Wiemelt. For more information, contact 217-224-6500.

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Sunday Music Series Suzuki Strings Date: Sunday, Oct. 30 Time: 4 pm Location: Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ Harpist Sarah Javaux Date: Sunday, Nov. 27 Time: 4 pm Location: Calvary Baptist Church October The Sunday Music Series will welcome the Suzuki Strings to the Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ at 4 pm on Oct. 30. This concert will feature the violin students of Stephanie Javaux, Kris Lowe, and Robin Walden. Over 50 children ages 4 to 17 will perform.

There will also be a demonstration of beginning violin instruction, featuring the youngest students. All three of the teachers sponsoring this event have been trained to teach the Suzuki

Method, which teaches students to play by ear. The common repertoire used by each teacher allows for students to play together, giving them many performance opportunities from an early age. Suzuki Strings of Quincy has performed together at Gems and Cavemen baseball games, at the Quincy Mall, at a weekend workshop and concert at a local care facility, and at the Sunday Music Series.

November The Nov. 27 concert will be held at Calvary Baptist Church at 4 pm and will feature harpist, Sarah Javaux.

She will perform a recital for solo harp featuring works from primary eras of the harp’s history, including the Baroque, Romantic, and Contemporary eras. To reflect the harp’s rich musical history, the program will also include Irish music, a suite of Spanish dances by 20th century composer Carlos Salzedo, and Romantic works by French

Sarah Javaux will be featured in the November Sunday Music Series. Photo courtesy of Javaux.

composers. Javaux graduated with a Master’s degree in Harp Performance from Temple University in May 2015.

She spent her first post-graduate year in the Philadelphia area directing the Temple Music Preparatory Harp Ensemble. This summer Sarah returned to Quincy to open the Javaux Music School with her family.

For more information contact SMS Chairperson, Dr. Phyllis Robertson at 217-228-2866.

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Photo courtesy of the Quincy Concert Band.

Quincy Concert Band Date: Sunday, Oct. 30 Time: 2:30 pm Location: Morrison Theater Music lovers are in for a spooktacular treat from The Quincy Concert Band!

The band will present a free, familyfriendly, Halloween-themed concert on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 2:30 pm at Morrison Theater. There will be a costume contest with prizes during intermission for concert-goers! Fun Halloween treats will also be available for purchase.

Adventurers will enjoy an arrangement of themes from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean as well as the Cowboys Overture from John Wayne’s famous 1972 western, composed by John Williams. For princesses of all ages, the band will perform Tchaikovsky’s famous Sleeping Beauty Waltz – a well-known piece that has even been in Disney films! The band will also present the comical Godzillia Eats Las Vegas! This piece features about 30 different musical styles and simulates a campy, over-the-top Godzilla movie.

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For the first time, an informational speaker will be available before the concert at 1:45 to help community members and children learn more about music and band performance. Some band members will also demo their instruments and answer questions!

There is no admission charge but free will donations are encouraged. For more information about this concert or to join the band, please contact Dr. Hollinger at thollinger@culver.edu or Rick Bybee at 217-223-7113 or 217-223-4327.

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Quincy Civic Music Association Jason Yang Date: Saturday, Oct. 1 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Quincy Community Theatre Jupiter String Quartet Date: Friday, Nov. 11 Time: 7:30 pm Location: JWCC Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium Jason Yang & Jake Moulton Violinist Jason Yang will perform at the Quincy Community Theatre Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 pm, with beatboxer Jake Moulton. The technically superb young musicians will open Quincy Civic Music Association’s 90th Season.

The unlikely duo showcases a fascinating combination of music genres, instruments, and styles. Their original arrangement Moonlight Grenade combines Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata with Bruno Mars Grenade, resulting in an unforgettable experience for audiences!

Yang has become one of the most popular sensations on the acoustic and electric violin circuits around the world. With over 28 million views on his YouTube channels, his videos showcase his versatility in multiple genres and his ingenuity in scoring and arranging.

Classically trained from the age of six, Yang has studied with the faculty of the Julliard School and members of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.

Moulton’s uncanny reproduction of many instruments delight audiences.

Moulton is a member of the worldrenowned a capella group, MO5AIC. He’s performed worldwide with the music industry’s hottest talents including Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, and Sheryl Crow.

Jupiter String Quartet A husband and wife, her sister and a friend form the Jupiter String Quartet.

The group will perform Friday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 pm, in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at John Wood Community College. This stirring musical ensemble brings an emotional depth and special connection as they sweep audiences along through their concerts.

Known for traditional chamber music, the group brings an empathic performance with passion and energy that experts and novices alike will enjoy.

They have given concerts all over the world, and have played in many of the world’s finest performance halls.

They have also received a remarkable number of honors in chamber music.

Ticket Information Individual tickets for Jason Yang and Jake Moulton are $27.Tickets for Jupiter String Quartet are $15. Season tickets for all five concerts of the QCMA are also available and are only $75. Tickets can be purchased at quincycivicmusic. org, or by a check to the QCMA, P.O. Box 1165, Quincy IL 62306.

Advance tickets can be purchased at both Hy-Vee locations, both Kirlin’s Hallmark locations, Brown Drug, Quincy Steamboat Company, Second String Music, Quincy School Music Center, and Java Jive in Hannibal. The

ABOVE: Jason Yang and Jake Moulton BELOW: Jupiter String Quartet Photos courtesy of the QCMA.

Jason Yang Concert is supported by Knapheide Manufacturing Company.

Both concerts are partially supported by the Community Foundation of the Quincy Area, Illinois Arts Council, The Tracy Family Foundation, Quincy Noon Kiwanis, Wal-Mart; and the business and individual members of Arts Quincy, Culver-Stockton College, John Wood Community College and Quincy University.

For more information, visit quincycivicmusic.org, call 217-224-5499 and follow Quincy Civic Music Association on Facebook.

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A Wrinkle in Time

Brad Eston, Zoe Gudehus, and Vinny Olson will play Calvin, Meg, and Charles in A Wrinkle in Time.

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Date: Oct. 20–23 Location: Quincy Community Theatre “It was a dark and stormy night.” The wind is howling, the tree branches are scraping the windows, and adventure is in the air. Only one story could have such an iconic beginning: Quincy Community Theatre’s production of A Wrinkle in Time.

The show is based on the Newbery award-winning sci-fi novel by

acclaimed writer Madeleine L’Engle.

A Wrinkle in Time tells the story Meg Murry whose father, a government scientist, disappeared after working on a mysterious project. The teenager embarks on a voyage to worlds unknown with her brother, Charles Wallace, and classmate, Calvin, to battle the mysterious Black Thing.

Since 1962, generations of young adults have escaped into L’Engle’s fastpaced story. From ethereal landscapes to aliens worlds, L’Engle effortlessly creates a striking backdrop for this interplanetary adventure.

Vinny Olson as Charles Wallace, and Brad Eston as Calvin. Completing the cast are Adrienne Fisk, Gretchen Wolfmeyer, Megan Maiers, Jordan Lefever, Jerad Gumm, Teagan Mitchell, Emily Huseman, Jeremy Kurfman, Conall Wolfmeyer, Joey Engelmeyer, and Madison Daggett. The production is under the direction of Celek, with scenic design by Assistant Technical Director Dana Dean, and costume design by resident designer Janae Lafleur. Shelby Rees serves as the Stage Manager and Mason Ellison as the Assistant Stage Manager.

“One of the great challenges is that most of the story is set on distant planets in outer space,” said Director of Student Theatre Kelsey Celek.

“The design team has been bringing wonderful ideas about how to create these fantastic and mysterious locations on our stage.”

Tickets are $9, and are on sale now.

Performances are Oct. 20-23, ThursdaySaturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. For more information, visit 1qct. org or call the QCT Box Office, located in the Oakley-Lindsay Center, at 217-222-3209. A Wrinkle in Time is sponsored by Refreshment Services Pepsi. Media sponsors for the 2016 Season are STARadio, Spectrum Reach, WGEM, Herald-Whig, Media Development, and KHQA.

Fourteen area actors will bring the tale to life. At the heart of the cast are Zoe Gudehus as Meg Murry,

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Quincy Community Theatre is searching for actors for a tale based on the characters from Peter Pan! Unlikely heroes, unwilling comrades, marauding pirates, and jungle tyrants will fill the stage in the adventurous musical, Peter and the Starcatcher.

Auditions will be held Oct. 3 –4, open to actors ages 15 and up. Peter and the Starcatcher, a grownup’s prequel to Peter Pan, is the innovative and imaginative musical play based on the bestselling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.

Peter and the Starcatcher is under the direction of Artistic Director Brandon Thomsen. Performances are Dec. 8–11 and 16–18. Online registration, detailed audition requirements and character descriptions are available at 1qct.org/onstage/auditions. Audition appointments may also be made by contacting the QCT Box Office at 217-222-3209.

Culver-Stockton College’s Fall Performing Arts season opens with the comedy noir rock musical Little Plaza Suite Shop of Horrors Date: Nov. 3–6 in the Alexander Location: Mabee Little Theatre Campbell Auditorium Sept.

30–Oct. 1, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, Oct. 2 at 3 pm. Designed as a spoof of low-budget science fiction films and B-movies, this rock and roll meets Motown satire features the iconic alien plant, Audrey II. Dr. Haidee Heaton directs the production with musical direction by Professor Scott Allison and Dr. Elizabeth Thompson. Set design by Professor Kent Miller features a completely re-imagined Audrey II.

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Little Shop of Horrors Date: Sept. 30–Oct. 2 Location: Alexander Campbell Auditorium

The theatre department will also present Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite Nov. 3- 5 at 7:30 pm and Nov. 6 at 3 pm. Directed by Professor Kent Miller, the C-SC production takes place in the Mabee Little Theatre on the lower level of the Brown Performing Arts Center adjacent to Campbell Auditorium.

For more information on both shows, call 573-288-6346.

Performances are presented by the C-SC Division of Fine, Applied, and Literary Arts and are included in the college’s Academic and Cultural Events program.

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Photo courtesy of Friends of the Castle.

Friends of the Castle Seeks Board Members Friends of the Castle is looking for members to serve three-year terms on their twelve-member board. The organization restored and operates the Villa Kathrine. Board meetings are the second Wednesday of every month at 5:30 pm at the Villa. There is no paid staff, so board members are expected to be active outside of board meetings.

For information call 217-617-5460 or email villakathrine@hotmail.com.

Women’s City Club Bridge Classes The Women’s City Club will host a Beginners’ Bridge Class beginning Oct. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The class will continue for four weeks. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. A single class on updated rules of Rubber Bridge will be held Nov. 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Cost is $8 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Both classes will be held at the Lorenzo Bull Mansion at 1550 Maine St. For more information, contact 217-228-1142.

Runners are invited to a unique fitness challenge at John Wood Community College this fall. The Zombie Obstacle Run will be held on the Quincy campus Saturday, Oct. 22. The untimed threemile run will be comprised of obstacles featuring groups of roaming “zombies.”

The event is open to the public and will kick off with a one-mile kids’ run at 6 pm for children ages 6–13. The adult run will follow at 7:30 pm for ages 14 and older. For more information, contact JWCC Community Based Outreach at 217-641-4941 or zombierun@jwcc.edu.

1975 graduate of C-SC and uses the mediums of oil and glass sculpture. Her exhibition opens at 4 pm on Saturday, Oct. 8, and will continue through Oct. 28. The gallery will also proudly showcase the works of Howard Kuo, from Nov. 10 to Dec. 15. Using the medium of watercolor, Kuo’s work tell a brightly colored stories of fantasy and imagination. For more information call 573-288-6346.

AAUW Meetings The Quincy Branch of the American Association of the University Women will meet on Saturday, Oct. 8 to hear Omaima Ebeid, Engineer and CulverStockton College Former Adjunct Faculty, discuss Who Are Muslims: Truths and Myths. On Saturday, Nov. 12 the group will hear Suzanne Ellerbrock and Nancy Waters, co-owners of Golden Bridges, discuss Starting a Business After 50 and How Do I Know When It’s Time to Downsize? Both talks will begin at 11 am at the Lorenzo Bull Mansion. They are open to the public.

A general AAUW meeting will precede the programs.

C-SC Visual Arts The Mabee Art Gallery of CulverStockton College is honored to welcome Nanci Schrieber-Smith to for an exhibition. Schrieber-Smith is a

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Quincy Area Youth Orchestra The Quincy Area Youth Orchestra will hold auditions Sunday, Oct. 16. All new and returning members must audition.

QAYO candidates must be in grades 7–12 and have at least three years of playing experience. The audition is required to determine proficiency on the student’s instrument and to assign seating within the orchestra. String players are especially encouraged to audition. Students should prepare material found on the youth orchestra page of qsoa.org, along with a solo of their choice. For more information visit their website or call 217-222-2856.

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Rebecca Butler and Amber Smith-Bauer will be featured at the Heath Center Art Gallery at JWCC, Oct. 10–Nov. 4.

Photographer and digital artist Terry Newell will be showcased Nov. 14–Dec. 16. The public is invited to view the artwork during regular college hours (8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday).

Some pieces are for sale. For more information about the Heath Center Art Gallery contact Addie Seabarkrob at aseabarkrob@jwcc.edu.

Work by Barbara Niewohner. Photo courtesy of the Art Center.

QAC Satellite Spaces Local artist, Barbara Niewohner will be featured in the Quincy Art Center’s new satellite exhibit space at the Quincy Medical Group Gastroenterology Center at 1118 Hampshire St. This exhibit is open to the public Oct. 12 through the end of November. Bill Beard will be featured in the satellite location at the Broadway Hy-Vee Market Café and

Bar. The exhibit opening reception will be held in conjunction with Art Crawl on Friday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 10 pm and will be on view through Jan. 9.

Artists interested in exhibiting at a QAC satellite space can submit a proposal to the Quincy Art Center. More information can be found at quincyartcenter.org or by calling 217-223-5900.

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The Quincy Museum’s Quincy Collects Exhibit will continue through Christmas! The Museum is looking for Christmas collectibles to display, such as snowglobes, nutcrackers, or any other decorations that represent the holidays. The Museum will close Nov. 1 to start decorating, and will reopen after Thanksgiving. For more information contact 217-224-7669.

Christkindl Market

Mark your calendars for The District’s popular Christkindl Market, Dec. 2–4 at the historic Dick Brothers Brewery complex at 9th and York. Shop one-of-a-kind vendors in a festive holiday atmosphere with food and entertainment. Admission is $2 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Vendor applications are being accepted until Oct. 30. For more information visit thedistrictquincy.com or call 217-228-8696.

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The American Guild of Organists will host an Organ Crawl on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 1:30 pm. AGO Member and organ builder, Phil Hoenig will host a tour of the 1874 Hook & Hastings organ at Saints Peter & Paul in Nauvoo, the 1889 Moline organ at Sacred Heart Church in Fort Madison, and the 1878 Pfeffer organ at the Saint Mary’s building in Fort Madison. The group will also host a members’ recital at the Payson Congregational Church at 101 S. Park St. in Payson on Sunday, Nov. 13. at 4 pm.

Encore is pleased to be sponsoring the 2016 Battle for the Baton! The winner of the celebrity conductor contest will earn the honor of conducting the Quincy Symphony Orchestra during their holiday concert on Saturday, Dec. 3. Four local celebrities will be competing to earn your votes! Each vote is $10 and can be placed by voting online at battleforthebaton.com or by mailing votes with payment to Encore c/o QSOA, 200 N. 8th Street, Suite 102, Quincy, IL 62301. Candidates will be announced in October.

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Mark Twain’s Annual Birthday Bash Date: Saturday, Nov. 26 TIME: 10 am– 4 pm Location: Mark Twain Museum Mark Twain’s Annual Birthday Bash will be held at the Mark Twain Museum on Nov. 26 from 10 am to 4 pm!

Mustache Contest Think you have the perfect mustache?

Enter the museum’s second annual Mark Twain Mustache Competition at 1 pm. Categories include:

by a panel of esteemed judges.

The Mark Twain which bears a striking resemblance to Samuel Clemen’s famous witty mustache, commonly referred to as the Walrus. It is bushy and full, drooping over the mouth and extending downward at each corner.

through Saturday of the event. The public can vote on “People’s Choice” while the masks are on display. The announcement of the “Judge’s Choice” and “People’s Choice” winners will be held at 2 pm in the museum gallery.

Prizes awarded to both winners!

Prizes will be awarded to the winner of each category. There is a $5 entry fee and registration is required.

Local Artisan and Craft Fair New to the event this year will be the Local Artisan and Craft Fair open to the public from 10 am to 4 pm. Browse through a variety of local artists’ booths located throughout the museum and kick off your holiday shopping with one-of-a-kind pieces. Local artists interested in participating may rent their space by contacting the museum office at 573-221-9010 ext. 401.

The Dapper Stache which is full of character and artistic impression.

Styling aids are acceptable and encouraged, including the use of mustache/hair wax, hair spray, hair lacquer, hair gel and styling foam.

Masquerade Mask Art Show Express your creativeness in the Museum’s Masquerade Mask Art Show.

The competition is free and open to the public. Masks must be made with a paper mache base, which is available at the museum gallery. Artists interested in participating can call 573-221-9010 for more information.

The Most Impressive Stache represents the manliest of staches to be selected

Finished masks will be on display in the museum auditorium Nov. 14

For more information contact the Mark Twain Boyhood Museum visit marktwainmuseum.org. The museum is open everyday from 9 am to 5 pm.

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Quincy Public Library: Genealogy, Book Sale, Kiosk Genealogical Resources Celebrate National Family History Month in October by starting your family history search at Quincy Public Library! QPL has many resources for genealogists, from local history records in QPL’s Illinois Room to digital resources at quincylibrary.org including HeritageQuestOnline, Ancestry.com, and the Historical Newspaper Archive.

The Great River Genealogical Society will assist with your family genealogy research each Tuesday morning from 10 am to noon in the Illinois Room.

They can show you how to utilize the resources in QPL’s Illinois Room, how to organize your materials and begin your search, and how to use census documents and courthouse records.

A valid QPL library card will provide access to Heritage Quest (available on any computer, including yours at home) and Ancestry.com (within the library building). Build your family tree by searching nationwide historical newspapers, maps, military records, and more.

Semi-Annual Book Sale The Friends of Quincy Public Library will host their popular semi-annual book sale October 6–8. Grab some bargains at blow-out prices on gently used books! Books will be half price on Saturday, October 8. Enter the sale from the north door. All proceeds benefit Quincy Public Library.

QPL Kiosk Beginning in November, community members with valid library cards will be able to browse and check out books and DVDs for all ages at Quincy Public Library’s kiosk at County Market on 48th Street!

“The kiosk location is a convenient way to browse, select, or pick up material on the east end of town. All you need is a valid QPL or TQ library card,” explained QPL Executive Director Nancy Dolan.

A book drop for material returns and lockers for picking up items on hold will also be available at the County Market location. To request specific items from the library collection, call the library at 217-223-1309. Your items will be delivered to the lockers within 48 hours. The locker can be opened with a temporary pass code provided.

“This effort is part of the library’s strategic plan to provide more convenient access to library materials and programs for our community,” said Dolan. “We’re grateful to County Market for supporting the library with this endeavor.”

The Quincy Public Library is open Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 7 pm, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday from 1 to 5 pm. For more information on the library’s programs and services, visit quincylibrary.org or call 217-223-1309.

The Friends of the Library, a volunteer run organizaiton will host their semi-annual Book Sale Oct. 6–8. TOP: Sara Goodapple prepares for the book sale. MIDDLE: Ida May Townsend and Ginger Heitman preapre to cashier at the book sale. All photos courtesy of the Quincy Public Library.

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Log Cabins Open House

Fraser Log Cabin is in need of repair with the partial collapse of its south wall. Photo courtesy of the Friends of the Log Cabins.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 29 Time: 9 am Location: Log Cabin Village The Friends of the Log Cabins is sponsoring their 4th Annual Walk for the Log Cabins fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 9 am. The walk will help raise funds to restore the damaged Fraser

Cabin located in the Lincoln-era Log Cabin Village in Quinsippi Island Park.

Come dressed in a Halloween costume and participate in a leisurely walk from the Shelter House on Quinsippi Island to the large flagpole and back to the Lincoln-era Log Cabin Village.

Participants can compete for prizes for most unique costumes!

The group will also be hosting an Open House until noon. Most of the village structures will be open for visitors to see how pioneers lived in the 1800s.

Due to a recent failure of the south wall of the 1828 Fraser Log Cabin, there is an urgent need to raise the necessary funds to save and restore this historic structure. The Fraser Log Cabin was built as a stagecoach stop along the original road from Quincy to Ursa. The cabin was moved to Quinsippi Island in the late ‘60s, to save and preserve it for future generations to see and enjoy.

For more information, visit logcabinvillagequincyil.com.

Downloadable registration and donation forms are available. The Friends welcome walk participants to form a team to help raise funds.

Walk participants will receive a commemorative tshirt and a chance to win prizes.

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The Lynching of Thomas Rose Date: Sunday, Oct. 2 Time: 2 pm Location: History Museum The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will host Thomas Rose of Columbia, Mo. to present an account of the mob-lynching of his ancestor of the same name on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2 pm at the History Museum at 332 Maine St. The lynching happened at a time in Adams County’s history when emotions were running high and the painful echoes of the recently ended Civil War were still reverberating along the Mississippi River. Bands of former soldiers rode through the area, creating disturbances and rekindling fear among local residents.

One such former soldier, Illinois Captain Thomas Benton Rose of

Lincoln County, Missouri, was referred to as a “notorious bushwhacker” by the Provost Marshal for Northeast Missouri.

At the end of May in 1865, following a gunfight in the river bottoms during which a man named Thomas Trimble was killed, the wounded and dying Captain was captured and jailed in Quincy. He was later removed from the jail during the night by an angry mob and taken a few blocks north of the Quincy square where he was hanged.

The finger pointing in the aftermath of the mob’s actions played out in the local newspapers for weeks as more details and additional accomplices became known.

Rose, author of a new book on the lynching, has worked for almost 20 years learning more about his family’s history, to see what drove the band of men to steal, plunder, instill fear, which ultimately led to his ancestor’s hanging.

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Strassenfest at the Mansion Jewish Entrepreneuers The Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County will revive the traditional Strassenfest at the Governor John Wood Mansion on Friday, Oct. 7, from 5 to 8 pm. While drawing from the original Quincy Strassenfest, the Historical Society will put a new twist on an old tradition. The event will be held on the brick alley that runs through the grounds of the John Wood Mansion. Live music will begin at 5 pm featuring a local crowd-favorite rock band, Raised on Radio!

Date: Friday, Oct. 7 Time: 5–8 pm Location: John Wood Mansion

The event will also feature the official opening of the Livery Exhibit, which will display Fire Engine No. 1, Quincy’s first fire pumper. The Historical Society will unveil the marble Memorial Tablets of Quincy’s founders, which have been in storage for more than 35 years. The Livery Exhibit will also include a sign and history from the storied No. 9 Saloon, which was once frequented by Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln.

There will be great music, food and drinks in an authentic German setting. The event is free and open to the public.

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The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams county will present a program on the contributions of Jewish entrepreneurs, on Nov. 6 at 2 pm at the History Museum, at 332 Maine St. The talk will be presented by Dr. Cynthia Francis Gensheimer.Dr. Gensheimer has assembled a large database of Jewish immigrants who lived in Quincy in the 19th century. Many of these residents became key merchants in the area. Through tenacity and hard work, some prospered and took their places among Quincy’s leading citizens. Dr. Gensheimer will describe details of a few families and their contributions to Quincy’s economic, political, social, and religious life.

Date: Sunday, Nov. 6 Time: 2 pm Location: History Museum

Areas of particular interest to Dr. Gensheimer’s research are small town women who bent Jewish gender roles, Jewish women’s benevolent work, and the first Jewish students who attended the Seven Sister Schools. Dr. Gensheimer has published several articles about Quincy’s early Jewish residents. For more information about the program, contact the Historical Society at 217-222-1835 or visit hsqac.org

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When we chose to retire in Quincy, the availability of arts activities here was a major factor in our decision. Having been involved in the arts at several levels in other communities, we were searching for a community that placed a strong emphasis on the arts for all ages. We feel so fortunate to have found a city that supports the arts and provides multiple opportunities for involvement in the arts as both participant and spectator.

Access to the arts contributes to the quality of life in Quincy for all residents. As retired educators and long-time arts advocates, we are especially aware of the importance of the arts for the youth in our community. We are so appreciative of Arts Quincy for their coordination and promotion of available arts programs through Arts Quincy magazine.

Additionally, the funding provided to area schools through the Instant Arts Classroom Funds program offers much needed support for area schools limited by the current lack of funding for the arts. We applaud and support Arts Quincy for their continual support and promotion of all the arts, all the time.”

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Arts Quincy would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the donors who helped expand arts access to students in the area through their generous contributions to our Sponsor a Classroom Program. We will be distributing over $12,000 to area teachers this school year through our Instant Arts Classroom Funds with the help of these donors!

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