The Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association is excited to invite area musicians to participate in its 77th Concert Season this fall! Auditions are scheduled for this summer with the Symphony's four performance groups. This is the perfect opportunity to share your passion for music while making new friends! The QSOA includes... QUINCY SYMPHONY CHORUS: The Symphony Chorus is a fun and talented group of musicians under the direction of Dr. Phyllis Robertson. The Chorus is a true community ense ..read more

For Amy Peters, the desire to develop Quincy Children’s Museum was not only to provide a space for her own five children to grow, but to support fun and learning for all the children in our community. “Acknowledging all children deserve the opportunity to play is extremely important. When children are playing, they are learning. We need to bring those experiences to our community.” Amy’s favorite space in the museum right now is the Discovery Loft because it ke ..read more

​Rachelle Gage, a dedicated Reference Librarian, is an integral part of the adult programs at Quincy Public Library (QPL).  ​ Beyond the books, Rachelle organizes a range of free educational and recreational activities for adult patrons throughout the year. From crafting earrings and sampling teas to watching romantic comedies and solving puzzles, Rachelle ensures that there’s always something engaging for adults to do at the library. "I love talking to people about what they get with a library card; they never realize how much we offer and it’s not just programming," she s ..read more

The All Wars Museum at the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home is more than just a building with military memorabilia. It's a place that honors the men and women from the area who have served our country. When you visit, you'll feel a deep sense of gratitude and pride for our country and the sacrifices of our military. The museum is located inside the main entrance gates, next to a serene lake, and it showcases a collection of military vehicles, including a helicopter and a battle tank. Inside, the exhibits take you through the history of American wars, from early encounters with Native America ..read more

​Arts Quincy is excited to welcome its newest partner organization, the Adams County Olde Tyme Association! The group maintains the famous Lewis Round Barn, located near the Adams County Fairgrounds outside of Mendon. The Lewis Round Barn was built in 1914 by Charles E. Lewis to house and feed his livestock. He employed Lambert Huber as the architect, engineer and the building’s foreman. It was a complicated design and the largest barn in the Midwest at the time. It had a wooden stave silo 18-feet in diameter and 40-feet high in the center of the barn. The structure was crowned with a 10-foot ..read more

​The Quincy Underground Railroad Museum is commemorating Juneteenth by opening for extended hours on Saturday, June 22 from 10 am-4 pm. Museum visitors will hear the inspiring story of Quincy's pioneering abolitionists who risked their lives to end slavery and helped to lead the nation on the first steps toward liberty for all! ​The Museum was once the home to Dr. Richard Eells and his family, who played a significant role in the Abolitionist Movement. Today, it is maintained by the Friends of the Eells House and is recognized by the National Park Service for its significance on the Undergrou ..read more

It's the start of Quincy Park Band’s 76th season of summer concerts! These free hour-long programs are designed to entertain audiences of all ages. Concerts are held on Sundays at 6:30 pm during June and July, with the exception of the July 4th performance. Feel free to bring your lawn chair or blanket, and many people also bring a picnic supper and drinks to enjoy during the concerts. The Park Band has a rich history, and this year, the new conductor John Hume is taking the baton. The concerts are made possible by corporate sponsors and donations from the general public. In case of inclement ..read more

​Meet Roy Druffel, a member of the Quincy Woodworkers’ Guild. Roy has been a member since 2022. A member saw some of Roy’s work and got in touch to invite him to a meeting. Roy brings into the group a love for some non-traditional means of woodworking as well as some awareness of other new, nifty tools. ​CNC routers and laser machines are not the typical tools found in a wood shop, but these are what Roy uses the most. In fact Roy has three CNC routers and three laser cutters, along with other more traditional woodworking tools. A CNC router cuts wood with a spinning cutter like a convent ..read more

​When it comes to creativity, moms are often at the heart of the action! Today, Arts Quincy is celebrating three local moms and their imaginative kids to learn how they’re encouraging their kids to pursue their passions and still making time for their own creativity, too.  Kara Hoffman It’s not unusual for Kara and Eric Hoffman to wake up to the sound of music on a weekend. Their daughter Lydia (9) is in her 4th year of piano lessons with Kathy Flick here in Quincy, and she often gets up and gets right on the piano in the morning. “It wasn’t necessarily like that in the beginning,” e ..read more

​QUINCY, IL - The Quincy Museum is excited to announce Katherine Roskamp-Ellerbrock has accepted the Executive Director position following Barbara Wilkinson-Fletcher’s retirement. Throughout Katie’s years of experience, she has delivered marketing strategies on a national and global scale for the agricultural industry. Today, she is bringing those talents to the museum, along with her demonstrated leadership skills and Adams County community involvement.  “We are pleased to welcome our new executive director, Katie, to the Quincy Museum family at 16th and Maine, says Barb Newman, Board o ..read more