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AAUW Speaker Series
On the second Saturday of each month,
members of the American Association
of University Women meet and offer a
free lecture to the public in its Speaker
Series. The group currently meets
through Zoom.
Kim Strauble, RN, BSN, CDP, Certified
Dementia Practitioner, will be the
presenter on Saturday, April 10. The
topic is “Caring for Loved Ones with
Dementia.”
The year will conclude with a
presentation on Saturday, May 8.
Melissa Cummins, with the Mark
Twain Boyhood Home and Museum
will present on “New Restorations,
Interpretations and History of the Tom
and Becky Project.”
You must register in advance by calling
217-257-5650. Presentations are free
and open to the public. A general AAUW
meeting will precede each program.
Anyone interested in becoming a
member of AAUW can contact Andrea
Baird at 217-222-5707.
Log Cabin Village
Open Year-Round
The Friends remind Arts Quincy readers,
the Lincoln-era Log Cabin village,
located in Quinsippi Island Park, can be
visited year-round from dawn until dusk.
Visitors will find self-guided informational
booklets at the kiosk onsite or online at
logcabinvillagequincyil.com.
Friends of the Log Cabins have various
videos about “Life in the 1800s” available
for viewing on its website. Near the village
is a children’s playground, shaped like a
ship and a shelter house. Deer and other
animals have been spotted in the village.
Visit the website to learn more.
GRGS
The Great River Genealogical Society will
be meeting at the Quincy Public Library
on Thursdays, April 22 and May 27
beginning at 7 pm.
On Tuesdays each week, from 10 am-12
pm, volunteers are available to help the
public research their own family history at
the library, in the Illinois Room.
For more information visit gr-gs.org. New
members are welcome! Be sure to follow
the group on Facebook.
Civil War Symposium
Save the date for the Civil
War Symposium III, which
was originally scheduled
for April of this year, and is
now scheduled for October
8 and 9. The event is cosponsored
by the Historical
Society of Quincy and
Adams County and the
Tri-States Civil War Round Table, and
all sessions will take place at the KROC
Center. For more information, call 217-
222-1835 or visit hsqac.org.
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