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Viola coffee house to host “Sip n’ Shop”
VIOLA, Ill. (KWQC) -The Bean Field Coffee House is excited to host Sip N’ Shop featuring numerous vendors from around the region on May 18 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Customers can sip delicious handcrafted beverages (and enjoy premium baked goods!) while shopping for an array of merchandise including boutique clothing, handmade furniture, home and yard decor, natural goat milk products, jewelry, and more.
Grammy-nominated trumpeter returns to Galesburg for Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival
Victor Garcia returns to Galesburg this week for the Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival. And the Grammy-nominated trumpeter will keep busy, with school visits and a total of six performances with various ensembles throughout the week. Garcia has performed alongside the likes of Aretha Franklin and Wynton Marsalis. His organ quintet has...
A Pipe Dream Come True: Aledo's Elijah Kelly ('24) to Direct Monmouth College's Athletic Bands
Starting the day after his graduation from Monmouth on May 19, Kelly will be in charge of two of those groups — the Fighting Scots Marching Band and the Pep Band — in his new role as director of athletic bands."It was kind of a pipe dream for a little bit," said Kelly, who first learned that the position might become a reality late last fall. "What person right out of college gets to direct their pep band and marching band?"
Orpheum Theatre announces return of 'Throwback Thursdays'
GALESBURG, Ill. — The Orpheum Theatre's Throwback Thursdays series is back. The Galesburg tradition will return starting in June. Entry is free for everyone. This season's movie theme is animals. From pets to zoo animals, The Orpheum Theatre invites everyone to join to enjoy these classics. A schedule for...
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