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Artist John Ard will be recognized during a reception and show from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today, May 10, at the Rooster’s Crow Art Center, 211 Bird St., Hannibal.

Recently celebrating their second anniversary, the Campus Community Connectors at Hannibal-LaGrange College finished the school year by helping at the yearly Awards Chapel, ushering and handing out programs for the Music Department Concert, hosting the Nursing Department pinning Ceremony Reception, and assisting with commencement on May 3.

Michael Chlebanowski accepted an invitation from the Riverland Artists Group to display his paintings at the Hannibal Clinic during the month of May.  Riverland Artist’s Group, whose focus is the creation of visual art, sponsors Art in Public Spaces, a program that brings fresh artwork to prevalent public locations in Hannibal.

PALMYRA - The “Flower Children” team of the American Cancer Societys Relay For Life of Marion County hosted its eighth successful “Spring Fling” on May 3. The event was attended by more than 400 people and was held at the American Legion Hall -Post No. 174 in Palmyra. The night’s activities included dinner, silent and live auctions.

Monday evening May 5, at the Quality Inn and Suites, Hannibal Evening Kiwanis showed its appreciation in support of  sixth graders from Hannibal Middle School who are  competing in the National History Day national contest.

The Hannibal High School Band Boosters will host a Spring Jazz Concert at 7 p.m.  Monday, May 19, in the HHS Auditorium.

Gallery Night will be Saturday, May 10, at the Alliance Gallery, 112 N. Main St. It will feature guest artist photographer, Ilya Faden.

The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum has invited the public to join museum staff person Mai Conrad as she demonstrates and discusses the tradition of Thai dancing.
The program will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, in the Museum Gallery Auditorium, 120 N. Main St.

The Y’s Men pavilion near the levee at 100 Hill Street will be the scene of live music tonight, as the band Dynamo Hum entertains, and food and drinks are served at the season-opening Down By the River event. The band will play from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

This picture, titled “The Secret,” was painted by Mary Beth Baudendistel. It is among her works on display at the Hannibal Free Public Library as part of the Art in Public Spaces exhibit.