From resume writing to mock interviews the staff at the Library alongside human resource professionals from area businesses will answer every question job seekers have and cover topics they may not have even considered. Professionals from Blessing Health Systems, DOT Transportation Inc., Knapheide Manufacturing, Kohl Wholesale, John Wood Community College and the Quincy Humane Society will act as panelists and presenters.
Nationwide the country will celebrate its diverse and irreplaceable architecture and heritage during Preservation Month in May. The 2012 theme is “Discover America’s Hidden Gems,” and no place is better suited to enjoy the month-long celebration than the “Gem City” region. Preservation organizations in Adams and Pike counties in Illinois will host a series of lectures, tours and events to highlight the wonderful gems in our own backyards. Calendar and Open House Sites.
Giving your home an identity beyond the years you’ve been its caretaker is a compelling quest. As part of National Preservation Month in May, the Quincy Public Library will host will host Jean Kay, of the Great River Genealogical Society. Jean and Iris Nelson, reference and local history librarian at Quincy Public Library will help you learn how to find the roots of your home and build the identity of your home by exploring sources available for free at the Library.
When: Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 10:00 AM Where: Puppet Room
Looking for a toe-tappin? good time? Then this storytime about fancy footwear is a perfect fit! These shoe-pendous stories, songs and crafts will certainly stomp out the last of your winter blues, so sign up now for fun that is a sure ?shoe-in?!
When: Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 1:00 PM Where: Large Meeting Room
Getting the job you want isn't about following rules. It's about presenting yourself in the most authentic way that takes care of you and the interviewers at the same time. Too many people chuck their chances away: they don't take enough care and preparation so that the whole process is enjoyable, stimulating and informative for both parties. Learn how to make yourself stand out; join our panel of experts as they outline what it takes to get that job!
When: Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 6:00 PM Where: Large Meeting Room
Giving your home an identity beyond the years you?ve been its caretaker is a compelling quest. When was your house built? Who lived within its walls and for how long? What did the owners or residents do for a living? To help you build the identity of your home one record at a time the Great River Genealogical Society and the Quincy Public Library will cosponsor a program as part of Preservation Month activities. The event will be held at 6 pm on Thursday, May 17th, in the Illinois Room at Quincy Public Library. Jean Kay, a member of the Great River Genealogical Society, and Iris Nelson, reference and local history librarian at Quincy Public Library will help you find the roots of your home by exploring some of the sources available at QPL. Those include Quincy and Adams County plat maps, Adams County deed indexes, Sanborn maps, Quincy city directories, local histories and online Quincy newspapers.
When: Friday, May 18, 2012 - 10:00 AM Where: Puppet Room
Looking for a toe-tappin? good time? Then this storytime about fancy footwear is a perfect fit! These shoe-pendous stories, songs and crafts will certainly stomp out the last of your winter blues, so sign up now for fun that is a sure ?shoe-in?!
Get off the couch and get on your sneakers for a fun-filled day in the park with the Quincy Public Library Teen Advisory Board crew! Members of the TAB board are challenging local area teens to a down and dirty fight to the death ala the Hunger Games Challenge. Teens will have to eliminate their opponents in this not too gory duel to the death. Teens will have an opportunity to kick their competitive spirit into high gear at this active and, not to put too fine a point on it, interactive happening. Gear up for summer as you wind down from school at this end-of-year event! Teens meet in the lower level baseball diamond area at South Park.
This program will be held at the B'nai Shalom Temple, 427 North 9th Street, Quincy, IL.
Quincy Public Library and the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County are proud to present a program on Annie Jonas Wells (1841-1926) daughter of Abraham and Louisa Block Jonas presented by Cynthia Gensheimer, an economist and author from Amherst, Massachusetts. Jonas Well's father was a close friend of Abraham Lincoln and a leading Mason and politician whose story has been frequently told. Gensheimer will discuss Annie's childhood as the seventh of nine children in a prominent Jewish family in Quincy, her work during the Civil War, and as a charter member of the study group Friends in Council.
Feed your need to read, students of St. Peter School! Two of the silliest pirates around are sailing in to your school to share the magic of Summer Reading with you! Long John Silverware and Captain Blackbook will tell you all about the free activities offered this summer -- including Foodie Films, Art A La Mode, and a Feast of Fridays featuring children's entertainers -- as part of the Reading is So Delicious Summer Reading Program.
The best part? You'll discover how you can cook up your own fun and even earn prizes just by reading!
When: Monday, May 21, 2012 - 1:00 PM Where: Large Meeting Room
In 1970, John Wayne won an Academy Award. for his larger-than-life performance as the drunken, uncouth and totally fearless one-eyed U.S. Marshall, Rooster Cogburn. The cantankerous Rooster is hired by a headstrong young girl (Kim Darby) to find the man who murdered her father and fled with the family savings. When Cogburn's employer insists on accompanying the old gunfighter, sparks fly. And the situation goes from troubled to disastrous when an inexperienced but enthusiastic Texas Ranger (Glen Campbell) joins the party. Laughter and tears punctuate the wild action in this extraordinary Western which features performances by Robert Duvall and Strother Martin.
When: Monday, May 21, 2012 - 5:30 PM Where: Large Meeting Room
In 1970, John Wayne won an Academy Award. for his larger-than-life performance as the drunken, uncouth and totally fearless one-eyed U.S. Marshall, Rooster Cogburn. The cantankerous Rooster is hired by a headstrong young girl (Kim Darby) to find the man who murdered her father and fled with the family savings. When Cogburn's employer insists on accompanying the old gunfighter, sparks fly. And the situation goes from troubled to disastrous when an inexperienced but enthusiastic Texas Ranger (Glen Campbell) joins the party. Laughter and tears punctuate the wild action in this extraordinary Western which features performances by Robert Duvall and Strother Martin.
