Your Monthly News & Updates
Spring Pickleball
Sign up now for Spring Pickleball! Play begins March 7 in the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, check out our website for more information.
Job Fair
Learn more about jobs at the Hannibal Aquatic Center and in the parks at a Job Fair! 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 28 in the City Council chambers at City Hall, 320 Broadway.
Hannibal Central Park Farmers Market Vendors Meeting 5:30 p.m. March 6 at HOMEBANK, 3817 McMaster’s Ave. Managers Steve Huse and Jimmy Large will be announcing changes in the Farmers Market. Vendor applications and hold harmless agreements will be available. Central Park Farmers Market Opening Day will be May 4 and will be every Saturday through Oct. 26.
First Night Hike of 2019
The first Night Hike of the year will be March 22 at Sodalis Nature Preserve . The Night Hike will celebrate the Vernal Equinox, which indicates the beginning of Spring.
Dance the Night Away at the Rec Center!
Partner dancing will be taught starting March 20 at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center
Veterans Memorial and Freedom Bell
Help us honor the veterans
Adopt-A-Bench
The Adopt-A-Bench program is designed to allow Hannibal residents and visitors to support Hannibal Parks by having a bench installed along the Hannibal riverfront. Participants can use the program to remember a loved one, celebrate a joyous occasion or promote a business or organization. Participation in this program includes the purchase and installation of the bench, as well as a memorial plaque.
Census at Sodalis
About 50 biologists and volunteers were in Hannibal to conduct a census at Sodalis Nature Preserve, that happens every two years to check the population of the endangered bats. The results of the census should be available in a few months. Here’s the Courier-Post article about the census.
It’s our story, let’s Celebrate! We’re making big plans for 2019, our Bicentennial! Bookmark now to find out everything!
Chili Cookoff
Chili cookoff at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center raised money for AVENUES, about 600 people attended.
What else is going on?
- A Never Told Story in Art, History and Music ongoing to March 15 at Hannibal-LaGrange University, a Black History Month Celebration art exhibit held in collaboration with the Hannibal Bicentennial Committee and hosted by the Hannibal-LaGrange University Art Department.
- Trivia Night 7 p.m. March 1 at Mark Twain Dinette, sponsored by Hannibal History Museum, More information available here.
- Lester Gaba exhibit opening reception 5-7 p.m. March 2 at Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main St., collection of Don Metcalf and Nora Creason
- Chocolate Extravaganza March 8-10 in downtown Hannibal. Check here for details.
- Spring Vendor and Craft Show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 9 at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center.
- Steve Chou Book Talk and Signing 2 p.m. March 9 at Mark Twain Museum Gallery, 206 Hill St., as part of Hannibal’s Bicentennial Celebration, Chou has released a special book, “Bicentennial Edition, Hannibal: Bluff City Memories 1819 – 2019,” it’s a pictorial chronicle of Hannibal’s past with the great steamboats, a Union Depot, picnics at the cave, and the old Mark Twain Bridge.
- Dr. Paul Griggsby in Concert 6 p.m. March 15 at Hannibal-LaGrange University
- Shamrock Shuffle 5K 9 a.m. March 15 at American Legion Golf Course, sponsored by YMCA and James O’Donnell Funeral Home, more information here.
- BounceFest 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 16 at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, sponsored by Mr. Wizard’s Bouncing Castles.
- Battle at Bear Creek 7 p.m. March 23 at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, more information here.
- Ragtime Revue 7 p.m. March 30 at Star Theater. A family friendly, live-action “Silent Film” featuring some of the top vaudeville, comedic, circus, musical and sideshow performers from the Midwest. Get tickets here!
- Big River Steampunk Spring Faire March 30-31 Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Check out the website here!
- Big River Comic Convention 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 13 at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, one-day extravaganza features the best in comic books, as well as fantasy, science fiction and superhero television and film. More information here.
- Mayday for Mutts 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.April 27 at Finn’s Food and Spirits, 214 N. Main St., sponsored by Northeast Missouri Humane Society and 2 Besties Biscuits.
Podcasts
Do you love podcasts AND Hannibal? Listen to Rivertown Review!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Indoor Archery
6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center
Participants must bring their own bow and arrows. This program is not instructional – it is a place for participants to practice.
$5 per visit or $50 season pass. For more information, contact Aron Lee at ALee@hannibal-mo.gov at 573-221-0154
Admiral Coontz Recreation Center
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday
The Rec Center will close at 10 a.m. Feb. 15 and all day Feb. 22 for event setups.
Games, puzzles and Imagination Playground blocks for all-inclusive indoor play for adults and children at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center.
Senior Dances
Senior Adult Dances Noon to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center.
Music provided by Uptown Strings. There are NO recreational activities allowed during the senior dance (except dancing).
