The Library Station invites families with children from 36 months Race to read Tiny Tots Storytime Friday morning (29/7) at 10.
Ozark Empire Fair runs through August 6 in Springfield with food, exhibits, carnival games, live music and more.
Race to read story time, for children under the age of six, will take place on Friday morning (29/7) at 11:15 at the Library station.
Underground walking tours through the center currently offered daily in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Learn about the history and folklore of the city.
The Buffalo National River will be the host Exploring the Buffalo River: A riverside scavenger hunt Friday night (7/29) from 5-6 in the Buffalo Point Launch parking lot.
The Moxie cinema will show the film, “Mrs. Harris is going to Paris. Friday (29/7) at 5pm, Saturday (30/7) at 1pm and 3.45pm and Sunday (31/7) at 2pm.
The Moxie cinema will show the film, “Fire of Love”, Friday night (29/7) at 17:30 and 19:30, Saturday (30/7) at 13:30, 18:15 and 19:30 and Sunday (31/7) at 14:30 and 16 :30.
the exhibition, “Local Color: Reflections of Joplin”, will be at the Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin through October 29th. The exhibit features interpretations of the historic architecture, famous Joplin natives, and the lead and zinc mining that made Joplin a boom town. The opening reception will take place Friday night (7/29) from 5:30 to 7:30.
the exhibition, “Rob Mango: Civilization, Surrealism and Humanity”, will be at the Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin through October 29th. On Friday night (29/7) there will be an opening exhibition from 5:30 to 7:30.
The West Plains Citizens Center will host Family Movie Night Friday night (7/29) at 6. For more information, call 417-256-4055.
Teenagers nightfor children in grades 6-12, will begin Friday night (7/29) at 6 in the Library station.
The GLO Center, 518 E. Commercial in Springfield, will host Games Night Friday night (29/7) from 6 to 9.
West Plains’ Avenue Theater will perform “Fantastic Mr. Fox” Friday night (29/7) at 7 and Saturday afternoon (30/7) at 3.
Branson Regional Arts Council presents “Something rotten!” through August 7 at the Historic Owen Theater in downtown Branson.
The Springfield Cardinals will host Frisco Friday and Saturday night (7/29-7/30) at 7:05 and Sunday night (7/31) at 6:35 at Hammons Field.
Presented by Springfield Little Theatre “Songs for a New World” Friday night (7/29) at Reynolds Auditorium, 237 S. Florence. It is the first musical from Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown. A cash bar will be available.
The Gillioz Theater will screen the film, “oh mom” Friday night (7/29) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.
The Moxie cinema will show the film, “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”, part of the Friday Flix series, Friday night (7/29) at 8.
The Moxie cinema will show the film, “Marcel the Shell with shoes on”, Friday night (29/7) at 8, Saturday (30/7) at 15:30, 17:30 and 20:30 and Sunday (31/7) at 17:00
The Buffalo National River will present the program, Journey through the history of Rush: Zinc Ore or Bust, Friday night (7/29) at 8:30 at the Buffalo Point Amphitheater. Learn about the mining town of Rush.
Ha Ha Tonka State Park in Camdenton will be the host a stargazing program Friday night (29/7) at 9:30 in the Refugi de Correus.
Help give hope it will hold a garage sale Saturday (7/30) from 7 to 11 am at 2809 N. Cedarbrook in Springfield.
The Battlefield Fire Protection District will provide the Kangaroo CPR/First Aid Course Saturday (30/7) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration required. d
Annual Downtown Joplin Sidewalk Sale will be held on Saturday (30/7) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Carrer Major. The event will feature local shopping, food, live music, a bounce house and more.
Springfield Public Schools will host back to school Saturday (7/30) from 9:30am to 3pm at the Springfield Expo Center. The event is an opportunity for families to get resources and information, backpacks, hygiene kits, groceries, vaccinations and more. There will also be games, bounce houses and hands-on STEM activities.
Children aged two to seven are invited Camping day Saturday morning (30/7) from 10 a.m. to noon in the Library Center. The program will include camping activities and crafts.
Adults will make an ocean-themed piece of acrylic art a program Saturday morning (7/30) at 10 at the Ozark Community Branch Library.
The Springfield Museum of Art will take place slow viewing as part of the “Humanities Vol. 1” exhibition, Saturday morning (30/7) at 10:30. Slow-motion viewing helps people develop their skills of interpretation, observation and discussion about Art. You must register.
It will be offered by the American Indian Center in Springfield a class of pearl keychains Saturday (7/30) at noon at the Drew Lewis Foundation in The Fairbanks. You need to register.
George Washington Carver National Monument will present the program, Fight for educationSaturday and Sunday (7/30-7/31) at 1. Learn about the challenges Carver faces in his pursuit of a formal education.
Adults are invited to Wild Things of the Ozarks Saturday afternoon (7/30) at 4 in the Library Center. Dr. Brooks Blevins, professor of Ozarks Studies at MSU, will talk about Ozark mythology. thelibrary.org/programs/programs.cfm
The grand opening of Dirt 66 will be held Saturday night (7/30) from 5-10 at Fellows Lake. The event celebrates the opening of the mountain bike route.
Hamburgers and Banjos will be held Saturday (7/30) at 5pm at HOBA Park in West Plains. For more information, call 417-293-9721.
The Yellow House in West Plains presents its annual Fundraising at the end of July Saturday (7/30) at 5 with live music by King Size, a Springfield bluegrass band and singer/songwriter Kim Kutina, food, an arts and crafts silent auction, open mic and more.
The Avenue Theater in West Plains will screen the film, “Aloha Samurai II: The Second Slice”, Saturday night (30/7) at 7.
watch the movie, “Hook”, Saturday night (7/30) at 7 at the Ozark Community Center. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. There will be concessions.
The Buffalo National River will present the program, The buffalo batsSaturday night (7/30) at 8:30 at the Buffalo Point Amphitheater.
Takes a morning walk on the Buffalo National River with a ranger as a guide Sunday morning (7/31) at 9. Meet at the Overlook Trailhead parking lot.
The Show Me Poetry Slam will be held Sunday night (7/31) at 7:30 at Nathan P. Murphy’s in downtown Springfield.
The Ozark Heritage Exhibition, with the LL Broadfoot Collection, is at the Harlin Museum in West Plains through Sunday (7/31).
the exhibition, “Humanities, vol. 1,” will be at the Springfield Art Museum from July 23rd to November 13th.
“Judith Fowler: A Retrospective Exhibition” will be at Missouri State University’s Brick City Gallery through August 5. See drawings and prints from the archives of the work of Fowler, who is professor emeritus at MSU.
the exhibition, “Mapping Awareness: Social Objects and Detritus”, is at Missouri State University’s Carolla Arts Exhibition Center through August 5. It explores the cartographic nature of marking cultural detritus with social objects and includes work by Catherine Reinhart and Giovanni Valderas.
Heirloom Seed Library is available at Library Station, Midtown Carnegie Branch and Schweitzer Brentwood Branch through November 1st. You can borrow a variety of native vegetables, herbs, flowers and seeds. At the end of the season, save your seeds and return them to the seed library for others to use.
Springfield’s Discovery Center presents the traveling NASA exhibit, “Discover Exoplanets: The Search for Alien Worlds”, Until 30 September.
Railway Historical Museum at Grant Beach Park is open for the season through October 29 every Saturday from 2-4.
Springfield-Greene County Park Board outdoor pools they are open for the season. Admission is $4 for children ages three to 17, as well as seniors, and $5 for adults. Admission is $1 or free with a canned food donation every day after 5:30 p.m.
Home of Roston’s Native Butterflies at Nathanael Greene-Close Memorial Park is open for the season daily from 10 am to 6 pm
The Springfield Museum of Art hosts “Watercolor USA” until August 28.
the exhibition, “What do you see?” by Lori Marble is at the Joplin Public Library through August 31st. The artist reimagines children’s books as abstract paintings.
