Sept. 3 - Mountain View 4H will be having an Open Horse Show at the Rockin RV Arena in Willow Springs at 6:30PM. There is a $2 charge per class, and no gate fee. For more info call 417-247-6270.
Sept. 4 – The annual BBQ to benefit the BB Road VFD and Community Center will be held from 4-7:30PM at the BB Road VFD and Community Center. $5 gets you in, $2.50 for those aged 6-10.
Sept. 4 - A Child Safety Event will be held in the parking lot of Big Lots in West Plains from 10AM-2PM. Children can have their fingerprints taken, tour a police car, and people can donate blood to the Red Cross Bloodmoblie.
Sept. 4 – Hilltop Chapel of West Plains will host a musical JAM Session at the West Plains Skate Park on Saturday, September 4th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The feature performer will be Christian Hip-Hop Rap Artist Da Mac. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to Hilltop Chapel, six miles south of West Plains on Highway 17. For more information you can contact Steve Kissinger at 417-256-7476.
Sept. 4 – The Bakersfield FFA will hold a Consignment Auction September 4 at 9AM at Bakersfield High School. Proceeds benefit Items can be dropped off Friday September 3 from 3:30pm-8pm and Saturday September 4 from 6am-8:30am. No weapons please. If you have any questions call: 417-284-7333 ex. 340. 10% of the sale goes to the FFA chapter for leadership activities, chapter events and scholarships.
Sept. 4 – The Summersville VFW will have a concert featuring the Bressler Brothers, The Ragler Band and more at 7:30PM. Tickets are $5 for adults, those age 13 and under get in for free.
Sept. 4 - Main Street Hardy will host the 3rd Annual Junk~n~Jam in Loberg Park in Hardy, Arkansas on Saturday September 4 from 8:00am to 5:00pm. This family event will have live music performed in the gazebo. Spaces to sell your stuff are $15.00. To reserve you’re a space please call 870-856-3571.
Sept. 4 – The Shannon County Saddle Club will be having a Fun Show starting at 7PM. There will be no gate fee, and a cost of $2 for members and $3 for non-members per class. For more info call 417-934-2463.
Sept. 4 – Movie in the Park at Ventures Park will show “Facing the Giants” starting at 8PM.
Sept. 4 - The Van Buren Chamber of Commerce is having their Fall City-Wide Yard Sale Saturday September 4 from 8AM-4PM. The sale will be all along Main Street/Business 60 starting at the Courthouse square then running North to Dollar General Store. In case of heavy rain sale will be the following weekend.For more information please call 573-323-4335.
Sept. 4 – The Mammoth Spring Chamber of Commerce presents the 27th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show at Mammoth Spring State Park. Gates open at 9AM, judging begins at 11AM. The entry fee is $20 per car, with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies and plaques for each class. For more information call Ron Cornelius at 417-280-0162.
Sept. 7 - The West Plains Friends of the Library Club will have a dinner and meeting on Tuesday, September 7 at 5:30p.m. at the Ozark Café.
Sept. 8 - Operation Us will start the “Hitched and Happy” class in West Plains.
Sept. 8 – A Computer Basics class will be held on the West Plains Public Library from 2-4PM. This hands-on class includes basic computer terminology, a Mouse tutorial and an introduction to Microsoft Word. Class size is limited to 10.
Sept. 9 & 11 – Preschool Story Time at the West Plains Public Library is on Thursdays and Saturdays beginning Sept. 9 & 11. The programs are from 10:30-11:00 for ages 2-6.
Sept. 10 – Ozarks Medical Center will host a prostate screening beginning at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10. Pre-registration is required.
Sept. 10 – Information on the new livestock rules proposed by the Dept. of Agriculture and the discussion of use of pros and cons of biomass will be the topic of the next meeting of the Central Ozarks Farmer’s Union, held at the Yellow House in West Plains Sept. 10 at 7PM.
Sept. 10 - A Craft and Bake Sale will be held at 236 Cedar St. in West Plains near Galloway Park to benefit the Circle of Friends. For more information call 417-256-3591.
Sept. 10 - A Governmental Issues Forum, where state and local candidates will discuss issues, will be held at the Shannon County Courthouse at 6:30PM.
Sept. 10-11 – Try-outs for the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” will be held Friday, September 10 at 7PM and Saturday September 11 at 2PM. The try-outs are presented by the Willow Springs Theatre Guild.
Sept. 11 – The Third Annual Birch Tree Logger’s Day will be held September 11 from 12-7PM in downtown Birch Tree . Events include concerts, a chainsaw competition, a parade and more.
Sept. 11 - Fun & Games at the West Plains Public Library starts Saturday, Sept. 11 from 2:00-3:00 for ages 7 & up.
Sept. 11 – The next meeting of Pride of the Ozarks Goat Club will be election of the officers and a potluck lunch at 1PM at the community room of Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative.
Sept. 11 – The West Plains Regional Animal Shelter talent show will be September 11. For more info call Pam at 255-1188 or Trish at 256-8438.
Sept. 11 – AmVets Post 98 in West Plains will hold the Third Annual 9/11 Ride, starting at 10:30AM at the West Plains High School. The cost is $10 per bike or car for the ride only, the ride and a dinner is $15 or $25 for couples, and a ride, dinner, and a dance is $20, or $25 for a couple. The ride will start at noon. The ride will start from the school down Broadway to Porter Wagoner to Highway 63 to Willow Springs, then to Mountain View, and return to West Plains.
Sept. 11-12 – The Mountain Home Area Stamp Club will have the 33rd Annual Stamp & Picture Postcard Show at the Ramada Inn on Highway 62 East in Mountain Home.
Sept. 12 – Next Step Church, at the abandoned go-kart track north of West Plains will be hosting the Fall Sustainability Festival Sunday, September 12, from 10 am to 6 pm. The festival will feature talks and demonstrations on achieving self-sufficiency. There also will be musicians, food, craft and plant sales, and activities for children. Admission is free.
Sept. 12 – The Fall Ozarks Sustainability Festival will be held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in West Plains from 10AM-6PM.
Sept. 14-18 – The Baxter County Fair will be happening at the Baxter County Fairgrounds.
Sept. 14-15 – The 18th Annual Fall Bluegrass Festival is scheduled for September 24 & 25th. Bands featured will be Lonesome Road from Republic, The Majerus Family from Grovesprings, High Country Bluegrass from West Plains, Swiftkick from Twin Bridges, and the Romans Family from West Plains. HOBA park is located us off of Bypass 63 South to Caution Light at County Road 8490 (Lanton Road) Turn South – 1/8 Mile to Bluegrass Lane.
Sept. 15 – The West Plains Public Library will hold a class on Microsoft Word from 2-4PM. This class will review the first week, and focus on Microsoft Word 2007 and includes printing and saving a document. Class size is limited to 10.
Sept. 16 – Physical Therapy Specialists Clinic will hold a benefit dinner featuring Celebrities of Broadway, starting at 6PM. A silent and live auction will also be held. Proceeds benefit the PTSC Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Sept. 18 – Visit with author, Thomas Canter of Van Buren on Sept. 18 from 10:00AM-12:00PM in the Community Room of the West Plains Public Library. He will be signing his book, Indian Giver, a novel based on his life as an American Indian and Vietnam Veteran.
Sept. 18 - The Cabool Senior Center is celebrating their 35th Anniversary at 4PM, with music by the Kincheloes, The Willhites, Lance Smith and more. Bring your lawn chairs. T-Shirts are available for purchase.
Sept. 22 - The West Plains Public Library will hold an Internet & Email class from 2-4PM. This class begins with introduction to the Internet, including keyword searching along with basic Internet tips. At the end of class, students may register for a webmail account. Class size is limited to 10.
Sept. 23 – OMC will host Fall Prevention Day from 8AM-3PM at the Shaw Medical Center. This event will feature balance and fall risk screens along with safety education for Falls Prevention. For more information, call OMC Rehabilitation Services at 417-257-5959.
Sept. 24-25 - The Boneyard Productions and StoneBlue Presents Shockstock, which benefits Guardians of the Children and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Center, at Coot Mountain in Eminence. Sept. 24 include concerts by Southern Justice, Reloaded, The Gary Coffey Band and Burning Cold, Sept. 25 features StoneBlue, Breaking the Fall, a Bike Show, and more. Cost is $15/day, $20/weekend pass. Camping is available for $8/night.
Sept. 25 – A Hunter Safety Course will be held at the Alton Senior Citizen Center from 8AM-7PM. People must be at least 11 years old to attend this free course. Call Warren Harper for information @ 417-778-9931.
Sept. 25 – OMC will hold Seat Check Saturday from 9AM-1PM Parkway Classroom. The OMC OB Department will host a car seat safety check. Learn how to properly install a car seat, the importance of car seats and get your seat checked. For more information, call 417-256-9111 and request the OB Department.
Oct. 1 - A Horse Show will be held at the Rockin’ RV Indoor Arena off of exit NN Friday August 6 at 7:30PM. There’s no entry fee, with a $2 fee per class for participants. Events include showmanship, speed races, and more. For more information call Kathy at 247-6045, Jodi at 469-4714 or Vicky at 247-1140. Proceeds benefit the 4-H Howell County Buckin’ Broncos.
Oct. 2 – There will be a Zizzer Homecoming Celebration for all alumni of West Plains High School on October 2 from 5PM to midnight at the recently renovated National Guard Armory. Admission is $8.00. A portion of the proceeds will go to the West Plains R-VII Educational Foundation.
Oct. 2 – The Mountain Grove Health Fair. The Wright County Health Department will be administering flu shots at the health fair from 8AM-12PM.
Oct. 2 – Twin Lakes Baptist Church on Hwy. 62 West in Mountain Home, AR, will be having the 2010 Ozark Health Fair from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Admission to the Ozark Health Fair is FREE and open to all ages.
Oct. 2 – The 7th Annual Benefit Auction and Dinner for the Wright County Children’s Home will be held October 2 at the Norwood High School gymnsaium. Doors open at 4:00, with a pulled pork dinner ($7.00 adults/$3.50 children) at 5:00, and an auction at 6:00.
Oct. 15 – The fall qualification shoot for retired law enforcement officers in Arkansas will be held on Friday, October 15 starting at 8:30 AM. The shoot will be held at the law enforcement firing range on Baxter CR 782 off State Highway 201 North. The cost for each retired officer is $10.00, payable in advance at the Sheriff’s Office.
Oct. 31 – Halloween fun will be had during Spookstock in downtown Mammoth Spring, Arkansas from 5:30-8:30PM.
Nov. 5-6 – The West Plains Optimist Club will present its 2010 Fall Gun Show on Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6 at West Plains Civic Center. For more info see the Optimist Club’s web site at http://www.wpoptimist.org .
Dec. 4-5 – The West Plains Optimist Club will present its 29th Annual Holiday Season Arts & Crafts Show on Saturday, December 4, 8:30am – 5pm, and Sunday, December 5, 10am – 3pm at West Plains Civic Center. For more info see the Optimist Club’s web site at http://www.wpoptimist.org.
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Monday
The South Central Missouri Kennel Club will have their monthly meeting the 3rd Monday of each month with potluck @ 6:30pm and meeting @7pm. Anyone is welcome to attend to find out more.
Tuesday
Western Square Dances are held every Tuesday night at the West Plains Civic Center. For more information call Mary at 417-284-7141 or Julia at 417-256-7717.
The Howell County Democrats’ Club meets on the second Tuesday of the even # months at 6:30 PM. We meet in Mountain View in February and August, and in Willow Springs in April and October, and in West Plains in June and December. All Democrats are invited to attend. For more information contact Secretary Greta Myers at (417)469-1563.
Wednesday
A “Song Writer’s Workshop” will be hosted from 6-7PM Wednesdays at Bogart’s Variety Theater in Mammoth Spring. For more information call Bob Ross at 264-7015.
Farmers Market of Cabool will be located on Main Street in the Gazebo from 1-6 p.m on Wednesdays.
The West Plains Farmer’s Market is every Wednesday from 11:30am till 4pm on Washington Street in West Plains.
Thursday
If you or a loved one are fighting cancer, join the West Plains Area Cancer Support Group, meeting the 3rd Thursday of the month at 2PM at the Howell-Oregon Community Center. For more info call Micky Hastings at 256-5487, Billie Briscoe at 256-3459 or Tom Morrissey at 293-8995.
Friday
Dances are held every Friday at the West Plains Senior Center. Fee is $4, all ages are welcome.
Saturday
The Pride of the Ozarks Goat Breeders Club meets the 2nd Saturday of every month at the Howell-Oregon Electric Coop building off of 63 at 1pm. For more info call Debra Prince at 469-3390.
The West Plains Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday from 11:30am till 4pm on Washington Street in West Plains.
Missouri Ozarks Dulcimer Society meets every 3rd Saturday of each month at noon at the West Plains Music Store. For more information call Suzanne Campling at 257-0197.
Western Grand Squares Dance Club of West Plains has square dancing ever 2nd Saturday at the West Plains Civic Center from 7-9pm. Call Jeff at 257-0115 or Ray at 256-2080 for more info.
Sunday
A new Biblically conservative Lutheran Church group will offer worship services on the odd Sundays of each month. The worship services will be at 6 PM at the OMC Foundation Community Room, located at 403 Washington Ave. For more information call (870) 424-2888.
The Pioneer Saddle Club will have a rodeo every Tuesday evening at 7pm except for Fair Week at the Pioneer Saddle Club Arena, located 1/2 mile up Highway 14 on the left.
The Willow Springs YMCA offers an exercise class for senior adults ages 60 and over. This class is on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 8 to 9 p.m. The YMCA is located at 405 West Main Street. The Willow Springs YMCA offers Pilate’s classes on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. located at 405 West Main Street.
The Ozark Independent Living will be visiting Eminence the 4th Thursday of each month in the Eminence Senior Citizens Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free informational services are provided for the disabled and elderly such as assistive devices, legislative efforts, peer support, advocacy, TAP, TAP Internet, and information and referrals. Independent In-Home services include basic personal care, nurse visits, advanced personal care, respite, and homemaker chores. There is also Consumer Directed Services for your home. For more information, please call Kathy at 417-257-0038.
“Branson Bound” with Sunny Aaron will be on the RTO Theatre stage at the Evergreen Center; the former Oregon County Country Music Theater in Thayer starting on April 16th and every Friday at 7 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students. Special guest this week is J.R. Briggs and special guest next week is Cathie Bair. A different special guest will be featured each week.
Vets for Veterans will meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 7-9 p.m. at the Cabool Church of the Brethren located at 1003 Garst St. in Cabool. This is a safe haven for the vets to meet with a non religious agenda and any vet is welcome. Information will be provided for the vets about benefits they may not know they are eligible for, like P.T.S.D. and other physical and mental problems, and also loans for education. A Sunday Hay Jam will be held the first Sunday of each month from 2-4 p.m. at the George D. Hay Music Hall of Fame Theater located 1 mile south of Mammoth Spring State Park at Music Hall Lane. Join the fun with the house band and open mic.
MSU-WP and MSU-Springfield announced the RENEW Scholarship Program for persons who have lost their jobs since October 2008. For details, contact the Office of Financial Aid at 255-7243.
The West Plains Habitat for Humanity Re-Store is open Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays from eight to five and Saturdays from nine to one. It’s on Porter Wagoner Blvd. in West Plains. They sell used building materials and take donations of the same. Call 417-256-1576.
The Willow Springs YMCA offers Pilate’s classes on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. located at 405 West Main Street.
A Sunday Hay Jam will be held the first Sunday of each month from 2-4 p.m. at the George D. Hay Music Hall of Fame Theater located 1 mile south of Mammoth Spring State Park at Music Hall Lane. Join the fun with the house band and open mic.
The South Central Workforce Investment Board is sponsoring a Summer Youth Employment Program for students ages 14-24. Call Ozark Action toll free at 1-800-521-8678.
Meetings for The Texas County Memorial Hospital breastfeeding support group are held every fourth Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the education room at the hospital. Susan Johnson, a registered nurse and childbirth educator at TCMH, will facilitate the breastfeeding support group. The group is open to mothers that are currently breastfeeding or expectant mothers who are planning to. Mothers may bring their breastfeeding children to the meeting. The support group is free but those that are attending are asked to sign up with the department. For more information or to sign up, contact the TCMH obstetrics department at 417-967-1260 or 1-866-967-3311 ext. 260.