KC and the Sunshine Band in concert
July 31st l Springfield, MO
8:00 PM CT - Ozark Empire Fairgrounds
Doors open at 7pm
Track Seating = $30
Lower Grandstand Seating = $20
Upper Grandstand Seating = $15
Please note that concert ticket price does NOT include gate admission to the Fair
All Community Events
Commemorative Blood Drive to Honor Mattye Foxx
September 7th & 8th l Pittsburg, KS
Tuesday, Sept. 7 from 1 to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Countryside Christian Church, 1901 E. 4th St.
Everyone who presents to give blood will receive a Red Cross Racing
camouflage hat and will be entered in a drawing for a $100 gas card.
The Lovin' Spoonful
September 10th l Eureka Springs, Arkansas
The Auditorium
Doors at 7:00 p.m.
Show Starts at 8:00 p.m
$25 General Admission
Tickets available by calling 479.253.7788 or 888.855.7823
Tickets are pickup or will call only no ticket will be mailed
Call for tickets 479-253-7788
2010 Prairie Day Celebration!
September 11th l Diamond, MO
Visitor Center at George Washington Carver National Monument
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Come and celebrate life on the prairie during the 1860s to 1880s. Musical entertainment, nature exhibits and a variety of living history demonstrations are the highlights of the event. Visitors are invited to dip candles, churn butter, tour the prairie in a horse-drawn wagon, and much more!
For more information please call 417.325.4151 or log on to www.nps.gov/gwca.
Save the Tata's Golf Scramble
September 11th l Joplin, MO
Schifferdecker Golf Course
1:00 pm
This is a four man golf scramble. The cost is $75 per person or $300 per teams of four. All proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk for the Cure. The Komen Foundation supports breast cancer research, education and community services. Please contact Julie Janisch at 602-618-9073 or Carrol Markovich at 417-659-6336 to register
Pittsburg E-Waste Event
September 11th l Pittsburg, KS
9 am – 1 pm
Southeast Kansas Recycling Center
615 S. Joplin, Pittsburg, KS
Use the entrance at the North Gate
This is an opportunity for all Pittsburg area residents and businesses to recycle any E-Waste. E-Waste includes computer hard drives, monitors, keyboards, mice, TV’s, radios, microwaves, etc. All residences, schools, non-profit agencies and churches may recycle for free at this event. Businesses will be charged a nominal fee for all items. For more information, log on to www.sekr.org Music in the Park - Beneath The Surface
September 12th l Joplin, MO
Landreth Park
6:00-8:00 pm
Free
Beneath the Surface is the featured band of the evening.
Please bring a blanket and a lawn chair.
For more information please call 417.623.3254.
Colonial Fox -Friday Nite Flix
September 17th l Pittsburg, KS
Rocky Horror Picture Show
9:30 p.m
($5 donation appreciated - prop bags available)
Sponsored by Daniel Minnis, D.D.S., Accent Dental, LLC
Blues/Rock group The Murder Blues Band begins at 8:30 p.m.
9th Annual Paws in the Park
September 18th l Joplin, MO
Landreth Park
Registration begins at 7:15 am, walk begins at 9:15 pm.
The walk is a fund raiser for the Joplin Humane Society. There will be vendors, live entertainment, Kids Games, Fun pet contests, demonstrations and give aways! Be sure to come out Park and see what all the fuss is about!
For more information please call 417.206.3678 or log on to www.joplinhumane.org.
The Great Race
September 18th l Joplin, MO
Starts at House of Hope, 614 S. Wall
9:00 am-1:00 pm
$100 a team
The Great Race, Episode 1, Chance, Pursuit, Risk (CPR) is an exciting new event coming to the Joplin area. The Great Race is loosely patterned off the TV show The Amazing Race. Teams of two compete in different legs during the course of the race, each consisting of various tasks to accomplish. Each team's resources are limited. There could be physical tasks, mental tasks, tasks that include finding things, and tasks utilizing strangers. Teams must rely on their own wit and resolve to win the race. The types of tasks will vary. The racers receive clues that will lead them from task to task until they reach the Pit Stop, which is the end of the race. All participants will receive a t-shirt and goodie bag, as well as an invitation to the post-race party. The goal of this race is to provide a fun and exciting way to raise funds to continue the mission of House of Hope, Joplin. This is a Rufus Racing, LLC production.
For more information call 214.812.6029 or log on to www.houseofhopejoplin.com.
The March of Dimes Bikers for Babies
September 18th l Joplin, MO
The March of Dimes Bikers for Babies will begin at Powersports of Joplin, 4722 E. 32nd St.; Neosho Powersports, 728 W. Harmony; and Bumstead's, 1528 N. Main, Nixa; everyone finishes at Bumstead's for food and entertainment by Double Barrel. Registration begins at 10 a.m.; the ride begins at 11 a.m. The cost is $25 per rider or $40 with a passenger. Additional donations will be accepted in any amount. For more information: http://www.bikersforbabies.org/wd_regp01.asp
Red Oak II Farm Girl Fest
September 18th & 19th l Carthage, MO
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 18
noon to 3 p.m. on September 19, 2010.
Admission is free and the event is fun for the whole family.
Crafts demonstrated include basket weaving, old fashioned rope making, quilt making, soap making, wool spinning and learning the art of knitting, and old fashioned Dutch oven cooking. Also featured are a goat milking demonstration, horse drawn buggy rides, a petting zoo, and antique tractor show. Homemade ice cream will be sold.
Booths are available for $30 for a 10x10 space. For more information Call Caitlynn Morris at (417) 793-6108.
Red Oak II is located on Kafir Road. From downtown Carthage go east on highway 96, 1-1/2 miles past Kellogg Lake, turn left (north) on CR-120 and go about one mile, turn left again on Kafir Road for 1/4 mile.
Bad Company, Great White, & Rolling Thunder
September 19th l Joplin, MO
Joplin Memorial Hall
7:00 PM
Bad Company Former Lead Singer Brian Howe featuring Great White and The Four States Own Marty Mack and Rolling Thunder.. All Seats $25 plus $3 serv fee until the end of the month. Tickets can be purchased at the Hall Box office, the Athletic Complex at 3301 West 1st, just North of the golf course, or charge by phone 417-623-3254 or 417-625-4750.
Taste of Home Cooking School
September 21st l Neosho, MO
The Civic, 109 W. Main,
Doors will open at 5 p.m. for attendees to visit local vendor booths.
The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Shana Griffin, Executive Director of the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce is coordinating plans with culinary specialist Danielle Edmonds, to make this a first-rate show. Every guest will receive a free full–color Taste of Home Cooking School Brand Name Cookbook that includes the recipes prepared onstage, as well as a gift bag filled with coupons, product brochures and samples. National sponsors and local businesses will provide an array of door prizes, too. Winners will be chosen from the completed registration cards that are collected before the start of the show. If you’re lucky, your name might be chosen to receive a bag of groceries or one of the dishes that is prepared onstage. Advanced tickets are $9, after September 13th, tickets will be $10. Tickets are on sale now at the following locations: Neosho Daily News, Mills Park Centre Furniture and the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce.
The "4-states Idol Event"
September 24th l Joplin, MO
Joplin Memorial Hall, 8th & Joplin.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with contestants performing at 7 p.m.
There will be two age groups performing: 16-20 year olds and 21 and older.
General admission is $5; reserved seating for dinner is $20 per person.
The MC is Gary Bandy. A silent auction also will be held.
Raycliff SCREAMFEST 2010!!
September 25th l Joplin, MO
3 p.m. to midnight at 4706 Gateway Dr.
Kick off the Halloween and Haunting Season with The Independents, Brutally Frank, Krom , Bandit Sound, The Karltons, and The Boogeymen live!!
The advance purchase of an $25 SCREAMFEST pass (at the door $30) includes: access to 6 bands, the Raycliff Manor and Raycliff Carriage House attractions, the Budweiser Beer Garden and the vendor festival area. Free parking will be available at MACS (formerly Smitty's) parking lot at 2703 E. 32nd St. A free shuttle to and from the festival grounds will be provided. Fall Festival Celebrating Seniors
September 26th l Pittsburg, KS
Noon - 3:00 pm
Homer Cole Senior Citizens Parking Lot
3003 North Joplin St.
Fundraiser for Vans for SEK Senior Services, Inc.
Food: BBQ Brisket, Baked Beans, Chips, Dessert, Soft Drinks
Live Music: Duling Family Band Special Guest Duke Mason
Tickets $8:00 (ages 6-12 $5.00) - $10 at the event
May be purchased at Homer Cole Senior Citizen Center or Ron’s IGA in Pittsburg, Horton’s in Arma, Video East in Girard. Checks payable to Senior Services, Inc.
Additional donations welcomed by groups or individuals.
Silent Auction inside Senior Citizen Center bidding ends at 2:45 p.m.
Joplin Disc Club 5th Annual 4-states Open
September 25th & 26th l Joplin, MO
McClelland Park
Registration begins at 7:45 a.m., players meet at 9:15 a.m. and tee-off is at 9:30 a.m. for this PDGA B-tier event. Entry includes a chance to win cash, Saturday lunch and a player's party in downtown Joplin on Saturday evening. A doubles tournament will take place on Friday evening. For info about registration phone Kevin at (417) 439-7283 or fill out the form here. Special rates have been secured at the Microtel on S. Range Line; ask about them. The Great Day of Service
September 26th l Joplin, MO
8 a.m. to noon
Sponsored by College Heights Christian Church and the city of Joplin
Looking for volunteers for this community clean-up project. For more information on volunteering or to notify about potential projects should contact Connie Chrisman of Joplin's Community Development division at (417) 624-0820, Ext. 570. The projects will be reviewed for eligibility. 2,000 volunteers are needed as individuals, with a group such as a civic organization or a company. To volunteer go here or phone John at (417) 624-6915, ext. 361.
There also will be a volunteer booth in front of the Joplin Memorial Hall, 212 W. 8th St. on the morning of the event. Volunteers are asked to bring gloves, tools, eye gear, weed eaters, lawn mowers, loppers, lawn chairs, water, etc.
Vote - Pittsburg Community Garden
September 30th l Pittsburg, KS
Vote for Pittsburg Community Garden in the Refresh Pepsi Project through September. The garden produces food for Wesley House. Workers have applied for a $25-thousand Pepsi Refresh Grant to purchase a tractor and implements, expand the garden's handicapped accessibility and grow its youth program. Visit refresheverything.com/pcg to vote. You can even text your vote by texting 102137 to 73774. You can vote each day.
Greater Raider Open
October 3rd l Frontenac, Kansas
The Greater Raider Open hosted by the Frontenac High School booster club will be held Sunday, October 3rd at Countryside Golf Course. The 3-person scramble is $150 per team ($50 per person). That includes green fees & cart rental. Food & beverages will be provided. Tee times are 7:30am & 1pm. For more information, or to reserve a tee time, call Kevin at (620) 230-9771.
Mother Road Marathon
October 10th l Joplin, Baxter, Commerce
• 8:00am – Starting time for all races
• Marathon (26.2 miles) Run/Walk – Begins in Commerce, OK
• Half-Marathon Run/Walk – Begins in Baxter Springs, KS
• 5K Run Run/Walk – Begins in Joplin, MO
• 1 Mile Fun Run / Walk – Begins in Joplin, MO
• Awards Presentations / Finish Line Party
Race weekend will start Saturday, October 9 with Packet Pickup and a Runner’s Health & Fitness Expo from 11am -5pm. In addition to the Marathon and Half Marathon, a 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run will also be held. Mother Road Marathon & Half Marathon participants will receive a high-quality “tech shirt” and “finisher’s medal”. The Marathon will be a certified Boston Marathon qualifier. An attractive race shirt will go to all 5K and Fun Run participants with the event welcoming all abilities and ages with walkers, strollers and head phones welcomed along with runners vying for nearly 150 awards. There will also be music throughout the course, finish line refreshments and a “Live Band” performing at the Finish Line Party and Celebration! For more information log onto: http://www.usrahm.com/Events/runmotherroad.htm
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