MAY

Through May 22 - First Missionary Baptist Church of Pottersville will hold Vacation Bible School May 19-22 from 6-8 PM each night, with a family fun night Sunday, May 26 at 6 PM. Dinner is provided.

Through Jun. 13 – Ozark Independent Living will sponsor an art show featuring the work of artists with disabilities at the West Plains Civic Center during regular business hours. Entries are due May 3 and entry details are available by calling 417-257-0038 or toll free 888-440-7500. A reception will be held from 1-3 PM June 1 in the WP Civic Center Gallery on the Mezzanine.

May 21 - The Pioneer Saddle Club will be hosting their summer rodeos beginning May 21 at 7 PM, with a new show each Tuesday. The first fun show will take place at 5 PM May 25.

May 21 - The Ozarks Small Business Incubator will be hosting a “Social Media and Marketing” workshop from 1:30-3:30 PM. Cost is $35 for non-members and $20 for members. For more information visit www.ozsbi.com.

May 22 - The West Plains Public Library will be holding an e-reader class covering the Kindle Fire from 2-4 PM. You must bring your own reader and be a current cardholder at the library. Class size is limited to 10. To register call 417-256-4775.

May 22-23 – OSHA 10 Construction Classes will be held at Ozark Action in West Plains from 7:30-1:30 PM May 22 & 23. Cost is $110 per person. Register by May 17. For details, contact Sheryl or Judy at 417-256-6147.

May 23 - The Howell County Campaign for Liberty Group will meet Thursday, May 23, at Chen’s Garden. At 6:30p Doug Enyart, Constitution party candidate for the eighth district congressional seat, will speak. A question-and-answer session will follow. Come at 6:00p to eat and visit. 417-257-3341.

May 23 - The CBCO will hold a blood drive at Jasper Engines & Transmissions in Willow Springs (300 Industrial Dr.) from 12:15-4:30 PM.

May 23 - NFRW is celebrating 75th anniversary, Thursday May 23 at 6 PM at the Ozarks Small Business Incubator. Refreshments will be served.

May 24 - The Landmark Bank location on E. Main St. in Willow Springs will be holding a customer appreciation and open house from 10 AM to 2 PM May 24.

May 24 - The CBCO will hold a blood drive at the Wright County Health Department Building in Hartville (300 S. Main, Suite C) from 10 AM to 2 PM.

May 25 - The Pioneer Saddle Club will have their first fun show at 5 PM May 25.

May 25 - The Episcopal Church of Mountain Grove will be holding their 14th annual Cajun Shrimp Feast on Saturday May 25 from 12-2 PM. Cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children. Kids under 5 get in for free. The church is located on the corner of Business 60 and Wall Street across from Greens field and the alumni park. Proceeds go toward outreach and mission. For more information call 417-962-4341 or 417-926-3141.

May 25 - Wite Rayvn Metaphysical Church will hold a “business giveaway” May 25 from 12-5 PM at Dr. Thompson Park in downtown Hardy, AR. The giveaway includes clothing, home improvement items and other merchandise from national chains. Local businesses can give away items too, however, they most be free and have no strings attached. For more information email alfred.willowhawk@gmail.com.

May 25 - Bailey Chevrolet in Willow Springs will hold a customer appreciation event from 8 AM to 4 PM, featuring a vintage car show, food at noon, live music from 1-3 PM and more.

May 25 - The Bank of Salem Mark Thomas Memorial Apple Pie 5K Run will take place in Salem, AR. All race participants must check in at the registration table on the north side of the court square between 7-7:30 AM. The race begins promptly at 8 AM. For more information, contact Sherry Jackson at 870-895-6226 or Holly Pate at 870-895-6209.

May 25-28 - A Cross Country Trail Ride hosted by the Cross Country Trail Rides will be held May 25-28. You provide horses and camping equipment, and CCTR provides the campground, meals, entertainment for the week, team roping, team penning, horse shows, Nashville entertainers and a live band nightly. For more information call 573-226-3492.

May 26 - Round Spring Cave tours will take place May 26 at 10 AM and 2 PM daily through Labor Day weekend. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children under 12. Tickets go on sale 30 minutes before each tour at the cave parking lot and tours are limited to the first 15 people. Please do not bring any clothing, footwear or equipment that has been in any other caves into Rounds Spring Cave. This is to help slow the spread of White Nose Syndrome, a fatal disease of bats.

May 28 - The Memorial Day 2-person Scramble Golf Tournament will take place at the Roy L. Beck Golf Course in Eminence. For more information call 573-226-3018.

May 28 - A free weed ID workshop will be held at the Howell County Extension Demonstration Plots, located south of West Plains on Hwy 63 next to Bell’s Body Shop starting at 5:30 PM. To sign up for this workshop, please contact the Howell County Extension Office by calling 417-256-2391.

May 28 - The West Plains Public Library Summer Reading event will kickoff with Animal Tales from 1-1:45 PM in the Community Room. All ages are invited to a fun interactive program with 5 live animals. Daycares and groups need to pre-register by calling 417-256-4775.

May 29 - The West Plains Public Library will be holding an e-reader class covering the Amazon Kindle from 2-4 PM. You must bring your own reader and be a current cardholder at the library. Class size is limited to 10. To register call 417-256-4775.

May 30 - The CBCO will be holding a blood drive from 3-7 PM May 30 at the Ozark Correctional Center in Fordland.

May 30 - The 10th Annual Dog Jog on Thursday, May 30 at 6:30 PM starting and ending at the Heart of the Ozarks Fairgrounds, off of Highway 63 in West Plains. Registration begins at 5:30 PM, with the event starting at 6:30 PM. The cost is $18, with preregistration available. Proceeds from the event benefit the West Plains Zizzer Cross Country teams. For more information, call the Talburt Animal Health Center at 417-256-2838.

JUNE

Jun. 1 - A Free Kid’s Fishing Tournament, sponsored by First Baptist Church of Thomasville, will be held at 9 AM June 1 at the Charles Alford Farm. Lunch will be held afterword. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 417-247-5203 or 417-270-1323.

Jun. 1 - The American Red Cross will be hosting their annual Benefit Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 1 at the West Plains Municipal Golf Course. The event will be a three person scramble, entry fee is $150 per team. The fee includes 12 holes of golf, lunch, mulligans and drawings for prizes. Check in will be at 8:00 a.m. with the tournament starting at 8:30 a.m. Cart rental is available. For more information or to register for the tournament call the West Plains American Red Cross office at 417-257-0018 or David Kirk at 417-256-5079.

Jun. 1 - The Willow Springs Rotary will hold a Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament June 1 from 6-9 PM at the Lions Den in Willow Springs. Door opens at 5:30 PM. There is a $20 buy-in. All proceeds go to Rotary Youth Projects. Call Shawn or Lacey 417-469-2231 to reserve a space.

Jun. 1 - The Great Strides Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will hold a benefit walk June 1 at the LC Sammons Youth Center in Mountain Home. Sign-ups are at 9 AM, with the walk at 10 AM. Other events include games, food and more. To register, visit www.arkansas.cff.org/greatstrides.

Jun. 1 - A multi-family garage sale will take place from 7 AM to 3 PM at the Girl Scout Hut on Park St. in Willow Springs.

Jun. 1 - The Mountain Grove City Wide Yard Sale will take place June 1. Cost is $2, which should be brought to the Mountain Grove Chamber of Commerce office at 205 W. 3rd St. All listings should be in by Friday, May 17 at 3 PM. For more information, call 417-926-4135.

Jun. 1 - The 5th Annual Bikers With a Vision Ride for Vision Christian Academy will be held June 1, starting at Lucky’s Store in Birch Tree at 1 PM. Cost is $10 per bike. All bikers are welcome. Meals will be provided after the ride. For more information call 573-325-4008, 417-362-0327, or 417-274-0136.

Jun. 1-2 - St. Mary’s Church of West Plains will hold their 48th annual Chicken BBQ June 1-2 starting at 11 AM each day. Cost is $9 for adults, $5 for children. Carry-out is available. For more information call 417-256-2556.

Jun. 2 - Mountain View United Methodist Church, 609 E. 5th St.m welcomes Godpleasers, an inter-denominational youth choir Sunday June 2 11 AM. The cost is free.

Jun. 2 - The Shannon County Relay for Life will take place at the Eminence Elementary School from 12 PM to 12:01 AM. For more information call 417-247-1228.

Jun. 4 - The Red Cross will hold a blood drive at Gainesville High School June 4 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

Jun. 4-5 - The Missouri Forests Products Association (MFPA) and SII Dry Kilns will sponsor a Basic Hardwood Lumber Drying course at Smith Flooring in Mountain View June 4 and 5. For more info visit www.moforest.org/educationtraining.html

Jun. 5 - The Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the Parkway Shopping Center in West Plains from 10 AM to 6 PM.

Jun. 6-8 - The annual HOBA Bluegrass Festival will be held at the HOBA Park. Admission for adults for the 7 PM Thursday show is $5, $10 for the 7 PM Friday, 2 PM Saturday, and 7 PM Saturday show, or you can buy a weekend pass for $25. Camping with electricity $10/day, without electricity $5/day.

Jun. 6 - The Missouri Forests Products Association (MFPA) and SII Dry Kilns will sponsor an Advanced Hardwood Lumber Drying course at Smith Flooring in Mountain View June 4 and 5. For more info visit www.moforest.org/educationtraining.html

Jun. 7 - The South Central Bee Keepers Association will be meeting June 7 at 7 PM at the Howell Oregon electric Coop building north of West Plains on Hwy 63.

Jun. 7 - The Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the West Plains Walmart from 1-6 PM.

Jun. 7 - The South Central Bee Keepers Association will be meeting Friday June 7 at 6 PM at the West Plains Public Library. This months topic is backyard beekeeping by Monty Weins.

Jun. 7 - Bailey Chevrolet in Willow Springs will be holding a “NASCAR Night” Friday, June 7, featuring the #31 Ward Burton Caterpillar Super Chevy SS, food and more.

Jun. 8 - The Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the West Plains Walmart from 11 AM to 4 PM.

Jun. 8 - The 1st Annual Freedom Isn’t Free Poker Run will be held June 8. Sign-up will be at the West Plains Propane office in Gainesville (Highway 160 and Highway 5 intersection in Gainesville). Cost is $10 per hand, with multiple hands allowed. The run starts at 11 AM at the Gainesville West Plains Propane office. For more information call  417-679-0473 or 417-257-9363.

Jun. 8 - A benefit volleyball tournament for the Holesapple family will be held at the Howell Valley School Gym in West Plains. Cost is $25 per player for up to a 9-player team. Registration forms are available at Heroes Coffee, Howell Valley School, and Pomona Christian Church. For more information call 417-255-3057 or 417-293-0630.

Jun. 8 - The 2nd annual Fit 4 All Ages Festival will be held from 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the Burton Creek Medical Complex in West Plains. Events include a 5K & 10K Walk/Run, demonstrations, a healthy cooking contest and more. The event is free to the public.

Jun. 8-9 - Free Fishing Days will be held at Montauk Park near Licking June 8-9. For more information call 573-548-2585.

Jun. 8 - Award Winning Pianist John Nilsen will be in concert at Mountain View United Methodist Church on Saturday, June 8, at 7 PM. Admission is free, however a love offering will be collected.

Jun. 8 - The West Plains Car Club Car Show will be held in the WP Civic Center’s East Parking Lot June 8.

Jun. 8 - The West Plains Center for the Arts Dance Recital will be held in the West Plains Civic Center Theater at 7 PM. Admission is free.

Jun. 9 - The Eminence High School Volleyball Team Golf Tournament will take place at the Roy L. Beck Golf Course in Eminence. It’s a 2-person scramble format. For more information call 573-226-3018.

Jun. 10-16 - A week-long Cross Country Trail Ride hosted by the Cross Country Trail Rides will be held June 10-16. You provide horses and camping equipment, and CCTR provides the campground, meals, entertainment for the week, team roping, team penning, horse shows, Nashville entertainers and a live band nightly. For more information call 573-226-3492.

Jun. 11 - The Red Cross will hold a blood drive at DRS Sustainment Systems, 1 McDaniel St. in West Plains, from 12:30-4:30 PM.

Jun. 14-15 - The 19th Annual Old Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival will be held in Downtown West Plains. For more information on the show visit www.oldtimemusic.org.

Jun. 14 - The Red Cross will hold a blood drive at Trinity United Methodist Church, 314 N. Maple St. in Mountain Grove, from 12-5:30 PM.

Jun. 15 - A “Move for Jesus” 5K Run/Walk will be held at Willow Springs American Legion starting at 8:30 AM. Registration will be at 7 PM. Cost is $5 for individuals and by-pledge for groups. Proceeds benefit the Willow Springs Ministerial Alliance. For more information call 417-252-1869 or 417-469-2539.

Jun. 19-21 – Ozarks Medical Center will host its annual M*A*S*H Camp, a youth educational event for high school students interested in a career in health care. For details, call 417-257-6793.

Jun 20 - The West Plains Class of 1983 will hold a dinner and music event at the West Plains Civic Center from 5:30 PM to 12 AM.

Jun. 20-23 - The Ozark Rivers Bluegrass Festival will be held at Nick Seaman Memorial Ozark Rivers Park in Shannon County. For more information visit www.ozarkriversbluegrass.com or call 970-222-9439 or 573-663-7225.

Jun. 21 – The First Christian Church in Houston will host a CBCO Blood Drive from 1-5:30 PM.

Jun. 27 - A puppet show will be held June 27 from 10:30-11 AM in the Community Room of the West Plains Public Library. The RLP Marionette Puppet Co. from Marshfield, MO will entertain children with the program “It’s Circus Time”! Daycares and groups need to pre-register by calling 417-256-4775.

Jun. 27-30 - A week-long Cross Country Trail Ride hosted by the Cross Country Trail Rides will be held June 27-30. You provide horses and camping equipment, and CCTR provides the campground, meals, entertainment for the week, team roping, team penning, horse shows, Nashville entertainers and a live band nightly. For more information call 573-226-3492.

Jun. 28 - The West Plains Class of 1983 will hold a Meet and Greet Reunion at Hibby’s Sports Grille at 6 PM.

Jun. 28-30 - The West Plains High School Class of 1983 will be holding its’ 30th class reunion June 28-30. The Class of 1983 Reunion Committee is looking for contact information for a few classmates and would greatly appreciate it if anyone can help contact them or email contact information to jlredburn@centurylink.net or call 417-256-0545.

Jun. 29 - The West Plains Class of 1983 will hold a picnic at People’s Park from 11 AM to 2 PM.

JULY

July 13 - A benefit golf tournament for the Christos House and the PBF Backpack Program will be held at the Willow Springs Golf Course July 13, with 8 AM and 1 PM tee times. Cost is $75 per two-person team. For more information call 417-547-3773.

AUGUST

Aug. 3 -  A Summer’s End Free Kid’s Fishing Day will be held at Montauk Park near Licking. For more information call 573-548-2585.

Aug. 10 -  A Kid’s Trout Fishing Tournament will be held at Montauk Park near Licking. For more information call 573-548-2585.

Aug. 11 - The All Mixed Up Golf Tournament (2-person/3-way scramble 4-ball alternate shot) will be held at the Roy L. Beck Golf Course in Eminence. For more info call 573-226-3018.

Aug. 24 – The 17th Annual Arvest Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, August 24 at the Twin Lakes Golf Course in Mountain Home. Sponsorship opportunities for the event are available at all levels. Call 870-449-7164 for more information.

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 7-8 - An oil painting class sponsored by the Eminence Area Arts Council will be held at the Shannon County Museum & Art Gallery, Main St. Eminence. For more information call 573-226-3531.

Sept. 7-9 - The 5th Annual Eminence Scenic Rivers Run – Motorcycle Rally, sponsored by the Eminence Chamber of Commerce, will take place September 7-9. For more information call 573-226-3893.

Sept. 22-23 - A Writers Workshop, sponsored by the Eminence Area Arts Council, will be held at the Shannon County Museum & Art Gallery, Main St. Eminence. For more information call 573-226-3531.

Sept. 27-28 - Lee Greenwood will perform at the Andy Williams Moon River Theatre in Branson September 27th and 28th.