Community Events
The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) will again sponsor the pumpkin competition during the Downtown Fall Block Party to be held 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Entries of pre-carved, painted or decorated pumpkins will be accepted between 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the WPCA...
Bring your bike, and helmet on Saturday, Oct. 21 for the 2023 West Plains Rides for Pedal the Cause Bike Ride. All participant-raised donations will go to fund innovative cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The ride starts and finishes at West Plains High...
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 695 of West Plains will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 12:00 noon at the Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant, 1449 Preacher Roe Blvd.
All active and retired federal employees and spouses are invited to attend.
A Car Seat Safety Check Up event will be held Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Go Farm Farmer's Market located at 805 Worley Drive in West Plains, MO.
Almost 46 percent of car seats are installed incorrectly. Help change this statistic. The Southwest Coalition for Raodway...
The Dickerson Park Zoo is celebrating its 100th birthday this year — and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donors are invited to join the party. CBCO, the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, is partnering with the Dickerson Park Zoo to...
Whetstone Boys Ranch will host a “Night on the Range” on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The event will feature Howell Creek Band, door prizes, guided tours, horse rides, outdoor games, hayrides, raffles, and a real stagecoach. A pulled pork dinner will be served, along with kettle...
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A monthly country music dance will be held at the Willow Springs Senior Center on Friday, Sept. 15 at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served at intermission which is a potluck. The cover charge for the evening is $5.00.
A fundraiser breakfast will be held Saturday, Sept. 16 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:...
The Assumption Abbey Fruitcakes are on sale now through Oct. 9. These fruitcakes may be purchased from the Ladies Guild of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Willow Springs. The 2-pound fruitcake is only $30. Orders must be prepaid and placed by Oct. 9.
The Assumption Abbey Fruitcake is a rich,...
The Dickerson Park Zoo is celebrating its 100th birthday this year — and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donors are invited to join the party. CBCO, the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, is partnering with the Dickerson Park Zoo to...