Show Me the Ozarks August 2022

If you have an event you would like to see listed in the Calendar of Events, please email your request to: sue@showmetheozarks.com, or mail your submission to Show Me The Ozarks, 18724 Hwy 59, Neosho, MO 64850. Events are printed on a space available basis and must be received by the 5th of the month prior to the month of the scheduled event. in the Ozarks What’s Happening Calendar of Events SMTO Support Your Local Farmer’s Market! Grove, OK: Friday 4-8 pm and Saturday 9 am-2 pm, downtown. Pittsburg, KS: 8 am-12 pm Saturday, 11th and Broadway streets, downtown Pittsburg. 620.231.8310. Carthage, MO: Wednesday and Saturday from 7 am until the farmers sell out of product. North side of the historic Carthage square. www. visit-carthage.com/attraction/carthage-farmers-market. Lamar, MO: 1-6 pmWednesday, 8:30 am-1 pm Saturday, Moore Pavilion, 10th & Poplar. 417.682.3579. Joplin, MO: Every Saturday, 10 am-2 pm, Empire Market, 931 E. 4th Street. Monett, MO: 8 am-12 pm Saturday; Tuesday TBD. South Park by the YMCA parking lot. Neosho, MO: 9 am-12 pm Saturday, directly across from the library downtown. Webb City, MO: Tuesday and Thursday 4-7 pm and Saturday 9 am-12 pm. Pavilion at the Main Street entrance to King Jack Park. Pittsburg, KS August 29-September 4: Little Balkans Days Festival. Full schedule at LittleBalkansFestival.com. Wednesdays: Trivia Night, 7 pm, Drop the H Brewing Company, 107 E. Rose St. Thursdays: Thursday Night Line Dance Lessons, 7-9 pm, Dirty Mule Restaurant Bar & Event Center, 134 S. US 69. First Friday of the Month: Heavy metal bands, live music, 9 pm, Dirty Mule Restaurant Bar & Event Center, 134 S. US 69. Second Friday of the Month: Drag Shows, 10 pm, Dirty Mule Restaurant Bar & Event Center, 134 S. US 69. Last Friday of the Month: College Night w/ DJ A Baby, 8 pm-2 am. Free admission with college ID. Dirty Mule Restaurant Bar & Event Center, 134 S. US 69. ArtForms Gallery Workshops, 620 N. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS. 620.240.0165 Check our Facebook page during the month as artists may offer “popup.” Every Tuesday: Art Exploration, 3-5:30 pm. Free. Explore different art techniques. Feel free to bring something you are working on. August 14: Ceramic Butter Dishes, 1-4 pm. Create your one-of-a kind butter dish. All supplies included. $45, payable at time of registration. Class limit: 8; 14 years and older. August 20: Blown Flowers Acrylic Pour Painting, 2-4 pm. Make beautiful blooms on canvas using acrylic paints and pour painting. All supplies and instruction provided. For those with no experience or lots of experience. $35, payable at time of registration. Class limit 10; 14 years and older. Carl Junction Community Center: 303 N. Main St., 417.649.7237 Tuesdays & Thursdays: Yoga, 6 pm. Saturdays: Zumba, 9 am & Wednesdays, 6:30 pm. Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: Pickleball, 6-10 pm. Tuesday & Thursday: 1-3 pm. Sunday: 3-6 pm.

August 6: Carl Junction Lions Breakfast, 8-11 am, CJ Community Center. Cost: Adults, $6; children under 6, $3. Call 417.439.7724. Carthage, MO August 6: All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, 9-11 am, Carthage Shrine Club. Public welcome. $7 per person. Call 417.317.0609. Diamond, MO - George Washington Carver National Monument Visitor Center Free Programs. Two miles west of Diamond on Highway V, then 1/4 mile south on Carver Road. Visitor center and park grounds open daily 9 am-5 pm. Call 417.325.4151 or visit www.nps.gov/gwca. *Programs will be presented outside on the park grounds. August 6 & 7: Agricultural School onWheels, 1 pm. In the early 1900s, remote tenant farmers in Southern Alabama had a hard time keeping up with farming techniques until the Agricultural School on Wheels came to town. Learn more about this innovative solution to rural farm education that George Washington Carver designed. August 13: Carver Laboratory Demonstrations, 11 am-1 pm. Want to learn about some of the products GeorgeWashington Carver developed in his laboratory? Discover how Carver used some often-overlooked plants to change the way we think about agriculture. August 14:Manof Great Faith, 1 pm. Did you knowGeorgeWashington Carver had his first religious experience, including his first prayer, while growing up on the Moses Carver farm? Hear how he learned to listen to “the Great Creator” when studying nature and science, and how he communed with God in the stillness of his early-morning walks. August 20 & 21: Who was George Washington Carver? , 1 pm. World-renowned scientist, passionate educator and dedicated mentor -- George Washington Carver was all of these. Join a park ranger to discover more about this visionary. August 27: Storytelling Day, 11 am-2 pm. To celebrate the National Park Service’s birthday, we invite visitors to hear the stories these special places and spaces hold. August 28: Epitaphs and Engravings, 1 pm. Take some time to learn about the symbols and engravings found on headstones during this program at the Carver Family Cemetery. Discover the meaning behind these symbols and how they reflect the lives of early settlers. Joplin, MO Saturdays: Joplin Empire Market, 10 am-2 pm, Joplin Empire Market, 931 E. 4th St. The Joplin Empire Market is the place to find the best in locally grown produce, gourmet foodstuffs and handmade artisan goods. Curbside ordering also available, and orders may be placed Tuesday at 8 pm until Thursday at 8 pm at http://localline.ca/joplin empire-market. Curbside pickup hours are 10:30 am-12:30 pm Saturday. More information: ivy@joplinempiremarket.com. August 5: TheWoman’s Club of Joplin, noon, Twin Hills Golf & Country Club. Lunch will be served, followed by a program presented by Betsy Fleischaker from Stone’s Throw Dinner Theatre. For more information or for reservations, call or text 417.483.6336. August 20: Joplin Area Welcome Club Presents Bunco Night, 6:30 pm, OGAR Realtor’s Building, 712 Florida Ave. Fundraiser for Nick Winslow’s and Adrienne Vaugn’s medical expenses. Concession, silent auction, prizes, $10 admission. Contact 417.623.0220 or email joplinareawelcomeclub@gmail.com. August 23: Joplin Area Welcome Club Luncheon, 11 am, Mythos Restaurant. Guests welcome. For info or reservations, email joplinareawelcomeclub@gmail.com. Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center, 201West Riviera Drive, Joplin, MO. The Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center is your local connection to Missouri’s fish, forests and wildlife. Check out the native plant landscaping, exhibits or hike the trails. Purchase a fishing or hunting permit, attend a nature program or watch for wildlife along the trails and banks of Shoal Creek. Enjoy a variety of free public programs throughout the year. Call or stop by our office to find out about naturalist-conducted programs and hikes. Education Center is open Tuesday-Friday 9 am-5 pm and Saturday 10 am-3 pm. Closed Sunday, Monday and most state holidays. Call 417.629.3434, email Shoal.Creek@

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