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Weekend Outlook October 29-31, 2010

KSMU | By Michele Skalicky
Published October 29, 2010 at 3:58 AM CDT

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  • Watch a college game
  • Navigate a corn maze
  • Go on a hay ride
  • Tour a cave
  • Celebrate Halloween
  • Take a hike
  • Watch for birds
  • Several Missouri State University sports teams have games this weekend:
  • The Missouri State field hockey team will take on Ohio University this afternoon at 1 (10/29) and Kent State Sunday morning (10/31) at 11 at Plaster Sports Complex.
  • The Missouri State football Bears will face Southern Illinois tomorrow afternoon (10/30) at 2 at Plaster Sports Complex.
  • The Missouri State men’s soccer team will host Bradley tomorrow night (10/30) at 7 at Plaster Sports Complex.
  • The Missouri State men’s basketball team will face Upper Iowa in an exhibition game Sunday afternoon (10/31) at 1 at JQH Arena. For tickets, 836-7678.
  • The Missouri State-West Plains Grizzly volleyball team will host Snead State Community College tonight (10/29) at 6 at the West Plains Civic Center and tomorrow morning (10/30) at 11 at West Plains High School.
  • Halloween Spooktacular continues tonight, tomorrow night and Sunday night (10/29-10/31) from 6:30 to 9 at Dickerson Park Zoo. To learn more, 833-1570.
  • The Rutledge-Wilson Community Farm Park is offering hay rides, a pumpkin patch and a corn maze. Hours today (10/29) are 5 to 10 pm and tomorrow and Sunday (10/30-10/31) noon to 10 pm. For more information, www.parkboard.org.
  • Tonight (10/29) is Halloween Night at the Museum from 6:30 to 9:30 at the Discovery Center. The cost is $5 for person and free for members. Wear your costume and experience flaming pumpkins, fizzing concoctions, slimy stuff and more. For details, 862-9910.
  • The Library Center invites kids of all ages to a Scary Science Halloween Party tonight (10/29) at 7. Wear your costume and hear spooky stories, play games, conduct science experiments and trick-or-treat thru the library.
  • Battlefield will host its annual “City Hall Haunt” tonight (10/29) from 6 to 9 at Battlefield City Hall. There will be candy, games and animals from Dickerson Park Zoo. Admission is free.
  • Scare on the Square is tomorrow (10/30) from 4 to 6 in downtown West Plains. There will be trick-or-treating, a costume contest, games, music and more. For more information, 372-2053.
  • Tour Giboney Cave at Doling Park Sunday morning (10/31) from 8:30 to 11:30. There is a fee. To find out more, www.parkboard.org.
  • The class “Halloween Cave and Outdoor Photography” will be offered Sunday afternoon (10/31) at 1. Participants must bring their own cameras. The fee is $5 per person. To learn more, www.parkboard.org.
  • Parents and their children 2 and under are invited to the program “Babes in the Woods: Our Colorful World” tomorrow morning (10/30) at 11 at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center. To register, 888-4237.
  • The Ozark Mountain Trailblazers will hold their annual Halloween Hike tomorrow (10/30) along the Richland Creek Trail in Arkansas. Hikers will camp at Twin Falls. Anyone interested in going along should meet at the McDonald’s in Ozark tomorrow morning at 7. For more information, 844-5834.
  • A Masquerade Benefit Ball will start tomorrow night (10/30) at 8 at Chateau Charmant. Proceeds will benefit Fordland Clinic. For ticket information, 767-2273.
  • Kids 2 to 6-years-old are invited to put on their costumes and head to the Library Station tomorrow morning (10/30) at 11 for a Trick-or-Treat Parade. For details, 865-1340.
  • The Midtown Carnegie Branch Library’s annual Halloween Storytime and Parade for kids 2 to 6-years-old are tomorrow morning (10/30) at 10.
  • The Republic Branch Library will hold an After Hours ‘Tween & Teen Halloween Ball tomorrow night (10/30) at 6 for anyone in grades 3 thru 12. Wear costumes and enjoy dancing, mask-making and hanging out with friends. For more information, 732-7284.
  • The 1st annual BreastFest 2010 to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks is tomorrow (10/30) from 9 to 5:15. There will be group fitness classes and activities for kids including yoga, a bounce house, fall crafts, games and movies. There will be a variety of booths offering free services, and a silent auction will be held throughout the day. For tickets, www.ozarkbreastfest.com.
  • The Greater Ozarks Audubon Society invites you to Fellows Lake Sunday (10/31) to look for migrating waterfowl and unusual sparrows. Meet in the parking lot at the east end of the lake at 8 am Sunday. For more information, 725-9481.
  • A pancake fundraiser to benefit the Polk County Humane Society is tomorrow morning (10/30) from 8 to 10 at Applebee’s on S. Glenstone in Springfield. The cost is $5 for an all-you-can-eat breakfast. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For details, 777-DOGS.
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