The 27th annual Bark in the Park dog festival will be held tomorrow (6/18) from 8 am to noon at Nathanael Greene-Close Memorial Park, 2400 S. Scenic. Events include a guided dog walk, a doggie yoga demonstration, a camping with your dog demonstration, a talent show for dogs and their families and other activities. For more information click here. KSMU's Michele Skalicky talks with Jenny Fillmer Edwards, spokesperson for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, about the event.
The Old Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival is today and tomorrow (6/17-6/18) in West Plains featuring live music, artists and traditional craft demonstrations. To learn more, www.oldtimemusic.org
The Avenue Theatre in West Plains presents Oklahoma tonight and tomorrow night (6/17-6/18) at 7. Tickets are $8 at the door.
The 2016 HBA Parade of Homes is today through Sunday (6/17-6/19) with homes open from 1 to 6 pm. To learn more, click here.
Arkansas Nightscapes through the Lens of Tim Ernst will be held tonight (6/17) at 7 at the Library Center. Follow the nature photographer as he roams bluff tops, swamps, waterfalls and forests in the dark. For details, 882-0714 or thelibrary.org
Springfield Relay for Life’s Festival of Hope starts at 2 tomorrow (6/18) with team camp set up. The opening ceremony starts at 4. That’s also when the Kid’s Zone, Silent Auction and Vendor Village open. For more information, click here.
Families are invited to the program, Exercise Your Mind and Explore Your Senses, this morning (6/17) from 9 to noon at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center. The Springfield-Greene County Library is a co-sponsor of the program, which will feature stories, crafts, both indoor and outdoor activities and more. No registration is required. Drop by anytime and plan to spend an hour.
Community Support Services in Missouri will host Rhythm & Brews tonight (6/17) at 6 at 1212 S. Main in Joplin. For details, cssmo.org
Lebanon Comic-con is being held today through Sunday (6/17-6/19) at the Cowan Civic Center featuring actor Butch Patrick who played Eddie on “The Munsters” and actor Kevin Sorbo from the tv show, “Hercules.” For more information, click here.
It’s Blues Weekend in Eureka Springs, Arkansas with performers at various venues around town. For details, www.eurekaspringsblues.com/
The Outlaw Nationals Monster Truck Show is this weekend (6/17-6/18) at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. To learn more, click here.
Take a naturalist-led hike on the trails of the Springfield Conservation Nature Center tomorrow morning (6/18) at 8:30. Take water and wear comfortable hiking shoes. The hike is for anyone 18 and older. To register, 888-4237.
The American Red Cross Run for REDiness and March for Military will be held tomorrow (6/18) at Cox North Hospital, 1423 N. Jefferson. For more information, 832-9500 or clickhere.
Kids three to six-years-old are invited to the Little Acorns program, Treemendous Trees, tomorrow morning (6/18) at 11 at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center. To register, 888-4237.
Repticon Springfield will be held tomorrow (6/18) from 10 to 5 and Sunday (6/19) from 10 to 4 at the Shrine Mosque. For details, click here.
The Greater Springfield Farmer’s Market is open Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm in the southeast corner of the Battlefield Mall parking lot.
The Farmer’s Market of the Ozarks is open Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm at Farmer’s Park, 2144 E. Republic Rd.
C-Street City Market is open Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm near the Footbridge on Commercial Street.
George Washington Carver National Monument will host Junior Ranger Days tomorrow (6/18) from 10 to 2. For more information, nps.gov/gwca
See the 1947 film, “The Bachelor and Bobby Soxer,” tomorrow (6/18) at 2 at the Library Center.
The Friends of Baker Prairie and the Harrison Disorganized Bird Club will host the Baker Prairie Birdwatching Walk tomorrow (6/18). Meet in the Harrison Middle School parking lot at 8 am, and take binoculars if you have them. For details, clickhere.
Learn how beneficial insects can keep pests at bay and pollinate your flowers and how you can attract them during the program, “Old-time Know-how,” tomorrow afternoon (6/18) at 3 at the Library Station. For more information, 865-1340.
The Moxie in Translation Series continues Sunday (6/19) at 2. This week’s feature is the Japanese film, “Sweet Bean.” For more information, 429-0801 or moxiecinema.com
The exhibit, On the Square: Two Hundred Years at the Center of Everything, continues through June 18th at the Fox Theatre on Park Central Square. Find more information here.
The Juneteenth Celebration will be held Sunday (6/19) at 2 at the George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, MO. Learn about one of America’s most historic celebrations of the ending of slavery. For details, nps.gov/gwca
Dads will get into Springfield’s Dickerson Park Zoo for free on Sunday (6/19) in honor of Father’s Day. To learn more, dickersonparkzoo.org
