Aug 17 Sunday
Take a break from the heat and help end hunger at Springfield-Greene County Park Board swimming pools this summer. From May 26 to September 1, between 5:30 and 6:30 pm daily, admission to all outdoor pools is $1 or free when you bring one canned food item per person.
Special Hours:Discounts on these special days
Memorial Day, May 26:Splash & Sizzle at Fassnight and Silver Springs pools, 1-6:30 p.m.
Juneteenth, June 19:Splash and Sizzle at Fassnight and Silver Springs, pools 1-6:30 p.m.
Independence Day, July 4:Splash & Sizzle at Fassnight and Silver Springs pools, 12-5:30 p.m.
Park Day Reunion, August 2:Splash and Sizzle at Silver Springs pool, 1-6:30 p.m.
National Night Out, August 5:Splash and Sizzle at Meador, 5-7 p.m.
Starting August 11, only Fassnight will be open. Fassnight will only be open on weekends.
Labor Day, Sept. 1:Splash & Sizzle at Fassnight pool, 1-6:30 p.m.
Visit the Springfield-Greene County Park Board website for more info and a complete pool schedule.
The Ozarks Literacy Council will host the Links fore Literacy Charity Golf Tournament August 17 at the Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course in Springfield.
Tee-off is at 8 am; call for golfers at 7:30 am.
This is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start. $360 per team.
Team and individual registration is available: https://givebutter.com/5PZqRD
Prizes for the winning team, longest drive, and closest to the pin.
Lunch will be provided.
Aug 18 Monday
Combine your love of books and coffee by crafting this charming bookmark. Toys provided for kids, with supervision by parents/caregivers.
Meetup with others to explore fantastic worlds, clash with monsters and perform heroic feats while playing Dungeons & Dragons.
Aug 19 Tuesday
Adults are invited to attend Gmail Basics from 10 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library Computer Training Center, 397 E. Central St.
Learn how to create an email account using Gmail, create contacts and signatures, compose and reply to emails, organize your inbox and more.
For more information on this free program call 417-837-5011.
A gathering of concerned relatives and friends facing the reality that problems of someone close to them are seriously affecting their lives and their ability to function.
Families Anonymous® members are dedicated to practicing a constructive approach in dealing with the family illness of addiction and behavioral issues.
Learn from shared experiences and wisdom, that you are not alone, and that there is a better way. FA is compatible with other 12 step programs and benefits the friends and families despite whether their loved with an addiction or behavioral problems is seeking recovery or not.
Families Anonymous is a group of new friends who won't be shocked by the nature of your problems and will stand by you as you learn how to gain sanity and serenity in your life , and people just like you, helping other people just like you.
Take the first step toward a healthier home. Learn how shopping on a budget, cooking healthy recipes and incorporating daily exercise can help build lasting wellness. Registration opens July 22.
Aug 20 Wednesday