Community Calendar

Citizens interested in a behind-the-scenes look at the Springfield Police Department’s practices and policies can apply now for the 2026 Citizens Police Academy beginning in August.

The program curriculum covers a variety of topics including police policies, organizational structure, investigative processes, and policing tactics. Participants complete 33 hours of instruction over 11 weeks, meeting every Tuesday beginning August 12.

The academy’s goal is to give citizens a better understanding of how the police department functions and an inside look at the challenges officers face when working to serve the community.

Applications must be received by July 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. Late applications will not be considered. Interested Springfield residents can apply online.

Applicants MUST be Springfield residents who are at least 18 years of age. Applicants must pass a basic background investigation to be eligible.

Music Monday will be presenting Emily Higgins , a singer-songwriter and public radio producer and host living in Springfield, MO. Originally from St. Louis, MO where her music career began, Emily moved to Springfield 24 years ago and began a career in public education administration from which she is now retired.

Emily has created four collections of her original songs since 2001. She currently performs many of those originals and newer songs with her band Auntie Em and the Tornadoes and is a frequent songwriter for Wild Bob's Musical Book Club. She is the 16-year host of the music program "The Mulberry Tree" airing on Springfield's NPR affiliate KSMU. Emily continues to write new music and pursue new collaborations with local musicians and artists.

Citizens interested in a behind-the-scenes look at the Springfield Police Department’s practices and policies can apply now for the 2026 Citizens Police Academy beginning in August.

The program curriculum covers a variety of topics including police policies, organizational structure, investigative processes, and policing tactics. Participants complete 33 hours of instruction over 11 weeks, meeting every Tuesday beginning August 12.

The academy’s goal is to give citizens a better understanding of how the police department functions and an inside look at the challenges officers face when working to serve the community.

Applications must be received by July 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. Late applications will not be considered. Interested Springfield residents can apply online.

Applicants MUST be Springfield residents who are at least 18 years of age. Applicants must pass a basic background investigation to be eligible.

Citizens interested in a behind-the-scenes look at the Springfield Police Department’s practices and policies can apply now for the 2026 Citizens Police Academy beginning in August.

The program curriculum covers a variety of topics including police policies, organizational structure, investigative processes, and policing tactics. Participants complete 33 hours of instruction over 11 weeks, meeting every Tuesday beginning August 12.

The academy’s goal is to give citizens a better understanding of how the police department functions and an inside look at the challenges officers face when working to serve the community.

Applications must be received by July 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. Late applications will not be considered. Interested Springfield residents can apply online.

Applicants MUST be Springfield residents who are at least 18 years of age. Applicants must pass a basic background investigation to be eligible.

The Historic Gillioz Theatre Presents:
Movie Matinee: The Parent Trap
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
Doors: 1:00PM
Trivia: 1:50PM
Show: 2:00PM
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This is a showing of the 1961 film The Parent Trap.

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.

Ticket & Concession Voucher combo available. This includes a ticket to the film, a snack, and a non-alcoholic beverage.

Seniors 60+ get a free combo ticket with proof of ID upon arrival!

Producer level 26 Club Members have access to 1 FREE matinee ticket per film! If you are a Producer member, you can redeem your free ticket by selecting 26 Club Producer Member ticket.

Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history. (R, 171 min.)
Big Screen Classics 2026 is sponsored by Hotel Vandivort.

Bleak Week Lineup
June 3: Farewell My Concubine (1993)
June 4: Scarecrow (1973)
June 5: Planet of the Apes (1968)

Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair'

Cheng Dieyi (Leslie Cheung) and Duan Xiaolou (Zhang Fengyi) grow up enduring the harsh training of the Peking Opera Academy, where instructors regularly beat the students to instill in them the discipline needed to master the complex physical and vocal techniques of this ancient art. As the two boys mature, they develop complementary talents: Dieyi, with his fine, delicate features, assumes the female roles while Xiaolou plays masculine warlords. Their dramatic identities become real for Dieyi when he falls in love with Xiaolou, who fails to fully reciprocate his affections and marries a courtesan, Juxian (Gong Li), creating a dangerous, jealousy-filled romantic triangle.

Hailed as a “cultural achievement” (The New York Times) and widely considered one of the most important motion pictures ever made, FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE is a “gorgeous, intoxicating epic” (Los Angeles Times) that is both “visually spectacular” and “sumptuous in every respect” (Time Out). Spanning 50 years from the early 20th century to the tumultuous Cultural Revolution, Chen Kaige's passionate, exquisitely shot film captures the vast historical scope of a changing country while revealing the intimate and touching details of a unique, tender, heartrending love story. Based on the bestselling novel by Lillian Lee, it was selected as one of the “100 Best Films in Global History” by TIME Magazine, was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, and remains the only Chinese-language film to ever win the Palme d’Or. [Film Movement]

Starring: Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li, Ge You
Director: Chen Kaige
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama, Epic, History

Citizens interested in a behind-the-scenes look at the Springfield Police Department’s practices and policies can apply now for the 2026 Citizens Police Academy beginning in August.

The program curriculum covers a variety of topics including police policies, organizational structure, investigative processes, and policing tactics. Participants complete 33 hours of instruction over 11 weeks, meeting every Tuesday beginning August 12.

The academy’s goal is to give citizens a better understanding of how the police department functions and an inside look at the challenges officers face when working to serve the community.

Applications must be received by July 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. Late applications will not be considered. Interested Springfield residents can apply online.

Applicants MUST be Springfield residents who are at least 18 years of age. Applicants must pass a basic background investigation to be eligible.

Join gardeners from across Missouri for expert-led sessions, practical gardening tips, and opportunities to connect with fellow plant enthusiasts. Topics include sustainable gardening, plant health, and more. Registration is open through April 27. Learn more and register at https://bit.ly/MGConferenceSignUp.

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This FREE 4-week class meets Thursdays from May 28 through June 25, 6–7 PM at the O’Reilly Center for Hope (1518 E. Dale St., Springfield).

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Community Partnership of the Ozarks' (CPO) mission is to help build resilient children, healthy families, and stronger neighborhoods & communities. Learn more by visiting www.cpozarks.org