Community Calendar

Immerse young boys and girls ages 3-8 in an afternoon of holiday fun and dance! They will learn roles from the ballet, complete crafts, play games, hear a synopsis of the ballet story and enjoy a performance from a surprise guest in the upcoming Springfield Ballet production of The Nutcracker. This enriching ballet introduction requires no dance experience to join.

All workshops are held at The Creamery Arts Center. Children are not required to have dance experience to attend - this is open to all! Participants should wear comfortable attire (stretch/sweat pants and t-shirt or leotard and tights), bare feet or dance shoes.

The story of the tormented life of divisionist painter Giuseppe Pellizza (1868-1907), famous for his work The Fourth Estate, as well as for his ability to study the soul and human society.

Exploring the places he lived in as well as his artistic sensitivity, with Bentivoglio as our guide and “narrative consciousness”, it reveals the artist’s emotions and his vision of reality through a sophisticated use of shots from different angles inspired by the colours in his paintings. Pellizza’s tragic end is part of the story and makes the emotional bond between the viewer and the artist’s work all the more profound. (NR, 75 min.)

Painting the Soul of the 20th Century - Pellizza pittore da Volpedo screens Sunday, November 8 @ 5pm - part of the "Great Art on Screen" at Moxie Cinema. "Great Art On Screen 2026" is a series of event documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time.

Tickets are $15/Adults & $12/Members & Students.

Two prominent experts on American politics, Matthew Continetti of the American Enterprise Institute and Bernard Fraga of Emory University, will analyze the midterm elections results and their implications for American democracy in a talk show format. There will be a Q&A period. The event is open to the public.

Presented by the Missouri State University Department of Political Science & Philosophy - Matthew Continetti is from the American Enterprise Institute, one of the country's top conservative think tanks, and is a columnist for the Wall Street Journal. Bernard Fraga of Emory University is a widely published scholar of American political behavior and a specialist on minority voting. They will comment on both the results of the election and and what they might mean for longer-term trends in American democracy. The event will have a talk show format.

Join the BFA Actors from the Theatre and Dance Department at Missouri State as they bring to life the Declaration of Independence. Twenty-one young artists will present a dramatic reading of the Declaration to commemorate the 250th anniversary of this crucial founding document. Using every word of the original text, the students embrace the life-and-death stakes of the first public reading of this document in Philadelphia in 1776. Join us and embrace your independence!

This feature film is an intense sports thriller based on a true story: an Iranian judo athlete is competing for gold when she is ordered by the Islamic regime to fake an injury and drop out of the competition. Co-directed by Iranian and Israeli filmmakers.

"Thanks to an excellent cast and hilarious script, Back to the Future continues to be one of the greatest films ever made, 40 years after its original release." (InSession Film)

BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) screens Wednesday, November 11 @ 7pm - part of the Big Screen Classics series at Moxie Cinema. The Big Screen Classics series is sponsored by Hotel Vandivort.

In this 1980s sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the '50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. Traveling through time in a modified DeLorean car, Marty encounters young versions of his parents (Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson), and must make sure that they fall in love or he'll cease to exist. Even more dauntingly, Marty has to return to his own time and save the life of Doc Brown. (PG, 116 min.)

Join us for another death café, hosted by death doulas, Alex Alatorre and Cecily Robertson.

A death café is free community event where people gather to drink tea, eat cake, and talk about death, dying, and mortality. This is not a grief support group, but an opportunity to engage in a group-directed discussion about death to become comfortable engaging with a historically taboo topic.

Pre-K Open Studios are back in 2026!
Bring your littlest artist for some FREE hands-on fun! These drop-in sessions are designed for kids ages 3-5 and their caretaker to make art projects together.

Pre-K Open Studios will be held at The Fairbanks Community Hub, 1126 North Broadway, Springfield MO 65802 on the following dates:

Friday, July 31, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, August 28, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, September 25, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, October 23, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, November 13, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, December 4, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pre-registration is highly recommended, to allow for enough supplies and staff.

Pre-K Studios are generously supported in part by Great Southern Bank.

Dade County Community Theater - at Dade County Art Connect - will perform A.R. Gurney's 1995 comedy "Sylvia," Nov 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st at 7pm; with a Matinee Nov 15th at 2.

$15 for Adults; $10 for Seniors, Students and ArtConnect Members.
Produced in conjunction with Dade County ArtConnect:
419 College St. Greenfield, MO 65661