Community Calendar

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 perfect pickle brine begins with fresh ingredients and spices. Learn the steps to prepare your own dill-lightful batch. Recommended for grades 7-12.

Bring the mythical world of unicorns to life using watercolor techniques.

Ka-Pow! Make a one-of-a-kind, comic book-inspired masterpiece to decorate your room. Recommended for grades 7-12.

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.

Adults are invited to attend Microsoft Word Basics from 10 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, June 24, in the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library Computer Training Center, 397 E. Central St.

Learn the basics of Microsoft Word: create, edit and save documents, change font size, style and color, create lists and use spell–check to edit documents.

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.

Get ready to sing, stomp, wiggle and giggle with interactive sing-along songs to get your body and mind grooving. Sponsored by the Christian County Friends of the Library.

All ages are invited to attend Powwow with the American Indian Center of Springfield at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, in the Library Station Frisco Room, 2535 N. Kansas Expressway.

Celebrate Native American culture by learning about the powwow. The American Indian Center of Springfield will present traditional dances that may be found at powwows, and teach how Native American children participate in their heritage. Kids will have the chance to learn some dance steps from Powwow Princess Nizhoni Falcon while honoring the strong traditions of Native People.

For more information on this free program call 417-865-1340.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the National Deer Association (NDA) invite landowners and others interested in managing deer on their properties to join them online for a free webinar on forest and woodland management and how hunters and landowners can incorporate this into their deer management efforts.

This live Zoom webinar on “Forests, Woodlands, and Whitetails” will be held on Tuesday, June 24, at 6 p.m. It will begin with a presentation from an NDA Deer Outreach Specialist followed by MDC and NDA staff answering participants’ questions.

Save this link for the free Zoom webinar on “Forests, Woodlands, and Whitetails” and click on it on June 24 at 6 p.m.: short.mdc.mo.gov/4ya. (Alternative link: us06web.zoom.us/j/84193892494?pwd=E2p2x89PkHGBGmDT0zmm9xThGH1UZr.1#success.)

For those who have not previously used Zoom on their selected device, click the link ahead of time and follow the prompts to install the free Zoom software.

This webinar is the second of MDC’s and NDA’s free 2025 Missouri Deer Management Webinar Series via Zoom. Upcoming webinars are Wildflowers and Whitetails on Aug. 26 at 6 p.m.; and Utilizing Prescribed Fire for Deer Management on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m.

Watch the previous webinar on Quality Deer Management at youtu.be/ckhMEytvync