Community Calendar

The Strafford Library will host a Cinema Saturday on January 10 for all ages with a screening of The Garfield Movie with snacks and crafts.

The Summit Preparatory School will host Saturdays at the Summit, a chance to see independent education in action, once a month to explore preschool learning environment through play-based, hands-on activities. These free, hour-long sessions are for children ages 3 to 7 and their parents/caregivers who are not currently enrolled at The Summit.

Each session is centered on core pillars of The Summit's progressive education model, geared toward early learners. In January's Hello, Hello! session, explore literacy and have fun with books.

Registration is required.

There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson's six-time Tony Award®-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall. Featuring songs such as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Trouble," "'Till There Was You," "Pickalittle" and “Gary, Indiana," The Music Man is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.

The Missouri Department of Conservation will host Intro to Winter Tree ID on January 13 online.

Ever wonder how to identify trees when they have no leaves? Join Naturalist Leah Eden via this online-only program and learn the clues to help you identify trees by their twigs, fruits, and bark.

Open to all ages. Registration required by 1/9/26.

This program will be presented through WebEx. Register with a valid email address for the purpose of receiving a link one day prior to the program. The program will not be recorded.

For more information, email Shepherd@mdc.mo.gov or call (417)334-4865 ext 0.

There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson's six-time Tony Award®-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall. Featuring songs such as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Trouble," "'Till There Was You," "Pickalittle" and “Gary, Indiana," The Music Man is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.

There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson's six-time Tony Award®-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall. Featuring songs such as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Trouble," "'Till There Was You," "Pickalittle" and “Gary, Indiana," The Music Man is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.

The Springfield Conservation Nature Center will celebrate the annual return of bald eagles to Lake Springfield on January 17.

The event will include live birds of prey from Dickerson Park Zoo with programs held at the Nature Center at 10 am, 11 am, and noon. Opportunities to view bald eagles in the wild, with the assistance of volunteers and spotting scopes, will be available at the Lake Springfield Boathouse from 9 am to 4 pm.

All ages. No registration is required.

The GLO Market is a monthly event supporting local queer-owned businesses and resources. The market showcases local talent from artists and entrepreneurs.

OACAC’s MO Mac & Cheese Fest will return for its sixth year on January 17.

The day will feature samples of mac & cheese from local restaurants, live music from Luce Cannons, kids’ activities, and more.

Proceeds support Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) and its vision of people living an optimal, empowered life, free from poverty.

𝐅𝐢𝐱-𝐈𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 on 𝐒𝐚𝐭, 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟏𝟐–𝟒 𝐏𝐌 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 (Springfield-Greene County Library District).

🧰 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 repairs by local volunteers
🧦 Mending clothes, fixable appliances, bikes, and more
📞 For details, call 417-862-0135
💬 Want to help? Call Angela: 417-888-2020 ext. 128
Together, we’re creating a 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.

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

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