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The sixth annual Festival of Trees fundraiser for Christian Action Ministries will be held November 3 through December 3 at the Branson Landing to help with food shortages for Taney County residents.

The storefront will be open 12 pm to 6 pm, Sunday through Thursday and 10 am to 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays at Suite 216 on the Landing. The annual fundraiser offers visitors and community members a Christmas wonderland full of creatively decorated trees, wreaths and Christmas décor.

Area businesses, churches, civic groups and individuals partner with the food pantry by sponsoring a tree or wreath. Hundreds of items will be on display for purchase. The public will also be able to vote on the People’s Choice tree again this year.

Christian Action Ministries has served to combat food insecurity in Taney County since 1984. Each year, more than 40,000 individual cases of assistance are recorded – meaning nearly 500,000 meals provided in the more than two million pounds of food distributed. The food pantries are funded by donations from individuals, churches, and businesses in the community, and staffed by the dozens of volunteers who contribute their time and talents to serve their neighbors.

The sixth annual Festival of Trees fundraiser for Christian Action Ministries will be held November 3 through December 3 at the Branson Landing to help with food shortages for Taney County residents.

The storefront will be open 12 pm to 6 pm, Sunday through Thursday and 10 am to 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays at Suite 216 on the Landing. The annual fundraiser offers visitors and community members a Christmas wonderland full of creatively decorated trees, wreaths and Christmas décor.

Area businesses, churches, civic groups and individuals partner with the food pantry by sponsoring a tree or wreath. Hundreds of items will be on display for purchase. The public will also be able to vote on the People’s Choice tree again this year.

Christian Action Ministries has served to combat food insecurity in Taney County since 1984. Each year, more than 40,000 individual cases of assistance are recorded – meaning nearly 500,000 meals provided in the more than two million pounds of food distributed. The food pantries are funded by donations from individuals, churches, and businesses in the community, and staffed by the dozens of volunteers who contribute their time and talents to serve their neighbors.

The sixth annual Festival of Trees fundraiser for Christian Action Ministries will be held November 3 through December 3 at the Branson Landing to help with food shortages for Taney County residents.

The storefront will be open 12 pm to 6 pm, Sunday through Thursday and 10 am to 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays at Suite 216 on the Landing. The annual fundraiser offers visitors and community members a Christmas wonderland full of creatively decorated trees, wreaths and Christmas décor.

Area businesses, churches, civic groups and individuals partner with the food pantry by sponsoring a tree or wreath. Hundreds of items will be on display for purchase. The public will also be able to vote on the People’s Choice tree again this year.

Christian Action Ministries has served to combat food insecurity in Taney County since 1984. Each year, more than 40,000 individual cases of assistance are recorded – meaning nearly 500,000 meals provided in the more than two million pounds of food distributed. The food pantries are funded by donations from individuals, churches, and businesses in the community, and staffed by the dozens of volunteers who contribute their time and talents to serve their neighbors.

The sixth annual Festival of Trees fundraiser for Christian Action Ministries will be held November 3 through December 3 at the Branson Landing to help with food shortages for Taney County residents.

The storefront will be open 12 pm to 6 pm, Sunday through Thursday and 10 am to 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays at Suite 216 on the Landing. The annual fundraiser offers visitors and community members a Christmas wonderland full of creatively decorated trees, wreaths and Christmas décor.

Area businesses, churches, civic groups and individuals partner with the food pantry by sponsoring a tree or wreath. Hundreds of items will be on display for purchase. The public will also be able to vote on the People’s Choice tree again this year.

Christian Action Ministries has served to combat food insecurity in Taney County since 1984. Each year, more than 40,000 individual cases of assistance are recorded – meaning nearly 500,000 meals provided in the more than two million pounds of food distributed. The food pantries are funded by donations from individuals, churches, and businesses in the community, and staffed by the dozens of volunteers who contribute their time and talents to serve their neighbors.

The Springfield Regional Arts Council will host its $100 & Under Holiday Art Market at the Springfield Art Museum.

SRAC members will sell their original work with affordable price points for holiday shopping and gift-giving.

Step back in time and stroll through some of Springfield’s finest historic homes all dressed for the holidays. Encounter Midtown residents dressed in period Victorian clothing and get decorating ideas. Featured on the tour will be five homes, the historic Drury Pool Art Center and Sacred Heart Church all built during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.

This year will include two institutional stops - the historic Sacred Heart Church built in 1882, and the Drury Pool Art Center, originally built in 1930.

What: Midtown’s 29^th Annual Victorian Christmas Homes Tour with five homes, historic Drury Pool Art Center building and historic Sacred Heart Church with a crafts fair.

Where: Drury Diversity Center in the historic Washington Avenue Baptist Church, 803 Bob Barker Blvd. (corner of Drury Lane & Bob Barker Blvd., built in 1885). Shuttles will be available from the Diversity Center to all stops.

 When: Friday, December 1, 5pm to 8:30pm & Saturday, December 2, 12 noon to 4:30pm.

Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Tickets on sale Nov 20 – Dec 1 (4pm), at the following locations: Maschino’s, Enterprise Lanes, Sunshine Lanes and Sacred Heart Church. Tickets will be available during the tour at Drury Diversity Center and Sacred Heart Church.

 Craft Fair: Visit the annual Sacred Heart Church Craft Sale (1609 N. Summit, 417- 869-3646, built in 1882), Friday evening December 1 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm & Saturday December 2 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. See many local crafters with Christmas gift ideas.

 Parking: Please park in the lot adjacent to the Drury Diversity Center or in the lot directly across the street. Street parking is not recommended.

This event occurs within the Midtown Historic District which is Springfield’s largest nationally recognized historic district and is sponsored by the Midtown Neighborhood Association.

Contact Midtown at: email: midtown.sgf@gmail.com or 417-496-8539

The Southwest Missouri Museum Associates (SMMA) will host a Holiday Home Tour December 2 with six homes in the Rountree and Phelps Grove neighborhoods to benefit the Springfield Art Museum.

Tickets are required.

The sixth annual Festival of Trees fundraiser for Christian Action Ministries will be held November 3 through December 3 at the Branson Landing to help with food shortages for Taney County residents.

The storefront will be open 12 pm to 6 pm, Sunday through Thursday and 10 am to 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays at Suite 216 on the Landing. The annual fundraiser offers visitors and community members a Christmas wonderland full of creatively decorated trees, wreaths and Christmas décor.

Area businesses, churches, civic groups and individuals partner with the food pantry by sponsoring a tree or wreath. Hundreds of items will be on display for purchase. The public will also be able to vote on the People’s Choice tree again this year.

Christian Action Ministries has served to combat food insecurity in Taney County since 1984. Each year, more than 40,000 individual cases of assistance are recorded – meaning nearly 500,000 meals provided in the more than two million pounds of food distributed. The food pantries are funded by donations from individuals, churches, and businesses in the community, and staffed by the dozens of volunteers who contribute their time and talents to serve their neighbors.

Step back in time and stroll through some of Springfield’s finest historic homes all dressed for the holidays. Encounter Midtown residents dressed in period Victorian clothing and get decorating ideas. Featured on the tour will be five homes, the historic Drury Pool Art Center and Sacred Heart Church all built during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.

This year will include two institutional stops - the historic Sacred Heart Church built in 1882, and the Drury Pool Art Center, originally built in 1930.

What: Midtown’s 29^th Annual Victorian Christmas Homes Tour with five homes, historic Drury Pool Art Center building and historic Sacred Heart Church with a crafts fair.

Where: Drury Diversity Center in the historic Washington Avenue Baptist Church, 803 Bob Barker Blvd. (corner of Drury Lane & Bob Barker Blvd., built in 1885). Shuttles will be available from the Diversity Center to all stops.

 When: Friday, December 1, 5pm to 8:30pm & Saturday, December 2, 12 noon to 4:30pm.

Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Tickets on sale Nov 20 – Dec 1 (4pm), at the following locations: Maschino’s, Enterprise Lanes, Sunshine Lanes and Sacred Heart Church. Tickets will be available during the tour at Drury Diversity Center and Sacred Heart Church.

 Craft Fair: Visit the annual Sacred Heart Church Craft Sale (1609 N. Summit, 417- 869-3646, built in 1882), Friday evening December 1 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm & Saturday December 2 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. See many local crafters with Christmas gift ideas.

 Parking: Please park in the lot adjacent to the Drury Diversity Center or in the lot directly across the street. Street parking is not recommended.

This event occurs within the Midtown Historic District which is Springfield’s largest nationally recognized historic district and is sponsored by the Midtown Neighborhood Association.

Contact Midtown at: email: midtown.sgf@gmail.com or 417-496-8539

The sixth annual Festival of Trees fundraiser for Christian Action Ministries will be held November 3 through December 3 at the Branson Landing to help with food shortages for Taney County residents.

The storefront will be open 12 pm to 6 pm, Sunday through Thursday and 10 am to 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays at Suite 216 on the Landing. The annual fundraiser offers visitors and community members a Christmas wonderland full of creatively decorated trees, wreaths and Christmas décor.

Area businesses, churches, civic groups and individuals partner with the food pantry by sponsoring a tree or wreath. Hundreds of items will be on display for purchase. The public will also be able to vote on the People’s Choice tree again this year.

Christian Action Ministries has served to combat food insecurity in Taney County since 1984. Each year, more than 40,000 individual cases of assistance are recorded – meaning nearly 500,000 meals provided in the more than two million pounds of food distributed. The food pantries are funded by donations from individuals, churches, and businesses in the community, and staffed by the dozens of volunteers who contribute their time and talents to serve their neighbors.