Community Calendar

The Woodland Heights Neighborhood Association Art Committee and Woodland Heights Creatives will host the Moon City Fall Festival on October 4 at Historic Lafayette Park.

The outdoor event will showcase a wide range of local creativity, featuring handmade arts and crafts.

First UU Church will host a Craft & Bake Sale October 11 with paintings, jewelry, handwoven baskets, fabric crafts, tie dye clothing, 3D printing, handmade cards and journals, pet accessories, plus a bake sale.

The Ozarks Gem & Mineral Society will host its annual Rock, Gem & Mineral Show October 17-19 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds' E*Plex with rocks, gemstones, minerals, beads and all types of jewelry.

This family friendly event will have a kids corner of activities on Saturday and Sunday. A silent auction will be held all three days. Bring your rocks and specimens to the Rock ID table.

The 31st annual Old Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival will be held October 17-18 in downtown West Plains to celebrate Ozarks Music and culture.

Performers include:

• The Creek Rocks
• The Wheelhouse Rousters
• The Colbert Brothers
• Duane Porterfield
• The Roe Family Singers
• Shortleaf Band
• Stones River Reelers
• Down Yonder
• The Undergrass Boys
• Auntie Em & the Tornadoes

More information at www.oldtimemusic.org.

OPMAS = Ozark Painters, Makers & Shakers. This county-wide art crawl in Newton County, Arkansas, will be held October 17-18, 10 am to 5 pm each day.

Part art show, part Ozarks adventure, the art crawl allows participants to meet artists, watch live demos, and collect tickets at every stop for the big prize drawing.

Download the map at theopmas.com.

The Ozarks Gem & Mineral Society will host its annual Rock, Gem & Mineral Show October 17-19 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds' E*Plex with rocks, gemstones, minerals, beads and all types of jewelry.

This family friendly event will have a kids corner of activities on Saturday and Sunday. A silent auction will be held all three days. Bring your rocks and specimens to the Rock ID table.

The 31st annual Old Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival will be held October 17-18 in downtown West Plains to celebrate Ozarks Music and culture.

Performers include:

• The Creek Rocks
• The Wheelhouse Rousters
• The Colbert Brothers
• Duane Porterfield
• The Roe Family Singers
• Shortleaf Band
• Stones River Reelers
• Down Yonder
• The Undergrass Boys
• Auntie Em & the Tornadoes

More information at www.oldtimemusic.org.

OPMAS = Ozark Painters, Makers & Shakers. This county-wide art crawl in Newton County, Arkansas, will be held October 17-18, 10 am to 5 pm each day.

Part art show, part Ozarks adventure, the art crawl allows participants to meet artists, watch live demos, and collect tickets at every stop for the big prize drawing.

Download the map at theopmas.com.

The Ozarks Gem & Mineral Society will host its annual Rock, Gem & Mineral Show October 17-19 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds' E*Plex with rocks, gemstones, minerals, beads and all types of jewelry.

This family friendly event will have a kids corner of activities on Saturday and Sunday. A silent auction will be held all three days. Bring your rocks and specimens to the Rock ID table.