Community Calendar

Joplin Chapter of the NAACP's Annual Freedom Fund Banquet fundraiser. This year's banquet will be a Jazz Brunch style affair. Theme will be"Moving Forward Together w/ Courage & Strength, the fight continues." We will have guest speakers and also after banquet affair(s) for the fellas and the ladies

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Community Partnership of the Ozarks 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠1 Celebrate 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and the difference we can make when people, resources, and opportunities come together. Engage with fellow community members, hear inspiring stories, and discover how your support is vital in driving positive change in the Ozarks.

* Monday, October 19, 2026 | 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
* Oasis Hotel & Conv. Center, Ascend Hotel Collection (Springfield)
* 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. Scan the QR code or register at tinyurl.com/cpoannualmeeting26

Together, celebrate our shared commitment to building resilient children, healthy families, and strong neighborhoods & communities.

To learn more about Community Partnership of the Ozarks, visit www.cpozarks.org.

The Missouri Folklore Society was organized December 15, 1906, “to encourage the collection, preservation and study of folklore in the widest sense, including customs, institutions, beliefs, signs, legends, language, literature, musical arts, and folk arts and crafts of all ethnic groups throughout the State of Missouri.” We continue to support the cultivation and study of the folk groups and folkways of our state — and beyond.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The 2026 annual meeting of the Missouri Folklore Society will be November 6-7, at the University Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in Springfield. There will be folklorists, musicians, authors, academics, historians, archeologists, creators and hobbyists of all kinds to share their knowledge and craft with you! Presentations will cover everything from haunted tales to community-focused local projects, dance demonstrations, and drowned cities! This two-day event is packed with presentations celebrating the stories and communities that have brought us all here together.

The Missouri Folklore Society was organized December 15, 1906, “to encourage the collection, preservation and study of folklore in the widest sense, including customs, institutions, beliefs, signs, legends, language, literature, musical arts, and folk arts and crafts of all ethnic groups throughout the State of Missouri.” We continue to support the cultivation and study of the folk groups and folkways of our state — and beyond.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The 2026 annual meeting of the Missouri Folklore Society will be November 6-7, at the University Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in Springfield. There will be folklorists, musicians, authors, academics, historians, archeologists, creators and hobbyists of all kinds to share their knowledge and craft with you! Presentations will cover everything from haunted tales to community-focused local projects, dance demonstrations, and drowned cities! This two-day event is packed with presentations celebrating the stories and communities that have brought us all here together.