May 18 Saturday
Good Dads Inc. will host a charity golf tournament May 20 at Millwood Golf Club in Ozark.
Registration information at https://www.gooddads.com/golf
Fellows Lake will host Paddlefest 2024 on May 18. Register is required: https://fellows-lake-llc.square.site/
Featuring:Free ACA level 1 trainings: 8 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 4 pm with the U.S. Coast Guard.Learn to use your Stand Up Paddle Board with OMTC & the Ozark River Walkers.Meet the local paddling community.Engage with groups protecting waterwaysFood trucks.
Volunteers will pick up trash around Pomme de Terre Lake. Sign-in 8-9 am, trash pick-up 9am-2pm, cookout 2pm. Burgers, hot dogs, salads provided. Boats welcome.
This event will take place at Overlook Park, Shelter 2, on the east side of the dam.
Learn some birding basics, including how to use binoculars properly, and get some identification tips. Start with a short presentation in the classroom and then hit the trails to look for birds.
Ages 7 to adult. Registration required.
Register online at mdc.mo.gov/SouthwestEventsor call 417-888-4237 for more information.
Preserve local history and help make a difference to an often overlooked part of our community. Cleaning supplies provided. Recommended for adults, ages 18 and older. No registration required.
Let the Play-Doh speak to you while crafting squishy creations to take home. Recommended for Pre-K – grade 6. No registration required.
Adults are invited to attend Music & Memories Along Route 66 at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Republic Branch Library, 921 N. Lindsey Ave.
From Springfield staples like Jewell Theatre and the Shrine Mosque to more modest venues like dance halls, bars and juke joints, the stretch of Southwest Missouri along Route 66 has made significant and memorable contributions to music history on the “Mother Road.” Local historians and archivists — including Tom Peters, Susan Croce Kelly, Sean FitzGibbons and Tracie Gieselman France — will discuss how music on Route 66 grew and thrived, share stories behind famous songs and shows, and explore efforts to preserve photographs, recordings, publicity items and other media. This program is a Preserving the Ozarks event.
For more information on this free program call 417-732-7284.
Adults are invited to attend Succulent Swap from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in the Library Center auditorium, 4653 S. Campbell Ave.
Learn about succulent propagation and bring your starts to swap with fellow succulent enthusiasts. Remember to bring your own container to take your new plants home in.
For more information on this free program call 417-882-0714.
First, learn the skills needed to become a top-rated spy. Next, try them out during a library scavenger hunt. Recommended for grades 3 and up. No registration required.
Think fast! This fast paced card swapping game will test your reflexes. Recommended for adults, ages 18 and older. No registration required.