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This year's theme is “Unearth a Story,” following the lead of the nationwide Collaborative Summer Library Program.

A new “Musical Road” on Springfield’s Route 66 corridor now plays “America the Beautiful” as drivers travel across specially engineered rumble strips on St. Louis Street.

Author C.J. Leede will join podcaster Anna Dupre for a conversation and event at 4 By 4 Brewing Company in Springfield.

The newly built Republic Branch Library had its grand opening on June 1, featuring a ribbon cutting and a day-long slate of events.

The shelter now has a permanent location on East Division at the Crosslines Outreach Campus.

The two organizations announced upcoming plans to screen the film “Finding Home" and to host an immersive art installation as well as a zine workshop.

Event founder Jim Payne stopped by the Arts News studio to discuss the milestone year for the long-running event and how it supports local community organizations while bringing nationally touring musicians to Springfield, including this year’s headliner, Anders Osborne.

“Hitchhikers,” a live mural installation created by artists Emily Ding and Osiris Rain during the Overlay Art and Culture Festival, received two national honors at the 2026 National Mural Awards.

The Southern Missouri Arts Connection will host the work of artist Jenny Green entitled Love the Mother.

Kyle Wiley Pickett joins Jimmy Rea to discuss the Springfield Symphony’s recent collaboration with St. Louis Ballet and reflect on the final concert of the orchestra’s 91st season.