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- Baker Observatory Invites Public to NASA Night Tonight
- Gearing Up For Education Auction to Be Held Tomorrow in West Plains
- Swanson Park Dedication Will Be Held Tomorrow In Galena
- Springfield-Greene County Park Board Hosts 24th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
A yard/garage sale will be held today from 10 to 5 and tomorrow from 8 to noon on the lower level of the Lybyer Technology Center in West Plains. It’s being held by several student organizations at Missouri State-West Plains to raise money for the organizations’ activities.Baker Observatory invites the public to NASA night tonight from 7:30 to 10:30. The rain date is tomorrow night. To find out more, visit www.astronomy.missouristate.edu/NASAObservingNight.htm.Children’s Miracle Network will receive proceeds from a craft sale today from 7 to 4 in the main lobby of Cox South.The Missouri State Biology Department will present the seminar “Ecology of Large Rivers” by John Chick with the Illinois Natural History Survey this afternoon at 4 in Temple Hall, room 3.The 15th Annual Beaux Arts Ball and Charity Art Auction will start tomorrow night at 7 at Randy Bacon Photography, 600 W. College, hosted by the Drury Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students . Tickets are $20 for regular admission and $10 for students. To reserve tickets, 873-7288.The Missouri State-West Plains Gearing Up for Education Auction will be held tomorrow at the East Towne Village Banquet Hall in West Plains. The silent auction gets underway at 6 and the live auction begins at 8. To find out more, 417-255-7240 or go to www.wp.missouristate.edu/Development/Auction.htm.Greene County Clerk Richard Struckhoff’s office will be open tomorrow from 9 to 1 for anyone wishing to cast an absentee ballot in the April 7th election. For more information, 868-4055.A MO CHIP Event, a Missouri Child Identification Program, will be held tomorrow from 9 to 3 at the Republic Community Center, 711 E. Miller Rd. in Republic. For details, 459-8360.A Community Open House and Dedication of the new Swanson Park will be held tomorrow from 10 to 2 in Galena. There will be food, a bounce house and more. The Springfield-Greene County Park Board will host the 24th annual Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow from noon to 2 at Doling Park. The free egg hunt is open to anyone 2 to 9-years-old.The Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper Cup Soccer Tournament will be held tomorrow and Sunday beginning at 8 am at Lake Country Soccer, 2334 E. Pythian. Admission is free to all games.The Marshfield Farmer’s Market will hold a planning meeting tomorrow morning at 10 at Ziggy’s Café, 1321 Spur Drive in Marshfield. Potential vendors are welcome.The Greater Ozarks Audubon Society will host a birdwatching event at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield tomorrow. Meet at the Visitor Center parking lot at 8 am. Everyone is welcome, regardless of birdwatching experience. For more information, call Dean Rising at 887-0261.The 2nd Annual Alzheimer Gospel Sing will start at 6:30 tomorrow night at the White River Association Building on East Highway 76 in Taneyville. Donations will be accepted.Go on a guided hike tomorrow morning from 9 to 11 at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center. And The Nature Center will host a Naturescaping Symposium and Native Plant Sale tomorrow from 9 to 4. You don’t have to register.The Nature Center invites anyone 15 and older to go on a hike to learn about the folklore and modern uses of plants as part of the Primitive Skills Series Sunday afternoon at 1. To register, 888-4237.The Nature Center will show the conservation videos “More than Trees” and “Dealing With Urban Wildlife” Sunday afternoon at 2.Chapter and Verse: Music on a Sunday Afternoon will feature the Millers performing bluegrass music Sunday afternoon at 2 at the Library Center. Admission is free.You can take your yardwaste to the Lone Pine Recycling Center on Sundays between 1 and 5 beginning this weekend. The Sunday hours of operation will continue through May 17th.