Civic
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- WP Rotary Club - each Tuesday @Civic Center - Noon
- WP Kiwanis Club - each Tuesday @Ryan's - Noon
- NARFE - 4th Tuesday @ Ryan's - Noon
- WP Sunrise Rotary - each Thursday @West Plains Country Club- 7:00 a.m.
- WP Optimist Club - each Thursday @ Ryan's - Noon
- BPW -4th Monday of each month @ OMC Foundation Room- Noon
- WP Lions Club - 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month @Ryans - 6:30 p.m.
- WP Car Club - 1st Thurs. of each month - Call 256-5716 for location.
- So. Mo. Home Builders - 2nd Tues. of each month @ 7:00 p.m.
Call 256-2422 for location
- S.N.A.P. - 2nd Thurs. each month @Howell-Oregon - 6:00 p.m.
- VFW Post 1828 - 1st Thursday of each month @ 7:00 p.m.
- WP Chamber of Commerce Luncheon - first Thursday of the month
@ West Plains Civic Center - Magnolia rm.
- Nikken Health & Wellness - 1st Monday of each month @ OMC Community Room - 1:00 - 7:00 pm. Free Relaxation Training, Infrared & magnetic therapy for body aches, and FREE foot & body massage. 417-284-3320.
- Ozarks Medical Center Foundation Forum Meeting - come and join us on the Third Wednesday of the Month at 12:00 noon at the OMC Foundation Office Community Room, 403 Washington Avenue, West Plains, lunch will be served for only $10.00 please RSVP to 417-257-5700
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Toney Aid's Book
"West Plains @1880-1930"
Details: Available through major online bookstores or autographed copies from Downtown Antiques, #1 Court Square, West Plains, MO 65775 (antiques@townsqr.com) at $19.95 and $2 for Shipping.
Details: With the arrival of the railroad in 1883, West Plains turned boomtown, and photographers were among the first entrepreneurs to arrive. This volume of vintage photographs documents the town as it grew, struggled and prospered over the next 50 years. Pictured within are the washwomen and the bankers, the circuses and the fires, the schools and homes that helped build the West Plains of today.
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3rd Wednesday of the Month |
American Red Cross
CPR Classes @
Details: Call the Red Cross Office to register or with questions.
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April 24, 2009
7:00pm |
MSU- University/Community Programs
St. Louis Jazz Orchestra @West Plains Civic Center
Details: St. Louis' premier big band makes its debut in West Plains. The St. Louis Jazz Orchestra, directed by Jim Widner features the finest players in the St. Louis metro area. Led by bassist and educator Jim Widner, the St. Louis Jazz Orchestra draws a wide repertoire from Duke Ellington and Count Basie to contemporary arrangers Gordon Goodwin and Bob Florence. This band was featured at the St. Louis Jazz Fest and performs regularly to packed houses at "Jazz At the Bistro" in Grand Center. "It's a true labor of love to put a big band together. Jim Widner has done so year after year and recording after recording...Thanks Jim and Band for continuing to carry the torch."-Peter Erskine. www.jimwidnrebigband.com
Admission is $8; $5 Seniors/13 and Under.
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As Told To
Marideth Sisco |
Robert Neathery's Book
"West Plains @As I Knew It"
Details: "Papa" Bob's historical account of West Plains' past includes wonderful stories and beautiful pictures. You may purchase "West Plains As I Knew It" at the Chamber Office located at 401 Jefferson. Or, go to the Information Request page of this Web Site, check the "West Plains As I Knew It" box,and enter your credit card information to complete your purchase on-line. We will gladly ship your copy anywhere in the United States.
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February 13-15, 2009
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West Plains Lions Club
2009 Outdoor Adventures Sportshow @West Plains Civic Center
Details: Friday- Show Exhibition Opens, Trail Cam Photo Contest Exhibit at Richard Brothers, Boone & Crockett Judging (Registration/Drop off Racks), Archery 3-D Tournament (Registration/Practice Rounds), Regional School Extreme Team Sports Competitions: Water Sports (Casting Competition/Kayak Races), NASCAR (Video Games) Race Team, Team Rock Climbing Wall, Daisy Air RifleTeam Youth Shoot. Kevin Weldon/Bad Bob & Jimmy Show, Quail Forever Heart of the Ozarks Chapter Banquet.
Saturday- Show Exhibition Opens, ATV Giveaway, Trail Cam Photo Contest Exhibit, Boone & Crockett Judging(all day), Archery 3-D Tournament (all day), Regional Turkey Callling Championship, Daisy Air Rifle Youth-Shoot Competition (all day), Outdoor EXPO Workshops, Bird Dog Bonanza, NASCAR Challenge (Video Game Tournament), Climbing Wall activity, Golf Shot Analysis, Bad Bob & Jimmy Show, Elvis' Sweetheart Tour (Matinee/Evening Performances). Outdoor Guest Stars : Jerry Martin (Bass Pro), Chad & Jodi Hines (Willow Creek Kennels), Haley Dunn (USA Olympic Shooting Team), Ranger Pro Bass Fisherman-Ozark Trails Fishing Series (Don Berry), Native Dog Foods Pro-Hunting Staff. Special Guest Star: Springfieled Cardinal Mascot, St. Louis Rams Cheerleaders, Miss Outstanding Teen Missouri 2008/2009, Miss Missouri 2008/2009, Billy Wayde (Mirror Images of Elvis), Kevin Weldon (Country Music Comedy Show). Sunday- Sportman's Church Services, Show Exhibition Opens, Archery Tournament (Finals), Daisy Air Rifle-Youth Fun Shoot, Rock Climbing Wall, Outdoor EXPO Workshops, SPIRIT ELITE Cheerleader Challenge, Awards Ceremony.
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February 20, 2009
7:00pm |
MSU-WP University/Community Programs
Tommy Sands Trio Concert @West Plains Civic Center
Details: Tommy Sands, County Down's singer, songwritre and social activist has achieved something akin to legendary status in his own lifetime. From the pioneering days with the highly influential Sands Family, bringing Irish Music from New York's Carnegie Hall to Moscow's Olympic Stadium, he has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and enchanting solo performres in Ireland today. His sonwriting, which draws the admiration of Nobel Poet Laureate Seamus Heaney and "father of folk music" Pete Seeger, prompts respected Us magazine "Sing Out" to regard him as "the most powerful songwriter in Ireland, if not the rest of the world".
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January 15, 2009
6:30pm |
WP Chamber of Commerce
WP Chamber Annual Banquet @West Plains Opera House
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January 23, 2009
7:00pm |
MSU-WP University/Community Programs
Springfield Little Theater @West Plains Civic Center
Details: Free Admission. Springfield Little Theater's Y.E.S. (Youth Entertainment Series) Troupe will present a variety show of entertainment for all age groups, including solo performances, short scenes, improvised sketches, and ensemble musical theatre numbers (from shows such as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Hairspray," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Music Man," "High School Musical," etc.). The troupe is composed of 35 semi-professional young adults who aspire to pursue careers in theatre. This performance is part of the Greater Ozarks Art Tour, a project of the Springfield Regional Arts Council sponsored by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
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June 19-20, 2009
All Day |
W.P. Council on the Arts
Old Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival @Downtown Court Square
Details: Free admission. Celebrate the culture of the Ozark Highlands with exhibits, hoe down dancing, artisians, jig dance competition, What's Cookin' stage, mule jump competition, 1800's rendezvous, Civil War encampments, Native American artists and music, music, music. For more information, visit www.oldtimemusic.org
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March 14, 2009
7:00pm |
MSU-University/Community Programs
Ha Ha Tonka @West Plains Civic Center
Details: Foot stompin' indie rock. Now based in Kansas City, MO., three of Ha Ha Tonka's band members hail from West Plains. The band specializes in disarming and effortless anthems that owe as much to high and lonesome Ozarks mountain music as chugging college rock. The band released its debut album, Buckle in the Bible Belt, to much acclaim in 2007, gaining praise from glossies like Paste and Spin, and taste-making radio stations like KEXP. At years end, Popmatters Magazine named Buckle in the Bible Belt one of the best albums of 2007. Ha Ha Tonka was also a featured performer at the 2008 Lollapalooza and Sundance Film Festivals, and toured the U.S. with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yelstin, The Meat Puppets and Old 97's. www.hahatonkamusic.com
Admission is $8; $5 Seniors/ 13 & Under.
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Monday
5:30pm |
VFW Post 1828
BINGO @6402 Hwy 63 North
Details: Bingo paper goes on sale at 5:30pm. Games begin at 6:30pm and end at 9:30pm. Contact the VFW with any questions you may have at (417) 256-3318.
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Tuesdays
7:00pm |
West Plains Regional Orchestra
West Plains Regional Orchestra @W.P. High School Music Room
Details: Anyone interested in joining the West Plains Regional Orchestra may attend practices on Tuesday evenings at 7:00p.m. in the West Plains High School Music Room. For more information contact Ginny Van OsKeuls at 417-469-4807 or camcorpginny@centurytel.net
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