Art available for viewing during OzSBI’s regular business hours through September.
Art available for viewing during regular hours of operation through September.
Free presentation, one at 10 a.m. and one at 1 p.m.
Thursdays-Sundays, noon-4 p.m. through July 12. Reception is July 12, 2-4 p.m.
Free presentation, one at 10 a.m. and one at 1 p.m.
Art available for viewing during OzSBI’s regular business hours through September.
Art available for viewing during regular hours of operation through September.
Thursdays-Sundays, noon-4 p.m. through July 12. Reception is July 12, 2-4 p.m.
$20 – 18+
$15 – Ages 13-17
12 and under free
Sign up for a fun night of Paint and Sip with Madyson Callahan. $40 covers your supplies and lesson. Come create your own masterpiece and Sip and enjoy. Scan the QR code for a link. Visit the Facebook event page Paint and Sip for more information.
Art available for viewing during regular hours of operation through September.
Open every Saturday 9 a.m. t0 1 p.m. and on Wednesdays, seasonally. GO FARM Farmers Market of West Plains on Facebook for more information.
Thursdays-Sundays, noon-4 p.m. through July 12. Reception is July 12, 2-4 p.m.
Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/motherwindband
Check them out at https://www.instagram.com/jackson_martin_music/$20 – 18+
$15 – Ages 13-17
12 and under, Free
From the Yellow House: You have seen them at the Old Time Music, Ozark Heritage festival, now you can catch them live at an intimate show at the Yellow House. Drifters Mile has a unique blend of bluegrass mixed with what people call ‘jamgrass’ music. This experience will be one you don’t want to miss as they release their upcoming album. Suggested $10 at the door not only supports a band with ties to West Plains but also the Nonprofit Yellow House Community Arts Center. This is a BYOB event but do so responsibly, and remember as an all ages event no sharing with the kids. So come out Saturday the 12th from 7 to 9 pm to catch this band on the run and on the rise as one of the more popular acts in our state.
Drifters Mile Live at the Yellow House on Facebook.
Check the Country Express Band Facebook page for cost and other details, including potential cancellations due to weather, holidays or other unforeseen circumstances.
From Country Express: Two step, Cha Cha, Waltz, Electric Slide, Charleston, Foot Boogie, River Waltz, Sweetheart, Around the Room, Tennessee Waltz, Neon Moon Cha Cha, and many more. Or just come listen to some good ole country music. Old country, new country, southern rock music. No alcohol allowed. Family fun for all ages.
“Let’s Get Quizzical” presents 80s Music Bingo. Category is 80s pop and rock. It’s free to play, and Dev’s says there will be prizes along with food and drink specials.
Country Nights, LLC on Facebook.
Art available for viewing during OzSBI’s regular business hours through September.
Art available for viewing during regular hours of operation through September.
The West Plains Photography Club currently has 34 members and meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month in the Missouri State University-West Plains Creative Discovery Center, 411 West Main Street, Suite 1. Everyone regardless of age or ability is invited to join the club which has no membership dues.
The purpose of the club is to share and support everyone’s passion for photography arts whether they are a beginner or have been engaged in photography for many years. Present members include some who do not even own a camera to professionals who make a living by selling their art. For more information on the club feel free to call Bob Cunningham at 417-257-8206 or Dennis Crider at 417-274-7101.
Art available for viewing during OzSBI’s regular business hours through September.
Art available for viewing during regular hours of operation through September.
“Modernizing the Hills: The Creation and Early Years of the Ozarks Regional Commission.” – The Ozarks Economic Development Region (OEDR) and the Ozarks Regional Commission (ORC) were created under the Public Works and Economic Development Act (PWEDA) of 1965 to spur industrial economic development in a 125-county area in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Through improvements in infrastructure, recreation and tourism, and education, the ORC looked to transform the fledgling agrarian economy of the OEDR into a modern industrial one. But the ORC lasted only fifteen years before President Ronald Reagan dismantled it in 1981. This lecture examines the causes of the ORC’s downfall, including its internal dysfunction, its lack of funding and authority, and its ultimate failure to assist counties in the OEDR that needed help the most. The plight of the ORC reveals problems with the federal government’s faith in economic growth to solve rural America’s woes in the mid-twentieth century. The ORC also reveals the federal government’s complicated relationship with a regional approach to economic development.
Joe Hutchison, Evening Shade, AR., will pursue a PhD in History at Mississippi State University in the fall. He has presented at numerous conferences, including the Ozarks Studies Association, Ozarks Studies Symposium, and the Missouri Conference on History. Hutchison received the 2024 Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives Award for his paper “Jealousy, Gangs, and Contract Killing: A Revealing Case in the Arkansas Ozarks.”
The July 15 event is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served. For more information about the event, contact Rebekah McKinney at 417-255-7949 or RebekahMcKinney@MissouriState.edu.
See the Facebook event page: Modernizing the Hills: The Creation and Early Years of the Ozarks Regional Commission
West Plains Women’s Acappella Community Chorus Rehearsals, Every Tuesday, 7pm to 9pm, West Plains Boys and Girls Club. Women singers always welcome. Get more information at 661-303-8686
Art available for viewing during OzSBI’s regular business hours through September.
Art available for viewing during regular hours of operation through September.
Art available for viewing during OzSBI’s regular business hours through September.
Art available for viewing during regular hours of operation through September.
From organizers: The International Country Gospel Music Association ( I.C.G.M.A.) is staging its biggest event of the year in West Plains, July 17-19. It’s the 69th Annual I.C.G.M.A. Convention and Award Show. Each year it draws singers and musicians from all across America, as well as some foreign countries to share their special brand of music to capacity crowds, in what has become one of the favorite events of the year in the Ozarks. The music includes Country Gospel, Bluegrass Gospel, and Southern Gospel music.
The Three-day event begins Thursday, July 17th at 10:00 am, and continues through Saturday evening. Scheduling includes Daily Showcases, which run from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, with a lunch break at noon. The evening concerts are scheduled to begin at 6:00 pm.
The talent lineup is amazing! Performing this year will be Internationally known artists Chris Golden, Barbara Fairchild and Roy Morris, The Waymasters, Jonathan Bond, and Mary Fay Jackson. The list continues with favorites like Mike Leichner, Melissa Evans, Jeff Burns, John Penney, Terry and Debra Luna, Bill Baker, Dale Rochell, The Romans Family, Heather Van Deren, Dan Duncan, Light of Grace, Victoria Steelman, Ray Epperson, Delnora Acuff, Chuck Hancock, Ava Kasich, Loretta Hummel, Jim Sheldon, Bev McCann, and many more!
The entire event is free to the public and all welcome to attend. It will be held at The Bridge Church, which is located at 10105 South 63 Highway, West Plains. Those who attend will have opportunities to meet and visit with the artists at their individual booths. Several of these artists have developed lasting friendships with locals who attend these concerts. Again this year, a number of artists have committed to stay over to sing in a special I.C.G.M.A. Sunday morning service at The Bridge Church. That service will begin at 10:00 am.
For additional information, you may contact I.C.G.M.A. President Dan Duncan at 417-372-1129, or 417 293-3240.
Food Truck Thursdays at the Civic Center in 2025 include: April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, August 21, and September 18.
Art available for viewing during OzSBI’s regular business hours through September.
Art available for viewing during regular hours of operation through September.
From organizers: The International Country Gospel Music Association ( I.C.G.M.A.) is staging its biggest event of the year in West Plains, July 17-19. It’s the 69th Annual I.C.G.M.A. Convention and Award Show. Each year it draws singers and musicians from all across America, as well as some foreign countries to share their special brand of music to capacity crowds, in what has become one of the favorite events of the year in the Ozarks. The music includes Country Gospel, Bluegrass Gospel, and Southern Gospel music.
The Three-day event begins Thursday, July 17th at 10:00 am, and continues through Saturday evening. Scheduling includes Daily Showcases, which run from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, with a lunch break at noon. The evening concerts are scheduled to begin at 6:00 pm.
The talent lineup is amazing! Performing this year will be Internationally known artists Chris Golden, Barbara Fairchild and Roy Morris, The Waymasters, Jonathan Bond, and Mary Fay Jackson. The list continues with favorites like Mike Leichner, Melissa Evans, Jeff Burns, John Penney, Terry and Debra Luna, Bill Baker, Dale Rochell, The Romans Family, Heather Van Deren, Dan Duncan, Light of Grace, Victoria Steelman, Ray Epperson, Delnora Acuff, Chuck Hancock, Ava Kasich, Loretta Hummel, Jim Sheldon, Bev McCann, and many more!
The entire event is free to the public and all welcome to attend. It will be held at The Bridge Church, which is located at 10105 South 63 Highway, West Plains. Those who attend will have opportunities to meet and visit with the artists at their individual booths. Several of these artists have developed lasting friendships with locals who attend these concerts. Again this year, a number of artists have committed to stay over to sing in a special I.C.G.M.A. Sunday morning service at The Bridge Church. That service will begin at 10:00 am.
For additional information, you may contact I.C.G.M.A. President Dan Duncan at 417-372-1129, or 417 293-3240.
Dennis Bottoms joins us in the lounge this Friday, 7/18 starting at 4:30PM! Playing piano and banjo covers of all your favorite tunes from Billy Joel, Elton John, Ray Charles, Elvis, Eagles, CCR, and more!
The American Legion hosts a breakfast on the third Saturday of every month as a fundraiser. All you can eat and lots of options at a bargain price!
Art available for viewing during regular hours of operation through September.