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Weekend Outlook February 25-27, 2011

Article | | By Michele Skalicky
  • Watch college basketball
  • Play games
  • View vultures
  • See a movie
  • Learn about foxes
  • Get free tax help
  • Get crafty
  • Buy art
  • Learn winter preparedness
  • The Missouri State Lady Bears will host Drake tonight (2/25) at 7:05 at JQH Arena. The team will face Creighton Sunday (2/27) at 12:05. For tickets, 836-7678.
  • Kids in grades six thru 12 are invited to play tabletop games, make crafts and drink hot cocoa tonight (2/25) at 6 at the Library Center. For more information, 865-1340. The same age group can attend the program “Bring it!” this afternoon (2/25) at 3 at the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library. Play board and card games and the Wii. For details, 862-0135.
  • The Park Central Branch Library’s film series continues tonight (2/25) at 7. Adults are invited to watch the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”
  • Kids three to six-years-old are invited to the Little Acorns program “Foxes in the Fields and Forests” today (2/25) at 11 or 1:30 at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center. To register, 888-4237.
  • The Springfield Conservation Nature Center presents the Nocturnal Animals Puppet Show tonight (2/25) at 6 and again at 7:15. To register, 888-4237.
  • The Senate Select Committee on Redistricting will hold a public hearing today (2/25) from noon to 3 at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information, 573-751-1282.
  • If you’d like to compete in The Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce’s 16th annual Rockaway Live Talent Show and Pasta Dinner March 5th, you need to register by today. For more information, www.rockawaybeachchamber.com.
  • As part of MSU’s celebration of African-American Heritage Month, Zeta Phi Beta will host “The Finer Womanhood Ball” tomorrow night (2/26) at 7 in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom. Admission is $15. For more information, www.missouristate.edu/studentengagement/56706.htm.
  • Learn all you ever wanted to know about vultures and more during “Vulture Venture” tomorrow (2/26) from noon to 5 at the Department of Conservation’s Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery in Branson. There will be outside vulture viewing opportunities and indoor activities. Admission is free.
  • Art for Africa: Children Creating for a Cause will be held tomorrow night (2/26) at 6 at the Creamery Arts Center. Art created by local children as well as area artists will be available for viewing and bidding. There will be refreshments, fun activities for the whole family and silent auction items. Proceeds will go to Dig Deep, an effort to build a well in Ethiopia. For more information, contact Hannah Lowrance at hannahlowrance [at] gmail [dot] com.
  • The Missouri State men’s basketball team will host Wichita State tomorrow (2/26) at noon at JQH Arena. For tickets, 836-7678.
  • The Dr. Michael J. Clarke Museum of Ozarks Scouting will hold a ceremony to open the exhibit “Scouting and Leadership” tomorrow (2/26) from 10 am to 2 pm at the Edna M. Wheeler Boy Scout Service Center, 1616 S. Eastgate. Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder will speak at 11. The exhibit runs thru August.
  • The V-Warriors of Drury University will give a special performance at Missouri State tomorrow night (2/26) at 7 of the Vagina Monologues. Admission is $5. The show starts at 7 in Carrington Auditorium. For more information, 298-1913.
  • Low-to-moderate income families, those with disabilities, non-English speakers and the elderly are invited to get free tax help tomorrow (2/26) from 9 am to 2 pm at the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library. For more information, 862-0135.
  • Kids ages 8 to 12 can make crafts at the Brentwood Branch Library tomorrow afternoon (2/26) at 1. Learn to make t-shirt necklaces, duct tape wallets, hardware jewelry, woven belts and more. To register, 883-1974.
  • Learn the basics of winter preparedness, outdoor safety and survival during the free program “Outdoor Safety and Survival, Cities to Wilderness” tomorrow morning (2/26) at 10 at Chesterfield Family Center. The program is open to anyone eight and older. Free Dutch oven cake samples will be available at 11, and the film “Glacier National Park” will be shown at 10:45. No registration is required.
  • There’s going to be an Oscar Watch Party Sunday (2/27) starting at 5 at the Ozark Community Kitchen & Event Center in West Plains. Donations are requested for admission, and all proceeds will benefit CASA and Heritage Designation of the Ozarks. There will be live music, and Winter’s Bone related items will be sold and auctioned.