Work off some of your Thanksgiving Dinner at Mediacom Ice Park tonight (11/27) from 5 to 6 and tomorrow night (11/28) from 7 to 8. The rink is offering free ice skating as part of Festival of Lights. Skate rental is not included. To learn more, springfieldmo.gov
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, the Springfield Conservation Nature Center and Springfield-Greene County Libraries are closed today (11/27) in observance of Thanksgiving.
Springfield Contemporary Theatre presents “Around the World in 80 Days” tomorrow and Saturday night (11/28-11/29) at 7:30 and Sunday (11/30) at 2 at 431 S. Jefferson. The show continues through December 14th. For details, www.springfieldcontemporarytheatre.org
It’s National Game and Puzzle Week, and the Midtown Carnegie Library is celebrating tomorrow (11/28) at 3:15. Kids in grades six through 12 can stop by for Sudoku, Jenga, Monopoly, UNO and more. For details, 862-0135.
Teen Friday Night is tomorrow night (11/28) from 6 to 8 at the Library Station for grades 6-12, featuring games, crafts and more. For more information, 865-1340.
The History Museum for Springfield-Greene County invites you to view their holiday exhibit in the window at the Historic Fox Theatre. You can tour the exhibit, “Then and Now—Downtown for Christmas” through January 11th at the Fox. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for kids. To learn more, historymuseumonthesquare.org.
Saturday morning (11/29) at 10, the Park Central Branch Library will show the cartoon, “The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones.” It’s part of the series “Retro Cartoon Saturday Morning.”
Kids two to ten-years-old can make their own puzzles and try their hand at puzzles of all types during “Puzzle Day” at the Library Center at 1 Saturday (11/29). For more information, 882-0714.
The Midtown Carnegie Branch Library will host “Simply Saturday” this Saturday (11/29) from 1 to 3 for grades K-5 featuring games, crafts and other activities. For details, 862-0135.
Anyone 13 and older is invited to see the film, “A League of Their Own,” rated PG, Saturday night (11/29) at 6:30 at the Park Central Library. The library will provide the popcorn.
The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center is the site for the Ozark Garden Railway Holiday Train Layout from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday. For more information, 891-1515.
Stop by the Springfield Conservation Nature Center Saturday (11/29) from 10 to 4 to watch members of Ozarks Whittlers and Woodcarvers transform wood into treasures. For details, 888-4237.
If you have time this weekend, write out some holiday cards for soldiers. The Holiday Mail for Heroes program runs through December 5th. You can take cards to the local Red Cross Office. To learn more, redcross.org/holidaymail.
