The Empty Bowls event, to benefit Ozarks Food Harvest, will be held today (9/23) from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Panera Bread, 4100 S. Campbell. KSMU’s Michele Skalicky talks with OFH spokesperson Christine Temple about the bowls that will be for sale and how you can purchase one.
The Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Festival continues through tomorrow (9/24) at the HOBA Park in West Plains.
The Ozarks Studies Symposium is presenting “Isolation and Connections in the Ozarks” through tomorrow (9/24) at the West Plains Civic Center.
The MSU College of Natural and Applied Sciences will host a round table discussion about the place of women in the sciences at 4 this afternoon (9/23) in Temple Hall, room 002. Guest speakers from different scientific disciplines will talk about their experience and answer questions from the audience. For more information, 836-5131.
Dr. Elisa Quintana of NASA will talk about exoplanets during a program today (9/23) at 12:20 in MSU’s Kemper Hall, room 205. For more information, click here.
The MSU women’s volleyball team will host Wichita State tonight (9/23) at 7 at Hammons Student Center. For tickets, 836-7678.
The Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts presents comedian Jerry Seinfeld tonight (9/23) at 7. For ticket information, 836-7678 or missouristatetix.com
Rock-A-Thon, the 18th annual Gem & Mineral Expo, will be held today through Sunday (9/23-9/24) at the Joplin History & Mineral Museum, 504 Schifferdecker Ave. Hours today and tomorrow are 9 to 5 and Sunday 9 to 3.
Bikes, Blues & BBQ continues through Sunday (9/25) in Fayetteville, Arkansas. For details on the 17th annual rally, www.bikesbluesandbbq.org
Stockton’s 56th annual Black Walnut Festival continues through tomorrow (9/24). For more information, stocktonlakesertoma@gmail.com or click here.
Blues guitarist Albert Cummings will perform at the Lyric Theater in Harrison, Arkansas tonight (9/23) at 7. For more information, click here.
Adults can stop by the Willard Branch Library this morning (9/23) from 10 to noon for “Get Crafty!” They’ll be able to work on a self-guided craft. Materials and examples will be provided.
A field day, featuring alternative fruit and nuts crops, will be held today (9/23) from 1 to 5:30 at the University of Missouri’s Southwest Research Center in Mt. Vernon. For more information, 417-881-8909 or ByersPL@missouri.edu.
Adults are invited to the program, “Gills on the Fly,” tonight (9/23) at 5:30. Learn basic fly-fishing techniques while catching bluegill at the Bois D’Arc Conservation Area education pond. To register, 888-4237.
The 14th annual DogFest and Dachshund Dash will be held tomorrow (9/24) from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Chesterfield Park, 2511 W. Republic Rd. The event will include the Canine Vendor Village, demonstrations, Dachshund races and more. For details, parkboard.org or 864-1049.
The Springfield Fire Department will host the 3rd annual Girls on Fire recruitment event tomorrow (9/24) at 10 am and at noon. Attendees can take part in hands-on activities to get a taste of what it’s like to be a firefighter, get interview and resume advice and learn firefighting techniques. To register, www.springfieldmo.gov/gof
Springfield’s fourth annual Jazz Festival starts at noon tomorrow (9/24) on Park Central East.
The Gillioz Theatre presents An Evening with Pat Metheny, featuring Antonio Sanchez, Linda Oh and Gwilym Simcock, tomorrow night (9/24) at 7:30. For tickets, 836-9491 or gillioz.org
Christian County Master Gardeners will host their annual fall plant sale tomorrow (9/24) from 8 to 11 a.m. in the Nixa Assembly of God parking lot, 113 W. Mt. Vernon in Nixa. Trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs will be for sale.
A free seminar on season extenders will start at 1 tomorrow (9/24) at the Nixa Community Center, 701 N. Taylor Way in Nixa. Learn how to use row covers, homemade low and high tunnels and cold frames and learn how to plant a fall garden. To register, 417-581-3558.
The Springfield Conservation Nature Center is offering a volunteer naturalist-guided hike tomorrow (9/24) at Roaring River State Park. To register, 888-4237.
Kids three to six-years-old are invited to the Little Acorns program, “’Possum Trot,” tomorrow morning (9/23) at 11 at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center. To register, 888-4237.
A dissect the food chair parent/child workshop will be held tomorrow (9/24) at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Discovery Center of Springfield. To register, 862-9910.
The Music & Lyrics Workshop, featuring presenter Tom Sharpe, drummer for Mannheim Steamroller, and area musicians, will be held tomorrow (9/24) from 10 am to 5:30 pm at the Library Center. There is a fee to attend. To register or for more information, 616-0586 or thelibrary.org.
The MSU Department of Media, Journalism and Film will host the Manhattan Short Film Festival tomorrow night (9/24) at 7 in the Plaster Student Union Theater. Audience members can vote for their favorite film in the only global audience-choice film festival in the world. For details, 836-4936.
Mactoberfest, to benefit Lost & Found Grief Center, will be held tomorrow (9/24) from 1 to 3 at Macadoodles in Springfield.
The Ozarks Model Railroad Association’s 38th annual Train Show is tomorrow (9/24) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Springfield Expo Center.
Tomorrow (9/24) is National Public Lands Day, and entrance fees at all national parks will be waived. A work day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To learn more, 417-325-4151.
A trivia night and dinner to benefit COPE, which provides emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, will be held tomorrow night (9/24) at 6 at the Cowan Civic Center in Lebanon.
The Carl Junction Bluegrass Festival is tomorrow (9/24) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. next to Center Creek. The event will include eight bluegrass bands, arts and crafts, a car & bike show, food vendors, a 5K race, a duck race, a chili cook-off and children’s activities.
The Fair Grove Heritage Reunion is tomorrow (9/24) from 8 to 6 and Sunday (9/25) from 8 to 4 at Wommack Mill in Fair Grove. The event will feature 300 arts and crafts booths, a parade (tomorrow morning at 10), live music, food, demonstrations and mill tours.
The band, Eight is Enough will perform bluegrass, gospel and country music tomorrow (9/24) from noon to 6 at the Ozark Campground Pavilion at the Buffalo National River. For more information, click here.
The OTC Foundation will host theOTC Lebanon Fall Trail Run tomorrow (9/24).
The Strafford Branch Library will host the “Fall Craft Festival” tomorrow afternoon (9/24) from 1 to 3. Families are invite d to stop by for fall-themed crafts and hot cider. For more information, 736-9233 or thelibrary.org
MSU’s field hockey team will host UC Davis tomorrow morning (9/24) at 11 at the Betty & Bobby Allison North Stadium. For ticket information, 836-7678 ormissouristatetix.com
The MSU men’s soccer team will host Bradley tomorrow night (9/24) at 7 at the Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium. For ticket information, 836-7678 or missouristatetix.com
The Ozarks Celebration Festival’s fundraising event, Bolo Ties & Bluegrass, will be held tomorrow night (9/24) at 6 at the Tower Club featuring the Finley River Boys, a live and silent auction and dinner. For ticket information, 836-6605.
Prairie State Park in Mindenmines, MO will host Prairie Jubilee tomorrow (9/24) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tom Sharpe, drummer for Mannheim-Steamroller, will give a concert Sunday afternoon (9/25) at 2 at the Library Center. To learn more, 882-0714 orthelibrary.org
The Moxie’s Essentials Series will feature the 1968 film, “Salesman,” Sunday (9/25) at 3 and Monday night (9/26) at 7. The documentary details the bygone era of the door-to-door salesman. For more information, moxiecinema.com
The Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra will present a concert Sunday night (9/25) at 6 at the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.
