You don’t have to be a biologist or a landscaping expert to plan a yard or flower garden that provides good habitat for insects and local wildlife. All you need are the right plants in the right places. With a number of species, you don’t have to wait for spring to begin planting, either. People […]
On Sept. 8, young children will have a chance to learn about a rodent that is as fascinating as it is secretive – the flying squirrel. Children ages 3-6 can learn about these nocturnal gliders at two programs at Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Springfield Conservation Nature Center. At 10 a.m., the program “Flying Squirrels” […]
Blood Supplies are Dangerously Low American Red Cross Blood Drive Church of the Nazarene Gym, 2000 Grand, Carthage, MO 64836 Thursday, September 8, 2022 12:30-5:30 p.m. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: CarthageAreaCommunity to schedule an appointment. All donors will receive a special edition t-shirt.
CARTHAGE, MO- Food Truck Friday in Central Park from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Carthage, MO. Food trucks of all varieties will be set up around Central Park in Carthage for the 2022 season of Food Truck Friday. Trucks will begin serving food at 11 a.m. In the evening, there will be live entertainment […]
The Carthage Farmer's Market opens on April 2 for the 2022 season. Stop by the northwest corner of Central Park for all your fresh produce, baked goods, honey, jams, or young plants to grow on your own! Carthage Farmer's Market is open Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the growing season from 7 am to 3 pm […]
When used in controlled, supervised conditions, fire can be a beneficial land management tool. However, it’s important to stress that prescribed fire involves planning and on-site management. People interested in learning how to use fire as a management tool should register for a two-part controlled burn workshop being put on by the Missouri Department of […]
Prairie Day returns! You are invited to Prairie Day on Saturday, September 10th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Held in conjunction with Gem City Days, Prairie Day commemorates George Washington Carver’s childhood environment through music, historic skills demonstrations, educational activities, and interactive exhibits. Prairie Day is free of charge. Exhibitors will share Civil War […]
The Carthage Farmer's Market opens on April 2 for the 2022 season. Stop by the northwest corner of Central Park for all your fresh produce, baked goods, honey, jams, or young plants to grow on your own! Carthage Farmer's Market is open Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the growing season from 7 am to 3 pm […]
Joplin Little Theatre is pleased to announce the next production – Moon Over Buffalo by Ken Ludwig. This production is directed by Ashley Trotnic. In the madcap comedy tradition of Lend Me a Tenor, the hilarious Moon Over Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s. At the moment, they’re playing […]
September is a great month to learn about monarch butterflies in Missouri because this is when these fascinating and beneficial insects are migrating through the Show-Me State on their way to their wintering grounds in central Mexico. People can learn more about monarch butterflies and how humans can help them through several programs being put […]
