From the city: Training event and presentation for Smart Irrigation Month
SGF Mayor Jim O’Neal will make a presentation during an informal training session on smart irrigation. It’s all pushing to waste less water on ornamental grass.
West Central Neighborhood getting a little housekeeping
The Front Porch and an initiative from the Community Partnership of the Ozarks are getting volunteers together for some neighborhood cleanup.
Michael Feldman’s Whad’Ya Know? hitting SGF
NPR’s popular live comedy/quiz show will be at Juanita K Hammon’s Hall.
Forum calls for Missouri to be a Leader in the Transition to a Clean Energy Economy
A panel discussion on Tuesday brought a group of business and political voices from the area to discuss a clean energy future in SGF. Around 85 people attended.
RFK, Jr., to speak at JQH Arena (4/16)
One of the nation’s leaders in environmental awareness, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., will be making an SGF appearance. Free tickets are available through the Park Board.
C-Street ECOmmunity Festival Announced
Live music, community workshops, eco-friendly and community vendors, a recyclable art contest, and even a street dance highlight the scheduled events for the C-Street ECOmmunity Festival.
2 original Ozark Mountain Daredevils to perform at Drury University to benefit the Care to Learn Fund
KY3 interviewed two members about their new band performing for a great cause this weekend. Read on to learn more about their band, the event, and how you can help children in the Ozarks meet everyday needs by simply taking in some great music.
Meet Your Grand Marshall: Lunch with one of Ireland’s finest Friday
Springfield is home to a great many things, but a rich Irish tradition doesn’t immediately spring to mind as one of them. That could begin to change this weekend as the city welcomes Michael Connor-Scarteen, a prominent businessman and former councilman, as Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday (March 13). Connor-Scarteen practically is [...]
Screening of “Sisters on the Planet” for Women’s History Month
In the name of climate change (and Women’s History Month), there will be a screening of “Sisters on the Planet” which shows how climate has effected five different women around the globe.
Chili Cookoff Countdown: 9 days
No matter what Chris says, the Chili Cookoff IS about chili. Anyway, Chili Day has taken full grip and is finally is sight.
Sertoma Chili Cookoff Countdown: 18 days – The Beware! We have Spies Edition
Your faces will melt with the (slightly) sweet flavor of tongue-kissing fire – not too much, just enough to say “hello”. Your taste buds will dance the puppet master without regard for SGF’s too-many-people-dancing-in-one-area ordinance. Booth 79 will taste the glories of rejoicing smiles, and appreciative nods. But, alas, there’s still a lot happening before [...]
Go Play!: Welcome the eagles back to town
For a few weeks a year, southwest Missouri gets the company of some bald eagles. The Springfield Nature Center is hosting a free viewing where they stop in.
Sertoma Chili Cookoff: 29 days – Buy your tix from TAG
There’s less than a month until the Chili Cookoff. Buy your advance tickets early from TAG and save a couple bones.
Frye speaks the Science of Wine at the Discovery Center
The Home Brewery’s Todd Frye, and a host of others, taught part of the process it takes to create wine Thursday night at the Discovery Center.
Sertoma Chili Cookoff Countdown: 38 days
Why can’t the Chili Cookoff happen daily? This waiting is way too much to take. As we continue to countdown to February 13, I am spending large amounts of time perfecting the TAG recipe for Booth 79. New Year’s Eve is for sushi, New Year’s Day is for chili (some people will tell you black [...]
