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  • Watercolor USA 2008
    Watercolor USA 2008
    June 07, 2008 - August 03, 2008
    Where: Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside

    The 47th national competitive annual exhibition of aqueous media painting. Admission: Free www.springfieldmogov.org/egov/art/ 417-837-5700

  • Springfield Little Theatre presents Seussical
    Springfield Little Theatre presents Seussical
    June 13, 2008 - June 29, 2008
    Where: Springfield Little Theatre

    You will be delighted as all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters come to life on stage. Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mazie and all of the Who’s of Whoville! www.springfieldlittletheatre.org 417-869-1334

  • Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    June 09, 2008 - September 14, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Exhibit at Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. $3-$7. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. 800-833-1225 or visit www.trumanlibrary.org

  • Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    June 01, 2008 - July 21, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    Exhibit of landscape paintings from the French Barbizon school of painters. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. 11 AM-6 PM Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat.-Sun.; 11 AM-8 PM Fri. Free. 314-935-4523

  • Star-Spangled Girl
    Star-Spangled Girl
    June 06, 2008 - June 29, 2008
    Where: Macon

    June 6-8, 11, 14, 18, 20-21, 24-25, 28-29. Andy and Norman run a magazine that Sophie hates, which makes for the perfect Neil Simon comedy. Royal Theatre. 7:30 PM (2 PM matinees on specific days), $12-$22. 660-385-2924

  • Summer Breeze Concerts
    Summer Breeze Concerts
    June 07, 2008 - July 04, 2008
    Where: Warrenton

    June 7, 14, 21, 28, and July 4, Warrenton. Bring your blankets, chairs, and cooler for a different concert each week. Farmhouse Field. 7:30 PM. Free. 636-456-3550

  • Sparkling Strings
    Sparkling Strings
    February 01, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Puppet display. Puppetry Arts Institute. 10 AM-5 PM Tues. through Sat. $1.50 to$3, 816-833-9777

  • Edge of Excess
    Edge of Excess
    June 08, 2008 - July 20, 2008
    Where: St. Charles

    The exhibit will feature work of artists who create rhythm by repeatedly using the same mark, image, brushstroke style or other element.

    The Foundry Art Centre 520 North Main Centre St. Charles, MO 63301

    Opening reception is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

    Admission is free

    Contact: Joyce Rosen (636) 255-0270 director@foundryartcentre.org

    http://www.foundryartcentre.org

  • Sandcastle Beach IV
    Sandcastle Beach IV
    June 07, 2008 - August 05, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum, is building up tons of sand and excitement for the most “sandsational” exhibit ever constructed at The Magic House. This summer you won’t have to go any farther than The Magic House’s own backyard to experience a day at the beach. We are “shore” the entire family will dig the return of Sandcastle Beach, at The Magic House June 7 – August 5, 2007.

    With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House’s backyard is being transformed once again into a beachfront park, complete with tons of sand, hidden seashells, ocean misters, lifeguard stands and beach umbrellas.

    At Sandcastle Beach, you can take a stroll along the boardwalk; search for some seashells; feel the spray of the ocean on your face; and, build along-side a world-champion sand sculptor as he sculpts a gigantic 75-ton sandcastle along our shores! As a sand-artist-in-residence, June 7th through June 24th, our sand artist will teach children how to sculpt their own castles like a professional!

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with museum admission of $7.50/person for ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • The Amazing Castle
    The Amazing Castle
    June 02, 2008 - September 03, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    A BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum brings life to more extraordinary hands-on adventures with the opening of The Amazing Castle. Visitors to the exhibit are transported to a magical place and time – inside the castle’s stone walls lays a happy and peaceful little community where every citizen has a special job to do.

    While inside The Amazing Castle, children can try on costumes and engage in role-play, by becoming lords and ladies, castle villagers, or even “HiJinx the Jester.” After picking vegetables in the garden, friends and family can take a seat at the royal table while children prepare a meal using wooden bowls, cooking utensils and a fireplace complete with a glowing fire, a spit and a cauldron. Within the Tailor Shop, children and adults can try their hand at repairing and making clothing for all the castle citizens then move on to the Carpenter’s Shop where they can grab a work apron and build a simple table or chair using mortise and tenon construction, and finally, inside the Blacksmith Shop children can pretend to repair iron tools using a stone forge with “glowing” coals, a water bucket, and Synge’s anvil.

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with regular Museum Admission of $7.50 ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • 6:00 AM Babler Bear Hillclimb
    Babler Bear Hillclimb
    June 29, 2008
    Where: Babler State Park Swimming Pool Parking Lot, 800 Guy Rd., Wildwood, Mo

    http://www.moonlightramble.com/other_rides_08.htm The closed course is four miles long, including a two-mile climb. Riders will ride against the clock. Times and age will be paired into two-person heats until a winner for each age group is declared. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals awarded plus gift certificates. Challenge yourself and have fun doing it! DIRECTIONS: I-40/64 WEST OF I-270 ABOUT 8 MILES. Long Rd exit, cross Chesterfield Airport Rd. straight on Long, right on Wild Horse Creek Rd., left on Hwy. 109/Eatherton, right on BA/Babler Park Rd., right into Park. : $15 HI-USA members, $20 non-members. Registration/Sign-In: Between 6:00 and 8:00 AM.

  • 5:00 PM Gallery Night
    Gallery Night
    June 14, 2008 - July 12, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    June 14 and July 12. Exhibit by featured artists. Alliance Gallery. Free. 573-221-2275

  • 6:00 PM Springfield Cardinals Baseball Game
    Springfield Cardinals Baseball Game
    June 29, 2008
    Where: Hammons Field

    Springfield Cardinals vs Frisco RoughRiders. Visit Hammons Field for Springfield Cardinals baseball, the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. For tickets: www.springfieldcardinals.com 417-863-2143

  • 7:00 PM Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    June 20, 2008 - July 18, 2008
    Where: Eureka

    Wine and cheese reception, informative program, 1/2-mile walk near the wolf enclosures where staff and guests attempt to get the wolves to howl followed by dessert and coffee. Wild Canid Center. $15 (21 years and older only). 636-938-5900

  • 7:30 PM Star Spangled Girl
    Star Spangled Girl
    June 06, 2008 - June 29, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    June 6-29 This hilarious comedy follows Andy and Norman who are near starvation as they try to launch a “protest” magazine in 1966 San Francisco. When Norman falls in love with their new neighbor Sophie, a true-blue patriot from Arkansas, will the magazine – or Andy – survive? Love and politics blend delightfully in this Neil Simon classic.

    6/6/08 at 7:30pm 6/7/08 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm 6/8/08 at 2:00pm 6/11/08 at 2:00pm 6/14/08 at 2:00pm 6/18/08 at 7:30 pm 6/20/08 at 7:30pm 6/21/08 at 2:00pm 6/24/08 at 2:00pm 6/25/08 at 2:00pm 6/28/08 at 7:30pm 6/29/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385-2924 for more details.

  • 7:30 PM Nunsense
    Nunsense
    June 11, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    June 11-July 6 What should five nuns do when they need to raise money in a hurry? Put on a variety show, of course. Singing. Tap-dancing. Sharing the secrets of convent life– you’ve never seen sisters like this before!

    6/11/08 at 7:30pm 6/13/08 at 7:30pm 6/14/08 at 7:30pm 6/15/08 at 2:00pm 6/17/08 at 2:00pm 6/18/08 at 2:00pm 6/21/08 at 7:30pm 6/22/08 at 2:00pm 6/25/08 at 7:30pm 6/27/08 at 7:30pm 6/28/08 at 2:00pm 7/2/08 at 2:00pm 7/5/08 at 7:30pm 7/6/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385- 2924 for more details

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  • Watercolor USA 2008
    Watercolor USA 2008
    June 07, 2008 - August 03, 2008
    Where: Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside

    The 47th national competitive annual exhibition of aqueous media painting. Admission: Free www.springfieldmogov.org/egov/art/ 417-837-5700

  • Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    June 09, 2008 - September 14, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Exhibit at Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. $3-$7. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. 800-833-1225 or visit www.trumanlibrary.org

  • Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    June 01, 2008 - July 21, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    Exhibit of landscape paintings from the French Barbizon school of painters. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. 11 AM-6 PM Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat.-Sun.; 11 AM-8 PM Fri. Free. 314-935-4523

  • Summer Breeze Concerts
    Summer Breeze Concerts
    June 07, 2008 - July 04, 2008
    Where: Warrenton

    June 7, 14, 21, 28, and July 4, Warrenton. Bring your blankets, chairs, and cooler for a different concert each week. Farmhouse Field. 7:30 PM. Free. 636-456-3550

  • Sparkling Strings
    Sparkling Strings
    February 01, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Puppet display. Puppetry Arts Institute. 10 AM-5 PM Tues. through Sat. $1.50 to$3, 816-833-9777

  • Edge of Excess
    Edge of Excess
    June 08, 2008 - July 20, 2008
    Where: St. Charles

    The exhibit will feature work of artists who create rhythm by repeatedly using the same mark, image, brushstroke style or other element.

    The Foundry Art Centre 520 North Main Centre St. Charles, MO 63301

    Opening reception is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

    Admission is free

    Contact: Joyce Rosen (636) 255-0270 director@foundryartcentre.org

    http://www.foundryartcentre.org

  • Sandcastle Beach IV
    Sandcastle Beach IV
    June 07, 2008 - August 05, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum, is building up tons of sand and excitement for the most “sandsational” exhibit ever constructed at The Magic House. This summer you won’t have to go any farther than The Magic House’s own backyard to experience a day at the beach. We are “shore” the entire family will dig the return of Sandcastle Beach, at The Magic House June 7 – August 5, 2007.

    With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House’s backyard is being transformed once again into a beachfront park, complete with tons of sand, hidden seashells, ocean misters, lifeguard stands and beach umbrellas.

    At Sandcastle Beach, you can take a stroll along the boardwalk; search for some seashells; feel the spray of the ocean on your face; and, build along-side a world-champion sand sculptor as he sculpts a gigantic 75-ton sandcastle along our shores! As a sand-artist-in-residence, June 7th through June 24th, our sand artist will teach children how to sculpt their own castles like a professional!

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with museum admission of $7.50/person for ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • The Amazing Castle
    The Amazing Castle
    June 02, 2008 - September 03, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    A BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum brings life to more extraordinary hands-on adventures with the opening of The Amazing Castle. Visitors to the exhibit are transported to a magical place and time – inside the castle’s stone walls lays a happy and peaceful little community where every citizen has a special job to do.

    While inside The Amazing Castle, children can try on costumes and engage in role-play, by becoming lords and ladies, castle villagers, or even “HiJinx the Jester.” After picking vegetables in the garden, friends and family can take a seat at the royal table while children prepare a meal using wooden bowls, cooking utensils and a fireplace complete with a glowing fire, a spit and a cauldron. Within the Tailor Shop, children and adults can try their hand at repairing and making clothing for all the castle citizens then move on to the Carpenter’s Shop where they can grab a work apron and build a simple table or chair using mortise and tenon construction, and finally, inside the Blacksmith Shop children can pretend to repair iron tools using a stone forge with “glowing” coals, a water bucket, and Synge’s anvil.

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with regular Museum Admission of $7.50 ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • 5:00 PM Gallery Night
    Gallery Night
    June 14, 2008 - July 12, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    June 14 and July 12. Exhibit by featured artists. Alliance Gallery. Free. 573-221-2275

  • 7:00 PM Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    June 20, 2008 - July 18, 2008
    Where: Eureka

    Wine and cheese reception, informative program, 1/2-mile walk near the wolf enclosures where staff and guests attempt to get the wolves to howl followed by dessert and coffee. Wild Canid Center. $15 (21 years and older only). 636-938-5900

  • 7:30 PM Nunsense
    Nunsense
    June 11, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    June 11-July 6 What should five nuns do when they need to raise money in a hurry? Put on a variety show, of course. Singing. Tap-dancing. Sharing the secrets of convent life– you’ve never seen sisters like this before!

    6/11/08 at 7:30pm 6/13/08 at 7:30pm 6/14/08 at 7:30pm 6/15/08 at 2:00pm 6/17/08 at 2:00pm 6/18/08 at 2:00pm 6/21/08 at 7:30pm 6/22/08 at 2:00pm 6/25/08 at 7:30pm 6/27/08 at 7:30pm 6/28/08 at 2:00pm 7/2/08 at 2:00pm 7/5/08 at 7:30pm 7/6/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385- 2924 for more details

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  • Watercolor USA 2008
    Watercolor USA 2008
    June 07, 2008 - August 03, 2008
    Where: Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside

    The 47th national competitive annual exhibition of aqueous media painting. Admission: Free www.springfieldmogov.org/egov/art/ 417-837-5700

  • Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    June 09, 2008 - September 14, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Exhibit at Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. $3-$7. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. 800-833-1225 or visit www.trumanlibrary.org

  • Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    June 01, 2008 - July 21, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    Exhibit of landscape paintings from the French Barbizon school of painters. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. 11 AM-6 PM Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat.-Sun.; 11 AM-8 PM Fri. Free. 314-935-4523

  • Summer Breeze Concerts
    Summer Breeze Concerts
    June 07, 2008 - July 04, 2008
    Where: Warrenton

    June 7, 14, 21, 28, and July 4, Warrenton. Bring your blankets, chairs, and cooler for a different concert each week. Farmhouse Field. 7:30 PM. Free. 636-456-3550

  • Sparkling Strings
    Sparkling Strings
    February 01, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Puppet display. Puppetry Arts Institute. 10 AM-5 PM Tues. through Sat. $1.50 to$3, 816-833-9777

  • From Baden Powell to Now Boy Scout Display
    From Baden Powell to Now Boy Scout Display
    July 01, 2008
    Where: Bingham-Waggoner Estate, 318 W. Pacific

    A displayof Boy Scout memorabilia on exhibit all month at the historic home. Free with regular admission, $5 adults, $4.50 seniors, $2 ages 6-16 and under 6 free. 816-461-3491 or www.bwestate.org.

  • Edge of Excess
    Edge of Excess
    June 08, 2008 - July 20, 2008
    Where: St. Charles

    The exhibit will feature work of artists who create rhythm by repeatedly using the same mark, image, brushstroke style or other element.

    The Foundry Art Centre 520 North Main Centre St. Charles, MO 63301

    Opening reception is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

    Admission is free

    Contact: Joyce Rosen (636) 255-0270 director@foundryartcentre.org

    http://www.foundryartcentre.org

  • Sandcastle Beach IV
    Sandcastle Beach IV
    June 07, 2008 - August 05, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum, is building up tons of sand and excitement for the most “sandsational” exhibit ever constructed at The Magic House. This summer you won’t have to go any farther than The Magic House’s own backyard to experience a day at the beach. We are “shore” the entire family will dig the return of Sandcastle Beach, at The Magic House June 7 – August 5, 2007.

    With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House’s backyard is being transformed once again into a beachfront park, complete with tons of sand, hidden seashells, ocean misters, lifeguard stands and beach umbrellas.

    At Sandcastle Beach, you can take a stroll along the boardwalk; search for some seashells; feel the spray of the ocean on your face; and, build along-side a world-champion sand sculptor as he sculpts a gigantic 75-ton sandcastle along our shores! As a sand-artist-in-residence, June 7th through June 24th, our sand artist will teach children how to sculpt their own castles like a professional!

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with museum admission of $7.50/person for ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • The Amazing Castle
    The Amazing Castle
    June 02, 2008 - September 03, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    A BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum brings life to more extraordinary hands-on adventures with the opening of The Amazing Castle. Visitors to the exhibit are transported to a magical place and time – inside the castle’s stone walls lays a happy and peaceful little community where every citizen has a special job to do.

    While inside The Amazing Castle, children can try on costumes and engage in role-play, by becoming lords and ladies, castle villagers, or even “HiJinx the Jester.” After picking vegetables in the garden, friends and family can take a seat at the royal table while children prepare a meal using wooden bowls, cooking utensils and a fireplace complete with a glowing fire, a spit and a cauldron. Within the Tailor Shop, children and adults can try their hand at repairing and making clothing for all the castle citizens then move on to the Carpenter’s Shop where they can grab a work apron and build a simple table or chair using mortise and tenon construction, and finally, inside the Blacksmith Shop children can pretend to repair iron tools using a stone forge with “glowing” coals, a water bucket, and Synge’s anvil.

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with regular Museum Admission of $7.50 ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • 5:00 PM Gallery Night
    Gallery Night
    June 14, 2008 - July 12, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    June 14 and July 12. Exhibit by featured artists. Alliance Gallery. Free. 573-221-2275

  • 7:00 PM Springfield Cardinals Baseball Game
    Springfield Cardinals Baseball Game
    July 01, 2008
    Where: Hammons Field

    Springfield Cardinals vs Midland RockHounds. Visit Hammons Field for Springfield Cardinals baseball, the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. For tickets: www.springfieldcardinals.com 417-863-2143

  • 7:00 PM Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    June 20, 2008 - July 18, 2008
    Where: Eureka

    Wine and cheese reception, informative program, 1/2-mile walk near the wolf enclosures where staff and guests attempt to get the wolves to howl followed by dessert and coffee. Wild Canid Center. $15 (21 years and older only). 636-938-5900

  • 7:30 PM Nunsense
    Nunsense
    June 11, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    June 11-July 6 What should five nuns do when they need to raise money in a hurry? Put on a variety show, of course. Singing. Tap-dancing. Sharing the secrets of convent life– you’ve never seen sisters like this before!

    6/11/08 at 7:30pm 6/13/08 at 7:30pm 6/14/08 at 7:30pm 6/15/08 at 2:00pm 6/17/08 at 2:00pm 6/18/08 at 2:00pm 6/21/08 at 7:30pm 6/22/08 at 2:00pm 6/25/08 at 7:30pm 6/27/08 at 7:30pm 6/28/08 at 2:00pm 7/2/08 at 2:00pm 7/5/08 at 7:30pm 7/6/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385- 2924 for more details

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  • Watercolor USA 2008
    Watercolor USA 2008
    June 07, 2008 - August 03, 2008
    Where: Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside

    The 47th national competitive annual exhibition of aqueous media painting. Admission: Free www.springfieldmogov.org/egov/art/ 417-837-5700

  • Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    June 09, 2008 - September 14, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Exhibit at Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. $3-$7. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. 800-833-1225 or visit www.trumanlibrary.org

  • Carnival and 4th of July Celebration
    Carnival and 4th of July Celebration
    July 02, 2008
    Where: Rolla

    Carnival rides, midway, and fireworks display. Lions Club Park. 6:30 to 11 p.m. Free (except carnival rides). 573-364-4386

  • Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    June 01, 2008 - July 21, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    Exhibit of landscape paintings from the French Barbizon school of painters. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. 11 AM-6 PM Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat.-Sun.; 11 AM-8 PM Fri. Free. 314-935-4523

  • Summer Breeze Concerts
    Summer Breeze Concerts
    June 07, 2008 - July 04, 2008
    Where: Warrenton

    June 7, 14, 21, 28, and July 4, Warrenton. Bring your blankets, chairs, and cooler for a different concert each week. Farmhouse Field. 7:30 PM. Free. 636-456-3550

  • Tom Sawyer Days
    Tom Sawyer Days
    July 02, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    Local and state fence–painting competition, pet show, carnival, arts, crafts, boat parade, Star-Spangled Spectacular Parade, Tom and Becky contest, fireworks, and Hannibal Cannibal run. Throughout town. Free (except some special events). 573-221-1101

  • Sparkling Strings
    Sparkling Strings
    February 01, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Puppet display. Puppetry Arts Institute. 10 AM-5 PM Tues. through Sat. $1.50 to$3, 816-833-9777

  • Edge of Excess
    Edge of Excess
    June 08, 2008 - July 20, 2008
    Where: St. Charles

    The exhibit will feature work of artists who create rhythm by repeatedly using the same mark, image, brushstroke style or other element.

    The Foundry Art Centre 520 North Main Centre St. Charles, MO 63301

    Opening reception is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

    Admission is free

    Contact: Joyce Rosen (636) 255-0270 director@foundryartcentre.org

    http://www.foundryartcentre.org

  • Sandcastle Beach IV
    Sandcastle Beach IV
    June 07, 2008 - August 05, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum, is building up tons of sand and excitement for the most “sandsational” exhibit ever constructed at The Magic House. This summer you won’t have to go any farther than The Magic House’s own backyard to experience a day at the beach. We are “shore” the entire family will dig the return of Sandcastle Beach, at The Magic House June 7 – August 5, 2007.

    With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House’s backyard is being transformed once again into a beachfront park, complete with tons of sand, hidden seashells, ocean misters, lifeguard stands and beach umbrellas.

    At Sandcastle Beach, you can take a stroll along the boardwalk; search for some seashells; feel the spray of the ocean on your face; and, build along-side a world-champion sand sculptor as he sculpts a gigantic 75-ton sandcastle along our shores! As a sand-artist-in-residence, June 7th through June 24th, our sand artist will teach children how to sculpt their own castles like a professional!

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with museum admission of $7.50/person for ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • The Amazing Castle
    The Amazing Castle
    June 02, 2008 - September 03, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    A BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum brings life to more extraordinary hands-on adventures with the opening of The Amazing Castle. Visitors to the exhibit are transported to a magical place and time – inside the castle’s stone walls lays a happy and peaceful little community where every citizen has a special job to do.

    While inside The Amazing Castle, children can try on costumes and engage in role-play, by becoming lords and ladies, castle villagers, or even “HiJinx the Jester.” After picking vegetables in the garden, friends and family can take a seat at the royal table while children prepare a meal using wooden bowls, cooking utensils and a fireplace complete with a glowing fire, a spit and a cauldron. Within the Tailor Shop, children and adults can try their hand at repairing and making clothing for all the castle citizens then move on to the Carpenter’s Shop where they can grab a work apron and build a simple table or chair using mortise and tenon construction, and finally, inside the Blacksmith Shop children can pretend to repair iron tools using a stone forge with “glowing” coals, a water bucket, and Synge’s anvil.

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with regular Museum Admission of $7.50 ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • 12:00 PM Wednesdays at Noon Concert Series at Founders Park
    Wednesdays at Noon Concert Series at Founders Park
    July 02, 2008
    Where: Founders Park, 330 E. Water St.

    Join us every Wednesday in July at noon for live, local music and performing groups at Founders Park. Bring a sack lunch for an entertaining mid-week lunch break. 417-865-0450 www.springfieldmo.gov/founders

  • 5:00 PM Gallery Night
    Gallery Night
    June 14, 2008 - July 12, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    June 14 and July 12. Exhibit by featured artists. Alliance Gallery. Free. 573-221-2275

  • 7:00 PM Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    June 20, 2008 - July 18, 2008
    Where: Eureka

    Wine and cheese reception, informative program, 1/2-mile walk near the wolf enclosures where staff and guests attempt to get the wolves to howl followed by dessert and coffee. Wild Canid Center. $15 (21 years and older only). 636-938-5900

  • 7:30 PM Nunsense
    Nunsense
    June 11, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    June 11-July 6 What should five nuns do when they need to raise money in a hurry? Put on a variety show, of course. Singing. Tap-dancing. Sharing the secrets of convent life– you’ve never seen sisters like this before!

    6/11/08 at 7:30pm 6/13/08 at 7:30pm 6/14/08 at 7:30pm 6/15/08 at 2:00pm 6/17/08 at 2:00pm 6/18/08 at 2:00pm 6/21/08 at 7:30pm 6/22/08 at 2:00pm 6/25/08 at 7:30pm 6/27/08 at 7:30pm 6/28/08 at 2:00pm 7/2/08 at 2:00pm 7/5/08 at 7:30pm 7/6/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385- 2924 for more details

  • 7:30 PM Blithe Spirit
    Blithe Spirit
    July 02, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    July 2- 30 Charles Condomine, a widower, invites an eccentric medium to give a séance as research for a novel he’s writing. No one at the party believed Madame Arcati’s séance could actually work – but when Charles’ first wife, selfish and spoiled Elvira, appears from “the other side” he has to scramble to explain the situation to his current wife, Ruth. Language and laughter take center stage in Noel Coward’s “improbable farce.”

    7/2/08 at 7:30pm 7/4/08 at 2:00pm 7/5/08 at 2:00pm 7/9/08 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm 7/12/08 at 7:30pm 7/13/08 at 2:00pm 7/15/08 at 2:00pm 7/19/08 at 2:00pm 7/23/08 at 7:30pm 7/25/08 at 7:30pm 7/26/08 at 2:00pm 7/27/08 at 2:00pm 7/29/08 at 2:00pm 7/30/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385- 2924 for more details!

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  • Watercolor USA 2008
    Watercolor USA 2008
    June 07, 2008 - August 03, 2008
    Where: Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside

    The 47th national competitive annual exhibition of aqueous media painting. Admission: Free www.springfieldmogov.org/egov/art/ 417-837-5700

  • Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    June 09, 2008 - September 14, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Exhibit at Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. $3-$7. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. 800-833-1225 or visit www.trumanlibrary.org

  • Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    June 01, 2008 - July 21, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    Exhibit of landscape paintings from the French Barbizon school of painters. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. 11 AM-6 PM Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat.-Sun.; 11 AM-8 PM Fri. Free. 314-935-4523

  • Summer Breeze Concerts
    Summer Breeze Concerts
    June 07, 2008 - July 04, 2008
    Where: Warrenton

    June 7, 14, 21, 28, and July 4, Warrenton. Bring your blankets, chairs, and cooler for a different concert each week. Farmhouse Field. 7:30 PM. Free. 636-456-3550

  • Tom Sawyer Days
    Tom Sawyer Days
    July 02, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    Local and state fence–painting competition, pet show, carnival, arts, crafts, boat parade, Star-Spangled Spectacular Parade, Tom and Becky contest, fireworks, and Hannibal Cannibal run. Throughout town. Free (except some special events). 573-221-1101

  • Riverfest
    Riverfest
    July 03, 2008 - July 05, 2008
    Where: St. Charles

    Games, crafts, carnival, parade, fireworks, Pole Vault Explosion, and music on two stages. Frontier Park. 4:30-11 PM THURS.; 10 AM-10:30 PM Fri.; 2-10:30 PM Sat. Free (except carnival). 800-366-2427

  • All American Red, White, and Blue Festival
    All American Red, White, and Blue Festival
    July 03, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Kirksville

    Apple pie contest and auction, Cemetery Theater, pancake breakfast, antique car show, parade, BBQ, and fireworks. 5:30-7:30 PM Thurs.; noon-9 PM Fri.; 7 AM-7 PM Sat.; 3-6 PM Sun. Free. 660-665-3766

  • Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival
    Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival
    July 03, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Queen City

    Bluegrass music including the Dillards, camping, and home cooking. Sally Mountain Park. $15-$40. 660-949-2345

  • Sparkling Strings
    Sparkling Strings
    February 01, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Puppet display. Puppetry Arts Institute. 10 AM-5 PM Tues. through Sat. $1.50 to$3, 816-833-9777

  • Gallery Walk: Women on the Trails
    Gallery Walk: Women on the Trails
    July 03, 2008
    Where: National Frontier Trails Museum, 318 W. Pacific, Independence

    2 p.m. Free with regular admission, $5 adults, $4.50 srs, $3.50 ages 6-17. 816-325-757 or www.frontiertrailsmuseum.org.

  • Edge of Excess
    Edge of Excess
    June 08, 2008 - July 20, 2008
    Where: St. Charles

    The exhibit will feature work of artists who create rhythm by repeatedly using the same mark, image, brushstroke style or other element.

    The Foundry Art Centre 520 North Main Centre St. Charles, MO 63301

    Opening reception is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

    Admission is free

    Contact: Joyce Rosen (636) 255-0270 director@foundryartcentre.org

    http://www.foundryartcentre.org

  • Sandcastle Beach IV
    Sandcastle Beach IV
    June 07, 2008 - August 05, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum, is building up tons of sand and excitement for the most “sandsational” exhibit ever constructed at The Magic House. This summer you won’t have to go any farther than The Magic House’s own backyard to experience a day at the beach. We are “shore” the entire family will dig the return of Sandcastle Beach, at The Magic House June 7 – August 5, 2007.

    With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House’s backyard is being transformed once again into a beachfront park, complete with tons of sand, hidden seashells, ocean misters, lifeguard stands and beach umbrellas.

    At Sandcastle Beach, you can take a stroll along the boardwalk; search for some seashells; feel the spray of the ocean on your face; and, build along-side a world-champion sand sculptor as he sculpts a gigantic 75-ton sandcastle along our shores! As a sand-artist-in-residence, June 7th through June 24th, our sand artist will teach children how to sculpt their own castles like a professional!

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with museum admission of $7.50/person for ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • The Amazing Castle
    The Amazing Castle
    June 02, 2008 - September 03, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    A BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum brings life to more extraordinary hands-on adventures with the opening of The Amazing Castle. Visitors to the exhibit are transported to a magical place and time – inside the castle’s stone walls lays a happy and peaceful little community where every citizen has a special job to do.

    While inside The Amazing Castle, children can try on costumes and engage in role-play, by becoming lords and ladies, castle villagers, or even “HiJinx the Jester.” After picking vegetables in the garden, friends and family can take a seat at the royal table while children prepare a meal using wooden bowls, cooking utensils and a fireplace complete with a glowing fire, a spit and a cauldron. Within the Tailor Shop, children and adults can try their hand at repairing and making clothing for all the castle citizens then move on to the Carpenter’s Shop where they can grab a work apron and build a simple table or chair using mortise and tenon construction, and finally, inside the Blacksmith Shop children can pretend to repair iron tools using a stone forge with “glowing” coals, a water bucket, and Synge’s anvil.

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with regular Museum Admission of $7.50 ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • 5:00 PM Gallery Night
    Gallery Night
    June 14, 2008 - July 12, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    June 14 and July 12. Exhibit by featured artists. Alliance Gallery. Free. 573-221-2275

  • 7:00 PM Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    June 20, 2008 - July 18, 2008
    Where: Eureka

    Wine and cheese reception, informative program, 1/2-mile walk near the wolf enclosures where staff and guests attempt to get the wolves to howl followed by dessert and coffee. Wild Canid Center. $15 (21 years and older only). 636-938-5900

  • 7:30 PM Nunsense
    Nunsense
    June 11, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    June 11-July 6 What should five nuns do when they need to raise money in a hurry? Put on a variety show, of course. Singing. Tap-dancing. Sharing the secrets of convent life– you’ve never seen sisters like this before!

    6/11/08 at 7:30pm 6/13/08 at 7:30pm 6/14/08 at 7:30pm 6/15/08 at 2:00pm 6/17/08 at 2:00pm 6/18/08 at 2:00pm 6/21/08 at 7:30pm 6/22/08 at 2:00pm 6/25/08 at 7:30pm 6/27/08 at 7:30pm 6/28/08 at 2:00pm 7/2/08 at 2:00pm 7/5/08 at 7:30pm 7/6/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385- 2924 for more details

  • 7:30 PM Blithe Spirit
    Blithe Spirit
    July 02, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    July 2- 30 Charles Condomine, a widower, invites an eccentric medium to give a séance as research for a novel he’s writing. No one at the party believed Madame Arcati’s séance could actually work – but when Charles’ first wife, selfish and spoiled Elvira, appears from “the other side” he has to scramble to explain the situation to his current wife, Ruth. Language and laughter take center stage in Noel Coward’s “improbable farce.”

    7/2/08 at 7:30pm 7/4/08 at 2:00pm 7/5/08 at 2:00pm 7/9/08 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm 7/12/08 at 7:30pm 7/13/08 at 2:00pm 7/15/08 at 2:00pm 7/19/08 at 2:00pm 7/23/08 at 7:30pm 7/25/08 at 7:30pm 7/26/08 at 2:00pm 7/27/08 at 2:00pm 7/29/08 at 2:00pm 7/30/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385- 2924 for more details!

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  • Watercolor USA 2008
    Watercolor USA 2008
    June 07, 2008 - August 03, 2008
    Where: Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside

    The 47th national competitive annual exhibition of aqueous media painting. Admission: Free www.springfieldmogov.org/egov/art/ 417-837-5700

  • Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    June 09, 2008 - September 14, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Exhibit at Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. $3-$7. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. 800-833-1225 or visit www.trumanlibrary.org

  • Summer Breeze Concert
    Summer Breeze Concert
    July 04, 2008
    Where: Warrenton

    Join Cornet Chop Suey for traditional and contemporary jazz and swing along with some Dixie tunes. Free outdoor concert. 660-456-3550

  • Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    June 01, 2008 - July 21, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    Exhibit of landscape paintings from the French Barbizon school of painters. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. 11 AM-6 PM Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat.-Sun.; 11 AM-8 PM Fri. Free. 314-935-4523

  • Summer Breeze Concerts
    Summer Breeze Concerts
    June 07, 2008 - July 04, 2008
    Where: Warrenton

    June 7, 14, 21, 28, and July 4, Warrenton. Bring your blankets, chairs, and cooler for a different concert each week. Farmhouse Field. 7:30 PM. Free. 636-456-3550

  • Tom Sawyer Days
    Tom Sawyer Days
    July 02, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    Local and state fence–painting competition, pet show, carnival, arts, crafts, boat parade, Star-Spangled Spectacular Parade, Tom and Becky contest, fireworks, and Hannibal Cannibal run. Throughout town. Free (except some special events). 573-221-1101

  • Riverfest
    Riverfest
    July 03, 2008 - July 05, 2008
    Where: St. Charles

    Games, crafts, carnival, parade, fireworks, Pole Vault Explosion, and music on two stages. Frontier Park. 4:30-11 PM THURS.; 10 AM-10:30 PM Fri.; 2-10:30 PM Sat. Free (except carnival). 800-366-2427

  • All American Red, White, and Blue Festival
    All American Red, White, and Blue Festival
    July 03, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Kirksville

    Apple pie contest and auction, Cemetery Theater, pancake breakfast, antique car show, parade, BBQ, and fireworks. 5:30-7:30 PM Thurs.; noon-9 PM Fri.; 7 AM-7 PM Sat.; 3-6 PM Sun. Free. 660-665-3766

  • Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival
    Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival
    July 03, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Queen City

    Bluegrass music including the Dillards, camping, and home cooking. Sally Mountain Park. $15-$40. 660-949-2345

  • Sparkling Strings
    Sparkling Strings
    February 01, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Puppet display. Puppetry Arts Institute. 10 AM-5 PM Tues. through Sat. $1.50 to$3, 816-833-9777

  • Fort Osage Independence Day Celebration
    Fort Osage Independence Day Celebration
    July 04, 2008
    Where: Fort Osage National Historic Landmark, 107 Osage Street, Sibley, MO 64088

    Celebrate American Independence 1812 style as the sounds of cannon and musket fire fill the air on this festive occasion. 107 Osage Street, Sibley, MO 64088—9-4:30 – (816) 503-4860

  • Songs of the Patriots
    Songs of the Patriots
    July 04, 2008 - July 27, 2008
    Where: Poplar Bluff

    Exhibit of World War II cover art from sheet music from 1940-1945. Margaret Harwell Art Museum. Noon-4 pm Tues.-Fri.; 1-4 pm Sat.-Sun. Free. 573-686-8002

  • Independence Day Celebration
    Independence Day Celebration
    July 04, 2008
    Where: Boone Home and Boonesfield Village - 1868 Hwy F, Defiance, MO 63341

    Living History Village – interpreters will demonstrate daily life in 1821 with flag ceremony and speeches pro and con for Missouri statehood. Hours: 9-5 Call for admission prices & details: 636-798-2205

  • Celebrate Independence in Independence
    Celebrate Independence in Independence
    July 04, 2008
    Where: various venues around Independence

    Begin your Fourth of July with a children’s patriotic parade up main street to the Square at 10 a.m., enjoy the new Lincoln, Civil war and Constitution exhibit at the Harry S Truman Library, 500 U. S. 24 Highway, with reduced admission on the 4th and special family historic activities and re-enactors of Lincoln’s era on the 5th, evening fireworks on the 4th at the Mormon Visitors Center, 937 W. Walnut. 816-325-7111 or www.visitindependence.com

  • Bates County Fair
    Bates County Fair
    July 04, 2008 - July 13, 2008
    Where: Butler

    Youth, 4-H, and open exhibits, livestock shows, entertainment, and carnival. Fairgrounds. Free (except special events). 660-679-3380

  • Edge of Excess
    Edge of Excess
    June 08, 2008 - July 20, 2008
    Where: St. Charles

    The exhibit will feature work of artists who create rhythm by repeatedly using the same mark, image, brushstroke style or other element.

    The Foundry Art Centre 520 North Main Centre St. Charles, MO 63301

    Opening reception is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

    Admission is free

    Contact: Joyce Rosen (636) 255-0270 director@foundryartcentre.org

    http://www.foundryartcentre.org

  • Sandcastle Beach IV
    Sandcastle Beach IV
    June 07, 2008 - August 05, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum, is building up tons of sand and excitement for the most “sandsational” exhibit ever constructed at The Magic House. This summer you won’t have to go any farther than The Magic House’s own backyard to experience a day at the beach. We are “shore” the entire family will dig the return of Sandcastle Beach, at The Magic House June 7 – August 5, 2007.

    With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House’s backyard is being transformed once again into a beachfront park, complete with tons of sand, hidden seashells, ocean misters, lifeguard stands and beach umbrellas.

    At Sandcastle Beach, you can take a stroll along the boardwalk; search for some seashells; feel the spray of the ocean on your face; and, build along-side a world-champion sand sculptor as he sculpts a gigantic 75-ton sandcastle along our shores! As a sand-artist-in-residence, June 7th through June 24th, our sand artist will teach children how to sculpt their own castles like a professional!

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with museum admission of $7.50/person for ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • The Amazing Castle
    The Amazing Castle
    June 02, 2008 - September 03, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    A BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum brings life to more extraordinary hands-on adventures with the opening of The Amazing Castle. Visitors to the exhibit are transported to a magical place and time – inside the castle’s stone walls lays a happy and peaceful little community where every citizen has a special job to do.

    While inside The Amazing Castle, children can try on costumes and engage in role-play, by becoming lords and ladies, castle villagers, or even “HiJinx the Jester.” After picking vegetables in the garden, friends and family can take a seat at the royal table while children prepare a meal using wooden bowls, cooking utensils and a fireplace complete with a glowing fire, a spit and a cauldron. Within the Tailor Shop, children and adults can try their hand at repairing and making clothing for all the castle citizens then move on to the Carpenter’s Shop where they can grab a work apron and build a simple table or chair using mortise and tenon construction, and finally, inside the Blacksmith Shop children can pretend to repair iron tools using a stone forge with “glowing” coals, a water bucket, and Synge’s anvil.

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with regular Museum Admission of $7.50 ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • 9:00 AM Independence Day Celebration
    Independence Day Celebration
    July 04, 2008
    Where: Defiance

    Celebrate an old-fashioned Fourth of July with speeches, rifle salutes, games, and music. Boonesfield Village. 9 AM-6 PM. $4-$7. 636-798-2005

  • 5:00 PM Gallery Night
    Gallery Night
    June 14, 2008 - July 12, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    June 14 and July 12. Exhibit by featured artists. Alliance Gallery. Free. 573-221-2275

  • 6:30 PM ABC 17 Fire in the Sky 2008
    ABC 17 Fire in the Sky 2008
    July 04, 2008
    Where: University of Missouri Memorial Stadium at the corner of Stadium and Providence

    The 57th annual celebration of an American Tradition. Gates open at 6:30 pm. Bands will perform at 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Fireworks will begin shortly after 9:00 pm and will be choreographed with the music of the Missouri Symphony. The celebration is free and concessions will be available. Please do not bring any fireworks to the stadium. For more information call 874-7460 or visit www.fireinthesky.tv.

  • 7:00 PM Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    June 20, 2008 - July 18, 2008
    Where: Eureka

    Wine and cheese reception, informative program, 1/2-mile walk near the wolf enclosures where staff and guests attempt to get the wolves to howl followed by dessert and coffee. Wild Canid Center. $15 (21 years and older only). 636-938-5900

  • 7:30 PM Nunsense
    Nunsense
    June 11, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    June 11-July 6 What should five nuns do when they need to raise money in a hurry? Put on a variety show, of course. Singing. Tap-dancing. Sharing the secrets of convent life– you’ve never seen sisters like this before!

    6/11/08 at 7:30pm 6/13/08 at 7:30pm 6/14/08 at 7:30pm 6/15/08 at 2:00pm 6/17/08 at 2:00pm 6/18/08 at 2:00pm 6/21/08 at 7:30pm 6/22/08 at 2:00pm 6/25/08 at 7:30pm 6/27/08 at 7:30pm 6/28/08 at 2:00pm 7/2/08 at 2:00pm 7/5/08 at 7:30pm 7/6/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385- 2924 for more details

  • 7:30 PM Blithe Spirit
    Blithe Spirit
    July 02, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    July 2- 30 Charles Condomine, a widower, invites an eccentric medium to give a séance as research for a novel he’s writing. No one at the party believed Madame Arcati’s séance could actually work – but when Charles’ first wife, selfish and spoiled Elvira, appears from “the other side” he has to scramble to explain the situation to his current wife, Ruth. Language and laughter take center stage in Noel Coward’s “improbable farce.”

    7/2/08 at 7:30pm 7/4/08 at 2:00pm 7/5/08 at 2:00pm 7/9/08 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm 7/12/08 at 7:30pm 7/13/08 at 2:00pm 7/15/08 at 2:00pm 7/19/08 at 2:00pm 7/23/08 at 7:30pm 7/25/08 at 7:30pm 7/26/08 at 2:00pm 7/27/08 at 2:00pm 7/29/08 at 2:00pm 7/30/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385- 2924 for more details!

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  • Watercolor USA 2008
    Watercolor USA 2008
    June 07, 2008 - August 03, 2008
    Where: Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside

    The 47th national competitive annual exhibition of aqueous media painting. Admission: Free www.springfieldmogov.org/egov/art/ 417-837-5700

  • Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    June 09, 2008 - September 14, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Exhibit at Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. $3-$7. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. 800-833-1225 or visit www.trumanlibrary.org

  • Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    June 01, 2008 - July 21, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    Exhibit of landscape paintings from the French Barbizon school of painters. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. 11 AM-6 PM Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat.-Sun.; 11 AM-8 PM Fri. Free. 314-935-4523

  • Tom Sawyer Days
    Tom Sawyer Days
    July 02, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    Local and state fence–painting competition, pet show, carnival, arts, crafts, boat parade, Star-Spangled Spectacular Parade, Tom and Becky contest, fireworks, and Hannibal Cannibal run. Throughout town. Free (except some special events). 573-221-1101

  • Riverfest
    Riverfest
    July 03, 2008 - July 05, 2008
    Where: St. Charles

    Games, crafts, carnival, parade, fireworks, Pole Vault Explosion, and music on two stages. Frontier Park. 4:30-11 PM THURS.; 10 AM-10:30 PM Fri.; 2-10:30 PM Sat. Free (except carnival). 800-366-2427

  • All American Red, White, and Blue Festival
    All American Red, White, and Blue Festival
    July 03, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Kirksville

    Apple pie contest and auction, Cemetery Theater, pancake breakfast, antique car show, parade, BBQ, and fireworks. 5:30-7:30 PM Thurs.; noon-9 PM Fri.; 7 AM-7 PM Sat.; 3-6 PM Sun. Free. 660-665-3766

  • Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival
    Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival
    July 03, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Queen City

    Bluegrass music including the Dillards, camping, and home cooking. Sally Mountain Park. $15-$40. 660-949-2345

  • Sparkling Strings
    Sparkling Strings
    February 01, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Puppet display. Puppetry Arts Institute. 10 AM-5 PM Tues. through Sat. $1.50 to$3, 816-833-9777

  • Songs of the Patriots
    Songs of the Patriots
    July 04, 2008 - July 27, 2008
    Where: Poplar Bluff

    Exhibit of World War II cover art from sheet music from 1940-1945. Margaret Harwell Art Museum. Noon-4 pm Tues.-Fri.; 1-4 pm Sat.-Sun. Free. 573-686-8002

  • Bates County Fair
    Bates County Fair
    July 04, 2008 - July 13, 2008
    Where: Butler

    Youth, 4-H, and open exhibits, livestock shows, entertainment, and carnival. Fairgrounds. Free (except special events). 660-679-3380

  • Edge of Excess
    Edge of Excess
    June 08, 2008 - July 20, 2008
    Where: St. Charles

    The exhibit will feature work of artists who create rhythm by repeatedly using the same mark, image, brushstroke style or other element.

    The Foundry Art Centre 520 North Main Centre St. Charles, MO 63301

    Opening reception is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

    Admission is free

    Contact: Joyce Rosen (636) 255-0270 director@foundryartcentre.org

    http://www.foundryartcentre.org

  • Sandcastle Beach IV
    Sandcastle Beach IV
    June 07, 2008 - August 05, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum, is building up tons of sand and excitement for the most “sandsational” exhibit ever constructed at The Magic House. This summer you won’t have to go any farther than The Magic House’s own backyard to experience a day at the beach. We are “shore” the entire family will dig the return of Sandcastle Beach, at The Magic House June 7 – August 5, 2007.

    With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House’s backyard is being transformed once again into a beachfront park, complete with tons of sand, hidden seashells, ocean misters, lifeguard stands and beach umbrellas.

    At Sandcastle Beach, you can take a stroll along the boardwalk; search for some seashells; feel the spray of the ocean on your face; and, build along-side a world-champion sand sculptor as he sculpts a gigantic 75-ton sandcastle along our shores! As a sand-artist-in-residence, June 7th through June 24th, our sand artist will teach children how to sculpt their own castles like a professional!

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with museum admission of $7.50/person for ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • The Amazing Castle
    The Amazing Castle
    June 02, 2008 - September 03, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    A BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum brings life to more extraordinary hands-on adventures with the opening of The Amazing Castle. Visitors to the exhibit are transported to a magical place and time – inside the castle’s stone walls lays a happy and peaceful little community where every citizen has a special job to do.

    While inside The Amazing Castle, children can try on costumes and engage in role-play, by becoming lords and ladies, castle villagers, or even “HiJinx the Jester.” After picking vegetables in the garden, friends and family can take a seat at the royal table while children prepare a meal using wooden bowls, cooking utensils and a fireplace complete with a glowing fire, a spit and a cauldron. Within the Tailor Shop, children and adults can try their hand at repairing and making clothing for all the castle citizens then move on to the Carpenter’s Shop where they can grab a work apron and build a simple table or chair using mortise and tenon construction, and finally, inside the Blacksmith Shop children can pretend to repair iron tools using a stone forge with “glowing” coals, a water bucket, and Synge’s anvil.

    LOCATION OF EVENT: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

    TIMES: Regular Museum Hours

    ADMISSION: with regular Museum Admission of $7.50 ages 1 and above

    EVENT PHONE NUMBER: 314-822-8900

  • 5:00 PM Gallery Night
    Gallery Night
    June 14, 2008 - July 12, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    June 14 and July 12. Exhibit by featured artists. Alliance Gallery. Free. 573-221-2275

  • 7:00 PM Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    Wine, Cheese, and Wolf Howls
    June 20, 2008 - July 18, 2008
    Where: Eureka

    Wine and cheese reception, informative program, 1/2-mile walk near the wolf enclosures where staff and guests attempt to get the wolves to howl followed by dessert and coffee. Wild Canid Center. $15 (21 years and older only). 636-938-5900

  • 7:30 PM Nunsense
    Nunsense
    June 11, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    June 11-July 6 What should five nuns do when they need to raise money in a hurry? Put on a variety show, of course. Singing. Tap-dancing. Sharing the secrets of convent life– you’ve never seen sisters like this before!

    6/11/08 at 7:30pm 6/13/08 at 7:30pm 6/14/08 at 7:30pm 6/15/08 at 2:00pm 6/17/08 at 2:00pm 6/18/08 at 2:00pm 6/21/08 at 7:30pm 6/22/08 at 2:00pm 6/25/08 at 7:30pm 6/27/08 at 7:30pm 6/28/08 at 2:00pm 7/2/08 at 2:00pm 7/5/08 at 7:30pm 7/6/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385- 2924 for more details

  • 7:30 PM Blithe Spirit
    Blithe Spirit
    July 02, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Maples Repertory Theatre, Macon, MO

    July 2- 30 Charles Condomine, a widower, invites an eccentric medium to give a séance as research for a novel he’s writing. No one at the party believed Madame Arcati’s séance could actually work – but when Charles’ first wife, selfish and spoiled Elvira, appears from “the other side” he has to scramble to explain the situation to his current wife, Ruth. Language and laughter take center stage in Noel Coward’s “improbable farce.”

    7/2/08 at 7:30pm 7/4/08 at 2:00pm 7/5/08 at 2:00pm 7/9/08 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm 7/12/08 at 7:30pm 7/13/08 at 2:00pm 7/15/08 at 2:00pm 7/19/08 at 2:00pm 7/23/08 at 7:30pm 7/25/08 at 7:30pm 7/26/08 at 2:00pm 7/27/08 at 2:00pm 7/29/08 at 2:00pm 7/30/08 at 2:00pm

    See www.maplesrep.com or call (660) 385- 2924 for more details!

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  • Watercolor USA 2008
    Watercolor USA 2008
    June 07, 2008 - August 03, 2008
    Where: Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside

    The 47th national competitive annual exhibition of aqueous media painting. Admission: Free www.springfieldmogov.org/egov/art/ 417-837-5700

  • Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
    June 09, 2008 - September 14, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Exhibit at Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. $3-$7. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. 800-833-1225 or visit www.trumanlibrary.org

  • Annual Boonesboro Old Time Fiddle Contest
    Annual Boonesboro Old Time Fiddle Contest
    July 06, 2008
    Where: Boonesboro

    The first Sunday of July (every year) this year July 6th at 2;00pm Boonesboro, Missouri – no address needed, you can’t miss it! Very good prize money, 3 divisions, free ($2.00 parking) Bring lawn chairs, everyone welcome! Contact: Lynn Wells- 660-848-2881

  • Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    Barbizon School and Nature of Landscape
    June 01, 2008 - July 21, 2008
    Where: St. Louis

    Exhibit of landscape paintings from the French Barbizon school of painters. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. 11 AM-6 PM Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat.-Sun.; 11 AM-8 PM Fri. Free. 314-935-4523

  • Tom Sawyer Days
    Tom Sawyer Days
    July 02, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Hannibal

    Local and state fence–painting competition, pet show, carnival, arts, crafts, boat parade, Star-Spangled Spectacular Parade, Tom and Becky contest, fireworks, and Hannibal Cannibal run. Throughout town. Free (except some special events). 573-221-1101

  • All American Red, White, and Blue Festival
    All American Red, White, and Blue Festival
    July 03, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Kirksville

    Apple pie contest and auction, Cemetery Theater, pancake breakfast, antique car show, parade, BBQ, and fireworks. 5:30-7:30 PM Thurs.; noon-9 PM Fri.; 7 AM-7 PM Sat.; 3-6 PM Sun. Free. 660-665-3766

  • Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival
    Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival
    July 03, 2008 - July 06, 2008
    Where: Queen City

    Bluegrass music including the Dillards, camping, and home cooking. Sally Mountain Park. $15-$40. 660-949-2345

  • Sparkling Strings
    Sparkling Strings
    February 01, 2008 - July 30, 2008
    Where: Independence

    Puppet display. Puppetry Arts Institute. 10 AM-5 PM Tues. through Sat. $1.50 to$3, 816-833-9777

  • Songs of the Patriots
    Songs of the Patriots
    July 04, 2008 - July 27, 2008
    Where: Poplar Bluff

    Exhibit of World War II cover art from sheet music from 1940-1945. Margaret Harwell Art Museum. Noon-4 pm Tues.-Fri.; 1-4 pm Sat.-Sun. Free. 573-686-8002

  • Bates County Fair
    Bates County Fair
    July 04, 2008 - July 13, 2008
    Where: Butler

    Youth, 4-H, and open exhibits, livestock shows, entertainment, and carnival. Fairgrounds. Free (except special events). 660-679-3380

  • Edge of Excess
    Edge of Excess
    June 08, 2008 - July 20, 2008
    Where: St. Charles

    The exhibit will feature work of artists who create rhythm by repeatedly using the same mark, image, brushstroke style or other element.

    The Foundry Art Centre 520 North Main Centre St. Charles, MO 63301

    Opening r