The “Not so Square Arts Festival” is Saturday, September 11,2010 from 10am to 6:30pm at historic Mt. Vernon Courthouse Square. The festival features over 40 artist and authors booths until 5pm.

Entertainment includes Tango dancers from Buenos Aires and New York City, George Hoffman from Skinny Improv, the Not so Shakespeare in the Park Players, Native American storytelling and flute by Tall Bear and Two Leaf,  The Pommert Duo classical and jazz guitar, Millsap and Millsap, dueling pianos and political satire, StefanieRae, and many more.

Admission is FREE!!!!

Church Chili Supper at Pathways United Methodist Church, Friday, September 17th, 2010 from 5pm until the chili is gone.

For more information call 417-866-4378

Celebration of the Seasons is coming up at Christ Untied Methodist Church on Friday & Saturday, September 24th and 25th, 2010.  Come join us for this public event.

For more information call 417-831-9280

On Sunday, September 12,2010 at 11am Ozark United Methodist Church will hold its 3rd annual cowboy roundup.  Some activities will include kid’s rodeo, horseback rides, food and live music.

This is a community event so everyone is invited.   Admission is FREE!

Janet Paschal, one of the Gaither Homecoming friends, will be in concert on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 7pm.  The concert will be held at Calvary Baptist Church in Columbia, Mo

Admission is $10 at the door

For more information call 573-445-3625

“Casa de Oracion” Baptist Church, mission of the First Baptist Church of Springfield, MO.  Every year during the Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct 15) we have events to fundraiser to be able to buy our first building and be able to grow with our ministry as we go.   We have our main event coming up on Sept 10th @ Remington’s Entertainment Complex from 7 – 10 p.m. we will have a Mariachi band along with typical dances from around latinamerica tickets are $10 (children under 10 free)all profits go to our church to buy our property by the end of this year, tickets are available via internet at: http://iccospringfield.org/

Christian County Master Gardeners will sponsor “Gardening Opportunities for Fall and Winter” September 18 from 9 AM to 12:30 PM at the Ozark First Baptist Church, 1400 W. Jackson St., Ozark, MO

This seminar, offered at no cost, will feature two Master Gardeners and one University of Extension Specialist speaking on the topics:  Fixing Your Soil the Natural Way, Fall and Winter Care of Woody Ornamentals, and Planning Your 2011 Garden.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, September 15 to the University of Missouri Extension Office in Ozark at 581-3558.

Missouri University Extension Office in Ozark at 581-3558

The Purdy Youth Alive group will be hosting an area-wide tent revival on the softball fields in Purdy beginning Sunday September 19^th running through Wednesday September 22^nd.  Services begin nightly at 7:00 pm.  This is NOT a youth revival.  The young  people are asking adults in the community to join them as they worship together regardless of age, background or current situation.  For details contact Renae Neill at 840-0528.

This is a women’s event open to any woman in the area.  A night of fun and laughter, worship and testimonies.  Friday, September 24, 2010 from 7pm to 10pm and September 25 from 9am to 12pm

For more information go online at www.purejoy2010.wordpress.com