Community Event

A Page 618 Walking Dragline, a unique piece of coal mining equipment, will be moved this fall from Cherokee County to Franklin, where it will be preserved by the Miners Hall Museum. The museum held a program on July 26 for attendees to learn more about the machine.

Over 100 years after bison were eradicated in Missouri, a small herd was reintroduced to Prairie State Park in the 1980s. Today, it’s one of the two herds accessible to the public throughout the state. Approximately 50 bison freely roam three-quarters of the park’s land, and once a month, visitors have a unique opportunity to see them.

The Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra will be at the Cornell Complex on April 12, performing their original scores for the Buster Keaton silent films “The High Sign” and “Sherlock Jr.”

Anderson will perform songs from her new album, “Get to Somewhere,” which is inspired by her experience growing up in Pittsburg.

The eighth annual event is a way for the Joplin community to sample food from different cultures and religions.

The annual “Great Backyard Bird Count” asks people to track the birds they see and hear over a few days. The information can help researchers better understand bird populations and whether species are declining.

Neosho Arts Council will host the annual ArtCon convention on February 1.

The Church of God in Christ’s Holy Convocation is estimated to generate roughly $250 million in economic impact over three years for St. Louis.

Downtown Joplin Alliance launches its 16th season of Third Thursday later this week. The event is also the unofficial kickoff to Joplin's 150th birthday celebration; events are scheduled later this month and will run throughout the summer.