This week’s MAIN EVENT focuses on graduation final Butler County Class of 2023.
Poplar Bluff High School seniors cross the stage, Thursday, May 25, at the Black River Coliseum.
Graduates are required to be at the Coliseum by 5:30 p.m., while doors will open for friends and family at 6 p.m. Only those with tickets will be admitted. No one will be admitted after 7 p.m., according to the school. Children under the age of 2 will not need tickets.
The district is also providing livestream of the graduation through YouTube at bit.ly/PBHS-Graduation-2023 .
A fourth Friday cruise-in is also being held May 26 in Piedmont. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at Gooch’s Good Eats & Treats. It will include live music from Just Kenny.
More opportunities to see live music are available Saturday, at Redman Creek Recreation Area. Music in the Park will be held from noon-4 p.m., according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Other upcoming events include:
— Flag retirement ceremony, 6 p.m. May 25 WHERE Puxico Veterans Park WHAT Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop 4370 will be hold a flag retirement ceremony in Veterans Park in Puxico on May 25th. If you have a flag that needs to be retired please drop them on at the Puxico VFW Hall.
— Cruise-in, 5:30 p.m. May 26 WHERE Gooch’s Good Eats & Treats WHAT Held each fourth Friday, the event includes live music.
— Music in the Park, noon-4 p.m. WHERE Redman Creek Recreation Area, Wappapello Lake.
— D&D at the Library, 2-5 p.m. May 27 WHERE Poplar Bluff library, Main Branch WHAT A group of young demigods go on a couple more adventures in order to hone their skills before facing the real world.
— Live music, 3-6 p.m. May 28 WHERE King David’s Winery, 1844 County Road 448 WHAT Megan Johnson will perform.
— Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. May 31. WHERE Online sessions via Zoom. COST Free. WHAT Learn to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18, how to provide initial help, and how to help connect them to appropriate support. For more info and registration details, call SEMO Behavioral Health at 573-686-5090 or email prevention@semobh.org.
— Don Sahli Workshop, 9 a.m.-noon and 2-5 p.m. May 30-June 1. WHERE Margaret Harwell Art Museum. COST $439 to register, not including supplies. Friends of the Museum get a 10% discount. WHAT Oil painter Don Sahli returns to host a course about color, temperature and value. Students will paint still lifes on the MHAM deck, weather permitting, or inside the museum. Spots are limited. To register or learn more, contact Steve Whitworth at 573-714-4411 and swhitworth@pbcity.org, or call the museum at 573-686-8002.
— Plein Air Festival, 4 p.m. May 31-7 p.m. June 3 WHERE Margaret Harwell Art Museum WHAT This outdoors painting competition will include cash prizes and be juried by nationally known artist Don Sahli. Food trucks, artist booths, bounce houses and hands on projects will be available. To register for the competition or learn more, contact Steve Whitworth at 573-714-4411 and swhitworth@pbcity.org, or call the museum at 573-686-8002.
— Jack Miller Memorial Kid’s Fun Day, 8-11 a.m. June 3 WHERE Lost Creek Pond WHAT This event is organized the Wappapello Lake Project Office. For information, call 573-222-8562.
— 25th Annual Jacks Fork Cleanup and Kayak Giveaway, 8 a.m. June 3. WHERE Buck Hollow, Blue Spring, Bay Creek, Alley Springs, Eminence Landing, Two Rivers. COST None listed. WHAT The Scenic Rivers Stream Team Association’s yearly river cleanup. Groups must provide their own river transportation, and canoes are available to rent from local facilities. Participants must register for the cleanup between 8-10 a.m. June 3 at their chosen location. Trash bags and a T-shirt will be handed out. The kayak drawing will be held at 5 p.m. The winner is responsible for picking up the kayak. More information about the event and Stream Team rental discounts is available by calling Jack and Mary Ficker at 573-729-7065 or emailing jack_maryficker@hotmail.com.
— Alcohol Ink Art Classes and Demos, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 3. WHERE Margaret Harwell Art Museum. COST Free. WHAT Artist Jackie Roberts will offer demonstrations and free one-hour classes on creating alcohol ink landscapes. Classes will be held at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., with demos the rest of the day. Materials are provided. Sign up is necessary as class size is limited. For more information, email swhitworth@pbcity.org or call MHAM at 573-686-8002 during open hours.
— 2023 Mental Health Conference, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, June 8 WHERE Tinnin Fine Arts Center COST Free WHAT The 2023 Mental Health Conference will focus on Risk and Resiliency. Experts will speak on mental health topics such as welcoming inclusive safe equitable service environments, LGBTQ+ mental health, conversations for suicide safer homes, and lived experience. This conference is a partnereship with the Mental Health Coalition, Butler County Community Resource Council, FCC Behavioral Health and Three Rivers College.
— Bat tracking, 8-10 p.m. Friday, June 16 WHERE Greenville campground sites 102 and 103. This event is organized the Wappapello Lake Project Office. For information, call 573-222-8562.
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