The public is invited to attend a free slide lecture at 2:00 p.m., this Sunday, Sept 21at Spiva Center for the Arts
 
Have Main Street renovations and historic Murphysburg homes sparked your curiosity about Joplin’s architectural past?
 
Join Leslie Simpson, Director of the Post Memorial Art Reference Library, for an encore presentation of “Extreme Makeover, Joplin Edition!”
 
Leslie’s presentation is drawn from old photos, vintage postcards, and recent images that feature Joplin’s architectural marvels and, in many cases, the structures that replaced them. read more...

DIAMOND, Mo. — The annual Prairie Day and Gem City Days celebrations are scheduled this weekend in Diamond.

The Prairie Day celebration will be staged Saturday at George Washington Carver National Monument.

Prairie Day is held in conjunction with the Diamond Gem City Days Celebration, which offers a variety of family-friendly activities scheduled today and Saturday at the Diamond High School grounds. read more...

DIAMOND, Mo. — The annual Prairie Day and Gem City Days celebrations are scheduled this weekend in Diamond.

The Prairie Day celebration will be staged Saturday at George Washington Carver National Monument.

Prairie Day is held in conjunction with the Diamond Gem City Days Celebration, which offers a variety of family-friendly activities scheduled today and Saturday at the Diamond High School grounds. read more...

DIAMOND, Mo. — The annual Prairie Day and Gem City Days celebrations are scheduled this weekend in Diamond.
The Prairie Day celebration will be staged Saturday at George Washington Carver National Monument.

Prairie Day is held in conjunction with the Diamond Gem City Days Celebration, which offers a variety of family-friendly activities scheduled today and Saturday at the Diamond High School grounds. read more...

A desire for a small, public art gallery to display his tile murals grew into the purchase of the former Bagcraft building near 10th and Main streets, according to Paul Whitehill.

Today, he said, the project to renovate the building at 1027 S. Main St. read more...

MIAMI, Okla. — Nearly eight decades later, a dream of George Coleman Sr. to finish the upstairs of the Coleman Theatre in downtown Miami for use as a ballroom just might be realized.

The nonprofit organization Friends of the Coleman will launch a fund-raising effort next month to raise about $800,000 to complete the restoration, said Barbara Smith, theater director. read more...

Events

Sunday, April 20
STYLE SHOW
Please join us for a trip back in time. The Excelsior Springs Cultural Guild is excited to host the Annual Gatsby Days Style Show. Come to the Hall of Waters in Historic Down Town Excelsior Springs on April 20th from 2 to 4 PM to admire the fashion sensibility of the Gatsby Era. read more...

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Although much has changed over the years, historic Route 66 through Carthage continues to be the road to interesting sights and events in the city.

Following the original route carries you along Spring River northeast of the city to the intersection of Central and Garrison avenues (once touted as the “Crossroads of America”), south two blocks to Memorial Hall, then west on Oak Street toward the city limits and beyond. read more...