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Calendar of Events, Cultural Arts and Entertainment and Health Events
Calendar of Events
Bentonville, AR
February 4: 5th Annual Scrabble
Wars, 6-9 pm,
Doubletree Event Suites, 301 SE Walton Boulevard.
$50 per person. Mystery gifts, extra letters available for purchase.
Unique silent auction items include: autographed bestsellers, travel
packages including flight and hotel, and more from community businesses.
For information or to become a sponsor, call 479.273.3486 or
479.936.5964.
Rogers, AR
February 2: Rogers Lions Club
2nd Annual Chili Supper/Bake Sale,
5-7 pm, Grace Baptist Church.
Fundraiser for children and adults with vision and hearing needs.
Tickets sold in advance and at the door. $5 per person, 5 years and
under free. Call 479.644.8466.
February 4, 11, 18 & 25: Media
Images of the South Film Series,
1 pm, Rogers Public Library.
February 5-March 12: Roots of
Rockabilly: Ronald “Slim” Wallace,
Rogers Historical Museum. Open
Monday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm. Free. Call 479.621.1154 or visit
www.rogersarkansas.com/museum.
February 11: Beaver Lake Polar
Plunge for Special Olympics Arkansas,
11 am, Prairie Creek Marina/Swim
Area. Annual fundraiser for the Arkansas Special Olympics program. Call
479.366.3216.
February
11: Great Futures Gala,
sponsored by Unilever, benefiting the Boys and Girls
Club of Benton County, 6:30 pm, John Q Hammons Center. Seated event,
cocktail attire, tickets start at $100. Call 479.273.7187 or visit
www.bgcbentoncounty.org. February
18: Good Ol' Boys
and the Sinister South
by Dr. Brooks Blevins, followed by the film showing, Rogers Public
Library. Call 479.621.1154.
February 18: Educational program
with music and dancing,
10 am-12 pm, Rogers Public
Library community room. Fun
and informative for kids of all ages featuring Smokey the Bear and
special guest Woodsey Owl.
Parsons, KS
February 14:
How to Start Your Own Business Workshop,
9-11 am, Labette Bank 2121 Main.
This two hour session provides an overview of the business startup and
operation process, and worksheets to help you make informed decisions
about your business plans. Free; registration required. Call KSBDC at
620.234.4920. Schedules are subject to change and will be reflected at
www.pittstate.edu/bti/sbdc.
Girard, KS
February 4: Girard Medical
Center Foundation Annual Valentine Dinner,
7 pm, Celebrity’s, 218 South Summit. Featuring music from the Duling
Family Band. Contact Girard Medical Center at 620.724.5192.
Pittsburg, KS
February 4: Pittsburg Youth
Wrestling Open Tournament,
9 am, Pittsburg High School.
Over 500 participants are expected to participate. Call Doug Hitchcock,
620.235.3200.
February 10: Pittsburg Parks and
Recreation Date Night
‑ Fathers, grandfathers, uncles or family friends bring the young ladies
in your life to Memorial Auditorium for an evening of dancing, crafts,
ice cream and pictures to take home. $12 per couple and $6 per
additional child. Registration deadline is February 9. Contact the
Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department at 620.231.8310 or visit
www.pittks.org.
February 11: Southeast Kansas
2nd Annual Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge, 12 pm, Crimson Villas Apartment Complex, 1904 S. Rouse Street. Early
bear registration February 10, 4-7 pm, at Crimson Villas. Day of event
schedule; 9:30-11:30 am silent auction begins at 9:30 am, registration
opens at 10 am, post plunge party at 12:30 pm. Contact John Lair at
620.231.9895, or Jana Fornelli at
800.444.9803, ext.107, or visit
www.ksso.org. All proceeds go to the SEK Area Special Olympics.
February 12: Valentine’s Day
Dinner and Concert,
Memorial Auditorium. Call 620.231.7827 or visit
www.memorialauditorium.org.
February 16: Annual Habitat for
Humanity Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser,11:30
am, Memorial Auditorium. Call
620.231.7827 or visit
www.memorialauditorium.org.
February 18-19: Snowball
Softball Tournament.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, February 15, $95 per team.
Contact Parks & Recreations Department at 620.231.8310.
February 22: SEK Special
Olympics Annual Basketball Tournament.
For information or to register, contact John Lair at 620.231.9895 or
visit www.ksso.org.
February 25: Mount Carmel
Foundation Annual Gala,
Memorial Auditorium. Call 620.235.3512, 620.231.7827, or visit
www.memorialauditorium.org.
February 26: Annual Rock ‘n Bowl
for Kids, presented
by The Coleman Family Foundation, 1 pm, Holiday Lanes. Benefits area Big
Brothers and Big Sisters. Contact Emily at 620.231.1145.
Carthage, MO
February:
Beimdiek’s Mega Fan Dome 2012 Community Grant project will award a total
of $5000 to three local nonprofit organizations. Area non-profit
organizations are nominated by community members and winners chosen
through a closed ballot process on Facebook. In February, fans of the
Mega Fan Dome Facebook page may vote for the non-profit of their choice
to determine the grant awards.
For more information, call
Little Bird Marketing at 417-782-1780 or email Priscilla at
priscilla@littlebirdmarketing.com.
February 2-4 & 10-12: A Tomb
with a View, 6 pm,
Stone’s Throw Dinner Theatre. Dinner and a show at its best! At
intermission, relax and try our dessert menu. Sunday matinee at 12 pm.
Reservations required; call 417.358.9665, 417.358.7268 or visit
www.stonesthrowdinnertheatre.webs.com. Every
Saturday: Wine Maker’s Dinner,
White Rose Winery, by reservation only. Call
417.359.9253.
February
3 & 17: Live Music at the Woodshed,
7:30-11 pm, Historic Carthage Square. $5
cover. Call 417.358.5620.
February 14:
“Candlelight”- a series of vignettes,
Special Valentine’s Day
performance, Stone’s Throw Dinner Theatre. Call 417.358.9665,
417.358.7268 or visit www.stonesthrowdinnertheatre.webs.com.
February 17:
Carthage Chamber’s 8th Annual Trivia Night.
Doors open at 5:30 pm,
trivia starts at 6 pm, Carthage Memorial Hall. $160 per team of no fewer
than four and no more than eight members sponsored by a member business.
At least one member of the team must be an owner/employee of the
business. Entry fee includes all supplies, set-up, dinner, and two drink
tickets per player. A nominal fee
charged for spectators includes dinner and two drink tickets.
Cash bar available. Multiple rounds and cash prizes for the top three
teams with largest combined scores.
1st Place $200, 2nd Place $150,
3rd Place $100. Call Neely Myers, 417.358.2373.
Diamond, MO
George Washington Carver National Monument Visitor Center Free
Programs. The park is located two miles west of Diamond on Highway V,
then 1/4 mile south on Carver Road. The visitor center and park grounds
are open daily from 9 am-5 pm.
For information, call 417.325.4151 or visit
www.nps.gov/gwca. February
4 & 5: “Against the Odds, the
Artists of the Harlem Renaissance,”
1 pm.
This 60-minute
documentary features more than 130 rarely seen paintings, prints,
photographs, and sculptures by black artists and rich archival footage
of those artists at work. February
11 & 12: Homefolks: “Family”
And Kinship Of George Washington Carver,
1 pm.
Get acquainted with George Washington Carver through discussions of the
various people he could consider “family.” Interactive program and
participants are encouraged to share their stories of what family means
to them and allow them to connect to George’s experience.
February 16: Third Thursday
Coffee with Carver, “The Tie That Binds,”
10 am. February
18 & 19: “Never Lose Sight Of
Freedom” & “Sisters Of Selma”
1 pm.
These two films follow the footsteps of 1965 marchers from Selma to
Montgomery. February
25 & 26: African-American
Trailblazers,
1 pm.
Who successfully created
the first light bulb filament? Ragtime music? The world’s first blood
bank? A park ranger explains the accomplishments of these lesser-known
Americans. February
25: Wonders of the Night Sky,
6:30
pm. Learn about celestial
navigation and the underground railroad, star stories, and the effects
of light pollution, followed by an outside constellation tour.
Joplin, MO
February 2: Joplin Business
Women’s Association
meets the first Thursday of each month, 6:30 pm, First United Methodist
Church. Call 417.206.2201 or 417.529.0813.
February 3: Joplin Woman's Club,
12 pm, Twin Hills
Golf and Country Club. Program presented by a representative from the
Candy House. Call 417.623.3269. February
4: Children’s Center Gala,
Downstream Casino. Call 417.623.2292. February
8: Joplin Area Newcomers Get-Acquainted Monthly Coffee,
9:30 am. Held each month at various venues. Call
417.673.2025, 417.237.0421 or visit
www.joplinwelcome.org.
February 8-12: “Let’s Swing!”
Presented by Joplin
Little Theatre. For ticket information, call 417.623.3638 or visit
www.joplinlittletheatre.org.
February 11: The Joplin Eye of
the Storm Karate Tournament,
10 am, The Bridge. Christian ministers, singers and entertainers at
intermission. Call 417.439.9151. February
27: Monthly Newcomer’s Luncheon,
11 am,
Butcher’s Block Banquet Center.
Call 417.673.0220 or visit
www.joplinwelcome.org.
February 28: MSSU Presents an
International Film Festival Catsplay
(Macskajatek) (Hungary, 1974), 7
pm, Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall, MSSU Campus. In this insightful
drama, director Karoly Makk exhibits his extraordinary skills at drawing
emotionally compelling performances from his talented leads. This story
of two sisters who cast wistful glances back at their lives, but still
believe in hope and love, earned an Academy Award Nomination for Best
Foreign Film in 1974. Free. Call 417.673.1261 or visit
www.mssu.edu/film/filmhome.htm.
Wildcat Glades
Conservation & Audubon Center
– Open
Wednesday-Saturday, 9 am-5 pm, closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Wildcat Park and nature trails open 7 days a week, dawn to dusk.
Programs require preregistration.
Call 417.782.6287 or visit
www.wildcatglades.audubon.org.
February 11:
Preschool Nature Connections:
Whooo Likes Owls? 10-11 am. Ages 3-6, $5 per child. Learn about Screech,
Barred and Great Horned owls through story, a craft and
a visit by several live owls from Pittsburg State University
Nature Reach.
February 18:
Raptors Rock! 1-2 pm.
All ages welcome, $5 per person. Pittsburg State University Nature Reach
will use a number of live birds to explain more about these incredible
hunters and their role in nature. Otis, a live crow, will also
show how to recycle and help the Earth.
February 18:
Great Backyard Bird Count and Discover Birds Program, 10
am-12 pm. All ages welcome, $6 per person. Begin indoors learning basic
bird identification techniques, and the more common birds in our area,
then head outdoors for a chance to see and hear birds in their natural
habitats on a hike through the Park. Learn how you can participate
at home in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, February 17-20.
February 18:
Yoga in Nature, 9-10 am. All ages welcome,
$4 per person. Enjoy exercising at your own level beside beautiful Shoal
Creek with instructor Connelaine Gustad. Held indoors in inclement
weather.
February 18:
Tai Chi, 10-11 am.
All ages welcome, $4 per person. Tai Chi is offered following the Yoga
in Nature class. Led by Becky Browne from the School of Tai Chi. Held
indoors in inclement weather.
Monett, MO
February 10: Broadway Nights,
4-10 pm, downtown around the 300 block of Broadway. Visit
www.americantowns.com/mo/monett/news/weekend-activities-in-and-around-monett-100473
Neosho, MO
February 4:
11th Annual Christopher Foundation Gospel Celebration,
5 pm,
First Baptist Church. Chili/hotdog supper and
silent auction begins at 5 pm; singing at 6 pm. No charge, but a love
offering will be accepted. Contact Cathy at 417.451.1434 or
417.389.4415.
February 4: Sweet Arts Gala, 6 pm, The Civic. Hosted
by the Neosho Arts Council. Semi-formal dinner, cash bar, auction and
dance, $40 per person. Call 417.451.2885. February
12: Lady ‘Riders Softball Winter Hitting and Pitching Camp.
For registration and information, visit
www.crowder.edu/athletics. Through
February 10: Hermann Jaegar,
Ozark Grape Hunter: Saving European Vineyards in the Late 19th Century,
at the
Longwell Museum, Crowder College Campus. Museum hours are 9 am-4 pm Monday-Friday. Call 417.455.5470. February
9-11: “RED”
presented by
Crowder College Theatre Department, 7:30 pm nightly, 2 pm matinee on
Saturday. For information, visit
www.crowder.edu.
Walnut Grove, MO
February 5: Super Bowl Party,
5 pm, 7C’s Winery.
Optional buffet available for $10. Reservations requested. Located 1.8
miles north of Walnut Grove MO off Hwy 123 on 560th Rd. For a list of
bands playing each day, visit
www.7cswinery.com,
www.facebook.com/7cswinery or call 417.788.2263.
Bartlesville, OK
February 10-12 & 17-19: The
Cemetery Club,
presented by Theater of Bartlesville, Theater Bartlesville. Call
918.336.19000 or visit
www.theaterbartlesville.com.
February 12: Musical Adventures,
2 pm, Bartlesville
Community Center. Under the direction of Lauren Green, enjoy a fun
afternoon with the orchestra as they explore great music. The winner of
the Young Artists Competition will be performing with the Bartlesville
Symphony Orchestra. Call 918.336.7717 or visit
www.bartlesvillesymphony.org.
February 28: Bottom Line Duo,
7:30 pm, Bartlesville Community Center. Combine a 300 year old Italian
string bass, a 140 year old French cello, and 18 years of marriage and
you get a program of tremendous virtuosity, intimacy, entertainment, fun
and laughter. Call 918.661.4984 or visit
www.bccamusic.org or
www.bottomlineduo.com.
Grove, OK
February 4, 5, 7, 10-12, 14,
17-19: “Sam & Laura”,
The Playmakers 121 W. 3rd. Based
on a true romantic incident in the life of Sam Clemens (Mark Twain).
Call 918.786.8950 or visit
www.gcplaymakers.com.
February 5: Tailgate Party -
Girls Day Out, 1-4
pm, Grove Area Merchants. Call 918.786.9109.
February 10-12: 14th Annual Home
& Garden Show,
Grove Civic Center. Friday 3 pm-7 pm,
Saturday 10 am-6 pm and Sunday 11 am-3 pm. Admission is $3. How-to
seminars, cooking demonstrations, and approximately 100 exhibits of home
and garden products. Call 918.786.9079 or visit
www.groveok.org.
Miami, OK
February 2, 9, 16 & 23:
Preschool Story Hour,
10 am, Miami Public Library.
Call 918.541.2292, ext. 15.
February 13: “America Sea to
Sea” with guide Stan Walsh,
presented by Miami Travel Club,
6:30 pm, NEO Student Union Center. Dinner is served at 6:30 pm; program
follows. Membership dues are $25 per person for the 2012 season. Dinners
are $10 per person. Call Annette Black at 918.542.5427.
February 19:
B.F.
Goodrich Tire Exhibit,
1-4 pm, Dobson Museum,
includes BFG artifacts, photographs and electronic productions of the
employees and operations of the plant. The Museum is open every Sunday,
Wednesday & Friday and the exhibit will be displayed for three months.
Call 918.542.5388.
February
23-26: “Steel Magnolias,” presented by Miami Little Theatre, 7:30 pm, the Coleman Theatre. Sunday
matinee at 2 pm. For ticket information, call 918.540.2425.
Vinita, OK
February 11: "Be Mine Wine &
Dine" on Historic
Route 66, Summerside Vineyard & Winery. Winery opens at 9:30-Dusk,
Bistro opens 11-3. Call 918.256.3000 or email
becka@summersidevineyards.com.
February 18: Mardi Gras,
11
am-3 pm, Summerside Winery & Vineyard.
Celebrate this wonderful, fun
occasion on Historic Route 66. Winery opens 9:30 am-dusk, Bistro open
11am-3 pm. Call 918.256.3000.
Cultural Arts and Entertainment
Pittsburg, KS
February 19: Annual SEK Symphony
Orchestra Spring Concert,
Memorial Auditorium. Call
620.231.7827 or visit
www.memorialauditorium.org.
Carthage, MO
February 17: Joplin Regional
Artists Coalition Art Exhibition
- Many Voices: One Journey, 6 pm, artCentral. Call 417.358.4404.
Joplin, MO
February 2: Miro’ Quartet with
Anton Nel, pianist,
presented by Pro Musica, 7 pm, Ozark Christian College Chapel. The Miro’
Quartet, one of America’s highest-profile chamber groups, enjoys its
place at the top of the international chamber music scene. Admission is
free, donations are appreciated. Call 417.625.1822 or visit
www.promusicajoplin.org.
Spiva Center for the
Arts, Third and Wall Streets. Galleries and gift shop
hours: 10 am-5 pm Tuesday-Saturday, 1–5 pm Sunday, closed Mondays and
major holidays. Suggested voluntary donation for admission to AT&T Main
Gallery is $2 adults; $1 children. For information, call 417.623.0183.
Complete listing of classes at
www.spivaarts.org.
Classes: February
4: Artist Tales
with Karalee McDonald,
2-3 pm. Ages 3 and up, $15. Discover famous artists, illustrators, and
art styles through a book reading followed by an art project. Parents
must stay with child for this class. Mondays,
February 6, 13, 20 &27: Art Lounge
with
Nellie Mitchell,
4-7 pm. Ages 14-18,
$99 includes all 9 sessions and
dinner every week. Scholarships are available. Art Lounge is a community
of students, aged 14-18, coming together each week to eat, talk about
art, and create art at Spiva. Follow/”like” the ART LOUNGE page on
FaceBook® and check out the blog at
www.artjuggler.blogspot.com/
Tuesdays, February 7, 14, 21 & 28:
Creation Station,
3:45-5:15 pm. Ages 6-12, $5 each class; $65 for all 15 sessions.
Experiment with a variety of media and explore the galleries with
scavenger hunts and other activities. Please preregister; space is
limited. February
11: Marimekko Plate Design
with Allison Rogers,
11 am-12:30 pm. Ages 6-12, $15. Learn about the art of Finnish designer
Marimekko, then design and create your own plate. February
11:
Second Saturday (aka Pinterest®
Anonymous),
7-9 pm, Ages: 21 and up, $20. Bring your friends and enjoy an evening of
creativity. If you are a DIY Diva or want to be, this ongoing class
offers the best of the projects as seen on
Pinterest.com. Groups are
welcome. February
18: Portraits
with Sherry Pettey,
11 am-2 pm. Ages 12 and up, $20. A true “Quick Draw” artist, Sherry
Pettey is the artist whose booth at Boomtown Days always has a long
line. Learn to draw a portrait using Sherry’s techniques and tricks.
February
25: Steampunk Jewelry
with Amber Baker,
12 am-2 pm, Ages 14 and up, $20. Gears, clockworks, and jewels make for
beautiful and interesting jewelry that is sure to be a conversation
piece.
Exhibits: Through
March 2:
Equine Gestures: Marian Bingham
with Rachel Wilson – AT&T Main Gallery. Visions of majestic power and grace gallop into the
AT&T Main Gallery with an exhibit featuring prints, monotypes, and
monoprints, along with found hedge wood sculpture.
Through
March 4:
Larry Clingman: Play of Light
– Regional Focus Gallery.
Clingman has always been an artist; his desire to translate what he sees
around him into paintings has only grown with time. His style points
toward the old masters as he takes on varied subject matter.
Throughout February:
3rd Graders: Spiva Field Trip
– Throughout the
month of February third grade students from across the area visit Spiva,
tour the exhibits, work on a collaborative art project and complete
individual works of art. See their efforts and enjoy their creative
freedom inspired by the Equine Gestures exhibit.
Bartlesville, OK
Through May 6: Greta Magnusson
Grossman: A Car and Some Shorts,
Price Tower Arts Center. This
exhibition is the first retrospective survey of Swedish-American
mid-century modernist Greta Magnusson Grossman (1906-1999). It spans the
education and early training of Grossman in Sweden in the 1930s through
her solo practice in Los Angeles, and ending in the late 1960s.
Experience the golden age of California art, architecture and design.
Call 918.336.4949.
Bella Vista, AR
February 7, 14 & 21: Mercy Heart Healthy Screening Event,
8 am-4 pm, Mercy Heart and Vascular Center. In honor of American Heart
Month, Mercy is offering three levels of heart screenings at reduced
rates. Call 479.338.3162.
Rogers, AR
February 2, 9, 16 & 23: Mercy
Heart Healthy Screening Event,
8 am-4 pm, Mercy Wellness
Center. In honor of American Heart Month, Mercy is offering three levels
of heart screenings at reduced rates. Call 479.338.3162.
Parsons, KS
February 9: Grief Companions Support Group, second Thursday of
each month, 6 pm, Elm Haven West. Enter through north door. Call
620.704.1110.
Every Thursday: Menu Planning
101, 12 pm or 5:15
pm, Upscale Country Furnishings. Learn to eat better, feel better and
save money.
Call 620.423.0450.
Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, KS
February 3: National Go Red Day in
support of women taking care of their hearts. Wear red for awareness.
Visit American Heart Association at
www.heart.org.
February 13: Breast Cancer Support Group, 3:30 pm, Cancer Center conference room.
February 16: Grief Support Group, 5 pm, Health conference room, 200 E. Centennial.
February 22: General Cancer Support Group, 3 pm, Cancer Center conference room.
February 22: Bariatric Support Group, 5-6 pm, Centennial conference room.
Mercy McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital
Carthage, MO February
Health Focus: the
heart. A lipid panel is offered in the out-patient lab for $18, Monday
through Friday, 6 am-5 pm throughout the month. The test measures
cholesterol, HDL/LDL and triglyceride levels. Fasting for 8 to 12 hours
is required. Call 417.359.1350. February
3: 4th Annual Go Red for Women Event
presented by
Physicians for Women’s Health and Mercy McCune-Brooks Hospital. Luncheon
seminar from 12-1 pm in the community room at Carthage Water &
Electric, 627 W. Centennial.Raising to raise awareness of women’s health
issues including heart health. To
RSVP, call 417.359.1350 or 417.359.1351. February
7, 14, 21 & 28: Grief Support Group, 1:30-2:30 pm,
Felix Wright Chapel. Open to the public. Led by Hospital Chaplain, Galen
Snodgrass. Call 417.359.2636. February
11: Spradling Family Birthing Center Prenatal Class, 9 am-4 pm.
This one-day class includes
lunch and tour of the Birthing Center. Breastfeeding class on February
16. To register, call 417.359.2616. February
16: Golden Reflections Meeting and Birthday Celebration,
2 pm,
community room at the Carthage Public Library, 612 S. Garrison. Program:
Bank Bingo with US Bank and celebration of January and February
birthdays. February
22: Diabetes Support Group,
Topic: “Don’t Kid around with
Your Kidneys,”
4-5 pm,
Carthage Public Library community room, 612 S. Garrison. Call
417.359.2652.
Joplin, MO
Every day: 12-Step recovery meetings, Alano Club, 1800 E. 30th. For
information and meeting schedule, call 417.623.9645 or
alanoclubjoplin@yahoo.com.
Every Friday: Free Grief Counseling,
11 am-3 pm, St. Philip’s
Episcopal Church, 706 South Byers. No appointment necessary.
February 3: Free Monthly Memory Screening,
first Friday of each month, 10
am-12 pm or by appointment. Compassionate Care Senior Services, 624 S.
Main. Call Kerri at 417.623.2447.
February 13: Early Evening Caregiver Support Group,
second Monday of each
month, 6-7:30 pm, 624 South Main. Preregistration requested. Free.
Call Compassionate Care Senior Services, 417.623.2447.
February 14: Brain Injury Support Group,
1 pm, Independent
Living Center, 2639 E. 34th. Call 417.659.8086 or visit
www.ilcenter.org.
February 27: Brain Injury Support Group Social Event,
1 pm.
Call 417.659.8086 or visit
www.ilcenter.org.
Every Third Tuesday: Surviving Together With Hope Breast Cancer
Survivors Support Group,
6:30 pm, 532 Main. Contact Sarah Burkybile, 417.622.1738, or
officegirl499@yahoo.com.
Freeman Health System
February 7: Autism Support Group,
6-8 pm, Freeman Business Center conference room (back entrance). Call
417.347.7850.
February 14: Alzheimer’s Support Group,
6-7 pm, Freeman East conference
room 4E. Friends and family of persons with any type of dementia are
welcome. Call 417.347.4478.
February 20: Diabetes Support Group, third Monday of each month, 5:30-6:30 pm, Freeman
East conference rooms 1-3. Call 417.347.5831.
February 28: Freeman Advantage Terrific Tea,
10-11:30 am,
Freeman Business Center conference room, 3220 McClelland
Boulevard.
For a complete listing of events and support groups,
please visit
www.freemanhealth.com.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
For information on NAMI, call 417.781.6264 or visit
www.namijoplin.org. The NAMI
building is located at 2701 S. Davis Blvd., Joplin.
Every Tuesday: NAMI Connection Support Group,
6:30-8 pm, NAMI building.
Every Tuesday: Self Injury Support Group,
5-6 pm, NAMI building.
Every Tuesday: Family Support Group,
second Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8 pm, NAMI building.
Every Wednesday: Dual Diagnosis Support Group,
3-4 pm, NAMI building.
Every Wednesday: Post 5/22 Stress Counseling
Sessions,
10 am, NAMI building.
St. John’s Regional Medical Center
Every Monday: Parkinson’s Support Group, 2pm, SWMO Community Alliance
conference room, 2914 E. 32nd. Call Nancy at 417.623.5560.
Every Wednesday: Free Blood Pressure Screening,
9 am -12 pm,
St. John’s Medical Equipment store, 3120 S. Main, Suite 10 (32nd and
Main). Call 417. 627.8424.
INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center - Grove, OK
February 2 & 16: Diabetes Education Classes,
INTEGRIS Grand Lake Diabetes Center. Call 918.786.4461.
February 9: Diabetes Support Group,
second Thursday of each month, 12:30 pm, INTEGRIS Grand Lake Diabetes
Center, 1310 S. Main. Call Karen Zini, 918.786.1801.
February 9: Low Vision Support Group,
second Thursday of each month, 9:30 am, Honey Creek Retirement Village,
200 Har-Ber Road. Call 918.786.2223.
INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center – Miami, OK
February 2: Autism Support Group,
first Thursday of each month, 5:30 pm, Miami First Baptist Church
Fellowship Center, 24 S Street S.W. with Dr. Alan Carnahan. Call Tami
Carnahan, 918.919.0148.
February 3: Better Breathers Club Support Group,
12 pm. Free. Lunch served.
Call Kenneth Ball, 918.533.2209, or Zelma Rawlings, 918.542.7663.
February 7: Alzheimer's Support Group,
first Tuesday of each month, 11 am, Generations 4th floor visiting room.
Call 918.542.3391.
Every Tuesday: Free blood pressure and glucose
screenings
provided by INTEGRIS Regency Home Care and Hospice. First Tuesday,
Commerce Nutrition Center, 10:30-11:30 am. Second Tuesday, Nine Tribes
Tower, 10-11 am. Third Tuesday, Miami Senior Center, 10-11 am. Fourth
Tuesday, INTEGRIS Baptist Village, 9-10 am.
February 23: Free Diabetes Screenings and Support
Group,
fourth Thursday of each month,
INTEGRIS Diabetes Center or various locations, 12-2 pm. Fasting not
required. Support group meets at 5 pm. Call 918.540.7403.
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