ShowMe The Ozarks Magazine Calendar of Events

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.

Health Events

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.