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Free Fun in 417 with Kids: February 7-13
This Week: Friday, February 7th – Sweets for the Sweet! @ Brentwood Branch Library in Springfield, 3pm Grades 6-12. Make personalized conversation hearts and other fun Valentines Day crafts and treats. Materials will be provided. Friday, February 7th – Little Acorns: Regal Eagles @ Springfield Conservation Nature Center, 11-11:45am or 1:30-2:15pm Ages 3-6. Bald eagles are the kings of the sky. They are big, beautiful, and brawny. Come learn what other adaptations make these special birds like royalty. Call 417-888-4237 to register. Friday, February 7th – … Read entire article »
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Free Fun in 417 with Kids: January 31- February 6
This Week: Friday, January 31st – Year of the Horse @ Republic Branch Library in Republic, 4:30pm Grades 4-12. Help ring in the year of the Horse with Asian-inspired games and crafts. Materials provided. Friday January 31st – My Little Pony Fan Party @ The Library Center in Springfield, 7pm Grades 6-12. Play My Little Pony trivia, make crafts and participate in activities that let you show off your fandom. Saturday, February 1st – Kids Workshop @ Home Depot: Build a Race … Read entire article »
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Winter Weekend Getaway: Grand Country Resort in Branson
It’s often hard to find somewhere fun to go for a weekend getaway in the winter. Warm climates are too far of a drive, so we look for a location that has lots of indoor activities for our family. While researching indoor waterparks in Branson, Missouri, I came across Grand Country Resort’s Summer Fun in the Winter package. From January 1 through the first week in March, the package costs $199.32 after tax and includes: 2 … Read entire article »
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Titanic Museum Branson Area Appreciation
The Titanic Museum in Branson is offering area appreciation tickets, now through January 31st. Tickets are $8.50 per person (that includes tax) and includes the use of an audio player. Tickets are available to residents and employees who work in Taney, Christian, Greene, Lawrence and Stone counties in Missouri, plus Boone and Carroll Counties in Arkansas. You must show id or a paycheck stub to prove that you are either a resident or employed in … Read entire article »
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Free Fun in 417 with Kids: January 24-30
This Week: Friday, January 24th – Cozy up with “Extra Yarn” @ The Library Center, Springfield, 2pm Grades K-5. Read the Caldecott Honor book “Extra Yarn” by Mac Barnett and try some traditional methods of crafting with wool. Materials provided. Registration begins January 11. Call 882-0714. Friday, January 24th – Beach Blanket Bingo @ Republic Branch Library, Republic, 4pm Grades K-5. Dress in your summer clothes, wear your sunglasses, sit on your favorite beach towel and play summer bingo. Friday, January 24th … Read entire article »
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Free Fun in 417 with Kids: January 17-23
This Week: Friday, January 17th – Snowball Festival Storytime @ Midtown Carnegie Branch Library in Springfield, 10am Age 3-Grade 2. Hear chilly stories, sing songs, drink hot cocoa and have indoor snowball fun. Friday, January 17th – Winter Carnival @ Ozark Community Center, 5:30-8pm All Ages. The Missouri Child Identification Program will offer free child identification kits, including digital photographs, digital fingerprints, vital child info and emergency contacts, a dental bite impression, and saliva DNA sample. These kits take about 15 minutes to … Read entire article »
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