Calendar: Ozarks Public TV holds membership drive, seeks volunteers

Dec. 6–7

Missouri State University’s theater and dance department presents its fall dance concert, Reflections, at 8 p.m. both evenings in Coger Theatre at Craig Hall. The presentation is choreographed and performed by MSU students.

Tickets are free and are available by calling the MSU TIX box office, (417) 836-7678.

Dec. 8

Forever Endeavor Productions LLC presents Dan Magnum’s Fourth Annual Rock and Roll Christmas to benefit Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks. Doors open at 7 p.m. Bands and artists include Nathaniel Carroll and the Carrollers, One Star Story, Attie Beck, Capture the Sea, Losing to Apathy and Jesse James Wax Museum. Tickets are $5 for those under 21, and $3 for those ages 21 and older. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/forendpro.

Dec. 9

Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts presents Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas at 8 p.m. Tickets are $28.50 and $18.50 and are available through the MSU TIX box office, (417) 836-7678.

Through Dec. 14

The White River Centennial Painting Celebration continues at College of the Ozarks’ Edwards Art Gallery in the Ralph Foster Museum. The juried show features a variety of paintings submitted by area artists that reflect the beauty of the Ozarks, including the C of O campus. Viewing is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jeanelle Ash at (417) 334-6411, ext. 3570.

The short film “A Road Less Traveled” is shown at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in Academic Building Room 105 on the Evangel University campus. The film is about a young man who reflects on his life and choices, and how lifestyle, relationships, education and family work together to bring about a change. Tickets will be sold at the door for $3; the public is welcome to attend.

Through Dec. 30

Silver Dollar City’s annual Christmas celebration, An Old Time Christmas, continues at the park through the end of December. The festival, profiled as one of the top Christmas celebrations in the country by USA Today and People magazine, features the Holiday Light Parade, the five-story Special Effects Christmas Tree and the park’s production of A Dickens’ Christmas Carol. The park is open Thursday through Sunday 1–9 p.m. and Saturday noon–10 p.m. The park is closed Dec. 24-25. Information is available through the park’s Web site, www.silverdollarcity.com.

Community

Through Dec. 17

Ozarks Public Television conducts its December membership drive from its studios in Strong Hall on the MSU campus. Funds will support the station’s programs. For more information or to volunteer, call (417) 836-3505.

Dec. 4

Neighborhood Roundtable, facilitated by the Caring Communities Initiative and Urban Neighborhoods Alliance, presents a panel discussion on predatory lending at 7 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church. 845 S. Fort Ave. The event is free and open to the public and childcare will be provided. Due to limited seating, space may be reserved by calling the Community Partnership office, (417) 888-2020.

Dec. 6

Ozarks Public Television broadcasts an encore presentation of its production, “Route 66 The Mother Road” at 6:30 p.m. on Channel 21 or Cable Channel 13.

Dec. 7

MSU presents its provost’s research forum, featuring updates of faculty and student research at the university. Refreshments will be provided, and the forum is free and open to the public. For more information, call (417) 836-5119.

Dec. 9

Fighting for Life, a benefit for Toys for Tots, at the Shrine Mosque. Doors open at 5 p.m., and a mixed martial arts competition presented by Cage of Honor begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $40 for cage-side seats. Tickets are available at www.metrotix.com or at Springfield Vintage Stock locations, Kaleidoscope and Stick It in Your Ear. For each new, unwrapped toy donated during the event, donors will receive a ticket for a drawing for a Sony PlayStation 3. For more information, visit www.cageofhonor.com.

Dec. 13

Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts presents “A Christmas Carol” at 7:30 p.m. at the hall. The Nebraska Theatre Caravan performs its adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Dick Turner, MSU professor emeritus of English, will give an introduction 45 minutes prior to curtain. Tickets are $25.50 and $15.50 and are available by calling the box office at (417) 836-7678.

Dec. 16

The third annual Dorrel T. Hanks 5K Christmas Run to benefit Developmental Center of the Ozarks starts at 8 a.m. on the square in Ozark. Registration for the run, which is named in honor of one of DCO’s founding parents, is $12 in advance and $14 on race day. For flyers or additional information, visit www.dcoonline.com.

Business/Professional Development

Dec. 6

Missouri State University’s Small Business Development Center presents “E-Commerce & Internet Marketing: Best Practices” 9 a.m.–4 p.m. at Glass Hall on the MSU campus. The seminar, which will provide tips, tools and techniques for marketing a business on the Internet, costs $159. To register, call the Missouri State SBDC at (417) 836-5685 or register online at www.sbdc.missouristate.edu.

The Ozark Region Workforce Investment Board meets at 8 a.m. at the Missouri Career Center, 1514 S. Glenstone Ave. Business to be discussed at the meeting includes discussions of Career Center programs and regional program performance updates. Also, Marilyn Benford, the 2006 Workforce Investment Board Individual Achievement Award recipient, will be recognized. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Dec. 7

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce presents Good Morning, Springfield! at 7:30 a.m. in the White River Room at Bass Pro Shops, 1935 S. Campbell Ave. During this monthly networking program, attendees can hear updates from community leaders and the latest chamber news. The cost is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. To register or for more information, visit www.springfieldchamber.com.

Dec. 8

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s Agribusiness Roundtable presents an Eggs & Issues breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the Bill Foster North room at the chamber, 202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway. A panel discussion will address the results of an economic impact study of the beef cattle industry. The cost to attend is $10 per person. To register or for more information, visit www.springfieldchamber.com.

Dec. 13

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce presents its Manufacturer of the Year Luncheon at noon at University Plaza Hotel, 333 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway. This year’s finalists are Jarden Plastic Solutions, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co. and Tuthill Vacuum & Blower Systems. Tickets are $25 per person and $250 for a table of 10. To register or for more information, visit www.springfieldchamber.com.

Dec. 14

The Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau presents Business After Hours 5:30–7 p.m. at Chateau on the Lake. There will be hors d’oeuvres, door prizes and a cash bar available. Attendees will be able to meet the organization’s board of directors. Admission is free for Branson chamber/CVB members, courtesy of Chateau on the Lake. For more information, call (417) 334-4084.