Event Calendar

Tuesday

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White Flight at The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure!

Event Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Dates: Thursday, November 01, 2012 - Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Location: The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure - Branson, MO
Admission: Adults: $18.95 + tax - Seniors (Ages 55+): $16.95 + tax - Children (Ages 4-12): $9.95 + tax

Thousands of white butterflies flutter like living snowflakes... amid a rainforest sparkling with thousands of twinkling lights, hundreds of live poinsettias, living statues of angels, and holiday music to fill the soul. Simply breathtaking! White Flight is exclusively available for the holidays November 1 - January 15.

http://www.thebutterflypalace.com
417-332-2231

 

 

 

Butterfly Palace Presents: White Flight Holiday Extravaganza!

Event Time: Daily 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Dates: Thursday, November 01, 2012 - Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Location: 4106 West Hwy 76 Branson, MO 65616
Admission: Adults: $18.95 + Tax; Child(4-12): $9.95 + Tax; Senior(55+):$16.95 + Tax

Back by popular demand, White Flight at The Butterfly Palace returns for the 2012 holidays as thousands of white butterflies flutter like living snowflakes amid an indoor rainforest sparking with thousands of twinkling lights. Complete with an 18-foot tall poinsettia Christmas tree, living statues of angels, and traditional holiday music to fill the soul, White Flight at The Butterfly Palace is a unique adventure the whole family will remember for a lifetime.

http://www.thebutterflypalace.com
417-332-2231

 

 

 

Fish Feeding at Bass Pro Shops (r) Outdoor World (r)

Event Time: 10am & 3pm
Dates: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 - Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Location: Bass Pro Shops (r) Outdoor World (r), 1935 S. Campbell Ave.
Admission: FREE

Watch as skilled divers feed the fish in the freshwater aquarium at Bass Pro Shops (r) Outdoor World (r) in Springfield.

www.basspro.com
417-887-7334

 

 

 

Adventure Tour

Event Time: 10 am & noon daily
Dates: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 - Sunday, March 31, 2013
Location: Fantastic Caverns
Admission: GROUPS ONLY, 20 MIN - 60 MAX PER EVENT. - STUDENTS GRADES K-8 - $6.00 ADULTS $16.50, TEACHERS COMPLIMENTARY

The new 2012 Adventure tour is a 90-minute a - program that includes a fossil unit at the cave's Underground Classroom and all riding educational cave tour.

http://www.fantasticcaverns.com
417 833-2010

 

 

 

Edge Mobile Class: Computer Skills I

Event Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Harrison room for adults.
Dates: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Location: The Library Center

Brush up on existing mouse and keyboard skills and learn the basics of word processing, including simple formatting, saving and printing documents. Prerequisites: Experience using keyboard and mouse.

http://www.thelibrary.org

 

 

 

Color with Confidence Watercolor Workshop

Event Time:
Dates: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Location: The Creamery Arts Center
Admission: $70 per person ($63 per SRAC Member)

This workshop stands alone or serves as a great complement to the previous “Color with Confidence” workshop. Alicia Farris will focus on what she feels is most important in watercolor: color! Students will gain understanding and confidence in applying color while learning the “mystery” of negative painting and layering. Plenty of demonstration, critique, and one-on-one discussion is always used to benefit the learning process. This class is appropriate for any level of painter. To Register: 417-862-2787. For more on Alicia: www.AFarris.com -or- Alicia's SRAC Artist Registry.

 

 

 

Hitchcock

Event Time: Contact for details
Dates: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Location: Moxie Cinema, 431 S. Jefferson, #108
Admission: Adult: $9; Senior (65+): $8; Student (with ID): $8 - Matinee (before 5:00 pm): $7; Monday/Tuesday Special: $6

Hitchcock is a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville. The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho. Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Danny Huston, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Toni Collette Director: Sacha Gervasi Genre(s): Biography, Drama Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 98 min

www.moxiecinema.com
417-429-0800

 

 

 

Not Fade Away

Event Time: Check for details
Dates: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Location: Moxie Cinema, 431 S. Jefferson Ave., #108
Admission: Adult: $9; Senior (65+): $8; Student (with ID): $8 - Matinee (before 5:00 pm): $7; Monday/Tuesday Special: $6

The directorial debut from David Chase (“The Sopranos”) is set in suburban New Jersey the 1960s, where a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big. Starring: Bella Heathcote, Brad Garrett, Christopher McDonald, Jack Huston, James Gandolfini, John Magaro, Lisa Lampanelli, Will Brill Director: David Chase Genre(s): Drama Rating: R Running Time: 112 min

www.moxiecinema.com
417-429-0800

 

 

 

Edge Mobile Class: Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials

Event Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the Harrison room for adults.
Dates: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Location: The Library Center

Learn at your own pace using a variety of tutorial software. Instruction available on basic computer skills, organizing files and folders, Windows 7, Internet Explorer, Photoshop, QuickBooks, Dreamweaver, and Microsoft products including Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and others. Practice your typing, work on a resume, or complete an online application. Prerequisite: Experience using keyboard and mouse.

http://www.thelibrary.org

 

 

 

Quinine and Courage: Marmaduke's Raid on Springfield

Event Time: 6:30 pm in the auditorium for adults.
Dates: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Location: The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Confederate Gen. John Marmaduke’s Raid on Union-held Springfield brought conflict to a community already ravaged by war. An intense four-hour fight in the streets pitted seasoned Confederate cavalry against untrained militia and convalescing soldiers, The Quinine Brigade. Presented by history professor Dr. William Piston and Library local history associate John Rutherford. A Battle of Springfield event.

www.thelibrary.org
417-882-0714

 

 

 

Foreign Film Festival

Event Time: 6:30 p.m.
Dates: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Location: Brentwood Branch Library - 2214 Brentwood Blvd - Springfield, MO 65804
Admission: FREE

Dec. 11: "Duck Season," rated R, Spanish, English subtitles - - Jan 8: "Warrior," rated R, Hindi, English subtitles - - Feb 12: "Le Placard (The Closet)," rated R, French, English subtitles - - - -

http://www.thelibrary.org
417-883-5566

 

 

 

Sun, Sports and Summer Fun: A Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Springfield-Greene County Park Board

Event Time: 10:30 am to 4:30 pm Tuesday- Saturday
Dates: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Saturday, January 12, 2013
Location: The History Museum on the Square @ 155 Park Central Square
Admission: Adults $5 - Children $3

Our Springfield-Greene County Parks are Celebrating 100 Years ~ 1913-2013 - Take a step back in time and see how our parks have contributed to the community and its people for over 100 years. Enjoy wonderful images and artifacts of sports, picnics, boating, playgrounds, wild animals, camps, caves, springs, ice skating, lakes, swimming, amusement rides and skating rinks.

springfieldhistorymuseum.org
417-864-1976

 

 

 

Battle of Springfield 150th Anniversary Commemoration

Event Time: Noon-1pm
Dates: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Location: Park Central Square
Admission: Free

A ceremony to honor the sesquicentennial of the 1863 Battle of Springfield and dedicate 12 new historical markers will feature troops in period costume and historic demonstrations.

www.springfield1863.org

 

 

 

Missouri State Men's Basketball

Event Time: 7:05 p.m.
Dates: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Location: JQH Arena

Missouri State vs. Illinois State

http://www.missouristate.edu
417 836-5402

 

 

 

ANNA KARENINA

Event Time: Contact for details
Dates: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Location: Moxie Cinema, 431 S. Jefferson, #108
Admission: Adult: $9; Senior (65+): $8; Student (with ID): $8 - Matinee (before 5:00 pm): $7; Monday/Tuesday Special: $6

The story unfolds in its original late-19th-century Russia high-society setting and powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart, from the passion between adulterers to the bond between a mother and her children. As Anna questions her happiness, change comes to her family, friends, and community. (Focus Features) Starring: Aaron Johnson, Jude Law, Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen Director: Joe Wright Genre(s): Drama Rating: R Running Time: 129 min

www.moxiecinema.com
417-429-0800

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