A program titled “A Scanning Reunion” by Rich Monson will be presented during the Mid-Missouri Artists meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29,  in Multi A of the Warrensburg Community Center, 445 E. Gay St. The presentation is open to the public and comes from a series of 14, 30-minute television programs called “Scanning the Visual Arts,” which... Read more »

Warrensburg Parks and Recreation is hosting a haunted trail event at Cave Hollow Park. This is a scary trail, and is not recommended for children under 12 years old. The Haunted Hollow Trail will be open from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Cave Hollow Park. Tickets are $5 each and are available for purchase at... Read more »

The Warrensburg Parks and Recreation Department's seventh annual Spooky Sleepover is set for 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 at the Warrensburg Community Center, 445 E. Gay St. There will be glow bowling, slimy swim, hayrides, snacks, games, a scavenger hunt, gooey crafts, kid friendly movies and more. Drop off will be 8:30 p.m. and pick up will be 8:30 a.m.... Read more »

Warrensburg Parks and Recreation is hosting a Monster Dash 5K at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, starting at the UCM Jennies Softball Field parking lot, located at 540 S.E. State Route DD. Participants can come dressed up in Halloween costumes and run/walk. Register early to be guaranteed a T-shirt. The registration/packet pickup table will open at 7:45... Read more »

The Association of Social Work Students will be hosting a fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Colton's Steakhouse at 4101 W. Broadway Blvd. in Sedalia, Missouri. Ten percent of the sales during that time will be donated to ASWS. For more information, contact Marlys Peck at mpeck@ucmo.edu.

The Trading Moon Film Festival begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Wood 205 on the University of Central Missouri campus. The film festival continues through Saturday evening. All showings are free and will be introduced by faculty whose specialties are relevant to the film. There will be free popcorn at the evening films on Tuesday,... Read more »

The Spotlight student organization is hosting Casino Night at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Students, faculty and staff will be able to participate in casino-type games. The event is free of charge. For more information about the event, contact Danyale Fleming, Mules After Dark coordinator, at 660-543-4293 or... Read more »

Care Connection for Aging Services will offer Medicare enrollment help at Trails Regional Library, located at 432 N. Holden St. in Warrensburg, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. Trained staff members will offer free, one-on-one unbiased help to people with Part D comparisons and answer other questions. Call 800-748-7826 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins will be... Read more »

Artists and crafters are invited to be a part of the 40th annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Show scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, sponsored by Mid-Missouri Artists Inc., and Warrensburg Parks and Recreation. The show will be held in the Warrensburg Community Building. There is no admission charge. All items sold... Read more »

A Stories and Slices program is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Trails Regional Library at 432 N. Holden St. in Warrensburg. Children will enjoy a story and crafts related to a fall/Thanksgiving theme. Each child will receive a book to take home. Pizza will be provided to all attendees. The event is sponsored by UCM National... Read more »

The Performing Arts Series and the department of music at the University of Central Missouri present the Athens Saxophone Quartet in concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, in Hart Recital Hall. Founded by Athanasios Zervas in 1997, the Athens Saxophone Quarter is considered one of the finest chamber music ensembles of Greece. The ASQ's members... Read more »

The second annual Military and Veteran Appreciation Breakfast will be hosted by Sodexo in Ellis Dining Hall from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the University of Central Missouri. All UCM faculty, staff and students who are military service members and veterans will eat for free with appropriate military or veteran ID. The cost for all other guests... Read more »

The Spotlight student organization is hosting Put the "U" in UCM from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, and from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 in the Union atrium. Students, faculty and staff will get the opportunity to sign a banner that will be hung up on campus after the event... Read more »

UCM will host the first Trading Moon Powwow from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the UCM Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The powwow is free and open to the public. The powwow and arts celebration will bring performers and artists together with scholars and experts in Native American culture. This year's pre-powwow events... Read more »

The department of music at the University of Central Missouri is hosting internationally renowned Steinway concert pianist Marina Lomazov in a recital at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, on the Hart Recital Hall stage. Lomazov has performed all over the world on major stages with debuts in Carnegie Hall, Boston's Symphony Hall, and the "Dame Myra... Read more »

The production "Soldier's Tale/Devil's Tale" is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday in Hart Recital Hall at the University of Central Missouri. The performance pairs members of the Kansas City Symphony with musicians from the department of music and performers and dancers from the department of theatre and dance, presenting Stravinsky's classic dramatic work "The Soldier's Tale"... Read more »

John Louder will give a presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Mid-Missouri Artists meeting in the Arts and Crafts room of the Warrensburg Community Center, 445 E. Gay St. His program is titled "Process, On Location and in the Studio" and will include a slide presentation about working in the field and back in... Read more »

Johnson County Community Health Services is hosting a WIC satellite clinic from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Holden Community Activity Center, located at 100 S. Market St., Holden, MO 64040. For more information, call 660-747-2012.

The Warrensburg Police and Fire Department’s December Blood Drive with the Community Blood Center is set for 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at the Warrensburg Community Center. There will be Papa Murphy’s Pizza after 11 a.m.

Warrensburg Parks and Recreation is hosting a Drop & Shop program for parents who need some time for holiday shopping or just a night out is set for 4-10:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at the Warrensburg Community Center. Children ages 4 to 12 are welcome. The fee for one child is $20; each additional child is $15.... Read more »

A free day-long Return With Purpose workshop is scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the University of Central Missouri in the Elliott Student Union, Room 101. Return With Purpose is designed for those retiring from the military, separating, or thinking about retirement. The program will assist participants in evaluating where they are now, and how... Read more »

The annual Dickens Christmas event is set to take place Saturday in downtown Warrensburg. More than 20 downtown businesses are scheduled to participate in the event this year where shop windows feature local artists at work. The daylong event will feature horse and wagon rides, live music, strolling carolers, chestnuts roasting on an open fire and a tree lighting ceremony.... Read more »

Lifelong Learning at UCM presents "God Bless Us, Everyone: Dickens and the Meaning of Christmas" at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Heroes Restaurant and Pub in downtown Warrensburg at 107 W. Pine St. Joshua Taft, assistant professor of English at UCM, will offer insight into the author, Charles Dickens, and his classic novel, "A... Read more »