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Discover how animals create feats of engineering without tools during Wildcat Glades Friends Group’s Nature Explorers: Nature Engineers class! Learn more at facebook.com/wildcatglades and register to attend on April 17 at 1:00pm. #wildcatglades #joplinarts #connect2culture

Happy Rainy Friday

JOPLIN HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE is back with the premiere of the The Drowsy Chaperone. The curtain rises both Friday April 16 through Saturday April 17, with Ashley Trotnic directing. This is JHS’s first production post-pandemic. Tickets are $10 and available online at the JHS website, in the Shop tab up top.

OPENING THURSDAY: Dream Theatre Co. presentsGruesome Playground Injuries, directed by Allison Dodge, this Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at 124 S. Main in downtown Joplin. Tickets are $12 and available at showtix4u.com/event-details/49455.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR as Missouri’s Largest Garage Sale comes to Neosho on Friday-Saturday, April 9th & 10th. The two-day events starts at 7 a.m., regardless of the weather, and involve around 400 families and organizations. This mammoth event is a great think for the Neosho areabargain hunters trek from as far away as Kentucky and Southern Oklahoma! Residents can post their sale details on the Chamber’s website, https://neoshocc.com/2021NeoshoCityWide

NOW AT SPIVA: Through March 9, the Spiva Center for the Arts hosts Route 66: Crossing Cultural Lines. Featured artists present their interpretations of the stories associated with the highway, from professional baseball to jazz musicians to civil rights crusades. Don’t miss this moving and emotional exhibition.

ARTCON @HOME: Experience Artcon 2021, from the Neosho Arts Coalition, at home! This Thursday, Feb. 11 through Saturday, Feb. 13. Visit www.neoshoarts.net for more details.

Love will be in the air at St. Mary’s Preschool and Kindergarten Open House Saturday, Feb. 13th from 9-11 a.m. Come learn about Preschool and Kindergarten programs, meet the talented faculty and enjoy a school tour, and help your child create a Valentine craftivity to take home. Social distancing guidelines will be practiced, and face masks will be required. Call 417-623-1465 for more information or to schedule a private tour.

HOLIDAY J MAG! The November/December J Mag is now out. We spotlight what we;re grateful for, holiday shopping, recipes and more, Available at Casey, Kum & Go, Walgreen’s, Northpark Mall and other select locations or visit JoplinGlobe.com to view the online edition click the Latest J Mag tab.

So, we're putting together a story for our next J MAG - the question? It's real simple. Share with us in 100 words or so - your tips or secrets for having a long and lasting relationship. Mutual respect? Saying 'I love you' at least 3 times a day? A kiss before work? Let us know! If we get enough, your name and quote could find its way into the pages of J MAG! Let us hear your thoughts!

HOLIDAY J MAG! The November/December J Mag has a decidedly feel-good, retro vibe. Get your copy at Casey’s or Kum & Go, Walgreen’s, Northpark Mall and other locations while they last or visit JoplinGlobe.com to view the online edition just click the Latest J Mag tab.

JOPLIN EMPIRE MARKET’S 3rd Annual Holiday Market begins this Saturday Nov. 21 and goes EVERY Saturday leading up to Christmas. Additional artisan vendors and gift wrapping will be available along with regularly feature gourmet food and produce. Enjoy holiday tunes while you shop! For more information, visit Empire’s Facebook page #holidays #holidaymarket #holidayshopping #artisans #creators #makers #JoplinEmpireMarket #MeetMeAtTheMarket #EatTheEmpire #GrowWithUs