Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Community Calendar for April 8th, 2026

Community Calendar items are free of charge. To submit, email us at express@grm.net. All events are subject to change or last-minute cancelation.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Mondays (except holidays) – Worth County Commissioners meet at 9 am.

Fridays – Bedford Jam, United Christian Presbyterian Church, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Snacks and drinks available. Walk-ons are welcome. For information, call (712) 523-2282.

REGULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 8th – Darrin Adwell memorial blood drive, Northeast Nodaway School, 2 pm. The goal is to collect 36 units of blood. Darrin Adwell donated 36 units of blood during his lifetime.

April 8th – Touch a Truck event, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, North Nodaway Elementary Parking Lot, Pickering. Volunteers with vehicles are needed for this event. Vehicles can include tractors, farm vehicles, derby cars, cars, trucks, and ATV’s. If interested, contact the school. Vehicles need to arrive at the Elementary Parking Lot by 5:15 pm.

April 8th – Public Hearing at North Nodaway for the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan update. North Nodaway Cafeteria, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Snacks will be provided. Ideas and feedback welcome.

April 9th -- Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, Hopkins Christian Church Parsonage.

April 9th – Public Hearing for proposed bridge replacement project on Route 69 north of Eagleville at Zadie Branch. It will be held from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Eagleville Community Center. Free and open to the public.

April 9th – Northwest will host Jeffrey Rosen, a legal scholar and law professor for the University’s Distinguished Lecture series. The lecture starts at 7 pm in the Student Union Boardroom. Free and open to the public.

April 9th to 12th – Theatre Northwest will present “The Squirrels,” a dark comedy about a family of gray squirrels who collect enough nuts to last for 10 winters. When a group of starving fox squirrels begs for a share, war breaks out. Show times 7:30 pm April 9th to 11th and 2:00 pm April 12th in the Studio Theater at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased at the Northwest website.

April 10th – Pot Luck, Worth County Senior Center, 12 noon. Free will donation.

April 10th – Jammin’ for Jesus, 7 pm, Ravenwood Christian Church. Contemporary praise songs, devotion, and snacks.

April 11th – Work Day at Grant City Golf Course, 9:00 am.

April 11th – Gentry Opry with special guest Cassie Osborn. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Show starts at 7:30 pm. Concessions available.

April 12th – Fish Fry, Pickering Community Building, 11 am to 1 pm.

April 13th – Northwest Percussion Ensemble, 7:00 pm at the Charles Johnson Theater. Free and open to the public.

April 14th – Northwest Concert Choir, Band to perform 7:00 pm at the Charles Johnson Theater. Free and open to the public.

April 15th – OATS Bus, Worth County to Maryville. Bus leaves the Senior Center at 9:00 am and returns around 2:30 pm. To make arrangements, call (816) 279-3131 or sign up at the Senior Center. Cost $2 each way or $4 roundtrip.

April 15th – Worth County Suicide Prevention Coalition meeting, Worth County Fairgrounds Building, 5 pm.

April 15th – North Harrison School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm.

April 15th --- Worth County School Board Meeting, 6:00 pm.

April 16th  and 17th – Registration and screenings for Pre-K and Kindergarten at Worth County.

April 16th -- Green Tower Press Chapbook Winner Anthony Robinson will present his work from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the J.W. Jones Student Union Tower View Dining Room. Robinson began writing poems while serving in the U.S. Navy during the 1990s and matriculated at the University of Oregon, where he later taught. He currently lives and writes in rural Oregon. His poems have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Court Green, The Iowa Review, Gulf Coast, Lungfull!, No Tell Motel, The Tiny, Verse and ZYZZYVA, among other journals. His first full-length book, “Failures of the Poets,” was published in 2023. Robinson’s chapbook, “Broke Republic,” received the 2024 Midwest Chapbook Prize from Northwest’s Green Tower Press and The Laurel Review.

April 17th to 18th – Mammothon 2026, Mosaic Medical Center, Albany. Breast cancer screening. April 17th from 8 am to 8 pm. April 18th from 8 am to noon. Appointment required. Financial help available.

April 18th – Worth County Cleanup Day. Dumpsters available at the Grant City Barn and the Sheridan Schoolhouse from 8 am to 12 noon.

April 18th – Epic Roll Expo, 8 am to 9 pm, Nodaway County Senior Center.

April 18th – Southern Heritage Day, 10:00 to 5:00 pm, Spillman Center, Jamesport. Reenactors, speakers, flag displays, period crafts, skills demonstrations. General admission $5 (includes dance, not BBQ). Students, home schoolers, and children under 13 free. Evening BBQ followed by period dance, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

April 18th – Trade Days, Cainsville.

April 18th – Spring Craft & Vendor Fair, 1407 N. Country Club Road #200, Maryville, 9 am to 2 pm.

April 18th – The Blockton Booster Club will have their Fish Fry on Saturday, April 18th, 2026. Serving starts at 5:30 pm at the Blockton Community Hall.

April 19th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. $10 minimum donation per person. Proceeds to fund scholarships.

April 19th – Sheridan Express Cooperative Meeting, 5:00 pm. This is the annual membership meeting.

April 20th – Blood Drive, Worth County School, 12 noon to 4 pm. Sponsored by the Worth County FCCLA.

April 22nd – Hopkins Historical Society cleanup day, 9:00 am.

April 22nd – Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation 20th Anniversary Celebration, Mozingo Event Center, 6 pm. Keynote Speaker: Ernesto Sirolli.

April 23rd – Three-time US gold medalist Aly Raisman will visit Northwest. She will give lectures at 10 am and 7 pm at Bearcat Arena. Free and open to the public; tickets must be reserved by visiting the Northwest website.

April 23rd -- Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, Hopkins Christian Church Parsonage.

April 26th – Ravenwood Community Breakfast, 8 am to 12 noon.

April 26th – Hopkins Beef & Noodle Dinner, 11 am to 1 pm.

April 28th – Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry, Eagleville City Hall, 10:00 am. Free and open to the public regardless of income.

April 28th – Blood Drive, 2 pm to 6 pm, North Harrison School Cafeteria. Sponsored by the North Harrison FBLA.

April 29th – Northwest Missouri Regional Credit Union Annual Banquet, 6 pm, Maryville Senior Center.

May 1st – Open House, Hensley Collision, 11:30 pm to 4 pm, 26361 Stoll’s Country Lane, Maryville.

May 2nd – Free composting class, Hundley Whaley Center, Albany, 10:30 am to 12 noon. Sponsored by the Northwest Solid Waste District.

May 2nd – Men’s Night at Grant City Golf Course, 6:00 pm.

May 9th – Free composting class, Northwest Missouri State, Dean Hubbard Center for Innovation Room 1202, 10:30 am to 12 noon. Sponsored by the Northwest Solid Waste District.

May 9th – Downtown Maryville Spring into Fun, 12 noon to 5 pm. Main Street from 2nd to 5th Street, Market Street from 2nd to 5th Street, 3rd Street from Vine to Buchanan, and 4th Street from Vine to Buchanan will be closed from 9:30 am to 7 pm.

May 14th -- Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, Hopkins Christian Church Parsonage.

May 15th to 17th – Turkey Run Flea Market and Swap Meet. 33982 State Highway NN, Hopkins. May 15th from 12 noon to 8 pm. May 16th from 8 am to 8 pm. May 17th from 9 am to 3 pm. Vendor space $15 by May 8th, $20 afterwards. Electric hookups are $25 by May 8th, $30 afterwards. Camper hookup $45 by May 8th, $50 afterwards. Set up May 14th after 6 pm or Friday after 8 am. For more information, call Adam Emery (660) 541-2984 or Sarah Emery (660) 853-0141.

May 19th – Law Enforcement Run for Special Olympics. The run portion starts on the west side of the Nodaway County Courthouse Square at 8:45 am and concludes at 10:00 am at the South Paws Veterinary Clinic parking lot. The walk portion starts at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park.

May 21st – United Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting. Registration 4:30 pm. Business Meeting 7:00 pm. Missouri Western State University, Fulkerson Center, St. Joseph.

May 23rd – North Nodaway R-VI Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the North Nodaway High School gymnasium. The banquet will honor the Class of 1976 on its 50-year reunion and celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. Cost is $17 per person plus $2 alumni dues. Reservations and payment are due by May 14. For reservations contact Teresa DeMott (660-582-1086), Sue Florea (660-541-4108), or Joyce Hennegin (660-927-3682), or mail reservations and payment to Elaine Holste, P.O. Box 213, Hopkins, MO 64461 (660-562-7867). When reserving, please provide your graduation name (and current name), graduation year, mailing address, phone number, and email address.

May 24th – Ravenwood CBC Breakfast, 8 am to 12 noon, Community Building.

May 24th – Grant City Golf Course Memorial Day Weekend Golf Tournament, 1:00 pm.

May 30th – Missouri Eight Man Football All-Star Game, 11 am, Missouri Western State University.

May 30th – Mud run at Clyde. Registration 10:00 am. Mud run starts 1 pm. Entry: $20 per class. Admission: $10. Kids 6-12 $5. Kids 5 and under free. Proceeds to the Ryan Pappert Memorial Scholarship. Sponsored by Midwest Mud Boggers.

June 1st to 5th – Worth County Partnership Library Summer Reading Camp, 9 am each morning. The theme is, “Red, White, and Read.” For grades PK through 6th grade.

June 5th to 6th – Resound Fest, Miracle Hills Ranch, three miles south of Bethany. Free admission, community worship, and onsite camping.

June 12th – Adam Swanson in concert at Clarinda High School, 1 pm. He is a four-time World Champion Ragtime Piano Player. Tickets are $40 and available at the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society & Museum.

June 13th – Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in concert at Clarinda High School, 5 pm. Sponsored by the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society & Museum.

June 14th – Grant City Golf Course Club Tournament, 1:00 pm.

June 20th – Mike Henggeler Father’s Day Memorial Baseball Tournament, Stanberry ball fields, 8 am. Entry $150 per team; limit six teams for two divisions. First division – ages 9U to 12U. Second division – ages 13U to 16U. $150 per team. To enter, contact titletownevents@gmail.com. All proceeds will be donated directly to the Henggeler family.

June 21st -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to the Heart of America Tractor Club.

June 27th – Albany Rhythm & Roots Festival, 5 pm.

July 4th – Allendale Fourth of July Breakfast, 7:00 am.

July 4th – Grant City Golf Course Fourth of July Golf Tournament, 1:00 pm.

July 19th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to Post 464 veterans programs.

July 27th – Last day to submit petitions to run as an independent candidate for the November 3rd election, 5:00 pm.

August 2nd to 6th – American Junior Golf Association Junior Golf Tournament, Mozingo Lake. A 54-hole championship for ages 12-19.

August 2nd – Jerry Litton Legacy of Dreams. A special event being planned in Chillicothe at the Litton Agri-Science Learning Center, 10780 Livingston County Road 235 in memory of the late congressman, who died in a plane crash 50 years ago. Free and open to the public. Doors open at 2:00 pm.

August 16th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to Cameron Veterans Home.

September 3rd to 7th – Northwest Missouri State Fair, Bethany.

September 20th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to Sons of the American Legion Post 464.

October 13th – Hopkins Historical Society Fall Meeting, 7:00 pm.

October 18th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to Post 464 membership.

October 23rd – Last day to file as a write-in candidate for the November 3rd election, 5:00 pm.

November 3rd – General election for Missouri. Polls open at 6 am and close at 7 pm.

November 15th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to Ladies Auxiliary Unit 464.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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