Community Calendar for May 6th, 2026

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REPEATING 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.

Every Second Wednesday – Worth County Suicide Prevention Coalition, 5:00 pm, Worth County Community Church.

REGULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 6^th – Free sports physicals, North Nodaway School, 8:30 am. All athletes must have a physical on file with the school to play or practice in MSHSAA sanctioned sports.

May 6^th – Worth County Elementary Spring Concert, 6:00 pm, High School Gym.

May 7^th – North Harrison Senior Day. Seniors’ final walk starts at 8:30 am. Presentation of awards is 8:45 am.

May 7^th – Bedford Walk & Talk, 507 Central Avenue, Bedford, 5:00 pm. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Taylor County Public Health.

May 7^th – North Harrison Pre-K Graduation, 6:00 pm.

May 7^th – Gilman City Preschool Graduation, 6:30 pm.

May 8^th -- Worth County Elementary Track Day, 8:30 am.

May 8^th – Worth County Senior Center Potluck, 12 noon. Free will donation.

May 8^th – Gentry Opry. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Show starts at 7:30 pm. Special guest singer and comedian Sadie. Concessions available.

May 8^th – North Nodaway Scholarship and Academic Banquet, 6:00 pm.

May 8^th – NEN Baccalaureate, Ravenwood United Methodist Church, 6:30 pm.

May 9^th – Household Hazardous Waste Collection, 8 am to noon, Nodaway County Maintenance Barn, 1516 East Halsey Street, Maryville. Free and open to residents of Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties. Bring ID.

May 9^th – Second Saturday at the Nodaway County Historical Museum, 9 am to 11 am. Coffee, refreshments, and baked goods. Free and open to the public.

May 9^th – District Track Meet at Worth County, 9:30 am.

May 9^th – 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 9^th – Downtown Maryville Spring into Fun, 12 noon to 5 pm. Main Street from 2^nd to 5^th Street, Market Street from 2^nd to 5^th Street, 3^rd Street from Vine to Buchanan, and 4^th Street from Vine to Buchanan will be closed from 9:30 am to 7 pm. “Thrill the Ville,” a motorcycle show, will be held from 11 am to 6 pm that day.

May 10^th – Worth County Graduation, 2 pm, Worth County Gym.

May 10^th – North Harrison Graduation, 2 pm, North Harrison Gym.

May 12^th – Northwest Missouri Roadway Safety Program, Maryville Public Safety Building, 6:30 pm. A 90-minute traffic safety program for teens and parents or guardians. Free and open to the public.

May 14^th – Worth County Elementary Awards Day, 8:30 am.

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

May 14^th – Worth County VFW, 5:00 pm, Worth County Senior Center.

May 14^th – Worth County Pre-K Graduation, 6:00 pm, Multipurpose Room.

May 15^th – Retirement card shower in honor of Karen Andrews, who is retiring after 20 years at Worth County. Send cards to 510 East Avenue, Grant City, MO, 64456. Please have all cards arrive by May 15^th.

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

May 16^th – Mother’s Day Brunch, Oak Pointe, Maryville, 10 am. Adults $12, kids $6.

May 17^th – Book fair at Louie G’s, 103 A South Main, Maryville, 12 noon to 3 pm. Free and open to the public.

May 17^th – Sheridan Express Cooperative Meeting, 5:00 pm, Sheridan Housing Laundry Room.

May 18^th – Worth County Hazardous Mitigation Plan Kickoff Meeting, 5:30 pm, Grant City Golf Clubhouse. Free and open to the public. To RSVP, contact Kirk Klopper at solid@nwmorcog.org.

May 19^th – 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 21^st – United Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting. Registration 4:30 pm. Business Meeting 7:00 pm. Missouri Western State University, Fulkerson Center, St. Joseph.

May 21^st – Pollinator Gardening class, Nodaway County Administration Center, Conference Room, Maryville, 5:00 pm. Gwen Funk of University Extension will give a presentation about gardening for pollinators and using native plants to create a beneficial landscape. Sponsored by the Maryville Public Library. To reserve, call (660) 582-5281. Free and open to the public; for ages 13 and up. Limited to 30 spots; registration required.

May 22^nd – John Mackey in concert at The Pub starting at 8:00 pm. Traditional Country, Folk, and Rock Music. Free and open to the public.

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 23^rd – Pattonsburg Alumni Banquet. Pattonsburg School Gym. Social hour 5:00 pm. Dinner 6:00 pm, followed by a program. Reservations due May 17^th. To reserve, contact Shane Searcy (515) 979-0732. Cost $25 per person with reservations. $28 per person without reservations.

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

May 24^th – Tri-C Legion Post #464 will hold Memorial Day services at the following times and locations: St. Columba Cemetery, 9:30 am; Swinford Cemetery in Bedison, 10:00 am; Barnard Cemetery, 10:30 am; Weathermon Cemetery in Guilford, 10:50 am; Graves Cemetery in Guilford, 11:00 am; High Ridge Cemetery in Stanberry, 11:30 am; Mount Cavalry Cemetery in Stanberry, 11:40 am; Oak Lawn Cemetery in Ravenwood, 12:15 pm; Parnell Cemetery, 12:30 pm; Nodaway Memorial Gardens in Maryville, 1:15 pm; Oak Hill Cemetery in Maryville, 1:30 pm; Nodaway County Courthouse, 1:45 pm; St. Mary’s and Miriam Cemeteries in Maryville, 2:00 pm; St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Maryville, 2:15 pm.

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

May 27^th – Denver City Council Meeting, 9 am, 610 Mill Street.

May 28^th – Bearcat Football Camp, Hughes Fieldhouse, Northwest Missouri State, Maryville. Check-in 8:30 am. Camp 9:00 am to 11:30 am. For students entering grades 2-8. Cost $40 per child. To enter or for questions, contact jwillrich@nwmissouri.edu.

May 28^th -- Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, Hopkins Christian Church Parsonage.

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

May 30^th – 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 1^st to 5^th – Worth County Partnership Library Summer Reading Camp, 9 am each morning. The theme is, “Red, White, and Read.” For grades PK through 6^th grade.

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

June 5^th to 6^th – Hopkins Citywide Garage Sales.

June 6^th – Road to Laughs, The Pub, 7:00 pm. Comedy show featuring Ebony Star, Marlon Mac, Josh Reynolds, and Tyler Tha Comic. Cost $15; tickets available online at The Pub Facebook Page.

June 8^th to 11^th – NEN Kids Basketball Camp. 10 am to 11 am each morning. For boys and girls grades 2-5 for the 2026-27 school year. Cost $20/child; payment due first day of camp. The NEN Girls Basketball team will host.

June 10^th – Lunch & Learn Funeral Planning Seminar, 11:30 am, A&G Restaurant, Maryville. Sponsored by Bram Funeral Home. To register, call (660) 290-6643.

June 12^th – 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 12^th – Dueling Piano Night, 8 pm, The Pub, Maryville. Requests welcome. Presale tickets $10 plus fees, $15 the day of the show. Limited to 100 tickets.

June 13^th – KSIB Tractor Ride, 8 am. Starting in Lenox, traveling to Clearfield, then having lunch at the Lake of Three Fires before returning to Lenox. Participants will vote for best in show.

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

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

June 19^th to 20^th – Old Defiance Days and Sheridan Rodeo.

June 20^th – 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 20^th – Harrison County Community Hospital ribbon cutting and open house for new building, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

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

June 27^th – Rock the Ville, Maryville, 12 noon to 12 midnight.

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

June 27^th – Jesse & The Medicine Men, Big Bend Bar & Grille, Sun Valley Lake, Ellston (IA), 7 pm.

July 3^rd – Worth County Tractor Cruise. The cruise will visit all five towns in Worth County. The cruise will start at the Worth County Fairgrounds, travel to Allendale, then the Denver Schoolhouse Museum. It will go to Worth and have lunch at the 169 Club, then proceed to Sheridan and return to the Fairgrounds.

July 3^rd – Fireworks show in Allendale at sunset.

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

July 4^th – Dedication of the Veterans Wall, Grant City Square, 11 am. The display will recognize all six branches of the US Armed Forces as well as the US and Missouri flags.

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

July 4^th – Grant City Fireworks Show at sunset.

July 8^th – Voter Registration Deadline for August 4^th Primary Election.

July 18^th – Benefit for Jacob Walter, former DOT maintenance barn, Barnard, 5:00 pm. Free will donation dinner, live auction, dancing. If you cannot be there but wish to donate, mail checks to Bank Northwest, 217 East Main, Stanberry, MO 64489. Make all checks payable to Pappi’s Palooza Benefit. All donations are tax deductible.

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

July 25^th – Dueling Pianos, Big Time Entertainment, Roxy Theater, 7 pm to 9 pm.

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

July 31^st – Mozingo Lake Golf Tournament, 11 am. Proceeds will benefit Cameron Veterans Home. Limited to 36 teams on a first come, first served basis. To register, contact Alison Dredge (816) 649-1622.

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

August 2^nd – 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 4^th – Primary Election Day for Missouri. Polls open 6:00 am and close at 7:00 pm.

August 6^th to 8^th – Fur Takers of America National Trapping & Homesteading Convention, Macon County Fairgrounds, Macon. Starting at 6:00 pm on August 6^th with a kickoff concert. Admission $20 for the weekend; veterans and kids 15 & under free. Campaign available at $20/night (primitive) or $40/night (full hookup). Meals available on-site.

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

August 29^th – Stampede the Ville.

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

September 12^th – Worth County Suicide Prevention Coalition 5K Run/2K walk. Registration 7 am; run starts at 7:30 am and lasts until 12 noon. Free resources will be available from the VA. Cost $20. To RSVP, contact Jeremy Baker (660) 254-5311. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please contact the Suicide Crisis Hotline at 988.

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

October 3^rd – Great Northwest Winefest, 1805 Nebraska Street, Mound City (Swimming Pool), 11:30 am. Proceeds will go to raise funds for Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation.

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

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

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

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

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