Community Calendar for October 21st, 2026

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REPEATING EVENTS

Sundays – Worth County Community Choir Practices, Psalm 100 Ministries (formerly the United Methodist Church), 3:00 pm.

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

Every 1^st & 3^rd Tuesday – Grant City Lions Club, Allendale Community Building, 7 pm.

Wednesdays – Pitch games at the Worth County Senior Center.

Thursdays – 102 Market, weekly market every Thursday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Maryville.

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.

Fridays– Community Market, Memorial Park Shelter, Bethany. Fridays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Saturdays – Stanberry Community Farmers Market, 8 am to noon. Crafts, donuts, and more. Located six miles north of Stanberry on Highway B to AF. 4371 Highway AF.

REGULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 21^st – Last day to mail an absentee ballot to a voter for the November 3^rd election.

October 21^st – North Harrison School Board Meeting.

October 21^st – North Nodaway School Board Meeting, 6:00 pm.

October 22^nd – No school at NEN or North Harrison. Parent/Teacher Conferences.

October 22^nd – Early dismissal at Worth County and Gilman City. Parent/Teacher Conferences.

October 22^nd -- Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, Hopkins Christian Church Parsonage.

October 22^nd – Traci Brimhall, poet laureate of Kansas, will present her work at the J.W. Jones Student Union Tower View Dining Room at 5:30 pm. Her latest work is the nonfiction work, “The Grief Artist,” exploring grief, death, and art through personal narrative, historical research, and cultural criticism. Free and open to the public.

October 22^nd – Ribbon cutting for 102 Market, 1647 N. Main, Maryville, 6:00 pm.

October 23^rd – No school at NEN, Gilman City, North Harrison, or Worth County. End of Quarter.

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

October 23^rd – Gentry Opry. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Show starts at 7:30 pm. Special Guest Cassie Osborn.

October 23^rd, 24^th, 30^th, and 31^st – 102 River Haunted House, Gravity (IA), 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Admission – New unwrapped toy for the Toy Drive or free will donation.

October 23^rd -- Platte Valley will be holding its Senior Night Friday, October 23rd at Barnard during the game with Stewartsville/Osborn. All the seniors for the team will be recognized.

Before the game, boys from grades 2nd through 5th grade are invited to stand with the athletes and run out of the runnel with them. Meet at the goal post at around 6:45 pm. The game starts at 7:00 pm.

The game will also be a Pink Out night.

October 24^th – Harrison County Community Hospital Health Fair, 6:00 am to 10:00 am. 514 N. 39^th Street, Bethany. Affordable health screenings for the whole community.

October 24^th – The 4^th Annual Eagleville Scavenger Hunt will be Saturday, October 24^th. There is a $10 buy-in with cash prizes for first, second, and third. Team lunch will be at 1 pm and the hunt will start at 2 pm.

October 24^th – Halloween Costume 5K and Kids Trick or Treat, 2811 Yellowstone Avenue, Blockton, 3 pm. Sponsored by the Taylor County Conservation Board.

October 24^th – Hopkins CBC Bingo, 5:00 pm, Community Building.

October 24^th -- The Eagleville Halloween Festival will take place on the Eagleville Square Saturday, October 24th starting at 5:00 pm.

October 24^th – Benefit for Jon Nickerson, Northwest Missouri State University Ag Learning Center, Maryville. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Jon Nickerson has been diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic kidney cancer. There will be a pancake supper, drinks, music, an auction, and raffles. Proceeds will go to support Jon and his family.

October 24^th – Derek Lambert Benefit, Homestead Hall, 2214 Hwy. 169, Mount Ayr, IA, 5:00 pm. Derek Lambert was recently diagnosed with cancer. Come and go free will offering meal. Cattleman burgers, hot dogs, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, desserts, water, and other beverages. To go orders available. Silent auction from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Live auction from 7:00 pm. Parking available at the Fairgrounds, and shuttles from the high school will be provided.

October 24^th – Haunted corn maze, Allendale. “Littles” from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. “Spooks” from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. $5 per person. 3 and under are free. Sponsored by the Grant City Lions Club.

October 25^th – Ravenwood Community Breakfast, 8:00 am to 12 noon. The Girls Softball Team will be helping.

October 25^th to 28^th -- The Ravenwood Christian Church will be holding its fall revival from Sunday, October 25th to Wednesday, October 28th, John Mitchell, Executive Director with the Christian Restoration Association, will speak. Revival times are as follows:

--Sunday, October 25th, 10:30 am.

--Sunday, October 25th, 6:00 pm.

--Monday, October 26th through Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00 pm.

Mr. Mitchell will also lead a Bible Study at 10:am each morning from Monday to Wednesday.

October 25^th – Hopkins Community Club Beef & Noodle Dinner, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

October 25^th -- The Ladies in Black will be in concert Sunday, October 25th starting at 2 pm at the Roxy Theater in Hopkins. It will be the last concert until Spring. They will play gospel, country, 1950's, 1960's, and Rock n' Roll.

October 25^th – Bach Family Festival, Charles Johnson Theater, Northwest Missouri State, Maryville. Festival starts 3:00 pm. It will feature students from grades four through 12. Students will perform in an honors recital at 4:00 pm. Harpsichordist Dr. Ian Pritchard will perform at 7:00 pm. All performances are free and open to the public.

October 26^th – Worth County Fall Forum, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Free and open to the public. Discussion will be held on Maximize Northwest Missouri’s 2025 Alumni and Resident Survey and why people choose to stay, leave, or return to Northwest Missouri. Sponsored by the Worth County Extension and funded by a grant from the Patterson Foundation.

October 26^th – Big Creek Ambulance District will be holding an informational meeting at 7:00 pm at the Ambulance Station at 1000 S. 25^th Street in Bethany to discuss the proposed ½ cent sales tax and use tax to be voted on in the November 3^rd ballot.

October 27^th – Second Harvest Food Pantry, 10:00 am, Eagleville City Hall. Free and open to the public regardless of income.

October 28^th – Trick or Treat on the Stanberry Square from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm.

October 29^th – Early dismissal at North Nodaway. Parent/Teacher Conferences.

October 30^th – No school at North Nodaway. End of quarter.

October 30^th – Celebration of Life for Sharon Andrews, 2 pm, Andrews-Hann Funeral Home.

October 31^st – Pancake Breakfast, Maryville Public Safety Building Fire Bay, 7:00 am to 11:00 am. Free will donation. 50/50 raffle. Proceeds will benefit the Nodaway County First Responder Foundation’s Holiday Shopping Event.

October 31^st – Northwest Missouri State Homecoming Parade, 9:00 am.

October 31^st – The County Clerk’s Office will be open from 8:30 am to 12 noon for absentee voters for the November 3^rd election.

October 31^st – Small Town Spooktacular, 3^rd Street, Hopkins. Trunk or Treat and Halloween games from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Hay ride from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Movie and bonfire at 7:00 pm. Free will donation. Sponsored by the Hopkins Community Club.

October 31^st – Trunk or Treat, Sheridan Christian Church, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Candy, hot dogs, Smores, and more.

October 31^st – Halloween Party, 8:00 pm, Back 40, Sheridan. Bring costumes!

November 1^st – Daylight Savings Time ends. Move clocks back one hour.

November 1^st – Legion Breakfast, Parnell Legion Hall, 8:00 am.

November 1^st – Sheridan Christian Church Fall Back Into Church, 9:00 am. Breakfast, donuts, and more.

November 1^st – Pickering Lions Club Ham & Turkey Dinner, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Pickering Community Building. Free will donation. Proceeds will support the Scholarship Fund.

November 2^nd – No school at North Nodaway. Professional Development.

November 2^nd – Last day to vote absentee in person at the Courthouse, 5:00 pm.

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

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

November 5^th – NEN School and Community Health Fair in the commons area, 4:30 pm. Bluejay JH Basketball vs. Worth County, 5:30 pm.

November 6^th – Ham ball Fundraiser for Hopkins Picnic. Cost is $15 per dozen. To order, call Melissa Chesnut (660) 254-4790 or any Hopkins Community Club member. Deadline is November 6^th. Pick up November 18^th from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Hopkins Community Building.

November 7^th – Shredded beef dinner, 6:00 pm, Worth County Community Church. Eat-in or carry out. Free will donation. Proceeds will go to Psalm 100 Ministries for upcoming programs.

November 9^th – 275 Conference Band Day at Northwest Missouri State.

November 9^th – No school at Worth County. Professional Development.

November 10^th -- The Worth County Assessor's Office will have an informational forum to explain how the Assessor's office works, address general concerns, and answer questions on November 10th at 6 pm at the Golf Clubhouse. Collector Jessica Davidson will also be present to answer general tax payment questions.

November 11^th – No mail delivery. Veterans Day.

November 11^th – Worth County Veterans Day Program, 2 pm.

November 12^th – Worth County Suicide Prevention Coalition Meeting, 6:00 pm, Worth County Community Church.

November 13^th – Early dismissal at Gilman City. Professional Development.

November 13^th – North Nodaway Veterans Day Assembly, 9:00 am.

November 13^th – Pot Luck, Worth County Senior Center, 12 noon. Free will donation.

November 14^th – Vendor and Craft Fair, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Wibholm Hall, Clarinda.

November 14^th – Kirkley Chapel Lord’s Acre Sale, Ridgeway School. Free will donation lunch at 11:00 am. Auction at 1:00 pm.

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

November 15^th – Sheridan Express Cooperative Board Meeting, Sheridan Housing Laundry Room, 4:00 pm.

November 18^th – North Harrison School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm.

November 18^th – Worth County School Board Meeting, 6:00 pm.

November 18^th – North Nodaway School Board Meeting, 6:00 pm.

November 19^th – University Extension, the Nature Conservancy, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and local partners will host a Native Seed Collection Workshop at the Mozingo Outdoor Education & Recreation Area from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

November 21^st -- Hopkins CBC Bingo, 5:00 pm, Community Building.

November 24^th – Early dismissal at North Nodaway and Gilman City, Thanksgiving.

November 25^th to 29^th – All schools dismiss for Thanksgiving Break. School will resume on November 30^th.

November 26^th – Thanksgiving. No school or mail delivery.

November 29^th – Ravenwood CBC Breakfast, 8:00 am to noon, Ravenwood Community Building.

December 5^th -- The Hopkins Community Club is raffling a Henry Golden Boy HMR .17 for the Hopkins Picnic. Cost is $10 per ticket or three for $20. The drawing will be held December 5th at the Christmas Soup Supper. Proceeds will support the 2027 Hopkins Picnic. For questions or to enter, call (660) 254-4790 or (660) 541-0082.

December 5^th – The Hopkins Christmas Craft Show will be held from 9 am to 2 pm on Saturday, December 5th. They are seeking vendors. Participation fee is $25 (non-refundable); must be paid at registration. Booth sizes will be 8x8. To register, contact Sara Coleman (660) 254-6060 or Gina Wray (660) 254-8721.

December 6^th – Legion Breakfast, Parnell Legion Hall, 8:00 am.

December 12^th – Dueling Pianos in concert at The Honey Hole, Diagonal, 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

December 12^th – 2^nd Annual Testicle Festival, Stanberry Community Building, 6:00 pm. Mountain oysters, beef hot dogs, Cattlemen hand-cut fries, beans, cole slaw, dessert. Free will donation. Sponsored by the Gentry/Worth Cattlemen’s Association.

March 16^th – Hopkins Historical Society Meeting, 7:00 pm.

May 29^th – North Nodaway Alumni Reunion, North Nodaway School, 5:30 pm.