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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 1st & 3rd Tuesday – Grant City Lions Club, Allendale Community Building, 7 pm.
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.
Every Second Wednesday – Worth County Suicide Prevention Coalition, 5:00 pm, Worth County Community Church.
REGULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 7th – Final day to register to vote for the November 3rd election.
October 7th – Worth County Farmer’s Market, Grant City Square, 4 pm to 6 pm.
October 8th -- Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, Hopkins Christian Church Parsonage.
October 8th – Shamrock Softball vs. Putnam County, 5:30 pm. Pink Out Night.
October 8th – Bluejay Softball (V/JV) vs. King City, 5:30 pm. Senior Night.
October 8th – Mustang Volleyball vs. Mound City, 5:30 pm. Senior Night.
October 8th to 9th -- The Rose Theatre announces auditions for "Roaring 20's Murder: Death by Bathtub Gin" on Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9, beginning at 6:00 P.M. each evening. Try-outs will be held at 120 West Third Street in Maryville, Missouri.
The show will be presented as a dessert theater and murder mystery game (with 1920's costumes!) It calls for 14 actors cast through auditions, plus audience volunteers each evening. Auditions will include improvisation for selected scenarios, as well as reading from the script.
Performance dates are set for November 19-21.
For more information, contact the director, Nina Dewhirst, at 660 582-8916 or by e-mail at ndewhirst2004@yahoo.com.
October 9th – Pot Luck, 12 noon, Worth County Senior Center.
October 9th – Gentry Opry. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Concert at 7:30 pm. Special guest Marjorie Horton Lovett. Concessions available.
October 10th – Fall Poker Run, Parnell City Park. Registration 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Ride starts at 1:00 pm. $20 per vehicle for first poker hand. $10 for additional hand. Liability insurance required. Drivers and riders must sign waivers.
October 10th – Curtis Family Fundraiser, Bob’s Place Tractor Supply, Bethany, 11 am to 6 pm. The Curtis family lost their home in a devastating electrical fire a few months ago. Dinner and silent auction. Brisket or pulled pork, loaded macaroni and cheese.
October 10th – Maryville Fall into Fun, 12 noon to 6 pm. Market vendors, music, kids activities, and more.
October 10th – Grant City Lions Club Corn Maze, Allendale, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Play in the park, enjoy hot dogs, ride a way wagon, tackle the corn maze, and find the “Candy Lion.” “Littles” 3 & under free. All others $5. Food is extra.
October 10th – Sheridan Halloween Lock-in, Sheridan Community Building, 6 pm. Please come pick up your child on October 11th at 6:00 am. Your child does not have to stay all night if they don’t want to. For grades K-8. Pre-K can come, but parents should come get them after the activities. Costume contest, coloring pages, cookie decorating, face painting, movies, board games, pony rides, and more. Pizza, popcorn, and brownies along with drinks.
October 10th – Music Bingo Night, Back 40, Sheridan, 7:00 pm. Form teams today.
October 11th – St. Joseph Catholic Church Fall Dinner, 11 am, church basement. Free will donation.
October 11th – Open House, 2 pm to 4 pm, Crossroads Church, Grant City. Len and Rita Green will be celebrating 40 years at the church.
October 11th – Open House, 2 pm to 4 pm, Allendale Baptist Church. David Hardy will be celebrating his 80th birthday.
October 12th – No mail delivery. Columbus Day.
October 12th – No school at Worth County or North Nodaway. Professional Development.
October 12th – GRM Networks 75th Anniversary Open House, 11 am to 2 pm. Food, giveaways, door prizes.
October 12th – Maryville Town Hall Informational Meeting on Proposed Data Center, Maryville Community Center, 7:00 pm. A question-and-answer session will be held with available information. Sponsored by Nodaway Says No.
October 13th – Kidsight vision screening at North Harrison, 9:00 am. For grades PK through 6th grade.
October 13th – Hopkins Historical Society Fall Meeting, 7:00 pm.
October 14th – Dr. Frank Turek, Christian apologist and former mentor to the late Charlie Kirk, will speak in the Ron Houston Performing Arts Center at Northwest starting at 6:30 pm. Free and open to the public. An open mic Q&A will follow.
October 15th – Denver City Council Meeting, 9:00 am.
October 15th – NEN Blood Drive, School Cafeteria, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
October 15th – Northwest Missouri Fashion Show, J.W. Jones Student Ballroom, 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The show will feature thrifted, reused, repurposed, natural, or other non-traditional materials.
October 15th – NEN School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm.
October 15th – Tiger Football vs. Pattonsburg, 7:00 pm. Senior Night.
October 16th – Early Dismissal at Gilman City. End of Quarter.
October 16th – Special Olympics, 10 am, NEN.
October 17th – Missouri Days Marching Band Festival at Trenton.
October 17th -- The next Household Hazardous Waste Collection will be Saturday, October 17th, 2026, from 8 am to 12 noon at the Nodaway County Maintenance Barn, 1516 E. Halsey Street, Maryville.
October 17th – Denver Schoolhouse Soup Supper and Auction. Dinner 6:00 pm. Auction 7:00 pm. Donations for auction accepted.
October 17th – Halloween in the Park Trunk or Treat & Movie Night, Grant City Pool Park. Trick or Treating 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Movie starts at 7:00 pm at the Skating Rink. If you would like to have a trunk and hand out candy, call (660) 254-3898. Sponsored by Small Town Bounce Co., the Worth County Word, and the City of Grant City.
October 17th – Gilman City Barnwarming, 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 18th -- Grant City Lions Club Corn Maze, Allendale, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Play in the park, enjoy hot dogs, ride a way wagon, tackle the corn maze, and find the “Candy Lion.” “Littles” 3 & under free. All others $5. Food is extra.
October 18th -- The North Nodaway 4-H Club will meet Sunday, October 18th in Pickering at 4:00 pm. 4-H is open to all youth ages 8-18.
October 18th – Miller Cemetery Board Meeting, 5:00 pm, Denver Schoolhouse.
October 21st – Last day to mail an absentee ballot to a voter for the November 3rd election.
October 21st – North Harrison School Board Meeting.
October 21st – Worth County School Board Meeting, 6:00 pm.
October 21st – North Nodaway School Board Meeting, 6:00 pm.
October 22nd – No school at NEN or North Harrison. Parent/Teacher Conferences.
October 22nd – Early dismissal at Worth County and Gilman City. Parent/Teacher Conferences.
October 22nd -- Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, Hopkins Christian Church Parsonage.
October 23rd – No school at NEN, Gilman City, North Harrison, or Worth County. End of Quarter.
October 23rd – Last day to file as a write-in candidate for the November 3rd election, 5:00 pm.
October 23rd, 24th, 30th, and 31st – 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 24th – Harrison County Community Hospital Health Fair, 6:00 am to 10:00 am. 514 N. 39th Street, Bethany. Affordable health screenings for the whole community.
October 24th – Halloween Costume 5K and Kids Trick or Treat, 2811 Yellowstone Avenue, Blockton, 3 pm. Sponsored by the Taylor County Conservation Board.
October 24th -- The Eagleville Halloween Festival will take place on the Eagleville Square Saturday, October 24th starting at 5:00 pm.
October 24th – 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 24th – 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 25th – Ravenwood Community Breakfast, 8:00 am to 12 noon. The Girls Softball Team will be helping.
October 25th – Hopkins Community Club Beef & Noodle Dinner, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
October 25th -- 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 25th – 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 26th – 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 27th – Second Harvest Food Pantry, 10:00 am, Eagleville City Hall. Free and open to the public regardless of income.
October 29th – Early dismissal at North Nodaway. Parent/Teacher Conferences.
October 30th – No school at North Nodaway. End of quarter.
October 30th – Celebration of Life for Sharon Andrews, 2 pm, Andrews-Hann Funeral Home.
October 31st – Northwest Missouri State Homecoming Parade.
October 31st – The County Clerk’s Office will be open from 8:30 am to 12 noon for absentee voters for the November 3rd election.
October 31st – Trunk or Treat, Sheridan Christian Church, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Candy, hot dogs, Smores, and more.
October 31st – Halloween Party, 8:00 pm, Back 40, Sheridan. Bring costumes!
November 1st – Daylight Savings Time ends. Move clocks back one hour.
November 1st – Legion Breakfast, Parnell Legion Hall, 8:00 am.
November 1st – Sheridan Christian Church Fall Back Into Church, 9:00 am. Breakfast, donuts, and more.
November 2nd – No school at North Nodaway. Professional Development.
November 2nd – Last day to vote absentee in person at the Courthouse, 5:00 pm.
November 3rd – General election for Missouri. Polls open at 6 am and close at 7 pm.
November 5th -- Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, Hopkins Christian Church Parsonage.
November 5th – NEN School and Community Health Fair in the commons area, 4:30 pm. Bluejay JH Basketball vs. Worth County, 5:30 pm.
November 6th – 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 6th. Pick up November 18th from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Hopkins Community Building.
November 9th – 275 Conference Band Day at Northwest Missouri State.
November 9th – No school at Worth County. Professional Development.
November 10th -- 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 11th – No mail delivery. Veterans Day.
November 11th – Worth County Veterans Day Program, 2 pm.
November 13th – Early dismissal at Gilman City. Professional Development.
November 13th – North Nodaway Veterans Day Assembly, 9:00 am.
November 13th – Pot Luck, Worth County Senior Center, 12 noon. Free will donation.
November 15th -- Tri-C Memorial Post 464 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am to 11 am, Conception Junction. Proceeds to Ladies Auxiliary Unit 464.
November 18th – North Harrison School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm.
November 18th – Worth County School Board Meeting, 6:00 pm.
November 18th – North Nodaway School Board Meeting, 6:00 pm.
November 24th – Early dismissal at North Nodaway and Gilman City, Thanksgiving.
November 25th to 29th – All schools dismiss for Thanksgiving Break. School will resume on November 30th.
November 26th – Thanksgiving. No school or mail delivery.
December 5th -- 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 6th – Legion Breakfast, Parnell Legion Hall, 8:00 am.
December 12th – Dueling Pianos in concert at The Honey Hole, Diagonal, 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
May 29th – North Nodaway Alumni Reunion, North Nodaway School, 5:30 pm.
