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The festival is back for 2021, and we’re on the “Mother Road to Recovery.” To highlight this theme: The parade will feature health care heroes and essential workers in the fields of education and hospitality.
Kids swim, bike, and run their way to victory, taking home medals, t-shirts, goodies and the pride of finishing a triathlon! Event distances are customized per age group. Registration required by Aug. 5.
Hop into summer with free kid-friendly creative exercise activities, promoting healthy lifestyles and getting kids running. The Run for Fun Club takes place every Saturday in June and July at Westport School-Park. Water and snacks
Movies begin at dusk. Movies will proceed as scheduled unless they are rained out. Due to safety and technology concerns, movies may be postponed or canceled if it rains during the screening. Parking can be tricky
With a presentation by special guest Bob Kendrick, executive director of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, at 2 p.m. Register by June 18. • Tour Timmons Hall and Silver Springs Park • Concessions on
The Brown Bag Lunch series highlights local, regional and national history makers through education agency, entrepreneurship and reconciliation. Each series features a brief spotlight on a history maker to open wider conversations. Registration required two
Learn how to harvest and save pea, bean and tomato seeds from your favorite garden during this hands-on seed saving class at the newly established Heirloom Seed Garden in the Springfield Community Gardens Market Garden.