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10th Annual Baxter County Plant Swap

9:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Community Organization, Crafts & DIY, Games & Activities, Guest Speaker, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden, Science & Nature, Special Event
Event Details:
Join us at the 10th Annual Baxter County Plant Swap from 9:30am - 11:30! Bring in your extra plants or seeds for others and adopt a new plant or find some seeds to try out.  Everyone is welcome.  Gardeners are also invited to bring us...

Moved to June 11th Dutch Oven Cooking 101 with Phyllis Speer

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Guest Speaker, Science & Nature, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
This program has been moved to June 11th!  This link will redirect you:  https://www.baxtercountylibrary.org/event/homesteading-skills-dutch-oven-cooking-101-phyllis-speer-19886 Join Phyllis Speer, hostess of Cooking on the Wild Si...

Visiting Art Artist Reception

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: The Hearthside (fireplace)
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts, Music, & Movies, Exhibit
Event Details:
We have new works of art visiting the Donald W. Reynold's Library this season. The featured artists are Diane Hoppmann, Gloria Vaughn, and Sam Jones IV. Their art will be on display from May through August. This is a chance to meet the artists and as...

FOL Book Sale

All Day 5/16 - 5/18
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:
Support your library by shopping the great selection of gently used books in our quarterly sale event. There are many hardcover books under $3, paperbacks under $1, and DVDs for just $2.50. Proceeds from the Friends of the Library Book Sale directly ...

World Turtle Day Celebration and Learning Adventure

10:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities, Health & Wellness, Library Out & About, Science & Nature, Summer
Event Details:
  To celebrate World Turtle Day we will have a guest from the Fred Berry Crooked Creek Nature Center visit us so we can learn more about turtles.  Do you know which turtles are native to our area?  What do they eat?  Do we have...

Mountain Mystery Escapes presents "Egyptian Tomb" & "Immunity Quest" Escape Rooms

10:00am - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Community Organization, Games & Activities, Summer
Event Details:
Which will you escape from: Egyptian Tomb or Immunity Quest? Gather a team of 6 - 7 or join an open team! Time Slots: 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30. Only one person needs to schedule for the group; you may only register for on...

Summer Concert Series: The Native American Center from Springfield MO

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Arts, Music, & Movies, Special Event, Summer
Event Details:
Summer Concert featuring performers from the American Indian Center of Springfield, MO.  They have been playing for years, at various locations as they fulfill their mission to bring awareness of the First Nations culture to the community. ...

Homesteading Skills: Dutch Oven Cooking 101 with Phyllis Speer

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Guest Speaker, Science & Nature, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:
  Join Phyllis Speer, hostess of Cooking on the Wild Side, to learn the basic skills of Dutch oven cooking and tips to create delicious and nutritious meals whether camping or cooking at home. ...

Make It: Adventure Nature Journal

11:30am - 2:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Studio 300
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Arts, Music, & Movies, Class/Workshop, Crafts & DIY, Science & Nature, Summer
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Adventure Begins at your Library! Make a Nature Journal for your summer adventures.  A variety of materials will be available to use in making these journals: cardstock, paper bags, washi tape and more.  You will see examples of various jou...

Summer Survival Challenge at Fred Berry Crooked Creek Nature Center

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Community Organization, Games & Activities, Health & Wellness, Science & Nature, Special Event, Summer
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Join a Summer Survival Challenge at the Fred Berry Crooked Creek Nature Conservation Center.  The challenges will include Survival Shelters, Survival Bracelets, and Survival Fishing.  Sign your family up and be sure to bring water, insect r...

Summer Concert Series: The Charla Freeland Band

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Arts, Music, & Movies, Special Event, Summer
Event Details:
  Summer Concert featuring The Charla Freeland Band.  Not often do people come together with such instantaneous relational and musical bonds, but this 5 piece band is an exception. All members of CFB tend to relish the musical style m...

Sticker-Palooza!

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Studio 300
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event, Summer
Event Details:
  Stickers are fun for all ages. You can personalize your water bottle, laptop or notebook. You can use them for prizes and for arts and crafts.  A sticker on your envelope will personalize it, and a sticker on a shirt makes a child smil...

FOL Book Sale

All Day 8/15 - 8/17
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:
Support your library by shopping the great selection of gently used books in our quarterly sale event. There are many hardcover books under $3, paperbacks under $1, and DVDs for just $2.50. Proceeds from the Friends of the Library Book Sale directly ...

Read, Write, Ignite! Local Author Expo

10:00am - 12:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Knox Community Room A + B + Great Hall
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Literature, Read | Write | Ignite
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Visit with local authors, ask questions, get inspiration, buy a signed copy of a book.   Some of the local authors who will be in attendance include: If you are a local (Arkansas and the Ozarks) author and would like to participate Yo...

FOL Book Sale

All Day 11/21 - 11/23
Library Branch: Baxter County Library
Room: Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:
Support your library by shopping the great selection of gently used books in our quarterly sale event. There are many hardcover books under $3, paperbacks under $1, and DVDs for just $2.50. Proceeds from the Friends of the Library Book Sale directly ...