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8 Pulling Pranks – A selection of familyfriendly April Fools’ Day jokes and pranks 12 MY Outdoors – Seasons of change 15 MY Style – Spring Style 19 MY Activities – 16 write-in spring activity pages
35 MY Art – From ME to YOU - A Mother’s Day surprise gift!
40 MY Party – Abracadabra! Local magician provides perfect party experience
36 MY Hobby – Harry Potter Night/Photo Spiva Kids
40 What does a home mean to you?
38 MY Hobby – Powerhouse Princess eyeing future Olympic gold
HEAD WRITER Amanda Stone
COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Bess Lanyon
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Bobbie Pottorff Andra Stefanoni Crystal Thomas
CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS Courtney Adams Regina Carnahan Brian Huntley Justin Oden
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Gary Crow Laurie Sisk Steve Wood Andra Bryan Stefanoni Bess Lanyon Roger Nomer
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With that in mind, I think you will love our section There wasn't a nonholiday that I loved more as on fun and safe April Fools' a kid then April Fool's Day. I Day pranks that are easy to was known in my house and create and easy to use. at my school (Carterville You will also read about Elementary) for my pranks two girls who are doing involving a whoopie something wonderful: one cushion. Do you know what owns a honey bee business; that is? It's a bag that you the other, we all hope, will
Can you find all 25 honey bees hidden inside this issue? Here is your hint, they all look like this ... We can go ahead and count the bees on this page too ... Woohoo, only 22 to go!
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Pulling pranks
A selection of familyfriendly April Fools’ Day jokes and pranks By Kevin McClintock
“April Fools’!” April Fools’ Day is one of our country’s coolest non-holidays. I mean, we’re ALLOWED to play harmless and fun pranks on our friends and family members! Without getting into trouble! So, with this special day rapidly approaching (Saturday, April 1), it’s time for you to carefully prepare your arsenal of hilarious and playful pranks. After all, pranks have been played on April 1 dating all the way back to the year 1700! Yeah — that’s a LONG time ago and a TON of pranks! And if you don’t know any pranks, that’s totally OK. We’ve got you covered. Below, we’ve gathered together some really cool (and harmless) pranks that should spark more than a few giggles from everyone involved. Oh, and don’t forget to yell “April fools!” when your prank is sprung.
1 Oreo toothpaste
Okay, I admit I fell for this one a long time ago, when I was a little kid. My brother put out a plate of Oreo cookies. I think there were five cookies. Three of them were “normal” cookies. But two others had the cream removed and replaced with squirts of white toothpaste. Crest or Colgate, it didn’t matter. It was YUCKSVILLE, population ZERO!
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3 Prank juice
This is an easy and fast, edible prank that is silly but harmless. This prank, I guarantee, will always end with laughter. See, you think you’re drinking juice. But when you tip the cup up to your mouth, DOH! Nothing spills out. Rather, it JIGGLES! That’s because you’re replacing the juice with jello. So, you’ll need the following: • Box of jello (follow the directions on the jello mix package) • A whisk • A glass or cup, preferably a see-through one • A straw
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4 Frozen cereal
This is a really FUN prank. If you want to make the kids giggle at the morning breakfast table, make a regular bowl of cereal, complete with spoon, but place the bowl carefully in the freezer. The next morning, it still looks like a bowl of cereal — but it’s, of course, frozen stiff. You can even tip the bowl over or pretend to knock it off the table. CUE the laughter.
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This is a funny and GREAT prank but a simple one and pretty fun to put together. Here’s what you do. You cut out “E’s” with brown construction paper and fill a real brownie pan with your paper E’s. Cover the pan with tin foil. If you want, grab a black marker and write “FREE BROWNIES!” on the top of the tin foil, which is sure to catch the eye of your always hungry brother or sister. When family and friends reach for the yummy treats, they’ll open the tin foil up and SEE a funny surprise. Just remember, some people don’t want to be teased when it comes to their brownies! ;)
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Do you want to pull a prank on a friend or family member who seems to ALWAYS spend his or her time on their computer? Well, if they use a mouse, this is a really fun and harmless prank to spring on them. Simply take a piece of scotch tape and cover the red sensor at the bottom of the mouse. Thanks to this piece of tape, the mouse won’t work, and nothing on the computer monitor will move. WHAT? WHY?
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7 Free money?
I’ve seen this one on TV, and it’s a good one. Take a quarter (anything less and nobody may stop and reach for it, such as a copper penny) and glue it to the sidewalk in front of your house. Stand back and watch as your friends or even complete strangers stoop to pick it up — and they can’t... quite... pick... it... up! ARGH!
7 8 Colored cereal
Yes, it’s another cereal prank, but hey, cereal pranks are easy and so much fun to spring to life. Place food coloring drops at the bottom of an empty cereal bowl; then pour your favorite cereal on top (I admit, my favorite is Sugar Smacks). Then have your chosen victim fill the bowl with milk — and watch their faces as the milk turns a different color, be it BLUE, RED or PINK.
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Take a black marker, unroll some paper from a roll of toilet paper, and either write a funny phrase (“You make me smile!”) or a goofy face or the outline of a scary insect (spiders are always nice) on the paper. Make sure you write the note on the right side of the paper so it will show up when a brother, sister or friend uses it. Then, carefully roll the paper roll back up. Then wait for the SHRIEKS!
Q: Why are soccer players excellent at math? A: They know how to use their heads.
Q: What’s a golfer’s favorite letter? A: Tee!
Q: Why does someone who runs marathons make a good student? A: Because education pays off in the long run!
Q: What is a cheerleaders favorite color? A: Yeller!
Q: Why can’t you play soccer in the jungle? A: Because there are too many cheetahs.
Q: What is harder to catch the faster you run? A: Your breath!
Q: Why Was Cinderella such a lousy baseball player? A: She had a pumpkin for a coach!
Q: What animal is best at hitting a baseball? A: A bat! ducksters.com | jokes4us.com
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If any of you have a cat as a pet, then you know all about cat boxes. And if you have to help clean them out, you know doing that can be YUCKY! So, for any cat lover, the litter box cake is a really cool prank — not to mention a yummy one.
INGREDIENTS (20 servings) • 1 (18 ounce) box spice cake mix or 1 (18 ounce) box German chocolate cake mix • 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix) • 1⁄3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix) • 1 1⁄3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix) • 1 (18 ounce) box white cake mix • 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix) • 1⁄3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix) • 1 1⁄3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix) • 1 (6 ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix • 1 (18 ounce) package vanilla sandwich cookies • green food coloring • 12 small Tootsie Rolls • 1 new kitty litter box • 1 Pooper Scooper
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- Prepare cake mixes and bake according to box directions (any size pan). Prepare pudding, chill until ready to assemble. Crumble sandwich cookies in small batches in food processor, scraping often. - Set aside all but 1/4 cup. - To the 1/4 cup of crumbs, add a few drops of green food coloring and mix using fork or shake in a jar. - When cakes are cooled to room temp, crumble into a large bowl. - Toss with half the remaining cookie crumbs and chilled pudding. - You probably won’t need all the pudding, mix the cake and “feel” it, you don’t want it soggy, just moist; gently combine. Line litter box. - Put mixture into box. - Put 3 unwrapped tootsie rolls in microwave safe dish and heat until softened. - Shape ends so they are no longer blunt, curving slightly. - Repeat with 3 more tootsie rolls and bury in cake mixture. Sprinkle the other half of cookie crumbs over top. - Scatter green crumbles lightly over top (chlorophyll in cat litter). Heat 3 tootsie rolls in microwave until almost melted. - Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle with cookie crumbs. - Spread remaining tootsie rolls over top; take one and heat until pliable, hang over side of litter box, sprinkle with cookie crumbs.
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Sports Jokes Q: Why are soccer players excellent at math? A: They know how to use their heads.
Q: What’s a golfer’s favorite letter? A: Tee!
Q: Why does someone who runs marathons make a good student? A: Because education pays off in the long run!
Q: What is a cheerleaders favorite color? A: Yeller!
Q: Why did Cinderella get kicked off the baseball team? A: Because she ran away from the ball! Q: Why can’t you play soccer in the jungle? A: Because there are too many cheetahs. Q: Why Was Cinderella such a lousy baseball player? A: She had a pumpkin for a coach!
Q: At what sport to waiters do really well? A: Tennis, because they can serve so well. Q: What is harder to catch the faster you run? A: Your breath! Q: What animal is best at hitting a baseball? A: A bat! Girl: I’ll be right back. Boy: I’ll be centre foward. ducksters.com | jokes4us.com
Your jokes could make it into an issue of MY Magazine! Send us your jokes, funny stories, pictures or drawings. Have your parents “like” us on Facebook to submit your entries or email Kevin at kmcclintock@joplinglobe.com. Be sure to have them include your name and age with your submission. SPRING 2017 |
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Andra’s Outdoors:
Seasons of change Written and photographed by Andra Bryan Stefanoni
Once in awhile, living near a beach sounds good. But you want to know what I love about living here, where we do? Seasons. And most of all, I love moving from winter into spring. It’s when everything starts waking up! So, is it spring yet? That depends on who you ask. My two sons will tell you it’s the first nice day they can go outside without a coat, but that’s tricky, because sometimes we get a really nice day in January. As I write this on Feb. 7, my weather app says it’s 64 degrees outside! Astronomers will tell you spring begins on the Vernal Equinox — the moment the sun crosses the equator. This year, that will be on March 20. And then there are people called phenologists (fin-ol-ogists). Simply put, phenology is the study of when things happen in nature. When did you notice the trees begin to change colors last fall? When did ducks begin to migrate south? When did the first frost blanket your yard with tiny ice crystals? If there are flowers pushing up through the soil in your yard already, perhaps a phenologist would say spring has sprung this year! I enjoy doing phenology as a hobby. I live on two acres that my family calls “Woods Edge.” We love being outdoors and we pay a lot of attention to when things happen here. Here are some things I noticed: * About the time I plant our vegetables was when the frogs in our wetland started calling after their long winter’s nap. First, the leopard frogs. Next, the chorus frogs and the toads. Then, the gray tree frogs and the cricket frogs. And last, the bullfrogs.
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* A few weeks before my birthday in April, the descendents of the first pair of barn swallows that built a nest above our patio in 2005, and raised babies in it, come back to that same nest after spending the winter in Central America. We began writing those sorts of thing down in a little journal, and I love taking photos, which makes it fun and easy to track how things change and how things stay the same on our two acres over time. Here are some things we check for each spring: When did robins and cardinals begin building nests in our trees, and the bluebirds begin building nests in our boxes? When did they lay eggs? When did the daffodils bloom? When did the oak trees finally let go of their brown, dead leaves? When did the redbud trees and pear trees bloom? When do the Canada geese pair up and begin visiting our wetland to feed and rest each day? When do we see the first turtle? You, too, can become a phenologist. It’s a bit like being a detective — all you really need is to pay attention, and to write things down or take photos. If you want to get fancy, you can ask an adult to take you to a store and buy a special notebook, or you can use an old notebook left over from school. You can be a phenologist in your own yard, or your entire neighborhood, or a nearby park! If you have a friend or family member who lives in another state, you can compare notes with him or her! (It would be especially interesting to do so with someone who lives in the south, like Texas or Florida, and someone who lives in the north, like Michigan or Minnesota.) As always, the important thing is getting outside to enjoy all that nature has to offer. You never know what you might discover!
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A sudoku puzzle is a grid of nine by nine squares or cells, that has been subdivided into nine subgrids or “regions� of three by three cells. See the following diagram: The objective of sudoku is to enter a digit from 1 through 9 in each cell, in such a way that: Each horizontal row (shown in yellow) contains each digit (1-9) exactly once Each vertical column (shown in pink) contains each digit (1-9) exactly once Each subgrid or region (shown in blue) contains each digit (1-9) exactly once Answer key on page 34.
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Bug Matching Draw a line to connect the bugs that are the same.
Answer key on page 34.
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Look through the newspaper for two items that don’t seem to go together. Think of as many ways as you can to invent something new by combining those two things. For example, what could you make with a combination of a camera and sunglasses?
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One or more players take turns attempting to hit each target with a flying disc toy.
Today, the fifty-year-old FrisbeeÂŽ is owned by Mattel Toy Manufacturers, only one of at least sixty manufacturers of flying discs.
FRISBEE PLASTIC MEASURE FRICKET FLOATED FLYING CAMERA PLATE DODGE COURT
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Add up your score. The player who completes the course in the fewest number of throws wins. Standards Link: Physical Education: Understands and follows the rules of the game.
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From ME to YOU A Mother’s Day surprise gift! By Amanda Stone | Photography by Steve Wood
Surprise Gift SUPPLIES:
• Small box with lid • Construction paper • Confetti (Make your own by cutting up tissue paper or by using a hole punch) • Clear tape and colorful washi tape • Picture of your face
MAKE THE SPRING:
Choose two colors of paper and cut two lengthwise strips from each piece so that you have four strips. The strips should be narrower than your box so they can “spring” freely. Start with one strip of each color and lay them perpendicular to each other, forming an “L.” Fold the strip on the bottom up over the top strip, making sure the sides are flush and creased well. Repeat the folds, forming an accordion. Do the same with the remaining two strips of paper. Tape the ends of the two accordions together to form one long accordion “spring.”
PREPARE THE BOX:
Ask an adult to help you cut three of the four sides of the lid of the box, forming a clamshell opening. Use washi tape to finish the raw edges of the flap. Put the lid back on the box and secure with washi tape.
STUFF THE BOX:
Stretch out the accordion so it’s nice and springy, then compress it down into the box. Tape a picture of your face, a drawing or a short message to the top of the spring. Top with confetti, push the lid down and secure with washi tape.
Give someone your gift and watch their surprise!
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Having fun at the photo booth, Levi Spiering is dressed as everyone’s favorite boy wizard.
Harry Potter... oops, we mean Seeley McNally, 6, gets in on the fun during Harry Potter Night at the Joplin Public Library.
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Dressed as Hermione, 9-year-old Hannah Davis plots her next move.
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PRINCESS” eyeing future Olympic gold By Kevin McClintock Photography by Gary Crow
Damiyah Smith, dubbed the “The Powerhouse Princess” is the current owner of 12 world records — nine in powerlifting and three in Olympic-style weightlifting. Last September, the fifth grader was named the “2016 Female Athlete of the Year” during the Amateur Athletic Union World Championship. “It’s pretty cool,” Damiyah, 10, said, a big smile playing across her face. “I didn’t even know I was going to get it. I just said, ‘Really?’ Then I went, ‘whoa.’” The AAUW helps young athletes prepare to compete in future Olympic games. That’s Damiyah’s dream, to represent the United States in the Olympics — perhaps as soon as Tokyo, Japan in 2020. “I think I could win gold medals if I really put my mind to it,” she said. This pint-sized powerhouse can squat 145 pounds, bench press 75 pounds and dead-lift 177 pounds. That’s a total of nearly 400 pounds. Keep in mind, Damiyah tips the scales at just 72 pounds. She’s essentially deadlifting more than twice her body weight.
Damiyah works out five days a week. Despite the work load, there’s plenty of time left over for her to still be a kid. She makes straight A’s at school, loves to play her ukulele, dabbles in tumbling and gymnastics and, other than competing in a future Olympics, has an eye on becoming an actor in Hollywood. She’s able to squeeze regular acting lessons into her busy schedule. “She’s always been an athlete, but who would have thought that her sport would be power lifting?” said Kris, Damiyah’s mother. “We both thought she would grow up to be an all-state cheerleader. But something pulled her away from that. It just wasn’t for her. The fact that she wants to do it and is happy doing it just blows my mind.” In January, Commerce Mayor Michael Hart named Jan. 10 as “Damiyah ‘The Powerhouse Princess’ Smith Day” and awarded the young woman a plaque. But there’s another reason why Damiyah puts in all the hard work. “I love being able to show that girls can do anything that boys can do.”
“I’ve always been kind of strong,” she said, who began lifting at the age of 4.
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Abracadabra! Local magician provides perfect party experience By Kevin McClintock Photography courtesy Kevin Wade
Whether pulling a rabbit from an empty hat, making a pencil disappear or transforming a red handkerchief into a green one, magic has been a part of the world since the ancient Greeks. In fact, the first recorded book containing magic tricks appeared in 1584. Yep, that’s a long time ago! Luckily, a magician who knows his or her tricks can make a birthday party absolutely memorable.
Who:
Kevin Wade, who lives in Commerce, Oklahoma, has been performing magic shows in the Joplin area for more than 25 years. He says he was bitten by the “magic bug” early in life, and began studying and learning magic at the age of 7. The first magic trick he learned was the popular “Nickels to Dimes” — this involves using magic to change a stack of nickels into (EUREKA!) dimes! Magician Kevin has lots of favorite tricks. Asked to pick just one, he chose what’s called the “vanish to impossible location” effect. This is when, for example, a marked coin magically disappears from view... and then is found inside a buttered roll on a nearby table. How does he do that?
To Kids:
Magician Kevin encourages beginners to read as much as they can about performing magic as well as learning the secrets behind the magic tricks. “It is not about how many tricks you can learn but understand(ing) showmanship and how to be entertaining.” Magician Kevin encourages kids to visit their local library to check out books on magic and to watch live performances of magic tricks on You Tube videos. “Create your own style. Be you.”
Contact: Details:
(918) 541.0929 or (918) 542.5815. Magician Kevin’s birthday party magic shows usually lasts 30 minutes, though length can vary. The show includes music, comedy, highly-visual magic and tons of audience participation. Throughout the performance, the birthday boy or girl is highlighted as the “Star of the Show.” At the end, the birthday child receives his or her very own magic book signed by Magician Kevin as well as a very special magic trick. Aside from birthday party magic shows, he also provides entertainment for schools, churches, civic organizations and corporations.
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he following posters are the beautiful results of the 2017 Fair Housing Poster Contest created by 17 fifth-graders who attend the Joplin Boys and Girls Club. The basis behind the contest is, ‘what does a home mean to you?’ Winners will be announced at the pizza party, said Sarah McMullen, Boys and Girls Club unit director. Those winners will later be recognized at a Joplin City Council meeting in April. Take a look at the posters in the contest shown on the following pages. Then draw a picture of your own home and decide what a home means to you.
Mitchell Castleberry, Soaring Heights Elementary
Ajalea Barber, Stapletonn Elementary
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Haleigh Radford, Jefferson Elementary
Landon Brockman Herron, Royal Heights Elementary
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Preston Garner Kelsey Norman Elementary
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Written by Crystal Thomas and Kevin McClintock Photography by Roger Nomer and Laurie Sisk
Above, Seven-year-old beekeeper Lila Cade explains what happens in a hive during her presentation on beekeeping last summer at Missouri Southern State College. Assisting Lila is her mother, Lindsey Cade.
Do you know the difference between a queen bee, a worker bee and a drone bee? Lila Cade of Carthage certainly does. She can pretty much tell you everything there is to know about honey bees. She, along with her father Ben, cares for two hives, or nucleus colonies, and a nuc (a small bee colony from a larger colony) in their backyard. Lila has raised three queens. Last summer, the 7-year-old shared her passion with her younger classmates at Missouri Southern State University’s Child Development Center. During a 40-minute presentation, Lila told a group of 3- to 5-year-olds about the structure of a hive, the life cycle of a bee and how honey is made, from pollination to harvesting. Only once did she stop to check with her assistant, who was holding up demonstrative slides — her mom, Lindsey — about how to say the word “fermentation.”
Though almost everybody has been stung by bees at one point in their lives, Lila said humans hurt bees far more than bees hurt humans. As Lila put it: “When they sting you, their butts fall off, and they die.” Lila and Ben both attended classes of the Joplin Area Beekeepers Association, taking part in training and educational sessions. Dale Foley, the club’s founder, said Lila is the youngest kid he’s met while educating beekeepers in the Four-State Area. Foley said he marvels at Lila’s dedication and willingness to learn. The club offers scholarships to kids to start their own hives, but the youngest kid ever awarded was 10 years old, he said. The majority of the beekeepers in the club are male and older than 55, he said.
“When they sting you, their butts fall off, and they die.”
“One reason bees are so important to us are bees help our food to grow, bees help trees to grow,” Lila said during her presentation. “Bees make honey.”
Right now, Lila is the owner of Little Honey’s Bee Company. “I like that drones are the only males in the hive because I’m a girl,” Lila said. “Yay, more girls!” And the best part about raising bees as pets? Spoonfuls of free honey!
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Honey bees are VERY important when it comes to our food — bees pollinate approximately 80 percent of all fruit, vegetables and seed crops in the United States.
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The queen can lay up to 1,500 eggs each DAY.
avel Honey bees can tr inutes. 15 miles every 60 m
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Honey bees’ wings flap 11,400 times per minute.
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Joel Topham, Glenn Smith and Bill Beckett examine a bee hive inside a log in Joplin.
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A bee flies around a garden of Snapdragons at Crawford State Park.
Seven-year-old Lila Cade stands with her fat her, Ben Cade near their hiv es during a presentation last summer.
Bee expert Glenn Smith displays a part of a bee hive.
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Honey bees have FIVE eyes — the two BIG ones and three small ones on the top of the head. When honey bees communicate,
they don’t speak like we do. They dance! You’ll never hear a honey bee SNORING! That’s because these insects never sleep.
To make one pound of honey, bees must VISIT 2 million flowers and fly 55,000 miles. A single honey bee will visit up to 100 flowers in a single trip.
A single beehive can produce 400 pounds of honey per year. When you see a honey bee walking around on a flower, understand they are sucking up the nectar and water and storing it inside a special “honey pouch.” When this pouch is full, it will buzz its way back to the hive.
Honey bees have lived on Earth for millions of years. If you want to know more about the
Joplin Area Beekeepers Association, give them a call at 417.624.6831.
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Calendar of Events Staff Reprts Joplin Globe file photos
Tuesday, March 21
Wednesday, March 8 and Saturday, March 11
Need something to do over Spring Break? How about a hike to look for signs of spring? Watch flowers bloom, creek water flow and birds sing high in the trees. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to noon at the Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center. For kids ages 6 and up. Details: 417.782.6287
From 1-2 p.m. at the Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center, there will be a bunny hop, a free event for kids between the ages of 3 and 6, sponsored by the Pediatric Associates of Southwest Missouri. There will be songs, games, crafts and stories to help you learn more about these fuzzy mammals. Time will also be spent outdoors looking for rabbits, the foods they eat and places where they raise their young. You will also be able to make friends with a live bunny! Details: Call 417.782.6287
Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23 Thursday March 16 This is the first Third Thursday event of 2017! Every third Thursday, between March and October, thousands flock to Main Street in downtown Joplin for local art, live music, unique shopping experiences as well as fantastic food. Art galleries and performance stages are stationed at several points along South Main Street. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m.
Learn more about plants and animals in our region. Paint a background; construct stand-up trees, plants, flowers and objects; add 3-D animal and character sculptures. This two-day class at Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center takes place from 1-4 p.m. The teacher is AnneMarie Gailey. Materials and a snack are provided. Registration and payments ends on March 15. Cost is $50. Details: 417.782.6287
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Saturday, March 18 Free and open to the public, all kids are invited to a “Kids’ Garage Sale” hosted by members of Joplin Parks & Recreation. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on both days. The sale is specifically designed for children to operate their own unique booths. It’s hoped these young entrepreneurs will learn the basics about sales, marketing and merchandising, from toys to clothes. To be a vendor, participants must be between 5 and 12 years old, and provide their own start bank for their booth. Pre-registration is March 15. There is a vendor fee of $10, which includes a table and two chairs. Details: 417.625.4750 or visit www.joplinparks.org
Saturday, April 8 Webb City’s annual spring festival, the Route 66 Cruise-A-Palooza, is a one-
Friday, April 7 The St. Louis Children’s Choirs is an amazing collection of 450 singers, all between the ages of 6 and 18, representing some 200 schools from Missouri and neighboring
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Illinois. These young singers have performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City, but on this special night they are performing at 7 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School.
day event that will host a 5K run, carnival rides and an evening concert. It starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 10 p.m.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER NATIONAL MONUMENT No Cost For All Ages Visitor Center with museum & bookstore
Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring the movie Struggle and Triumph: The Legacy of George Washington Carver showing every 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a.m.
3/4 Mile Carver Trail
Open daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
George Washington Carver NM 5646 Carver Road Diamond, MO 64840 (417) 325-4151 www.nps.gov/gwca Facebook @ George Washington Carver National Monument
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