CALENDAR OF EVENTS Lake Area Calendar EDITOR’S NOTE: To submit your event, email time, date and information to newsroom@lakesunonline.com with a contact phone number. Events are listed in the order they are received.
SEPTEMBER 17 & 18 • The Hillbilly Fair will be held at the Laurie Fairgrounds. Bands, food, games and other entertainment will be held during the two-day event. The parade will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. For more information, go to www.cityoflaurie.com/hillbilly-fair. 18 • Great Stone Coffeehouse, located at 1375 State Hwy KK in Osage Beach has their monthly Old-Time Radio Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show is at 7 p.m. Enjoy entertaining old-time radio shows by our talented Great Stone Players, plus the original popular adventures of “Blast Burton: Radar Rocket Ranger from the 26th Century, “ written by our very own Matt Clemmons. For more information call Beth at 913-909-8603 or Will at 573-462-6623. Monthly Coffeehouse events at GreatStoneCoffee.com. 18 • The City of Osage Beach will host a city-wide garage sale from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Play Rummage Bingo to be entered into a drawing to win great prizes. For more information, and to see a map of participating locations, go to www. osagebeach-mo.gov. 19 & 26 • Bingo on Sundays at the Elks Lodge in Osage Beach (5161 Osage Beach Parkway). Doors open at 2:00 p.m Bingo at 3:00 p.m. For more information call 573348-3798. 20 & 27 • Bingo is played at the Elks Lodge in Laurie (174 Elks Lane) every Monday. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., with play at 12 p.m. Snacks avail-
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able. Lots of space for social distancing, and masks are optional. No smoking in the building. For more information, call 573-374-4781. 21 & 27 • Drop in knitting/ crochet from 10-3 at Paint Box Cafe in Palisades Village on3 Hwy KK in Osage Beach. All skill levels welcome. For more information call: 573.374.6927. 21 • The Camden County Republican Club’s September monthly meeting will be held at the Community Christian Church, 1064 N Business Route 5 in Camdenton. Program: Breakout discussion sessions. Topics: County Assessor, County Clerk, Camdenton School Board, School of the Osage Board, Water Patrol, and Camden County Republican Central Committee. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. You do not need to be a member to attend. Meeting is free; donations appreciated. Call, text or email your RSVP to Rhonda at 573-873-8795; jwneighbour@ gmail.com. 23 • The annual Kids Helping Kids Gala will be held at the Lodge of Four Seasons Campana Hall with social hour at 5:30 p.m. and a dinner and program from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost is $49/person with table and sponsor packages available. To get tickets, go to www. kidsharbormo.org. 23 • The Civil War Roundtable will meet on September 23rd at 6 pm at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek. Anyone who is interested in learning more about the Civil War, Post Civil War and the Indian Wars is welcome to attend. 23 • The Elks Lodge in Laurie and the Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. The lodge address is 174 Elks Lane in Laurie. The Red Cross staff is efficient and does an expert job of collecting the donations. Culver’s in Osage Beach has
donated coupons for a pint of frozen custard for each pint of blood donated. Also, receive a limited-edition college football T-shirt, while supplies last. To make an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code ElksLaurie, or contact William Ramm at 573-355-4106 or william. ramm@redcross.org. Walkins are welcome, but it is recommended you make an appointment in case we are only able to take walkins to fill in for noshows. 23 & 30 • Bingo is held on Thursdays at the Rocky Mount Lions Community Center( 20337 Dell Drive). Doors open at 5 p.m. with bingo starting at 6:30 p.m. Food and beverages available. For more information call 573280-6441. 23 & 30 • The Lake Area Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Thursday from 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Westside Senior Center and every Friday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Osage Beach Senior Center. For more information call Barb at 573317-9477 or Bill at 573-3784524. 24 & 25 • A dinner theater production of “Quilters” will be held at the Camden County Museum. Cost is $15 per person. Dinner at 6 p.m., play at 7 p.m. Reservations suggested. Call 573-346-7191 ext. 8 for reservation or go to www.camdencountymuseum.org. 25 • The 35th annual Turkey Festival will be held in downtown Eldon from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors will line the streets with homemade crafts, decor, jewelry and food. A parade, beer garden, children’s carnival and other activities will be held. For more information, go to www.eldonchamber.com. 25 • The Pumpkin’ Chunkin Palooza will be held at Ozarks Amphitheatre. Gates open at 10 a.m. The Trebuchet contest will be from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Other events include a pirate
and magic show, pie eating contest, an art contest and exhibition and other entertainment. For more information, go to www.pumkinchunkinpalooza.com. 25 • LUNAFEST, a lineup of seven short films by women filmmakers, will be held at Old Kinderhook.Tickets are $25, starts at 3 p.m. LUNAFEST has celebrated the work of over 170 filmmakers and raised over $6 million for women’s causes. For more information, go to www. lunafest.org.
OCTOBER 2 • The Pregnancy Help Center 5K Walk/Run for Life will be held at JJ Twigs Pizza & BBQ in Lake Ozark. Registration begins at 7 a.m. with the race starting at 9 a.m. Awards and prizes will follow the race. Cost is $15 before July 31, or $20 after. Kids 11 and under are free. At 8 a.m. festivities and food will be served. A bounce house, face painting, raffle prizes, kids’ games, and other entertainment will be held. For more information, go to phclozpartners.com. 2 & 3 • The Versailles Apple Festival will be held in downtown Versailles. Lots of vendors and entertainment held. For more information, go to www.versaillesapplefestival. com. 2 & 3 • The Fall Big Bass Bash will be held around the Lake area. Hours are 7 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. This tournament gives amateurs anglers the chance to win big. Cost to enter is $140 for one day or $190 for two days. For more information, go to www.midwestfishtournaments.com. 3 • The Osage Beach Fishing Derby will be held at the Osage Beach City Park from 5-8 p.m. The free event is held for kids ages 15 and younger. Food and equipment is provided. Prizes will be given out. For more information, go to www.osagebeach-mo.gov. September 17-30, 2021
