The “5K at Galloway Run or Walk – Eclipse Edition,” sponsored by Hirsch Feed & Farm Supply, is set for 8 a.m. April 6 and is one of the “Party in the Path” events to celebrate the upcoming total solar eclipse in West Plains. There are four days of activities scheduled beginning on April 5 and culminating with the eclipse itself which will begin at 1:54 p.m. on April 8.
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Ozark Independent Living will hold its annual Stars and Stripes Social from 4 to 6 p.m. March 28 at the John T. Kirk Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1898, 1401 Bill Virdon Blvd. in West Plains. more

The Missouri Democratic Party (MDP) is accepting requests for mail-in ballots to vote in the presidential primary election scheduled on March 23. Registered Missouri voters can request a ballot online by March 12 at request.mrgvote.com/Missouri, or call 855-433-8683. more

Missouri State University-West Plains’ nursing program will be the topic of the Friends of the Garnett Library meeting on Friday more

Warm up from the early spring chill March 15 at the annual Friends of the Garnett Library chili supper, invite group members. more

The Star Dramatic Company will hold auditions for Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Star Theater Annex, 205 E. Main St. in Willow Springs. more

Xi Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma State met at 11 a.m. Nov. 17 at the West Plains Country Club with 16 members present. President Joan Dix began the meeting with the Collect: Reflections on What is Education? “It is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.” - Albert Einstein. more

The West Plains Council on the Arts has issued a call for submissions for its juried exhibit, “Sky High: Eclipse and More,” to be displayed from March 30 through May 4 in the gallery on the mezzanine at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. more

Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark., has announced the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Fall Commencement, held Dec. 16 in First National Bank Arena. The list includes graduates from 45 states and territories and 18 other countries.

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Members of the Ozark Spring chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of West Plains recently presented four area high school students with DAR Good Citizen Award certificates. more

West Plains Council on the Arts, in cooperation with the Gatewood Family, is taking applications through April 15 for its $500 Fine Arts Scholarship. more

Below are several upcoming events at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), many of which are open to the community. Feel free to clip this calendar and keep it for your reference to make sure you don’t miss any events that might interest you. Also listed are several important dates on the university’s calendar that area residents might want to keep in mind.   more

Know of an event not listed here? Email submissions by noon Fridays to news@wpdailyquill.net with “CALENDAR” in the subject line. Three sentence maximum must include event description, date, time, location, cost and source for more information. Weekly events will be printed for no more than a month at a time unless renewed by the host. Call the Quill, 417-256-9191 with questions. Unless otherwise noted, events are in West Plains. more

West Plains Council on the Arts will host a workshop conducted by local artist Tara Shahan from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 12 in the Dogwood Rooms of the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. The cost for the workshop is $50, all supplies included. more