Thru December (weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Art of Ann Kulpa featured inside Ozarks Small Business Incubator’s (OzSBI) first floor, 408 Washington Ave. In partnership with West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA).
Thru December (weekdays, 9 a.m-6 p.m. & Saturdays, 9 a.m-1 p.m.) Art at the Library, exhibit by Garrett Melby, West Plains Public Library, 750 W. Broadway St., in partnership with WPCA. Also at the library is a photography exhibit by Carr “Chad” Ward.
Thru Dec. 16 (during regular hours of operation) “Deck the Halls” Holiday Art Exhibit, hosted by WPCA, Civic Center mezzanine.
Thursdays & Fridays thru Dec. 23 (2-6 p.m.); Saturdays and Sundays thru Dec. 24 (12-6 p.m.); Dec. 26-30 (12-5 p.m.) Christmas model train display, Harlin Museum, 405 Worcester Ave.
Dec 13 & 20 (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) 2nd Annual Ozark Artery Art Show & Competition open for viewing at The Yellow House, 209 W. Trish Knight St. The show continues to be on display during events at The Yellow House through Jan. 10.
Dec. 14-15 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) Christmas open house, West Plains Welcome Center, 2999 Porter Wagoner Blvd.
Dec. 14 (6:30-8 p.m.) Treat Your Palette “Winter Church” painting party at The Yellow House. Reserve your spot and get more information: treatyourpalette.com. Registration required.
Dec. 14-16 (7 p.m.) & Dec. 17 (3 p.m.) “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” performed by the Fine Arts Academy, Avenue Theatre, 307 Washington Ave.
Dec. 16 (10 a.m.-noon) Treat Your Palette “Winter Church” painting party at The Harlin Museum. Reserve your spot and get more information: treatyourpalette.com. Registration required.
Dec. 16 (1-3 p.m.) “Festival of Christmas Trees” reception & family-friendly activities, West Plains Public Library.
Dec. 16 (7 p.m.) Live music performance by Molly Clair Corman, opening for the play performance at the Avenue Theatre.
Dec. 19 (2-3 p.m.) “The First Noel” by MSU-WP Professor Anthony Priest, a presentation about the poetry of traditional Christmas hymns. Garnett Library MSU-WP, 304 W. Trish Knight St.
Jan. 8 Marks three months away in the countdown to Eclipse West Plains “Party in the Path” 4-day festival, April 5-8.
Jan. 13-15 (6 p.m.) Alice in Wonderland Auditions, Avenue Theatre.
WPCA call for submissions, for art exhibit, “Sky High: Eclipse and More,” an eclipse-themed exhibit for next spring (deadline March 1). Email for details: info@westplainsarts.org
Mondays during the school year (4:15-5:15 p.m.) Kids Art at the Harlin. Information: kidsart@harlinmuseum.com
Dec. 11 (5:30 p.m.) Lights of Life Tree Lighting, Ozarks Healthcare, 1100 N. Kentucky Ave.
Dec. 11 (7 p.m.) West Plains Schools All Band Concert, West Plains Civic Center.
Additional information about these events and others can be found on the events page at explorewestplains.com.
