Santa’s Workshop |Mansfield Community Center | December 4

Santa’s workshop at the Mansfield Community Center will provide vendors a chance to offer their wares to Christmas shoppers.

Traditionally, the school children have a chance to check out the great, krafty gift ideas during the Workshop.

The date for 2009 is set at DECEMBER 4, 2009.  This is the only day that Santa’s Workshop is planned.

There will be a Breakfast with Santa on December 5, 2009 at the Community Center as further opportunity for kids to celebrate, but vendors will only be available on December 4th.

Business After Hours — Times Three!

Upcoming Business After Hours: As many of you have been reminded by Sheri, a Business after Hours event has been planned for November 3, (Tuesday) from 5:00 pm till 6:00pm. Local businesses hosting the event include Sho-Me Real Estate, CROSSROADS Gifts and Decor, Top of the Line Salon. These businesses are all located in the recently renovated facility belonging to Sho-Me Real Estate on West Commercial Street in Mansfield. Please make every effort to come; you’ll be encouraging your neighbors and you’ll see some great facilities. The event is not limited to Chamber members, so tell your friends who do not belong to the Chamber.

Mansfield Community Center — Scary Event

The management and board of directors at Mansfield Community Center have the entire community at their heart. They continually plan events, classes and more that will benefit the social skills of Mansfield’s kids and let them know they are wanted.

The next event is a Halloween party in the Park. Trick and Treat trunks will be there as well as other entertainment. Place: Mansfield City Park from 5:00 pm till 9:00 pm on October 31st.

The weatherman promises us some dry weather for the weekend.

Wright County Miss Merry Christmas Pageant

Desiree Cooley, working with Helping Friends and Neighbors in the Ozarks, has announced the dates for the Wright County Miss Merry Christmas Pageant.

Applications are available at Wright County Schools, Mansfield Community Center, the Crisis Center in Mansfield.  The applications are due by November 6, 2009 for the Pageant being held on November 14, 2009 at the Mansfield Community Center.

Wright County Miss Merry Christmas Pageant Flyer

Print it out and hang it on your frig as a reminder!  You can also all Desiree at 417-924-8905 if you have questions.

This pageant is a fund raiser for Caring is Sharing, the Christmas sponsorship program for needy families offered under the auspices of Helping Friends and Neighbors in the Ozarks.

Halloween in the Park at Mansfield, MO

The Mansfield Community Center will host another Halloween festival. Plans are underway for Halloween in the park. We will once again have the trunks. New this year will be the city park location. We will be allowing groups to set up around the walking trail with camp themes.

We will have costume contests from Birth to Adults, we will judge camp themes, trunks, we will be judging pumpkins in 3 categories.

Hope to see you there. Event will start at 5 pm and will go until we are out of candy.

Sho-Me Your Wheels Mechanical Show and Non-Denominational Church

All at the Town Square at Mansfield, Missouri.

Full Schedule available at WilderDays-MansfieldMO.com

Wilder Days at the Town Square ALL Day

There will be a continuance of the Quilt Show and the Mansfield Historical Society opening today.

Little Laura and Little Farmer Boy Look-A-Like contests will be in the morning, followed by 19th Century Childrens’ games

Quilt Auction fundraiser, New Business Ribbon Cutting and the big PARADE.

Kickin Up Grass in the afternoon

Full Schedule available at WilderDays-MansfieldMO.com

Bedraces, Horseshoes, Kids’ Performances and Parade

Friday afternoon will bring us some good country fun.

First there will be a BedRace, then cowchip chucking and more.  A horseshoe tournament is being set up.

The Mansfield School Children will perform.  There will be a kiddie parade with bikes, roller blades, skateboards or walking, but no motorized entries.

Full Schedule available at WilderDays-MansfieldMO.com

Community Prayer Meeting on Sept. 16. evening

At the Amphitheater in the City Park.  Typical start time is 7PM

Missouri Economic Development Council presents Workshop

The Missouri Economic Development Council will present information about the potential for retail and other business at the Mansfield Community Center.  There will be 2 sessions, one before lunch and one after.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Session 1 - 10:00 am to Noon   Lunch - Noon to1:00 pm     Session 2 - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Registration Deadline: August 19, 2009

This workshop is designed for city, county, and state elected officials; members of local economic development organization boards of directors; volunteers and anyone else interested in learning more about the process of economic development.

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