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April 14 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.): The Houston Chamber of Commerce, 1585 N. U.S. 63 in Houston, Texas County, will host its annual Spring Bazaar/Food Show event. Follow @ chamberhoustonmo on Facebook, visit www.chamberhoustonmo.com or call 417- 967-2220 for more information.
April 14 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.): The 15th annual Spring Fairgrounds Flea Market will be held at the Fulton County Fairgrounds, 124 Arena Lane in Salem, Ark. Call 870-895- 5565 for more information.
April 15-21: The 2018 Coldwater Ranch Easter Trail Ride for all ages will be held at the ranch in Eminence, Shannon County. The cost to participate is $55 per day, per person and includes a pig roast and poker run with 25 or more riders. For more information or to register visit www.coldwaterranch.com.
April 19-21: The West Plains Citywide Yard Sale will be held, o ering a unique bargain- hunting opportunity.
Earth Day Weekend: The Yellow House Community Art Center, 209 Trish Knight St. in West Plains will hold its annual Earth Night Celebration showcasing local artists and musicians. Watch @TheYellowHouseWP on Facebook for details.
April 23-29: The new 2500 Miles of Arts & Culture Tour showcases points of interest in Douglas and Ozark counties with planned activities. The schedule includes a Civil War sites tour; interpretive hikes on the Mark Twain National Forest Glade Top Trail; an eques- trian trail ride (BYO); and tours of an elk ranch, local sheries and mills, and a local grow- ers’ market. Activities include storytelling, a local genealogy workshop, art guild and historical museum exhibits, and on Sunday, an “Old Fashioned Social on the Square” with food, music, antique cars and heritage handcraft demonstrators. For information contact the Ava Chamber of Commerce, 417-683-4594 or info@avachamber.org.
April 27-29: OzCon 5th Edition will be held in the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Lou- is St., with special guest IronE Singleton of“The Blind Side”and“TheWalking Dead.”For more information about the gaming, cosplay and anime convention, including hotel recommendations and ticket pricing, visit http://oz-con.com/index.php or follow @ OzCon on Facebook for updates.
April 28 (8 a.m.): Ozarks Medical Center’s Hollywood Hustle Fun Run is a 1.5 mile race
with a 5K option and a dog show, complete with awards. Early registration is due April 17 and may be completed online at raceroster.com. Final registration is due April 26. For details call 417-257-6737 or email melissa.smith@ozarksmedicalcenter.com
April 28 (8 a.m. to 11 p.m.): The Ridge Crest Car, Truck and Bike Show will be held at Ridge Crest Hotel, 2105 Hubert Redburn Drive in West Plains, next to the Heart of the Ozarks Fairgrounds. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and judging ends at 1 p.m. Entry is $10 per vehicle. For more information or to book a hotel room call 417-256-3757. Fol- low @RidgeCrestHotel on Facebook for updates.
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May 1: Ozarks Small Business Incubator, 408 Washington Ave. in West Plains, will hold its EPIC 18 annual entrepreneurial and innovation event. Aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners from the region are invited to attend the networking event that fea- tures the annual Business Pitch Competition. For more information call 256-9724 or email info@ozsbi.com.
May 5 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.): The Houston Chamber of Commerce, 1585 N. U.S. 63 in Hous- ton, Texas County, will hold its indoor yard sale. Follow @chamberhoustonmo on Face- book, visit www.chamberhoustonmo.com or call 417-967-2220 for more information.
May 5-6 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.): The Heart of the Ozarks Craft and Vendor Fair is held in Ava City Park at the intersection of Highway 5 North and Johnson Street in Ava, Douglas County. Crocheted items, woodworking, honey and beeswax items, collectables, kettle corn, pork rinds, local food trucks and direct sales businesses are typical fare. For more information contact Richard Clark, 870-321-2438.
May 11-12: Ozarks Older Iron Club, Branch 38 of the Early Days Gas Engine and Tractor Association, will hold its Spring Show & Tractor Pull at its showgrounds in Cabool, Tex- as County. For more information call 417-948-2631 or email ozarksolderironclub@ gmail.com.
To be announced: The annual Greater Ozarks Blues Bash features blues, bikes and barbecue in downtown West Plains. This year’s lineup and dates to be announced. Watch gobluesbash.com or @GoBluesBash on Facebook for updates.
See the next edition of the Ozarks magazine for information about future events.
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