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Occurs May 10, 2024
Location Public House Brewery - Rolla
Contact Josh Stacy (jstacy@publichousebrewery.com)
Organization Public House Brewery - Rolla
Website http://www.publichousebrewery.com/
Join us for a graduation celebration at Public House! We'll be toasting to the students of Missouri S&T with a parking lot party. The evening will include street tacos, live music by Paige Fairbairn, and premium handmade cigars by Leatherwood. This event is totally FREE and open to everyone - family, friends, and even your furry companions. Save the date and celebrate with us on Friday, May 10th, from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm.
Occurs April 28, 2024
Location 9th St in Rolla by the Downtown Farmers Market
Contact Tara Anura (prochoicemidmissouri@gmail.com)
Organization ProChoice MidMissouri
Missouri registered voters can sign the petitions to put reproductive rights on the November ballot. Each Saturday in April from 10 am - noon by the bandshell and farmers market you can meet a team of like-minded folks positively impacting rural Missouri.
Occurs June 1, 2024
Location Maramec Spring Park, St. James
Contact Lee Watson (leewatson227@gmail.com)
Organization Folky Fish Fest
Website http://FolkyFishFest.com/
Folky Fish Fest will bring together a top flight raft of musical acts to fill your ears! Maramec Spring Park, right down the road from St. James, will partner with us Folky Fish folk to present a full weekend of stage performance, dance and workshops, a plethora of food and artisan vendors and ALL the wonderful amenities that the Park and The James Foundation have to offer.
The establishment of a musical education fund is the primary goal of The Folky Fish Fest. The Adam Yount-John Hotze Memorial Education Fund will provide future assistance to budding local musicians in Crawford and Phelps Counties in Missouri.
If you're interested in supporting this education fund there are a number of ways you could help. Firstly, purchasing a ticket and coming out to enjoy the weekend and support our fine vendors. We would also be overjoyed at having your business as a sponsor. A tax deductible donation can be made in your name, if you want to be recognized or anonymously made if you would prefer the privacy. Checks can be made and sent to The James Foundation, 21506 Maramec Spring Dr, St James, MO 65559 with a notation including The Folky Fish Fest.
Tickets are on sale now! Folkyfishfest.com
Camping arrangements will be exclusively handled by the Park staff. A ticket will be required to book your camping for the weekend.
More information is available at Folkyfishfest.com
Occurs April 24, 2024
Location Rolla Public House
Contact Pro-Choice Mid Missouri (prochoicemidmissouri@gmail.com)
Organization Pro-Choice Mid Missouri
Help support Pro-Choice Mid Missouri by attending their Pints For a Purpose Open Mic fundraiser on Wednesday, April 24th from 4-9pm at the Rolla Public House (600 N. Rolla St).
Petition signing for reproductive rights begins at 4pm, 50/50 raffle and silent auction start at 5pm. Meet candidates for choice! Open Mic from 6:30-8:30pm: poetry, music, storytelling, and comedy performers welcomed - sign up in advance or night of! Event will be MC’d by queen Roxanna Rexia.
Occurs April 27, 2024
Location St Pat's Ballroom - Havener Center
Contact LGBTQ+ Rolla (lgbtqrolla@gmail.com)
Organization LGBTQ+ Rolla
Website https://lgbtqrolla.org/
Join LGBTQ+ Rolla, Spectrum, and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) as they present Drag Queens and Desserts! Saturday, April 27th from 7pm-9pm - in the St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center.
Performances by Roxanna Rexia, Veronica Versace, Lorilie, Lisa de la Renta, and Bennifer Lopez!
This event is open to campus and community members and is all ages (parental discretion suggested). There is an entry fee - tickets may be purchased in advance at lgbtqrolla.org/events/ or at the door as availability allows - seating is limited. Tickets include light dessert refreshments as supplies last.
Occurs April 23, 2024
Location The Puck
Contact Pamela Williams (pgwdhg@mst.edu)
Organization Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Website https://stuaff.mst.edu/
Calling all First Year students - celebrate the end of your first year at Missouri S&T! Don't miss out on this fabulous FIRST YEAR FIESTA at The Puck on Tuesday, April 23 from 11 am to 2 pm. It will be an opportunity to talk to various campus resources, register for prizes, paint your own maracas, take photos with friends, make your own walking tacos, get free stuff, and enter to win fantastic prizes. Held in conjunction with SUB's Block Party, this will be a fun way to celebrate ONE YEAR DOWN! For extra prize entries, stop by the "Got Barriers? Booth every Tuesday and Wednesday at the Puck, McNutt Lawn, or outside the library.
You can find more events at the Missouri S&T Calendar
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