Volunteer fair planned at MSSU
Joplin, MO – A student-led Service Fair will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Billingsly Student Center at Missouri Southern State University.
A variety of nonprofit organizations will have booths available, where the campus community can learn about volunteer opportunities in the area. The event was created as an Honors program service project by Elizabeth Martin, a sophomore biology pre-med major.
“I thought this would be a good way to show our students the possibilities out there for them to get involved,” she said. “It’s like a job fair, but for volunteers.”
The organizations being represented will include the Ronald McDonald House of the Four States, the Joplin Humane Society, and the George A. Spiva Center for the Arts, said Martin.
Other events planned for the week of Nov. 7 include Veterans Week activities, the final Czech Film Festival selection, Mass Band Day, and a performance by the Southern Symphony Orchestra.
Monday, Nov. 7
Military Attire/Camo Spirit Day
Bernard Brewery presentation: 11 a.m., Plaster Hall’s Cornell Auditorium. The province of Bohemia has a long tradition of brewing beer. One of the most-renowned breweries in Czechia is the Humpolec Brewery, which was founded in 1597. Tomáš Hraba, senior export manager of the Bernard Family Brewery, will speak about the family business.
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Patriotic Spirit Day
“Cosy Dens”: 7 p.m., Bookhouse Cinema, 715 E. Broadway. Released in 1999, the film is a coming-of-age story and a Christmas favorite in today’s Czech Republic. Centered around lovesick teen Michal Šebek, it leads up to the 1968 Prague Spring while his communist father and his crush’s nationalist father butt heads.
Wednesday, Nov. 9
Yellow Ribbon Day
Service Fair: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Billingsly Student Center.
Thursday, Nov. 10
Archery Tag: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the Oval. Presented by the Campus Activities Board.
Dvořák’s “Rusalka”: 1 and 7 p.m., Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium. Among the most popular Czech operas, Antonín Dvořák’s “Rusalka” was released in 1901 and is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid.” Dr. Diana Allan, associate professor of music and director of vocal studies at MSSU, will give a brief overview of the libretto and music of the opera. A vocal quartet will perform selections from the opera.
Friday, Nov. 11
“Living in the Heart of Europe”: 10 a.m., Corley Auditorium. Dr. Becca Shriver, assistant professor of history, will share her experience teaching in Czechia during the Fall 2022 semester.
Veterans Day ceremony: 10:50 a.m., on the Oval by the flagpole.
Saturday, Nov. 12
Volunteer fair planned at Missouri Southern Mass Band Day: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fine Arts Building. Area high-school musicians will work with faculty members, then join the Lion Pride Marching Band during the halftime show for a salute to veterans and first responders.
Football vs. Washburn: 2 p.m., Fred G. Hughes Stadium. Military and first responders appreciation game.
Sunday, Nov. 13
Southern Symphony Orchestra concert: 3 p.m., First Community Church, 2007 E. 15th St.