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Ava and Douglas County
 Calendar of Events
 2008

January

 

 

 

             February

  • 7th-Ava Art Guild weather permitting there will be a workshop on color mixing.

  • 7th -Board of Directors meeting at 6 pm (note new time)

  • 9th -Chamber of Commerce Banquet at 6 PM at the middle school cafeteria

  •  12th- Luncheon at Lions club hosted by Photo Shoot and Fenders Body Shop at 12:00 PM. Canceled due to Weather rescheduled  February 19th at 12 Noon

March
  • March 5th The Ava Lions club is hosting life line screening .  Pre-registration is required. Call 1-800-643-6075

  • March 6th- Ava Art Guild meeting will be painting landscapes.

  • 11th- Luncheon   hosted by the VFW at the VFW at 12:00 PM

April
  • 3rd- Ava Art Guild, David Simpson will cover word burning

  • 8th-  Luncheon hosted by White River Valley Electric At the Ava Super 8 Motel

  • Ava Growers Market - Every Saturday (thru September), 7:00 AM on Ava City Square

May
  • 1st - Ava Art Guild we will have an opportunity to learn figure  drawing with Mary Hamilton.

  • May 3rd - Ava Saddle Club Spring Fun Show 1PM

  • May 3rd - Trinity Lutheran Annual Pancake Breakfast 7AM - 10:30 AM

  • May 10th - Honeybees 7 AM to 11 AM Pancake breakfast at Full Gospel Church

  • May 13th -  Luncheon hosted by Ava Area Chamber of Commerce Business Appreciation Luncheon on the Ava Square at 12:00 PM

  • 23rd - Russell Cellular's Grand Opening BBQ 11AM to 1PM

  • 26th - Memorial Day Service at 11 AM Ava Cemetery.

  • 31st - Ava Water Park Opens. See below for schedule.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       June

  • 3rd - 7th Spring Art Show, Ava Art Gallery

  •  5th - Ava Art Guild will be a work shop on paper mache' mask

  • 5th - Douglas County Library, David Tower from

  • 7th- Castlewood shows an Entertainment with a "Magic Bungaloo.: 10:00AM

  • 7th - Walk for Life at the City Park Registration begins at 8:20 am

  • 10th - Luncheon hosted by Highway Nazarene Church at the Church 12:00 PM

  • 11th - 14th Missouri Fox Trotting Horse - Three Year Old Futurity and Spring Show

  • 12th - 14th City-Wide Yard Sale sponsored by the Ava Chamber of Commerce please drop off information at Chamber office

  • 13th & 14th Relay for Life Cure for Cancer Drive, Gainesville High School Football Field. Starts at dusk ends next morning. Contact Carla Stenger for more info at Carla.stenger@cancer.org 

  • 14th - Ava Honeybee Singers USO  Canteen production at Ava Victory Academy 7 pm.

  • 14th - Flag Day Ceremony, Ava Square, time  TBA.

  • 15th - Ava Honeybee Singers USO Canteen production at Ava Victory Academy 2 pm.

  • 20th & 21st - Ava Saddle Club SCHSA Show 7:30 PM

  • 26th- Douglas County Library Judith Wynhausen in Mother Goose Goes Buggy at 10:00 AM

  • 27th - Heart of the Ozarks Cookout and Fireworks Display - Chamber Dunking Booth

  • June 28th - SCHSA Horse show Douglas County Fox Trotting Horse Breeders Club at the Saddle Club Grounds for further information click on the link.

 

July
  • 4th- Squires Firework Display

  • 7th - 12th Ava Art Guild Annual Photography Show.

  •  8th-  Luncheon hosted by Douglas County Community Foundation of the Ozarks at the Lions Club

  • 10th-11th-12th  Douglas County Fair, Douglas County Fairgrounds - Chamber BBQ Booth

  • NEW CARNIVAL COMING FOR 2008!!!

  • 15th Douglas County Library River Stillwood and stories from the homestead at 7:00PM

  • 19th - Ava Saddle Club Mo Family Rodeo 7:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

August
  • August 5th -  Douglas County Library Wilma Fish and her antique folk instruments and apple head dolls at 7:00 PM

  • 12th - Luncheon hosted by Great Southern Bank

  • 16th - Ava Saddle Club Tri County Youth Horse show 1:00 PM

  • 23rd - Ava Saddle Club Versatility Show 3:00 PM

  • 30th - Sept 6th Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Show

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September
  •  9th Douglas County Library Michael & Diane Peebles and the Fireside String Folk Music at 7:00 PM

  • 9th- Luncheon at Lions Club hosted by Centurytel

  • Ava Saddle Club 9th Annual Buckle Show 1:00 PM

  • Aug 31st - Sept 6th - Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Show   World Championship

 

October  

  • 4th - St Jude's Benefit Trail Ride & Action 10:00 AM

  • 14th- Luncheon hosted by Impressions

  • 17th -19th Glade Top Trail Flaming Fall Revue Festival

  • Ava Art Guild Art Show

  • 25th -"Journey To Financial Freedom Seminar " at Ava Victory Academy (Check back for more details)

  •  29th Douglas County Library RLP Puppets "Fun in The Pumpkin Batch"

 

 

November
  • 6th - Douglas County Library Dwayne & Barbara Smith with songs and comic stories from the Ozarks British Isles at 7:00 PM 

  • 11th- Luncheon hosted by Missouri Ozark Community Health

  • 16th-  Ministerial Alliance Thanksgiving Service

  • Ava Creative Hand Crafters at Lions Club

  • 4th & 5th - Pioneer Descendents Gathering

 

December
  • 9th- Luncheon hosted by Thomas & Company CPA at Lions Club

  • 12th- Friday Night Christmas Frolic

  • 13th- Christmas Parade

  • 6th- Festival of Trees

 

 The Ava Victory Academy Calendar of Events.

 Ava R-1 Public Schools Calendar of Events.

Douglas County Fox Trotting Horse Breeders Association Calendar of Events

 

Douglas County Library Reading Bug, 2008 summer Reading Club Calendar
Pre Register is required
Ages 3 to 5 Mondays: 10:30 to 11:00 AM, June 2,9,16,23,30,July 7
Ages 6 to 8 Wednesdays: 3:30 to 4:30 PM, June 4,11,18,25, July 2, 9
Ages 9 to 12 Thursdays': 3:30 to 4:30 PM, June 5,12,19,26,July 3,10
Ages 13 to 17 Metamorphosis@ your Library. Pick up a reading log, complete and turn in for a certificate and prize.
Every Wednesday movies for kids at the Library at 10:00 AM
 
 AVA SWIMMING POOL 2008 SCHEDULE
The pool will open its 2008 season May 31st.
Open Swim : Monday - Friday 12:00 PM- 5:30 PM  Sunday 1PM - 5PM
Water Aerobics: Mondays & Wednesday 6PM-7PM
Lap Swim : Tuesdays & Thursday 6PM - 7PM
Swimming Lesson Registration starts June 9th - July 3rd Lessons Begin on July 7th 9AM- 11AM
 
Douglas County Historical Society & Museum meets on the 3rd Monday each month. 

Ava Growers Market - Every Saturday (thru September), 7:00 AM on Ava City Square.

Kiwanis Club of Ava meets every Thursday 12:00PM at Highway House Cafe.