To show appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, the National Park Service is issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents.

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After a year’s absence for a major facelift, Park Central Square will once again be the home of the “Sounds on the Square” free summer concert series.  It will feature some of the region’s top bands and compliment downtown’s 46 restaurants, 16 movie screens, and 5 live theatre venues.

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Up to 1,000 Coca-Cola memorabilia collectors from around the world have their sights set on Springfield, Mo., for the 38th annual convention July 2-8 at University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center.

The main purpose of the club is to promote the preservation and collection of memorabilia related to The Coca-Cola Company. During the convention, hotel rooms are transformed into mini “Coca-Cola stores” where attendees exhibit Coke-related wares. Many members finance their collecting habit by selling duplicates and unwanted items. The history of the world’s most well-known product is represented in collections including everything from current promotional items to calendars, signs and advertising displays dating back to 1886.

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417 Magazine, southwest Missouri’s lifestyle magazine, kicks off the eighth annual 417 Restaurant Month Wednesday, August 1, 2012. More than 20 fine-dining restaurants in Springfield and Branson, MO offer diners a three course gourmet meal for $20. 417 Restaurant Month runs Sundays through Thursdays during the month of August.

417 Restaurant Month is sponsored by the Missouri Beef Industry Council and all participating restaurants will include a beef dish on the menu. Drink specials will also be available from Boulevard Beer and Pearl Vodka, also sponsors of 417 Restaurant Month.

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What: Discovery Center Science Behind Hitting & Pitching

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012

Time:  10:00am-12:00pm

Presentation:  What do pitcher’s wind-up, curveballs, fastballs, the batter’s ability to determine when to hit the ball, and finding the sweet spot all have in common?  SCIENCE - the real excitement behind the game of baseball!!  Come learn how science makes baseball one of our favorite pastimes.  Get a chance to meet a few of the Springfield Cardinals players and coaching staff.  Dr. Brian L. Mahaffey, MD,MSPH, trained primary care/sports medicine specialist and Bruce Callen, associate professor and chair of Drury University’s department of physics will join us and help explain the science behind hitting and pitching.  

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Death Cab for Cutie will make their debut Springfield appearance at the Gillioz Theatre on at 8 p.m. July 9. General Admission and Reserved Seat tickets start at $36.00.

By their seventh studio album, many bands are running out of creative steam and original ideas. But in the case of Death Cab for Cutie, nothing could be further from the truth. Codes and Keys is singular in the quartet’s catalog when it comes to sonic exploration and lyrical ambition. If anything, the band has never sounded more excited to experiment with textures, words, sounds and even the process of recording itself.

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Springfield Contemporary Theatre recently announced it’s 18th season. The theatre schedule is as follows:
 
Deathtrap    June 1-16, 2012
Broadway’s long running comedy-thriller by Ira Levin (Rosemary’s Baby), directed by Joe Bowman. Sidney, an older, washed-up playwright, arranges to meet with younger writer Clifford at Sidney’s rustic Connecticut home to discuss Clifford’s first attempt at authoring a play. Sidney clearly covets the play, which casts doubt as to whether Clifford will leave the cabin alive. “Two-thirds a thriller and one-third a devilishly clever comedy.”

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Tech N9ne is getting ready to raise the Hip Hop bar even higher with his “Hostile Takeover 2012” Tour! Tech N9ne and other Strange Music artists will be in Springfield July 6! General Admission tickets are $26.50 in advance, click here for other premium ticket options. 

With 90 shows in 99 days, Tech N9ne will set the record for the longest Hip Hop tour ever done! Don’t miss your chance to be a part of history in the making, as it will be the longest consecutive tour in rap history and the only time this year fans will be able to see the enigmatic Tech N9ne perform his one-of-a-kind stage show.

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The Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park celebrate National Public Gardens Day on Friday, May 11, beginning at 9 a.m. with an all-day schedule of events for the whole family.

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The Springfield Symphony’s final concert of their 77th season will feature performances of music from classic Disney movies. The family-friendly pops concert will take place on May 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.

The evening’s concert, which was produced by Disney, will feature the Springfield Symphony Orchestra performing music from big-name Disney movies while images from the films are projected on a large screen above the orchestra.

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