Warrensburg Parks and Recreation is hosting a Storybook Trail program from Monday, Sept. 14 to Sunday, Sept. 20 along the new Todd Hamann Trail at Lions Lake. Hamann’s favorite story, “The Monster at the End of this Book” will be displayed along the new trail. As you walk/bike/run along the trail, you can stop at each... Read more »

Lifelong Learning at UCM is offering a program to sharpen bird watching skills titled “Birds of Pertle Springs” at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15. Participants should meet at the first parking lot on the left from the main entrance to Pertle Springs. In case of inclement weather, the group will meet in Room 118 in the W.C. Morris Building... Read more »

A ceremony to celebrate the dedication of the new Todd Hamann Trail at Lions Lake Park is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15. The park is located at 518 S.W. Boulevard in Warrensburg. For more information, contact Director Dodee Matthews at dodee.matthews@warrensburg-mo.com, visit the Warrensburg Community Center at 445 E. Gay St., or call 660-747-7178.

The Performing Arts Series and the department of music at the University of Central Missouri is set to present The International Contemporary Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in Hart Recital Hall. The group is composed of 35 leading instrumentalists performing in forces ranging from solos to large ensemblesy. The PAS and the UCM Department of... Read more »