Election Day Pancake Feed
2025-11-04 11:00 - 18:30 UTC
The Fairfax Kiwanis Club will hold its annual Election Day Pancake Feed Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The pancake feed will be held at the Fairfax Fire Station Community Room. Free will donations will be accepted.
The meal is dine in or carry out. There will be two different serving times for this fundraising effort. Stop by for lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and enjoy a delicious “breakfast” of pancakes, along with ham, hot chocolate, coffee, or water.
Proceeds will be used for youth and community projects.

The Flower Mill to hold Christmas open house
2025-11-07 09:00 - 2025-11-09 16:00
The Flower Mill in Tarkio welcomes everyone to the annual Christmas open house Friday, November 7, through Sunday, November 9. Stop by the store at 606 Main Street anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Friday, 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, or 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday and check out all of the flowers, gifts, and Christmas decor. Get a Buttercup drink while you shop and sign up for prizes! You can also create a Flower Mill holiday wish list so that your family and friends know what to get you for Christmas when they do their own shopping there.

Holiday Makers Market
2025-11-08 13:00 - 17:00
The Atchison County Artisans group is hosting its fourth annual Holiday Makers Market at Tarkio Tech Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. This fun event provides an opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts made by local artisans. Past events have featured crocheted items, pottery, baked goods, wreaths, metalworking, embroidery, woodworking, and so much more!
Local makers are invited to sign up. Participating vendors must sell goods that are homemade, homegrown, or value added (an item that has been altered in some way to add to its value). The fee for Atchison County vendors is $15. The non-local vendor fee is $20. To sign up, contact Sandy Thompson (ooandsew@gmail.com or 660-253-7272) or Mary Salmond (660-253-0546).

Mobile food pantry
2025-11-10 10:00 - 12:00
The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, November 10, at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street in Rock Port, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Vehicles should drive east on Calhoun Street along the north side of the school. Supplies are limited, but the food is free to the public. There are no income guidelines.

ACT prep classes at Tarkio Tech
2025-11-10 19:00 - 2025-12-01 20:30
Tarkio Technology Institute is hosting ACT test prep classes on Mondays, November 10, 17, and 25, and December 1 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in room 205 in The Curnutt Center on the campus. For $5 per class, get prepared in introduction/English (November 10), math (November 17), reading (November 25), and science/math (December 1). To sign up, call 660-253-0186, 660-744-3479, or email mestaten72@gmail.com.

Harvest Celebration soup supper Nov. 11
2025-11-11 17:00 - 19:00
The public is invited to attend the Ralph Greer American Legion Post’s Harvest Celebration soup supper Tuesday, November 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Atchison County Memorial Building, 417 S. Main, Rock Port, Missouri. Veterans may eat for free and free-will donations will be accepted for all other diners.

Thanksgiving lunch at Rock Port Senior Center
2025-11-12 11:00 - 12:30
The Rock Pock Port Senior Center is holding a traditional Thanksgiving lunch Wednesday, November 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The menu will include roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, deviled egg, cranberry salad, dinner roll, and assorted pies. A contribution of $5.00 for those 60 & above is requested. The price for those age 59 and younger is $11.
Those present will also be voting on the Christmas dinner dessert at the Thanksgiving lunch.
The Rock Pock Port Senior Center is located at 505 S. Country Club Drive.

Bingo at Tarkio Nutrition Center
2025-11-13 10:00 - 11:00
The Tarkio Nutrition Center will have bingo every second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Tarkio Nutrition Center from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. for an hour packed with excitement. There is no cost to join in the games, and prizes are up for grabs for the lucky winners! Come to the Tarkio Nutrition Center, enjoy some great company, delicious food, and try your luck. The next bingo day is November 13.

Atchison County Library to host author in Speaker Series presentation
2025-11-13 18:00 - 19:00
The Atchison County Library welcomes everyone to an upcoming author visit in a Speaker Series presentation. Trinette Olin, author of “The Bicentennial Year and the Forgotten Name – The Story of a Young Girl’s Quest and Her Battle Against a Ferocious Dog,” will be at the Tarkio Library for a visit and book signing beginning at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 13. Trinette (Struble) Olin is a Tarkio native, a former fifth grade teacher, and first-time author. Her children’s book is set in Tarkio in the 1975-76 school year. This epistolary novel is told through letters exchanged between her grandmother and herself. Their mission is to find a middle name for grandma with the historic 200th birthday of the United States as the backdrop.
The Tarkio Library is located at 405 S. 11th Street in Tarkio.

Holiday open house at The Mercantile
2025-11-14 10:00 - 2025-11-15 16:00
There will be a holiday open house at The Mercantile in Mound City, Missouri, this Friday and Saturday, November 14 and 15. The Mercantile is located at 504 State Street in downtown Mound City.
The festive event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 14; and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 15.
R/Farm Distilling Company will be on-site from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday with tastes of fall refreshments. Plan now to stop by the local gift shop to see what’s new for this holiday season.

Westboro Lions hosting hunters’ breakfast & meat-a-plenty lunch
2025-11-15 07:00 - 14:00
The Westboro Lions Club invites all hunters to a breakfast Saturday, November 15, from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Westboro Fire Station in Westboro, Missouri.
From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., free eye exams will be held for anyone in need and free prescription eye glasses will be given to those who receive examinations.
From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., everyone is invited to a meat-a-plenty lunch. Free-will donations will be accepted for both meals.

THS students to host Winter Garage Sale November 16
2025-11-16 12:00 - 16:00
The Tarkio seventh grade STEM class members are hosting a winter garage sale Sunday, November 16, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Tarkio High School gym. All proceeds earned will go to help purchase Christmas gifts for the Pleasant View Nursing Home residents. Stop by for some clothes, toys, shoes, home decor, etc. and donate to a worthy cause!

Thanksgiving Lunch at Tarkio Nutrition Center
2025-11-18 11:00 - 12:30
Join the center staff and patrons for a delicious Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, November 18, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dine on roasted turkey with all the fixings, mashed potatoes with gravy, green bean casserole, deviled eggs, pumpkin dessert, and roll.

Mule Barn Theatre Guild hosting Holiday Craft Night
2025-11-18 18:00 - 20:00
The Mule Barn Theatre Guild is hosting a Holiday Craft Night Tuesday, November 18, at 6 p.m. in the Sid Cooper Banquet Hall of The Curnutt Center on the Tarkio Tech campus in Tarkio, Missouri. For $25, enjoy making a snowman decor item. All supplies will be provided and proceeds will go toward future guild programs. There are only 25 spots available, so be sure to reserve your spot soon by calling or texting 660-853-8002.
The Curnutt Center is located at 404 N. 13th Street. Take McNary Street west into the campus and follow Tarkio Road around to the back of the building.

Ribbon cutting Nov. 19 at Stoner Morgan Services
2025-11-19 15:00 - 17:00
The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly opened Stoner Morgan Services, located at 102 Walnut Street in Tarkio. The business is owned by Ronnie Stoner and Josh Morgan is the manager/worker. Join the chamber members, Mr. Stoner and Mr. Morgan at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2025, for this celebration.

CH-F “Blue Without You” campaign and Light Night with Santa
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:00
This holiday season, Community Hospital-Fairfax is excited to light up the night with over 500 Christmas lights on the outside of the hospital. In honor of a season full of joy, generosity, and memories, the community is invited to help change the color of the hospital’s lights from icy blue to bright white.
The “Blue Without You” campaign is a special way to honor or remember a loved one, to show appreciation to someone who has brightened your life, or to acknowledge the work of someone very special.
Each of the building’s lights is numbered and can be named in honor or in memory of a loved one, family, business, co-worker, or anyone special in your life. It allows you to say, “thank you” and “I remember.”
A map and list will be available on November 21, allowing you to search for your light(s). Lights are $20 each and will remain named until the week of January 9 when they are turned off for the season.
Join CH-F for a lighting ceremony on Wednesday, November 19, at 6:00 p.m. Lights can be purchased at the lighting ceremony. Santa will also be there with hot apple cider, hot chocolate, and cookies!

Make plans to attend annual #ShopAC event
2025-11-20 08:00 - 20:00
Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) is making plans for its annual #ShopAC event Thursday, November 20. All participating stores will be open until 8:00 p.m. that evening. This year, stores may choose to participate during their regular hours on Friday as well, in order to give shoppers an additional day to fill their passports. This will be noted on the passport.
The more stores you support, the more chances you have to win. Passports will be available at all participating locations that day. When you make a purchase at a participating business during the #ShopAC event, your passport will be marked by a store employee. That purchase will earn an entry into the drawing for one of 10 $100 gift certificates to an Atchison County business of your choice. In order to be entered in the drawing, passports can be returned to any participating business by 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20 (or by 5:00 p.m. on Friday at some locations).
The following businesses have confirmed participation (as of press time):
Fairfax – CH-F Auxiliary Gift Shop, Daybreak Café, KG Buds Designs by Jay, and The Gas Spot
Rock Port – A Touch of Glass, Alma’s Herbs, Burlap & Bows/Creekside Auto Wash, Food Country, Flying Designs, Jumpstart Nutrition, Midwest Massage, River Rock Lanes, Trail’s End, and VitaFuel
Tarkio – Groovy’s Grub (by Farmers State Bank), Hidden Beauty/Hair By Gena, Hy-Vee, Sew It Seams, The Flower Mill, The Gas Spot, White Tee’s, and You With A New View
Westboro – KJ’s
Follow along on Facebook (www.facebook.com/groups/shopac) for a complete list of participating businesses. For more information, contact ACDC Director Monica Bailey at 660-744-6562 or acdc@atchisoncounty.org.

Third Thursdays at the Atchison County Library
2025-11-20 10:00 - 12:00
Join the Atchison County Library for family fun, story time, crafts, and snacks at the Third Thursdays event at the Tarkio Library at 10:00 a.m. Thursdays, November 20, and December 18. Each event will feature a seasonal theme made for all ages. These programs are for children up to 4 years of age and their parents or guardians.

THS Musical Theatre Dept. presenting Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
2025-11-21 19:00 - 2025-11-23 14:00
The Tarkio High School Musical Theatre Department will present Charlie and The Chocolate Factory at 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, November 21 and 22, and 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23, at the Tarkio High School Auditorium. Tickets ($10 for adults and $5 for students) go on sale Friday, November 7, in the THS superintendent’s office and can also be purchased the night of the show.
Based on the novel by Roald Dahl with songs from the motion picture by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, this is a show you do not want to miss! Music is by Marc Shaiman and lyrics are by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman.

Free lunch for Fairfax residents
2025-11-22 11:30 - 13:00
The Fairfax Methodist Church invites all Fairfax citizens to a free lunch Saturday, November 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stop by the Fairfax Community Room at the Fairfax Fire Station for delicious lasagna (baked by Pastor Brad), salad, bread, and desserts.

Rock Port Community Thanksgiving Service
2025-11-23 14:00 - 15:00
Rock Port Ministerial Alliance will host a community Thanksgiving service Sunday, November 23, at 2:00 p.m. The service will be held at the First Lutheran Church, 801 S. Market Street, Rock Port. Guest speaker will be Pastor Chris Shimmel, Grace Church.

Fairfax Community Thanksgiving Service
2025-11-23 17:00 - 18:00
The Fairfax Ministerial Alliance will host a community Thanksgiving service Sunday, November 23, at 5:00 p.m. The service will be held at the Fairfax Christian Church, 304 N. Broadway.

Tarkio/Westboro Community Thanksgiving Service Nov. 23
2025-11-23 18:00 - 19:00
Everyone is invited to attend the Tarkio/Westboro Community Thanksgiving Service at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23, at St. John’s Lutheran Church west of Westboro, Missouri. Come worship God while counting your blessings this holiday season.

Women on a Mission bake sale
2025-11-25 08:00 - 11:00
The First Christian Church Women on a Mission will hold their annual bake sale Tuesday, November 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The bake sale will be in front of Oswald Crow Agency in Rock Port. There will be a wide variety of delicious baked goods to help you get ready for Thanksgiving!

Bingo at Rock Port Senior Center
2025-11-25 09:30 - 11:00
Bingo will only be held once a month during the winter months at the Rock Port Senior Center. The next Bingo games will be Tuesday, November 25. Games start at 9:45 a.m. so you will have to enjoy a game or two with friends before lunch. The Rock Port Senior Center is located at 505 Country Club Drive.

Bingo at Tarkio Nutrition Center
2025-11-27 10:00 - 11:00
The Tarkio Nutrition Center will have bingo every second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Tarkio Nutrition Center from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. for an hour packed with excitement. There is no cost to join in the games, and prizes are up for grabs for the lucky winners! Come to the Tarkio Nutrition Center, enjoy some great company, delicious food, and try your luck. The next bingo day is November 27.

Rock Port to host semifinal football game
2025-11-29 13:00 - 15:00
Congratulations to the Blue Jays on their quarterfinal football win! The Jays host Concordia this Saturday, November 29, at 1:00 p.m. at Blue Jay Stadium. Go Jays!

Fairfax Light Night
2025-11-29 18:00 - 19:00
Fairfax’s annual Light Night will be Saturday, November 29, at the Fairfax City Park. The night’s activities will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the shelter house when Miss Fairfax flips the switch to light up the park.
The night will be full of free hot chocolate, sweets, games and prizes. Santa will visit with the kids at the Boy Scout Cabin on the northwest corner of the park.
If you would like to help or donate to Light Night, contact Sam O’Riley at 660-623-0062.
In the event of inclement weather, Light Night will be held at the Fairfax R-3 School.

Tarkio/Westboro God and Man services
2025-12-01 07:00 - 2025-12-05 07:30
The Tarkio/Westboro Ministerial Alliance is hosting God and Man Services this week at 7:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Tarkio. Friday’s service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Westboro. A light breakfast will be served each day following the service. The messages each day will be delivered by members of the following churches – Wednesday (Tarkio Church of God), Thursday (Tarkio Presbyterian), and Friday (Good News).

The Salvation Army, ringing in hope this Christmas season
2025-12-05 08:00 - 2025-12-20 17:00
Submitted by Monica Bailey, Board Member
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty intentional about how I give of my time and money. I have trusted Salvation Army as an organization and a service for many years. Motivated by a love of God and others, this national 501(c)3 nonprofit is known for spending as little as possible on administrative costs, and as much as possible on local needs, including food assistance, emergency rent and utility assistance, youth and senior programs, eyeglasses, wheelchair repair, dental work, and more. Over the years, we’ve helped medical patients with fuel to get back and forth to treatments, paid for milk and lunches at school, purchased a tire for someone to be able to travel to work and keep his job, supplied backpacks for the Atchison County back to school fair, and bought personal hygiene products for students.
An amazing 84% of what is donated locally stays in Atchison County, and even more in the event of a disaster such as a flood. Most of Atchison County Salvation Army’s annual fundraising happens in December, when bell ringers and red kettles are out in abundance. You can help support our local Salvation Army (and spread holiday cheer!) in many ways this month.
Ring the bell (or donate!) in Fairfax on Friday, December 5.
Ring the bell (or donate!) in Tarkio on Saturday, December 6.
Ring the bell (or donate!) in Rock Port on Friday, December 19, or Saturday, December 20.
(Contact the respective community members below if you are interested in ringing!)
Tax deductible donations may be sent to:
• Atchison County Salvation Army, 218 S. Maple Street, Tarkio, MO 64491 (envelopes will be included in an upcoming issue of Atchison County Mail)
• Janene McEnaney, 101 N 12th St, Tarkio, MO 64491; 660-623-0557
• Bob Alldredge, PO Box 45, Fairfax, MO 64446; 660-686-0206
• Jim Clodfelter, 205 S Main, Rock Port, MO 64482; 660-744-5385
Please reach out to any of the following Atchison County Salvation Army board members if you have any questions: Lori Helfers, Jim Clodfelter, Sally Wehmann, Bob Alldredge, Janene McEnaney, Bill Slaughter, Chris Stevens, Tammy Grossman, Sam O’Riley, Wendy Hays, Mark Wilczek, or Monica Bailey. We would appreciate your support of Salvation Army this holiday season, so we can continue to care for our neighbors in times of need.
