Events

Registration for Fairfax R-3 Elementary, Junior High, and High School will be Wednesday, August 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the school library.

Liles Enterprises, LLC, will host a drainage tile demonstration field day beginning at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, at 14814 U.S. Hwy. 59 in Craig, Missouri. There will be a live installation demo, tile drainage tips and info, vendors, and a free lunch.

Atchison County Health Department and Community Hospital-Fairfax are hosting a Locally Grown Community Baby Shower Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the hospital in Fairfax, Missouri. This event is for all expecting parents and new parents with babies and children. Education, prizes, and snacks will be provided. RSVP by Saturday, August  Continue Reading »

Head on over to the Fairfax Branch of the Atchison County Library in Fairfax, Missouri, Thursday, August 13. From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., enjoy making your own secret book compartment and discuss the book with others.

The Fairfax Library will be set up on Friday, August 14, at the Fairfax Farmers Market on Main Street in Fairfax, Missouri. From 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, outside the library you will find $1 movies, 25¢ books, and free magazines.

The Rock Port Municipal Pool will have an End-of-the-Season Glow Night Friday, August 14, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Admission is $3 for passholders and $5 for nonpassholders and includes a glow pack. What is left of concessions will be available for purchase.

The Brownville Concert Series will welcome Manhattan Association of Cabaret Award (MAC) winner and acclaimed vocal powerhouse, Leanne Borghesi in her newest theatrical cabaret show, “Brassy, Bassey & Broadway.” The show will be in cabaret on Friday and Saturday, August 14 and 15, at 7:30 p.m., and in concert Sunday, August 16, at 2:00 p.m.  Continue Reading »

Brownville will celebrate artists, galleries, studios, and public art at the Brownville Village Art Walk Saturday, August 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visitors will enjoy original paintings, glass, jewelry, fiber, metal, naturals, pottery, and wooden art. Area artists will be showing and selling their work throughout the village with several located in the  Continue Reading »

Registration for grades K-12 at Rock Port R-II Schools will be Monday, August 17, and Tuesday, August 18. All elementary students grades K-5 will need to register in the school cafeteria on Monday, August 17, and Tuesday, August 18, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Parents will need to fill out registration forms, health and lunch  Continue Reading »

The 60th annual Fairfax Fair will be held Friday through Sunday, August 21-23, 2026, in the Fairfax City Park. The annual event is sponsored by the Fairfax Optimist Club. This year’s theme is “Celebrate America.” Booths will be open in the park Friday evening and all day Saturday with games, food, merchandise and homemade wares,  Continue Reading »