Missouri University of Science and Technology is bringing “Jungle” Jack Hanna to Rolla as part of its Leach Theatre Family Series.

A group of Missouri S&T students will sponsor a five-kilometer run/walk to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research next month.

Fraternity and sorority members at Missouri University of Science and Technology will help children in foster care connect with prospective parents at the Linking Hearts Carnival on Friday, Sept. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lion’s Club Park, U.S. Highway 63 South in Rolla.

The Old Stagecoach Stop will be hosting its 4th Annual Appreciation Day Saturday, September 26th from 11 am – 3 pm.

The first presentation of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 2009-10 Campus Performing Arts Series will be a stage adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic “Of Mice and Men.”

Approximately 1,000 people attended Rolla’s Second Annual Patriot Day Rally at Lions Club Park. Hosted by Rolla’s Landmark Baptist Church, the event was designed to celebrate the theme of “One Nation Under God.”

The Rolla Police Department and Special Olympics - Missouri are teaming up again to host the 9th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run “Trivia Night” on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Rolla Elk’s Lodge.

An exhibition of works by artists Suzanne Tourtelot and Orval Reeves opens with a 6 p.m. reception on Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the lobby of Leach Theatre in Castleman Hall on the campus of Missouri University of Science and Technology, 10th and Main streets in Rolla, Mo.

There is no better way to spend a wonderful autumn weekend than attending

Old Iron Works Days. 

 Eight Mark Twain National Forest campgrounds, and several concessionaires, will have free camping and picnicking on Saturday, September 26, 2009.

Fort Leonard Wood will be hosting the 30th Annual Retiree Appreciation Days on Sept. 11 and 12.  The purpose of the annual celebration is to provide social and informational events for members of the retired military community who reside locally or who may be visiting the area.

A longtime oil and gas executive and Missouri University of Science and Technology alumnus will discuss energy supply and demand gaps next week at the university.

Ozark Rivers Audubon begins the fall season with a program on "Karst Hydrology in the Missouri Ozarks" by Jim Vandike. 

The Spring Creek Artisans (SCA) will be holding their annual picnic at the Bonebrake Center in Salem, MO on Thursday, August 27th at 5:30 PM.  All members are encouraged to attend and bring a dish to share with the other members. 

As plans for “Operation Neighborhood Clean-up” become finalized for Friday, Oct. 2 in the Frisco Subdivision, the Rolla Area Ministerial Alliance, together with the Rolla Police Department, encourages individuals or groups to participate in this beautification effort.