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<div>On Thursday, March 11th, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Shawn Askinosie will teach a class at the Askinosie Chocolate Factory on making and tasting chocolate. The students who sign up for Shawn’s Chocolate 101 class will learn about bean to bar chocolate making process, tasting every step of the way. Students will taste cocoa beans, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, chocolate liquor and the finished bar. Prepare accordingly -- there will be a final exam. At a similar tasting event Shawn taught at Zingerman’s in Michigan, one attendee said, “I felt like I had a decent idea of what the chocolate making process was like but tasting the components at each stage was incredibly enlightening. I just loved hearing Shawn’s story and was inspired and touched by his work with the farmers.” Chocolate 101 is a required course for all chocolate lovers. The cost of registration for Chocolate 101 is $25 for one ticket, or $40 for two tickets. Call 417-862-9900 or stop by Askinosie Chocolate at 514 E. Commercial Street to reserve your ticket for Chocolate 101. Cancellations must be within 48 hours of event for refund because these classes sell out. You cannot reserve a ticket by RSVP-ing on FB, but will need to call to buy a ticket. Warning: we have strong magnets in the building that could adversely effect pacemakers or similar devices. Coffee will be provided by The Coffee Ethic.</div>

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Mille's Cafe will be featuring live music with Downtown Papa Brown playing a classic rock.  Come out from 7pm to 9pm and enjoy great music, drinks and food!

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Downtown Papa Brown at Mille's Cafe

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2010-03-10T10:01:45-08:00

LemonDrop DJs featuring DJPD.J.P is Danny Phillips, a party-rocking Hip Hop DJ hailing from Springfield, Missouri. Now, Springfield may not seem like a hotbed for Hip Hop talent, which is why D.J.P has had to work that much harder to put his genre-mixing brand of Hip Hop on the map. And he has. D.J.P is one of the pioneers of "blending," a style that has recently become commonly known as the "mash-up". His first big break came in 1999. He had won the DMC Midwest Championship a few months prior and was now competing against the country's top turntablists in San Francisco at the 1999 DMC US Finals. His cutting and scratching were excellent, but it was the unlikely songs he was doing it with that showed just how much he could move the crowd. Ever the b-boy, P topped his performance off by coming out in front of the tables and breaking and popping. He was the only DJ who received a standing ovation that night at The Palace of Fine Arts. D.J.P had put his by any means necessary crowd-pleasing b-boy style on the map. In a world where Hip Hop DJs are either technical underground nerds or Top 40 Hip Hop jukeboxes, D.J.P is the best of both and more. He finds that raw excitement and crowd-pleasing energy in the most unlikely of places: 80s New Wave, classic and alternative Rock, even Drum 'n' Bass, as well as the usual can't lose Hip Hop favorites, old and new. He can mix Pat Benatar's "Love Is A Battlefield" over the Pharcyde's classic "She Keeps On Passing Me By" and turn it into a Drum'n'Bass blend about love lost that gets everyone on their feet, even people who think they don't like hip-hop. His underground Hip Hop mixes of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" and U2's "With or Without You" have become word-of-mouth classics with underground DJs.

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 3.75pt">You are cordially invited to a luncheon honoring Michael Connor-Scarteen, Grand Marshall of the 30th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade to be held in Springfield, Missouri. Missouri Representative Charlie Norr, Presiding Greene County Commissioner Dave Coonrod and Mayor Pro-Tem Dan Chiles will make presentations welcoming Connor-Scarteen to Springfield and honoring him for his public service at the special luncheon to be held at Farmers Gastropub.   The luncheon is planned for Noon on Friday, March 12.   This $25.00 a plate Irish dinner will help to defray the expenses necessary to bring this prominent son of Ireland to Greene County.  Seating is limited. Please make your reservations as soon as possible.  To RSVP, reply to this e-mail or e-mail donnie@itsalldowntown.com. For additional information concerning the luncheon, please contact Dave Trippe at 865-6333.   Dave Trippe President, Irish Festival Association   Parking is available at the lot at Elm and Jefferson. The entrance to the Pub is between the towers directly north of the parking lot.  Farmers Gastopub is located in the Wilhoit Plaza at 431 South Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806-2325.  (417) 864-6994 <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103120235913&s=2377&e=001s14MGKtCMpy2oaajl2_S03bA_Cg-NicJ3dFhHofj1_fOT7ku-895TPzgnwQdrLxDgrLua5jffaGWGZyT5yC_tfZZFQSyj3gFf7IPWAEC492SJIB1_f67Nw==" target="_blank" title="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103120235913&s=2377&e=001s14MGKtCMpy2oaajl2_S03bA_Cg-NicJ3dFhHofj1_fOT7ku-895TPzgnwQdrLxDgrLua5jffaGWGZyT5yC_tfZZFQSyj3gFf7IPWAEC492SJIB1_f67Nw==">http://farmersgastropub.com/</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><a name="LETTER.BLOCK4" title="LETTER.BLOCK4"></a>  <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK6"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 3.75pt">About our Grand Marshall , Michael Connor-Scarteen   Michael and his family have long served the people of Ireland.  His uncles, Brigadier General Tom Connor-Scarteen and Captain John Connor-Scarteen, fought beside Michael Collins and played instrumental roles during both the War of Independence from Britain and the Civil War that ensued. On September 9, 1922, they were shot and killed defending their town of Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland. Michael's father, Patrick, served on the Kerry County Council, in the Irish Senate and as a member of the Irish Parliament. Michael was on the Kerry County Council from 1973 to 2009, when his son Patrick took his place. Pat, Michael and Patrick have 63 years unbroken service to Kerry County Council. Southwest Missouri has a rich Celtic heritage. Michael strives to build greater bonds between the people of Ireland and the Irish Diaspora. He has traveled to London, New York City, and now Springfield to connect with families that left Ireland.</td></tr></tbody></table>  <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 3.75pt">For further information about our parade, including entry forms, please go to the St. Patrick's Day web site. <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103120235913&s=2377&e=001s14MGKtCMpw85xbzScoRhPfg6reYQUZD_ln5im63Afqgcb9w94N7p9XzSG2etpnINcEWdUs8Abz3e2tq2cewjqGBnigbP0Bmo5s6ZMdEuejGfvBFUGB_qQBOFRZavsUWZbIAAtrUsBY=" target="_blank" title="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103120235913&s=2377&e=001s14MGKtCMpw85xbzScoRhPfg6reYQUZD_ln5im63Afqgcb9w94N7p9XzSG2etpnINcEWdUs8Abz3e2tq2cewjqGBnigbP0Bmo5s6ZMdEuejGfvBFUGB_qQBOFRZavsUWZbIAAtrUsBY=">www.springfieldstpatsparade.org</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Luncheon honoring Michael Connor-Scarteen, Grand Marshall of the 30th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

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Mille's Cafe will be featuring live music with The Expectations playing a classic rock.  Come out from 9pm to 12am and enjoy great music, drinks and food!

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The Expectations at Mille's

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Pitter Pat is Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Springfield Expo Center! Registration Forms are ready so sign up for the race today. There are 3 races this year: 10K, 5K and 1 mile fun run. Map and race details are all part of the registration form. Each entry receives a Green Eco-Friendly Pitter Pat bag (while supplies last). PLUS , each participant will receive green necklace beads, that when shown to participating restaurants downtown, entitle the race participant to special discounts up until the Official St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 2pm. Don’t miss the FREE Kid Zone inside the Expo Center 8:30-11:30am — with bounce houses and family entertainment. There is a registration form attached to this e-mail or you can download one from the website. Click <a href="http://www.jlspringfield.org/?tagent=em74&nd=pitterpat" title="http://www.jlspringfield.org/?tagent=em74&nd=pitterpat">here </a>. If you have any questions, please contact <a href="mailto:amcadams@murney.com" title="mailto:amcadams@murney.com">Ame McAdams </a>.

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Pitter Pat Race

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<img src="http://www.drury.edu/ejc/images/seaposter1.jpg" alt="" width="235" height="353" align="right" />The Self Employment in the Arts (SEA) OzArts conference is a one day educational resource helping aspiring artists gain the knowledge and skills to establish and maintain a career as an independent artist.  Where: Drury University, Springfield, Missouri: Trustee Science CenterWhen: March 13, 2010 9:30AM - 4PMWho: This conference is for anyone who wants to improve skills related to self employment in the arts Cost: $50 per person. (Scholarships are provided for all Drury Students by Student Advocates for the Arts.)What to expect: <ul><li>Inspiring & resourceful artist led conference sessions </li><li>One-on-one sessions with established artists </li><li>Training on how to organize and run your business </li></ul><a href="http://www.drury.edu/ejc/sea/reg/">Register for the SEA OzArts Conference Online</a> Registration deadline is March 10, 2010

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Entries are now being accepted for the parade.  Registration is free, but all participants must pre-register.  Prize categories this year include best Irish family, best individual costume, best Irish pet, best float, best musical entry, best youth entry, and more.  This year, cash prizes of $500, $250, and $100 respectively will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in the float division.  Persons wishing to enter the parade may register online at www.springfieldstpatsparade.org or by calling 417.831.6200 or Fax 417.831.6217

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30th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Celebration

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Blue Plate Special will be joined by our Special Guest Lija at Lindberg’s this Saturday after the parade leaves Commercial Street.  Lija is a rising young star who will play between 5:30 and 6:00.   Blue Plate Special will  play between 3:00 and  5:30 & 6:00 and 7:00.  Come out and celebrate St. Patrick’s with us on Historic C-Street!

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Blue Plate Special w/ Lija at Lindberg's

2010-03-13T15:00:00-08:00

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On Saturday March 13th, we'll be at the FARMERS GASTROPUB (431 South Jefferson in the Wilhoit Plaza) for an evening of post-St. Patrick's Day celebrating. This show will start at 9:30PM and feature the return of Jeff Jenkins to the fold. There will also be no cover at the GASTROPUB.

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2010-03-13T23:30:00-08:00

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2010-03-13T21:30:00-08:00

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Mille's Cafe will be featuring live music with The Linda Sala Project playing live jazz.  Come out from 8:30pm to 11:30pm and enjoy great music, drinks and food!

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2010-03-19T23:30:00-07:00

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The Linda Sala Project at Mille's

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Echos & Shadows Spring Dance Concert Faculty Choreographed Coger Theatre March 25-27 at 7:30 and March 28 at 2:30 Tickets: $8, $12, $14 (Also check out D-Tix pricing at Coffee Ethic downtown) Tickets available online at www.msutix.com, or by phone 417-836-7678. This popular annual event showcases an impressive array of original works performed by a large company of dancers. For more information, visit our website: http://theatreanddance.missouristate.edu.

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Mille's Cafe will be featuring live music with Steam Jazz Quartet.  Come out from 8:30pm to 11:30pm and enjoy great music, drinks and food!

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Steam Jazz Quartet

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