The Joplin Toad

11/28/2025

Izzy B, The Silly Story Specialist is a silly story and serious kindness expert.

Anyone can start *something* that feeds their community, be it literally or in terms of feeding needs for community, love, creativity, support, and so on. Take a look at this story, see how fast momentum builds when one person makes the first move to start something new, and ask yourself…

What move could *I* start, however small, that could build its own momentum?

That’s the end of our inspirational speech, sry not sry. Back to jokes & weirdness. 🐸

Joplin resident Izzy B is offering a Thanksgiving meal to anyone who needs it, and his children are helping him to prepare for the expected 100 guests.

11/27/2025

From ours to yours. We’re thankful for you, ya crazy Joplinites.

11/26/2025

11/22/2025

11/18/2025

Save the Date(s)! We've got a TWO-day Holiday Makers Market coming up!🎄☕🧣

Shop at Spiva for one-of-a-kind, handcrafted treasures created by our lovely member artists and artisans. This is the perfect opportunity to find unique gifts, support local makers, and spread holiday cheer to everyone on your list!🫶📝

Friday, December 5, 2025 | 5pm-8pm
Saturday, December 6, 2026 | 10am-3pm

Stay tuned for inside looks at what our vendors are bringing!
See the official lineup of vendors at https://spivaarts.org/event/holiday-makers-market/

11/15/2025

Well now

Leaving the club, Jessica Simpson bumped into Jake from indie rock band Me Like Bees - Simpson asked, “did you have fun?” Jake responded with “yea of course, it’s a really historic room - did you catch our set?” To which Simpson responded “yea, you guys really rock!”

We reached out to Jessica’s team for further comment but haven’t heard back upon publication of this post.

11/06/2025

Remember…