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09/15/2025

✨ Things to Do in Pleasant Hill ✨
September 15, 2025 Release

Here’s what’s happening around town — from family fun to live music, workshops, and big community events!
(Submit your event to the next Things to do release on Sept. 22, Pleasant Hill events only - https://forms.gle/dQ6nzgRz5re1AQEVA)

Tuesday, September 16
📚 Board of Education Meeting (PH R-III) — 6:15 PM, District Central Office
🌻 Halloween Wreath Making Workshop — 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Fleming Floral Station

Wednesday, September 17
📖 Storytime & Craft — 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Cass County Library
🧘 Divine Om Spa: Outside Yoga — 6:30 PM, Where the Wildflowers Bloom

Thursday, September 18
💅 Ladies Night — 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Salon Chalet

Friday, September 19
🚗 Pleasant Hill Cruise Nights — 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Downtown Historic District
🔎 Murder Mystery Dinner: My Alma Martyr — 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Memorial Building

Saturday, September 20
🥕 Farmers Market — 9:00 AM, Downtown Historic District
🐾 Dryland Mushing Practice Workshop — Mopac Trail (see event link for details)
🥞 VFW Community Breakfast — 10:00 AM, VFW Post 3118
🎤 George Arbuckle is Going to Nashville — 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Brick & Mirth
🎸 Oldies Rock n’ Roll Show — 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM, Peoples Theater

Wednesday, September 24
📖 Storytime & Craft — 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Cass County Library

Thursday, September 25
🎃 Stacked Pumpkin Craft — 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Fleming Floral Station

Friday, September 26
🎉 PHHS Homecoming Parade — 1:30 PM, Downtown Pleasant Hill

Saturday, September 27
🥕 Farmers Market & HGBC Pioneer Day Booth — 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Downtown Gray’s Lot
🍞 Harvesters Food Distribution — 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM, Fair Grounds Lot
🎶 Vinyl Revival — 7:00 PM, Peoples Theater

Sunday, September 28
🍽️ The Longest Table: Farm to Table Dinner — 5:00 PM, Downtown Pleasant Hill

Tuesday, September 30
🎨 Spooky Thrift Store Painting Workshop — 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Fleming Floral Station

Friday, October 3
🔥 Big Creek BBQ Bash (Opening Night) — Food trucks, vendors, beer tent
🍗 People’s Choice Wings Judging — 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Fairgrounds
🎶 Hunter Mounce & Band — 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Free Concert

Saturday, October 4
🔥 Big Creek BBQ Bash — BBQ competition, live entertainment, vendors, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🚙 VFW Post 3118 Auxiliary Lunch — 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, VFW Post 3118

Saturday, October 11
👻 Downtown Walking Ghost Tour — 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Train Depot

Thursday, October 23
🍝 Rainbow Kingdom Spaghetti Supper & Silent Auction — 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Pleasant Hill UMC

🙌 Share this with friends, and let’s pack our September and October calendars with local fun. Where will we see YOU in Pleasant Hill?

09/12/2025

Pleasant Hill Council Recap + Full Video

Our latest PHMOmag article breaks down everything from the Sept. 8 City Council meeting—including the new Unified Development Code vote, staff reports, upcoming events approvals, and what these decisions mean for residents. Watch the full meeting recap video and get the key takeaways in minutes.

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09/11/2025

🚧 What the New UDC Means for You 🚧

Pleasant Hill’s City Council has approved a brand-new Unified Development Code — the biggest update to our zoning and development rules in years.

Here’s how it will affect everyday life:
🏠 Clearer rules for home remodels & additions
🚶 Safer, walkable neighborhoods with sidewalks & trails
🏬 Stricter storefront standards downtown (goodbye vinyl siding!)
🏛️ More oversight for historic properties
🌳 Stronger connections between new development & park space

The code takes effect October 1, 2025.

📖 Read our full article for all the details on what’s changing, what residents said, and how your council voted:

https://phmomag.com/pleasant-hills-unified-development-code-debate-voices-from-the-council-and-community/

09/09/2025

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09/09/2025

Mayor Casts Deciding Vote, yes, on New Unified Development Code
Big changes are coming to Pleasant Hill’s zoning and subdivision rules. After months of review, the City Council reached a deadlock — and the Mayor’s deciding vote pushed the new code forward.

09/08/2025

🚨 Vote on Major Zoning Updates Tonight in Pleasant Hill 🚨

Tonight, the Pleasant Hill City Council will consider adopting the Unified Development Code (UDC) — a complete overhaul of our city’s zoning and subdivision regulations.

This update has been years in the making, with guidance from the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, public input, and months of review by the Planning & Zoning Commission. If approved, the UDC will replace old rules with modern standards that shape how our neighborhoods, businesses, and future growth fit together.

📍 When: Monday, September 8, 2025 – 6:00 PM
📍 Where: City Hall, 203 Paul Street

Read the full article here 👉 https://phmomag.com/pleasant-hill-prepares-for-major-zoning-overhaul/

What do you think about Pleasant Hill’s biggest zoning update in decades? Share your thoughts below!

09/08/2025

Pleasant Hill’s Creamery Has a New Chapter 🍦

The Creamery is back — and so is the excitement in Pleasant Hill! 🎉
I sat down with new owner Chris Rodriguez, who shared his journey from working the wood-fired grill to stepping up as the owner. He’s bringing fresh energy while honoring the roots of this beloved spot.

Read the full story on PHMOmag to see what Chris had to say about his experience, his vision for the Creamery, and why this place means so much to our community.

👉 https://phmomag.com/the-creamery-reopens-under-familiar-face/
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09/08/2025

🌟 Pleasant Hill, MO – Upcoming Events 🌟

Here’s what’s happening this September & October in Pleasant Hill: list your events for the Monday Event release https://forms.gle/qMbKZifWdhoAUWYS6

📅 September

Mon, Sept 8
• 1st Monday Evening Readers (Book Club) — 5:30–6:45 PM | Cass County Public Library – PH Branch

Wed, Sept 10
• Storytime & Craft — 10:00–11:00 AM | Cass County Public Library – PH Branch

Fri, Sept 12
• Pleasant Hill Chamber Annual Golf Tournament — 11:00 AM–5:00 PM | Hoots Hollow at Country Creek
• George Arbuckle Live — 7:00 PM | WingHill Wine Co.
• Brass Rewing — 7:00 PM | People’s Theater

Sat, Sept 13
• Farmers Market Bounce — 9:00 AM–Noon | Downtown Historic District
• KC Wolf — 11:00 AM–12:30 PM | Downtown | Free
• Touch-a-Truck & Chili Cook-Off — 9:00 AM–12:00 PM | Downtown Police Dept.

• Paula’s Petals 3rd Anniversary Taco Lunch — Downtown Pleasant Hill
• Monthly Diaper Distribution — 9:00–11:00 AM | PHUMC, 1300 Lexington
• John Cougar Tribute — 7:00 PM | People’s Theater

Tue, Sept 16
• PH R-III Board of Education Meeting — 6:15 PM | District Central Office, 318 Cedar St.

Wed, Sept 17
• Storytime & Craft — 10:00–11:00 AM | Library – PH Branch
• Divine Om Spa: Outside Yoga — 6:30 PM | Where the Wildflowers Bloom

Fri, Sept 19
• Cruise Nights — 5:00–9:00 PM | Downtown Historic District
• Murder Mystery Dinner “My Alma Martyr” — 6:00–8:30 PM | Memorial Building, 212 Cedar St.

Sat, Sept 20
• Farmers Market — 9:00 AM | Downtown Historic District
• Murder Mystery Dinner “My Alma Martyr” — 6:00–8:30 PM | Memorial Building
• Dryland Mushing Practice Workshop — Mopac Trail (Boardman Rd. entrance)

• VFW Community Breakfast — 10:00 AM | VFW Post 3118, 1701 Country Club Dr.

Wed, Sept 24
• Storytime & Craft — 10:00–11:00 AM | Library – PH Branch

Thu, Sept 25
• Stacked Pumpkin Craft — 6:00–8:00 PM | Fleming Floral Station

Fri, Sept 26
• PHHS Homecoming Parade — 1:30 PM | Downtown Pleasant Hill
(Route: Middle School → Myrtle → Lake St. → Downtown → Police Station)

Sat, Sept 27
• Farmers Market & HGBC Pioneer Day Booth — 9:00 AM–Noon | Gray’s Lot
• Vinyl Revival — 7:00 PM | People’s Theater

Sun, Sept 28
• The Longest Table: Farm to Table Dinner — 5:00 PM | Downtown Pleasant Hill

📅 October

Fri, Oct 3 — Big Creek BBQ Bash Kickoff | Cass County Fairgrounds, 308 W Commercial St.
• People’s Choice Wing Judging — 6:00–8:00 PM
• Hunter Mounce & Band — 7:00–11:00 PM
• Concert, beer tent, vendors, food trucks — 5:00–11:00 PM

Sat, Oct 4 — Big Creek BBQ Bash Main Day | Cass County Fairgrounds
• Entertainment, food trucks, vendors, BBQ competition — 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
• VFW Post 3118 Auxiliary Car Show — 11:00 AM–1:00 PM | 1701 Country Club Dr.

Sat, Oct 11
• Downtown Walking Ghost Tour — 8:00–11:00 PM | Train Depot, 100 Wyoming St.

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Pleasant Hill MO Events Calendar

09/04/2025

📅 Got an event coming up in Pleasant Hill?
Submit it now to be included in next Monday’s community events release!
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(Please fill out one form per event so we can give each one the attention it deserves.)
We love highlighting what’s happening around town — let’s get your event on the list! 🎉

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09/04/2025

🎉🐾 Happy 5th Birthday, Henry! 🐾🎉

Today we’re celebrating our favorite four-legged columnist — Henry the Havanese! Many of you will remember Henry’s popular column “All About Henry” in the old Pleasant Hill Times. Well, he’s back — fluffier than ever — and writing again for PHMOmag!

To mark his special day, we’re sharing one of Henry’s very first pieces (back when he was just a pup learning the ropes of journalism ✍️🐶). He had a lot to say about grooming, playing with paper, and winning over everyone he met with tail wags and kisses.

📖 Here’s a throwback from All About Henry:

Hello everyone! I finally got myself groomed this past week. My friend, Maggie, brought me up to the PetCo grooming salon to fix the haircut my owner tried on me. Maggie says I look like a toothpick, but I think it looks good on me. I do miss my long fur! While I was there I got to meet so many new people and jump all over them. I got so many pats and kisses that day. My owners have finally learned how much I love playing with paper and have been giving me so much of it to tear up. Although tearing paper is fun, my owners may have a hard time starting fires this winter… I guess we’ll see how that goes! I’m really enjoying it here at the Whitlock house!

— Henry the Dog 🐕

And here’s Henry today, celebrating his 5th birthday in style 💕 (see pic 📸). He’s still just as sweet, clever, and full of personality as ever — and we’re so glad he’s back sharing his adventures with our readers.

Drop Henry a birthday wish below! 🎂

09/03/2025

Who's taking their dog for a doggie dip? Let's see those pictures of those wet fur babies!!

09/02/2025

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