# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Final Answer: Retirement party for Daily Citizen Columnist Steve Pokin
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 30 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 30 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join Steve Pokin, the Springfield Daily Citizen’s columnist and Answer Man, for a retirement party on his last day of work, Oct. 30, 2026.About this EventIt all began in 1975 when Steve Pokin was hired at $126 a week as a prep sports reporter at Suburban LIFE in La Grange Park, Illinois. It ends Oct. 30, when Steve retires from his position as columnist and Answer Man at the Springfield Daily Citizen.Simply Delicious will provide food (mostaccioli and Italian beef) and each person will get two drink tickets in return for a $25 donation to the Daily Citizen, a nonprofit news organization that started five years ago and which Pokin describes as the best place he's ever worked.The night will include the world premiere of a 15-minute film noir called “Johnny Deadline and the Time Machine,” plus more fun, videos, games and interviews with Steve.WHAT: Steve Pokin Retirement PartyWHEN: Friday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a program at 7 p.m.WHERE: BarrelHouse at Mother's Brewing, 215 S. Grant Ave.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/the-final-answer-retirement-party-for-daily-citizen-columnist-steve-pokin/100002002630039357
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Nonprofit, Sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 3 hours
  - Location: Mother's Brewing Company
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 25, max: 25, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Springfield
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Mother's Brewing Company
- **lat**: 37.2081576
- **long**: -93.2995194
- **full address**: Mother's Brewing Company, 215 South Grant Avenue, Springfield, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Final Answer: Retirement party for Daily Citizen Columnist Steve Pokin being held?
  - **A:** The Final Answer: Retirement party for Daily Citizen Columnist Steve Pokin takes place on Fri, 30 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 30 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Mother's Brewing Company, 215 South Grant Avenue, Springfield, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Final Answer: Retirement party for Daily Citizen Columnist Steve Pokin?
  - **A:** The Final Answer: Retirement party for Daily Citizen Columnist Steve Pokin is organized by Springfield Daily Citizen.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Final Answer: Retirement party for Daily Citizen Columnist Steve Pokin is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Springfield, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Final Answer: Retirement party for Daily Citizen Columnist Steve Pokin sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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