Tip from the Book of Bokonon: "Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from god."
Foley's favorite new site discovery: www.we-make-money-not-art.com
Columbia Public Library: dbrl.org 100 W. Broadway: The Columbia Public Library will be open Sundays this summer, 1-5 p.m.
The Columbia Public Library will be closed Friday, July 4.
Thursday, July 3 Bug Talk 10-10:45 a.m. OR 2-2:45 p.m. Program Room, Children's Area Some of the most striking displays in nature are sounds produced by animals, like birdsongs and the choruses of frogs and toads. Did you know that insects communicate, too? Some insects use acoustic calls, some produce vibrations and some use visual signals. They communicate during courtship and, in some species, between parents and offspring. Come explore the fascinating world of insect talk with Jen Hamel, a treehopper biologist from the University of Missouri. Families, ages 9 and older.
Saturday, July 5 TRYPS Theater: Live at Eleven 11 a.m.-Noon Program Room, Children's Area This month's theme: Red, White and Blue. TRYPS is Columbia's professional theater group for young audiences. At this free workshop, ages 12 and younger will participate in original plays, improvisation, sing-alongs, puppetry and poetry.
Sunday, July 6 Tunes at Two 2-3 p.m. Reading Balcony, Local musicians provide a musical backdrop at the Columbia Public Library on the first Sunday of every month. This month we present harpist Melissa Purvis.
Heart Gallery Monday, July 7-Sunday, July 13 Opening Reception Monday, July 7 • 1 p.m. Lobby & Children's Area. The Heart Gallery is a nationwide effort to bring attention to children in need of adoptive homes. As part of Missouri's traveling exhibit, the Columbia Public Library will host more than 60 portraits of children currently in foster care. Volunteers from the Children's Division will be on hand each day of the display to answer questions about adoption. The display opens Monday, July 7 and runs through Sunday, July 13. Sponsored by the Children's Division of the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services in continuing partnership with the Adoption Exchange.
Monday, July 7 Summer Library Open Hours 4-6 p.m. Mill Creek Elementary School Library. This summer you and your kids can also get books and enjoy Summer Reading activities at two elementary school libraries. Any family in the Columbia Public Schools area can stop by Mill Creek or Blue Ridge Elementary school libraries for these special open hours through August 5. Mill Creek will be open every Monday 4-6 p.m. and Blue Ridge will be open every Tuesday 4-6 p.m. This program is funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Monday, July 7 Yarn Party 7-8:30 p.m. Program Room, Children's Area Bring in your current knitting or crocheting project, whether you are a beginner or advanced; all levels are welcome. We’ll also look at some new, hip projects that go beyond the traditional scarves and granny squares. Ages 13-18. Please register.
Tuesday, July 8 • 9:30-10 a.m. OR 10:30-11 a.m. AND Wednesday, July 9 • 9:30-10 a.m. Family Story Time
Program Room, Children's Area Ages 2-5 and parents will enjoy stories, songs and puppets.
Tuesday, July 8 Online Job Application Assistance 9:30-11:30 a.m. Training Center Are you trying to fill out a job application on the Internet? Perhaps you are working on your resume? This new weekly drop-in session for jobseekers begins June 3. These sessions will offer you the extra computer time you may need to fill out out online applications, and staff will be there to offer you some basic computer assistance.
Tuesday, July 8 Drop-in Internet & Computer Help Noon-1:30 p.m. Training Center Need to learn how to fill out an online job application? Set up an e-mail account? Find something on the web? Use the library's web site? Bring your questions to this weekly drop-in session, and we will help. You can also use this time for self-guided study with our interactive tutorials.
Tuesday, July 8 School Library Open Hours 4-6 p.m. Blue Ridge Elementary School Library This summer you and your kids can also get books and enjoy Summer Reading activities at two elementary school libraries. Any family in the Columbia Public Schools area can stop by Mill Creek or Blue Ridge Elementary school libraries for these special open hours through August 5. Mill Creek will be open every Monday 4-6 p.m. and Blue Ridge will be open every Tuesday 4-6 p.m. This program is funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Tuesday, July 8 • 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Wednesday, July 9 • 2-4 p.m. Self-Guided Computer Tutorials Training Center. Learn at your own pace with these self-guided tutorials on the Windows operating system. An instructor will be present to get you started and to answer questions. If you're brand new to computers, start with the Mouse Tutorial. Or, pick from these lessons: Basic Skills, Computer Basics, Files and Folders, Exploring the Web, Outlook Express Basics, Basic or Intermediate Word Processing, Basic or Intermediate Spreadsheets, Basic or Intermediate Presentations or What's New in Windows Vista. Please bring headphones (the kind that work with a portable audio device) or purchase a set for $1.50. Please register.
Tuesday, July 8 Doggy Drill Team 7-8 p.m. Gene Martin Secret Garden. The therapy dogs from Ann Gafke's Teacher's Pet Drill Team will put on their dancing shoes and perform a freestyle musical show. Handlers will also share tips for children about dog safety. You may have seen these well-trained, happy, working dogs perform in various community events around Columbia or at the library's "Reading to Rover" program. All dogs are certified with Therapy Dogs International. All ages.
Tuesday, July 8 "My Miracle Marine" 7 p.m. Friends Room Local author Connie McClellan will tell her family’s incredible story as described in her book, “My Miracle Marine, the Story of a Three-Time Purple Heart Recipient.” Dubbed “Lucky” by a Stars and Stripes correspondent, her son John McClellan was injured in combat not once, not twice, but three times. Connie’s lively and entertaining account may make you wonder if miracles really do happen. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.
Wednesday, July 9 Buggy Cartooning 7-8 p.m. Program Room, Children's Area Try your hand at drawing some funny bugs and crazy creepy crawlies. “Uncle” James Mouser from KOMU-TV’s “Pepper & Friends” will teach you some simple cartooning steps. Ages 8 and older, but teens and adults are welcome. Please register.
Thursday, July 10 Creepy Crawlies: Silly Stories About Insects and Spiders 9:30-10 a.m. OR 2-2:45 a.m. OR 7-7:45 p.m. Program Room, Children's Area From brave beetles to crafty cockroaches, storyteller Priscilla Howe brings out her most ridiculous bug stories with the help of a gang of wild hand puppets. Come ready to join in and laugh out loud.
Thursday, July 10 Spam, Scams and Spyware, Oh My! 2-3:30 p.m. Training Center Viruses are not the only danger on the Internet. Learn how to avoid scams and hoaxes that could be harmful to your bank account or phone bill and how to avoid or minimize spam. Discover what spyware is and how it can affect your computer. Learn the best practices for having a safe Internet experience. Please register.
Thursday, July 10 Candidate Forum 6:30 p.m. Friends Room. Learn firsthand about the candidates running for office in the August primary election. Candidates for the contested races for Missouri House Districts 23 and 25 will be invited. Cosponsored by the League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County. Coffee before the program at 6 p.m.
Friday, July 11 Rhymes and Rhythms for Walkers 9:30-10 a.m. OR 10:30-11 a.m. Program Room, Children's Area. Join us for songs, fingerplays, flannelboards and big books just right for walkers. This program is for children younger than 24 months who are walking confidently on their own. Parental participation is a must.
Saturday, July 12 Pet Connection 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Lobby. Meet some furry friends who are available for adoption at the Central Missouri Humane Society. Volunteers from the Humane Society will be available to discuss pet care and the Society's activities.
Saturday, July 12 Family Read Aloud 11-11:30 a.m. Program Room, Children's Area At this monthly program, we will read to you. That's it. Really. No songs, no puppets or crafts, sometimes even no pictures. Just come settle in to listen to chapters from classic children's books, longer picture books and newer favorites. All you need are your ears. We’ll also gather related books you might want to check out. Families, recommended for ages 5 and older, much older if you like, because you're never too old to enjoy a good read aloud.
Saturday, July 12 Day Lily Show 1-4 p.m. Friends Room This Day Lily show will feature floral designs by members of the Central Missouri Hemerocallis Society using the theme "Summer Games" in creative ways. There will also be more than 100 blooming scapes (day lily stems) demonstrating many unusual types, such as spiders and doubles, in a wide range of colors and patterns.
Outdoor Cinema Summer Series. Location: Broadway entrance of Stephen’s Lake Park. Price: $3.00 per person children 6 and under are free. What could be better than watching a movie under the stars? It's a community event that’s fun for all ages. We will be showing a different movie every month, on a giant inflatable screen this summer. The movies resemble a Drive-In without cars, yet offers better sound, soft grass, a beautiful venue, and the gorgeous stars above. Grab a blanket or low lawn chair and head out for an unforgettable evening of cinema in the beautiful Stephens Lake Park. No rain dates.
Schedule of Movies:
Friday, July 11 9pm-Some like it Hot (PG): This movie whirls through flamboyant settings of Chicago and Miami Beach in 1929. Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe) is a ukulele-playing vocalist in an all-girl band. Two musicians (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) on the run from the mob join Sugar’s traveling troupe by hilariously donning make-up and dresses to hide their identity.
Friday, August 8 8:45 pm-Spiderwick Chronicles (PG). From the beloved best-selling series of books comes a fantasy adventure for the child in all of us.
Friday, August 15 Garage Band Bash, 7-10pm. Location: Top of Parking Garage, 6th and Cherry Street
Price: $2.00. Columbia Parks and Recreation, Public Works and the Youth Community and Coalition is going to throw a “back to school” Band Bash. Different area teen bands will be playing throughout the evening. If you are in a local teen band and want to play please contact Erin at 573-874-6341.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6 & 7 3rd annual 2008 EcoArtFest at Cooper's Landing. An Environmental Fair and Arts Festival and the major fundraising event for the Missouri River Cultural Conservancy, MoRivCC. Display information about your environmental conservation projects in an outdoor exhibit area. Arts and Crafts will be displayed and sold nearby. Music, poetry, dance and other arts will be provided as entertainment. The event will be video recorded by MoRivCC. For more information see the MoRivCC website at: www.morivcc.org/ecoartfest.htm or call Mike Cooper at 573-657-2544.
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Check it out: Missouri Motion Media Association (MOMMA), an organization dedicated to supporting the film and television industry in our state. Read the newsletter.
Here's something to do if you are a filmmaker: Competitions: Cinema St. Louis and the Animal Protective Association of Missouri invite filmmakers living within a 120-mile radius of St. Louis to create a short film about the bond between people and their pets. Finalists will be showcased on the APA website, the APA MySpace page, YouTube and at the APA's Grand Reopening Party. Cinema St. Louis will then choose one of the films to screen at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase in July. The entry deadline is April 1, 2008. For more info, contact Becky Kreuger (314) 645-4610 ext. 124 or education@apamo.org .
Show your love: Kitty Litter and Cat/Dog Food Drive at 2nd Chance. Cat litter and dry dog and cat food are urgently needed. Make sure the food is high in protein and has no food coloring. Adoption Center Hours (205 E. Ash St):Wed & Thurs noon-6:30pm; Fri & Sat noon-5pm; Sunday noon-4pm
If you are looking for inexpensive entertainment on Friday evenings we have a cure for your cabin fever. Come to Cooper's Landing. You can get together with your friends for cards, darts, card games, movies and home grown music videos. A $5 meal or sports bar menu will be available. Also keep checking our website for Saturday night live music recording sessions in front of a live audience. Go to www.cooperslanding.net to check our calendar for our Saturday night music schedule. I hope to see you soon. --Mike Cooper
The Missouri River Cultural Conservancy, MoRivCC, will be holding a series of recording sessions on Saturday evenings in January, February and early March 2008. Local and regional singer/songwriters performing original music will be featured. Singer/songwriters can bring up to two other musicians to back them up. In some cases musicians will take turns backing up each other during the same session. As the schedule is determined it will be listed on the Cooper's Landing events page calendar, http://www.cooperslanding.net/events.htm and The MoRivCC website calendar at http://www.morivcc.org/calendar.htm Support for these recording sessions will be provided by CAT3 TV. Some of the edited recordings will be shown on CAT3 TV and YouTube. Previously recorded MoRivCC recordings can be seen on the MoRivCC/YouTube site http://www.youtube.com/morivcc Musicians who want to be scheduled for recording sessions should contact webmaster@morivcc.org Anyone wanting to participate in these events by helping with video recording, audio recording and video editing can contact Mike Cooper at 573-657-2544.
Art Shows and Call-for-Artists
Art Instructors needed! The MSA/GPC Craft Studio is seeking local artists to teach classes this summer and fall. Do you have an art/craft that you love and want others to love? Then, teach a class at the Craft Studio. If you want experience teaching, the Craft Studio is a great place to work with college aged and adult students. You can propose a class or we can fit your skills into the classes we already offer! (And we will pay you!) If you're interested contact Kelsey Hammond for more information. 573.882.2889 or hammondk@missouri.edu
The Brady Gallery in conjunction with the MSA/GPC Craft Studio is seeking local artists from Mizzou and Mid-Missouri for the 2007-2008 calendar years. Artists working in all media are welcome to submit an application. The Brady Gallery is located on the top floor of Brady Commons on the MU campus and welcomes artists in all stages of their artistic development. Please contact Kelsey Hammond 573.882.2889 for more information.
Community Highlight
MO RIV CC The Mission of the Missouri River Cultural Conservancy is to document, record, archive and foster awareness of the unique history and culture of the Central Missouri River Region, primarily with work and equipment owned or donated by volunteers from the Board of Directors and equipment borrowed from CAT3 TV. Our hard work is paying off. We have created video productions which have been shown on CAT3 or are currently available on YouTube. Visit our web site at www.morivcc.org for information about our upcoming EcoArtFest on September 22 and 23. We invite you to help us plan the event at upcoming meetings. To continue this mission, we need the support of our community. Please invite your friends to join you in donating your financial support, a $20, $50 or even a $100 check as a tax deductible donation would go a long way. Your donation will allow us to continue our work by helping us pay the IRS registration fee, renew our CAT3 membership for continued access to equipment, and purchase video tapes and other expendable supplies as we record the cultural events which make our community unique. Please mail your check directly to MoRivCC, C/O John G Clark, Treasurer, 403 9th St. N., Columbia, MO 65201.
SUPPORT CAT3TV. Membership is $35/year for individuals, $50/year for organizations and $15/year for students and seniors (60+). You can send a check or cash to CAT3 TV 1200 E. Broadway Box 2113 Columbia MO 65215. If you just support and watch CAT3, we hope you will show your support by renewing your membership as well. We really appreciate it. www.cat3.tv
Check out the new local scene blog, BATHYSPHERE.
International friends
MAKE SOME INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS The Asian Affairs Center is currently greeting many new Asian individuals and families who will be with us in Columbia for the next 3 months to two years. These people come to us in various capacities, but they all have a shared desire to enhance their American experience by making friends in the community. If you would like to get to know some of our visiting scholars and government officials, please go to http://asia.missouri.edu/friendship for more information about our center and our programs. There are opportunities to share a meal, participate in organized activities, be a conversation partner and more.
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