Family Fun Fest: Be Kind, Be Healthy
Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 6-8 pm
Cosmo Park, Free
Entertainment for the whole family, including activities, music, hands-on learning, face painting and more. Each month features a different theme. This month:
Join us for music, fun, crafts and activities promoting kindess and mental health. Sponsored by Putting Kids First and Children's Grove.
The Family Fun Fest series is sponsored by Convention and Visitors Bureau, KPLA 101.5 radio, KOMU TV8, Parent Link and Aetna.

Heritage Weekend
May 14-15, 2016, 4-8 pm
Douglass Park
The unofficial opening of the park for the summer! Activities include balloons, table games for kids and adults, live music and family fun. Sunday will feature a domino tournament, single-elimination, for individuals and partners. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy your neighborhood park!

Movies in the Park
Friday, May 13, 2016, 8:30 pm
New location! Cosmo Park, Free admission courtesy Missouri Care
Bring a blanket and enjoy a movie on the large, inflatable screen under the stars! Concessions available. No rain dates. Sponsored by KPLA 101.5, Missouri Care and Boone Electric Community Trust.
This month: Frozen Singalong (PG)

Stephens Lake Park Amphitheater Concert Series
Kids Night: Magician Mazing Matthias/ Babaloo Music and Fun
Thursday, May 5, 2016 6 pm, Free
Join us at the beautiful Stephens Lake Park Amphitheater for an evening of music under the stars. Bring a blanket or low lawn chair. Concert Series sponsored by KPLA 101.5.

For more information and a schedule, check out http://columbiaearthday.org/

"WELCOME to the website of the Unbound Book Festival!  Unbound is a brand-new festival in Columbia, Missouri, which celebrates literature of all kinds.  Nationally-recognized and bestselling authors across many different genres will come to mid-Missouri to discuss their work and participate in a variety of stimulating events and environments.  The inaugural event will take place on the campus of Stephens College, in Columbia, Missouri, on APRIL 23, 2016.  There will be separate programs for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Children’s Events.  In addition there will be a variety of panels throughout the day on a variety of book-related topics.  And for you, dear guest, it’s all completely free."

For more information and a schedule, check out http://www.unboundbookfestival.com/