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.
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Walking Book Club
Daniel Boone Regional Library is encouraging mid-Missourians to read, walk, and talk this summer. "As part of Summer Reading, we'll be hosting a walking book club at the Columbia Public Library on the second Wednesday of the month throughout the summer. This club combines three necessities for a healthy brain: mental, physical and social activity. Participants will take a 30-minute walk, leaving from the library, followed by a book discussion." Check out the schedule on DBRL's blog.
Heritage Weekend May 14-15
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: Frozen Singalong May 13
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)
Kids Night at Stephens Lake Park Amphitheater May 5
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.
Library Babies!
The MU Libraries family is expanding!
Navadeep (Nav) Khanal, our E-Learning Librarian, and his wife Mar Soria are expecting a baby girl in May. A shower was held in their honor on April 20 in the staff lounge. (Photo credit: Jeannette Pierce)
Ashley Granger, Library Specialist in Collection Services, and her husband Shannon welcomed their son Jack on January 26. Since Ashley's shower was originally planned for January 27, it had to be postponed! On April 22, we got to meet adorable baby Jack and shower him with gifts and snuggles.
Congratulations to both couples!
Earth Day Festival on Sunday at Peace Park!
For more information and a schedule, check out http://columbiaearthday.org/
Unbound Book Festival this weekend!
"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/
DiversiTEA 2016
MU Libraries' DiversiTEA, hosted by the Diversity Action Committee (DAC), was held on March 31, 2016. All library staff were invited to celebrate different cultures at an afternoon tea break in the staff lounge.
Treats included finger foods from various countries and authentic beverages from India, Mexico, Japan, and China. Each beverage had a host(ess) who educated us about its country of origin. There were also decorations and traditional clothing. The DiversiTEA was a colorful, yummy, and informative event, enjoyed by all!
Photos courtesy of Ivy Hui.
Happy National Tartan Day!
Happy National Tartan Day!
Celebrate by reading Allan Ramsay's poetry:
I sing the Plaid, and sing with all my Skill,
Mount then O Fancy, Standard to my Will;
Be strong each Thought, run soft each happy Line,
That Gracefulness and Harmony may shine,
Adapted to the beautiful Design.
Great is the Subject, vast th'exalted Theme,
And shall stand fair in endless Rolls of Fame.
(from "Tartana, or the Plaid," Works (ebook), page 28.)
Or bake shortbread cookies (only 3 ingredients!). Recipe from Taste of Home.
Or tell your family and friends a lame joke. (Bonus: cute animal!)
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