The Columbia Jaycees are excited to host the annual holiday parade again, a tradition continued for 36 years! The parade will begin at the intersection of Broadway and College at 3 p.m. and will progress West along Broadway, then turning South onto 5th street, ending at Cherry Street.

This year's theme is Magic of the Holidays.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/183163635350438/

Join the Brick District of Fulton merchants as they kick off the Holiday season with the annual Holiday Open House!

Friday, Nov. 13:
Register all day Friday for a $100 Brick District shopping spree. Gift certificates will be drawn at 8 pm in front of Smockingbird's Unique gifts & Accessories, LLC. You must be 18 yrs and present to win.
5 pm Window unveiling
5:30 – 8:30 pm Wagon Rides by J&R Carriage rides
5-8 pm Santa & Mrs. Claus
5-8 pm Scrooge
Fulton Sun Candy Cane house
7 pm Holiday music performed by FHS Chamber Singers
Kettle Corn

Saturday, Nov. 14:
8-10 am Breakfast with Mrs. Claus at Mints 'N More, llc
Scavenger Hunt with gift basket prize drawing. You must be 18 yrs. old and complete the scavenger hunt to have your name entered into the drawing for a gift basket, filled with goodies from Brick District merchants.

Frightening fun and games will surround the Mizzou Halloween and Hoops event, set for Friday, Oct. 30, at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers' annual Black & Gold Scrimmages will feature family-oriented entertainment prior to the start of the intrasquad games for both Kim Anderson and Robin Pingeton's programs, as well as contests throughout the evening.

Doors will open for the free event at 5:30 p.m. and student-athletes from both the men's and women's basketball programs will be on-hand throughout the arena concourse, overseeing games, passing out candy, posing for photographs, signing autographs and more.

Pingeton's squad will take the court at 6:30 p.m. for its intrasquad game, with Anderson's group slated to begin play at 7:30 p.m.

In between the two scrimmages, both programs will combine for a hot shot contest, followed by a dunk contest.

Staff and Faculty Training Conference

Faculty and staff, register now to attend the 2015 Human Resources Training Conference on Nov. 4 and 5. More than 50 sessions on professional and personal development will be offered to faculty and staff at no cost.

After a fantastic first year, MeatPalooza is back for 2015, sponsored by the Missouri Pork Association and Logboat Brewing.  We'll reunite Mid-Missouri with butcher shops, grocers, sausage-makers, ranchers, b-b-q vendors, restaurants and everyon else who supplies our world with delicious protein.  You'll stroll past dozens of booths offering free samples of every kind of meat you can imagine!  This outdoor celebration features games, live music, beer gardens, cooking demonstrations, pork steak cook-off, and vendors from across the midwest selling their meat, cured meat, meat seasoning and meat cookery and grills.

For more information and tickets, go to http://www.meatpalooza.com

It's almost here – Boone County Art Show this weekend, Sat 17th 9am-5pm, & Sunday 18th 11am-4.30pm. Plus Artrageous Weekends with loads of fun art activities throughout The District. At CAL we've got a live art busk on Friday evening with Rock Bridge art students, and on Saturday a live Brush & Bass improv session on Saturday at CAL with musician Ethan Moll from 12-12.30pm and 1-1.30pm.

http://www.hartsburgpumpkinfest.com/

 The Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival has been providing festival-goers with food, fun and many pumpkin related activities for over 23 years. Since the early years of the festival the Boone County Sheriff's Department has provided traffic safety as the town of 106 swells to several thousand for the one weekend a year. One of the major struggles over the years has been the safety of the festival-goers as we have been forced to commingle vehicles with pedestrians due to the makeup of the city streets. Many alternatives have been explored over the years, but unfortunately there are too many limitations inside the town to accomplish alternative parking, traffic routes or shuttles.

 

This year the Boone County Sheriff's Department, in conjunction with the Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival Committee, have made the decision to not allow vehicle traffic through town at all during the festival's operating hours. Traffic routes to and from the festival will be changed to increase the safety of all involved.

 

Anyone wishing to attend the festival will follow posted signs along the following route: From Route A go south on Old Highway 63. Veer right onto North Mt. Pleasant Road and continue south. Follow North Mt. Pleasant Road south and continue on it as it changes to South Mt. Pleasant Road. Veer right onto Soft Pit Hill Road. Continue on Soft Pit Hill Road until it changes to Hartsburg Bottom Road. Continue west on Hartsburg Bottom Road until you reach Bush Landing Road. Turn right on Bush Landing Road and you will be directed to the parking area.

 

Upon leaving the festival you will be directed west and north on River Road. Continue traveling north on River Road until you reach Route M in Wilton. Turn right on Route M and follow it through Ashland back to Highway 63.

 

Route A will be closed to festival traffic with the exception of motorcycles. Christian School Road will be closed to festival traffic. Both Route A and Christian School will be open to local traffic while the festival is operating.

 

We understand this change may cause issues for both local residents and those attending the festival, however it is necessary to provide a safe environment for all in attendance. 

 

THE HOME OF THE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL FOR OVER 20 YEARS

Join students, alumni, friends, and Tiger fans at the annual Mizzou Homecoming Parade! Line the streets of campus and downtown Columbia to celebrate Homecoming before the big game.

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
Sunday, October 4, 2015, 2-4 pm
Jay Dix Station Bike Skills Course
Celebrate the International Mountain Bike Association’s Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day and pass along your passion for pedaling to kids! GetAbout Columbia invites you & your daughter or son, ages 9-14, to get your fun on while riding the new bike skills course at Jay Dix Station.  Experienced mountain bikers will be on hand to share cycling tips and techniques. Kids will learn bike safety, trail etiquette and established rules of the trail. Free t-shirt (while supplies last)!