The Central Missouri Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will host
the Third Goal International Film Festival in Chamber Auditorium at the MU Student Center on February 4th from 1-8 pm.

Director Cy Kuckenbaker will host a discussion following his acclaimed film, "Bush League," showing at 1 pm.

Kuckenbaker will also present a free workshop for filmmakers at Columbia Access Television studios Friday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m.

For more details go to morpcv dot org or call 355-2408.

Local musicians provide a musical backdrop
at the Columbia Public Library
on the first Sunday of every month.
On Sunday, February 5, from 2 - 3 PM
in the Reading Balcony,
the Lisa Rose Jazz Duo will perform on saxophone and guitar.

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Food Not Bombs is hosting an Art Opening at Cafe Berlin, 220 North 10th Street, on Monday, February 6th, at 6pm. Featured artists will be Owen Grey, Julian Crook, Finnian Kramer, Delphianna Starn, Lucia Duff-Gay, and Milo Duff-Gay. There will be fresh new art and fresh FREE food provided by Columbia's Food Not Bombs. The event is from 6-9, cost is free.

Access Arts invites all volunteers and supporters to a potluck dinner in their honor.
The evening will include door prizes and certificates of appreciation.
The dinner will be held from 6 to 8:30 PM
on Sunday, February 12th, at the Oakland Senior Center,
805 N. Old 63 in Columbia.
Family members are welcome.
R.S.V.P. required at (573) 875-0275.

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Peaceworks announces a free screening of “Capitalism: A Love Story,” at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7 in Rm. 113 of the Arts & Science Building on the MU campus. The current financial crisis is the jumping-off point for Michael Moore’s 2009 look into the nature and priorities of our economic system, particularly the banking and finance industry. This is one in a series of free films that will focus on the need for a just, sustainable Peace Economy. Discussion will follow. More info at 573-875-0539 or www.midmopeaceworks.org.

The Hickman High School Courtwarming Charity Fair will be on Tuesday, February 7, from 12:20 - 1:45 PM.
Courtwarming Kings will be hosting various booths to raise money for the Central Missouri
Stop Human Trafficking Coalition.[14 seconds]

"Purple Cow" happens at Hickman High on
Thursday, February 9, from 6 - 8 PM.
Students and faculty will form groups to perform lip-synching routines.
The event helps promote the True/False Festival and the admission fee benefits
the True Life Fund. [15 seconds]

More details at (573) 214- 3960

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Turner Hall River Rats for the Arts in Boonville
is calling for bakers
to volunteer their time making some
Valentine cookies or cupcakes for
the 10th Anniversary production.
The head baker can be reached via e-mail at riverratart@gmail.com.

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Open Borders Music Series presents a return of Dana and Susan Robinson!

Join Dana and Susan for an evening of original as well as traditional songs... in the spirit of troubadours & minstrels of the road

DATE: Saturday, February 11th
TIME: 7:30PM (DOORS open at 7:00PM)
WHERE: Unitarian Universalist Church, 2615 SHEPARD BLVD
More INFO: OpenBordersMusic@gmail.com or (573)673-7401

A break from winter for inspiration and enlightenment
is offered at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival. Missouri River Relief hosts
a screening of nearly 3 hours
of independent films about our relationship to our planet.
Doors open at 1 PM on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Blue Note in Columbia.
Film starts at 2 pm.
Additionally, there will be a silent auction. Ticket sales benefit Missouri River Relief.
More info on the web at riverrelief.org.

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Various choirs along with praise dancers
will be featured at the Annual Pew Rally
of the 2nd Christian Church of Fulton
on Sunday, February 12th at 2:30 PM.
Everyone is invited to attend.
More information from Rose at (573) 590-4020.

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The Heart of Missouri Sweet Adelines are taking orders for singing Valentine telegrams.

Your special someone will be surprised by a quartet who will sing 2 love songs and deliver a Valentine's card with your personalized message, and take a digital photograph.

Not in Columbia? A singing telegram by phone is also available.

More information and booking at 573-864-1336

Columbia Senior Activity Center announces
a prime rib Valentine Luncheon
on Tuesday, February 14, from 11 - 1 PM.
Sweethearts are encouraged to attend together,
but the fee is per person.

The Senior Center is at 1121 Business Loop 70 East. More details at 874-2050.



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The organization "Occupy Koch (SAID: COKE) Town"
asks you to join them in Wichita, Kansas,
on President's Day Weekend, February 17-19,
to stand together for the environment.
Wichita is the home of Koch Industries and the Kansas Policy Institute.
Camping and inexpensive accommodations will be available.
More details via email: occupykochtown@gmail.com.

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Peaceworks announces a free screening of The Corporation, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15 in Rm. 113 of the Arts & Science Building on the MU campus. “The Corporation” is an epic in length and breadth. This award-winning documentary aims at nothing less than a full-scale portrait of the dominant institution on the planet Earth in our lifetimes. This is one in a series of free films that will focus on the need for a just, sustainable Peace Economy. Discussion will follow. More info at 573-875-0539 or www.midmopeaceworks.org.

Columbia's Office of Cultural Affairs invites artists residing in Missouri
to apply for a public art project for the city's planned parking garage on Short Street.
The art budget for this project is $47,000.
At this point, artist should submit qualifications only, not design proposals. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of artistic and technical merit and strength of past work.
A prospectus including guidelines for applying, is available at GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts.
The Office of Cultural Affairs will provide a written copy if requested.
More info at 874-7512.


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The Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Missouri Mycological Society
is offering a free workshop
on the identification of Poisonous Mushrooms
on Saturday, February 18 at 10 am
at the Missouri Dept. of Conservation's Science Resource Center
located at 1110 S. College Avenue in Columbia. Author Maxine Stone will show
how to identify some common poisonous mushrooms and how to differentiate them from
those you want to bring to the dinner table.
A potluck lunch and a hike at Grindstone Natural Area will follow, weather permitting.
More information on the Web at momyco.org

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A piano recital by
Olga Koldobskiy (said: Cole-DOB-ski)
will take place on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 3 PM
at the Rockbridge Christian Church,
301 W. Green Meadows Road in Columbia.
Among the pieces she will play are
Four Impromptus Opus 90 by Schubert and
Rhapsodie Espagnole by Liszt.
Children are welcome since Olga will tell about the music she plays.
Donations accepted.

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Peaceworks announces a free screening of “The End of Poverty?,” at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21 in Rm. 113 of the Arts & Science Building on the MU campus. This award-winning 2008 documentary explores why, with so much wealth in the world, there is still so much poverty? It’s a sort of Inconvenient Truth for global economics. This is one in a series of free films that will focus on the need for a just, sustainable Peace Economy. Discussion will follow. More info at 573-875-0539 or www.midmopeaceworks.org.

Columbia Senior Activity Center presents
Seminars every Friday from 10 - 11 AM. [5 seconds]

On Friday, Feb 10, the Seminar title is
"Healing and Relaxation through Energy Work".
Nancy and Dottie discuss how balanced energy
can help heal pain, neck/shoulder stiffness and aid recovery from surgery, headaches and other ailments. [16 seconds]

Friday, February 17, features Harp Performance with Maria Duhova-Trevor.
Maria is a recording artist from the Slovak Republic who has performed with many local orchestral groups [12 seconds]

On Friday, February 24, "Widen your Caring Circle: Be a Hospice Volunteer"
features social worker Sarah Wies,
who will discuss rewards and personal safety
of being a hospice volunteer.[12 seconds]

The Senior Activity Center is located at
1121 Business Loop 70 E in Columbia.
More details at 874-2050 [10 seconds]

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MU's basketball coach, Frank Haith,
is currently competing in the Infiniti Coaches' Charity Challenge
for a chance to win $100,000 for
the Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Area.
The coach with the most votes at the end of the competition
will win the grand prize.
The first round of voting has begun
and will continue on-line until February 27th. Those with an e-mail address can vote
at espn.com/infiniti.
More information on-line at bgc-columbia.org.

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Show Me State Games
is now accepting entries for its winter Hoopin' It Up
youth basketball tournaments.
Registration closes February 3 for the first tournament
on February 24-26 which is open to boys and girls in grades 4 - 8.
Registration for the second tournament closes on March 2
and will be played March 23-25.
The March tournament is accepting teams in grades 4 - 9. [26 seconds]
These tournaments will be played
in some of this area's top facilities
and provide opportunities for players to improve their skills
by playing teams from throughout the state. [11 seconds]
More details on the Web at smsg.org [5 seconds]

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The Keeping Kids Safe Project is
a national child safety organization that tours the country
providing free FBI quality digital inkless fingerprints for children.
It's coming to Columbia to host a free child safety fair
inside the showroom of the Bob McCosh Auto Dealership
at #1 Business Loop 70.
On Thursday and Friday, March 8 & 9, from 3 - 7 PM,
and on Saturday, March 10 from 10am - 6 pm,
SIP Kids will take a child's picture and fingerprints and include them
as part of the child's file provided to parents.
No record of the visit will be retained by anyone but the parents.
Local organizations and law enforcement agencies have been invited to help children and families learn
how to avoid dangerous situations.
Having these vital records ready
saves time that is crucial to the recovery of missing children.
Children of all ages are welcome.
More details with Hillary Menken at
(319) 268-4111 or via e-mail at hillary@sipkids.com.

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It's Girl Scout Cookie Time!
Girl Scouts of Missouri Heartland's
Girl Scout Cookie Program
kicks off this week and continues through March 11.
This is the Girl Scout's 100th Anniversary.
More information at 1 877-312-4764 x 1131.

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The Voluntary Action Center has established a fund assisting
Regency and El Ray mobile home parks' residents
make the transition to new housing.
Several concerned local individuals and groups have contributed to this fund.
Additional donations are welcome to V.A.C. at
403 A Vandiver Drive, Columbia, MO 65202 or
on the web at v a c m o.o r g.
More information from Nick Foster at 573-874-2273.

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on Thursday, February 23,
participating Mid-Missouri McDonalds
will be holding McDonald's Hotcake Night
with proceeds benefiting the Ronald McDonald House. [9 seconds]

Shamrock Shakes are being featured
now to April 1st at participating McDonalds.
Sales will benefit Ronald McDonald House. [8 seconds]

More information on the web at rmhcmidmo.org/Community Events.html. [8 seconds]

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The Friends of Arrow Rock's
1st Saturday Lecture Series will have a Civil War theme
in recognition of the sesquicentennial observance.

These lectures start at 10 AM at
the Visitor Center of Arrow Rock State Historic Site
and are scheduled to include: [14 seconds]

February 4: "The Civil War in Arrow Rock" will be presented by Mike Dickey, Site Administrator.[6 seconds]

March 3: "Civil War Songs from the Western Border"
by Cathy Barton and Dave Para, professional folk musicians.[7 seconds]

April 7: "The Battle of Glasgow" will be presented by Jim Denny, Civil War Historian and author.[6 seconds]

Arrow Rock is located 14 miles north of Interstate 70
at exit 98 on Highway 41.
More information at (660) 837-3231 [11 seconds]

or at Web sites arrowrock.org and FriendsofArrowRock.org [5 seconds]


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OCCUPY COMO says it's here to stay
and invites all peaceful people to their
strategy meetings and General Assemblies,
held every Saturday at City Hall or
at the Peace Nook at 3 PM.
OCCUPYCOMO wants to give you a chance
to plug in and make real change.
More information at OccupyComo.org or at Occupytogether.org.

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"Emotions Anonymous" is a twelve-step program for emotional wellness and for learning to live with unsolved problems.

Emotions Anonymous meets every Monday
in the Community United Methodist Church
at 3301 West Broadway in Columbia.

Elizabeth has more information at 875-8165.

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With the Holidays right around the corner, what better way to celebrate the start of a new year than by opening your home to a high school foreign exchange student? During this upcoming spring semester, your culture and values can be shared with a student from a foreign country by hosting a student or by volunteering with Pacific Intercultural Exchange. More information at (888) PIE-USA1 (888 743-8721)


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The Discovering Choices Al-Anon group now meets each Tuesday at noon in the Ashland Christian Church, at the intersection of highways M and DD. If your life has been affected by someone else's drinking here is where you can find people who understand.

More information with Trudy at 657-7081

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A support group for people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,Fibro-mayalga syndrome and other invisible illnesses, meets twice a month in Columbia.

Every 2nd Wednesday of the month,
the meeting begins at 2:00,
at Services for Independent Living,
1401-Hathman Place.

Every 4th Thursday,
the meeting is at the Daniel Boone Library, beginning at 6:30.

More information at 573-875-5803 or 573-474-7473 (Jill Sheets)
The next Meeting is: July 13 July 28 Aug 10
Aug 25 Sep 14 Sep 22 Oct 12 Oct 27
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Would you like to host a talk show, make a music video, document community events or produce a short film? If so, you can join and volunteer with Columbia Access TV. More information at www.columbiaaccess.tv, e-mail at info@columbiaaccess.tv, and telephone at 573-876-7137

Food Not Bombs prepare food every Monday,starting at 4:30 PM at Cafe Berlin, 220 North 10th Street and a free meal is served at 6:00 PM at the park at 9th and Walnut.

For More information or to volunteer email columiafreeskool@riseup.net or call 573-424-8915

There is a shortage of Foster Parents in the central Missouri region.

The Missouri Alliance for Children and Families is a social service agency that provides free training and licensing to Foster and Adoptive homes.

More information is available from Kathy Bishop at 573-556-8090 or
on their website at m a dash c g dot org.

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Open Door Ministry at Missouri United Methodist Church, 9th and Locust in Columbia,
is a supportive community for LGBTQ persons.
It meets at 7 PM on the third Thursday of each month.

PFLAG is a support and advocacy group for Parents and Friends of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender persons and their families.

The group holds its monthly meeting at the Center Project, 907 East Ash at 7 PM on the first Thursday of every month.

The meetings provide a confidential sharing session and support for the friends and families of those dealing with sexual identity issues.

PFLAG is a support and advocacy group for Parents and Friends of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender persons and their families.

The group holds its monthly meeting at 300 St. James Street, Suite #104 at 7 PM
on the first Thursday of every month.

The meetings provide a confidential sharing session and support for the friends and families of those dealing with sexual identity issues.

More information at www.PFLAG.missouri.org.

The difference between a Winter storm watch and warning is something you should know. A Winter storm watch is a significant weather event such as heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, or a combination Yet, not necessarily imminent for a watch area. The Watch provides 12 to 36 hours notice of the possibility of severe winter weather. A Winter storm warning is a significant winter storm or hazardous winter weather occurring, imminent, or likely, and is a threat to life and property. Weather can change very quickly. At home have a severe weather plan in place. This message is brought to you by KOPN Columbia

As you take out your trash this week, imagine for a moment that you are a youth in the foster care system and the trash bag in your hands contains all of your worldly possessions. There you stand with your trash bag, as if being a youth in foster care isn't enough?

Please donate new or gently used suitcases, overnight bags and/or duffels for our kids in the foster care system

More information e-mail Lisa Wegman at lwegman@ma-cf.org or go to www.ma-cf.orgfor more information.

Individuals, families and groups who seek volunteer opportunities
can find help on the Web at vacmo.org
where 'Volunteers Find Your Opportunity" has everything you need to get started.
VAC has developed the "Helping Hand Catalog" as well,
which lists more than 200 volunteer opportunities. One or more copies at no cost are available
from the VAC office at 874-2273.

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