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Little Apple Jazz Festival
The sound of jazz music will reverberate this summer in Manhattan City Park as the Little Apple Jazz Festival will once again form a part of the Manhattan Arts in the Park summer concert series. The Little Apple Jazz Festival will be held Saturday, July 5th at the Larry Norvell Band Shell.
The festival will run from
4:00-11:00pm and will feature six local and regional bands with the headliner being Lisa Henry, Kansas City's own jazz vocalist. The event is
free and open to the public. There will be CDs for sale and food vendors
will be there.
The Little Apple Jazz Festival began when the K-State Student Union Program Council (www.k-state.edu/upc) partnered with the Midnight Blue Jazz Quartet, and the International Association for Jazz Education to showcase a jazz event in Manhattan. The event has grown every year.
Also that weekend are other jazz events. The next morning, Sunday, July 6th,
there will be a jazz brunch at the Bluestem Bistro in Aggieville in
Manhattan from 10am-noon. The jazz brunch will feature the Kelly McCarty Trio.
If you are coming in from out of town, you can receive special hotel room
rates at the Holiday Inn at the Campus at 785-539-7531.
The event is sponsored by the K-State Student Union Program Council and the
Manhattan Parks & Recreation Department as part of their Arts in the Park
series. Please check out our web sites at www.k-state.edu/upc or
www.ci.manhattan.ks.us/parksandrec.
For more information, contact K-State Student Union program manager Beth Bailey at (785) 532-7326 or by email at lebailey@ksu.edu.
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Arts In The Park
1st Infantry Division Rock Band (Rock)
July 10th @ 8:00 pm
Larry Norvell Band Shell
1101 Fremont
Manhattan, KS
Arts In The Park Poster
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Science And Engineering Workshop Available At K-State For Girls In
Eighth And Ninth Grades
Four days of engineering, math and science exploration is
the agenda planned for eighth- and ninth-grade girls July 8-11 at
Kansas State University.
The sixth annual EXCITE! Workshop will feature hands-on activities led
by K-State faculty, as well as industry tours geared toward the eight
workshop tracts of biofuels, computer-gaming design, nano-scale
polymers, nano-sensors, robotics, designing spaces, green roof design
and principles of flight.
The EXCITE! Program, which stands for EXploring sCIence, Technology and
Engineering, is sponsored by K-State's Women in Engineering and Science
Program and receives industry support from Cerner, ScriptPro,
Perceptive Software, Latmier Sommers and Associates, Spirit Aero
Systems, Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation, BNIM and the Discovery Center.
Registration fee is $200, which includes room and board, workshop
materials and a T-shirt. A limited number of financial scholarships are
available.
Teachers from across the state can also participate in a graduate
course, Engineering and Gender in the Classroom, offered in conjunction
with the EXCITE! Workshop. Presented by Jacqueline Spears, associate
professor of secondary education at K-State, the class will include
discussion and instruction on gender issues affecting science and math
education.
All teachers participating in the workshop will be paid an honorarium of
$275 or receive a free graduate credit for the course, and will receive
a $150 scholarship for one female student from their high school to
attend the four-day event. Up to three scholarships per school can be
awarded if the teacher brings Latina, immigrant or
first-generation-college female students.
More information on registration for the EXCITE! Workshop is available
at:
http://www.k-state.edu/excite/08SummerWorkshop.htm
More information on registration for the graduate-credit class is
available at:
www.k-state.edu/excite/08TeacherInfo.htm
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Arts In The Park
Clearview (Classic Rock)
July 11th @ 8:00 pm
Larry Norvell Band Shell
1101 Fremont
Manhattan, KS
Arts In The Park Poster
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Teen Movie
2:00 p.m., auditorium, Manhattan Public Library
Saturday, July 12
A variety of poisonous spiders get exposed to a chemical causing them to
grow to monumental proportions. (PG13) 99 min.
For more information visit
www.manhattan.lib.ks.us
or call the library at 776-4741.
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Arts In The Park
The Benders (Oldies)
July 12th @ 8:00 pm
Larry Norvell Band Shell
1101 Fremont
Manhattan, KS
Arts In The Park Poster
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Author visit, book signing and public reception for Geraldine Baker Walton
Sunday, July 13 @ 2:00 p.m.
Auditorium, Manhattan Public Library
The Manhattan Public Library invites the community to attend a book signing
and reception for Gerry Walton, author of 140 Years of Soul A History of
African-Americans in Manhattan, Kansas 1865-2005. The reception is open to
the public and refreshments will be served. Books will be available to
purchase from Claflin Books.
There will be a display of historical photos
and other documentation used by Walton in the library during this time.
For more information visit
www.manhattan.lib.ks.us
or call the library at 776-4741.
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
July 11th-13th, 17th-20th and 24th-27th, 2008
Adam, a backwoodsman, and his new bride Milly return to
his cabin in the mountains where she is surprised to learn
that Adam is one of seven lumberjack brothers.
Milly teaches Adam's younger brothers manners and
social mores, including how to dance. They are able
to test their new manners at a barn raising where
they meet six girls they like who also like them.
Unfortunate circumstances and misunderstandings
ensue leading to one large, shotgun wedding..
Musical $20/Adult $10/Child
Dinner & Musical $37.25/Adult $20.75/Child
www.columbiantheatre.com
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Adult Movie
Saturday, July 19 @ 2:00 p.m.
Auditorium, Manhattan Public Library
In this black and white, 1950's science fiction film giant radioactive ants
invade New Mexico. (NR) K-State Entomology staff will present a short insect
program prior to the showing of the film.
For more information visit
www.manhattan.lib.ks.us
or call the library at 776-4741.
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Arts In The Park
Youth Musical
"The Pajama Game"
July 18th & 19th @ 8:00 pm
Nichols Theater
KSU
Tickets on sale at Manhattan Parks and Rec Office
Arts In The Park Poster
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Summer Celebrations
June 13 to August 16, 2008
Mark Flickinger--Looking West_ 36x56 oil $6,500
"Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language."
- Henry James
Opening Reception for the Artists: June 13, 2008, from 5 to 8 pm, at the Strecker-Nelson Gallery, 406½ Poyntz, Manhattan, KS
So we begin Summer Celebrations, an exhibit featuring nearly 30 Kansas artists, several who are new to the gallery, all celebrating the season of summer.
These artists include painters, ceramicists, three sculptors and several photographers. The Manhattan area artists include Zak Barnes, Ralph Fontenot, Clive Fullagar, Anthony Benton Gude, Oscar Larmer, and Jim Jones. Wynne Wilbur, who grew up in Manhattan, will have functional ceramics.
Artists also included are sculptors Allen Wynn, Gina Westergard, and Guinotte Wise; photographers Dan Coburn, George Jerkovich, and Kevin Sink; and the painters are Roger Ambrosier, James Borger, Allan Chow, Jean Cook, Louis Copt, Mark Flickinger, Brian Hinkle, John Hulsey, Sally Johnson, Cally Krallman, Janet Kuemmerlein, Carol McCall, Doloris Pederson, Deb Schroer, Brian Slawson, and Jean Terry.
Exhibit runs June 13 through August 16, 2008. The Gallery is located at 406½ Poyntz, Manhattan, and is open Monday through Saturday, 10 to 6, and by appointment. For additional information, 785-537-2099, and www.strecker-nelsongallery.com
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MAC Water Color Studio
May 31st to July 12th
3 Pears
By Chuck Marr
Wonderful World of Color and The Alzheimer's Association 1000 Word Project.
Manhattan Arts Center
(785) 537-4420
www.manhattanarts.org
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"Catch the Reading Bug"
Sunday, June 1
Reading Bug
Summer readers of all ages can sign up for summer reading programs June 1
through July 31. Adults, teens and children can all earn fun prizes, learn
about new books and library services, and enjoy reading this summer. More
details at the
website - www.manhattan.lib.ks.us
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K-STATE'S HALE LIBRARY FEATURES HAPPY HOUR EXHIBITION
Drink books, accompanied by swizzle sticks, tiki glasses,
pink elephants and little paper umbrellas, are the subject of a new
exhibition now on display through Sept. 10 at Kansas State University's
Hale Library.
"Happy Hour!: Top Shelf Selections from Special Collections" is
available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays in the library's gallery on
the fifth floor.
The free exhibition is organized by Hale Library's Morse department of
special collections, which is home to one of the largest and most
comprehensive cookery collections in the United States.
Nearly 60 rare and unusual books from the early 1700s to the present,
covering distilling, mixology, bartending, bar humor, Prohibition,
spirits, beers and wines, are on display for the first time. The oldest
book in the exhibition is George Smith's "A Compleat Body of
Distilling," which was printed in London in 1725.
"Our books about alcohol are a significant and underutilized part of our
cookery collection," said Roger Adams, associate professor and Hale
Library's rare books librarian. "Distilling has been part of American
agriculture for centuries. This exhibition is not only informative, but
it is an interesting look at the history of alcoholic beverages."
Jeff Gill, president and owner of Manhattan's Tallgrass Brewing Company,
will present a special lecture in August about starting his brewery. A
time and date for the program will be announced later, but it will be
free and open to the public.
More information on the exhibition is available by calling 785-532-7455.
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Hot Summer, Cool Movies
1:00 p.m., Auditorium, Manhattan Public Library
Friday, July 11th and Fridays through August 8th
Children and families affected by the closure of City Park pool have
somewhere cool to go Friday afternoons for the rest of the summer. The
Manhattan Public Library has added six movies to its summer programming to
help folks beat the heat.
This week, a classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City
in a story about a fairytale princess who is sent to our world by an evil
queen. (PG) 107 min.
Other films scheduled for the Friday afternoon series include dancing
penguins, singing princesses, fried worms, and a famous girl detective.
For more information visit
www.manhattan.lib.ks.us
or call the library at 776-4741.
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Manhattan Public Library
Tuesday, July 22 @ 2:00 p.m.
Gameday @ MPL (Teens)
Auditorium, Manhattan Public Library
Mario Cart tournament for ages 12 - 17! Bring your favorite controller and
get in on the action. There will be prizes and refreshments. Please register
at the Information Desk or by phone at 785-776-4741 x. 173 or email at
jhill@manhattan.lib.ks.us.
Tuesday, July 22 @ 7:00 p.m.
That Book Club for Men
Lower level atrium, Manhattan Public Library
For the July meeting we will be discussing the book "Bel Canto" by Ann
Patchett.
For more information visit
www.manhattan.lib.ks.us
or call the library at 776-4741.
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Arts In The Park
Dan Rhoads Band (Blues)
July 24th @ 8:00 pm
Larry Norvell Band Shell
1101 Fremont
Manhattan, KS
Arts In The Park Poster
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Arts In The Park
Shevy Smith (Country)
July 25th @ 8:00 pm
Larry Norvell Band Shell
1101 Fremont
Manhattan, KS
Arts In The Park Poster
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