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Jun 11
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Weekend Warrior: June 12th-14thPosted by TeeTide in Salsa, Ice Cream, Farmers Market   |
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TGIF!
Getting right down to business...
My peeps Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy and Sandra Bullock all hit the big screens this weekend so movies get bumped to the top spot...
The Taking of Pelham 123 (view website)
Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
Imagine That (view website)
Like many busy professionals, Evan Danielson (Eddie Murphy) is so focused on his career that quality time with his young daughter, Olivia (Yara Shahidi), has fallen by the wayside. When an important promotion is suddenly within reach, stressed-out Evan starts to fall apart while trying to fend off his company rival (Thomas Haden Church) . But when little Olivia introduces him to the inhabitants of her imaginary land, Evan rediscovers his inner child and finds the answers to all his problems.
The Proposal (view website)
When high-powered book editor Margaret (Sandra Bullock) faces deportation to her native Canada, the quick-thinking exec declares that she's actually engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds), who she's tormented for years. He agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions of his own. The unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his quirky family (Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Betty White) and the always-in-control city girl finds herself in one comedic fish-out-of-water situation after another. With an impromptu wedding in the works and an immigration official on their tails, Margaret and Andrew reluctantly vow to stick to the plan despite the precarious consequences.
*** Those with small kids need to grab the diaper bag and head for these events….
Animal Tales
Friday and Saturday, 10am
Landmark Park, Dothan, AL
Interpretive Center Auditorium
Storytelling programs for preschool-age children. Kids can participate through song, dance and pantomime. Reservations required. Free with park admission. Fifty percent deposit required for groups of 15 or
more. Call 334-794-3452 to register.
Cold Stone Creamery's Kids' Celebration /Grand Opening
All day Saturday
4871 Montgomery Highway, Suite 11 (Dothan Pavilion)
Join Cold Stone Creamery and Girls Inc. of Dothan for children's carnival games, face painting, and of course, some great ice cream. Proceeds will be donated to Girls Inc. of Dothan.
Featured Players "Jack and the Beanstalk"
Saturday, 6pm.
The Featured Players Theatre, 137 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, will present the children's production "Jack and the Beanstalk". Doors open at 6 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults; $6 for children.
*** Those without kids, slip on your plaid shorts and black Sunday socks and head downtown…..
Saturday Mural Tours
Saturday, June 13th, 10am
Dothan Civic Center at the Salute to the Peanut Industry" Mural located in the parking lot.
Join the Dothan Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for the Saturday Mural Tours. The tours are free, last about one hour and will meet at the Salute to the Peanut Industry Mural located in the parking lot of the Dothan Civic Center. From there, participants will follow a local guide around the downtown area and learn about the 15 unique murals. The CVB is pleased to add the Wiregrass Music mural to the tour this year. This mural is the first in a three part series that honors people that lived in the Wiregrass area that found success in the music industry. For more information, please contact Christy Elmore at (334) 794-6622 or christy@dothanalcvb.com.
Popular Head Farmers Market
Poplar Head Park, Downtown Dothan
Saturday 8am - 12pm
Enjoy the friendly, open air market for fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, locally prepared foods and specialty items right in the heart of historic old Dothan. Plenty of free parking in the Civic Center parking lot. White tents will be set up next to Poplar Head Park, through Museum Ave. and the Wiregrass Museum of Art parking lot.
http://www.thedowntowngroup.com/farmersmarket/index.html
*** If you’re feeling a bit too skippy for a mural tour, then slide on over to The Dothan Dance Club and learn some new Salsa moves…
Rueda
Saturday, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m
Location: The Dothan Dance Club, 2563 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan
The Dothan Dance Club will present a Rueda Workshop on Saturday, June 13th. Rueda de Casino (Rueda, Casino Rueda, Salsa Rueda) is a particular type of round dancing of Salsa. It was developed in Havana, Cuba in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Pairs of dancers form a circle, with dance moves called out by one person, a caller (or 'Líder' or 'cantante' in Spanish). Many moves have hand signs to complement the calls; these are useful in noisy venues, where spoken calls might not be easily heard. Many moves involve the swapping of partners. Instructor is Jim Johnson and the cost is $35/person and includes a light lunch. Beginners are asked to come at 10 a.m. and experienced dancers at 11 a.m. Participants need to know the Salsa basics. For more information or to register, please call Ron Devane or Jim Johnson at (334) 792-5166.
*** For you music folks, I found one brave soul willing to put on a show the weekend after BamaJam
Ryan Weaver in Concert
Saturday, 7pm
Aviators' Landing, Building 113, Novosel Street, Fort Rucker
This local country star is similar to styles of Travis Tritt, Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean and Hank Williams Jr., which includes songs that inspire and motivate the audience toward success/overcoming adversity. Ryan Weaver is an all American boy, highly supportive of military with a rockin' fun attitude toward life. He appeals to all ages with a target audience of ages 18-35. Tickets are available for $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
*** Been thinking about wetting a hook? Here ya’ go….
Lee King Benefit Buddy Tournament,Inc
Saturday, Jun 13th
Safety meeting Friday 5:00P.M.CST - 8:30 P.M. Tournament: Safe daylight-2pm Saturday
This Bass fishing tournament raises research funds for terminal Niemann-Pick/Childhood Alzheimers disease children. Entry fee is $110.00 for a $11000.00 purse. . FLW Outdoors from Benton, Ky will be present to officiate the weigh-in. Join us for a fun day in Alabama and support our precious, terminal children as they fight for a cure. Plenty of free giveaways at safety meeting and at the weigh-in. A total of 153 teams competed in 2008
www.leekingbenefit.org
*** A ton of people have asked me about sports camps so I’m gonna go ahead and throw this Monday morning event in there……
Wallace Community College Baseball Camp
Monday, 8am
The WCC Governors baseball team will join Head Coach Mackey Sasser and assistant coach Pete Coachman in helping participants in fielding, throwing and batting exercises. Sasser is a former catcher with the New York Mets and Coachman is a former second-baseman with the California Angels.
And with that, I'll close down shop and get started on this fine weekend.
See you out and about!
Getting right down to business...
My peeps Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy and Sandra Bullock all hit the big screens this weekend so movies get bumped to the top spot...
The Taking of Pelham 123 (view website)
Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
Imagine That (view website)
Like many busy professionals, Evan Danielson (Eddie Murphy) is so focused on his career that quality time with his young daughter, Olivia (Yara Shahidi), has fallen by the wayside. When an important promotion is suddenly within reach, stressed-out Evan starts to fall apart while trying to fend off his company rival (Thomas Haden Church) . But when little Olivia introduces him to the inhabitants of her imaginary land, Evan rediscovers his inner child and finds the answers to all his problems.
The Proposal (view website)
When high-powered book editor Margaret (Sandra Bullock) faces deportation to her native Canada, the quick-thinking exec declares that she's actually engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds), who she's tormented for years. He agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions of his own. The unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his quirky family (Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Betty White) and the always-in-control city girl finds herself in one comedic fish-out-of-water situation after another. With an impromptu wedding in the works and an immigration official on their tails, Margaret and Andrew reluctantly vow to stick to the plan despite the precarious consequences.
*** Those with small kids need to grab the diaper bag and head for these events….
Animal Tales
Friday and Saturday, 10am
Landmark Park, Dothan, AL
Interpretive Center Auditorium
Storytelling programs for preschool-age children. Kids can participate through song, dance and pantomime. Reservations required. Free with park admission. Fifty percent deposit required for groups of 15 or
more. Call 334-794-3452 to register.
Cold Stone Creamery's Kids' Celebration /Grand Opening
All day Saturday
4871 Montgomery Highway, Suite 11 (Dothan Pavilion)
Join Cold Stone Creamery and Girls Inc. of Dothan for children's carnival games, face painting, and of course, some great ice cream. Proceeds will be donated to Girls Inc. of Dothan.
Featured Players "Jack and the Beanstalk"
Saturday, 6pm.
The Featured Players Theatre, 137 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, will present the children's production "Jack and the Beanstalk". Doors open at 6 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults; $6 for children.
*** Those without kids, slip on your plaid shorts and black Sunday socks and head downtown…..
Saturday Mural Tours
Saturday, June 13th, 10am
Dothan Civic Center at the Salute to the Peanut Industry" Mural located in the parking lot.
Join the Dothan Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for the Saturday Mural Tours. The tours are free, last about one hour and will meet at the Salute to the Peanut Industry Mural located in the parking lot of the Dothan Civic Center. From there, participants will follow a local guide around the downtown area and learn about the 15 unique murals. The CVB is pleased to add the Wiregrass Music mural to the tour this year. This mural is the first in a three part series that honors people that lived in the Wiregrass area that found success in the music industry. For more information, please contact Christy Elmore at (334) 794-6622 or christy@dothanalcvb.com.
Popular Head Farmers Market
Poplar Head Park, Downtown Dothan
Saturday 8am - 12pm
Enjoy the friendly, open air market for fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, locally prepared foods and specialty items right in the heart of historic old Dothan. Plenty of free parking in the Civic Center parking lot. White tents will be set up next to Poplar Head Park, through Museum Ave. and the Wiregrass Museum of Art parking lot.
http://www.thedowntowngroup.com/farmersmarket/index.html
*** If you’re feeling a bit too skippy for a mural tour, then slide on over to The Dothan Dance Club and learn some new Salsa moves…
Rueda
Saturday, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m
Location: The Dothan Dance Club, 2563 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan
The Dothan Dance Club will present a Rueda Workshop on Saturday, June 13th. Rueda de Casino (Rueda, Casino Rueda, Salsa Rueda) is a particular type of round dancing of Salsa. It was developed in Havana, Cuba in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Pairs of dancers form a circle, with dance moves called out by one person, a caller (or 'Líder' or 'cantante' in Spanish). Many moves have hand signs to complement the calls; these are useful in noisy venues, where spoken calls might not be easily heard. Many moves involve the swapping of partners. Instructor is Jim Johnson and the cost is $35/person and includes a light lunch. Beginners are asked to come at 10 a.m. and experienced dancers at 11 a.m. Participants need to know the Salsa basics. For more information or to register, please call Ron Devane or Jim Johnson at (334) 792-5166.
*** For you music folks, I found one brave soul willing to put on a show the weekend after BamaJam
Ryan Weaver in Concert
Saturday, 7pm
Aviators' Landing, Building 113, Novosel Street, Fort Rucker
This local country star is similar to styles of Travis Tritt, Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean and Hank Williams Jr., which includes songs that inspire and motivate the audience toward success/overcoming adversity. Ryan Weaver is an all American boy, highly supportive of military with a rockin' fun attitude toward life. He appeals to all ages with a target audience of ages 18-35. Tickets are available for $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
*** Been thinking about wetting a hook? Here ya’ go….
Lee King Benefit Buddy Tournament,Inc
Saturday, Jun 13th
Safety meeting Friday 5:00P.M.CST - 8:30 P.M. Tournament: Safe daylight-2pm Saturday
This Bass fishing tournament raises research funds for terminal Niemann-Pick/Childhood Alzheimers disease children. Entry fee is $110.00 for a $11000.00 purse. . FLW Outdoors from Benton, Ky will be present to officiate the weigh-in. Join us for a fun day in Alabama and support our precious, terminal children as they fight for a cure. Plenty of free giveaways at safety meeting and at the weigh-in. A total of 153 teams competed in 2008
www.leekingbenefit.org
*** A ton of people have asked me about sports camps so I’m gonna go ahead and throw this Monday morning event in there……
Wallace Community College Baseball Camp
Monday, 8am
The WCC Governors baseball team will join Head Coach Mackey Sasser and assistant coach Pete Coachman in helping participants in fielding, throwing and batting exercises. Sasser is a former catcher with the New York Mets and Coachman is a former second-baseman with the California Angels.
And with that, I'll close down shop and get started on this fine weekend.
See you out and about!
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