MAX COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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03/03/2010
Bluegrass Gospel Concert
The Vincennes University Relay for Life team and the Pink Platoon Relay for Life team will be cosponsoring a Bluegrass Gospel Concert on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center Theatre. Admission is $5 for general admission tickets and are available at the Red Skelton Box Office; students with a VU I.D. can pick up a free ticket at the box office. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Box office hours are 12-7pm Monday-Thursday, 12-4pm Fridays, and 1-3pm Saturdays. The Concert features Mariah Creek, Fields of Home, White Knuckles, Mariah Creek, and Honey in the Rock. The Bluegrass Gospel Concert will feature four area groups donating their time and efforts to this worthwhile cause. Fields of Home is a group featuring Jim and Lynna Woolsey with their bassist Guy Jackson and Chris Rothrock on mandolin. White Knuckles, a group comprised of Joe and Bertha Sumner, banjo and bass; Rick Mayo, guitar; Jerry Adams, fiddle; Mike Howell, vocals and guitar; and Dave Parman, guitar. Mariah Creek, a group comprised of Russell Short, guitar; Kevin Doyle, mandolin; Ray Hatton, banjo; and Bill Stedman, upright bass. The group Honey in the Rock is a group comprised of Gene Rasner, guitar; Lynn Rasner, fiddle; Kris Ann Keller, bass; Heather Orchard, fiddle; Amanda Orchard, banjo; Heather Keller, guitar; Christopher Vieck, fiddle; and Simon Vieck, mandolin.
03/10/2010
Homeland Security Community Academy
VINCENNES, IND. – The public is invited to enroll in a Homeland Security Community Academy that will begin March 22 at Vincennes University. Sponsored by VU’s Eta Sigma Iota Homeland Security Professional Society, attendance at the three-session academy will be beneficial to all community members. The sessions are designed to raise awareness about timely issues such as weapons of mass destruction, international and domestic terrorism, emergency management, agro-terrorism and community risk management and vulnerability assessment. The presenters will be fourth-year VU Capstone Experience students enrolled in the Homeland Security and Public Safety baccalaureate degree program. Enrollment in the academy is free. Participants are requested to attend all three sessions. The sessions are scheduled from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (EDT) on three Mondays: March 22 and 29 and April 5, with a graduation ceremony on April 12. The sessions will be in the auditorium at the Indiana Center for Applied Technology, located on corner of St. Clair and Chestnut streets in Vincennes. Applications are available by emailing communityacademy2010@gmail.com and at the web site www.vinu.edu/homelandsecurity. Completed applications may be emailed to the above address or faxed to (812) 888-4586 ATTN: Community Academy, or mailed to: Vincennes University ATTN: Community Academy 1002 North First Street Davis Hall, Room 128 Vincennes, IN 47591 All applications must be received no later than March 5, 2010
03/15/2010
VU Alumni Mixer March 15th
VINCENNES, IND. - Vincennes University alumni are invited to a mixer on March 15, 6:30 p.m. (EST), at the Vincennes Golf Club, 1364 N. Hillcrest Rd., Vincennes. Alumni are invited to enjoy good music, fellowship, and meet members of the Alpha Chapter of the VU Alumni Association, sponsor of the mixer. The Alpha Chapter also reminds the public that members are accepting donations for a spring Trash and Treasure Sale. Donations are accepted every Saturday from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at 18 N. 2nd Street in Vincennes. Proceeds from the spring sale will support scholarships to VU. For more information call 812-888-4354.
03/25/2010
Drum Enchanted Evening Planned for March 25th at VU
VINCENNES, IND. - The Vincennes University Department of Music will present “Drum Enchanted Evening” on March 25, 7:30 p.m. (EST), at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center. The event is free and the public is invited to attend. The Skelton Center is located on the VU campus at 20 Red Skelton Blvd. Under the direction of Professor Susie Jackson, the VU Percussion Ensemble featuring 14 percussionists will play a variety of traditional and innovative percussion instruments. The group will perform various musical styles including jazz/fusion, classical, and the more contemporary novelty tunes performed in the “stomp” style which involves the use of unique or unusual objects as percussion instruments combined with visual performance. On March 27, the Department will host a Day of Percussion at the Skelton Center. The event will include clinics as well as performances by various percussion ensembles. Participating collegiate ensembles include Ball State University, Indiana State University, Purdue University, and Vincennes University. Dr. Marc Wooldridge, Indiana Wesleyan University, will be doing a clinic performance of four of his multimedia compositions that incorporate film, visual art, and aerial photography with live and recorded percussion. Dr. Erwin Mueller, Ball State University, will have a session on making and repairing mallets. The featured clinician will be Dr. Elliot “Ellie” Mannette, recipient of the 1999 National Endowment for the Arts and a 2003 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) Hall of Fame inductee. Recognized by many as the “father of the modern steel drum,” Dr. Mannette has devoted his life to the development of the steel drum art form. He is also the founder of Mannette Steel Drums, Ltd., an instrument manufacturing company located in Morgantown, West Virginia. Steel drums, also known as “pans,” came into existence on the island of Trinidad around the time of World War II, and are considered to be the only truly new acoustic instrument created in the 20th century. In 1946, Dr. Mannette was the first person to fashion his “pan” from the now-standard 55 gallon steel drum. Dr. Mannette will present two sessions on the steel drum, one on the history of the instrument and the other on the construction and tuning. The Day of Percussion is free, and the public is invited to attend. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. with ongoing performances and clinics beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending around 6:00 p.m. For information about the Day of Percussion, Prof. Jackson may be reached at 812-888-4435.
04/01/2010
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of Knox County has announced the dates and topics of its “Lunch with the League” series through April, 2010. “Lunch with the League is a one hour noontime bag lunch program designed to inform the citizens of Knox County of the many agencies and activities operating in our county,” said League Co-President Bonnie Orvick. Each program will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, September – April at Zanders, on Main Street, beginning at noon. All programs are open to the public and will last for one hour enabling people to attend during their lunch hour. Attendees can purchase their lunch at Zanders. February 10th – Local Government Reform and the KC Library – Emily Bunyon, Executive Director, KCPL – Zanders, on Main Street March 10th – Township Trustee Governance – Study Findings, LWV Zanders, on Main Street April 14th – Generations, Resources for the Elderly – Laura Holscher Smith,
04/03/2010
5k walk/run for the Travis Connor Family
A 5k walk/run has been planned to raise money for the Travis Connor family. Travis' 4 year old daughter McKenna suffers from a PCD, a progressive, debilitating disease that attacks her respiratory system. A lung transplant will eventually be necessary, but will not be covered by insurance since it will only prolong her life, not cure her disease. Donations are needed to make this event a success. Please send checks to: Elizabeth Bauer, 1500 Franklin Drive, Vincennes, IN 47591. For questions, call 812 882 8460.
