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* Art Ventures * Shop Madison First * Classic movies presented * Concerts in the park feature jazz, blues * Free summer workshop available for students
Art Ventures The Arts Council of Huntsville offers it Art Ventures summer day camp July 7-18, for children 6-12 years of age. Children take a tour of the arts as they participate in sessions covering drama, visual arts, music, movement and writing. Cost to attend the two-week camp is $200. The camp runs Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., each week. Registration deadline is June 20. For more information, call 519-2787.
Shop Madison First This year's Madison Chamber of Commerce sponsored "Shop Madison First" business exposition will be held on Saturday, July 19 at Bob Jones High School, in the cafeteria. For more information, call the MCC at 461-0518.
Classic movies presented The Art Krewe of the Huntsville Museum of Art and Comcast announce the first of the 2003 summer series Classic Movies in the Park. The first movie, "The Wizard of Oz," starring Judy Garland, will be shown on Friday, June 27, on the back, west wall of the museum, at beginning at 8:30 p.m. The Art Krewe encourages everyone to dress up in costume as his or her favorite character. The top three costumes will receive prizes.
Concerts in the park feature jazz, blues Concerts in the Park, held at Big Spring Park in Huntsville, will feature Heart &Soul, a rhythm, blues and soul band and Abstract Band, a jazz, blues, and R&B band, on Monday, June 23. The first band performs from 6:30 p.m. until 7:10 p.m. and the second band will perform from 7:20 p.m. until 8 p.m. The concerts are free to the public. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.
Free summer workshop available for students Virginia College at Huntsville will conduct a four-day, complimentary summer workshop for high school students, beginning July 14. The workshop includes web design, network administration, imaging and visualization, medical, therapeutic massage, business administration and office procedures. For more information call Carlos Fearn or Erich Nelson at 1-888-311-1623.
