(03/24/05)
Community Appreciation Day Set for April 23
Performances by area high school music ensembles and "Classes Without Quizzes" from faculty and staff will highlight Miami Middletown's first Community Appreciation Day on Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Musical groups scheduled to perform that day include the Edgewoood Choraliers, Madison Steel Band, Middletown Purple Pizzazz Show Choir, Fenwick Jazz Band, Dream Team Drill Team and Miami University Steel Band.
"Classes Without Quizzes" will include "Personal Finance 101: Is your Financial House in Order?" with Chris Metcalf; "Spiders, Spiders Everywhere" with Dr. Alan Cady; "Miami University Since WWII" and "All That Jazz" with Rod Nimtz; "Fun with CAD" (computer assisted design) for students in grades 6-8 with Dr. Vipul Ranatunga, "The Ancient LEGOs of Stonehenge" with Starla Alexander and Sue Rogers and a "Know Your Ohio Trees" walking tour with Dr. Carolyn Keiffer.
Kids in College sessions include "Creations in Clay" (K-6), "Art from Around the World" (grades 5-6) and "You & Me & Junie B." (grades 1-2). Exercise samplers for adults are scheduled, featuring basic, join-in sessions in Body Recall, tai chi and yoga.
Various organizations will have booths at the event, including MUM Alumni, the Early Childhood Center, Kids in College, Gardner-Harvey Library, the City of Middletown and Miami RedHawk football. Free Earth Day seedlings will be given to the first 100 families by the Miami Middletown Botany Club. Free health screenings, including glucose/cholesterol and blood pressure, will be provided by Miami Middletown's student nurses in partnership with Middletown Regional Hospital.
There will also be drawings for free tickets to the Rhonda Vincent concert, which will be held at 8 pm on April 23 at Dave Finkelman Auditorium.
"We wanted to showcase our beautiful campus, engaging faculty and talented local students," said Jan Toennisson, Miami Middletown Director of Public Affairs. "We hope that there will be something for everyone at Community Appreciation Day and that everyone will stop by for an hour or spend the day."
Pizza from the LaRosa's Restaurant on Roosevelt Blvd. will be available for purchase on campus that day.
Community Appreciation Day is free and open to the public.
A complete schedule follows:
Community Appreciation Day - Saturday, April 23, 2005
11 a.m.
o Edgewood High Choraliers, Levey Stage (outside)
o Spiders, Spiders Everywhere with Dr. Alan Cady, 107 Levey Hall
11:30 a.m.
o Financial Planning 101: Is Your Financial House in Order?, 100 Levey Hall,
with Chris Metcalf
o All That Jazz, 17 Johnston Hall, Rod Nimtz
o You & Me & Junie B. (for grades 1 & 2), 110 Johnston Hall
o Fun with CAD (computer assisted design for grades 6-8)), 106 Thesken Hall,
with Dr.Vipul Ranatunga
o Dream Team Drill Team, Levey Stage, 11:45 a.m.
12 noon
o Madison High School Steel Band, Gardner-Harvey Stage (outside)
o Tour Early Childhood Center, Verity Lodge Lower Level
o Tour Campus, meet at Admission Booth
12:30 p.m.
o Know Your Ohio Trees walking tour with Dr. Carolyn Keiffer, meets at the
Botany Club booth.
o Creations in Clay (grades K-5), 110 Johnston Hall
1 p.m.
o Purple Pizzazz of Middletown High School, Levey Stage
o Yoga Sampler, Verity Lodge (upper level)
1:30 p.m.
o Fun with CAD (computer assisted design for grades 6-8)), 106 Thesken Hall,
with Dr.Vipul Ranatunga
o Miami History Since WWII, Levey 100, Rod Nimtz
o Dream Team Drill Team, Levey Stage, 1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
o Fenwick High School Jazz Band, Gardner-Harvey Stage
o Tour Early Childhood Center, Verity Lodge Lower Level
o Tai Chi Sampler, Verity Lodge (upper level)
2:30 p.m.
o The Ancient LEGOs of Stonehenge, 100 Levey Hall, Starla Alexander and Sue Rogers
o Art from Around the World (grades 5-6), 117 Johnston Hall
o Tour Campus, meet at Admission Booth
3 p.m.
o Miami University Steel Band, Levey Stage
o Body Recall Sampler, Verity Lodge (upper level)
Booths 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Botany Club (seedling give-away)
City of Middletown
Early Childhood Center/ Kids in College (face painting)
Gardner-Harvey Library (Community Library Card)
LaRosa's Restaurant (pizza)
Miami University Football (Miami University athletes)
MUM Admission (campus tours, information)
MUM Alumni (door prizes, give-aways, connect with your fellow alums)
Student Organizations (ice cream, etc.)
Other Events 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
o Two tickets to the Rhonda Vincent concert will be given away every hour, on the hour
at the Gardner Harvey or Levey Stage.
o Free Health Screenings with Miami Middletown's Student Nurses and Middletown
Regional Hospital, Thesken Hall Room 2.
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