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Get Water Safety Instructor certified and you may be eligible to teach for the Red Cross. Classes are Aug. 1-5. Participants must be at least 16 years old. The cost is $250. To register, call 706-604-0981.
The Missoula Children's Theatre will host a weeklong performing arts residency Aug. 8-13 at the Kelley Hill Rec Center on Fort Benning. This free event includes auditions for actors and actresses 6- to 18-years-old, a week of rehearsals and a stage performance. Auditions start at 4:15pm Aug. 8. The final performance, The Little Mermaid, will start at 3pm Aug. 13. It is open to the public. For more information, call 706-545-0522.
Whiskey Bent will perform at Wetherby Field at 7pm August 13. This event is free and open to the public. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs. For more information, call 706-545-3328.
MWR Sports will host the Joes vs Pros double elimination flag football tournament Aug. 15-17 at Essebagger Field. There is a 12 team limit, and the cost is $150 per team. Register before Aug. 9. This event is open to the public. Prizes will be awarded. For more information, call 706-984-1994.
Active duty Soldiers are invited to try out for the Doughboy Football Team from 6-8pm Aug. 18 on Essebagger Field. Team practices will begin in late August or early September. For more information, send an e-mail to ken.wetherill@us.army.mil.
The Benning Conference Center will host Dueling Pianos, a free comedy event that engages the audience in a high-energy variety show featuring rock and roll, classics, top 40, R&B, country and more, August 19. The show starts at 7pm, but the doors will open one hour early for refreshments. Space is limited in the Supper Club, so come early. For more information, call 706-682-0640.
Super Bingo is fast-paced and wild! Better get familiar with the game before you run with the big dogs. From 6-10pm Tuesdays, Fort Benning's Pins & Daubers will host Beginner's Bingo. We'll play at a slower pace to get you comfortable with the game and give you a chance to ask questions. We'll even throw in a free add-on packet when you purchase your first packet. Don't be scared. For more information, call 706-544-1964. Pins & Daubers is located on Marne road, beside the commissary.
Is that a baby bump? Join us for prenatal yoga from 4:30-5:30pm Wednesdays at Smith Fitness Center. That's not a baby bump, you say? Oops. You might want to try one of our other fitness classes: www.benningmwr.com/fitnessclasses.php.
Help us feed local families in distress! MWR is partnering with the Feds Feed Families Food Drive to replenish stock at local food banks at a time when supplies are low. Please deliver canned and nonperishable foods, hygiene items, household goods and paper products to collection boxes at Sayers Library, Army Community Service and recreation centers on Kelley Hill, Sand Hill and Harmony Church. The food will be delivered to the Columbus Wellness Center and Feeding the Valley Food Bank.
For those who prefer nonfiction literature, the new Second Saturday Book Club will meet at 10am the second Saturday of each month at the Sayers Library Conference Room. The title for the August 13 meeting is Under the Sabers: The Unwritten Code of Army Wives by Tanya Biank. For more information, call 706-545-4911.
MWR will host a flea market on Blue Field during the semi-annual postwide yard sale
from 8am-2pm Sept. 10. This event is open to the public. For information on renting booth space, click here.
Mark your calendar for the return of Movies Under the Stars Sept. 2, 9, 16 and 30 at 8:30pm on Wetherby Field. This event is free and open to the public. Bring blankets and lawn chairs, and we'll supply the popcorn. Movie titles will be announced soon.
CYSS will host a number of road trips for students in middle and high school from August through December. Enroll your student today to take part in a variety of field trips, including visits to Macon State, Georgia Southwestern and Auburn universities, LaGrange College, Pratt & Whitney and the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga. These trips are free, but you must register. Call 706-626-0388.
To celebrate National Bowling Week July 31-Aug. 6, the Mall Bowling Center and Family Entertainment Center will offer a variety of specials and discounts. Call 706-544-2233 or 706-545-4272.
The annual Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation Open House will start at 5pm August 24 at the Uchee Creek Activity Center. This free event is open to the public and includes refreshments, door prizes, games and the latest information and updates on post hunting and fishing policies and practices. Raffle tickets are available for $2.50 each at Outdoor Recreation and the Uchee Creek Country Store. For more information, call 706-545-9636.
Soldiers and family members 18 and older are invited to participate in a weeklong trip to Disney World Sept. 2-6. The cost of this trip, $320, covers roundtrip transportation, accommodations at the Shades of Green resort and a four day park hopper pass. This trip, sponsored by the BOSS program, is not exclusive to single Soldiers. Register at the Kelley Hill Recreation Center or call 706-544-1411. You may pay by installments.
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