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August 18, 2007 Great Russian Ballet children's casting call - Moscow Ballet will hold an open audition for its Great Russian Nutcracker on August 18th at noon at Eastland Mall. Applicants must dress in ballet attire and bring pointe shoes. For more information please contact Ms. Harding at 309-662-8840. Twin City Tours - The Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau unveiled a new community tour program Tuesday afternoon during their annual tourism luncheon, held at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington. The event, titled Twin City Tours, consists of a 2-hour driving tour of our community that will spotlight over 40 Bloomington-Normal Area attractions. Twin City Tours is intended as a mini-getaway for visitors and local residents alike, to highlight what makes Bloomington-Normal unique. “We found that a lot of people that actually live here aren’t familiar with all that the area has to offer,” said Crystal Howard, Director of the Bloomington-Normal Area CVB. “We would like members of our community to speak highly of our community, and hope that Twin City Tours will strengthen community pride amongst our residents and businesses.” Tours begin this Saturday, May 19, from 10:00 am till noon and run every Saturday morning until September 1. The tours will be conducted on a “mini-bus” shuttle departing from the McLean County Museum of History in downtown Bloomington and admission is only $1 per person. Parking for the tour is available in the Lincoln Parking Deck on the corner of East and Front Streets. Reservations are required. Participants on the tour will learn about Mitsubishi Motors North America and their commitment to Bloomington-Normal, Illinois State University’s rich contribution to Central Illinois, the deep history of the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts and its downtown partner the U.S. Cellular Coliseum, along with many more landmarks that make Bloomington-Normal a top travel destination in the State of Illinois. For more information, please contact Crystal Howard or Megan McCracken at the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (309-665-0033). Discovery Bunch-Pete's A Pizza - Gather around for story time and hands-on learning at the Children's Discovery Museum! This program is designed for children ages 3-5 years old and their adult partner. When Pete feels miserable because rain makes it impossible to play ball outdoors, his father finds a fun indoor game to play with his son. Pete's father starts kneading the dough. Next, some oil is generously applied. (It's really water.) And then some tomatoes. (They're really checkers). When the dough get tickled, it laughs like crazy! Cost includes program, snack, and Museum exploration for one adult and one child. Program cost: $8 Museum passholder/$11 non-passholder. Payment must accompany registration. 24-hour cancellation required for credit. Downtown Bloomington Farmer's Market - Every Saturday morning from 6:45 - 11 a.m. May 19 through October in historic downtown Bloomington, Illinois. For more information call 309-829-9599 or visit www.downtownbloomington.org. United Indoor Football All-Star Game - United Indoor Football All-Star Classic, pitting top players from Eastern Conference against top players from Western Conference at 7:05 p.m. Cultural Festival - The annual Cultural Festival continues to provide the community with an event that incorporates a wide variety of entertainment, food and community service while incorporating elements from various world cultures. Musical entertainment varies from Blues to Reggae to Hawaiian Dance. More than 15,000 people attend this annual cultural event. For more information, visit the link below. BHS Marching Raides Car Wash & Bake Sale - Car Wash and Bake Sale for the BHS Marching Raiders. Proceeds will be be used to pay for current expenses including field show music, camps, scholarships and some of the expenses for the band's 2007/08 trip to San Antonio, Texas. While in Texas they will be performing at Sea World.

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