If you are a local then this is a really great deal! Take in a movie for only $2.50 and have some popcorn for only $.50!! Go here to see the movies playing at JMU during the month of March.

JMU Faculty and Staff, and members of the local community are invited to enroll their children (ages 5 – 17) for string instrument lessons (violin, viola, cello,double bass) in the James Madison String Project.  Lessons cost $40 per semester (10 weeks) for a 45 minute group lesson twice weekly (Monday’s and Wednesday’s).

Registration for new and returning students will occur on Wednesday, 09/02/09 from 4:30-5:30 pm in the auditorium of Anthony Seeger Hall on the JMU campus.  Information will be provided regarding instrument rental at that time.

Classes begin on Monday, 09/07/09 as follows:

New Students – Monday’s and Wednesday’s 4:00-4:45 pm

Returning Students – Monday’s and Wednesday’s 5:00-5:45 pm

For more information please call Lisa Maynard at (540) 568-6465 or by email @ jmustringproject@gmail.com.

There are a lot of things going on on Saturday April 18th! If you have kids in Harrisonburg Little League it is opening day, and like us you might be there ALL day!

But, there’s other fun stuff going on too!

Kids Fishing Day at Silver Lake in Dayton is a free event open to kids age 15 and under. It runs from 10 am until 4 pm at the lake and there will be games and fun prizes.

The Musical Petting Zoo is also happening from 11 am  until 1 pm and is the next stop for the Gus Bus Get On the Bus event! This event will be held at the Music Building Room 204 at JMU. Admission is $2 and all proceeds go to help the Gus Bus. Kids will learn about families of instruments music students will be there to teach kids how to use the different instruments.

The Village Closet spring consignment sale will be happening as well. This is a huge consignment sale that runs from 8 am until 5 pm. It will be held at the Simms building in Harrisonburg.

Our Community Place Plant sale will be held from 10 – 2 pm. Help raise money for OCP while enjoying some free food and live music.

So, there’s no excuse for not getting out there and having a good time this weekend!

New movies are posted for April and the first part of May. If you can get in to see them JMU movies are a super bargain!

My friend Tiffany alerted me to the new movies for March at JMU. The schedule can be found here. The movie cost’s $2.50 and popcorn is $0.50! Children under five are free. These are recent movies so you cannot beat this deal!