2006 Riverside Cinema

Movie, Music and More
Thursday, Aug. 10
6:30 pm - 34th Army Band  (FREE)
7:30 pm - Jazz Combo  (FREE)
8:30 pm - Madagascar  (FREE)
Dinner sold by Mat Club, Snacks sold by Friends of the Library


National Guard Army Band

The Friends of the Independence Library are pleased to announce a special FREE concert before the August 10th Riverside Cinema at River Walk Parks Pavilion. The 34th Army Band, Iowa Army National Guard, will perform at 6:30 PM a patriotic concert followed by their Jazz Combo at 7:30 PM.  The movie will start at 8:30 PM.  The Friends of the Library and the Independence Mat Club will be selling a meal and munchies so you can make a night of it!

The 34th Army band is the only military band in the state of Iowa. The band is under the command and direction of CW3 James E. Goodwin, of Runnells, Iowa. They are made up of citizen soldiers whose civilian occupations include teachers, farmers, salesmen, factory workers, construction workers, engineers, and students. Members of the band live throughout Iowa, and Illinois. The 34th Army Band has performed in various locations across Iowa, and the continental United States.

In May 1989, the 34th Army Band toured Italy. In Pescara Italy, the band marched in a parade during the Alpini festival for an estimated crowd of over 600,000. The band also performed for capacity crowds in the cities of Vicensa and Fagagna.

In July 1993, The 34th Army Band was sent to Greece to perform for 4th of July ceremonies at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Athens. While in Greece, the band also performed several concerts for capacity crowds in the cities of Thesaloniki, Kastoria, and the city of Iraqlion on the Greek island of Crete.

Bring your blanket and chairs out to River Walk Parks on Thursday August 11^th for a grand evening of music and a movie.  Remember, all the entertainment is free!  Supper and snacks will be sold by the Mat Club and the Friends.  For more information, call the library at 334-2470 or go to www.indylibrary.org.
 

Rain Date - Friday, August 11 (Movie only)
Madagascar                PG             2005             Color
At New York's Central Park Zoo, a lion, a zebra, a giraffe and a hippo are best friends living a blissful domesticated life in captivity. When one of them turns up missing, the others search for him only to find themselves on a ship headed to the exotic island of Madagascar. When their boat wrecks, these native New Yorkers must take on a much different jungle in this computer-animated comedy.
Sponsored by BankIowa

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