Access Arts-School of Services, Inc. 1724 McAlester Columbia, MO 65201 (573) 875-0275 accessarts@schoolofservice.orgHours: Studio Hours 9:00 am- 5:00 pm. Daily class schedules available Services: Quality art classes accessible to people of all ages, incomes, backgrounds and abilities, including people with disabilities, to elevate people to a higher level of creativity in which art becomes a threshold to life. Eligibility: Anyone with interest in the classes from age 4 through senior citizens Fees: Sliding scale (free to full cost based on ability to pay) Armory Sports and Recreation Center 701 E. Ash St., Columbia, MO 65201 573-817-5077 and 573-874-6378 This indoor facility is used for basketball, volleyball, meetings, aerobics, events, and after school programs. The Community Recreation and C.A.R.E. (Career Awareness Related Experience) programs along with the CoMo Bike Co-op are located in the Armory. Boone County History and Culture Center 3801 Ponderosa St Columbia, MO 65201 (573) 443-8936 officemanager@boonehistory.org http://boonehistory.org/ Hours: Year-round except for major holidays Wednesdays - Saturdays, 10am - 5pm, Sundays, 12noon - 5pm. Boone Junction tours April - October during business hours and by appointment only. Services: The Boone County History & Culture Center includes history exhibits, the Montminy Art Gallery, a genealogy library, the Village at Boone Junction, and the Maplewood House. Volunteer opportunities are available. Venue rentals are also available including a conference room, the art gallery and the veranda/gazebo. The Center presents concerts, book talks, children's programming and other artistic programs to the public. Fees: Free admission to History & Culture Center. Fees are charged for venue rentals, certain special events and Boone Junction tours. Columbia Farmers Market 1769 W Ash St, Columbia, MO 65203 (573)-823-6889 Summer Season: Saturdays: 8am-12pm (March 9-October) Winter Season: Saturdays 9am-12pm (Nov.-March) Weekday Season: Tuesdays 10am-1pm & Thursdays 3-6pm (May-October) Services: Offers locally grown or produced goods to the public including fruits, vegetable, meats, breads, plants and flowers.The Access to Healthy Food (AHF) program helps low-income families with young children eat healthy food by matching SNAP and WIC benefits at the Columbia Farmers Market. Families that receive SNAP and/or WIC beneifits with children under the age of 19 are eligible to double their benefits up to $25 each Saturday market. Eligibility: Anyone can attend the market, located at the corner of West Blvd. and Worley Fees: Free to customers Columbia Parks and Recreation 1 South 7th St. Columbia, MO 65205 (573)874-7460 Fax: (573)874-7640 Office Hours: 8-5 pm (Monday through Friday) Park Directory: https://www.como.gov/ParksandRec/Parks/ Trail Directory: https://www.como.gov/ParksandRec/Trails/ Skate Park: https://www.como.gov/ParksandRec/Skatepark/ Armory Sports Center: https://www.como.gov/ParksandRec/Parks/Armory_Sports_Center/index.php Aquatic Facilities (charge for admission): https://www.como.gov/ParksandRec/Aquatics/facilities.php Financial Assistance: https://www.como.gov/ParksandRec/ARC/scholarships.php Services: Coordinates programs and activities for all ages and abilities including swimming, golf, sport leagues, golf lessons, outdoor programs, senior programming, specialized recreation including Special Olympics, and classes for all ages from dance to tae kwon do; coordinates many city wide special events; recreational programs and classes are held at the Armory Sports Center, the Arc (Activities and Recreation Center), Hillcrest Community Center and Paquin Towers; manages 5 aquatic facilities and two golf courses; responsible for designing, building, and maintaining all park facilities and managing over 3000 acres of parkland and 50 miles of trails in 70 parks; publicizes program activity information in the Leisure Times guide (published three times a year), available at the office or on the web site. Eligibility: Certain programs have specific criteria (call for information) Fees: Varies for activity. Financial assistance is available. Community Garden Coalition, Inc. PO Box 7051, Columbia, MO 65205 (573)875-5995 Hours: 24 hour answering machine Email: cgardenc@yahoo.com Services: Provides garden plots, water, seeds, plants, expertise, necessary supplies, and physical assistance with gardening when necessary to Columbia and Boone County residents. Fee: None Eligibility: Anyone Daniel Boone Regional Library Columbia Library: 100 West Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201 Southern Boone County: 109 Main St, Ashland, MO 65010 Callaway County Library: 710 Court Street, Fulton, MO 65251 Columbia Hours: 9:00a.m.-9:00p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m. Friday, 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Saturday, 1:00p.m.-5:00p.m. Sunday Southern Boone Hours: 9:00a.m.-7:00p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9:00a.m-3:00p.m. Friday and Saturday Callaway County Hours: 9:00a.m.-9:00p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-5:00p.m. Friday and Saturday Columbia (573)443-3161, Ashland (573)657-7378, Fulton (573)642-7261 Fax: Columbia (573)499-0191 https://www.facebook.com/yourdbrl/Services: Free access to books, audiobooks,
magazines, music CDs, newspapers, DVDs, electronic resources and other library
material; ESL and Spanish language materials; consumer and government
information; telephone and e-mail reference information; public access
computers; story times for children; summer reading program for children, teens
and adults; One Read community reading program; events and classes for
children, teens and adults; tours; bookmobile service to rural communities,
neighborhoods and licensed child care centers; home and nursing home visits for
homebound persons; liaison with Wolfner Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped; eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, comic books, streaming music, TV
shows & movies, continuing education classes, genealogy resources, yearbook
archive and other online resources Fee: None Eligibility: Open to citizens of Boone and Callaway Counties Intake Procedures: Call Outreach Department for mail, bookmobile, and shut-in service; walk-in or phone for other services Required Documentation for Services: Proof of residency required for library card, some services available without a library card (reference services, magazines & newspapers, tax forms, etc.) Adults can apply online: www.dbrl.org/library-card-application Geographic Area Served: Boone, Callaway Counties; Locations: Columbia, Ashland, Fulton Foreign Languages Spoken: Spanish is spoken by some staff Other Names/Acronyms: Columbia Public Library Fun Family Events A current listing of family events in the Columbia area, most are free of charge. |
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