We have some exciting events planned in the near future...
11/17: Teen Advisory Meeting 7-8:30pm - Any Teen in 8th-12th who is interested in planning the events at the Center is invited to come to the meeting and be part of the team.
11/17: Line Dancing for adults 7-9pm $5pp
11/18: Adult Advisory Meeting 7-8pm - Any Adult interested in planning and participating in the events and programs at the Center and or joining any other committees we have set up to operate the center is invited to come to the meeting and be part of the team.
11/19: OPEN HOUSE on Friday November 19 from 7-9 pm - Fun for the whole family - Santa will be at the Center to read stories, and hot cocoa and cookies will be served. All the Center games and amenities will be available for all guests to play. This is a great opportunity for parents to see what goes on at the Center.
11/20: Robotix Club is going on a Field Trip to MO on Saturday. Let us know if you are interested in joining this club. Open to teens 11-18
11/27: Green Gift Bazaar 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Buy your friends & family a gift this holiday season that is locally made and eco-friendly! No entry fee to shop. Kids make a FREE take-home Holiday Nature Craft.
To see all events view our: Complete Calendar
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
November Dance ~ Open Mic Night
Was a Success!
The Underground stage was booming with bands and budding artists of all ages all evening long.
The River Bend Community certainly boasts musical talent! It sure was fun to have some of them converge on the Community Center Stage.
And some teens mingled around, played the video games, billiards and other games too. Did you know we now offer even more game systems like Xbox Kinect and Play Station Move?
The Main dancefloor and DJ was hopping as well.
If you have heard of the Center but haven't made it by, it is time you came to a dance and joined in the fun. Make sure to bring your friends with ~ unless you just like making them jealous!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
BOO! Halloween is coming!
The Riverbender.com Community Center wants to invite you to a couple of our Halloween events!
On Friday October 22 (Yes 2 days away), we will be holding our first ever Halloween Dance Party! We will have costume contests and activities. The center will be open to all attendees. The middle school times are 6-8:30 pm and the high school times are 9-11:30 pm. It will be frightfully fun!
And for FAMILIES! We have a family Halloween Party for all before the parade on October 30 from 5-8:30. Now children of all ages can enjoy the fun and games of the Center. Remember families that play together stay together! After you play, just walk down the block to see the parade. Homemade chili & chili dogs will be available for purchase.
On Friday October 22 (Yes 2 days away), we will be holding our first ever Halloween Dance Party! We will have costume contests and activities. The center will be open to all attendees. The middle school times are 6-8:30 pm and the high school times are 9-11:30 pm. It will be frightfully fun!
And for FAMILIES! We have a family Halloween Party for all before the parade on October 30 from 5-8:30. Now children of all ages can enjoy the fun and games of the Center. Remember families that play together stay together! After you play, just walk down the block to see the parade. Homemade chili & chili dogs will be available for purchase.
Back to work on the Center
We have come a long way in the past few months setting up committees, events and programming as well as adding games and features to the center.
In April we opened our cafe and have hosted several events including MCHS After Prom, a Spaghetti Dinner, an Annual Corporate event and had the Cafe open for many dances that we have held over the past few months.
During the summer we held events like theater camp, chess club and even a jazz concert and Back to School Bash. All have been very well received and provided much entertainment for young and old alike.
Our membership drive in September was a huge success. Members will have lower entrance fees and be invited to exclusive events. Consider becoming a member today.
The Center is developing programs that teach good financial practices and healthy lifestyles and a Student Film Festival is planned. We are starting to offer clubs like Junior Achievement and Robotix, and Mock Trial Team, and an Investment Club where students can try to outsmart the stock market and each other!
Our main events are our monthly "dances". You can see on the calendar all the dates set up to hold dances. All the amenities of the center are available during the dances, so if you're not up for dancing, there are lots of other activities.
Isn't it time you came by and checked it out??!!!
In April we opened our cafe and have hosted several events including MCHS After Prom, a Spaghetti Dinner, an Annual Corporate event and had the Cafe open for many dances that we have held over the past few months.
During the summer we held events like theater camp, chess club and even a jazz concert and Back to School Bash. All have been very well received and provided much entertainment for young and old alike.
Our membership drive in September was a huge success. Members will have lower entrance fees and be invited to exclusive events. Consider becoming a member today.
The Center is developing programs that teach good financial practices and healthy lifestyles and a Student Film Festival is planned. We are starting to offer clubs like Junior Achievement and Robotix, and Mock Trial Team, and an Investment Club where students can try to outsmart the stock market and each other!
Our main events are our monthly "dances". You can see on the calendar all the dates set up to hold dances. All the amenities of the center are available during the dances, so if you're not up for dancing, there are lots of other activities.
Isn't it time you came by and checked it out??!!!
Back to the Blog
Well what happens when you decide to try to win a grant from Pepsi??? Your life becomes consumed with voting and promoting. No time for blogging. So we are very far behind here. We voted throughout the months of March April and May. We did very well, as we ended up in 4th place each time competing against projects from across the country, some nationwide and many from communities much larger than ours.
We decided to pull our entry from the running and focus our efforts on the center and other means of financial support.
We thank all of you for your support during that voting period. We saw what this small town could do if they put their minds toward it. The Alton Park and Rec, Alton High School and Sts. Peter and Paul School did win their grants.
We will try again in the coming months and will ask for your support again. We can do it if we try! For now, back to work on the center!
We decided to pull our entry from the running and focus our efforts on the center and other means of financial support.
We thank all of you for your support during that voting period. We saw what this small town could do if they put their minds toward it. The Alton Park and Rec, Alton High School and Sts. Peter and Paul School did win their grants.
We will try again in the coming months and will ask for your support again. We can do it if we try! For now, back to work on the center!
Monday, March 1, 2010
VOTE NOW to bring $250,000 to ALTON!!!
http://www.refresheverything.com/RiverBenderCommunityCenter
It has come to our attention that some of you still don't know what the Teen Center is all about! READ ON>>>>
The Teen center is for High School and Middle School students who want a fun place to hang out! So far here is what is what we are planning to offer:
• A Main Stage for bands to perform or DJjs to MC
• Wood dance floor - very upscale - no vinyl here!
• A Movie Theater - yes the only one in Alton• Gaming Stations - Wii, XBox and PlayStation3 all projected life size on the wall!
• Pinball, Foosball, Pop-a-Shot and ping pong
• 2 Brand new billiards tables
• The Underground - another stage which will be stocked with instruments and electronics so your band can rehearse, have a jam session for friends or even record a CD! This is also a great performing arts space.
• The Art Space - for the creative minded
• A Lounge / Teen Library for quieter time - TV, Books, Magazines, Computer stations, Board games, etc.
• Internet Cafe - surf the web while you wait for your food!
This is a beautiful, state of the art facility. No detail has been left out. No corners have been cut. The community wants to give this to you - that is why they are donating equipment and construction material, furnishings and labor. Spread the word and make sure you and all your friends vote every day. It's important. $250,000 important!
http://www.refresheverything.com/RiverBenderCommunityCenter
It has come to our attention that some of you still don't know what the Teen Center is all about! READ ON>>>>
The Teen center is for High School and Middle School students who want a fun place to hang out! So far here is what is what we are planning to offer:
• A Main Stage for bands to perform or DJjs to MC
• Wood dance floor - very upscale - no vinyl here!
• A Movie Theater - yes the only one in Alton• Gaming Stations - Wii, XBox and PlayStation3 all projected life size on the wall!
• Pinball, Foosball, Pop-a-Shot and ping pong
• 2 Brand new billiards tables
• The Underground - another stage which will be stocked with instruments and electronics so your band can rehearse, have a jam session for friends or even record a CD! This is also a great performing arts space.
• The Art Space - for the creative minded
• A Lounge / Teen Library for quieter time - TV, Books, Magazines, Computer stations, Board games, etc.
• Internet Cafe - surf the web while you wait for your food!
This is a beautiful, state of the art facility. No detail has been left out. No corners have been cut. The community wants to give this to you - that is why they are donating equipment and construction material, furnishings and labor. Spread the word and make sure you and all your friends vote every day. It's important. $250,000 important!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Looking Good!
There is more progress on The Center each day.
Just hours after the the last meeting we posted, John and his Dad left for Atlanta to pick up restaurant booths for the cafe. "Why Atlanta?" you ask. The answer is simple and explains a lot about our operations. It was the best deal we could find. (in the entire nation!)
Very much research is done to be sure we have found the most value for our money ~ that doesn't always mean the cheapest ~ this will be a quality environment ~ upscale even. All donations to the center will be spent very wisely. And in fact, to date not very much has been spent with all the non-cash donations that have come in.
CARPET in the movie Theater!
This is such wonderful news ~ finish work in some of the areas has begun! A HUGE thank you to Ed Agles for donating the carpet for this room (and others) and Brian Scheffel from Straight Arrow Flooring and Kevin Neely from Direct Floors for personally installing the carpet at no charge! I'm telling ya ~ the community is really coming together to make this happen.
UPDATE: In a prior post we noted that Alton Refrigeration was going to donate the electronics for the Movie Theater ~ This has changed. They are going to furnish the Theater with the seating and tables! And Liberty Bank has presented a cash donation that will be used to cover the costs of the Theater sound system!
WHAT ELSE?
Here is some very nice furniture that was donated by Alton Refrigeration.
Here is some equipment that was donated:
The Gaming Stations were bought with a cash donation from Alton Memorial ~ notice the Wii FIT!!!
Richard Baird and his wife, Theresa O'Connor fixed up our glass displays to show off our shining stars of The Center ~ our sponsors who have made many many donations ~
If this doesn't say SHOP LOCAL ~ I don't know what does!!!!
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