BUFFALO WILD WINGS FUNDRAISER ON JULY 14th
If you present this coupon, Buffalo Wild Wings in Edwardsville will donate 10% of all pre-taxed food sales to the Center on July 14, 2010.

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT
Rachel Ottens, a recent resident of Edwardsville, is exhibiting her photographs of various beautiful scenes provided by nature. Her photographs were taken primarily in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan, but include other locales such as Belize. The exhibit is in the Center’s recreation room.

CHAT WITH AN SIUE PROFESSOR ON JULY 6TH
Chat with an SIUE Professor will take place on Tuesday, July 6th, 7-8 p.m. Topic: “The New Atheists” featuring Matthew Schunke, Assistant Professor, Philosophy. In recent years, through works such as Christopher Hitchen’s God Is Not Great, Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion, Daniel Dennet’s Breaking the Spell, and Sam Harris’ The End of Faith, the “New Atheists” have gained notoriety for their strong critiques of religion. In this session, we will examine the tenets of the New Atheists’ positions, what they can tell us about religion, and ask what is “new” about the New Atheists. This event is sponsored in conjunction with the SIUE Office of Educational Outreach and with the support of the SIUE Meridian Society. It is open to the public and refreshments are provided.

DIALOGUE WITH AN SIUE PROFESSOR ON JULY 15TH
Join us on Thursday, July 15th, 10:30-11:30 a.m.for “Writers of the Southern Renassance” featuring Catherine Seltzer, Assistant Professor, English Language & Literature. This program will focus on the Southern Renaissance, a period of some thirty years in which the South was transformed from what H.L. Mencken identified as “the Sahara of the Bozart”—in essence, a cultural backwater—to the site of an intense outpouring of fiction, poetry, and drama, as well as innovative work in sociology, history, and criticism. We’ll look at possible reasons for this Renaissance, and we’ll talk specifically about writers such as William Faulkner, Flannery, O’Connor, Tennessee Williams, and Eudora Welty. “Dialogue with an SIUE Professor” is sponsored in conjunction with the SIUE Office of Educational Outreach and with the support of the SIUE Meridian Society. It is open to the public and refreshments will be served.

CENTER HOSTS SUMMERTIME FEAST ON JULY 22ND
Join us for a true summertime luncheon with brats, hot dogs, potato salad, and baked beans prepared by our own Jim Ellis on Thursday, July 22nd from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $6 per person. Please RSVP at the Center by Friday, July 16th.

COFFEE TALKS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 13TH AND JULY 16TH
Tuesday, July 13th, 7 p.m.: Dr. Gary Hicks, Associate Professor and Chair of the Mass Communications Department of SIUE, will speak at MSCC in his area of expertise, media relations and ethics. Dr. Hicks is extremely knowledgeable in the areas of media law and ethics, as well as issues dealing with print, television, and radio outlets. He will be discussing today’s media and the positive changes various media outlets have made in areas of discrimination and ethics throughout history. Coffee Talk is a roundtable discussion. These events are free of charge and refreshments will be provided. Friday, July 16th, 9 a.m.: This discussion will feature Cindy Reinhardt, a member of the Edwardsville Historic Preservation Commission, who performs title research for historic buildings in the Edwardsville area, Reinhardt has researched many historic landmarks such as the old Edwardsville Opera House and Wildey Theatre. She will discuss her work done with EHPC, as well as her experience in writing social history through researching some of Edwardsville’s most famous historic buildings.

BOOK CLUBS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 8TH AND JULY 21ST
Thursday, July 8th, 1 p.m. 31 Bond Street by Ellen Horan is a historical mystery novel based around the murder of wealthy dentist and land speculator, Harvery Burdell, in 1850s Manhattan. The main character, Emma Cunningham, is a single mother of two daughters when she becomes emotionally and financially involved with Burdell. After he is murdered, Cunningham is accused of the brutal crime and turns to Henry Clinton, an ambitious lawyer, for help. The novel does a brilliant job in describing mid-nineteenth-century Manhattan, which was haunted by governmental corruption, racial tension, and cut-throat social climbing. The book’s historical significance as well as captivating characters makes it an exciting reading. Wednesday, July 21st, 7 p.m. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver is narrated in the form of letters, diary entries, and newspaper clippings. The novel revolves around the trials and tribulations of Harrison William Shepherd. Harrison spends his formative years in Mexico in the 1930’s living in Diego Rivera’s home, alongside Rivera’s wife, Frida Kahlo, and their houseguest, Leon Trotsky, who is hiding from Soviet assassins. After Trotsky is murdered, Harrison returns to the U.S., settling down in Asheville, N.C., where he becomes an author of historical potboilers and is later investigated by the government as a possible subversive. The novel gracefully describes a dark period in American history while maintaining strong historical accuracy. The dates and novels for August’s Book Clubs will be: Thursday, August 12th, 1 p.m.: Every Last One by Ann Quindlen and Wednesday, August 18th, 7 p.m.: Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich.

SHARON HANES SELECTED AS VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
Sharon has been volunteering at MSCC for years and is always ready to lend a helping hand when needed. She is on the Dance and Bingo committees and visits the Center several times a week to volunteer. We thank her for her selfless service to MSCC and we are proud to name her July’s Volunteer of the Month.

CENTER TO SELL GUS' PRETZELS AT GOSHEN MARKET ON JULY 10TH
MSCC staff and volunteers will be selling delicious, ready-to-eat Gus’ Pretzels on Saturday, July 10th, from
8 a.m. till noon. Come see us and support a good cause with a yummy pastime!

PAPA JOHN'S FUNDRAISER ON JULY 21ST
Pizza Day is Wednesday, July 21st. If you mention “Main Street Community Center” when ordering, PAPA JOHN’S will donate 20% of your order to the Center. You can call 659-7272 to order or stop in at 3592 S. State Route 159. We much appreciate your support and Papa John’s for this delicious fundraising opportunity.

CENTER HOSTS TECH TALK WITH BEST BUY ON JULY 19TH
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT THE NEWEST CELL PHONES, LAPTOPS, AND OTHER GADGETS CAN DO? Then come to MSCC’s TECH TALK on Monday, July 19th from 7-8 p.m., hosted by Best Buy. Best Buy team members will be here to give information on their services and products, while answering questions posed by audience members.This event is open to the public and free of charge. Refreshments will be provided. We ask that you not bring items to be fixed. This is simply an open forum for discussion and general questions.

JULY DANCE SCHEDULED FOR JULY 27TH
Tuesday, July 27th, 6:30 p.m. Music by Shades of Gray. The cost is $6 per person. Cake, coffee, and tea will be provided. Please bring an appetizer to share. Please RSVP by July 23rd.