It's Art Step First Friday in Downtown Bryan

Follow the footsteps all around downtown to find original work by artists and artisans, live music from jazz to medieval to country, theater, artist demonstrations, and information about arts organizations.

And of course, explore historic downtown, dine, shop, ride in the horse drawn carriage…

Art Step, an art walk in historic downtown Bryan, began in June 2005, with two locations participating. We now have three Art Step events per year, each with a little different emphasis. For the June Art Step, we’ve invited the Arts Council, and the wonderfully varied arts organizations affiliated with them, to participate by performing, demonstrating, exhibiting or providing information.

Head Downtown Friday, June 1,  for fun and to celebrate and support the arts! Be sure to visit these downtown businesses that will be featuring special art and entertainment

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Art By Murder a Creative Good Time in Downtown Bryan

The Art By Murder event includes a hands-on painting project that is designed for art newcomers but is equally enjoyable for those who have actual artistic talents.

You don't have to be an artist to create a masterpiece of fun with Art By Murder, the new event in Downtown Bryan that is equal parts tour, murder mystery, scavenger hunt and actual hands-on art creation that leaves everyone feeling a tiny bit like da Vinci. 

Art By Murder is the brainchild of Barbara German and Cynthie Hanks, who invited Insite to join a recent event and sleuth along with a group of 10 art adventurers. After meeting at Square One, we wandered through Downtown Bryan searching out clues to a murder mystery outlined in a series of mysterious phone calls, recordings and letters in manila envelopes. Hint #1 to future scavengers: rugs and shrubs are your friends when on the hunt for clues. Hint #2: the StageCenter actors want you to know the clue is OUTSIDE, not inside where they are rehearsing for a play. Oops.

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Juried Art Exhibition at MSC Forsyth Center Galleries

The MSC Forsyth Center Galleries presents the 4^th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition through August 19. The exhibit features contemporary works of art in different mediums from local and regional artists. Visitors can stop by the MSC from 10am to 8pm Monday through Saturday to view the displays.

Two-dimensional and three-dimensional works will be featured, including ceramics, blown glass, photography watercolor and oil paintings. 

The MSC is open later for special events. Visit http://forsyth.tamu.edu for upcoming events and programs.

Helping Hands Make A Difference

An organic farmer stands in his field next to a pesticide-laden field.Local Doctor's Mission Changes Hearts and Lives

Lani Douglas Ackerman, M.D., associate professor at the Texas A&M Health Science Center and practicing family physician at Scott &White Clinic, is more than just a doctor. She literally HELPS others, having founded the nonprofit organization Health Environmental Learning Program with her husband Tim, an ecologist. This grassroots, faith-based nonprofit helps the people of Nepal learn to develop their communities through education about using their natural resources to promote health and economic freedom.

Dr. Ackerman grew up knowing that she wanted to help people and share her faith in Christ. The child of university professors (her father has a PhD from A&M), she went to medical school with the intention of obtaining a medical degree so she could use it to help people around the world.

Texas A&M’s College of Medicine Class of ’85, Ackerman went on to complete family medicine residency and attended seminary to learn about different cultures and how to spread the love of Christ among them. With this experience, she and her husband departed in 1990 on initially a short-term mission trip, soon returning for two years of service as volunteers in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. They spent their time there providing medical care to the locals, and teaching and training doctors and young leaders.

After returning to the U.S. and working for five years in their respective fields with a focus on international work and development, in 1997 the couple had the opportunity again to return to the Himalayas as volunteers, but to the country of Nepal.  

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Fun For Everyone This Summer

Bring the whole family to enjoy these local attractions this summer.Vacation time is approaching fast, but you don’t have to break the family budget to have fun all summer long. With a wealth of activities and “staycations” right here in Bryan/College Station, you can relax now knowing there is something to please everyone in your family and out-of-town guests for the long, hot weeks ahead.

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Make a Splash

With temperatures reaching above 100° during the Texas summer, it’s important to stay cool. To beat the heat this summer, make a splash! Spending the day at Lake Bryan is an easy, inexpensive way to make summer memories. Just go for the day or bring a tent and camp all weekend. You and your family can go swimming, play sand volleyball, enjoy some of the nature trails around the lake, or go jet skiing. There are even several events to enjoy throughout the summer.

But that’s not the only way to keep cool this summer! There are several pools in the area offering the right kind of excitement for any family. If you have teenagers, you might want to try out one of the pools with waterslides such as Adamson Lagoon, Bryan Aquatic Center, or Henderson Harbor.  Splash pads at Tanglewood Park and Tiffany Sale Park also offer a fun, cool alternative to a traditional pool and are great for younger kids.

Lake Bryan
8200 Sandy Point Road, Bryan
979-361-0861
www.lakebryan.com

Adamson Lagoon
1900 Anderson, College Station
979-764-3735
www.cstx.gov

Bryan Aquatic Center
3100 Oak Ridge Drive, Bryan
979-209-5222
www.bryantx.gov

Henderson Harbor
1200 Ridgedale Street, Bryan
979-209-5221
www.bryantx.gov

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