More Fun Things To Do In Mason City

·   Charles H. MacNider Art Museum- 303 2^nd St. SE - (641) 421-3666 - Wed., Fri., Sat., 9am-5pm; Tues & Thurs. 9am-8pm.  Admission Free. www.macniderart.org

·   Frank Lloyd Wright Stockman House & Architectural Interpretive Center - 530 1st St. NE - (641) 423-1923

Stockman House Tours: May 14 – September;  Tours  on Mon, Tues, Wed 10 am, 11 am, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10am, 11am, 1 pm, 2 pm & 3 pm; Sun. 1 pm, 2 pm & 3 pm  October: Tours on  Sat. 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm & 3 pm;  Sun. 1 pm, 2 pm, & 3 pm  Admission: $10 adults, $5 Youth 12-17, $2 Children 6-11. Architectural Interpretive Center & Gift Shop Hours: Same Hours as the Stockman House PLUS every Saturday throughout the year from 10am-2pm. Admission: A donation is requested when visiting the Architectural Interpretive Center.   www.stockmanhouse.org. 

·   Historic Park Inn Hotel (Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Hotel / Bank) Tours – 7 West State Street (641) 423-0689 Thurs. & Fri. 11:30am & 1:00pm; Sun. 1:30pm & 2:30pm or by appointment for groups 10 or more.  Admission: $10 per person www.wrightonthepark.org

·   Lime Creek Nature Center- 3501 Lime Creek Rd. - (641) 423-5309 – Center open Mon.-Fri. 8am-4pm; Sat 9am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm; Multiple use trails open daily: 6am – 10:30pm.  Admission Free.   www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us

·   NIACC Art Gallery – 500 College Drive. Open to the public Monday – Friday 9am-4pm. Free admission. www.niacc.edu

·   Prairie School Architecture Tour/Historical Walking Tour- Prairie School Tour encompasses 14 blocks & the Historic Tour is an additional 13 blocks. Walking tour guidebook is available for $5.00 at MacNider Art Museum & Frank Lloyd Wright Stockman House.

·   The Music Man Square and Meredith Willson Boyhood Home- 308 and 314 S. Pennsylvania Ave. -  (641) 424-2852 – Open Tues.- Sun., 1pm-5pm, other times by appt., closed holidays.  Admission: $10 Adults; $5 students, children 6 & under free.  Admission includes both The Music Man Square and The Meredith Willson Boyhood Home. www.themusicmansquare.org

·   Roller City - 600 2nd NW (641-423-2000) Fantastic Fridays Roller Skating: 7-10pm $7 per skater. Weekend Roller Skating, Fri 7-10pm $8 each; Sat 10am-noon $10 per family, 1-4pm $6 each, 7-10pm $8 each; Weekday Inflatable’s (Bounce Houses), Tues, Wed, Thurs $8 each (no cost for adults and feel free to bring in dinner); Also on Wed 11am-2pm $10 per family and feel free to bring in lunch. All prices include equipment rental and tax.

Let's Go To The Movies

Now Showing at Cinema West Theaters

(641) 421-1617 / www.cectheatres.com  / Movies starting Friday, January 6, 2017 - Thursday, January 12 , 2017

General admission is $8.50; matinees general admission (before 6 p.m.) is $6.50;

Children (3-12) and seniors (62 and over), $6.50 all times. 3D movies additional $2.25.

Now Showing	Rating	Times
Assassins Creed	PG13	Fri-Wed: 6:55, 9:55pm
Hidden Figures In LDX	PG	Fri-Sun:12:20, 3:55, 6:40, 9:35pm Mon--Wed:3:55, 6:40, 9:35pm
Sing In LDX	PG	Fri-Sun: 11:50, 2:10, 4:25, 7:00, 9:30pm Mon-Wed: 4:25, 7:00, 9:30pm
Passengers	PG13	Fri-Sun: 1:10, 4:05, 7:05, 9:50pm Mon-Wed: 4:05, 7:05, 9:50pm
Monster Calls	PG13	Fri-Sun: 12:00, 4:00,7:10, 9:40pm Mon-Wed:4:00, 7:10, 9:40pm
Why Him	R	Fri-Sun: 1:20, 4:05, 7:10, 9:55pm Mon-Wed: 4:05, 7:10, 9:55pm
Underworld Blood Wars	R	Fri-Sun:12:00, 2:20, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45pm Mon-Wed: 4:30, 7:15, 9:45pm
Fences	PG13	Fri-Sun: 12:10,  3:45, 6:45, 9:45pm Mon-Wed: 3:45, 6:45, 9:45pm
Manchester By The Sea	R	Fri-Sun:12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40pm Mon-Wed: 3:40, 6:40, 9:40pm
Rogue One A Star Wars Story	PG13	Fri-Sun: 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50pm Mon-Wed: 3:50, 6:50, 9:50pm
Sing	PG	Fri-Sun: 1:30, 4:15pm Mon-Wed: 4:15pm

Here's What's Going On Around Here!

January 6, 2017

Fantastic Fridays Roller Skating - Roller City, 600 2^nd NW (641-423-2000). Kick off the weekend with roller skating from 7pm-10pm. Check Roller City's Facebook page for weekly themes and events! www.myrollercity.com

January 7, 2017

Roller Skating - Roller City, 600 2^nd NW (641-423-2000). Morning Skate: 10am-12pm - A slower pace geared towards younger families, $10 per family. Afternoon Skate: 1pm-4pm - The most popular session for parties and larger groups, $6 per skater. Night Skate: 7pm-10pm - Most popular skating session with Jackpot Dice Game and much more, $7 per skater. www.myrollercity.com

January 7, 2017

Ice Fishing - Clear Lake, Bluebill Wildlife Area, 14369 40^th St. (641-423-5309). Enjoy a morning of ice fishing on Bluebill Lake! Following fishing, a weigh-in will be held to recognize the biggest and most fish caught and a door prize drawing will be held for both children adults. Bring ice fishing equipment, a bucket to put fish in, and dress warm for the weather. There will be a limited amount of equipment available for those who need it, or purchase a rod/reel combo and job for $10. Pre-registration is required call 423-5309. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 9- 11:30am. www.co-cerro-gordo.is.us

January 7, 2017

An Enchanted Evening - Dinner & Dance  - St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4^th St. SW (641-512-3525).  The River City Girl Scout Service Unit would like to invite ALL area girls (k-5^th grade) & their favorite guy or gal and find their favorite dress and attend. Girl Scouts & Non-Girl Scouts are invited to attend. Time: 5:30pm-9pm. Admission: $25/couple (Princess & adult); $5/each additional princess.

January 8, 2017

Jazz Coalition Big Band - Mulligan's Bar & Grill, 2791 St. SE (641-422-9888). From 6pm-9pm enjoy live jazz music while eating dinner or having a drink. No coverage charge.

Central Park Dentistry

23 N Federal Ave

Mason City, Iowa

(641) 423-4225

centralparkdentistry.com/

Hours 8:00AM - 6:00PM

The official dentist of MusicArtLife!

Bruce's Column For January 2017!

At the end of the movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." Gene Wilder asks, "Do you know what happened to the boy who got everything he asked for? He lived happily the rest of his life."....I feel like that.
What a difference 366 days can make, so many people and places in and out of my life "some forever, not for better, some have gone and some remain"...
A year ago I was writing the first column with questions about what was to come. I had no real idea what being "retired" was and how I looked at life differently from what had been, so I played a lot of golf and spent more time with my ne'er do well buddies enjoying not having to be somewhere at some time and relaxing.
The creativity part of life was coming up with and posting Songs of the Day and other music videos I liked.
I was happily surprised when I was asked to consider a once a week live show on the radio station I had been working for and my mind went to thinking and planning and a new focus.
The thing is there's not a lot of things I think I do well but being on the air makes me happy and having friends many of whom have listened to me for decades happy too is icing on the cake.
Hard to sum it all up, but I will say this, it's been my pleasure to have spent soon to be 39 years in your company and how could anyone ask for more. Thank you all, as we used to say thanks for turning me on.