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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">March 2, 2018</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Tammy Miller, Columbia Parks and Recreation
<br />573-874-7465</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:200%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 170%;">Columbia Parks and Recreation plans Women's History Month events</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;">Columbia Parks and Recreation is planning a series of events to celebrate March as Women's History Month. Events are free except for the three-on-three basketball tournament.</p>
<p>An exhibit featuring famous women of Missouri is available for viewing from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays at the Armory Sports Center, 701 E. Ash. It will be open through the month of March.</p>
<p>A film and discussion will be held at 6:30 p.m. on March 6 at the Armory Sports Center. Following a showing of "Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise," a discussion will be held and refreshments will be available. </p>
<p>The Precious Moments-Women's Recognition Awards will be held at 6:30 p.m. on March 13 at the Armory. All are welcome to attend and invite a family member, friend, teacher or any woman who is special to them, and honor them with a poem, song or story. Refreshments will be available.</p>
<p>A Women's Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament will be held starting at 9 a.m. on March 17 at the Armory. The tournament is for females ages 15 to adult. Rosters should be a maximum of five players, with a price of $60 per team. The tournament is double-elimination, so each team will play at least two games. Registration forms are available at the Armory, Parks and Recreation office, 1 S. Seventh St., or online at CoMo.gov.</p>
<p>Call the Armory Sports Center at 573-817-5077 for more information about Women's History Month activities.</p></div>
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