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Datebook: July 26 - Truman Signs National Security Act 65 Years Ago

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On this day in 1947, President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act into law which led to the creation of the CIA, US Department of Defense, US Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the US National Security Council, as a response to the aftermath of WWII. Don't mess with the US.

It’s Thursday, July 26

Tonight at 7, Maiden Alley Cinema presents the Woody Allen film “To Rome With Love.”  It follows the stories of a worker who wakes up to find himself a celebrity, an architect who takes a trip back the street he lived on as a student, a young couple on their honeymoon, and a frustrated opera director with a talent for singing.  For additional showtimes, see maidenalleycinema.com.

The Janice Mason Art Museum in Cadiz hosts a workshop this Saturday titled “The Healing Power of Poetry.”  The free workshop, led by Cadiz native Christy White, begins at 11AM in the downstairs classroom.  For details, call 522-9056.

The Nature Station at Land Between the Lakes offers “Bat Night” Saturday at 7.  Learn more about bats through stories, songs, and slides on the big screen, then watch at dusk as the local bat colony sets out on a nightly hunt for food.  Reservations are required by calling 924-2020.

See more community events at wkms.org.

Kala Dunn is a native of Princeton, Ky. She’s a 2006 graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy with a concentration in flute performance and a 2010 graduate of Murray State University with a B.M. in piano performance. She lives in Hamlin, Ky.
Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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