This is not a goodbye forever. As many of you know circumstances have suddenly arisen and we are now being forced to leave the Shops of Oakwood. As we regroup and figure out where to go with the shop and our lives we shall keep everyone informed.

We deeply appreciate all of the support and love that we have received from so many of you. This has been a beautiful experiment. My only regret is that I only saw a small portion of the business completed. We wanted to bring so much more to the community.

Tonight we ask you to join us one last time for a goodbye party starting at 6:30pm. All of you are welcome to join us for a private party beginning at 10pm. BYOB

So Long and Thanks for all the Love…
Anthony J. Canterbury

The Artist this month is local found artist and metalsmith Doug Benedict.

Catch his showing this Friday from 8:30 – 10:30.

His work will be on display at the Select Start Coffee House until late October.

If you missed the first performance this is now your chance.
Josh Slade, a young talented illusionist, is slated to mystify the patrons of Select Start Coffee House.

The show begins at 8pm Saturday the 24th.

Come Join Us!

The Evening of Thursday the 15th Select Start Coffee House will be filled with the beautiful music. The Patricia Berg Group will be performing their style of acoustic jazz/latin/pop.

Starting at 8:30pm 09/15/2011.

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Josh Slade, a young talented illusionist, is slated to mystify the patrons of Select Start Coffee House.

The show begins at 8pm Friday the 9th.

Come Join Us!

New and rapidly evolving Select Start CoffeeHouse within the Shops of Oakwood has opened the doors. We are not replicants, pod people, or part of any scheme to trick you into a false sense of caffeinated heaven you once knew. We are and have always been the real thing. Come in and drink the best experimental espresso and tea drinks this side of the Mississippi.

New Leveled-Up premium sandwiches on fresh baked artisan bread with the finest toppings. No animals were harmed in the creation of these sandwiches (well OK no more than were necessary for deli slices).

German scientists turn common pigeons into military grade photographers.

    We’ve all heard of carrier pigeons and homing pigeons, but in 1909, in pre-war Germany, military scientists were training pigeons to be ariel photographers. This sounds really high tech, and you’re wondering how anyone can train a pigeon to flap it’s feathers around the flash button on a camera, but it was really less training and more engineering.

    The military developed super small automatic cameras that could be strapped to the bodies of homing pigeons. The pigeons could then fly around a certain terrain (the enemy’s of course) while the camera took photos at certain intervals. The birds were stored in a portable loft with a built-in darkroom for quick development of the photos.
Pigeons have actually been used for hundreds of years to send messages to people far and wide.

    How to Use:
1.Get a pigeon.
2.Train it to fly from you to a specific location and back to you. (Good luck).
3.Once trained, get a mini military automatic action camera from 1909 and strap it to the wing joints of the pigeon.
4.Whisper the coordinates to the pigeon (so nosy spies can’t hear).
5.Loose the pigeon and wait for it to come back.
6.When the pigeon returns, use the dark room/pigeon loft to develop the film.
7.Reward the pigeon for it’s hard work.

    It’s not clear whether the pigeon or the wrangler develops the film; probably depends on how clever the pigeon is.

So…do you think you have what it takes to be funny? Have you ever had that bug to be a comedian? Have you ever had your friends tell you…Hey you should be a comedian. Or are you a comic that just needs to work on some new material? Well here is your chance. Come join us for a night of laughs and good times with friends. This event is totally free. If you are a comic and want to perform you must contact Jeff Zaret at 937-260-2990. Space will be limited to 10 comics.If you want to come out and just watch then tell your friends and family and spread the word.

Check it out at Facebook.

The event begins this Wednesday 8pm June 15th.

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Jason Trout is an experienced folk/indie talent from Austin, TX. He has been in performance hiatus for the last few years but he has been diligently working on a new music for your listening pleasure.

Don’t miss this great act going on at 8pm Thursday June 16th.

Check out a few of his songs on his new myspace page.

Muscial talent Sean and Sarah have agreed to grace the Select Start Cafe with beautiful music once more.

Starts at 8pm on Saturday, June 11th.

If you missed this soulful acoustic duet last month this will be your last chance to see them this Summer. Come see them off before they leave us for barbecued iguanas in Tijuana.

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