Fresh, new talent featured at interactive craft bazaarWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:16PMTwo island artisans are hoping to develop an interactive marketplace experience with the inauguration of a new biannual craft fair.
BETA Club members make their markWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:37AMCHINCOTEAGUE -- Congratulations are in order for the Chincoteague Middle School Jr. BETA Club.
What's Happening in Oroville for March 10Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:32AMMeet & Greet with California Gubernatorial Candidate Ken Miller Starts at 7 p.m. tonight, March 10, at Thermalito Grange, 479 Plumas Ave.
Handwringing over HandMadeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:06PMShock waves continue in the wake of Geraldine Plato's January dismissal as director of HandMade in America. While it's not uncommon for a nonprofit's board and executive director to part ways, some in the local arts community are irate over Plato's abrupt and unexpected exit — and the lack of any explanation. The controversial move has sparked a flurry of letters, both in the Asheville Citizen ...
St. David Farmers Market begins May 1Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:59PMThe St. David Farmers Market, sponsored by the St. David School District, and held at the school, will open for its second year on Saturday, May 1 for a six-month season of weekly morning markets.
Ticket buyer could win grandfather clock at museumTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:50AMThere are plenty of bargains around in this down economy. But a $5 original handcrafted grandfather clock would be hard, maybe even impossible, to find anywhere.
SCHOOL CALENDARTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:14AMTODAY Courtland Elementary: Conference night, 5-7 p.m. and PTO meeting, 6:30 p.m....
Wynn Las Vegas Reinvents Wynn LVNV BoutiqueMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:54PMWynn LVNV, the residential design store at Wynn Las Vegas, has been reinvented and will launch its new concept on March 11, 2010. Wynn LVNV offers the unique opportunity for guests and visitors to appreciate and acquire the style of Wynn.Â
Hawthorn Craft MarketSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:28PMEnjoy the ambience of the beautiful Hawthorn Town Hall and browse among 100 stalls of hand crafted wares and home grown produce at the Hawthorn Craft Market on Sunday 7 March.
North Palm Beach County events calendar: March 7Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:00AMWant to have your upcoming events publicized in The Jupiter Courier? Please submit your Looking Ahead events by going to tcpalm.com/submit and clicking on the Calendar form. Longer versions of your events, along with photos, also should be posted at tcpalm.com/YourNews. These may appear on the YourNews Community Calendar segment on WPTV News Channel 5. Readers who want recurring regular meetings ...
First Baptist youth auctions, dinner SaturdayFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:54PMAugusta, Kan. — Augusta First Baptist Youth will hold their annual Auction and Dinner Saturday in the Christian Life Center of the church at 1501 State.
First Friday returns to Silver CityFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:17PMSILVER CITY - Thank God It s First Friday kicks off in downtown Silver City tonight with opening receptions at several downtown galleries.
Truckee Tahoe community announcementsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:35PMTahoe City Parade Road closure Hwy. 28, or North Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City will be closed to traffic Saturday March from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. due to the Tahoe City SnowFest! Parade. No alternate routes are available. Twin Ridges student claims competition fierce in spelling bee Twin Ridges Home Study Charter School seventh grader Sam Zabell competed Wednesday in the California Central Valley ...
Fur Rondy Native Arts Market sets up in Dimond CenterFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:55AMNearly 200 Alaskan artists are at the Dimond Center this week for Fur Rondy's Native Arts Market. The market features various handmade Native artwork and crafts.
Things To Do (March 4-10)Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:08AMThe following are southern New Mexico events, activities and other happenings in the week ahead. Listings are free of charge.
Tamara Browning: Marianist’s art rings in ‘Spring’Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:26PMA brother with The Marianists, an international Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers, will exhibit his art in the “Ring In the Spring” exhibition in Jacksonville.
THE LIST: March 5 to 11Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:07PMTHE LIST for 3/5ART:Tiller’s Folly is stand-aloneMcClure is stand-aloneOscar Parties in Bremerton, Port TownsendIf you want to walk the red carpet before viewing the March 7 Academy Awards telecast, you can do it at Oscar parties at the Admiral Theatre in Bremerton or the American Legion Hall in Port Townsend.The Admiral, 515 Pacific Ave., fires up its party at the beginning of the 5 p.m ...
Vendor of the Week - Dana WalkerWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:08PMEvery year, deer cast their antlers to the ground, awaiting new growth in the summer. Vendor of the Week Dana Walker would gather the antlers and fashion them into handmade pipes with stems of cactus skeletons inlaid with semi-precious stones.
Parks & People crew to help zoo's cleanup effortWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:46AMMeredith Cohn has been a reporter for more than 18 years and has covered a variety of subjects, from airlines and agriculture to politics and health and fitness. She's gained an appreciation for the environment as a biker, runner and dog walker.
ALONG FASHION ROWWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:52AMTAKING time to reinforce the links developed with major British iconic sporting events and institutions this season, Hackett presents a versatile collection with a distinct handwriting that transcends definition by era or influence but remains unmistakably Hackett.
Happenings, March 3Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:04AMButler Township - The Center for Landscape Design & Stewardship is now seeking applications for new garden plot rentals at the Butler Township Community Garden for the 2010 season. Plots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Anyone who would
Zane's WorldWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:19AMImagine a bunch of politics-obsessed weirdos working for a newspaper that goes to press every Tuesday afternoon and hits the streets Wednesday morning.
Market and auction plannedTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:26PMVEEDERSBURG -- Local produce, baked goods, handmade crafts and other gift items will be for sale at the monthly Winter Market at the Fountain County 4-H Fairgrounds on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon....
Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail group formsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:31PMHARTSVILLE - For the past several months, a group of artists and arts council personnel have been meeting to create a guild for the artisans that live and create throughout the counties that lie along the South Carolina Tobacco Trail. The group now plans to form the Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail.
Hernando County clubs, from chess to crime watchesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:19PMBrooksvilleBrooksville Elks Lodge 2582: 14494 Cortez Blvd. Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Several menu choices available. Offered by Boy Scout Troop 459. Angie Balderson, (352) 585-2730. Steak Shoot, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, in the lounge. Win steaks in this bingo-like game. A spaghetti dinner will follow from 5 to 6 for $5. (352) 596-2582.
Tailgate Antiques Show Tops Charts In Music CityTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:19PM:Jenkins Management's Tailgate Antiques Show filled three buildings at Tennessee Fairgrounds with antiques, dealers and customers — all looking for that special piece of Americana.
Mounties seek public assistanceMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:15PMNanaimo RCMP have a number of unsolved files from the past two weeks that they hope the public can help solve.
SpringFest offers a taste of cultureMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:45PMLive music, art and wine from wineries across the state of Texas will welcome guests at the 12th annual SpringFest in Old Town Spring Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7.
Airlines ranked by consumer groups for recyclingMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:25AMEver drink a soda on a plane? Plenty of people do, and most of the resulting waste, coupled with waste made on the ground, is not recycled. Some airlines do some recycling, the group says. But not enough. There's lots of food that can be composted and lost of wrapping getting thrown away.
Community CalendarSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:27PMTUESDAY (March 2) - Active Seniors Tenpin Bowling Open Day 10am and Thursday 10am at the Lismore Bowls , Your Family Fun Centre 19 Krauss Axe Lismore ph 6621 2479. Get your friends together any group of 15 or more, we can pickup in our bus.
Independent artisans are crowding onto the WebSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:54PMLure of a global marketplace has craftspeople competing for shoppers through such sites as Etsy.com, Artfire.com and 1000 Markets. The online indie craft scene is getting crowded as home-based entrepreneurs move beyond craft fairs or networks of friends to tap customers from around the globe.
A LOOK BACK: Riversides own medieval castle was built for $1,400Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:07AMAtop a hill in Canyon Crest sits Riverside's own Spanish medieval castle -- Benedict Castle, or as it was originally named, Castillo Isabella after the owner's mother. Today, it is known as the home of Southern California Teen Challenge Christian Life School at Riverside, a resident drug treatment center for teenage boys.
North Palm Beach County events calendar: February 28Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:00AMWant to have your upcoming events publicized in The Jupiter Courier? Please submit your Looking Ahead events by going to tcpalm.com/submit and clicking on the Calendar form. Longer versions of your events, along with photos, also should be posted at tcpalm.com/YourNews. These may appear on the YourNews Community Calendar segment on WPTV News Channel 5. Readers who want recurring regular meetings ...
Herald ScotlandFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:34PMMEET the 'indiepreneurs', a group of first-time shop owners set to breathe new life into an area labelled Glasgow's Covent Garden.
Recycle Old Book Covers into Vintage-Inspired Post Cards [Crafts]Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:13PM# crafts If you're looking for a clever way to reuse portions of a books before sending them off to be recycled, turning the covers into postcards is a novel way to give them one last send off. More »
Farmers' markets or CSAs: You decideFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:02PMThis is the time of year when consumers of local and organic foods start thinking about spring produce -- CSAs are signing up people for the spring. But how do you decide on a CSA, which stands for community supported agriculture, or the farmers' market?
Farmers' markets or CSAs: You decideFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:55AMThis is the time of year when consumers of local and organic foods start thinking about spring produce.
American Craft Council Show: Recession-ready craftsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:28AMAmerican Craft Council Show that runs through Sunday has many items under $100 Lauren Schlossberg's delicate jewelry, with its tiny hand-sewn seed beads and scraps of ribbon, looks like a million bucks. But budget-conscious shoppers can pick up a pair of earrings that the Timonium jeweler made from hand-dyed Japanese lace for $56 at the American Craft Council Show at the Baltimore Convention ...
News DigestThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:47PMYouth from all over the Tri-Valley and beyond will be collecting food for the needy from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 6. Participants can place bags with donations in a visible location outside of their home by 9 a.m. About 1,200 youth volunteers will go to more than 32,000 homes Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Sunol, San Ramon, Alamo, Danville, Walnut Creek, Concord, Moraga, Orinda, Lafayette and ...
Cook-off entries still being accepted for 25th Annual Liberty JubileeThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:18PMThe 25th Annual Liberty Jubilee is less than a month away, but you can almost smell the pleasant aromas as the cooking teams begin preparing for the annual Cook-Off Contest on the Courthouse Square. The event is set for March 26-27.
Roscoe to open vendor mallThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:19AMRoscoe is starting slow, but aiming high. Roscoe is slowing starting to expand and draw attention to the area. There are three big celebrations throughout the year, and now they are adding one more thing.
Drum up classes, things to read at Little Elm Public LibraryThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:19AMYears go, I had saved up snowballs from a January snowfall so I could surprise my daughter with them in July. Needless to say it surprised our neighbors as well. So did the rabbit on a leash but that is another story.
Global Retailer NOVICA Expands Artisan Microfinance InitiativeThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:34AMLOS ANGELES----International retailer NOVICA has launched the first ever peer-to-peer microfinance lending site where customers can lend money and purchase products directly from artisans.
Become a member of our community!Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:09AMMake a back yard birdhouse to take home and learn about different forms of nesting from 10-11:30 a.m. or 1-3:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center, 3609 Spring Road, Oak Brook. For ages 7 and older; younger than age 18 with an adult.