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Arts update Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:14AMAT THE LIBRARY: •The Aboite branch, 5630 Coventry Lane, will be teaching techniques for "Deviant Art" at 2 p.m. Monday. •The Pontiac branch, 2215 S. Hanna St., has "Sit and Stitch" knitting at 4:30 p.m. every Thursday.
East Africa: Impediments to EAC Common Market Protocol Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:30AMAlthough the East African Community (EAC) Customs Union entered into full operations with application of zero internal tariffs in January 2010, its actualization remains incomplete.
Senior Power: Life Story Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:28AMJoanna Kim-Selby is the president/executive director of the East Bay Korean-American Senior Service Center, located at 1723 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, California 94612. Telephone (510) 763-0736 (Korean), -1879 (English).
Day Book Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:05AMSunday
Religion Calendar for the Erie area Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:02PMThis week's events
Fiber Arts Festival July 16 in Prosser Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:24PMA Summer Fiber Arts Festival is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16 at Sage Bluff Alpacas, 8401 S. Steele
Parenting Points - Prevent summer boredom by keeping hands, minds busy Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:43AMDuring the summer months children have lots of unstructured time and parents or grandparents may have more time with children. Adults can enhance children's development while building a store of great memories by planning fun and stimulating summer activities.
FIRSTAR Sports Takes on the Big Names with Ultimate Performance Garment for Athletes Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:58PMVancouver B.C. Move over Nike, Adidas, Under Armour. FIRSTAR Sports today announces its new, patented T3 Technology that, combined with its other superior technologies, creates a garment unrivalled in its benefits to athletes. Having already won Ryan Keslers seal of approval, this T3 Technology is set to take the apparel industry by storm.The advanced...
Queer Community Activities Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:26PMLots of friends (and relationships, we hear) have flourished from connections made when folks of a diverse background find themselves up on the roof during a steamy summer — bonding over their shared love of film.
Pemberton Community Library events for July Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:13AMUnless otherwise noted, all programs require registration. Registration opens two weeks before the date of the event.
Find Your Superhero Persona at VolunteerMatch.org Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:31AMYou wouldn’t believe the things a volunteer will do. No, no, not in a Volunteers Gone Wild sort of way—we meant that volunteers aren’t just for wheeling gurneys and fighting fires anymore. Your reservations about traditional volunteering gigs might have included concerns like “I don’t have time for a regular commitment” and “I consider myself too [...]
West County Community Calendar Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:52PMMagic show -- 6:30 p.m. July 5. Dan Chan will entertain with a magic show that includes comedy, juggling and acrobatics. Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. Free. 510-526-3720, Ext. 17.
Alpaca products available in Hayden Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:01AMQuality fabrics, classes to learn how to use them and gifts that are made from them are the specialties of Alpaca Direct. All this began as a 4-H project and now is a store at 1016 W. Hayden Ave. Across from Gibbs Lumber and next to the Studio Dance Co., it opened last month.
Stitches in time Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:57AMWILKES-BARRE – Can the centuries-old art of knitting be cool and fun?
Kitchener Market looks to fill empty retail space Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:25PMAfter seven years of sitting empty, the storefronts at the Kitchener Market may soon be filled.
Arts update Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:08AMAT THE LIBRARY: •The Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, will feature arts and crafts for teens during "Totally Terrific Tuesday" at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Young Adults' Services and will have a "Craft Cafe" from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Meeting Room B.
Community Calendar for July 8, 2011 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:37AMSAFETY DAY
Shop owner begins 'yarn bombing' in Erie area Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:27AMWhen Betsy Riehl's husband told her in May about someone putting a pink sweater on the Rocky statue in Philadelphia, she discovered yarn bombing. Riehl has been doing her own version of it ever since.
Senior Scene Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 2:13AMAmbler Senior Activities Center, 45 Forest Ave., Ambler, presents a variety of activities daily, including fun and fitness, table games, cards, yoga, ballroom dancing, piano lessons, woodcarving, billiards, computers, knitting and crocheting, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lunch served at noon. Wii games 10:30 a.m. Mondays. Call if you can offer an hour a day, weekly or monthly. New aerobic dance class ...
Ann Cannon: Yes, I knit, but I’m not one of those ‘Sister Wives’ Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:07AMAnn Cannon: Yes, I knit, but I’m not one of those ‘Sister Wives’ By Ann Cannon The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 2, 2011 01:53PM MDT Today I want to talk about “Parental Hobbies That Might Possibly Embarrass Your Children.” But first I want to tell you about “The Lady Who Turned Knitting into an Extreme Sport.” So, OK. I didn’t know her personally, but everyone where I grew up knew who she was ...
Religion Calendar for the Erie area Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:08PMThis week's events
Pemberton Community Library events for July Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:00PMUnless otherwise noted, all programs require registration. Registration opens two weeks before the date of the event.
After more than 60 years, Coopersville Variety Store to close this weekend Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:41PMStore had a "little bit of everything, like a mini-Meijer."
West County Community Calendar Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:03PMMagic show -- 6:30 p.m. July 5. Dan Chan will entertain with a magic show that includes comedy, juggling and acrobatics. Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. Free. 510-526-3720, Ext. 17.
Queer Community Activities Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:28PMLots of friends (and relationships, we hear) have flourished from connections made when folks of a diverse background find themselves up on the roof during a steamy summer — bonding over their shared love of film.
Oddly enough Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:26PMOddly enough Jail calls lead to Pa. mom, grandmother’s arrests WAYNESBURG, Pa. A burglary
Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsYarn graffiti knits its way around Cincinnati Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:06AMCINCINNATI (AP) - Statues, parking meters and other fixtures around Cincinnati are being targeted by graffiti artists who use yarn, not spray paint. The city has become a battleground for what's known as yarn bombing, yarnstorming and guerrilla knitting.
Knit one, purl one online Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:55PMAs winter goes on and your much loved woolies start to emulate your regular diet and exercise plan by falling apart, why not fill in some spare time by replacing them with your own warm creations? Adalya Nash Hussein explains how. Read more on the blog...
Salem, Massachusetts Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:20PMThe woman bumped into me and the first thing I noticed was the five-pointed pentagram on her necklace. I was in Salem, Massachusetts, home of the famous witch trials, and now I was face to face with a possible witch.
Monthly Calendar Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:09PMLearn to crochet or knit at the in the Fellowship Hall at the First Baptist Church of Pine Island from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Supplies needed are G or H crochet hook or a size 8 set of knitting needles and a ball of cotton yarn. For more information, call Yvonne Dewey at 283-4476.
Winslow Twp. branch library events for July Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:16PMCamden County Library System: South County Branch events for July — 35 Coopers Folly Road, Winslow Township.
Farmpark weaves fun, education into Woolfest 2011 (with slideshow, video) Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 10:13PMWyatt and Winston, a pair of Wensleydale sheep, got plenty of attention at this weekend's Woolfest Fiber and Art Festival at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland.
Fishman: Making the connections, connecting the dots Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 11:06PMMolly Lieberman pays attention. She listens. She thinks. She puts two and two together. And when something doesn't add up, she acts. Take the Warm Up America Project. This was launched a few years ago by the Craft Yarn Council to try to teach people, adults and children, how to knit and crochet - for themselves and for others. This nifty concept of a charity appealed to Savannah's Howard ...
Namaste Farms puts a different spin on yarn Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 2:08PMFiber producer and artist Natalie Redding shears, washes, dyes and spins her fast-selling products by hand, from animals she and her family raise on their Temecula farm.
Arts update Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 8:06AMAT THE LIBRARY: •The Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, will have a "Teen Photography Class" featuring Keven A. Oswalt from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday. Call 421-1255 to register. •The Pontiac branch, 2215 S. Hanna St., has "Sit and Stitch" knitting at 4:30 p.m. every Thursday.
Coming Events Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 4:47AMThe PAC of Ecole du Bois Joli in Tsawwassen is organizing evening classes of French for adults (Beginners Plus). For more info call PAC of Ecole du Bois Joli at 604-948-7077.
Fiber arts exhibit debuts Friday Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 7:08AMLoveland resident Leslie Megill spun an interest in weaving out of her raising of alpacas — and she’s tied up the loose threads with two of her pieces on display in the Fiber Celebration 2011.
Bulletin Board Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 7:02PMTerry Fox Library hosts an ultimate Canucks trivia bingo from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Program is open to adults, teens and children under 12 when accompanied by an adult. Info: 604-927-7999.
Local Knitting Group Yarn-Bombs Santa Monica Arts Center Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:18PMDozens of area knitters congregated at the 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica for an evening of yarnbombing last Saturday. The event , which took place around international yarnbombing day. [ more › ]
PRIDE 2011 ARTS Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:00PMRooftop films has a lesbian — from space — for you! Thoroughly queer activities!
Girl Scouts want community involved in knitting project (video) Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:01AMMIDDLETOWN – Attention local knitters! Girl Scout Troop 62886, based at St. Mary’s School, is collecting knitted dolls for a medical mission, and they’re trying to get the whole community involved.
Turnstyle: Yarn Bombing Isn't Just About Knit and Run Anymore Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:15PMOriginally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information service surfacing emerging stories in news, entertainment, art and culture; powered by award-winning journalists. Photo Credit: Florent Cros/TurnstyleSEE...
Hands-on skills knit up in Macleod Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 5:12PMWITH knitting needles, threads and scissors in hand, these women know the power of a good yarn.
Queer Community Activities Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:08PMLots of friends (and relationships, we hear) have flourished from connections made when folks of a diverse background find themselves up on the roof during a steamy summer — bonding over their shared love of film.
Ask the Bird Folks: What’s the deal on bird seed? Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:51AMDear Bird Folks, For the past few months I have been getting tons of birds at my feeders. Suddenly, however, they have stopped coming. I haven’t changed anything. I’m still using the same feeders and the same special seed mixture, which I buy locally. What is going on? Has anything happened to the birds?
Holladay knitting club gets together for fun, fellowship Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 7:21AMHolladay knitting club gets together for fun, fellowship By JUDY FAHYS The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 20, 2011 05:35PM MDT Pat Piganelli struggled to cope when she was battling cancer a few years ago. “I needed something,” she recalls. Something, it turns out, was knitting. And, as with so many challenges both epic and small, it seemed obvious to go not solo, but with friends. So, she put ...
Popular DIY trend 'bombs' region Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 11:08PMWhile street art and graffiti are male-dominated capers, yarn bombing is perfect for rebellious women of all ages with knitting needles. Talbot, 28, took up knitting as a way to meet people while attending graduate school at the University at Albany. After talking to the owners of yarn stores and people on Ravelry, the knitters social network, Talbot heard about yarn bombing. While technically ...
Sock knitters uncover building's 1950s art deco design Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 9:09AMThe historic brick building at 1315 E. State Blvd. will soon be renovated and ready for a new client.
Knit Night: Few things are off limits during the twice-monthly sessions at the Unwind yarn store (VIDEO, SLIDESHOW) Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 7:20PMFORT WALTON BEACH - One knit, one pearl and one bite of cake. It's simple on "knit night."Women 18 to 70 years old gather every first and third Wednesday to eat, drink and knit at the Unwind yarn store in downtown Fort Walton Beach.Whether it's a knitter's first day or...
Blog Politics Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 8:46AM(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Michelle Shocked performs during the 2010 Utah Arts Festival Thursday, June 24, 2010. This year's annual event begins Thursday, June 23.