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Children’s workshops at Dufferin County Museum Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:33PMThe Dufferin County Museum & Archives will present a series of children’s workshops throughout the run of its Stitches across Time Exhibit.
What's happening Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:05PMArt Exhibits
Calendar Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 10:32AMToday
Sheep shearing team aiming for world record Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:20AMIT''S a competition that will take shear determination.
Teresa Richardson: The 'Crochet Geek' Who's Hooked 60,000 YouTubers Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:28AMNOTE: This is the fourth installment of a 6-part weekly series about some of the most successful vid
Knitting circle stitches together friendships Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:56PMWhen Jenni Law moved to Rapid City from Sioux Falls about 18 months ago, she found herself missing her support system and friends. When she walked into CR Yarn for Knit Night, she never expected that the women in the group would become so important to her.
Town Column : West Tisbury Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:12PMHay, cut and tedded, combined with multiflora roses to create the headiest scent near fields around town last week. The heat was unbearable early in the week before thunder, lightning, and pelting rains washed away pollen and cooled the air.
Pemberton Twp. Library events for June Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 9:03AMThe Burlington County Library Pemberton Branch Youth Services Department will be offering a variety of programs in June. The Pemberton branch is located at 16 Broadway in Browns Mills. All programs require registration unless otherwise noted. To register, call 609-893-8262.
Get your fill of local outdoor concerts this weekend Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 8:02AMThis weekend offers plenty of opportunity to get outside and enjoy some live music, as there are four outdoor concerts taking place locally. Gastonia Downtown Alive features The Spontanes and Black Image. The concert runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,...
Town Column : West Tisbury Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 5:49PMMy husband laughs at me every time I speak in superlatives, but this truly has been the most beautiful spring. He says I say this every year, every Christmas, every walk down to Quansoo. You get the idea.
Pemberton branch library events for May Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 3:47PMThe Pemberton Branch of the Burlington County Library Youth Services Department will be offering a variety of programs in May. The Pemberton Branch is located at 16 Broadway in Browns Mills. All programs require registration unless otherwise noted. To register, call Nancy Breece, Branch Manager at 609-893-8262.
Her stitches come from the heart Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 4:14AMTABERNACLE - Lauren Thompson wants to make cancer patients feel more comfortable and is recruiting college students to help.
Beginners can learn knitting in Chester Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 9:10AMCHESTER – A “Beginner’s Knitting Class” is planned for 10 a.m. on Friday, May 6, at the Chester Library. Participants will learn to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off. Picking up dropped stitches and
This Week Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 11:21PMBlack Mountain Chocolate, located in Beacon Village in Swannanoa, offers free tours and tastings every Saturday at 2 p.m. RSVP at www.Co coaRoastery.com or call (828) 686-5511.
A Cake Competition With a Difference Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 3:18AMThe Island has a new world champion – and rivals can eat their hearts out. Dorothy Oliver assumed the title today as the Department of Education and Children’s Family Library unveiled the winners of its first World Championship Knitted and Crocheted Fairycake Competition.
Needle crafts sew cool right now Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 10:59AMA new generation of crafty kids is picking up knitting needles andthimbles, reviving a pastime and art form traditionally viewed as ahobby enjoyed in rocking chairs.
April programs at county libraries Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 1:58AMThe Sussex County Libraries will hold a variety of fun and entertaining programs throughout April for children, teens and adults.
Pemberton Branch Library Events for March 2011 Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 8:16PMPRESCHOOL STORY TIME will be held on Wednesdays, April 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 11:30 a.m. 3-6 year olds are invited to join us for stories, a simple craft and play time together!
Library Notes Wednesday, March 23, 2011 @ 2:20AMAntioch Antioch Public Library District 757 Main St.(847) 395-0874Yarn Workers Crafting: Share your expertise or get instruction from others at this open forum workshop March 27 at 2 p.m. Registration requested. Movie: “ The Man Who would Be King: will be shown March 28 at 2 p.m. Registration requested.Lunch and Movies: Kids can bring their lunch and eat while watching “Megamind” March 28 at ...
Community Datebook: Week of March 11 Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 1:21AMBooks What’s happening at the North Wales Area Library, 233 S. Swartley Street, North Wales, PA 19454 215-699-5410 www.northwaleslibrary.org
Hot Flashes – A Southpaw Going South Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 9:16PMThere is a saying that left-handers are in their right mind. The pun refers to the dominance of the right side of the brain. I also think that it has something to do with which side the devil and angel rest. At any rate, with fewer of us lefties around, you just get used to swimming upstream.
Discovery could make LEDs brighter Sunday, March 13, 2011 @ 8:17PMAn experiment in Salah Bedair's lab at N.C. State University generated curious holes in gallium nitride, a semiconductor material used to make light-emitting diodes.
Kandahar's Combat Knitters use yarn and needles as weapons of self-preservation Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 11:00PMIn the highlands of Peru, sheep are shorn. Their fleece is milled, spun into yarn and exported to a Seattle distributor, which ships the yarn across the continent to a knitting shop on North Fayette Street in Alexandria, where it is purchased in 220-yard skeins by a Navy captain's wife and her fe...
Weekend to Weekend Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 3:05AMIn Freestyle Motocross, "anything goes." Riders launch their bikes off ramps that propel them towards the rafters, performing mind-bending acrobatic moves as they soar through the arena airspace. The show comes to the Cajundome this weekend, with two shows at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday.
Textures, patterns abound in 'One Passion, Many Voices' Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 11:01PMStitching, wrapping, knitting and knotting. Thread, wire, yarn and lace. The 29 artists in "One Passion, Many Voices," currently on display at ArtWorks! in New Bedford, use a wide variety of techniques and materials to create a profusion of textures and...
Antiques/Art/Crafts Saturday, February 26, 2011 @ 4:14AMAntiques/Art/Crafts 24th Annual Peddler's Village Quilt Competition and Display The quilts are displayed in the Gazebo on the Main Green. Peddler's Village, Rtes. 202 & 263, Lahaska; 215-794-4000. 2/25.
Town Column : West Tisbury Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 6:19PMThere were lots of announcements in my inbox this week, detailing events in town and across the Island.
Library Notes Sunday, February 20, 2011 @ 9:46PMLake BluffLake Bluff Public Library 123 E. Scranton Ave., (847) 234-2540Sweet Trends: Amy Alessio will discuss cookie and candy trends from past decades at 11 a.m. Feb. 22. There will be samples and recipes. Registration requested. Lake VillaLake Villa District Library 1001 E. Grand Ave., (847) 356-7711Knitters: Work on your knitting or crochet projects at 7 p.m. Feb. 22. For ages 18+.Stop ...
Antiques/Art/Crafts Saturday, February 19, 2011 @ 4:17AMAntiques/Art/Crafts 24th Annual Peddler's Village Quilt Competition and Display The quilts are displayed in the Gazebo on the Main Green. Peddler's Village, Rtes. 202 & 263, Lahaska; 215-794-4000. 2/18.
At Knitty City, the Yarns, and the People, Are Colorful Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 6:31PMAt Knitty City, an enclave for experts and novices, the men’s knitting nights are a big hit.
HEALTHY START: Practice skills needed for kindergarten Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 9:10AM"School days, school days, good old fashioned rule days. Readin' and writin' and 'rithmetic. ..." Wait, that's a song for September - or is it?
Tales of stitching samplers and the Bronte sisters Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 9:48PMWhat would the Bronte sisters sew? They stitched samplers long before Charlotte grew up to write "Jane Eyre," before Emily wrote "Wuthering Heights" and before Anne wrote "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall." A sampler is a piece fabric, often linen, embroidered with designs, and text in a variety of stitches, ...
Antiques/Art/Crafts Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 4:17AMAntiques/Art/Crafts 14th Annual Fisherman's Flea Market - Palmyra Fire Department Features new and used equipment, fresh and saltwater gear. Info: 856-786-0718, 609-605-6728 or 856-829-0805. Charles Street School, 100 W. Charles St., Palmyra. $3; $10 early admission at 8 am. 2/13. 9 am-3 pm.
Antiques/Art/Crafts Friday, February 4, 2011 @ 4:17AMAntiques/Art/Crafts 24th Annual Peddlers Village Quilt Competition and Display The quilts are on display in the Gazebo on the Main Green. Peddler's Village, Rtes. 202 & 263, Lahaska; 215-794-4000. 2/4.
What's happening Monday, January 31, 2011 @ 7:11PMBook Events
Boomer calendar: Jan. 23-30 - From the Poughkeepsie Journal Sunday, January 23, 2011 @ 6:27AMAuthor reading - Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck. 4 p.m. Jan. 23. Reading and signing with Bradford Morrow, author of "The Diviner's Tale." Morrow is the founder of the literary magazine Conjunctions, which he has edited since 1981. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2007 and is a professor of literature at Bard College. 845-876-0500.
Ice sculpture festival brings cold art and hot food to Tecumseh Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 5:40PMWith cold temperatures and occasional snow showers forecast for the rest of the week, organizers of the second Tecumseh Ice Sculpture Festival are optimistic about a successful event this year. The festival, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 22 and 23, in downtown Tecumseh, will feature games, ice sculpting and demonstrations, a chili cook-off and other activities.
Library Focus Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 12:54AMWake up Central New York! The worst may not be entirely over, but it's past time to dig out and rejoin the living and there are lots of ways to do it right here at the library from storytimes and craft programs to job hunting help and fascinating bits of local history.
Library Focus Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 1:00AMStorytimes at the library begin the week of Jan. 24 and run for 10 weeks, ending April 4. You may register by calling 635-5631. Inquire at the children's desk for dates, times and age group information.
'Snow Science' outdoor walk at Kalamazoo Nature Center, and other community events this week Saturday, January 8, 2011 @ 2:45PMHere’s a listing of upcoming events in Southwest Michigan.
New Year brings new opportunities at library Saturday, January 8, 2011 @ 1:05AMWelcome to a New Year with new opportunities. Whether you want to banish a bad habit, pick up a new skill or just learn to make the most of what you already have, we have the technology and the know-how to help set you on the right track.
What's happening Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 11:04AMArt Exhibits
Thanks for help Friday, December 31, 2010 @ 9:41AMThe Young At Heart Board of Directors would like to thank the community for their heartfelt contributions, both monetary and in-kind, toward the Gift Bag and Adopt An Elder programs this past holiday season.
Briefs Sunday, December 26, 2010 @ 6:00AMMetal apprenticeship
Handmade gifts aren't for everyone ... and that's OK Thursday, December 23, 2010 @ 12:26AMWhile being a talented artist can make it easier to give a handmade gift, anyone can create items that friends and family will enjoy and appreciate.
Community Calendar for Dec. 14, 2010 Tuesday, December 14, 2010 @ 3:10AMTENORS CANCELED
Library Focus Monday, December 13, 2010 @ 6:30PMThings are getting hectic folks. It's a great time to drop in. Check out our current art show and the holiday decorations. While you're here you can pick up some cozy reads a little music for after dinner or a flick or two to keep the troops busy while you catch up with holiday chores.
Making a difference in Central America, one stitch at a time Wednesday, December 8, 2010 @ 8:55AMHelen Dickson loves to knit. The 90-year-old mother of seven spends much of her time producing knitted pneumonia vests bound for children in...
Knitting for a cause at St. Rose School Tuesday, December 7, 2010 @ 4:21PMA knitting circle for a new generation at St. Rose School in Lima. "You can make your own stuff without buying anything," said Samantha Judy, sixth grade knitter.
County libraries schedule programs Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 2:02AMThe Sussex County Libraries will hold a variety of interesting programs throughout December for children, teens and adults.