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MCC offers quilting, calligraphy sessions Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:08PMCRYSTAL LAKE – Learn the art of calligraphy, the basics of crochet or even create a quilted table runner this fall with craft classes offered by McHenry County College’s Continuing Education Department.
Bulletin Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:12AM“Laura” 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Sept. 3-25 3 p.m. Sept. 12 Theatre Southwest 8944-A Clarkcrest www.theatresouthwest.org
Tuttle Recreation Center Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:23PMThe Tuttle Recreation Center is located at 240 W. Oakland Ave. A complete schedule of activities is available at www.columbusrecparks.com.
Calendar Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:41AMThe Doings welcomes items for the Community Calendar. Items must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to publication. E-mail items to: doingsnews@pioneerlocal.com.
Become a member of our community! Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:10AMVisit zip2save.com for all your favorite circulars & coupons! The Doings welcomes items for the Community Calendar. Items must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to publication. E-mail items to: doingsnews@pioneerlocal.com.
Volunteer opportunities for Aug. 29 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:44PMFor more information call the Volunteer Center at 360-741-2622. An expanded list of volunteeropportunities is available at www.volunteer.ws.
Senior Power:Senior Center Month Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:58PMNational Senior Center Month is coming up, in September. It is estimated that there are 10,000-16,000 senior centers in the United States.
Artist installs crochet exhibit in trees near Pickering Barn Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:10AMNEW — 8 a.m. Aug. 20, 2010 Look up, into the tree branches, along Issaquah Creek near Pickering Barn. Yarn crocheted into intricate patterns stretches from trunk to trunk — a visual representation of the nearby creek. Seattle fiber artist Mandy Greer started to install the piece — called “Mater Matrix Mother and Medium,” or “MMMM” — [...]
Bulletins Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:10AMModel for a Day 2 p.m. Aug. 21 The Galleria 5085 Westheimer www.galleriahouston.com
TOWN BRIEFS Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 8:30PMASBURY PARK: The Historical Society will hold its fifth annual art show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 22 on the boardwalk, just south of Convention Hall.
Volunteers sought to make blankets for babies Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 1:15PMStitches from the Heart is seeking volunteers to knit, crochet or quilt blankets, little sweaters and hats for babies in need.
Volunteer opportunities for Aug. 15 Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 12:18PMFor more information call the Volunteer Center at 360-741-2622. An expanded list of volunteeropportunities is available at www.volunteer.ws.
DIY: Ebooks and e-readers: FAQ Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 1:23AME-readers are seeing a real boost in the Australian marketplace; however, many Australians are still wary to adopt this unfamiliar technology. Here we answer some common questions to help demystify the e-reading experience.
Crocheted mats help ease chill of homelessness Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:22AMIf you're seeking a creative way to reuse the plastic bags used by so many stores, look to the Mat Makers, a group of women crocheting them into sleeping mats for the homeless.
Calendar Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:37AMLearn how to successfully carve soapstone with lapidary Lorel Abrell from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 7 at Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst. Simple tools and techniques are used in carving this soft and inexpensive material. Learn the basics from blocking out a design to final polish. Take home a carving of your own creation. All materials are included. The cost is $15 per ...
Become a member of our community! Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:10AMVisit zip2save.com for all your favorite circulars & coupons! Learn how to successfully carve soapstone with lapidary Lorel Abrell from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 7 at Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst.
Become a member of our community! Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:12AMVisit zip2save.com for all your favorite circulars & coupons! Elmhurst Green Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 31 at Wilder Park on Prospect Avenue between the Art Museum and Cottage Hill Street parking lot.
Salinas woman's crocheted alphabet blanket wins national honor Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:14AMCrocheting is a stitch-by-stitch art form for which Kathy Pritchett of Salinas has been nationally recognized.
Volunteer opportunities for July 25 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:43AMFor more information call the Volunteer Center at 360-741-2622. An expanded list of volunteeropportunities is available at www.volunteer.ws.
Become a member of our community! Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:10AMVisit zip2save.com for all your favorite circulars & coupons! Canine as a second language seminars will be held from 7-9 p.m. July 22 and from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 21 at Hinsdale Youth Center, 229 Symonds Drive.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim shows off beachy looks for 2011 Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 9:34PMIn what felt like the steamiest July ever, the beauty and business of swimwear marched into Miami Beach last week, with one hyped message delivered from the runways: Global is good.
Westport Yarns right at home in tight-knit community Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:28AMSkeins of colorful yarn neatly line the walls of Westport Yarns. Exquisite hand-made sweaters and delicately sewn shawls and scarves also adorn the interior of this busy retail business providing one-stop shopping for those interested in knitting and crocheting.
Delaware Tech to offer creative outlets starting July 12 Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 8:20AMStudents can unleash their creativity by participating in courses this July and August at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus.
Volunteer opportunities for July 11 Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 1:10PMFor more information call the Volunteer Center at 360-741-2622. An expanded list of volunteeropportunities is available at www.volunteer.ws.
Volunteer opportunities in N.Ky. Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 3:19PMThe Web site NKYhelps.org is a comprehensive registry of organizations that need help. The site serves Northern Kentucky and is sponsored by organizations including Legacy, The Kentucky Enquirer, Northern Kentucky University, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Vision 2015 and Children Inc.
Volunteer opportunities for July 4 Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 11:34AMFor more information call the Volunteer Center at 360-741-2622. An expanded list of volunteeropportunities is available at www.volunteer.ws.
Calendar Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 4:39AMBe an apprentice miller from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 3-4 at Graue Mill, 3800 York Road, Oak Brook. Learn the duties of a miller's apprentice by helping with many of the steps necessary to produce stone-ground cornmeal from shucking to shelling to grinding to weighing to bagging. Call (630) 655-2090 or (630) 920-9720 or visit www.grauemill.org .
Become a member of our community! Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 4:12AMVisit zip2save.com for all your favorite circulars & coupons! Be an apprentice miller from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 3-4 at Graue Mill, 3800 York Road, Oak Brook.
From GoTriad.com: Crochet artist branches out into pottery Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 2:05AMHours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The gallery is closed on all major holidays.
Meet the Merchant: Patricia's Yarns proud to be Hoboken's only full-service knit shop Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 2:17PMMatthew Rappaport/For The Jersey JournalPatters, books, yarns and supplies, plus a table that acts as knitting space for friends and customers, at Patricia's Yarns in Hoboken.With a convenient and friendly location only two blocks from Washington Street and next to...
"Pattern, Costume and Ornament" Explores the Meanings of Decoration in Contemporary African and African-American Art Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 8:51PMImminence (1976). Jeff Donaldson, American (1932-2004). Acrylic and mixed media on corrugated paper board. Museum purchase in memory of Lillie Mae Harris Fincher, with funds provided by the Sankofa Society, 2009.11.
Crochet with Fashion Yarns Today Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 11:02PMA look at several lightweight yarns.
Blessed are the geek Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 3:05PMThe Australia Council has dispatched a crack troop of techies to reboot the nation's arts organisations.
Cooke County Spotlight: Parrish continues to volunteer Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 11:36AMLong-time Gainesville resident Gloria Parrish recently became chairman of the board of the Gainesville Hospital District/ North Texas Medical Center where she has served since 2008.
Graduate Fashion Week: Nottingham Trent BA graduate show Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 11:16AMKnit-wits brighten up Nottingham Trent's graduate fashion show.
Fraser Valley countryside unfurled on PieceMakers' banner Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 12:04PMA pencil sketch of the upper Fraser Valley countryside sat rolled up in a basement for about a decade. Then a member of Chilliwack PieceMakers Quilting Guild had the epiphany to dust off her design and suggest it for use as the group's hanging banner.
World of numbers Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 1:44PMFor a certain kind of public intellectual, it is a badge of honour to confess mathematical illiteracy. Anybody who confesses alphabetical illiteracy instead would be considered an object of pity labouring under a crippling disability. In fact, about the same number of people (3-6 per cent of the population) suffer from dyscalculia as from dyslexia, while possessing otherwise normal intelligence ...
Memorial Day Weekend Freebies Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 4:38PMRICHMOND, VIRGINIA - Everybody loves a freebie! FREE SANDWICH: Chick fil-A is introducing its new spicy chicken sandwich and they invite you to be one of the first to try it free.
Colo. driver into quilting for the long haul Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 2:15AMCOLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — From the outside, the 9400 International cab looks as macho as its long-haul driver. It's a galvanized steel man cave with 10 speeds, a 200-gallon gas tank, tandem axles, and a 435-horsepower engine that can pull 40,000 pounds of tractor parts.
Culture and shopping Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 12:08PMMay is Filipino heritage festival month, and there is just about a week left before the annual fete winds down.
FREE STUFF Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 1:23PMRICHMOND, VIRGINIA - Some of the best things in life really are free! FREE SANDWICH: Chick fil-A is introducing a new spicy chicken sandwich and they invite you to be one of the first to try it free.
Learn how to read and follow crochet patterns at library Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 7:01PMMERRILLVILLE | The Lake County Public Library will offer acrochet class at 11 a.m. Friday.
iPhone Apps: CourseNotes, All Cars Catalog, Kodix ñ Break the Code! Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 1:29PMiPhone - Smartphone - Handhelds - Twitter - Wallpapers and Themes
Homeless ministry in the bags Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 12:17AMLAFAYETTE — Linda Wamsley is a bag lady and proud of it. Wamsley has been preparing for her role since the fourth grade, when she learned to crochet. Now Wamsley, 58, is leading a group of people in creating sleeping mats for the homeless by crocheting plastic grocery bags together.
Free Stuff! Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 2:38PMRICHMOND, VIRGINIA - Some of the best things in life are free! FREE JAZZ: The newly reopened Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is offering live Jazz on Thursdays through May. Enjoy live music and tour the new galleries from 6 to 9 p.m.each week starting Thursday, May 13. Admission to VMFA is always free.
Crochet class set for May 20 Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 12:37AMYou can relax and crochet in the Crochet Klatch, meeting at 6 p.m. May 20 at Jackson County Public Library in Seymour. This free program is open to teens and adults and meets monthly. Registration is not required. Individuals may learn to crochet or...
Pillow ministry brings comfort to cancer patients Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 4:50PM"Project of Love" comfort pillows go to hospitals, cancer treatment and dialysis centers, and hospices throughout the region. The group is working 1,000 pillows that will go to Children's Hospital.
Volunteer opportunities for May 16 Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 10:17AMFor more information call the Volunteer Center at 360-741-2622. An expanded list of volunteeropportunities is available at www.volunteer.ws.
Free Stuff! Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 3:38PMRICHMOND, VIRGINIA - What can you get free this week? Here's where to find out! FREE TACOS & DANCE LESSONS : Enjoy free tacos, while watching free performances and gettting free Latin dance lessons from the Latin Ballet of Virginia . This Friday night , May 7th, from 5 to 8pm outside Richmond Center Stage on Grace Street. between 6th and 7th streets Downtown.
No Headline Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 11:04PMBarboursville Branch Library, 728 Main St., Barboursville. Story Hour, 11 a.m. Tuesdays; 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Pre-school children and younger are invited to join Miss Ellie for stories, songs and crafts. Questions, call 304-736-4621.