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It’s New to Us by Jean Stratton Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:06AM“Harmony comes from my music background, and also, the harmony of relationships of teacher, child, and parent working together with a common goal,” says Lisa Forrester, founder and owner of Harmony Schools, explaining the origin of the schools’ name.
California's Newest Hospital Opens Today Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:00AMCalifornia's newest hospital â Hoag Hospital Irvine â opened today. Â The hospital immediately becomes one of the premier community health care facilities in Southern California.
Free Sandcastle Contest at Ocean Beach Supports Bay Area Arts Education Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:44AMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Free, family-friendly Sandcastle Contest at Ocean Beach supports arts education!
Collapse of a loan powerhouse Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:34AMUnder Dennis Mathisen, the Marshall organization became a lending giant, selling off loans to small banks around the country. Its fall was felt far and wide.
Free Sandcastle Contest at Ocean Beach Supports Bay Area Arts Education Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:30AMSAN FRANCISCO----On Saturday, October 2, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Leap’s 27th Annual Sandcastle Contest will spring to life at Ocean Beach, near the Cliff House. This year’s theme, “Sand Francisco,” will inspire an array of one-of-a-kind creations featuring elaborate castles, formidable monsters, and gargantuan monuments in approximately twenty-five 400-square-foot plots.
Grand Harvest International Wine & Food Festival Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:39AMOn Saturday & Sunday, September 25th & 26th, 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m., the third annual Grand Harvest International Wine & Food Festival to benefit NORWESCAP and The ARC will be held at Alba Vineyard in the Village of Finesville, Milford, New Jersey.
Montessori School in New Location Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:19AMEast Aurora Montessori School has relocated to 46 Grey St. The new location provides over 3,000 square feet of space to house the school’s toddlers (two- to three-year-olds) and the three- to six-year-olds under one roof.
“What my eyes saw, that’s what I reported” Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:58AMVietNamNet Bridge – Photographer Tran Viet Van (photo) has won seven Honorable Mention Awards at the International Photography Awards by the Luce Foundation in the US.
2011 Jaguar XK Convertible Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:49AMAdvanced technology on wheels
Madison Woman Wins Block Of Cheese At Charity Auction Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:59PMSt. Mary's Hospital culinary specialist David Scheifel, who's moonlighted over the years as a Wisconsin State Champion cheese carver, turned a 42-pound block of 12-week old cheddar into tasty art in about 2 1/2 hours.
Nature is its own art Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:20PMRe “After arrests, Parks Dept. to let artists sell on High Line” (news article, Dec. 17), an important topic for much discussion, I thank Chelsea Now for providing a forum.
Thirtieth Anniversary Of The U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition Hits The Beach August 7-8 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:18PMThe tide washes away the magical sand art, but not the memories of attendees. A classic event in classic southern California is returning for its 30th year in Imperial Beach, Calif.
Art Wheel School & Studio Now Open In Imperial Beach Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:17PMArt Wheel School & Studio is now open at 133 Elder Ave. in Imperial Beach. Art Wheel provides opportunities for adults and children to explore artistic expression through clay. There is also current registration for children's mixed media classes.
Sandcastle Competition Celebrates 30 Years With Massive Crowds Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:17PMLike mythical Brigadoon that rises out of the mists every hundred years for just a day, the U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition rose to life on the sands of Imperial Beach only to be swept away by an unforgiving tide at day's end.
Embassy displaying city themed windows Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:55PMThe Embassy Theatre is kicking off September with a series of vignette-themed windows along Harrison Street.
Happy 25th birthday Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:46PMHappy birthday, Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce
Butterfly Nectaring is Saturday at French Creek Nature Center in Sheffield Lake Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:09PMFrench Creek Nature Center, 4530 Colorado Avenue, Sheffield Village. (440) 458-5121, (800) LCM-PARK or LorainCountyMetroParks.com. • Butterfly Nectaring, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 28.
Many Tales Told Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:49PMA queen on her deathbed forbids her king to marry again unless he can find a new wife as beautiful as she. The king, moved by grief over his wife's death, does not even think to remarry for several years.
The hedonists head for Mallorca Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:17PM'This is the real Mallorca," says Erik, surveying the bobbing boats and lapping waters of Port de Soller. "The old Mallorca."
'Monumental' works: David Black comes home Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:27PMGLOUCESTER — As valedictorian of the Gloucester High's Class of 1946, David Black left Cape Ann to study science on a full scholarship at Wesleyan University. Two years into college, after meeting a sculptor on Wingaersheek Beach, he would change his major to art and embark on a path of study that would lead to what can be called a "monumental" career.
An artist's 'monumental' works: David Black comes home Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:55PMDavid Black has about 40 public sculptures of a gargantuan proportion across the world, from Fairbanks, Alaska to Nagano, Japan. And he'll discuss his works Wednesday at Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester, where, as he says, "it all began."
Social engineering for fun and profit Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:15PMnewsmaker A social-engineering expert talks about how easy it is to get information out of companies over the phone and what you can do to protect against attacks.
America's dirt die-hards dig in for war against artificial tracks Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:17PMFor Europeans, the American idyll is under threat. Not here in Chicago, admittedly. The 28th Arlington Million remained faithful to the premise of the first, that racing could truly become a game without frontiers. John Gosden saddled first and third, while the Americans successfully defended both the other big turf prizes of the weekend – including one with a colt switched to grass after ...
Urbanite Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:06PMHBO’s next big show is in a New York state of mind, even though it’s set in Atlantic City. “Boardwalk Empire,” premiering in September, is a Prohibition-era story set in Atlantic City. But the famous Boardwalk is not a location; instead, the network built its set in Brooklyn.
Tribute today honors staunch advocate for Mid-coast elders Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:33PMBATH — What became a nationwide network of law enforcement organizations and senior advocacy groups began as a parting question more than two decades ago.
Head north to Sault Ste. Marie Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:17PMStart your adventure to this northern Canadian community with a trip aboard their star attraction, the Agawa Canyon Tour Train
The Luxury Collection Hotels and Resorts Launches Journeys by the Luxury Collection, an Exclusive Series of Once-in-a ... Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:07AMNEW YORK----Building on its position as a portal to the world’s most desirable destination experiences, The Luxury Collection brand of hotels and resorts is launching a series of expertly curated itineraries aimed at giving guests the most authentic, enriching, and personal encounters within sought-after global destinations.
New beginnings Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:13AMKirksville R-III schools have new place to begin child education at Early Childhood Learning Center.
The way of internal force Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:01PMSIBU-born James Lau wears many hats.
Gargano's Golden Age Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:31PMBorn into a hardscrabble childhood in Detroit during the Great Depression, he shipped off at 20 to fight in Korea.
[News] Tate: I'm right on the money Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:06AMGuenther will be 65 in October. Overlooking a few football scars, he'll be one of the youngest 65s on the planet. Most of his critics, and they have grown with football failures, couldn't keep pace with his workouts and his much-traveled work schedule for a day, much less a week. Now, with Illinois picked near the bottom by all the football prognosticators, I'm being urged to join the tea party ...
Sand area key word cards (buckets) Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:01AMSubjects Foundation: Communication, lang..., Foundation: Creative dev...., Foundation: Personal, social..., Art and design, Design and technology, English Key Stages Foundation, KS1 (P1 / P2 / P3) Resource types Display Description
Sand area key word posters Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:01AMSubjects Foundation: Communication, lang..., Foundation: Creative dev...., Foundation: Knowledge and ...., Art and design, Critical thinking, Geography Key Stages Foundation, KS1 (P1 / P2 / P3) Resource types Display Description
Wajahat Ali: The Power of Storytelling: Creating a New Future for American Muslims Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:38AMThe Muslim American storytellers of the twenty-first century need to simultaneously mine our rich Islamic and American identity and history to discover our own Rumis, whose stories will bestow endless rewards.
Public Meetings for Palm Beach County, Treasure Coast Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:20PMPublic Meetings for Palm Beach County, Treasure Coast
Celebrate Tucson's birthday party Saturday Aug. 21 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:14PMTUCSON - Help celebrate Tucson's 235th birthday! It's the Big Kahuna! A Tropical Bash for Tucson's 235th Birthday, tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 21, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. downtown, 4th Avenue and Main Gate Square.
Things 2 Do This Weekend Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:56PMIt's the kind of weekend to take in museums, special sales, fundraisers and don't forget about the Greek Festival!
Colorado River rafting and folk music Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:45PMPaul Harrar, Nevada City Why I went: Since visiting the South Rim as a kid in the '70s, I'd done 15 whitewater raft trips in the Sierra and had the 35-year bug to do this epic adventure. Don't miss: Breakfast. We rose at dawn and were on the river by 8 a.m.... Rafting - Recreation - Paddling - Boating - Whitewater Rafting
Navigating Outside Lands Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:39PMMusic returned to Golden Gate Park this past weekend in the form of the third annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.
Dallas Green Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:37PMFormer Inbreds singer/bassist Mike O'Neill is helping Halifax indie rockers In-Flight Safety record new material. — Twitter Dallas Green has written a song about the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster called "At The Bird's Foot." But he says it's different from many of the other songs about the tragedy because he focuses on the 11 people who were killed in the April explosion which caused the oil ...
'Burning Man' in style Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:20PMSo where exactly do luxury RVs come into the picture? Joe Laing, director of marketing for El Monte RV , says Burning Man is the company’s single biggest event for motor-home rentals. “Each year we are getting more and more requests,” says Laing, whose company has 60 locations nationwide.
September 2010 Geology and GSA Today highlights Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:46PM( Geological Society of America ) From biofilms to carbon burial, the September Geology covers science all over the map. Highlights include studies of earthquake frequency along the San Andreas fault; using Iranian and Pakistani river sediment to understand Himalayan orogenesis; discovery of a thin-walled sponge in a Burgess Shale-type deposit near Stanley Glacier, British Columbia; and the ...
Salisbury Art Show Features Unique Works Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:08PMHair brushed from a Chincoteague pony's mane, sugar, clay, a smooth stone or spoon and scorching heat are the main ingredients. Combined with Japanese and Native American techniques, the hairs sizzle in sharp lines across glowing hot Raku pottery freshly removed from a galvanized trash can kiln. Spatters of sugar leave flared black spots, flashes of fire frozen in time.
City to Hold Sand Replenishment Workshop Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:01PMThe City of San Clemente Coastal Advisory Committee will conduct public workshop in place of the regularly scheduled August 12 meeting as the Corps of Engineers Shoreline Erosion Study – Sand Replenishment Public Workshop will take place August 19, at 7 p.m. in the Community Development room, 2nd Floor, 910 Calle Negocio, in San Clemente.
Art in unexpected places Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:58PMModern art can be found in many unusual locations. Some artists work to surprise and bring the joy of discovery outside of a traditional museum or gallery space. Here are some examples of environmental art in gardens, on the beach, underwater, on...
Artful passion shines through Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:08PMFrom drawings in the sand to first show,Tsawwassen artist never lost his drive to create
Katy Perry, Pop Cartoon Sprung From the Playbook Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:08PMThe singer Katy Perry’s motives invite questions: is she a manufactured product of the music industry or an individual with a loopy sense of style?
Could Gulf-like disaster scar the Heartland? Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:31AMFor three decades, Mike and Sue Sibson expected the normal ups and downs that come with working a South Dakota farm and raising two kids. But when circumstances forced the Sibsons to let an oil pipeline bisect their property in 2009, it darkened their view of the American dream.
Art, Wine & Jazz Fest moves to the Streets Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:07AMThe Brentwood Art, Wine & Jazz Festival has been the city’s premiere cultural event for eight years, and this year, the event moves to Streets of Brentwood to add an alluring ambiance to an already enthralling experience for the senses.
Researchers Explore the Geometry of Cleaning Up the Gulf Coast Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:26PMEnvironmental Engineers are doing research to determine if the shape of a crude oil remnant - be it a flat syrupy sheet or a tar ball - can affect deterioration rates. The researchers also will study how a lack of oxygen can hinder microbe growth, and how carbon leaching from dissipating oil can further fuel these oil-eating microbes.