March Break activities at The Pembroke Public LibrarySunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:14PMThe Pembroke Public Library will be the place to be this week, as area students take a break from school. Once again, the library will be hosting a variety of events and activities to keep young people from toddlers to age 14 busy.[...]
Entertainment Calendar: 03/12/2010Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:53AMItems for this calendar must be received by the Record-Eagle at least 10-14 business days in advance. All calendars are published on a space available basis.
Library Corner -- Lamorinda Sun, March 12Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:11AMSee branch listings for program information and for branch operating hours. Updated information is available by calling 800-984-4636, or by visiting the Web site at www.ccclib.org .
Panorama | Week of March 11Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:05PMChamber Orchestra — Featuring CU-Boulder students. 7:30 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-8008. Jami Lunde & Jack Leahy. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Arts in March slated for Sunday at GHSThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:00PMThe Greenbrier School District will hold its second annual Arts in March festival featuring works from students of all ages and grades in the district.
New CD’sMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:09AMNew releases from Broken Bells, DJ Drama and Fabolous and Jamie Cullum.
Around AllenThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:50AMTo celebrate African-American history, the Richmond Punch Jazz Quartet presents a blend of jazz, classical and gospel music at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Allen Public Library, 300 N. Allen Drive.
Around AllenThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:49AMJoin the Allen Chamber of Commerce for its "Eggs & Issues" breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26 at the Golf Club at Twin Creeks, 501 Twin Creeks Drive, and find out what's happening in our neighboring community of Fairview.
Extreme clubsTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:11PM‘For the love of Harry Potter!’ Skyline High School’s Harry Potter Club is the largest (and certainly the quirkiest) club that the high school offers this year. Juniors Erin Hoffman and Erin Pazaski, founders and “Head Mistresses,” said the idea evolved over the past summer. At the first meeting, more than 150 Skyline students were sorted into [...]
UAE bans video game for nudity and violenceTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:22AMDespite rave reviews that critics have been showering on the PlayStation 3’s latest game to hit the market, Heavy Rain will not see any shelf life in the UAE.
Education Digest: Feb. 21, 2010Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 3:37AMAPTOS Orchard School hosts open house The Orchard School invites prospective students and their parents to visit its open house from 3:30-4:30 p.
Tonight In Rock: Andrew Bird, Brendan Benson, Fanfarlo, HarlemSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:51PMAndrew Bird will be performing tonight at USC's Bovard Auditorium | Picture via Andrew Bird's Myspace Our Pick: Andrew Bird @ Bovard Auditorium Tonight Raconteurs guitarist, Michigan-bred singer-songwriter Brendan Benson will be headlining the Troubadour . London's own indie pop act Fanfarlo are poised to take on the El Rey Theatre with none other than Brooklyn-bred singer-songwriter April Smith ...
Heavy Rain drenched in noirSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 12:00PMDesigners like David Cage are turning darkness into part of the story, setting an uneasy mood. Fresh off the heels of Indigo Prophecy, French video game designer David Cage decided to take a trip from Paris to Philadelphia to scout potential locations for his next project. His team at his studio Quantic Dream arranged a tour of the city from a location scout who had worked on the Oscar-winning ...
Food, fun mix with fellowship at Lunar New Year jubilationTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:37AMThe advent of the lunar new year, Sushia Huang, explains, is a time for food. There are, after all, things like fish at this feast - the Chinese pronunciation for which also means "extra," insinuating that there will be something left at the end of the year. There are also things like rice cakes - the pronunciation for which also means to go higher, perhaps insinuating that in the coming year a ...
Education in Brief: 02/16/2010Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 9:22PMBBQ ticket eligible for scholarship; Young women sought for award; Art program for middle school kids; NMC offering solar energy courses; Women educators meeting at Stella; and more
Camps GuideMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 12:33PMA guide to camps in the Rochester area
Library Corner -- Lamorinda Sun, Feb. 5Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 4:29AMAll Contra Costa County library branches offer a variety of programs for children and families. See branch listings for program information and for branch operating hours.
Classes calendar: Find an eventThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 2:21PMCLASSESADULT CLASSES: Tazewell, Va., Tazewell County Career and Technical Center, Auto Servicing Tech, Basic Computer Applications/Keyboarding, Carpentry, Welding, register now at the center (276) 988-2529; additional classes offered at county high schools, Graham High, (276) 326-1235; Richlands High, (276) 964-4602; or Tazewell High, 988-6502.
Singles celebrate V-DayThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 1:14AMIt is important to be around the one's we love this Valentine's Day.
'One City, One Book' pick is 'Fahrenheit 451' for Agoura HillsTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 10:50PM“Fahrenheit 451,” by science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, will be the featured book of the third annual “One City, One Book” reading festival in Agoura Hills next month, according to officials.The nationwide one-book program is designed to bring communities together by encouraging everyone to read the same book at the same time and discuss it.The acclaimed novel, published in 1953, describes a ...
North Carolina's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected In 15th Annual National Awards ProgramTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 7:01AMRALEIGH, N.C.----Anna Sturkey, 18, of Charlotte and Alisha Teresko, 14, of Wake Forest today were named North Carolina's top two youth volunteers for 2010 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
Family friendly calendarMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 11:23PM“PRESCHOOLERS WE LOVE YOU”: A musical revue especially for preschoolers, with puppets, dancing and other lighthearted nonsense. Shows at 9:30and 10:45 a.m. Feb. 10-12. Feb. 10: Weaverville Library. Feb. 11: Black Mountain Library. Feb. 12: Oakley/South Asheville Library.
Inspiration, tears flow in tribute to teacherFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 5:48AMJake Miller and other Waianae High School students presented a basket of 1,000 folded origami cranes to the family of beloved teacher Michael Anderson.
Library Corner -- Lamorinda Sun, Feb. 5Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 2:11AMAll Contra Costa County library branches offer a variety of programs for children and families. See branch listings for program information and for branch operating hours.
Good to goFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 2:09AMLAS CRUCES -It's a big weekend for arts aficionados. Lovers of textile arts will have a lot to celebrate with a weekend quilt show and a special embroidery guild project Saturday.
Classes calendar: Find an eventThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 2:42PMCLASSESADULT CLASSES: Tazewell, Va., Tazewell County Career and Technical Center, Auto Servicing Tech, Basic Computer Applications/Keyboarding, Carpentry, Welding, register now at the center (276) 988-2529; additional classes offered at county high schools, Graham High, (276) 326-1235; Richlands High, (276) 964-4602; or Tazewell High, 988-6502.
New Fairmont Pacific Rim Readies to Open Their Doors in VancouverThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 1:42PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 02/04/10) - The Fairmont Pacific Rim, fronting one of Vancouver's best addresses, is a newcomer to an area rich in history and intrigue. With unobstructed views of the north Shore Mountains, Stanley Park and Coal Harbour, guests are treated to the vistas that have transfixed travelers since Captain Vancouver arrived in 1792. Sophisticated and cosmopolitan, but ...
North Central Massachusetts Community CalendarThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 5:56AMThursday, Feb. 4 St. Anna Open House: St. Anna's Catholic School, 213 Lancaster St., Leominster, will host an open house from 9 to 11 a.
Around TownThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 5:27AMThursday, Feb. 4
Beloved teacher's death another blow for schoolTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 7:48PMWAI'ANAE — Less than a year after teacher Asa Yamashita was killed, Wai'anae High School students and faculty members are in mourning again following the sudden death of a beloved educator who, like Yamashita, transformed students' lives by believing they could overcome the odds to succeed and would try anything to get them excited about learning.
School NotesThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 5:06AMGBN
School NotesThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:40AMGBS
Think Spring: Flora in Winter at Worcester Art MuseumTuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 7:10PMThe Worcester Museum of Art will display one of Claude Monet's most famous paintings of water lilies Jan. 28-31 as part of its eighth Flora in Winter celebration.
The Guide: What's on this weekWednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 10:02AMThis week's highlight — Egg-citing times: Otago Museum is laying on a "Dino Bash" on Saturday in conjunction with its "Dinosaur Eggs and Babies" exhibition.
Library Corner, Jan. 8Friday, January 8, 2010 @ 2:11AMAll Contra Costa County library branches offer a variety of programs for children and families. See branch listings for program information and for branch operating hours.
East County DatebookMonday, January 4, 2010 @ 4:12PM"Charlotte's Web" — 4-6 p.m. Jan. 11. There are many roles for both boys and girls. Presented by the El Campanil Children's Theatre. Performances March 4-18.
Outside Edge (03/01/10)Saturday, January 2, 2010 @ 6:21PMFrom rags to nags to riches. Jan Vokes, 56, who gets up at 4am to clean her local ASDA store in order to fund her horseracing ambitions, saw her first foal, Dream Alliance, win the Welsh National last week. Brought up on an allotment on an old slagheap in Cefn Forest, Gwent, the nine-year-old is owned by a syndicate from the village's working man's club, including a bailiff, a car washer and a ...
Style more sculpted this seasonFriday, January 1, 2010 @ 2:07AMThe fashion industry has had a decades-long love affair with the art world, resulting in iconic trends with significant cultural cachet: Think tie-dye and batik, op art frocks and sneakers splashed with graffiti.
First Night showcases sober funWednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 11:16AMAlcohol-free events offer family entertainment featuring local talent, two fireworks shows
Calling all nerds: Brooklyn Brainery launches this JanuaryMonday, December 28, 2009 @ 6:51PMIf you frequent events like the Secret Science Club at the Bell House, or lectures nearby in Gowanus at Observatory, you’ve probably seen Jonathan Soma and Jen Messier there.The two Brooklynites are big fans of adult education courses that don’t cost...
Lucinda Breeding: Counting down the best of artsy ’09Saturday, December 26, 2009 @ 8:19PMThe final arts column of the year is annually both my favorite and my most dreaded piece. When I look back over the past year for the work I most appreciate, I'm overwhelmed by how much art this community makes and by the hard task of ranking my favorites.