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  • My Magic Playhouse builds dreams for kids Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:34PMPavel Potalitsyn, owner and craftsmen with My Magic Playhouse, seeks to bring craftsmanship to a product that many no longer consider in childhood. His company constructs diminutive houses with ornate designs and details that are inspired by the architecture of his hometown in Russia.
  • Fundraiser helps 'turn a playhouse into a home' Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:16AMLuxurious pint-sized playhouses are open to the public this weekend at the Irvine Spectrum Center. Project Playhouse, an annual fundraiser for HomeAid Orange County, will auction off the homes to benefit charity on Sept. 10. CLICK HERE to view a...
  • Feathered friends can call this home Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:42AMWatching our little avian neighbors enjoy the backyard birdbath and feeder is one of life's quiet pleasures. But when night falls, they too need a place to sleep.
  • All nine days Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:42PMSlaving over a hot fryer on a 90-degree day is not how most people want to spend their time at the North Dakota State Fair. But it suits Zack Lee.
  • New purpose-built centre for Napier Plunket Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:30PMNapier Plunket has announced plans to build a new $1.3million dollar family centre in Onekawa to provide Hawke’s Bay families with a facility for centralised services for parents of children under five years old.
  • Homeaid Orange County's 19Th Annual Project Playhouse Opens to Public July 31st Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:07AMIRVINE, CA -- With the theme "Turn a Playhouse Into a Home," HomeAid Orange County invites the public to support the 19th annual Project Playhouse® as it returns to Irvine Spectrum Center with the goal to raise funds to continue to build housing for homeless men, women and children.
  • Spend smart Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:21AMFree lunches, free classes
  • Play Work Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:02AMPlayhouses for humanity? That’s what a group of Wisconsin teens recently built as part of their summer mission trip to Texas.
  • Oklahoma County advocacy group hopes playhouse raffle draws funds for kids Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:00PMFor the next two weeks, people have a chance to win one of five playhouses or an electric car in a raffle to benefit the Oklahoma County chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates.
  • Changes to Renton River Days make most successful year yet Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:41PMNahiyaw Northwind bangs on various 'instruments' hanging beneath a tent at Renton River Days. CELESTE GRACEY/Renton Reporter None at this time. City Watch City government works for the people of Renton.
  • The Real Estate Council Announces Giving Gala with Robert Earl Keen on October 14, 2010 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:59AMDallas - The Real Estate Council (TREC) has announced that its annual Giving Gala benefitting the organization's good works in the community is set for Thursday, October 14, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. The western-themed event will be held at the Anatole Sculpture Park on the grounds of the Hilton Anatole, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207. Presented by Deloitte., this event will feature ...
  • Venturing Crew North Buffalo event strives for silliness Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 5:00AMDonning wild animal costumes, the young people of Venturing Crew 630 welcomed their guests to "take a walk on the wild side" on Sunday.
  • Four churches combine forces to serve Peoria community Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:43PMAmazing. Awesome. Blessed.   Those three words dominated the day as four churches merged forces Saturday to serve the community, the finale of a month-long event dubbed "Unstoppable."   "This is awesome," said City of Peoria spokeswoman Alma Brown.   She was at one end of town, where a hundred volunteers staffed the "Not 4 Sale" sale of free clothes and back-to-school supplies at Richwoods High ...
  • Habitat for Humanity honors key volunteers for many hours of service Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 12:03PMIt takes special people willing to spend hours in the heat hammering nails, cutting boards and doing whatever is needed to help make dreams come true.
  • Children's Fairyland nears 60-year mark Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:20AMC.J. Hirschfield got the call from a friend in the police department a little before 11 p.m. on the night of the Johannes Mehserle BART shooting verdict. Protesters, some vandalizing local businesses, were headed in the direction of Children's Fairyland. As... Police - BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant - United States - Law Enforcement - Law
  • Children's Fairyland nears 60-year mark Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 6:21PMC.J. Hirschfield got the call from a friend in the police department a little before 11 p.m. on the night of the Johannes Mehserle BART shooting verdict. Protesters, some vandalizing local businesses, were headed in the direction of Children's Fairyland. As... Police - BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant - Law - United States - Law Enforcement
  • Police pursuit ends in Edmond; 2 arrested Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:30PMTwo suspects were arrested after they fled from Jones police Thursday morning and bailed out of a car in Edmond along Memorial Road near I-35.
  • State punches out texting while driving Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:00PMMotorists and public transit drivers who hit the highways and byways after Nov. 1 will have several new laws related to cell phone use to consider.
  • City plans for National Night Out Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:00PMEdmond residents are encouraged to organize block parties and other neighborhood-centered activities as part of a nationwide crime/drug prevention event.
  • Commission delays Creek Bend office plan Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:45PMThe city process for approving the Creek Bend Plaza Addition came to an abrupt halt Tuesday night when two Planning Commission members expressed displeasure at significant changes made by the developer to the preliminary plat.
  • Senseless tragedies on our streets Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:30PMAs a human being, American, Oklahoman and cyclist I am deeply saddened at the death of two fellow cyclists this past weekend. The deaths were within a few miles of each other and around the same time of day.
  • Valerie 'Val' Safron: actor taught public speaking at Washington University Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:37AMVal Safron, who shared the stage with the likes of Tallulah Bankhead and whose acting credits included the 1990 Disney Channel movie, "Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn," died of pneumonia on July 13 at Mother of Good Counsel Home. She was 90 and had lived in University City and Richmond Heights for many years.
  • Exit, stage left Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 8:24AMSome Twin Cities actors are struggling to make ends meet, or even packing it in. Will our status as one of the nation's best theater towns suffer, too?
  • City panel to review other safety centers Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 9:30PMAn Edmond committee preparing to make recommendations for a new Public Safety Center will review facilities in comparably-sized cities.
  • Goodwill Targets Valley Areas As Economy Sparks Expansion Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:15AMGOODWILL: New Goodwill stores are cropping up throughout the Valley area as the thrift store broadens its footprint and modernizes its stores.
  • Ex-oil worker carves niche with whimsical doghouse creations Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:25AMTen years ago, Kent Napper had an idea to build doghouses and playhouses for a living, but he couldn't leave his high-paying job in the oil fields.
  • Design safe, stylish backyard homes for birds Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 7:19AMWatching our little avian neighbors enjoy the backyard birdbath and feeder is one of life's quiet pleasures. But when night falls, they too need a place to sleep.
  • Natural Building Workshop With Earth Bag Superadobe Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 2:00AMAlderleaf Wilderness College offers a hands-on workshop in natural building and creates a functional root cellar using superadobe technology.
  • Museum of London: not just a walk down memory lane Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 12:01PMThe Museum of London is home to a beautifully curated history of the civilisation that grew up around the River Thames. The museum, on the edge of the City of London, is an amazing public resource that has just had a refurbishment – and it’s free.
  • Neighborhoods step out Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:45PMWATERLOO --- Lazy summer Saturdays and cookouts go together likehot dogs and buns.
  • Museum of London Digs Up Shakespeare's First Theatre... Take Two Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 7:04PMThe Theatre, Shoreditch dig. © Museum of London. LONDON.- Museum of London Archaeology has resumed excavations on the site of Shakespeare’s first purpose-built theatre. The Tower Theatre Company is set to build a new theatre where the famous Elizabethan playhouse stood in the late 16th century.
  • Earth Speaks: Grieving for the Gulf Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 12:08PMBeing born in Brownsville, Texas, I can remember lying in the back seat of our ancient car as we approached Boca Chica (Pretty Mouth). The crashing of the waves simultaneously lulled and called to me.
  • Andrew Gorin: Childhood, Violence, and Alien Mating Practices: James Franco's "The Dangerous Book Four Boys" Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 10:59AMFranco's "The Dangerous Book Four Boys" went up last week at the Clocktower Gallery, P.S.1. curator Alanna Heiss' famed alternative space. It's an engaging first show from Franco, and a daring move from Heiss.
  • Nonprofit group fighting to block foreclosure of Rubicon Theatre Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 7:22PMLeaders of Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre Co. say they have reached a tentative agreement to avoid foreclosure on its landmark theater house as they work their way out of serious financial difficulties.
  • Seeing Past the Present, Part Two Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 6:10AMOnce on an early morning I was walking around Warsaw and thinking about Stanislaw Baranzcak, the man who taught me most everything I know about Polish language and literature.
  • McClinton's 'Rare Thing' Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 12:55PMThe Fresh Ink play-reading series includes a long-time-coming script by well-known director Marion McClinton.
  • Girl's lemonade stand helps non-profit Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 4:55PMIt's something as synonymous with the summer as is baseball and swimming pools—lemonade stands.  But one local girl's stand isn't solely for profit.
  • Summer Theater Commentary: Desperate times call for dramatic measures Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 12:09AMWe live immersed in an era when old economic paradigms are collapsing, worldwide political radicalism is increasing, unemployment is staggering and environmental devastation is escalating.
  • 10th annual Campbell Relay For Life circles track at community center July 10 Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 10:18PMThe American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Campbell returns to the community center track for the 10th time on July 10.
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  • Independence Day celebrations in the Fox Valley Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 4:26AMAppleton: Memorial Park. Fireworks at about 9:15 p.m. Gates open at 3 p.m. Fireworks preceded by live music that includes A City Alive, Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons and the headliner, Boogie The Yo-Yoz. More music after the fireworks. Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the pavilion. New this year is the Fusion Church childrens area next to the Universal Playground in ...
  • Designing safe, stylish backyard homes for birds Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 7:25AMWatching our little avian neighbors enjoy the backyard birdbath and feeder is one of life’s quiet pleasures. But when night falls, they too need a place to sleep.
  • Courtship started with a walk Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 3:48AMShe was just 16 when Carl Hennessey walked into her life. He was a college freshman, home from Northwestern. Dotty was a high school junior. He showed up at one of her art classes. The teacher, perhaps playing Cupid, suggested he walk her home. "Ms.
  • MEMA offers tips to protect homes from hurricanes Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 12:40PMDuring this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season, now through Nov. 30, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency urges Swampscott homeowners to protect their property from strong winds, damaging rains and flooding ,,,,
  • Puget Sound Energy offers home-improvement safety tips for summer Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 8:09AMNEW — 6 a.m. June 27, 2010 Despite day after day of cooler-than-normal temperatures, summer started last week and, with it, so did the season for gardening and outdoor home improvements. Puget Sound Energy reminds residents to watch for underground and overhead utility lines when building a new fence or deck, working on the roof, [...]
  • Snazzy homes abound for feathered friends Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 6:25AMWatching our avian neighbors enjoy the backyard birdbath and feeder is one of life's quiet pleasures. But when night falls, they need a place to sleep, too.
  • Designing safe, stylish backyard homes for birds Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 4:43PMA birdhouse designed by Chad Blecha and built by Alan Mowrer of Crooked Creations is shown. Watching our little avian neighbors enjoy the backyard birdbath and feeder is one of life’s quiet pleasures. But when night falls, they too need a roof over their heads.
  • TV programs coming to Yuma Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 2:23AMTwo national television networks are making plans to visit Yuma in the heat of the summer and film programming that features the area.
  • Birdhouses can be made to be stylish and safe for birds Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 6:26AMWatching our little avian neighbors enjoy the backyard birdbath and feeder is one of life's quiet pleasures. But when night falls, they too need a place to sleep.