LAKE PLACID — The name of Melville Dewey, creator of the Dewey Decimal System and the Lake Placid Club, has been stripped from a memorial medal given out by the American Library Association. The decision to remove his name was handed down by the American Library Association Council at ...
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — What’s the difference between cement and concrete? In my case, about $9, 55 pounds and a slightly sore back. Though the two terms are often used interchangeably, cement is an ingredient in concrete, which also includes aggregates like sand, gravel or stone. I knew nothing about either product when I decided to try making some rustic/industrial planters suitable for small succulents. What I quickly discovered: This stuff is heavy. By far, the hardest part of this project was loading the materials into and out of my car. I found tutorials online ...
Ron Pritchard and his home are a perfect match. His interests and the house’s built-ins, nooks and ledges appear to have been made for each other. First impressions, whether indoors or out, coming through the front door or back door, give visitors a cozy, warm, fuzzy feeling. Perennial ...
CHAUTAUQUA — This week’s 1045 a.m. speakers in the Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater are listed here: LAURA L. CARSTENSEN PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY AND THE FAIRLEIGH S. DICKINSON JR. PROFESSOR IN PUBLIC POLICY AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY MONDAY, JULY 15, 10:45 A.M. Laura L. Carstensen is Professor of Psychology and the Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Professor in Public Policy at Stanford University where she serves as founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity, whose Week Four work with Chautauqua will feature morning lectures, master classes, and special programs. SCL ...
CHAUTAUQUA SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE JUNE 25 - JULY 31 The Chautauqua Theater Company’s free outdoor Shakespeare returns with a magical midsummer comedy. Follow jealous lovers, mischievous fairies and first time players as they journey through the woods. Love potions, live music and physical comedy enchant in this energetic 90-minute version of Shakespeare’s most beloved play. THE CHRISTIANS BY LUCAS HNATH JUNE 28 - JULY 14 Pastor Paul has grown his church from a storefront to a mega-complex, but nothing prepared him or ...
“People ask me ‘what do you do now, Lana’ and I say ‘I make people happy,’” says Lana Lewis. “Every day I wake up and I’m very thankful I live here.” When Lana relocated from the city to the country, she didn’t expect she would be opening her home to hundreds of new ...
