Little man makes big impact for Friendly

Friendly High School's Navon Hobby might have been the smallest player on the field when the Patriots visited Calvin Coolidge (D.C.) on Friday night. But Hobby made two of the biggest plays in the Patriots' season-opening game against the Colts.

The third Saturday in September means Arts and Crafts Fair in Hillsboro, as it has for the past 41 years. Carol Breese has been involved since the beginning, when the fair was created to feature local artists’ work.

Canadian Motorsports Expo 2011 date set

CANADA'S ONLY DEDICATED MOTORSPORTS SHOW IS FIVE-YEARS-OLD AND GROWING!

Seamstress makes rugs from recycled denim

Sarah Lillie was raised a resourceful girl and has become a resourceful woman. Lillie has taken up the hobby of fashioning rugs and aprons from old denim jeans. The hobby started a few years ago and for a while was confined to making wares for her family. Earlier this year, Lillie began selling her homespun creations at the Farmers Market in Washington.

Critic Ron Charles Crafts Hilarious Video Review Of Franzen's 'Freedom' (VIDEO)

What's Your Reaction? The Washington Post fiction critic Ron Charles breaks ground with an innovative -- and hilarious -- video review of Jonathan Franzen's newest novel, "Freedom."

Hobby Lobby Marks 40 Years of Helping Families Celebrate Life

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby is celebrating 40 years of business. What started in a garage in Oklahoma City 40 years ago has expanded into more than 450 stores nationwide.

Plowing ahead with their hobby

Something was noticeably absent from this year's plowing match, an annual event held to celebrate the dying art of turning up a field properly. ...

Your Luck Today

ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Believe in yourself and so will those who count. Self-deception regarding your own worth may lead you down the wrong path. You should get into some of those creative hobbies that you always said you wanted to do.

HCC Professional Crafts students awarded at International Woodworking Fair

Two Haywood Community College Professional Crafts—Wood students brought home awards recently from the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta. Joshua Janis and Melissa Engler took high honors in the biennial Design Emphasis student competition.

Pilita Corrales, Former SuperSonics Cheerleader, Charged With Bilking Her Boss

Pilita Corrales likes to spend money. The former SuperSonics dancer now shimmying for a local indoor lacrosse team makes that much clear in the hobbies section of her bio: "I also love fashi...

Bee business abuzz about Brookings

“It’s a hobby that pays off,” Babette Rose said about the beekeeping activities she and her husband, Russ, began five years ago. “We started in 2004 with six hives at our home on Ocean View Drive in Smith River, and today we have eight hives at the house, 10 hives at the blueberry farm and seven a little farther up the north bank.” The blueberry farm she referred to is the Winter Flowers Farm ...

4 Steps to Engaging Readers with Your Content

The Internet is filled with blogs and websites that contain information about everything under the sun. You will likely be able to find what you are looking for no matter what your hobbies or interests are. While this wealth of information is good for readers, it can be a problem for content creators. It can [...] Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal . 4 Steps to Engaging ...

CAC fine arts and crafts set

The Community Arts Center has been busy this summer – among other events, its planning the Eighth Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 25 and 26) at Rose Tree Park on Rte. 252 near Media.

Crafts session

LIBRARY bosses are urging crafty youngsters to show off their skills at an arts and craft session this weekend.

Hobby had rain record, but storms are backing off

More heavy rain is forecast for today as the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine remain in the region.

Hobby of 'grooming' graves turns into part-time work

On her days off, Carol Serie heads to the cemetery. Armed with jugs of water, cleaning solution, popsicle sticks, toothbrushes, a camera and a pillow to kneel on, she starts the tedious job of removing the grit and grime that collects on headstones over time. "Nothing is more gratifying. It makes you feel good when you do it," Serie, 58, said of her hobby and part-time job. "I can't wait to see ...

TharpeRobbins Launches New Omni Mall Program Based on Generational Research

Triad - Just as no two individuals are alike, the same can be said for employee rewards. A reward that may mean the world to one employee may be totally unappreciated by another. TharpeRobbins found a solution with its new Omni Mall program.

Thousands expected for Catonsville Arts and Crafts Festival

The 37th annual Catonsville Arts and Crafts Festival will bring its busy sea of artisan booths, local food vendors and live music to Frederick Road this week. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 12 on Frederick Road, from Bloomsbury Avenue to Melvin Avenue. In addition to...

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Arts & Crafts a hit

Susan BarrKern Valley Sun Warm weather and the pleasant shade of Kernville’s Circle Park made for an enjoyable experience for visitors to last weekend’s 46th Annual Sierra Arts and Crafts Festival.

Library a place to start with new hobbies, volunteering

For our house, the start of the new school year was always like a new beginning. New school clothes and fresh, new school supplies were bought, the dilemma of which new themed lunch pail to buy had been made and the new routine of getting up early and off to school was implemented.

Create folded fun

howTO Japanese paper-folding can be a challenging hobby and great stress reliever. Origami has a long and debated history. John Smith, author...

Getting to know Sam Spires...

* Hobbies: Aviation, hunting, going to Philadelphia to watch the Eagles play. * Favorite sports memory: Beating Riverfield my ninth grade year right after I moved up to varsity.

Zombies to fill brains at University of Baltimore

No, really. Students getting a minor in pop culture will be learning about the walking dead and how they are represented in various types of media.

Toronto FanExpo 2010 - Motion Control Impressions

What do you do if you're an RPGamer reporter and go to a con, only to find that none of the game companies have brought any RPGs? Well, first you pout a bit, then you improvise.

Edmond Hobby Lobby store is vandalized

Edmond police are looking for the driver who crashed a black Ford Explorer into the front doors of Hobby Lobby.

Save money, headaches on hobbies by starting slowly

CHICAGO #8212; New hobbies and exercise regimes may broaden your horizons or shrink your waistline, but they also can break the bank if you're not careful.

Newark Museum makes Stickley, Arts & Crafts Movement focus of fall show

“Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Movement,” will have its premiere at the Newark Museum, on Sept. 15. This will be the first nationally touring exhibit to offer a comprehensive examination of the work of Gustav Stickley, considered...

Wishing You a Merry Roadkill Christmas

As Christmas rapidly approaches, its that time of year of wondering what to buy the ones you love or even the ones you want to make a lasting impression on, like the in-laws...Roadkill Toys have the answerThe alternative, tongue in cheek designer toy boutique from the UK has a range of goodies to satisfy anyone with a sense of humour and those with a love of the dark side.Roadkill Toys...

Arts and crafts at St Mary's Church

AN arts and crafts exhibition will be held at St Mary’s Church in Chard this weekend.