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READER SUBMITTED: West Hartford Garden Club Flower Show At Home With The Butler-McCooks
HartfordOn Saturday, June 1, from 1 to 4 p.m., the West Hartford Garden Club will present At Home with the Butler-McCooks at Connecticut Landmarks' Butler-McCook House & Garden. Floral displays in this "small standard" flower show draw inspiration from the house'...Tags: West Hartford, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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READER SUBMITTED: Butler-McCook House & Garden And Bushnell Park Connecticut Trails Day Walking Tour
HartfordOn Saturday, June 1, from 1 - 2:30 p.m., stroll along historic Main Street to Bushnell Park with Connecticut Landmarks' Butler-McCook House & Garden Guide Staff and learn about the rich history of the city of Hartford that led to the creation of...Tags: Bushnell Park, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Manchester Hosts Family History Day On Saturday
The Hartford CourantReach back in time Saturday at the town's Family History Day. The free event, set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at town hall, includes exhibits and consultations with professional genealogists and a handwriting analyst. Hosted by the town clerk's office, the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Manchester
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This week: Clifford the Big Red Dog plus Star Wars at Legoland and Disney's Hollywood Studios
There's an eclectic mix of entertainment options this week at Orlando's theme parks and attractions. + The traveling exhibit "Adventures With Clifford the Big Red Dog" opens Saturday at Orlando Science Center. The displays teach Clifford's Big Ideas,...
Tags: Mardi Gras, Orlando Science Center, Universal Studios Orlando, Arts and Culture, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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One dry April long ago, the rainmaker sat by Sand Lake
During another April many years ago in Orlando, Dr. Philip Phillips brought the rainmaker to town. It was 1939, and dark war clouds loomed over Europe, but the real sky remained bright over Central Florida. That meant waterless, worrisome weather for...
Tags: Polk County, Natural Disasters, Orlando, Tampa, Orange County (Florida)
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READER SUBMITTED: Mother's Day Tea Party At The Nathan Hale Homestead
Eastern ConnecticutConnecticut Landmarks' Nathan Hale Homestead will present Tea with Elizabeth Hale on Saturday, May 11 at 4 p.m. in honor of Mother's Day. Bring your mother or other to tea at the Nathan Hale Homestead and learn about 18th-century tea etiquette and stories...Tags: Bethlehem (Litchfield, Connecticut), Columbus Day, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Suffield, Memorial Day
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Your chance for free art at Sanford event
I love going to art shows and coming home with a new piece of art. The only thing better would be picking out a piece of art that was free. That's what will happen for one lucky person during the monthly art stroll in downtown Sanford on Friday, 6-9 p.m....
Tags: Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Culture, Orlando Public Library, Orlando
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First quarterly report for Orlando theme parks: More Legoland, Limited Time Magic, work on Antarctica, Transformers
We’re just three months into 2013, and we are bursting with theme-park developments. And this is supposed to be the slow season. Instead of waiting nine months to compile a year-in-review post, I’ve decided to make quarterly reports that...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Walt Disney World Resort, Arts and Culture, Tourism and Leisure, Star Wars (movie)
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: ALEX LIEB
Alex Lieb of Bishop Carroll Catholic High School was voted Western Pennsylvania’s “Most Positive High School Athlete” for girls’ volleyball. The recognition was awarded by Positive Athlete, an organization created by former...
Tags: Pittsburgh
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Part 1: History, grown locally
Legendary Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill famously coined the phrase "All politics is local," but for dedicated staff and volunteers at historical societies across the city and suburbs, so is all history. They are the ones who keep the flame of the...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Daniel Burnham, Arts and Culture, Calvin Coolidge, Museums
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Tommie Smith: An Olympic journey of prejudice, then perseverance
The boos and the catcalls echoed as Tommie Smith and John Carlos walked off the medal stand in the summer of 1968, track shoes in their hands to symbolize the poverty of their youth. The noise reached a crescendo as they stepped into a tunnel labeled...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Justin Gatlin, Arthur Ashe, Mexico City, Mexico
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A lost eatery, 500 years of food and a Floridian's response
Digging into the mailbag, we range from a favorite lost lunch spot to sweeping sagas involving Florida's past. Where was The Rowena? Longtime area resident Susan Zwer sends memories of a bridesmaids luncheon at The Rowena in Orlando, also fondly...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Miami Beach, Arts and Culture, Brooklyn Heights, Orlando
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