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In Counterculture Exhibition, Undergrads Revisit What's Going On 
Students at the University of Maryland are getting a taste of what it was like to grow up in the 1970s with a new exhibit in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. "Voices of the...more
Students at the University of Maryland are getting a taste of what it was like to grow up in the 1970s with a new exhibit in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. "Voices of the...more
Library Corner 
The White Lake Community Library in Whitehall, Mich., has been named one of America's "Most Intriguing Libraries" by Gizmodo. The honor goes to the library's Reptile Room, which was named "one of...more
The White Lake Community Library in Whitehall, Mich., has been named one of America's "Most Intriguing Libraries" by Gizmodo. The honor goes to the library's Reptile Room, which was named "one of...more
Ocean Breezes Cool-Off Ocean Breeze Arts &Amp; Crafts Show 
The Ventnor Cultural Arts Center celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Ocean Breeze Arts & Crafts Show on Sunday amid sunny but sultry weather. Twenty-eight arts and crafts vendors showed their...more
The Ventnor Cultural Arts Center celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Ocean Breeze Arts & Crafts Show on Sunday amid sunny but sultry weather. Twenty-eight arts and crafts vendors showed their...more
River Point Creative District Offers Opportunities 
Nebraska's River Point Creative District is "relatively new but is already contributing to our community in ways large and small," writes Kara Weander-Gaster in a blog post for the district, which...more
Nebraska's River Point Creative District is "relatively new but is already contributing to our community in ways large and small," writes Kara Weander-Gaster in a blog post for the district, which...more
Knox County Public Library: Summer Music Adventures 
"If you can teach yourself to play drums, then you can teach anyone," says Wacey Robertson, and that's exactly what he's been doing for more than a decade. Robertson, a self-taught drummer who's...more
"If you can teach yourself to play drums, then you can teach anyone," says Wacey Robertson, and that's exactly what he's been doing for more than a decade. Robertson, a self-taught drummer who's...more
Chadron Receives Creative District Certification, Awarded Grant €“ Kcsr / Kbpy
Chadron, Nebraska, is now home to one of the state's first "creative districts." The Open Frontier Creative District was certified by the Nebraska Arts Council last month and will receive a...more
Chadron, Nebraska, is now home to one of the state's first "creative districts." The Open Frontier Creative District was certified by the Nebraska Arts Council last month and will receive a...more
Experience the Summer Library Tour: The Great Alphabet Adventure 
The Yocum Institute for Arts Education's Summer Library Tour is back, and this year's production is a one-act fantasy play called The Great Alphabet Adventure. It's suitable for all ages, and...more
The Yocum Institute for Arts Education's Summer Library Tour is back, and this year's production is a one-act fantasy play called The Great Alphabet Adventure. It's suitable for all ages, and...more
Library kiosk opens in Council Bluffs park 
Book lovers in Council Bluffs, Iowa, will no longer have to leave the library to get their fix. A new book vending machine has opened in a local park, allowing residents to check out books from...more
Book lovers in Council Bluffs, Iowa, will no longer have to leave the library to get their fix. A new book vending machine has opened in a local park, allowing residents to check out books from...more
New Deal 2024: Digital, Creative and Commercial Reforms 
If Britain's Labour Party wins power after this week's election, it plans to ban the sale of e-cigarettes, junk food, and high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s, restrict ninja swords,...more
If Britain's Labour Party wins power after this week's election, it plans to ban the sale of e-cigarettes, junk food, and high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s, restrict ninja swords,...more
St. George School District Receives Connectivity Grant 
"We are an area rich in services, yet they remain fragmented and disconnected for too many," says the economic and community development director for the town of Stonington, Maine. Thanks to a...more
"We are an area rich in services, yet they remain fragmented and disconnected for too many," says the economic and community development director for the town of Stonington, Maine. Thanks to a...more
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Halcyon Incubator Selects Inaugural Class of Fellows
Washington, D.C. based incubator for social entrepreneurs, Halcyon Incubator, has selected seven ventures to move into the newly renovated Halcyon House in September for its inaugural class of fellows.
