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.

RARE BLACKSMITH LEDGERS AND HAND WRITTEN WW1 LETTER FROM GALLIPOLI TO BE AUCTIONED ON SUNDAY AT WOODMANSEY NEAR BEVERLEY

THE Haltemprice Auctions sale to be held at Woodmansey Village Hall on Sunday, September 12 includes two fascinating Wolds Blacksmith's Day Books covering the period from 1904 to 1914 and 1937 to 1948. (09/09/2010 10:28:00)

Not a crafter? Think again

Beth Engelman: Crafting is serious business as the folks who attended the Craft and Hobby Association's Summer Supershow can attest.The event, which spanned two days, was open to the public and included hundreds of different "make and take" projects ranging from digital scrapbooking to tie-dyeing yarn and upcycling T-shirts with fringe.

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.

Meet Sunshine Corazon

Sunshine Corazon is your typical Asian teenage girl. The 15-year-old lass wears specs, updates her Facebook and Twitter accounts, giggles when she talks about her crushes, and adores the likes of Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna. You bet, her hobbies are singing and dancing.

What Is the Stuff That White People Like, Really? [Race Relations]

# racerelations Dating site OkCupid analyzed the profiles of 526,000 users to discover the "interests, hobbies, tastes, and self-descriptions specially important to each racial group." So, what do white people like? Tom Clancy , Van Halen , golfing, and the Red Sox. Duh . More »

SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Romero fights to keep competitive edge

What began as a hobby and a means to stay competitive has taken a South Brunswick resident to the bright lights of Las Vegas and the spotlight of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Dove hunting season could mean some shots heard in city limits

The start of dove hunting season today means another opportunity to participate in a favorite hobby in North Texas. State laws place additional restrictions on hunters this year.

Woman has newfound talent

WINFIELD - Jill Connolly swears she didnt have any hobbies before she tried one - and became so good at it she has turned it into a little business.Connolly wasnt really looking for either when she happened upon some photos a high school friend posted onli...

Crafts, sales

RUMMAGE SALE -- Saturday, Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Simpson United Methodist Church, 2113 Sassafras St. -- parking on back of church.

Arts and crafts added to Volksfest

WAUPUN - This weekend's 17th annual Volksfest has an added attraction; an arts and crafts show.

DeSoto Bend Chapter of Ducks Unlimited prepares for annual banquet

It’s hard to believe fall weather is around the corner and signs of fall are already showing with the migration of waterfowl and other migratory birds. Local DeSoto Bend Chapter of Ducks Unlimited is also starting to get busy in an attempt to increase its numbers through volunteers, members and sponsors/underwriters.

Sawkille Crafts Armoires From Fallen Beech Trees

The Sawkille Company, a new store in Rhinebeck, N.Y., is offering a sustainable storage solution in the form of white birch-bark armoires.

Lufkin gun-shop owners favor allowing handguns for younger Americans

East Texans' love for their guns and the gun sports and hobbies they're used for is well known.

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.

Arts and Crafts Fair ‘takes a city’

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!

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.