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BRIEF: Sherburne History Center plans June 11 ice cream social
St. Cloud Times, Minn.Rain or shine, the Sherburne History Center plans to have its sixth annual ice cream social from 6-8 p.m. June 11 at the history center, 10775-27th Ave. SE in Becker. The event includes free ice cream and a performance by local musician Stephen Hodder....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Ice Cream
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Archive of county records to be created in North Showers building
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.For the oldest government records in Monroe County, a permanent space in the North Showers County Government Center will be used to create a county archive. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners dedicated space in the building for a permanent archive... -
My Office: Ellen Rosenthal of Conner Prairie Interactive History Park
The Indianapolis StarA model of Conner Prairie Interactive History Park's 1859 Balloon Voyage experience hangs from the desk lamp in Ellen Rosenthal's office. Rosenthal, the president and chief executive officer of Conner Prairie, can see the Balloon Voyage through her...Tags: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Corporate Officers, Arts and Culture, Museums, New York City
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History Center's 'Marble Mania' in a glass all its own
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPittsburgh sometimes loses its marbles over success. Take football, hockey and baseball, once upon a time, for instance. Success breeds the development of skills. Anne Madarasz, museum division director at the Senator John Heinz History Center, believes...Tags: Human Interest, Pittsburgh
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Film Notes: A one-man tribute film to Stewart
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteIf you have never been to the Jimmy Stewart Museum in Indiana, Pa., about 60 miles from Pittsburgh, this could be the perfect time to visit. On Saturday, Christopher David Collins will present "Thank You, Jimmy Stewart!" a film reflecting his Pittsburgh...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Academy Awards, Celebrities, Think Like a Man (movie), Jamie Foxx
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'Mibsters' takes aim at capturing marbles shooting tradition here
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteAbout eight years ago, Jeff Eddings' oldest son, Ben, came home from first grade at Phillips Elementary School with the news that he won a marbles competition. That victory led him to a spot in the Allegheny County marbles competition and then, years...Tags: Pittsburgh, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Entertainment, Movies, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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READER SUBMITTED: Historic School To Be Open For Summer
BloomfieldThe Wintonbury Historical Society of Bloomfield announces that the Old Farm School, built in 1796, will again be open for visitors on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., starting May 19 and continuing through Columbus Day. "Scholars" were taught here continuously...Tags: Columbus Day
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Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Rod Spaw column
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.Office view changing due to construction The view from my office window has changed from a parking lot to construction equipment preparing the site for the new Hyatt Place Hotel at Kirkwood and the B-Line Trail. CFC owns that site and the parking...Tags: Travel, Railway Transportation, Transportation
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Photos By Philip Trager At Fairfield Museum
The Hartford CourantIn his decades-long career, acclaimed photographer Phillip Trager usually created his photos as a visceral reaction. He didn't set out to shoot a particular building, instead stopping on his wanderings to shoot ones he saw and liked. He didn't know how he...Tags: Photography, Glastonbury, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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History fans dive into past through modern social media
Logging on to the behemoth social-media site Facebook, I can become overwhelmed. I see a picture of a dear cousin I need to write. Ah, the guilt. I see, in the stack of ads at right, a picture of a celebrity and the question "Is 60 the new 40?" Ah, the...
Tags: Human Interest, Social Media, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Rollins College, Winter Park
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Fossils find new home in Canon
The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.A 150 million-year-old lumbering plant eater, who happens to be the world's most complete stegosaurus specimen, has migrated to a new home. "Spike," who was discovered in Garden Park just north of Canon City in 1992, and a bevy of other prehistoric...Tags: Fossils, Paleontology, Arts and Culture, Museums
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Free Mother's Day events in Orlando
You don't have to spend a fortune to honor Mom this Mother's Day weekend. Or even a penny. We've rounded up some of the best free entertainment ideas around Central Florida for cash-strapped kids. Don't be afraid to take advantage — after all, Mom...
Tags: Travel, Mother's Day, Waterford Lakes, Orlando Restaurants, Arts and Culture
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