The Wareham Council on Aging has announced its March calendar of events, including craft sessions, painting and a St Patrick’s Day Irish lunch. Each event is hosted at the Multiservice Center, 48 Marion Rd. Unless otherwise specified. If local schools are closed due to bad weather, the Senior Center also …
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When you see a cute handmade sweater, you know it took a long time to make. Knitting or crocheting is only part of it. (A fun online calculator at www.lovecrafts.com estimates how long it would take from a basic scarf to a blanket, baby booties or patterned garment; figure between …
Read More »Crafts: Indie Designers Get Creative With Yarns and Dyes | Way of life
(AP) — When you see a nice handmade sweater, you know it took a long time to make. Knitting or crocheting is only part of it. (A fun online calculator at www.lovecrafts.com estimates how long it would take from a basic scarf to a blanket, baby booties or patterned garment; …
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The Monroe County Public Library offers local residents the chance to read, learn, connect and create. The Downtown Library is located at 303 E. Kirkwood Ave. and the Ellettsville branch is at 600 W. Temperance St. All events are free. Funding for the event is provided by the Friends of …
Read More »Independent designers get creative with yarns and dyes – News-Herald
By KIM COOK When you see a cute, handmade sweater, you know it took a while to make. Knitting or crochet is one of them. (A fun online calculator at www.lovecrafts.com estimates how long it would take you for everything from a basic scarf to a blanket, baby booties, or …
Read More »Handicrafts: independent designers get creative with yarns, dyes
When you see a cute, handmade sweater, you know it took a while to make. Knitting or crochet is one of them. (A fun online calculator at www.lovecrafts.com estimates how long it would take you for everything from a basic scarf to a blanket, baby booties, or patterned clothing; count …
Read More »Craftsmanship: Independent designers get creative with yarns and dyes
When you see a cute handmade sweater, you know it took a long time to make. Knitting or crocheting is only part of it. (A fun online calculator at www.lovecrafts.com estimates how long it would take from a basic scarf to a blanket, baby booties or patterned garment; figure between …
Read More »Quilts and crafts galore! – Times News Online
Posted on December 01, 2021 at 10:06 am PRESS PHOTOS OF DONNA GEWERTZ Wendell Burkholder, of Kutztown, poses near a wreath and flower arrangement at the Craft Fair and Quilting Show at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Faith, held on the 13th November at 3355 Macarthur Road, Whitehall, Church. Wendy …
Read More »‘Everything that needs to be built’: Upstate Materials speaks to students | Local news
PLATSBURGH – Upstone Materials is literally the foundation of the North Country. “We supply stone, hot asphalt and ready-mixed concrete to contractors across the region who build roads, homes, schools, hospitals,” said Regional Director Doug Henry. “Anything that needs to be built, we provide the materials to make it easier. …
Read More »Emotional Toolkit, Veterans Day, Assabet Craft Fair, and Free Art
through beth to November 8, 2021 Above: Highlights this week include the annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony. (Photo by Beth Melo) Here are the highlights of what’s happening around town this week. Monday, November 8, 2021 Youth writing club (3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) @ zoom: Southborough Library is …
Read More »Girls sexually assaulted by fencing instructor in Bridgewater: cops
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A Somerset County fencing coach has been charged with sexually assaulting girls in Bridgewater. Stephen Kovacs, 49, of Ridge Road in Watchung, has been charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two third-degree counts endangering the well-being of a child, Somerset County Attorney Michael H. …
Read More »PHOTOS: Rise Creations locally crochet clothes | Multimedia
The first crochet piece, Kristen Joseph, a fourth-year student at the University of Georgia, was a simple high school infinity scarf. Now she lays claim to the creative name of ‘Rise Queen’ and has turned her hobby into a local business, creating statement pieces with just one hook. Kristen “Rise” …
Read More »Knitting in Times of Crisis – the Glasgow woman looking for vintage patterns
It’s always the first thing people say when Becky Male talks about swimsuit knitting patterns. “They can’t believe people wore woolens to swim in the 1940s and 1950s,” she smiles. “But really, it was the most efficient material available to use – Lycra wasn’t invented until the 1970s, after all. …
Read More »West Brunswick High JROTC instructor named North Carolina School Hero
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – The success of the JROTC program at West Brunswick High School in Shallotte rests on the shoulders of its leader, retired 82nd Airborne Ranger Jeff Clendenin. “It’s kind of a change from being a warrior to being a teacher,” said Col. Joseph Calisto, a colleague …
Read More »Gun instructor convicted of restaurant shooting
A former gun instructor who accidentally shot and seriously injured an 82-year-old woman at an Oak Harbor restaurant a year ago has been sentenced to 12 months in jail. David A. Goodman, 58, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Island County Superior Court to third degree assault, with one aggravating circumstance. Goodman, …
Read More »EvCC mourns the loss of a determined instructor
EVERETT – Her colleagues at Everett Community College will take with them many enduring images of Cynthia Clarke, a determined anthropology instructor with high standards, a remarkable work ethic and a knack for lightening the wallet. They will remember walking by her office, whether it was 6 a.m. or 11:30 …
Read More »WSU Photography Instructor Impacting Students Over 1,000 Miles Away – The Sunflower
As instructors have to change the way they teach due to COVID-19, some instructors are having to transition differently than others. Such is the case with Matt Stamey, a new instructor from Wichita State who teaches students over 1,000 miles away. During the first week of classes this semester, Stamey …
Read More »West Brunswick High JROTC instructor achieves statewide recognition
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – West Brunswick High School JROTC instructor Joseph Calisto has just received statewide recognition. Calisto was named VFW NC Teacher of the Year in the high school category. “I’m really touched by the selection, as you can imagine,” Calisto said of the honor. “I would just …
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