Join the Winter Reading Challenge! By Amy Rhilinger December 5, 2024 Community, Reading This year we are launching a simple Winter Reading Challenge for ages 3 through adult. The Winter Reading Challenge bookmark encourages patrons to log 25 hours of reading between December 1st and February 1st. Patrons who turn in completed bookmarks by Wednesday, February 5 (sooner if […]
CALL FOR ART In keeping with its guiding principles and practices, the Cultural Center invites submissions from both emerging and established artists and from those with special needs and challenges. With the exception of its Annual Members’ Exhibition in January, the exhibits it hosts are open to all. Artists & Collectors: Botanica 2025 Entry Deadline: […]
The 10 Deadly Sins of Strategic Planning: Fatal Flaws Undermining Efficacy Why your New Year strategic plan might already be DOA—and what to do about itAs executives gear up for the 2025 strategic planning season, the process can feel like a balancing act. Developing a strategic plan that both drives meaningful change and satisfies stakeholders […]
Wine of the Times: AI Now Predicts Your Perfect Pour Imagine having a seasoned sommelier at your fingertips—one who understands your personal taste, predicts your preferences, and guides you to the perfect bottle of wine every time. This is no longer a fantasy. BetterAI, the Silicon Valley disruptor in artificial intelligence, has launched VinoVoss, an […]
EarthTalk Q&AGlass Recycling Woes: Is It Even Worth It?Pravit Kochar December 4, 2024 Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that glass recycling isn’t worthwhile and that some municipalities are stopping doing it? —R. Bigelow, Houston, TX Critics point out that glass recycling is often a money-loser for the cities and towns that end up underwriting it. […]
Newport Car Museum Announces CYBERBEAST Design Challenge PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (December 6, 2024) – The Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth, R.I. is asking fans to share their vision of a custom wrap for its newly acquired Tesla CYBERBEAST, which will be displayed outside the Museum and used for promotional purposes. Contest rules say to “create something […]
ON GOING EXHIBITIONS Medieval Chapter House Ongoing Pause for a moment of peace and seclusion inside a Benedictine priory from medieval France. This chapter house once served as a meeting room for monks, and the Gothic stone arches, stained glass windows, and grand fireplace inspire a quiet awe to this day. Originally built in the […]
Tuition waiver is least we can do for ‘grandfamilies’Proposal would offer tuition-free education at state colleges to young people being raised by grandparents By Janelle Fassi MassBay Community College students commemorate their graduation in 2018 with a selfie. (MassBay Community College Facebook photo) GRANDPARENTS ACROSS THE country have been increasingly stepping up to raise grandchildren. […]
