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Real-Life Stories of the Hereafter in New Book from Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.'s 4th Dimension Press
Best-selling author Josie Varga's new book Visits to Heaven is collection of real-life stories of near-death experiences (NDEs) and afterlife communications that offers further proof, according to Varga, that there is not just a here, but a hereafter. - February 02, 2011 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
Jewish Business Leaders Stimulate Jacksonville, FL Economy
New Business Network Launched in Jacksonville, FL focused on getting people to work, keeping businesses in the black and providing opportunities for business growth. Initiative result of efforts by First Coast Chabad and Business Leaders. - January 29, 2011 - Chabad Lubavitch of Southside, Inc.
De Anza, NSDAR Hosts History Contest Award Ceremony and Colonial Tea
The De Anza Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), will host an Award Ceremony and Colonial Tea on Saturday, February 5, 2011, 1:00 p.m., The Church of the Nativity located at 6309 El Apajo Road in Rancho Santa Fe. The prestigious, nationally recognized... - January 29, 2011 - De Anza, NSDAR
Flatonia's Art Fest and Market Days Announces Its 2011 Call for Artists
Flatonia, TX Chamber of Commerce's First Annual Art Fest Needs Artists and Artisans from Across Texas to Participate. - January 15, 2011 - Flatonia Chamber of Commerce
Ava Gardner Museum Awarded Traveling Archivist Grant
Grant will help the museum to better manage and organize the collection - January 15, 2011 - Ava Gardner Museum
Nourishing USA and Woodycrest United Methodist Collaborating to Improve Health and Nutrition for Those In Need
Woodycrest United Methodist and Nourishing USA are pleased to announce Community Healthy Eating and Nutrition Classes for those in-need on February 16, 2011. In response to the scarcity of nutrition education within parts of New York City, Nourishing USA and Woodycrest United Methodist will be... - January 13, 2011 - Nourishing USA
Fourth Grade Students Visit Ava Gardner Museum to Supplement Their Studies of North Carolina History
Students learn about North Carolina's most celebrated daughter - January 10, 2011 - Ava Gardner Museum
Artists Lead the Way, Hoping to Win a $50,000 Grant to Build Art and Music Center
From January 3 – 31, 2011, Safety Harbor residents and their friends throughout the world will use the Internet to vote in hopes of winning a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant. Artists Todd Ramquist and Kiaralinda have been organizing friends, fans, and community to come together to help their dream of building The Safety Harbor Art and Music Center. - December 30, 2010 - Safety Harbor Art and Music Center
Consider the Ava Gardner Museum Gift Shop for Your Holiday Shopping
Gift shop offers Ava films, books, calendars, clothing and many other items - December 11, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
North Carolina Libraries Are Positioned to Aid the Unemployed with Internet-Based Job Search Tools
With unemployment hovering at 9% statewide, libraries are increasingly serving as job search centers in their communities. To help meet this demand, North Carolina’s public and academic libraries will provide access to the Job & Career Accelerator online job search program. - December 11, 2010 - NC LIVE
Entire Edgar Cayce Readings Now Available on DVD-Rom
Edgar Cayce is recognized as the most-documented psychic of all time, having given over 14,000 readings in his lifetime. The complete collection of these readings, on subjects ranging from holistic health and dreams to ancient mysteries and intuition, with advanced search capability and lots of bonus content, is now available on a DVD-Rom. - December 11, 2010 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
On Thursday, December 16th, Celebrate Frank and Ava's Birthdays at the Ava Gardner Museum
Museum offers free admission, cake, and visits with Santa Claus - December 04, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Graduates Set Up Volunteer Organisation in Sri Lanka, SL Volunteers
A team of Graduates set up a their own volunteer Organisation in Sri Lanka, "SL Volunteers." Their objective: to organise volunteer placements that would give other graduates skills training and experience, at an ethical low price. - December 01, 2010 - SL Volunteers
Chanukah Kicks Off in Jacksonville with Emphasis on Campus Activities
Jewish University students usually go home for Chanukah as the Holiday tends to coincide with the Christmas Break. But this year, the Jewish Hybrid-Lunar Calendar places Chanukah almost a full month before the break. “We took this as a challenge to provide Jewish Students in Jacksonville... - December 01, 2010 - Chabad Lubavitch of Southside, Inc.
Charity of the Year, Nourishing USA Joining with Barnes & Noble to Wrap-Up Hunger
Nourishing NYC, will be helping hundreds of Barnes & Noble patrons “wrap-up hunger” this holiday season. - November 25, 2010 - Nourishing USA
Celebrate Kwanzaa with NBAF! Interactive Experience Offers Practical Lessons for All Ages
NBAF invites children and parents to this year’s Kwanzaa Korner - an interactive learning experience that teaches the principles of Kwanzaa through hands-on activities. Activities for the day include a workshop for parents interested in learning how to apply arts-based character building, hands-on-activities for young children and arts-based curriculum for educational professionals. - November 20, 2010 - NBAF (National Black Arts Festival)
Ava Gardner Museum Awarded Two Grants in Support of the Ava
Grants support the marketing of the Ava Gardner Festival and the Tennessee Williams Reading Series. - November 20, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
New England Foundation for the Arts Selects NBAF as Hub Site for National Dance Project
NBAF (National Black Arts Festival) has been selected by the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) to serve as a hub site to its National Dance Project – a program designed to encourage the creation of new work in dance designed to tour audiences throughout the United States. Neil Barclay, President & CEO of NBAF, is one of six new field leaders chosen to serve as a hub site representative in 2011. - November 20, 2010 - NBAF (National Black Arts Festival)
New York Charity, Nourishing USA Honored by Classy Awards
The Second Annual CLASSY Awards were held November 7 in San Diego California, where a plethora of the Nation’s finest came out to recognize the top philanthropic achievements by charities, businesses, and individuals from eight major cities. - November 14, 2010 - Nourishing USA
Arts Unbound Gift Shop Grand Opening in Maplewood This November
As part of a yearlong celebration of its tenth anniversary, Arts Unbound, a non-profit organization for artists with disabilities, is opening a Pop Up holiday gift store in Maplewood Village to recognize over 20 talented artists with disabilities whose work with be on display and for sale. - November 14, 2010 - Arts Unbound
Connecticut Concert Ballet Announces 2010 Performances of the Nutcracker
Connecticut Concert Ballet continues a 36-year tradition with its announcement of performances of the full-length Nutcracker in the Greater Hartford, CT area. - November 13, 2010 - Connecticut Concert Ballet
3 Sun Thanksgiving Restoring Original Meaning Through Year-Round Hobby and Cause
Bringing mainstream Americans and American Indians together in a spirit of kindness and historical honesty is the ambitious objective of a new year-round holiday hobby movement being spearheaded by newcomer, 3 Sun Thanksgiving. After company founder, Carrie Franzwa, came face to face some years ago... - November 10, 2010 - TIPS of Oregon / 3 Sun Thanksgiving
CPFJ Presents The Tim Warfield Organ Band During Its CD Release Party for Warfield's A Sentimental Journey
Returning home from his European tour, Tim Warfield will celebrate the release of his latest CD, A Sentimental Journey, during the upcoming 11/14 concert at the Hilton Harrisburg in downtown Harrisburg. - November 10, 2010 - Central PA Friends of Jazz
SCI-Arc Gallery Exhibition Debuts December 3
The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) announces the book release of SCI-Arc Gallery 2002-10, produced by SCI-Arc Press and published by AADCU, Beijing. A discussion with gallery exhibitors and Director Eric Owen Moss will be held in SCI-Arc’s W.M. Keck Lecture Hall on Friday, December 3, 2010, at 7:00 pm. A book signing and reception will follow. - November 08, 2010 - Southern California Institute of Architecture
Swedish Glee Club Celebrates the Holidays with a Concert and Smorgasboard
Waukegan Swedish Glee Club Celebrates 105 Years of song with Julmiddag The Waukegan Swedish Glee Club, founded December 8, 1905, will celebrate its annual Julmiddag on December 12, 2010 at the Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Road in Wheeling. The program will begin at 3 pm with the... - November 05, 2010 - Swedish Glee Club
Kentucky Asian Culture Association Brings Shen Yun Back to Louisville on Feb 7-8, 2011
Shen Yun Performing Arts is coming back to Louisville, the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Whitney Hall on Feb 7-8, 2011 with a whole new program. To see what Louisville audiences say about Shen Yun in 2010 season, please visit: kyshow.com - November 04, 2010 - Kentucky Asian Culture Association
Leeds International Film Festival Special: Tsai Ming-Liang Study Day to be Held
The Taipei Representative Office in the UK, University of Leeds and Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) are cooperating to organise a special event in Leeds focusing on the Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-Liang. The event will be held on 15 and 16 November 2010. This event begins on 15 November... - November 04, 2010 - Taipei Representative Office in the UK
Nourishing USA Named as New York City Charity of the Year and Gina Keatley Named as New York City Volunteer of the Year
StayClassy and NBC Affiliates Offer More Than $100,000 to CLASSY Award Winners - November 01, 2010 - Nourishing USA
TEDxSF Explores The Edge of What We Know; Iconic Event Happens on November 16 at the California Academy of Sciences , Ozomatali After Party @ The Red Devil Lounge
TEDxSF IV will feature speakers and entertainers exploring "The Edge of What We Know." This limited seating, ticketed event begins at 4:00 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday, November 16 at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. TEDxSF will also provide a free live web stream at www.tedxsf.org and twitter feeds using #TEDxSF. The Ozomatali After Party will be at the Red Devil Lounge. - October 26, 2010 - TEDxSF
UFO Hunters Co-Host Bill Birnes Headlines Conference at Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E.
Well-known UFO researcher, and co-host of The History Channel’s UFO Hunters, Bill Birnes will headline the conference Visitors from Hidden Realms: UFOs, Crop Circles, Orbs, and Extraterrestrial Encounters, November 14-16, at Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E. Joining Birnes on the program is a team of experts on the paranormal, including Stanton T. Friedman, Brent Raynes, Freddy Silva, Nancy Talbott, and John Van Auken. - October 24, 2010 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
Two New Exhibits Unveiled at Sixth Annual Ava Gardner Festival
"Ava on the Small Screen" and "Ava and Her Corgis" will run through May 2011 - October 23, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
The Rhythms of Brazil Comes to Life in Kuala Lumpur
Grupo Bantus Capoeira Malaysia (GBCM) is proud to announce its 7th Annual Festival, Ritmo Do Brasil 2010 which runs from the 3rd to the 7th of November 2010. Ritmo Do Brasil or Rhythm Of Brazil, aims to spread the vibrant energy and vivacious spirit of Brazil – a mix of Portuguese, African... - October 21, 2010 - Groupo Bantus Capoeira Malaysia
Planeterra Foundation Partners with STA Travel on New Voluntourism and Community Development Initiatives
STA Travel embarks on a new responsible travel journey through a partnership with Planeterra Foundation, a leader in global volunteer vacations. - October 17, 2010 - Planeterra Foundation
Documentary Festival: Taiwan Study Day to be Held at the University of Leeds
The Taipei Representative Office in the UK and the White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC), University of Leeds, are proud to launch their Documentary Festival: Taiwan Study Day, which will take place on 13th November 2010 at the University of Leeds. Taiwan has a rich cultural heritage. Documentary is... - October 15, 2010 - Taipei Representative Office in the UK
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) Opens Mitchell House as New Permanent Exhibit
Mitchell House will help tell the stories and history of free black laborers along the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It was owned by abolitionist Frederick Douglass’ sister – Eliza Bailey and her husband Peter Mitchell, who were both free black farm laborers in St. Michaels, MD. The house was moved to CBMM several years back and recently restored as a permanent exhibit. - October 14, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Czech Out What's Cookin' at Czhilispiel 38
Flatonia’s premier event, Czhilispiel, will continue the good times this year at the 38th Annual Czhilispiel Festival, set for the weekend of October 22, 23, and 24 in Downtown Flatonia. The festival will host the always popular CASI sanctioned “czhili” cook-off, the barbecue and... - October 14, 2010 - Flatonia Chamber of Commerce
Free Medical Screening Clinic with Shriners Hospital for Children
Ben Ali Shriners have scheduled a free Screening Clinic for children on Saturday, October 23, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shriners Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA. During a free clinic, physicians will examine children under the age of 18 to decide their... - October 13, 2010 - Ben Ali Shriners
cNoteART Founder Erik Rosen Joins Celebrated Artists Ronnie Wood, Leonard Cohen, Ryan Adams and Many Others to Raise Funds for Cancer and AIDS
cNoteART founder Erik Rosen joined renowned artists such as Stephen Holland, Jimi Hendrix and John Mellencamp to raise funds for the TJ Martell Foundation, which has raised more than $240 million for cancer and AIDS. A “cNOTE” is music transformed into modern art. - October 13, 2010 - cNoteART
OysterFest is November 6 at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
From 10-4pm on Saturday November 6, come celebrate the Chesapeake’s oyster at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s (CBMM) OysterFest in St. Michaels. The event features live music, oysters and other food, children’s activities, boat rides, oyster demonstrations and harvesting... - October 08, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Tennessee Williams Lecture Held at Ava Gardner Museum Thursday, October 7
Lecture given by Dr. Joseph Flora - October 02, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
"Everyday Exile," New Non-Profit Project in India/Nepal Supporting Tibetan Exiles
Everyday Exile Project is a platform for Tibetans to tell their personal stories of life in exile in their own words and art, online, and eventually in book form. - September 30, 2010 - Everyday Exile Project
"Taste of the World" Gala on October 10th, 5-9 pm at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Atlanta
The Africa’s Children’s Fund in association with The Children’s Cross Connection International will host “Taste of the World” gala on October 10th, 5-9 pm at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta. Taste of the World is one of the most exciting events in Metropolitan... - September 26, 2010 - children's cross connection international
World-Famous Archaeologist Zahi Hawass Headlines Ancient Mysteries Conference at Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
A capacity crowd is expected as world-famous archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass is joined by other noted speakers, such as Occult America author Mitch Horowitz and John Van Auken, at the annual Ancient Mysteries conference at Edgar Cayce's A.R.E. - September 25, 2010 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
3 Sun Thanksgiving Rallies to End Poverty on Indian Reservations
Grassroots advocate for peace, 3 Sun Thanksgiving, is rallying American communities, churches, and families to participate in a new year-round living history hobby that ultimately raises funds to open micro-lending facilities on destitute American Indian reservations. 3 Sun Thanksgiving’s... - September 24, 2010 - TIPS of Oregon / 3 Sun Thanksgiving
Volunteer for Free in Paraguay with Original Volunteers
Original Volunteers is offering the possibility to volunteer in Paraguay for free, whatever your background or interests. - September 24, 2010 - Original Volunteers
Ava Gardner Museum Offers Free Admission on Smithsonian Magazine's 6th Annual Museum Day
Visitors must print Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry - September 21, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
The Washington, DC Italian Language Meetup Group Announces Fall Lineup of Films for Cineforum Italiano
The Washington, DC Italian Language Meetup Group has announced the fall schedule for Cineforum Italiano. The monthly screening of Italian films takes place each month at the Letelier Theater in Washington, DC. Advance tickets are available exclusively to group members (www.meetup.com/italiano). All... - September 11, 2010 - The Washington, DC Italian Language Meetup Group
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Acquires Tug Huntington’s Pilot House
Tug Huntington's Pilot House arrives at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD to become part of an upcoming exhibit on maritime transportation. - September 11, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
3rd Annual Longview Art & World Music Festival to Showcase Fine Art by Over 80 Nationally Acclaimed Artists
Summit Art is proud to announce that artist applications were received from throughout the United States for the 3rd Annual Longview Art & World Music Festival. The jury committee has accepted and sent out invitations to artists to attend this years’ art festival from twelve different... - September 11, 2010 - Summit Art Inc.
Significant UK Donation Enables Urgent Community Project
Art in Tanzania has recently started work on its biggest project; the Bagamoyo Youth Center. This is the result of a significant donation from the UK and is the one of the first steps in a long-term project which will go on to provide essential educational and extracurricular activities for nearly... - September 10, 2010 - Art in Tanzania