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Quality of Life Project Announces October Kickoff of Monthly Speaker Series in Santa Monica

The Quality of Life Forum is a monthly speaker series in which featured guests share the things they do that contribute to their quality of life. The event is managed by The Quality of Life Project, a non profit which interviews people like Richard Branson, Jacqueline Novogratz, Mike Krzyzewski and Tom Skerritt and then shares their best life practices and perspectives with others. - October 14, 2009 - Quality of Life Project

Ava Gardner Festival This Weekend, October 9-10

The fifth annual Ava Gardner Festival is scheduled for Friday, October 9-Saturday, October 10 and this year’s theme celebrates the special relationship Ava shared with Ernest Hemingway. - October 08, 2009 - Ava Gardner Museum

ABC’s “The View” Taps Ted Buczek as an Ultimate Volunteer, One of Ten Finalists, 83 Year Old NJ Native Has Dedicated Retirement to Charitable Deeds

Ted Buczek has been selected as one of ten finalists in The Ultimate Volunteer Contest sponsored by ABC’s The View. The online contest recognizes nationwide extraordinary volunteer efforts and runs from Tuesday, October 6 to Sunday, October 11. - October 07, 2009 - Police Officer Michael Buczek Foundation

"Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness" Visionary Art Exhibition Opens Oct 3

The quest for human rights & the search for personal fulfillment, as proposed in the American Declaration of Independence, provide the starting point for this international exhibition of visionary art curated by Roger Manley. Works by the last surviving descendant of the Tsars, Iroquois Indians, French Revolutionaries, illegal immigrants, Algerian War vets, Guantanamo Bay detainees, Holocaust survivors, incarcerated prisoners, African-American civil rights activists & Iraqi doctors are featured. - September 27, 2009 - American Visionary Art Museum

Aidoru Cover Group's Auditions Are Open

Aidoru Cover Group is a group organization used for the purpose of entertainment. Their goal is to entertain by imitating artists such as Mini Moni, Morning Musume,Tanpopo, etc. - September 22, 2009 - Aidoru Cover Group

Zahi Hawass Debates New Discovery in Egypt

Before it has even been released, the newest book by author and explorer Andrew Collins, Beneath the Pyramids, continues to be the source of a controversy amongst Egyptian scholars, including Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. The subject of the debate is... - September 19, 2009 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.

Iran Alive Ministries Reveals New Name Change to Access More People from Around the Globe

Iran Alive Ministries (formerly International Antioch Ministries) was founded in 2000 by Dr. Hormoz Shariat to specifically bring the gospel message to Muslims inside and outside of Iran. This ministry has since grown to touch the lives of those who are seeking truth through satellite TV shows, leadership development, discipleship, online courses, internet chat, call centers, church planting and other outreach ministries. - September 17, 2009 - Iran Alive Ministries

Revealing the Invisible Heritage of Panjab

For the first time ever a searchable collection of millions of rare pages on the Sikhs and the region of Panjab has been made available. Panjab Digital Library (PDL) will include texts of manuscripts, books, magazines, newspapers and photographs and will be available to anyone with Internet access... - September 10, 2009 - Sikh Research Institute

Renowned Psychic Medium, The Angel Whisperer is Coming to Town

Learn to use your intuition to align with your highest path or a desired outcome. Heals blocks and restrictions from your life. Learn to heal others from mental, emotional, physical and more - September 10, 2009 - Center for vibrational healing

National Development Institute Announces Launch of Website to Aid Major Gifts Fundraising for Nonprofits

As nonprofit organizations experience the challenge of fundraising in the current economic climate, the National Development Institute encourages and equips fundraisers through the launch of a new website. - September 06, 2009 - National Development Institute

Sikh Education Conference Announced

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) announced today that they will be holding a Sikh Education Conference in Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA on 26-27 September 2009. The Sikh Education Conference will bring together Sikh Educators who work with children from Kindergarten to Grade 12 to discuss issues of... - September 03, 2009 - Sikh Research Institute

Business in Japan to Host Second In-Person Networking Event

World's largest online networking group for English-speaking professionals currently or looking to do business in, with and/or related to Japan to host follow-up event October 28, 2009 in Tokyo. - August 30, 2009 - Business in Japan

The Community Rallies to Save the African Heritage Cultural Center from Proposed Budget Cuts

Community Leaders will hold peaceful rally on August 29 @ 10 AM at The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center. - August 27, 2009 - African Heritage Cultural Arts Center

Sustainable Art: Creating Estuaries of Beauty

First International Arts Movement Denver event features internationally renown painter and author, Makoto Fujimura - August 26, 2009 - International Arts Movement

castaneda/reiman at DCKT Contemporary September 10 - October 11

DCKT Contemporary is pleased to present a new installation by castaneda/reiman, sculptures of paintings of places we’ve never been, using the artists' combined personal collection of landscape paintings as both material and catalyst. - August 22, 2009 - DCKT Contemporary

6th Annual Chicago Filipino American Film Festival Call for Submissions

The Chicago Filipino American Film Festival is now accepting submissions for Feature Length Films, Short Films, as well as Documentaries and Music Videos. Filipino filmmakers, artists and performers must have their features submitted by September 1, 2009. Unlike other Film Festivals, the CFAFF does... - August 15, 2009 - Chicago Filipino American Film Festival

WBN 1st Symposium in Ibiza, 10th -13th of September 2009

"Destination Blue - See(d) a new Dream": 3 days of Inspiration, Meditation, Communication & Celebration. How then shall we live? Strategies for living in a rapidly changing world. Sharing ideas worth spreading. - August 10, 2009 - Wholistic Business Network

IAM Global Event Featuring Makoto Fujimura and Susie Ibarra Collaboration

Commemorative performance featuring contemporary painter Fujimura and avant-garde percussionist Ibarra will be a free global webcast. - August 09, 2009 - International Arts Movement

Willow Creek Association’s Leadership Summit 2009 — CCN Edition Via Satellite. Summit Faculty to Include Tony Blair and Bono.

On August 14 and 15 leaders throughout North America will have an unprecedented opportunity to hear a world class line-up of global leaders at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit 2009 — via satellite on CCN. Willow Creek Association (WCA) has partnered with Church Communication Network (CCN)... - July 28, 2009 - Live Oak Community Church

Local Libraries Now Provide North Carolinians and Students with Health, Science, and Homework Resources at Their Fingertips

North Carolina libraries have three new online research tools to offer their library patrons, including Consumer Health Complete, Science Reference Center, and TOPICsearch. The three databases aimed at providing health, science, and homework-related information, are provided through NC LIVE (www.nclive.org), North Carolina’s consortium for the state’s nearly 200 public and academic libraries. - July 22, 2009 - NC LIVE

"Journey of Hope: Children's Visions of Our Future" to Commemorate 25th Anniversary of Universal Peace Day

In this exhibition of international art, children share their visions for the world they hope will be waiting for them when they grow up. Young people speak of their desire for a peaceful environment, free from violence whether armed conflict, crime or domestic turmoil, while expressing their anxieties about war, nuclear armaments and environmental degradation. - July 22, 2009 - Others Are Us

Delaware River Valley Churches to Host Joint Summer Education Series

Presbyterian churches in Titusville, Stockton, Mt. Airy and Ringoes, New Jersey, to host Princeton Theological Seminary Professor of Old Testament Jeremy M. Hutton for community-wide series of lectures on Old Testament prophets and prophecies and their implications for modern life. - July 21, 2009 - First Presbyterian Church of Titusville

Classic Bowie Track Set to Raise Awareness of Local Helensburgh ‘Heroes’ as Scots Community Bids for Chart Success

A Scottish community is readying itself to release a version of the classic David Bowie track 'Heroes', on 1st August 2009, which is the end product of six months hard work by over 100 local volunteer singers and musicians. - July 16, 2009 - Helensburgh Heroes

Summer Acting Program Has International Flair

John Strasberg Studios (JSS) and Accidental Repertory Theater (ART) kicked off their first summer acting program this week, presenting classes in acting technique, voice, and movement to students from around the world. “It’s something I wanted to do for myself,” said actor and... - July 12, 2009 - Accidental Repertory Theater

Accidental Rep’s Anne Pasquale is Young Audiences of NY Teaching Artist of the Year

Accidental Rep Vice President and Director of Arts-in-Education was named Teaching Artist of the Year by Young Audiences of New York at their annual Partners In Excellence award ceremony, June 2009. - July 11, 2009 - Accidental Repertory Theater

The Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs Presents “Crucibles of Leadership” Sponsored by Accenture

Cincinnati NSHMBA to Host Executive Perspective. - July 10, 2009 - National Society of Hispanic MBAs

Children Lift Their Voices at Summer Retreat

Choral Arts Link will host the MET Summer Camp for rising fourth through 12th grade singers and the Mini MET Camp for rising second and third graders, July 20-24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, at the W. O. Smith Community Music School, 1125 8th Ave South, Nashville, TN 37203. - July 10, 2009 - Choral Arts Link, Inc

Six California Police Departments Open Doors for Sikh American Cops

Today, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF)—the oldest Sikh American civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—announced that, over the past several weeks, six California police departments have confirmed their commitment to equal employment... - July 08, 2009 - Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund

NSHMBA to Host Open Membership Meeting in Rookwood Tower

Professionals Encouraged to Attend for Cincinnati Chapter Updates and Networking - June 19, 2009 - National Society of Hispanic MBAs

Castra Romana VIII Roman Army Festival, Givhans Ferry State Park, SC November 14

The Sixth Legion of Roman Army Re-enactors is proud to announce their 8th annual Castra Romana Event at Givhans Ferry State Park November 14, 2009. Featuring Roman military displays including period artillery, cavalry, infantry, and engineers. Gladiators will fight in the arena. A full scale Roman military camp for you to explore. Craftors and vendors of ancient wares will offer their unique items. Family Friendly! - June 14, 2009 - Legio VI Ferrata Fidelas Constans

Outdoor Exhibit Space at LI Children's Museum Serves as Green Model

The Long Island Children’s Museum’s “innovative use of green space” has been cited as a national model; earning praise for its “potential to change parents’ perceptions and increase children’s outdoor play across the country.” The Museum has received funding to develop an online replication toolkit by the MetLife Foundation and the Association of Children’s Museums. - June 12, 2009 - Long Island Children's Museum

Old Traditions, New Treats at Summer Solstice Spectacular from EnjoyBellevue.org

The Bellevue Summer Solstice Spectacular is four days of celebrating the season and it couldn’t be hotter. Old Traditions, New Treats…Fun for All Ages: from free swimming to duck pin bowling, a craft show to art exhibits, festival foods to side-walk savings, Celtic folklore to Martial Arts, live music and dancing to movies in the park. The Solstice runs June 18 – in Bellevue Borough, Pa. http://www.enjoybellevue.org/summer_solstice_spectacular_2009.htm. - June 11, 2009 - EnjoyBellevue.org

New Reading Recommendation Service Available to North Carolinians

After reaching a deal with online information giant Ebsco Information Services, NC LIVE, North Carolina’s consortium for the state’s nearly 200 public and academic libraries, acquired access to NoveList K-8 Plus, a readers’ advisory database designed specifically for children in... - June 11, 2009 - NC LIVE

Jewish & Palestinian Students Unite to Answer Obama’s Call to Action in Cairo by Launching Lending Site to Empower Entrepreneurs in the Middle East

A group of four Jewish and Palestinian students have recently answered Obama’s call to interfaith service by launching LendforPeace.org, a grassroots organization that promotes economic opportunity and stability in the Middle East. The organization is a not-for-profit Internet platform that allows individuals to make small loans to specific micro-entrepreneurs in the West Bank in the context of peace in the region. - June 09, 2009 - LendforPeace.org

"Making Friends with Flowers" to Reach Four Continents This Spring

On June 7, 2009, children and families will gather at Brooklyn Botanic Garden to create an autobiographical rose as part of “Making Friends With Flowers,” (MFWF) an international family art program developed by Others Are Us. MFWF brings people together at botanical gardens around the world to celebrate a shared love of nature, art and family time. Recognizing the simple things we have in common creates an empathy that unites people and bridges geographical distances and cultural differences - June 05, 2009 - Others Are Us

S.H.E. Supports Local Women’s Causes with Multi-Media Gallery Event: Renowned Pastry Chef to Unveil New Confections at Fundraiser

S.H.E. – Survive, Heal, Empower – will host a fundraiser for underserved women and female survivors at the Ven Sherrod Gallery, 1906. S. Halsted St., in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood at 6 p.m., Saturday, July 20. The event will feature music of Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan, and the unveiling of a new line of confections, "Sweet & Naro" by renowned pastry chef Alissa Narow. - June 04, 2009 - S.H.E. - Survive, Heal, Empower

Living Measure and KiRette Couture Present Threads for A Cause: A Fashion Show Benefiting GEMS

From Fashion Week to Fashion Avenue, NY has been called the fashion capital of the world. NY is also a leading entry, transit and destination point for human sex trafficking victims. On June 3, 2009, Living Measure and KiRette Couture will bring attention to this cause, through Threads For A Cause: A Fashion Show Benefiting GEMS. The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. at Boucarou lounge in the LES. - June 03, 2009 - Living Measure

American Impressionism: Paintings from the Phillips Collection

Works by Childe Hassam, Maurice Prendergast, Augustus Vincent Tack, and John Henry Twachtman, are among other American Masters who compose some of this exhibition’s highlights. These artists’ works were among the earliest acquisitions of The Phillips Collection, established in 1921 as America's first museum of modern art. The exhibition opens at the New Mexico Museum of Art on June 5, 2009 and runs through September 13, 2009. - May 28, 2009 - New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Apogee Awards Laureates from Four Nations Shine at Apogee Artists International Concert Series

The Apogee Foundation is presenting a series of virtuoso concert events in Odessa featuring Apogee Awards laureates from Belarus, Moldova, Switzerland and Ukraine. - May 19, 2009 - The Apogee Foundation

Collegiate Reporting Duo Nab Novak Award

Misbehaving college president and police chief provide award-winning fodder for Colorado State University journalists. - May 18, 2009 - The Fund for American Studies

New Grant Program for African Social Entreprenuers

A grant program for charities established by social entrepreneurs of African descent based in the United States that address critical issues in Africa. Apply online at http://www.forward-ever.org/fund.php by June 10, 2009. - May 16, 2009 - Black Star Collective Foundation

Accidental Rep Presents Working Sessions – Great Plays of the 20th Century

Accidental Rep presents its final working sessions as part of the Living Room Series, featuring scenes from great plays of the 20th century, drawn from our professional workshop, May 28-30 and June 4-6 at 8pm, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 403, in New York City. - May 12, 2009 - Accidental Repertory Theater

Casa Argentina de Colorado (CAC) is Reopening Its Doors

Casa Argentina de Colorado (CAC) is organizing a Professional Networking event in Denver. Date: May 21st at 5.30pm. - May 08, 2009 - Casa Argentina en Colorado

Cultural Homestay International - China Wave of the Fulture

Cultural Homestay International recently toured five cities in China and the results were startling. - May 04, 2009 - Cultural Homestay International

SanKritiLaya Unveils Fall 2009 Classic Concert Tour Schedule

SanKritiLaya, the budding Silicon Valley non-profit organization dedicated to the recognition & advancement of Classical finearts talent, have announced their Fall 2009 schedule. The renowned perfectionists, Hyderabad Brothers, figure in the vocal concert tour. RK Shriramkumar, a top-flight carnatic classical violinist, is on his maiden solo tour of the US, is featuring in the other, Instrumental concert & lecture-demonstration tour of North America. - May 04, 2009 - SanKritiLaya

Cirque Berzerk Returns to Downtown LA for Seven Performances per Weekend at Los Angeles State Historic Park June 18 – July 5, 2009 -- Parental Discretion is Advised

“Equal parts trippy and sinister, Cirque Berzerk seems like the sort of phantasmagoric spectacle Tim Burton would dream up, if he quit filmmaking to join the circus.” -Los Angeles Times, July 2008 - May 02, 2009 - Cirque Berzerk

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