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Alle-Kiski Valley events: The Stroller, Feb. 20, 2026
The Stroller for Feb. 20, 2026 lists community events across the Alle-Kiski Valley, including a benefit bingo for the Community Fireworks Fund at Pioneer Hose Firehall Sunday and scholarship applications being accepted by the Westmoreland Garden Council for the Katherine M. McKenna Scholarship.
Rhubarb reopens and a new team continues its farm-to-table legacy
Rhubarb reopened Feb. 19 under new ownership by Marble City Hospitality Group, and executive chef Mallory Foster and director Chelsea Deming are remaining to carry forward the restaurant's farm-direct, seasonal menu.
Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe praises New York City's optimism.
A tribute by Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe highlights New Yorkers' everyday resilience and optimism, describing how routines, neighborliness, and public services help the city carry on through snow and other disruptions.
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Showing: 291-300Midlife seekers can find university programs to begin a new path.
Several universities have launched structured midlife transition programs that aim to combine learning and peer community, and researchers note a link between having a sense of purpose and longer, healthier lives.
Volunteerism in Kazakhstan is a way of life
Kazakhstan’s volunteer tradition links to the nomadic 'asar' practice and was prominent during the COVID‑19 pandemic and the 2024 flood response.
Andrew Jefford honoured with Institute of Masters of Wine lifetime award
Andrew Jefford was named the 2026 recipient of the Institute of Masters of Wine Lifetime Achievement Award, presented at Vinexposium's V d'Or ceremony. The IMW cited his decades of writing on terroir and wine culture.
Hometown Hero: Teen's hot cocoa tradition raises more than $30,000 for children
Olivia Knowles marked 10 years of an annual hot cocoa stand, dropping off a $5,000 donation to Grandma's Place; the project has donated more than $30,000 in total.
Capital City Rescue Mission hosts community Super Bowl watch party
The Capital City Rescue Mission in Albany held a Super Bowl watch party that provided meals and a place to belong for hundreds of guests. Staff, volunteers and local figures, including Congressman Paul Tonko, joined the event.
Local school board appoints new curriculum director for Fairborn
The Fairborn Board of Education approved Chad Lensman as director of curriculum and instruction; he will succeed the retiring Dr. Sue Brackenhoff and begin on Aug. 1, 2026.
Communities unite under new project offering social and cultural events
The Golden Hearts Project has launched in Worceser to support charitable causes through community-led social and cultural events; it was founded by Manuel Garcia Herrera and plans an inclusive programme of events starting in 2026.
Westland miniseries remembers contributions of African Americans
A four-part WLND Municipal TV miniseries called "Yet We Succeed" highlights the history and contributions of African Americans in Westland and southeast Michigan, and local leaders and residents share stories of perseverance and achievement.
Curling clinic in Ferndale offers adaptive 'chess on ice' experience
An adaptive curling clinic at the Detroit Curling Club in Ferndale let about eight participants try the sport with volunteers and instruction from USA Curling Board chair Bret Jackson, using simple equipment and facility changes to improve access.
Aberdeen holds its seventh annual Mardi Gras parade
Aberdeen hosted its seventh annual Mardi Gras parade and festival downtown on Saturday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., an event that began as a fundraiser for the Friends of the Aberdeen Animal Shelter and now supports restoration of older downtown buildings.