The BBC Proms will include a programme of American music to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, while Donald Trump is pursuing a $1bn legal claim against the broadcaster over edited Panorama footage.
A charity fun dog show at Worcester Woods Country Park on April 26 will raise funds for Birch Hill Dog Rescue; the event runs from 10am to 5pm and features 10 classes along with stalls, a raffle, tombola and refreshments.
The San Diego Humane Society will hold its annual Walk for Animals at NTC Park at Liberty Station on May 2 to raise funds for shelter pet care; organizers have raised about $222,000 toward a $370,000 goal.
Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced its sale to a nonprofit foundation that said it would keep the paper open, and the alternative Pittsburgh City Paper recently resumed publication under new ownership.
Two 14-year-old boys in Tomah were honored after helping a lost boy with Down syndrome return safely to his family; police said the boy was not injured.
Walton Arts Center will present This Wheel's Still On Fire: The Legacy of Levon Helm from June 16 to September 6, featuring never-before-displayed photographs, instruments, memorabilia and interviews, plus a video drum tutorial by Charley Drayton.
A free exhibit at the Thornton Arts and Culture Annex traces the city's origins to developer Sam Hoffman in the 1950s and marks Thornton's 70th anniversary; it presents artifacts, early press clippings and personal stories and is open to the public.
Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom made their first red-carpet appearance together at The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere two days after announcing the birth of their son, and Theroux said he looks forward to pouring his love into his child.
Lola Sheen posted an emotional Instagram tribute remembering Patrick Muldoon, who died at 57 after a reported sudden heart attack; Sheen said she had urged her mother Denise Richards to reunite with him.
Pulaski County Emergency Management will hold a free Youth Firefighter Camp June 22–26 at Randolph Park in Dublin for rising eighth graders. Registration is open May 1–31 and is limited to the first 25 registrants.
