Don’t miss the Día de los Muertos Celebration at Old Town Library on Saturday, November 4 from Noon-3:30PM. The entire community is invited to celebrate the Day of the Dead and learn about this traditional Mexican holiday. To get you started, here’s a quick look at the meaning of the celebration and one of its […]
Time for a Civics Refresher?

The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool. It must be taught and learned anew by each generation of citizens.” – Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Over the past few months, our news media has reported extensively on confirmation hearings, closed sessions, warnings of a filibuster, special caucuses and much more out […]
Playing Outside in 2017

Guest post by Brian Cooke Back in January I asked my fourth-grade daughter if she and her classmates had discussed New Year’s resolutions for 2017. She replied that one of her classmates had resolved to play outside more often. “That’s my New Year’s resolution too,” I told her with a smile, although I hadn’t really thought […]