A plant lover’s guide to 16 gorgeous gardens and arboretums around New England Alyssa Giacobbe
After a winter that was certainly more housebound than usual for most of us, spring feels especially welcome this year an ideal time to get reacquainted with the outdoors in all its forms. Often overlooked, arboretums and botanical gardens intentionally connect people with plants and nature living museums, of sorts, that aim to educate and conserve, and look good doing it. Far more than just parks, these are curated collections of trees and plants from around the world, offering an exotic-feeling trip to somewhere else, all within driving distance.
Mar 2, 2021
East Liverpool Mayor Greg Bricker stands with three members of the East Liverpool â Calcutta Garden Club who were given lifetime honorary membership in the garden club for years of work, achievement and commitment: (from left) Ginny Jackson, Bricker, Elaine Richards and Ruth Hood. (Submitted photo)
EAST LIVERPOOL The East Liverpool Calcutta Garden Club met Friday at the East Liverpool Country Club for the first time since December.
The meeting kicked off with a special awards ceremony recognizing Ruth Hood, Ginny Jackson and Elaine Richards with a lifetime, honorary membership. Garden Club president Lisa Chronister introduced Mayor Greg Bricker who presented the women with achievement certificates and flowers. Mayor Bricker thanked the women for their commitment and contributions to the club and the community.
Longlist, judges and dates announced for International Prize for Arabic Fiction
ABU DHABI, 1st March, 2021 (WAM) The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) on Monday revealed the longlist of 16 novels in contention for the 2021 prize, which will award $50,000 to the ultimate winner.
The novels selected by the judges were chosen from 121 entries, all published in Arabic between 1st July 2019 and 31st August 2020.
The longlisted authors for IPAF’s 14th edition range in age from 31 to 75 and represent 11 countries. Collectively, the writers address important issues facing the Arab world today, from suffering in Iraq, the spread of extremist organisations and the position of women in the Arab world.
While all eyes have been on Mars in recent days, Joe Adams and the Mrak brothers have been hard at work on the spaceship docked in Novi.
Not a real spaceship, but the closest thing they could build. And as a part of Novi s latest escape room, they need your help in fixing it.
Adams, Kevin Mrak and David Mrak recently opened Five Senses Escape Rooms at 40440 Grand River Ave. They have one escape room currently available, a space-themed one entitled Starship: Final Voyage. For the three men, opening the space was something that took about three years and tens of thousands of dollars to complete.
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