Museum organizations

October 31 isn't just Nick Saban's birthday in Tuscaloosa. It's also Halloween.While the temperature may still be in the 90s and the University of Alabama football coach is a few weeks away from turning 71, Halloween events are about to…

SKOKIE, IL – The Smyrna Centennial Remembrance Conference 1922-2022 was held in person at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie and via Zoom online on September 18. The Illinois Holocaust Museum and the Asia…

SAN ANTONIO- I have included a postcard with a scene from the Spanish Governor's Palace which may have been created by Rena Maverick Green. Was it? Mary Rowena "Rena" Maverick Green (1874-1962) was part of two influential…

Good morning everyone. It's Friday in Roswell and I'm back in your inbox to update you on all the big stuff happening in town. Because community information is power! First, today's weather forecast: Sunny and pleasant. High: 83 Low: 62.…

A museum to preserve San Antonio's black history may soon be housed in the Kress-Grant Building, known for its role in desegregating downtown food outlets during the Civil Rights Movement.The San Antonio African American Community Museum…

Submitted by: Jan Larson McLaughlin September 10, 2022 The Wood County Economic Development Commission and the Woodland Soil and Water Conservation District are partnering with local and county organizations and businesses…

Want to learn more about the accomplishments and accomplishments of black people in Virginia? The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia is making this possible with a new exhibit called “Forging Freedom Justice and…

Confederate flag flying on the grounds of the Marvel Museum in Georgetown. Tom Marvel, grandson of museum founder Nutter D. Marvel.GEORGETOWN, Del. -- Calls for the Confederate flag to be taken down from a local museum in…

With thousands of people still infected every week in Allegheny County alone, the pandemic isn't over yet — and arts groups' struggles to win back audiences lost to the shutdown and subsequent surges…

Amazon's distribution facility in Turlock is not yet open for business, but that hasn't stopped its team members from already making an impact in the community. Nearly 50 Amazon employees from the Turlock and Fresno fulfillment centers…

Comment this storyCommentBALTIMORE — Todd Marcus dropped out of Loyola University in Maryland 26 years ago to fight poverty in West Baltimore neighborhoods. He later helped establish the non-profit Intersection of Change in the Upton…

Welland Museum operates on celebrating the past, but the present and future are equally important as several changes have taken place there over the past few months.A major refurbishment of the King Street building is nearing completion and…

Alberta Museums Association Grants Recognized Museum Status to Historic Custodian of Sundre Region SUNDRE- A local landmark and meticulous keeper of the community's history has received renewed museum status recognized by a…

Ives named director of the Catawba Center for the Environment Posted at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022 SALISBURY — The Center for the Environment at Catawba!-->…

Over the weekend, Portage toured the world at the Fort la Reine Museum's “I Heart Heritage Festival”. Emma Ens-Maciver, the museum director, takes the time to explain what the event is all about. "I Heart Heritage is just!-->…

In our last article, we looked at the ideas of hope and motivation and pointed out that hope is an ancient word going back a long way into the classical past. Motivation, as a word, was first coined in 1904; yet both are still very active…

August 19, 2022 Artwork by Rhonda Holy Bear. The Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion…

SARANAC LAKE – The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and Play ADK are co-hosting an End of Summer Celebration and Fundraiser Thursday, August 25 from 4-8 p.m. at…

The public is invited to honor the arrival of the new Maryland Dove in St. Mary's City, Maryland on August 27, 2022. The new Maryland Dove will arrive in historic St. Mary's on August 27, 2022. Credit: Chesapeake Bay…

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LOCK HAVEN — Clinton County is a week away from its first-ever night out. The event, hosted by the county…

As part of the events leading up to the upcoming Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation race on August 13 at Richmond Raceway, Worldwide Express (“WWEX”) has partnered with local carrier Estes to host a series of…

On Wednesday, August 10 at 11 a.m., the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) will join cultural leaders in celebrating new capital funding for Queens cultural groups included in the city's fiscal year 2023 budget. The…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One. Two. Three. Four.A. Of them. Ready. To breathe. For a brief moment, it's quiet as a roomful of elementary school students breathe and wait for a signal. !-->!-->…

Community can be defined as a group of people with diverse interests, beliefs and characteristics bound by common ties. Successful communities are those where people live and work together in civil…

Course Partners Dan Whitman, PhD, Foreign Service Officer (retired) In collaboration with Foreign Policy Research Institute, Philadelphia (FPRI) Institute for…

A replica of goddess of democracya statue first erected during the Tiananmen Square protests (Photograph by Charlotte Lawson.)McPHERSON SQUARE—A few blocks north of the Smithsonian is a lesser-known but interesting detour for District of…

TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville (Todd Gill/Fayetteville Flyer) A Fayetteville theater company and a Rogers choreographer each received a $15,000 grant from the Mid-America Arts Alliance. The arts organization…

SPENCER — The town of Spencer is bringing National Night Out back to Park Plaza on August 2. Spencer is hosting the event, but city police chief Mike File said it was for the entire North Rowan community and East Spencer was…

Repairs, cleaning and air quality testing will be done before students and teachers return. (Versailles, Ind.) -…

FlyteCo Brewing's New Site Will Feature Museum Loan Exhibits, Collaborative Brews, Co-Hosted Events and More DENVER – Two of Denver's most beloved aviation-themed destinations team up. When FlyteCo Tower, FlyteCo…

The University of Nebraska State Museum – Morrill Hall recently partnered with Lincoln Literacy to provide 168 free museum passes as part of a summer membership drive. For every membership purchased or renewed, Morrill Hall…

The World Golf Hall of Fame is leaving Florida and returning to North Carolina, where it will become part of the USGA campus at Pinehurst and hold two induction ceremonies during US Open weeks in 2024 and 2029. The move will…

A prestigious national tour of some of the most important photos, oral histories and memorabilia of the Civil Rights Movement in American history is coming to Dallas' Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: “Solidarity now! 1968…

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The mission to help prepare students for the upcoming school year continues.The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, partnered with the Magnolia Medical Foundation for a back-to-school health fair on Saturday.A variety…

Copyright J. Mark Powell Collection The Yankee soldier looks at us with a hard glint in his eye. Stiff and weathered, it's ready for action. No name, no date, no unit. Just a young man whose face shows the strain of war. What makes…

Courtesy of deepcenter.org Deep Center is proud to be a recipient and a member of the inaugural cohort of South Arts, Southern Cultural Treasures: a four-year, $6,000,000 initiative supporting arts and cultural organizations led by and…

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YMCA of Greater Dayton ($100,000), in partnership with CountyCorp, CareSource, Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley, The Homeownership Center, Premier Health, United Way of the Greater Dayton Area and Wright State University, to build a…

What do I hope for Sonoma as Artist Treasurer for 2022? I want us to work together to ensure that Sonoma becomes as well known for its creative arts as it is for its great wine and colorful history. Our signature Sonoma kindness…

The Wilton Historical Society is poised for change and growth and the next director will take this organization, founded in 1938, to new heights of excellence by building on current successes, implementing a strategic plan, pursuing…

(Sentinel Photo by Beverly Van Buskirk) March Rotarian John Schneider, right, receives the District Governor's pin from outgoing District Governor Doug Lind during a pin presentation ceremony at the recent District Governor's Banquet.…

Placeholder while loading article actionsWINCHESTER, Va. – The Congregational Community Action Project (CCAP) and several other local organizations are celebrating the opening of “The Friendly Neighborhood Freedge”.The freedge - a…

DURHAM, NC (WTVD) – The first LGBTQ+ family activity for the Durham Museum of Life & Science brought a festive and joyful group of families, couples and more to the popular Sunday destination for education ."Learn about the science of…

Refugee Services of Texas (RST) Amarillo invites the community to celebrate World Refugee Day on Sunday at Trinity Fellowship Eastridge, located at 1706 Evergreen St., from 6-8 p.m.“Refugees have come to Amarillo from all over the world,…

The Britannia mine is having a celebration on July 1st. Although there have been Canada Day festivities in recent years, neither the District of Squamish nor the Downtown Squamish Business Improvement Association (DSBIA) is hosting…

This year, Father's Day and June 19 fall on the same Sunday, June 19, 2022. This is only the second year in American history that day has been a federally recognized holiday. Many children learn about Juneteenth at school (otherwise known…

ROCHELLE – On Wednesday, the Rochelle Area Community Foundation (RACF) celebrated its 2022 Community Needs Grant recipients at the Lincoln Arts Center. RACF awarded more than $85,000 to local nonprofit organizations through 26 grants…

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Sonoma Valley Sun As part of the Sonoma Juneteenth Celebration, the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (SVMA) will participate in The Remembrance Project by the Social Justice Sewing Academy The powerful…

June 13, 2022By: Sixth-grade Smithville student Anderson Fortner was recently honored for his ingenuity at the seventh annual Raytheon Technologies Invention Convention US Nationals, powered by The Henry Ford. This student was…

ZANESVILLE — Various projects in Muskingum County will collectively receive nearly $1.9 million under a grant program from the Ohio Legislature.Money from Ohio's capital budget is allocated every two years. Representatives and senators…

With the summer in full swing, people often want to go sightseeing. An annual Connecticut State program is back for tourist season.The 18th edition Connecticut Open House is Saturday, June 11. Sponsored by the Connecticut Office of…

Marie-Claire Lomax. Mr. Claire Lomax, Esq. MCL. The common denominator is Claire - which means clear in French. Claire has always been clear – and balanced. In addition to a great sense of humor, Claire accepted everything with…

The Palo Alto Weekly/Palo Alto Online won 16 California Journalism Awards for coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, local government, and youth and education, among other categories.The Weekly, which has a newsroom of eight journalists headed…

Leaders of the Dahlgren Heritage Museum joined the owners of the White Hall Vineyard estate on April 28 at the vineyard to celebrate a collaboration between the two organizations.The event was the first of several planned…

Richard Aste, director and CEO of the McNay Art Museum since 2016, has decided to leave his post after his current contract expires at the end of 2022. After discussions with the museum's…

Talli Dippold will be the Holocaust Center's next CEO, leading efforts to create the Holocaust Museum of Hope and Humanity for downtown Orlando."I'm a right-jump person," she said in an interview this week. "I saw this as an opportunity to…

The story of Tyler & Downing's Eatery began four generations ago."You asked for the novel that wasn't written," said Dirk Downing, who describes his title as owner/head/HR/maintenance/accounting/marketing/storyteller. "So here's the…

BENTON HARBOR — The KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores…

Daily archive photo by Sean HongThe Frances Willard House Museum. The National Historic Landmark reopened to tourists on May 19 as part of the Evanston Preservation Commission's Preservation Month. The Shorefront Legacy Center unveiled two…

Oak Ridge resident Carolyn Krause will present a talk titled "Unsung Heroes in Early Oak Ridge" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 at the Oak Ridge History Museum. The program is free and open to the public. The story will include a discussion of Al…

Always impressive: You've done it again, dear readers - it's Friday and you're about to wrap up another busy and productive work week. Well done, as usual. Before you get to mowing the front lawn, washing the back deck and watching…

Sewing for a cause. Grimes is doing its part to support Black, Indigenous and People of Color in Ukraine by auctioning off some of its most memorable fashion accessories. "I'm auctioning off stuff from my Met Gala look…

The City of Sydney voted unanimously to provide an ad hoc grant to fund the development of an LGBTQI museum. On Monday, Sydney City Council voted to grant $283,500 to nonprofit Qtopia's proposal to open a queer memorial and museum in the…

DYLAN BROWN/Standard-Examine file photoKevin Kula plays piano on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Golden Hours Senior Center.…

the World Consciousness Children's Museum hold her 32n/a Annual International Cuisine Dinner on Sunday, May 22 from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Water Park in Queensbury. The event is the museum's biggest…

Satyen Mohapatra Would you like to display the skeleton of a Raptor dinosaur in your living room? International auction house in New York, Christie's will give you the opportunity to bid on Deinonychus antirrhopus on May 12, 2022. The…

Tour Tyler Texas - All Nations TV - M1Y - Empowerment Community Development Corporation and the Texas African American Museum by Clarence Edmond Shackelford (c) 2022: Peggy Smith-McAlister is the general manager of the Boys and; Girls…

Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Jaquel Spivey and more attended the avant-garde event on May 2. The Met Gala, one of fashion's biggest nights and often called the first Monday in May, returned to its…

Some 7,000 miles across the globe, a Chinese city bears a striking resemblance to Boston. It has a major port, is home to a thriving biotech industry, teeming with universities and young professionals, and housing costs are exorbitant.But…

jim runsProgram Director, Leadership and Teaching to Advance LearningJim Short is Program Director in the Society's Education Program, where he manages the Leadership and Teaching portfolio to advance learning. Short oversees the awarding…

the Springfield and Central Illinois Museum of African American History will use a $662,545 state grant to expand exhibits, create a community meeting hall and develop temperature-controlled storage facilities.The museum, 1440 Monument…

Alice Elizabeth Wadsworth receives the cane and pin from the Boston Post HIRAM City's oldest resident honored at 97 Alice Elizabeth Wadsworth, 97, of Hiram, received the Boston Post Cane and Pin at her home on April 20, honoring her…

During National Poetry Month, as war continues to rage in Ukraine, it seems fitting to share the work of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko. Born into a family of serfs on an estate in what is now central Ukraine during the Russian…

The City of Kent's Summer Concert Series and the Greater Kent Historical Society are part of a bus and light rail advertising campaign to entice people to attend outdoor events. A group of 11 organizations, members of South King County…

BAT Theater board members celebrate the launch of the 'Less Is More' campaign and their new bus advertisement promoting BAT Theatre. Photo credit: Timothy Aguero Photography South King County Cultural Attractions is inviting…

The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced a variety of new events taking place over the coming months at the museum in San Francisco. Happily Ever After Hours with actress and singer JoMarie Payton The Many Adventures of Winnie…

By Laman Ismayilova The National Carpet Museum (ANCM) hosted the cutting ceremony of the dastarkhan (a tablecloth) from the loom. The ceremony organized in the respect of ancient traditions. The Dastarkhan rug, woven in the traditional…

Glasses and bottles clinked together in the University Museum's Speaker's Gallery as we celebrated the success of the first-ever IMC Connect! Event. Planning IMC Connect! started long before my involvement, but continued in…

Amari McGee has an ambitious goal for 2022: to visit every LGBTQ museum or relevant exhibit in the United States.McGee, 23, is an activist and consultant who works with members of the LGBTQ+ community on identity empowerment and transgender…

MANATEE COUNTY, FL - If you're looking for something fun to do with the family to celebrate Easter, there are plenty of events planned in Manatee County.Check out some of the events below – from Easter Bunny visits to egg hunts.…

STATEN ISLAND, NY - If it's spring, that's when the Staten Island Pulaski Day Parade Committee begins preparing for the annual Marshal's Ball and Miss Scholarship Pageant. Poland. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 23 from 7 p.m.…

by Marion Brunken and Diana M. Rodriguez, volunteer writer Alexandria, VA - National Volunteer Appreciation Week runs from April 17-22 (presented by the Team Jen Walker) Volunteer Alexandria recognizes the Medical Reserve Corps…

In addition to a dinner prepared by Christian Raia, guests are invited to participate in an interactive…

On the 28th floor of 4 World Trade Center, Tourmaline, a multidisciplinary artist, works from a corner studio that features two walls of windows and views of the 9/11 Memorial. Beside, another artist, Tariku Shiferawhas its own space to…

Goshen, NY – Project funding from the Southeastern New York Library Resource Council has been approved for the creation of a joint exhibit and public programming to be presented by the Goshen Public Library & Historical Society and the…

VLadimir Putin's invasion Ukraine inspired an unprecedented global response. Governments have provided aid and arms to Ukrainians and mounted tough sanctions on the Russian economy, hoping to pressure the Kremlin to back down.Ordinary…

from Denver pop culture class opened applications for local student groups to apply to the Experience the Comics program, and for community partners to join the Kids' Lab and All-Age Stage at FAN EXPO 2022to be held at the Colorado…

When you face an unexpected expense, a payday loan may seem like the ideal solution. Applying is quick and easy, and you can get the money you need in just a few hours. But before you take out a payday loan, be sure to read the fine…

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is investigating several reported examples of Google allowing ads from "predatory lenders". The findings follow a report published in the Observer on Sunday…