Monday, March 4, 2013
From Charlotte's Web to Where the Wild Things Are, share these classic books with your children and encourage their love for reading.
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Monday, March 4
“Where’s Pa Going with that Axe?” The Enduring Quality of Children’s Classics By Anita Silvey Courtesy of James Patterson's Read Kiddo Read Foundation The opening line of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web— “Where’s Pa going with that axe?”—has now been read by adults to eager young listeners for more than 60 years. Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and Ezra Jack Keats’s The Snowy Day have been picked up with enthusiasm for more than 50 years. For 75 years, parents have shared The Hobbit, and this year Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are turns 50. These books and others like them (Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Virginia Lee Burton’s Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, and L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables) bring …
Friday, February 15, 2013
A couple of Plymouth natives reconnected over Facebook 23 years after they grew up together. They were married Feb. 14 at the Empire State Building.
A pair of Plymouth natives were one of three couples married on Valetine's Day at the Empire State Building after winning a contest on the skyscraper's Facebook page. According to Boston.com, Plymouth resident John Kelly and his fiancee Kari Morey, of Yorktown, Va., won their wedding by submitting a video telling their love story In it, Morey talked about how the couple has known each other for 36 years after growing up together in Plymouth. The two had been friends in elementary school, but there was never any spark. He was the “scrawny boy next door” and she was the “goodie-goodie,” Morey said. The two went their separate ways, with Kelly joining the Army and getting married and Morey getting married and becoming a nurse. After 23 years…
Thursday, February 14, 2013
It's February 14; I hope you remember what that means.
1. It's Valentine's Day! Did you forget? Here are 5 Last Minute Valentine's Day Gift Ideas: Him and Her. 2. The Plymouth Farmers' Market, Hearty Indulgences is today at Plimoth Plantation, get your chocolates, red wine and humanely raised beef. The market opens at 2:30 p.m. 3. Share your photos of the Blizzard of '13 and its aftermath. Upload your pics here and we'll feature them on our Facebook page. 4. The DPW is accepting tree debris tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday. 5. NStar has gotten power back to nearly everyone in Plymouth. Check this outage map to see how Plymouth compares to other towns.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Now that the roads are usable following the blizzard last weekend, it might be time to start thinking about the Valentine's Day gifts that need to get bought before tomorrow.
Sure, the historic snow storm that teared through the region could be used as an excuse to why you didn't get a superb Valentine's Day gift for your significant other, but, it's a stretch, and why bother going through the hassel? Head downtown this morning as soon as the stores open and net a perfect, one-of-a-kind gift for your Valentine. GIFTS FOR HIM 1. SOMETHING TO WARM UP HIS COLD WINTER NIGHTS Consider a fine sipping liquor for your gentleman. Pioppi's and Luke's Liquors can recommend something great, including old favorites, new finds, and a few distilled locally. 2. SCORE! If your man is a sports freak (and so many are), consider something for his man cave. Dick's Sporting Goods has jerseys and memorabilia for the Boston sports …
Valentine's Day is Thursday, there's still time to get something nice or do something romantic.
1. Today is Ash Wednesday. What are ou giving up for Lent? 2. Share your photos of the Blizzard of '13 and its aftermath. Upload your pics here and we'll feature them on our Facebook page. 3. Plymouth schools are open but delayed two hours today. 4. NStar has gotten power back to nearly everyone in Plymouth. Check this outage map to see how Plymouth compares to other towns. 5. Valentine's Day is Thursday, perk up! There's still time to get something nice or do something romantic.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
If you're looking for great Valentine's Day ideas without having to travel too far, check out this list of romantic gifts below.
If Godiva chocolate and a weekend stay at a resort are out of your price range, here are some ideas for a nice, budget-friendly Valentine’s Day with your date. Cook your own dinner with ingredients from a farmers' market. Try the Plymouth Winter-into-Spring Market or Plymouth Winter Farmers' Market. Have dinner and see a show or a movie at Plimoth Plantation's Evening of Courtly Love. Have dinner at The Rye Tavern with a special menu for Valentines Day of an oyster duo or carrot ginger soup, duck or strip steak and lavender creme brulee or molten chocolate cake. $50 per person, $100 per couple. Enjoy music and wine in a basket. The Plymouth Philharmonic is offering a pair of tickets to The French Collection concert on March 23, a bottle of…
Work it Wednesday networking group meets at Waterfront Bar & Grill.
1. Season tickets to the new New England College Baseball League team, the Plymouth Pilgrims, are on sale at the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce and online at plymouthchamber.com. Season tickets are $50 and provide access to all 23 home games of the Pilgrims. The first pitch goes out June 7 against the Mystic Schooners at Plymouth’s Forges Field. Get the best value for your money with season tickets that cost just over $2 per game. Credit cards, checks or cash will be accepted for season tickets. For more information call 508-830-1620. 2. Work it Wednesday networking group meets at Waterfront Bar & Grill. Come earlier to network if it fits your schedule, we start arriving after noon and the networking begins when you get there. Speaker …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Season tickets to the new New England College Baseball League team, the Plymouth Pilgrims, are on sale at the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce.
1. Season tickets to the new New England College Baseball League team, the Plymouth Pilgrims, are on sale at the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce and online at plymouthchamber.com. Season tickets are $50 and provide access to all 23 home games of the Pilgrims. The first pitch goes out June 7 against the Mystic Schooners at Plymouth’s Forges Field. Get the best value for your money with season tickets that cost just over $2 per game. Credit cards, checks or cash will be accepted for season tickets. For more information call 508-830-1620. 2. The Plymouth Center for the Arts is offering art camps for kids during February school vacation (Feb. 18-22). The camps are of three, four and five days duration and will be led by several of the Center…
Monday, February 4, 2013
The Plymouth Center for the Arts is offering art camps for kids during February school vacation.
1. Season tickets to the new New England College Baseball League team, the Plymouth Pilgrims, are on sale at the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce and online at plymouthchamber.com. Season tickets are $50 and provide access to all 23 home games of the Pilgrims. The first pitch goes out June 7 against the Mystic Schooners at Plymouth’s Forges Field. Get the best value for your money with season tickets that cost just over $2 per game. Credit cards, checks or cash will be accepted for season tickets. For more information call 508-830-1620. 2. The Plymouth Center for the Arts is offering art camps for kids during February school vacation (Feb. 18-22). The camps are of three, four and five days duration and will be led by several of the Center…
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Here are a few things you ought to know on a Sunday.
1. Season tickets to the new New England College Baseball League team, the Plymouth Pilgrims, are on sale at the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce and online at plymouthchamber.com. Season tickets are $50 and provide access to all 23 home games of the Pilgrims. The first pitch goes out June 7 against the Mystic Schooners at Plymouth’s Forges Field. Get the best value for your money with season tickets that cost just over $2 per game. Credit cards, checks or cash will be accepted for season tickets. For more information call 508-830-1620. 2. The Plymouth High School Class of 1963 will celebrate its 50th reunion July 19-21. Notices have been sent to classmates but assistance is requested in locating David Lekberg, Janice Maskell, James Roth…
Julie Dennehy
8:33 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
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