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Venus Personal Image Salon owner, Jenny Pham, will offer hair and beauty services for men and women on Monday, February 14, 2011, on a donation only or ability to pay basis.
Left: This aluminum tab recycled bag is a great find for the “green conscious” woman for her 10 year anniversary on the job.
In 1922, Emily Post published the first known list of traditional anniversary presents and gift categories. Originally, the etiquette guru listed gifts only for the first, fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth, twenty-fifth and fiftieth anniversaries. By 1957, Post had expanded her anniversary list to include every year from the 1st to the 15th, and for every fifth year after that.
By Tashmica Torok
Every once in a while, I will stand in the children’s section of a book store and browse the selections. I will pick up unknown books with beautiful illustrations and catchy titles to flip through the new pages. Sometimes my hands are drawn to the classics of my own childhood. I love when a story gives me chills. Those are usually the stories I end up carrying home to read to my children.
By the Capital Area District Library Reference Department
The Reference Staff at the Downtown Lansing Library includes librarians with a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. They are some of the most valuable best resources the library offers! For example, Marisela G. heads up our language resources. She is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish, so she often assists patrons who would otherwise have a difficult time communicating with staff.
LANSING, MI — Victoria Rowell is a New York Times Bestselling author, Award-winning actress and lecturer. Rowell will be at Schuler Books & Music, 2820 Towne Centre Blvd., on Monday, November 1.
Journalists and citizens who file Freedom of Information Act requests often expect delay or denial, unfortunately, that can impact your daily life. Oftentimes, the lack of information provided by governmental agencies limit the ability to investigate issues, protect individuals or open the doors of justice. istockphoto
Did you know that you can ask for the documents below under FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)?
”Changes” by Aseel Machi. Her honest poem about change in Lansing primarily due to losses in the auto industry. Pictured is the depressing sight, where mighty factories once stood, while riding down Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Photo by Aseel Machi
The HerStories Project celebrates Women’s History Month in March at the Everybody Reads bookstore, 2019 East Michigan Avenue. The free program on Saturday afternoons showcases stories about women. Events include storytelling, writing workshops, and author readings. The final event is the Benefit Show and Open Mike, a fundraiser for the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing. The public is invited to join events without registration except for participation in workshops and the Open Mike. Updates are available at http://deyofthephoenix.com/herstories, and inquiries are welcome by emailherstories.project@gmail.com or phone (517) 346-9900.
As Barack and Michelle Obama get ready to celebrate their 17th anniversary–their first as President and First Lady–on October 3rd, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen claims they are “the most real, down-to-earth, quintessentially American First Couple we’ve ever had in the White House. Whatever your politics, it’s almost impossible not to admire them on a personal level.”