Yesterday I told you about the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Culinary Literacy Program. Literacy in any form is a passion. I fondly remember the hours I spent roaming the stacks of libraries, discovering Alice Hoffman, J California Cooper, and other authors. Perhaps you too know the feeling of losing yourself in a good book, claiming […]
Culinary Literacy Center
The Free Library realizes that literacy is not “one size fits all” recognizing that people become literate through different pathways. Through my own endeavors with English language learners, I know that food is a way of bridging cultures and the greatest icebreaker for the timid learner. The Free Library has taken this idea and broadened it with the Culinary Literacy […]
Tale as Old as Time: Beauty and the Beast in Theaters this March!
On March 17, 2017 Disney brings audience the live action retelling of the animated classic “Beauty and the Beast”. The film stars: Emma Watson as Belle; Dan Stevens as the Beast; Luke Evans as Gaston, the handsome, but shallow villager who woos Belle; Oscar® winner Kevin Kline as Maurice, Belle’s eccentric, but lovable father; Josh […]
Lunch on FiOS
My morning routine includes watching the denizens of Philadelphia battle the dreaded Philadelphia Parking Authority on Parking Wars. The never-ending battle of motorists dodging tow trucks and parking tickets play in the background as I dress for work. I admit that I have been more mindful of my parking habits because of my guilty pleasure. During the […]
PA General Assembly Returns to Work
Mark your calendars: the elected officials of Pennsylvania return to work on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Below is the schedule for both the Senate and the House. You may be asking “Why should I care?” You should care because these are the people selected last November to represent our interest in the state of Pennsylvania. […]
NYE At the Top of Philly
While others look forward to Christmas. Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, I love New Year’s Eve. The Mister attends Watch Service at church and the kids go party with friends. I like to curl up with whatever Law and Order marathon is running and fall asleep by 11. I think the build up of stress over holiday cooking, […]
Preschool TV Superstar Genevieve Goings brings her live “Do You Know?” concert to UDPAC
All aboard the Choo Choo Train, All aboard Choo Choo! ~ Choo Choo Soul Theme Between episodes of Disney’s Little Einsteins The Boy would stand still in front of the TV, entranced by actress Genevieve Goings singing and dancing accompanied by her railroad engineer, Constantine “DC” Abramson. I wasn’t sure if he was entranced by […]