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Dolly Parton’s legacy lives on: 20,000 books to Santa Cruz County children
One year in, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has delivered nearly 20,000 free books to young children across Santa Cruz County. More than 3,000 local children now receive a new, age-appropriate book in the mail every month — building home libraries and a love of reading from…

Three-Time IBMA Bass Player Of The Year Vickie Vaughn Visits Songbirds
For bassist Vickie Vaughn, music is all about home. Even a casual fan of the reigning, three-time IBMA Bass Player of the Year knows just how important Kentucky, family, and home are to Vaughn. Between them, they’ve colored every ...
Recovery Happens at Austin Park highlights efforts of Lake County Behavioral Health
Volunteers finish their walk in solidarity with those in recovery at Austin Park. ALBERT CHERN CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The work of recovery, and the community groups that support it, was the focus of a weekend event in Clearlake. Read More …
ArtsBuild Announces Communities Performance Grant Projects For 2026-2027
ArtsBuild is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 recipients of the Tennessee Arts Commission’s (TAC) Arts Build Communities (ABC) grants. The ABC grant program is designed to provide support for arts projects that broaden access to arts ...

Gifted vocalist Hathaway to perform here Oct. 2
Grammy-winning vocalist Lalah Hathaway isn’t just a talented singer. Hathaway, who performs at the Charleston Music Hall on Oct. 2, possesses a gift that few performers have.
Rising S.C. star returns to Charleston in ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’
It seems Mrs. Doubtfire has legs, if of the gartered variety. And the coming stage adaptation also boasts some South Carolina talent.
Cursive Ohio charity ride donates $3,150 to Ohio ArgAbility
FROM FACEBOOK __The September 5 Cursive Ohio charity bike ride, which starts and ends in Ada's War Memorial Park, generated over $3K to support Ohio farmers with a disablity or long-term health condition. Business

LISTEN: A Knickerbocker History of Terror
“Terrorism” first entered English to describe a government, like France’s post-revolutionary Republic of Virtue, terrorizing its own citizens. Now it’s a word governments use to determine who counts as a threat. In the final episode of FAQ NYC’s special series, A Knickerbocker…
Detroit consulate becomes first U.S. stop for Lebanon’s biometric passport rollout
SOUTHFIELD — As part of Lebanon’s broader digital transition to make official documents easier to obtain, reduce forgery and ease the burden on Lebanese expatriates, the Consulate General of Lebanon in Detroit completed the procedures for issuing the first Lebanese biometric…
Hunterdon County Ident-A-Shred event recycles more than 13 tons of documents
HUNTERDON COUNTY, N.J. — More than 13 tons of sensitive documents were securely destroyed and recycled during Hunterdon County’s latest Ident-A-Shred event, county officials announced. The event, held Saturday, Sept. …

Book Review: Born and Raised in the Shenandoah Valley
We share a belief in the complexity of home, in the idea that a place can shape you long after you’ve left it, and that returning ... is an act both tender and fraught Source
As the country celebrates 250, The Dalí examines one of the artist’s greatest muses: America
Salvador Dalí is one of the greatest sons of Spain, but he’s also celebrated for his passion for the United States. His time in America shaped a new stage of […]