‘Geyser Girl of Yellowstone Park’ Book Signing, September 6
Writer Myrtle Brooks will be doing another book signing at Barnes & Noble Co-op City (Bronx), September 6th, 1 PM.
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Whose Birthday Is It? August 27, 2016
Theodore Dreiser (1871) Dreiser was a novelist and pioneer of naturalism in American literature. After working as a journalist, magazine editor, and publisher, he published his first novel, Sister Carrie, which was denounced as scandalous. In 1915, the withdrawal of […]
Quote of the Day: August 27, 2016
Money dignifies what is frivolous if unpaid for. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)
Word of the Day: August 27, 2016
regalia Definition: (noun) Magnificent attire; finery. Synonyms: raiment, array Usage: He arrayed himself in the regalia of millionaires and presidents.
Whose Birthday Is It? August 26, 2016
Robert Walpole (1676) Walpole was an English statesman. Elected to the House of Commons in 1701, he later served as secretary of war. With the accession of George I, he rose rapidly to become first lord of the treasury and […]
Quote of the Day: August 26, 2016
Contempt is that which putteth an edge upon anger, as much or more than the hurt itself. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Word of the Day: August 26, 2016
annulus Definition: (noun) A toroidal shape. Synonyms: doughnut, ring Usage: He was reclining on the red couch, blowing annuli of smoke that would slowly ascend and disappear into wisps.
Whose Birthday Is It? August 25, 2016
Althea Gibson (1927) Gibson, a US tennis player, was the first African-American woman to compete on the world tennis tour. Though tennis had essentially been segregated until that time, she was finally given an opportunity to play at the US […]
Quote of the Day: August 25, 2016
Character is not cut in marble—it is not something solid and unalterable. It is something living and changing, and may become diseased as our bodies do. George Elliot (1819-1880)
Word of the Day: August 25th, 2016
inglenook Definition: (noun) A nook or corner beside an open fireplace. Synonyms: chimney corner Usage: Yet no one had retired, except the children and “old Feyther Taft,” who being too deaf to catch many words, had some time ago gone […]
Peacemakers Dinner, September 16
Advocacy group Peace December will be hosting their 11th monthly Peacemakers Dinner on September 16th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m, located at 2000 Westchester Ave. Those interested in attending may contact Executive Director Edna D. Thomas-Granger at 917-470-8074 to […]
The Craft of War Writing Workshop
The Morris Park Library will be hosting a two-hour weekly workshop entitled “The Craft of War Writing”, where veterans and the general public alike are invited to explore war narratives from a variety of authors, classic and contemporary, in preparation […]
Nos Quedamos Honors Local Artists
On Saturday, August 27 Nos Quedamos/We Stay Inc. and The American Dream Service Center, Inc. will honor four local artists and retiring Congressman Charlie Rangel at their “2016 The Bronx Is Thriving” reception. The artist honorees include Alicia Grullón, Edwin […]
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