Around Town (North Little Rock Times)
Library schedules puzzles and games K-5 Puzzles & Games Day is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Maumelle Library, according to a library news release.
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Critics and public figures on the books they just couldn't put down (Guardian Unlimited)
You don't have to be a novelist to love good writing. For our Christmas special, we asked a mix of public figures, Observer critics and people on the street to tell us which books thrilled them most this year
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Magdalena students express themselves (El Defensor Chieftain)
Memorization and speaking skills were put to the test on Thursday, Nov. 20, when Magdalena Schools held its annual declamation contest. A group of elementary school students recited poems and prose before a panel of three judges and a larger audience of fellow students, teachers and parents.
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Wanted: Your Christmas memories (The Findlay Courier)
Do you have a favorite Christmas memory?
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Event aims to keep local artists afloat (Examiner.com.au)
NORTHERN Tasmania's most creative and unique artists gathered together yesterday in the State's first Arts Pontoon at Legana. Event organiser Marla Anthony-Ranu said the idea for an Arts Pontoon was to offer a place where Northern Tasmanian artists could sell their craft locally.
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UI group compiles gift guide for children's books (The Champaign News-Gazette)
The University of Illinois has published a guide for shoppers in the market for children's books. Beyond classics such as "The Little Engine that Could," or well-known books such as the "Harry Potter" series, what else is out there?
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By Don Bolding Killeen Daily Herald (Killeen Daily Herald)
Financial counselors locally and across the country are advising people to approach holiday spending with prudence and not panic, frugality and not fear. Everyone is jittery and some have lost money in the economic downturn, but it doesn't have to be a blue Christmas.
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More News (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
THE NEW YORK TIMES Rankings reflect sales, for the week ending Nov. 15, at many thousands of venues where a wide range of general-interest books are sold nationwide. These include hundreds of independent book retailers (statistically weighted to represent all such outlets); national, regional and local chains; online and multimedia entertainment retailers; university, gift, supermarket, discount ...
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In Brief (The Daily World)
An old-fashioned turkey bingo event will be held Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Elma Senior Center, 100 W. Main St., Elma. Prizes include turkeys, hams and sacks of groceries. A snack bar will be available. Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels.
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Living Culture (Tucson Weekly)
Chicano great José Antonio Burciaga's works are finally collected into an impressive volume
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