Category: Literary

Book the ideal holiday gift

Call it the Twelve Books of Christmas – or maybe a Dozen Doozies for the Holidays. In any case, it’s a list you may be unable to resist. We asked our good friends at the Mercantile Library for their top book gift suggestions for the holidays, focusing on local authors. Here’s what they left under the tree:

What to Do/Hear/See | Aug. 7-13

Our busy August continues this week with a mix of events indoors and out that’ll not only please any taste but can even give you a backup plan in case a pop-up shower, you know, pops up. Read on to see what we mean.

What to Do/Hear/See | July 31-Aug. 6

When I was your age, you whippersnappers, we didn’t start school in the middle of August. The arts and culture scene took most of the month off, too. No more. Especially in music, this weekend is nearly as busy as the peak of the traditional season.

What to Do/Hear/See | July 10-16

The holiday is over, and it’s back to business. At least it is for the region’s arts and cultural community. Its various organizations have cooked up a week full of activities that go great with leftover brats, grilled chicken, corn on the cob and potato salad. Let’s get to it.

What to Do/Hear/See | July 3-9

At Movers & Makers, we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all humans are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Art, Culture and the pursuit of Personal Betterment…