LARSON: Cherishing time to Chair-ish the Arts
My friend Jeanne Pescitelli and I have been known to spend hours strolling through fabric warehouses stroking silks, eyeballing buttons and braids, and imagining all the things we could create with them. So when I wanted to see all the chairs on display for the Gwinnett Library's Chair-ish the Arts Contest, I knew it would be a lot more fun with Jeanne, not only for opining about the chairs, but for the long ride between all the branches.
LARSON: Going bananas over school lunches
Watching children throw away fruit with their lunch can drive you crazy.
LARSON: Clicks and Sticks a close-knit group
Interested in knitting? Join Clicks and Sticks them on second Thursdays from 6 9 p.m. at the Centerville Community Center or first and fourth Thursdays at Alcove Coffee in Lilburn.
LARSON: Berkmar Middle Walks and Talks physical fitness
School uses incentives to promote exercise and being healthy.
LARSON: Hoping to clear the air on propaganda column
When it comes to column writing, readers can be very helpful with their opinions and views.
LARSON: Light and Shadow strike harmony for peace
Lilburn gongmaster Yogiray Kessler 'bathing" people in sonic ways as a way to cleanse negative energy.
LARSON: Telling the truth about the truth
When I think back on what a bunch of 9-year-olds could do with a Brownie camera, a manual typewriter, and an eight-pack of Crayolas, and then look at the political campaigns we see employing all the technology we have available today, I honestly hope all the voters in this upcoming election are at least as smart as my fourth-graders.
LARSON: Gwinnett schools help student STRIVE toward satisfying job
Thanks to the GCPS STRIVE program, people like P.J. Ponder are able to excel, and smile.
LARSON: Library offers ideas whole community can cherish
I was amazed and delighted at how many columns about the arts in Gwinnett I had fall into my lap over the last few months. Not only did I get to write about the art scene in our county, but through responses to my columns, I also connected with several
LARSON: Community connections grow at local farmers markets
The local market is a good place to catch up with old friends.
LARSON: Artists get folksy at Slotin Folk Art Fest
Great art by great people on display at local event.
LARSON: Lilburn legend spins his wheels in retirement
Larry Lutz didn't set out to be a legend in the tire business. He'd earned a degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech, but after some restaurant and sales jobs that didn't seem to suit him, he was looking for another way to earn a living.
LARSON: Local artists compose pictures at exhibitions
A look at some neat things to check out for art lovers in Gwinnett.
LARSON: United Methodist’s event more than Health and Wellness Expo
McKendree United Methodist Church is calling its upcoming July 28 event a Health and Wellness Expo, but there's much more to it than that.
LARSON: Let's all get in on National Night Out
National Night Out, the first Tuesday in August, began in 1984 to generate citizen participation in local anti-crime efforts and to build police-community relationships. It's also meant as an opportunity for neighbors to get together for food, fun and friendship. Last year, 15,000 communities and 37 million individuals participated.
