Museums: Updated Feb. 8
A.E. Backus Museum, Gallery: 500 N Indian River Dr., Fort Pierce. 10 am-4 pm Wed.-Sun. 772-465-0630.
Art exhibits
Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science: "Freedom Riders." Traveling exhibition combining photography, news coverage and other elements, in celebration of Black History Month. 1-5 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 26. Free. 350 S. Duval St., Kleman Plaza. 513-0700.
Seeing History Through a Pair of 'Battlestar Galactica' Eyeglasses
Dr. J. William Rosenthal donated dozens of glasses and lenses to the Smithsonian, but what do we know about this special item?
A future for the past: The El Paso Museum of Archaeology on right path, says director
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is on the right track and living up to its potential, despite comments made by its former curator when he resigned, the museum's top official and its supporters said.
DeSoto County touts its art, recreation advantages
Collecting success stories on DeSoto County's creative and cultural sectors to share statewide, Stuart Rosenfeld paused on his whirlwind two-day tour at the DeSoto Museum in Hernando.
Exhibits
Dr. B.L. Perry Jr. Branch Library: "Danger! Art!" Digital abstractions by Jim Williams. Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tues. & Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed. & Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 2817 S. Adams St. 606-2950.
Maryland's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program
Saanya Ali, 15, of Potomac and Loranika Sharma, 11, of Waldorf today were named Maryland's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
America’s Most Famous Box of Chocolates Celebrates its First 100 Years
Celebrating 100 years in 2012, the Whitman's® Sampler® has never faltered from its #1 position as America's best-selling box of chocolates.Kansas City, Missouri (PRWEB) January 17, 2012 America’s most famous box of chocolates celebrates its first 100 years - 1912 to 2012. The yellow, cross-stitched Whitman’s® Sampler® may seem quiet and unassuming, but oh do Americans love to give it. Since the ...
UMMA magic offers reprieve from a gray world
Posted Jan. 12, 2012, at 2:21 p.m. After a short holiday hiatus, the University of Maine Museum of Art is inviting the public to an exciting show of illusion, interaction and astonishing artistic skill.