TAG: community
If the Shoe Fits: Q&A with Curt Kinghorn of Runners Soul
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on May 6, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley I love shoes. Some days picking out which pair to wear is truly the best part of my day. My husband recently made a pointed remark about the number of shoes in my closet. I quickly reminded him that different occasions call for particular types of footwear. Some events I need high heels or sandals, […]
Microadventures in and near Spokane County
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on April 29, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Sheree West The water mirrors the blue sky and captivating basalt cliffs as my kayak skims along. My two dogs, snuggled up in the bow, watch as a flock of ducks fly overhead. Other than the birds, we’re the only ones on the lake. It’s a perfect day; I’m so glad that I didn’t put […]
Tags: adults, community, microadventures, nature
Ham On Regal
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Parents and Teachers on February 26, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Aileen Luppert A person must have incredible dedication, passion and drive to agree to volunteer 20 hours a week, for months at a time, on top of a full-time job. Would you give up 8 hours every Saturday for three months? Tom Blue, and thousands of volunteers over the last 52 years have done […]
Life Lessons From Little Free Libraries
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, kids, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time on October 15, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen Last year, my partner Sheri and I started our own Little Free Library. If you’re not familiar with what Little Free Libraries are, they’re simply containers, usually near a sidewalk or similar publicly accessible space, where people can take and leave books for free. Little Free Libraries first began appearing in Wisco […]
Tags: community, little free libraries, reading
