A Chanukah Tale of Chelm By Mark Binder Story of the Month [Download PDF here] “Chanukah’s early this year,” Shoshanna Cantor said to her husband. The merchant looked up from his morning newspaper. “What did you say?” Shoshanna blew on her tea. “I said that Chanukah’s early.” “How is that possible?” her husband suddenly demanded. [...]
Artisans from Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts come together once a year in December to sell their work. Although the location has changed over the years, this show brings together an eclectic collection of fabulous things to buy – ceramics, wood, jewelry, glass, books, photography, painting, printmaking, collage, and more. In this cooperative craft event, [...]
Among tree-trimming families in Rhode Island, there are four groups: those who want to hack down their own tree in a bucolic setting, those who want a tree strapped to the top of their car as efficiently as possible; those who advocate reusing an artificial tree year after year; and those who are just as [...]
Jan Brett is among my favorite children’s book authors and illustrators, and I have been reading her stories to my boys since they were two. I love her elaborate illustrations and sidebar drawings that colorfully fill every inch of the page, showing the reader different parts of the story at the same time. My kids [...]
