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Bromsgrove MidWinterFest proves itself popular - Bromsgrove Standard

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 02:40 PM PST

Bromsgrove Standard

Bromsgrove MidWinterFest proves itself popular Bromsgrove Standard Visitors were able to see the town illuminated from 200ft in the air by climbing the church tower, give bell-ringing a go, embark on a scary ghost walk around the graveyard and browse a host of Christmas craft stalls. There was festive food at the ...

A Skydiggers' Christmas - Waterloo Record

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 02:15 PM PST

A Skydiggers' Christmas Waterloo Record In celebration of their 25th anniversary, and almost 25 years of Christmas shows at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern, Skydiggers released the EP "Angels" — their fave five cover songs of the season including The Pretenders' long-distance lullaby "2000 Miles ...

Celebrate This Holiday Season @ your Public Library - Urban Oahu

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 01:33 PM PST

Celebrate This Holiday Season @ your Public Library Urban Oahu 733-8488): 1:30 p.m. – How the Grinch Stole Christmas, (1966 animated version featuring the voice of Boris Karloff); 2:30 p.m. – The Muppets Christmas Carol. These movies are suitable for all ages. • December 1-17 – “Festival of .... December 13 ... and more »

Analysis: Pope Francis at the EU - a sign that both politics and the Church ... - Daily Maverick

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 01:14 PM PST

Daily Maverick

Analysis: Pope Francis at the EU - a sign that both politics and the Church ... Daily Maverick On Tuesday, Pope Francis visited the European Parliament, some 26 years after the only other Pope, John Paul II, visited the same chamber. John Paul II visited a year before the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, and this marked the beginning of a new ... and more »

Formal guidance needed to help avoid government paid partisan advertising - Welcome to Williams Lake

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 12:28 PM PST

Formal guidance needed to help avoid government paid partisan advertising Welcome to Williams Lake "The line between providing useful information and partisan advertising can be blurry," explains Bellringer. "Clarity is needed to brighten the line about what type of public funded advertising is acceptable, and what is not." The report includes a ...

Theater productions celebrate the holidays - Shreveport Times

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 12:12 PM PST

Shreveport Times

Theater productions celebrate the holidays Shreveport Times The first half of the show will be devoted to a secular Christmas celebration with traditional favorites such as "Walking in a Winter Wonderland," "Jingle Bells," "The Christmas Song," "Silver Bells" and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas ...

A River Village Christmas in New Richmond on the Ohio - The Clermont Sun

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 09:11 AM PST

A River Village Christmas in New Richmond on the Ohio The Clermont Sun And Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Bell Ringers at Front Street Cafe till 1:00 pm. 1:00 pm: River Stage Theatre's Christmas Tea at Susanna's Guest House at 314 Susanna Way. 2:00 pm: Indoor Train Display “Train Depot” till 8:00 pm at 232 Front Street.

Bells ring out in celebration of stalwart's 50-year 'peal' - Border Counties Advertizer

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 08:31 AM PST

Bells ring out in celebration of stalwart's 50-year 'peal' Border Counties Advertizer Phil Rothera was commended by the Ancient Society of College Youths, one of the leading church bell ringing societies in the world, with a peal lasting three hours and three minutes at St Oswald's Parish Church in Oswestry. It marked 50 years ...

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Posted: 27 Nov 2014 08:25 AM PST

Bringing festive spirit to town - Morpeth Herald

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 08:00 AM PST

Bringing festive spirit to town Morpeth Herald After the lights came on, there was some festive bellringing by the Clock Tower Bellringers. Morpeth Town Council clerk Gillian Turner said: “The programme went off really brilliantly and there was a great turnout – the crowd numbers seem to get bigger ...

Final preparations put in place for Whalley Pickwick Night - Lancashire Telegraph

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 07:09 AM PST

Final preparations put in place for Whalley Pickwick Night Lancashire Telegraph The annual event, which is celebrating it's 26th year, will be staged in the Ribble Valley village on Thursday, December 4. Local historian and ghost walker Simon Entwistle will step into soap star Malcolm Hebden's shoes and officially open the ... and more »

Holidays come alive at Kitchener's Christkindl Market - CANOE

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 06:41 AM PST

Holidays come alive at Kitchener's Christkindl Market CANOE A young visitor to Kitchener's Christkindl Market enjoys a yummy waffle. Visitors to the festival can try many ... Along the way, the Grand Philharmonic Choir and many carollers are accompanied by the ringing of church bells. Members of the community ...

Metrowest Festival of Trees continues growing - Community Advocate

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 05:22 AM PST

Metrowest Festival of Trees continues growing Community Advocate An entertainment stage will host several acts. Women of Note, the Hudson-based a cappella chorus, will perform Friday evening. The First Church of Marlborough Bell Ringers are scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. Marlborough High School students will also ...

Re-tuning work starts on church bells - Bridport and Lyme Regis News

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 04:40 AM PST

Bridport and Lyme Regis News

Re-tuning work starts on church bells Bridport and Lyme Regis News Tower captain Graham Hawkins said: “A few years ago we thought it was time to do something about them and had them inspected. “The bells are perfectly sound but a 100 years had crept on them. “We have six bells in the tower and the only one we can't ... and more »

Community Beat - The Visitor

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 03:20 AM PST

The Visitor

Community Beat The Visitor The Aspect Bar and Bistro team with their Best Bistro in England and Wales award. Left to right, head ... CENTRAL. From Thursday December 4 to Saturday December 6 Morecambe Parish Church will be staging a Christmas Festival with a Victorian theme ...

Shell CEO Ben van Beurden audience with corrupt despot, the Sultan of Brunei - Royal Dutch Shell plc .com

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 01:33 AM PST

Shell CEO Ben van Beurden audience with corrupt despot, the Sultan of Brunei Royal Dutch Shell plc .com I revealed that ESDV leak-off tests were purposely falsified, not once but many times and that Brent Bravo platform management had admitted responsibility for the dangerous practices being followed. In response to my team ringing alarm bells ... and more »

Audience impressed at standard of acts at Crowan's Got Talent - West Briton

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 01:19 AM PST

West Briton

Audience impressed at standard of acts at Crowan's Got Talent West Briton The annual Crowan's Got Talent event in the parish church included a piano recital, a saxophone soloist and a demonstration of football skills from two youngsters. Organiser and compère Geoff James said: "For these youngsters to stand up in front of a ...

Getting out - Ellwood City Ledger

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 01:03 AM PST

Getting out Ellwood City Ledger The Ellwood City Area Civic Chorale is preparing to ring in the 2014 Christmas concert season. The season begins with a traditional concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, Crescent Avenue, Ellwood City. Other Concerts are at New ...

Holiday fun around the Seacoast - Foster's Daily Democrat

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 12:18 AM PST

Holiday fun around the Seacoast Foster's Daily Democrat The concert features uplifting, inspiring Christmas music presented by the choir, children's choir, band, soloists and small groups, dancers and bell choir. A freewill ... Details: call Dover Children's Home at 742-4289 or the St. John's church office ... and more »

Flinchum-Scarborough Wedding - Ansonrecord

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 11:21 PM PST

Flinchum-Scarborough Wedding Ansonrecord Kathryn Elizabeth Flinchum and Kent Lowell Scarborough were united in marriage on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at five o' clock in the afternoon at Calvary Episcopal Church in Wadesboro, North Carolina. The Reverend Michael Bye officiated. Ken Caulder ...

A guide to charitable giving - Montana Standard

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 11:02 PM PST

A guide to charitable giving Montana Standard From bells ringing in storefronts to giving trees, galas, appeals in our inbox and mailbox, #GivingTuesday, phone requests, and Facebook, we are confronted with a deluge of options. How do we cut through the noise and ... Competitive compensation ... and more »

Holiday Happenings Dec. 5 & 6 - Traer Star-Clipper

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 10:50 PM PST

Holiday Happenings Dec. 5 & 6 Traer Star-Clipper After the parade NTBasic will be hosting "FIRE & ICE" [chili and ice cream] in the former Boldt Auction Building and the UPC Bell Ringers will be playing though out the evening. Many Chamber businesses will have specials going on Friday and Saturday ... and more »

Feeding the masses - Pueblo Chieftain

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 10:35 PM PST

Feeding the masses Pueblo Chieftain Organizations like the local United Methodist Church, which participated in September in the three-day Feeding the 5,000 food drive. Sound like a lofty goal? More than 150 volunteers worked with nine area grocery stores to gather and deliver some 34 ...

Sharing safe holiday shopping tips - The Bell Ringer

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 10:07 PM PST

The Bell Ringer

Sharing safe holiday shopping tips The Bell Ringer It's common practice to just say, “Yes,” when a retail associate asks you if you would like your receipt in the bag. Consider this: In the unfortunate event that you misplace your purchase, someone could find your merchandise and easily return it for ...

Concert Earns iPods For Seniors - Oyster Bay Enterprise Pilot

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 09:14 PM PST

Concert Earns iPods For Seniors Oyster Bay Enterprise Pilot The Raise the Roof concert performers included young ladies in the Episcopal Church's Treble Choir, Oyster Bay High School Chamber Singers and the Catholic Holy Trinity High School Select Choir. The First Presbyterian Church of Oyster Bay was one of ...

Time Out Roundabout — What's Happening Nov. 27-Dec. 3 - Salisbury Post

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 09:04 PM PST

Salisbury Post

Time Out Roundabout — What's Happening Nov. 27-Dec. 3 Salisbury Post 28: The Edwards family in concert during the Holiday Night Out at Resurrection Life Church, 216 S. Main St. Bluegrass, gospel, Christmas songs. ... The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center — The Belk Theater/Booth Playhouse/Stage Door Theater at 130 N ... and more »

Entertainment Highlights: Thetford Chamber Singers Prepare an Ambitious ... - Valley News

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 07:43 PM PST

Entertainment Highlights: Thetford Chamber Singers Prepare an Ambitious ... Valley News Thetford Chamber Singers' director Kevin Quigley leads the singers through one of the pieces they will perform in their holiday concerts during a rehearsal at First Congregational Church of Thetford, Vt., on Nov., 25, 2014. .... director Beverly Caldon ... and more »

PREVIEW: Boreal highlights CD release holiday concert - Brantford Expositor

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 06:59 PM PST

PREVIEW: Boreal highlights CD release holiday concert Brantford Expositor An uplifting yuletide tradition will be presented at St. Andrew's United Church on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. ... The Brantford Symphony Orchestra will perform, along with the Grand River Chorus and special guests, Queensway Bellringers. Bring a bell ...

Scary Story Contest - Ridgewood Times Newsweekly

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:52 PM PST

Scary Story Contest Ridgewood Times Newsweekly This year’s Scary Story Contest winners received their prizes during a ceremony Monday night This year's Scary Story Contest winners received their prizes during a ceremony Monday night, Nov. 17, at the Ridgewood Library. Shown (from left to ...

The Pacific Symphony Presents CHRISTMAS WITH SANDI PATTY, 12/18-20 - Broadway World

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:19 PM PST

The Pacific Symphony Presents CHRISTMAS WITH SANDI PATTY, 12/18-20 Broadway World The fun begins with "Bellringers' Holiday," which includes favorites, "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day," "The Ukranian Bell Carol," "Ding Dong Merrily on High" and the well-known classic, "Jingle Bells." Succeeding, the orchestra pays tribute to the ... and more »

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Posted: 26 Nov 2014 04:00 PM PST

Pre-Thanksgiving Events Promote Charity & Community - TWC News

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 02:39 PM PST

TWC News

Pre-Thanksgiving Events Promote Charity & Community TWC News At Wilmington's Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church on Wednesday morning, dozens of residents lined up to receive free food items. WRAAP, a non-profit youth organization, and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina sponsored the event.

Advent Concert to feature Strikepoint - Hometown Focus

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 02:07 PM PST

Advent Concert to feature Strikepoint Hometown Focus “It completely took me by surprise that two 15-year-olds would get this excited about what we think of as traditional music, and that they are willing to spearhead something this big.” The Advent Concert has two groups slated to perform: ... College ... and more »

OPEC IN DISARRAY AS OIL PRICE TUMBLES - Royal Dutch Shell plc .com

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 01:39 PM PST

Royal Dutch Shell plc .com

OPEC IN DISARRAY AS OIL PRICE TUMBLES Royal Dutch Shell plc .com I revealed that ESDV leak-off tests were purposely falsified, not once but many times and that Brent Bravo platform management had admitted responsibility for the dangerous practices being followed. In response to my team ringing alarm bells ...

TWC News: Greensboro Church Participates In Annual "Feeding The 5000" Event - TWC News

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 11:36 AM PST

TWC News: Greensboro Church Participates In Annual "Feeding The 5000" Event TWC News "Because a whole lot of hungry people out here need help and it was a blessing for me to get what I want,” says food recipient Ophelia Newkirk. “I just hope that everybody else who didn't get something can go somewhere else and get something." The ... and more »

Rector retires after 14 years in church service - Longridge Today

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 01:02 AM PST

Longridge Today

Rector retires after 14 years in church service Longridge Today Before the service a combined team of bell ringers from the five Fellside parishes rang a Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Doubles on the church bells. Three organists - Paul Warren, John Sutcliffe and Peter Woods - played for various parts of the service and ... and more »

Demonstrations Held Across Triangle in Wake of Ferguson Decision - TWC News

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:22 PM PST

TWC News

Demonstrations Held Across Triangle in Wake of Ferguson Decision TWC News ... of our young black men really do not count,” said Harold Miller, Tupper Memorial Baptist Church pastor. Earlier in the day Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane called on the community to gather in peaceful protests. Tuesday night's rally went on without ...

Nigeria In a Time of Austerity - THISDAY Live

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 03:43 PM PST

Nigeria In a Time of Austerity THISDAY Live In the family, church, mosque, non-governmental organisation, the corporate world and even socio-cultural association, progress depends largely on the right leadership. But by far the most ... There is strong belief that bad times lie ahead and it is ...

Two Davidson Co. Teens Killed In Vehicle Crash - TWC News

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:23 AM PST

Two Davidson Co. Teens Killed In Vehicle Crash TWC News After a car accident took the lives of two North Davidson High School students and injured two others. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of City Lake and Pilgram Church Roads, about seven miles from the school. Troopers say the ...

North Penn region calendar: Week of Nov. 23 - Montgomery Newspapers

Posted: 25 Nov 2014 02:07 AM PST

North Penn region calendar: Week of Nov. 23 Montgomery Newspapers What's happening at the Lansdale Public Library: 301 Vine St., Lansdale. Information: 215-855-3228; inforequests@lansdalelibrary.org; or visit www.lansdalelibrary.org. The library is open: Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.