Local man crafts historic trains with great detail

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The Pine River Banquet, sponsored by the Whitetails Unlimited, is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Alma-St. Louis Elks Lodge No. 1400, 610 W. Warwick Drive in Alma. The event features a buffet dinner, auction, and prizes including firearms, outfitter packages, hunting and outdoor-related equipment, artwork and collectables.

Two men share woodworking hobby

WAVERLY – Two Waverly residents have found more than 20 years of joy in a similar hobby.

Little Brother: Only child likes science, crafts

This week's Little Brother has been waiting for quite a while for a match. He is in second grade and is an only child who lives with his grandmother. He loves science, paper airplanes, SpongeBob and crafts. His grandmother decided to enroll him in the program because he needs a male role model and a friend. She describes him as friendly, talkative, smart and determined.

More vendors sought for big CG event

For some festival- and fair-goers, shopping for art and souvenirs is just as important as the event’s food, carnival, rodeo, parade and other activities. Organizers of the upcoming Casa Grande Cowboy & Indian Days hope that shoppers will find plenty to buy during a planned two-day arts and crafts fair.

WAMA exhibit reveals the art in contemporary Southern crafts

Tradition and Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft and Traditional Art exhibit on display at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art is a celebration of 30 master craftspersons and traditional artists from the South.

Hobby chocolate maker takes joy in creating thousands of handmade treats

LONDON, Ont. - Anybody can buy chocolates, but to really impress your Valentine, make them. But if you want to get as good at it as hobbyist Alan Kehl of Waterloo, Ont., you'll need about 25 years experience. And it wouldn't hurt to own a motor home.

Crafts at Candlemas events

YOUNGSTERS got stuck into crafts, songs and story-telling at two events in Hutton last weekend.

Books: “Vulture Peak” by John Burdett, review.

The fifth installment in Burdett’s Bangkok-based crime series begins with a triple homicide whose victims have had every salable body part removed. Among the suspects are identical-twin Chinese heiresses—gorgeous, of course—whose hobbies include playing Russian roulette and collecting embalmed male genitalia. Burdett . . . (Subscription required.)

Lion dancers, crafts and music ring in Chinese New Year

The Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology bustled with energy and color as lion dancers, students and families celebrated the Chinese New Year Saturday afternoon.

Adventures in Voyeurism: Amidst Club Chaos, A LES Micro-Sanctuary

Check out this Lower East Side studio that's been decked out with all kinds of trinkets, masks, collectables and random decor. At just 250 square feet you wouldn't think that so much stuff could be packed into the diminutive...

'Create It' owner transforms hobby into business

MOSES LAKE - Erin Allen is transforming her passion for photography and scrapbooking into her new business,"Create It." "It's a passion and a love that I've had for a very long time," she said. "My thought is what better to do something than what you like everyday.

Local man honors fallen soldiers through hobby

Ed John has carved everything from Christmas ornaments to his family’s kitchen table. One of his most beloved woodworking projects, however, honors fallen soldiers of Iraq and Afghanistan. “I really appreciate what the military does, and this is just something I can do to show my gratitude,” said John, who served in the U.S. Army Reserves with a six-month stint of active duty and whose father ...

Hobbies: Sharing a passion

If sharing a hobby is akin to sharing love, then participants in a National Hobby Day celebration at Frayser-Raleigh Senior Center on Jan. 26 generously displayed their personal natures.

Hobbies: Sharing a passion

If sharing a hobby is akin to sharing love, then participants in a National Hobby Day celebration at Frayser-Raleigh Senior Center on Jan. 26 generously displayed their personal natures.

Friends turn brewing hobby into startup beer firm

CARBONDALE -- There is a distinct scent in the air when walking through the Carbondale Technology Transfer Center these days.

Big Show and tell as collectables go for big bucks

THE swastika, as used by Adolf Hitler, is now recognised internationally as a symbol for the worst facets of humanity. But for collectors of militaria, the infamous counter-clockwise equilateral cross takes the form of dollar signs.

The biggest show and tell

Roll up for the most curious of collectables as Australia's largest fair for militaria, firearms and antiques hits Brisbane.

Fayetteville man has an unusual hobby: Digging up World War I history

Ralph Whitehead and others in an international group search for artifacts and history by digging up old trenches. He has helped identify the remains of soldiers from both sides of the war and reunite them with their descendants.

UN crafts new draft on Syria resolution

UN diplomats said they had come up with a new draft resolution condemning a bloody crackdown on dissent in Syria that would now be sent back to their governments for deliberations.

Terrestrial-based hobby becomes popular with scuba enthusiasts seeking adventure

AVON PARK, Fla. - The latest scavenger hunt takes you underwater.

Roland's New 3D Hobby Milling Machine Provides an Affordable Production Tool for Craft and Hobby Enthusiasts

IRVINE, CA-- - Roland DGA Corp. has introduced the iModela hobby milling machine , providing hobbyists with easy and affordable access to 3D milling technology ."iModela is a completely new concept ...

Hain Crafts New Highs in 2Q

Rise in consumption, innovative marketing and expanded distribution facilitated The Hain Celestial to register historically highest sales and EPS numbers

These long-lived hobbies are sure to beat winter boredom

It s January in Pennsylvania. Just a few short weeks ago we were frenzied, trying to finish decorating, baking, wrapping, visiting and shopping, while working all the while.

Crafts and games at Sunday Seekers

CRAFTS, games and stories were put on to teach Clevedon children about Jesus.

Fair Trade Wholesaler Global Crafts Gets a Major Facelift With New Website - GlobalCraftsb2b.com

Focusing on functionality, Global Crafts is launching a new wholesale website today. With a vision of making buying and selling handmade products much easier, the development team believes it has reinvented the process of wholesale buying.Edgewater, FL (PRWEB) February 02, 2012 With an emphasis on simplicity, functionality and speed of checkout the new Global Crafts site is designed exclusively ...

New displays coming to NYA history center

The Willkommen Heritage Center's new display will feature only items that pertain to winter hobbies.

Hobbies: Make it a banner Valentine's Day

Why not put those hands to good use and handcraft a heart-y greeting for your valentine this year? You can buy flowers or chocolates, sure, but nothing has the impact of something made by your own two hands.

Free valuation of collectables

THERE will be the chance to have your collectables valued for free next month.

Her artistic touch tempted buyers with the charm of the past

Carina Cox was the personality behind Peppergreen in Berrima, a shop above the highway that sold antiques and old wares. Many strollers, ''just looking'' at shop windows in the small town in the southern highlands, were lured across the village green by the inviting little cottage on the hill.