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CARING COMMUNITIES
Big Apple Circus benefits autistic kids
@ReporterBMakin
BRIDGEWATER – You could go see Big Apple Circus when it returns to the township through March 15 at TD Bank Ballpark for the intimacy of the theatrical one-ring production. The amazing contortionists, daring aerialists, dazzling jugglers, funny clowns and adorable animals are sure to entertain.
But supporting the nonprofit big top could mean much more.
For the first time ever, Big Apple Circus has expanded its reduced-priced Circus of the Senses program for the vision and hearing impaired to include performances for children on the autistic spectrum. The autism-friendly performances here will be 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on March 10.
"We've been doing Circus of the Senses for 20 years for those who can't see and hear with an oral interpretation and American Sign Language," said Lisa Lewis, the program's coordinator. "We got such a huge amount of requests for an autism adaptation. So we worked with the chief of neurology at Boston Children's Hospital and Autism Speaks' Theatre Development Fund to figure what we needed to do to make a show comfortable and safe for those with autism."
For the autism-friendly performances, the circus dims the lighting and lowers the sound to only 90 decibels in order to reduce sensory issues. But just in case sound remains a problem, each child is provided with ear plugs to further reduce noise.
They also are free to move around if they can't sit still, Lewis said, and can visit a Calming Center if they need to take a break, she said. Staffed with trained professionals, the Calm Center is equipped with soft, plushy bean bags to sit on, coloring books to enjoy, large, spongy red clown noses to play with, and a pictorial social history of the circus, details of which are emailed to each family before the show to prepare their young patron.
Two volunteers from local companies will be on hand to help parents or other caregivers throughout the performance, which is reduced from two hours to 75 minutes.
"Our mission is to bring high quality circus to all people, and all people means all people, not just those who can buy tickets," Lewis said. "We want to share the joy and wonder of seeing these amazing things in the ring in whatever way people are capable of seeing them. Our goals is to reach all the families … who don't get to go to public venues because their kid has really hard sensory challenges.
"But here, a child can be whoever he or she is," she continued. "If they have to jump up and down and move, they can. It's not like in a restaurant, where customers might get upset because a kid is bouncing around. Here, we don't get upset because we're totally prepared to deal with it in a comfortable, warm place that a family can enjoy together. What's more delightful than going to the circus?"
The autism-friendly performances debuted at the circus' home base at New York City's Lincoln Center. Lewis said she has enjoyed seeing the delight on the faces of children who otherwise wouldn't be able to enjoy the circus.
She said she appreciated thank-you letters from grateful parents and vowed to work with them to make the program even better. The circus also is helping other nonprofit venues to develop similar programs.
Tickets typically are $20 to $80, but are half-priced for the autism-friendly performances. Lewis said. The circus will donate to the Autism Speaks advocacy and research group 10 percent of each online sale with the code ASPEAKS15.
Clown care
The circus did not have enough funding to also provide a sensory program for the visually and hearing impaired, but hopefully will have it next year, Lewis said. But for the past six years, it has been able to maintain a Clown Care Unit year-round at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.
Supervisor Andy Sapora said Clown Care is all about meeting a child's needs with just the right touch of humor within watchful teams of two.
"We always work in teams for safety and extra vigilance to be more attentive with an extra pair of eyes," Sapora said. "One of our tenets is to always earn the permission of the child before we enter their space. We're very careful to find to a playful way to enter the room, but are constantly gauging our welcome. We empower the child to have the final say whether we stay or go. If we're not welcome, then we're not useful.
"We gauge our performance and energy level to what's going on in the room," he continued. "If the patient is sedated, all we might get from them is the slightest wiggle of a toe to know that they are interested. They'll wiggle their toe if they think our hair looks funny. We adjust to the level of the patient."
The clowns' makeup, hair and accessories also are downplayed because they aren't needed as much in such an intimate venue, Sapora said.
He added that he loves being a hospital clown because it's a heart-warming experience to uplift a child who isn't expecting to be entertained during their stay.
"One patient was 11 years old and had ongoing treatment that was painful and unpleasant," Sapora said. "He liked us and asked us to be there before each procedure. We transformed moments of tension into laughter and an experience of apprehension and fear to one of relief.
"I've seen him come back after being treated as a survivor of his condition," he continued. "He's older now, a teenager, and he's thinking about going into a medical-related field. That's exciting and very rewarding to see him come back and have positive memories of his time in a medical situation that is not positive at all. You can't beat that."
Staff Writer Bob Makin: 732-565-7319; bmakin@mycentraljersey.com
Half-priced tickets to the Big Apple Circus' autism-friendly performances at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on March 10 are available at the box office at TD Bank Ballpark, 1 Patriots Park, Bridgewater, as well as at 888-541-3750 or www.BigAppleCircus.org. The circus will donate to the Autism Speaks advocacy and research group 10 percent of each online sale with the code ASPEAKS15.


After two years at The Circle on Rockingham Lane we are moving out of our Sheffield city centre office.
E.D.E.N will continue to operate as before and we look forward to continuing our film projects and educational work around equality and diversity.
We want to take this opportunity to thank The Circle for the great support in helping us host projects such as E.D.E.N Action!, Trashing Transphobia and E.D.E.N Shorts.
To find out about our current projects head to edenfilm.co.uk and for a taster of what we do check out the behind the scenes video from E.D.E.N Shorts here.
In November 2016 we hosted the inaugural transgender film festival Transforming Cinema – watch our video about it here.
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Nationally it is recognised that Dementia is known to be a major factor involved in accidental house fires and fire related injuries and deaths.
South Yorkshire Dementia Action Alliances (SYDAA) is an umbrella structure bringing together the four local Dementia Action Alliances (Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield) and South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) to work in partnership and deliver the Dementia Fire & Home Safety Project.
· Enable people to live well with dementia safely in their own home for as long as possible.
The video is aimed at families, friends, carers of people living with dementia and organisations that work with anyone living with dementia.
Nominated for British LGBT Awards!
We have been nominated for a British LGBT Awards for Charity or Community Initiative category!
First Transforming Cinema film festival proves a great success + Fox Fisher's exclusive E.D.E.N Shorts video online now!
Last weekend filmmakers, speakers and artists from across Europe and the UK came to Sheffield to celebrate Transforming Cinema, Sheffield's first film festival focused on transgender and non-binary films and storytelling.
On Saturday 19 November, Transforming Cinema kicked off with the sold-out premiere of four films made during E.D.E.N Film Productions' own filmmaking project "E.D.E.N Shorts". Made by the local LGBT community and mentored by E.D.E.N, these films have since gone on to be screened at various events across the country and the brilliant behind the scenes video, telling the story of our participants' journey with E.D.E.N, is available online now.
Transforming Cinema saw a spectacular lineup of prominent speakers take to Sheffield City Hall to share their views and expertise on filmmaking and media representation. YouTuber and BBC Social personality Kate Adair opened the Saturday sessions with her best tips for social media and YouTube (including misspelling your tags!), Trans Media Watch talked about the progress trans representation has made in the media whilst films such as Tomboy and Major! screened at the Void Cinema and The Test Shot showcased their exhibition on trans masculinities at the ODEON Cinema.
For the afternoon session E.D.E.N was thrilled to welcome BBC2's Boy Meet Girls star Rebecca Root who, in conversation with YouTube personality and chat show host Sarah O'Connell, shared her tips and experiences on success and getting started as an actor.
The final session included a well-received panel on the Future of Trans Representation On Screen. Chaired by Kate Adair, it featured The Guardian's Freddy McConnell, award-winning director and activist CampbellX, entrepreneur and filmmaker Romario Wanliss and Sarah O'Connell.
"We could have continued discussing all evening," said Kate Adair.
Saturday was rounded off with an after party at the Viper Rooms with plenty of celebration and networking. A Transforming Cinema cocktail went down very well too!
The events on Sunday started with a very well attended screening of Best Film-winner Real Boy at the Showroom Cinema and the day continued with films screening at The Void cinema at Sheffield Hallam University. Here we were also treated to a hugely insightful talk from YouTuber and comedian Amanda Parnell.
The workshops and talks concluded with a session featuring award winning filmmaker Jake Graf in conversation with Sarah O'Connell, who asked him about his successful filmmaking career and the time spent working on The Danish Girl.
As a final point on the Transforming Cinema programme, the awards ceremony took place at the Curzon Cinema.
Rounding off the festival E.D.E.N co-organised a Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil at Hallam Square. Here we heard many a touching speech, several of whom referenced the importance of Transforming Cinema film festival and it was evident that everyone at E.D.E.N felt very moved.
PICTURE: Sarah O'Connell, Freddy McConnell, Kate Adair, Romario Wanliss, CampbellX, Rebecca Root, Bella Qvist and Claire Watkinson.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: Award-winning filmmaker, activist and Transforming Cinema judge Fox Fisher's created a film during their E.D.E.N Shorts workshop and it premiered at Transforming Cinema – you can watch it here!
E.D.E.N Film Productions presents TRANSFORMING CINEMA – a film festival celebrating trans cinema.
INTERNATIONAL FILMS, SPEAKERS & WORKSHOPS, the PREMIERE SCREENING OF E.D.E.N SHORTS' FILMS as well as ONE BIG AFTER PARTY!
Transforming Cinema is a film festival championing transgender, gender nonconforming, non binary and genderqueer voices.
Putting trans stories at the centre stage, this two day festival taking place across Sheffield city centre, will challenge mainstream media's lack of representation, showcasing trans, non binary and gender variant films and art.
Featuring international films, expert speakers and engaging workshops as well as a range of creative projects and collaborations, Transforming Cinema welcomes one and all to come along and celebrate trans cinema.
…with more to be announced soon.
My Genderation star, artist, trans activist and filmmaker Fox Fisher is coming to Sheffield to teach a filmmaking masterclass as well as launch our new project E.D.E.N Shorts project – and we are very excited!
We are very proud and happy to announce that our new project E.D.E.N Shorts, which will see members of the LGBT+ community create four short films telling transgender stories, is launching today with a masterclass by filmmaker, artist and trans activist Fox Fisher.
Fox, who appeared on Channel 4's My Transsexual Summer, who co-founded video project My Genderation, who co-created Brighton Trans Pride and has appeared in a number of shows and projects, is coming to Sheffield to give us an insight into their filmmaking magic.
The session will kick off a two month project seeing members of the LGBT community learn film skills and then go out to make their own short films, all of which will premiere at the inaugural Transforming Cinema film festival coming to Sheffield in November.
What the films will be about is yet to be decided but the main criteria is that they cover transgender or gender nonconforming topics on one way or another.
"We don't know the topics of the films just yet as those will be pitched and chosen by the participants over the next week but we are very excited to hear and help tell these transgender and nonbinary stories waiting to be told," said Claire Watkinson, Founder and MD of E.D.E.N Film Productions.
The films made as part of E.D.E.N Shorts will be premiered at the Transforming Cinema, a trans focused film festival coming to Sheffield 19-20 November. You can read more about it here.
If you are not signed up to E.D.E.N Shorts but still want to submit a film to the festival then you can. Transforming Cinema accepts narrative, documentary, experimental and animated films as long as they in some way discuss or explore transgender/non binary/gender non-conforming/intersex/genderqueer themes. We have extended the deadline until the 30th of September and welcome any questions you may have.
We are recruiting for the E.D.E.N Shorts project, please read below more details about the role advertised and how to apply. Good luck!
Introducing our new filmmaking training project! Interested? Please get in touch.


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Goalball UK appoint Children in Need National Schools Officer
Goalball UK, the NGB for the only sport specifically designed for the blind and visually impaired (VI), has appointed their first National Schools Officer thanks to a grant from BBC Children in Need.
Stephen Newey will be responsible for delivering a program of afterschool goalball activities and competitive opportunities to blind, partially sighted and disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
Stephen said "My background is in school coaching and sports partnerships, so I hope to bring this expertise to my new role. I'm really excited to be spreading Goalball across the country, especially to this young people that have never experienced the game."
This project comes courtesy of a grant of nearly £100,000 from BBC Children in Need, and will work with U11 all the way up to U18. There will be coaching for VI youth alongside their sighted peers and there will be opportunities to compete with other teams in the Goalball National Schools Competition Programme.
Mark Winder, CEO of Goalball UK said: "All too often visually impaired children and young people struggle to find challenging and enjoyable activities.
"70% of the estimated 25,000 blind and VI children in the UK are in mainstream school. But it is a sad reality that many do not have equal access to sport in school due to their additional needs – isolating them from their peers and denying them the skills, exercise and psychological benefits of team sport.
"We hope this new initiative will go some way to addressing this issue by making goalball accessible to both sighted and VI children in a school setting. As the sport is played with blackout goggles, anyone can participate, allowing VI and non-VI people to compete on an even playing field.
"At a club level, we often see players bring their sighted friends and siblings to training as it is something they can enjoy together. Goalball smashes perceptions of visual impairment and helps break down the barriers that hold VI children back.
"The ambition is to build on after-school engagement to create regional and, eventually, national tournaments so we can give disadvantaged children the chance to compete in world class venues.
"I'm very excited to have Stephen on board. I look forward to working with them to transform even more lives."
Isabel Farnell, Regional Head of the North at BBC Children in Need said: "It's fantastic news that we have awarded new funding to projects like Goalball UK. Over the coming months, this project will work with disadvantaged children and young people in the local community to make a tangible and lasting difference to their lives."

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Nyngan Solar Flagship (103MW)
The federal government initiated this 2009 solar flagship project to produce 20% of energy from renewable sources in 2020, with solar being a significant contributor in power supply across communities in the nation. It has constructed large-scale, grid-connected solar power stations that target to produce 103MW.
Tailem Bend (127MW)
This project was constructed for VENA Energy by UGL, a company in Australia, one of the largest fixed-tilt solar farms in the region and across the nation.
Thargomindah (130kW)
This project is also considered one of Australia's largest sectors that aims to produce 103kW for the local communities in the said region.
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In the Piazza Santa Maria Novella sits this unique boutique hotel with just 22 rooms...but what rooms!! Frescos, huge beams, high styled furniture and in many cases, lovely views of Florence. Garibaldi Blu offers a great deal of quality and value for the price.
Located in an historically important building and facing the Piazza Santa Maria Novella, the hotel creates a fun environment for families who, while on a budget, expect good service, spacious rooms and a stylish décor. This enticing four star hotel has become a favorite of Travel Advisors "in the know".


It's #STLvsSEA. One of us will break it down for you and tell you who will win & why. The other — a bourgeois lady of leisure — cannot be bothered. Read it in The Hit Job.
It's #CLEvsSEA — Johnny Football vs. Danger Russ, the #LOB and Seattle's who-dat running game. We'll tell you what Cleveland has to do to not turn this into Seahawks/Ravens II.
Read it in The Hit Job and also published in the Seattle PI, Yardbarker,Oregon Sports News, GoLocalPDX and featured in Field Gulls and MSN Sports.
It was the non-catch heard 'round the world. People are still talking about it. Here's why the call was not only the correct call, but it's a good rule.#DALvsGB Read it in The Hit Job.


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Entertaining | 27 Feb 2015 | By Emma Moore
Caran d'Ache celebrates its 100 anniversary with special limited edition sets
The iconic Swiss manufacturer of artist's materials Caran d'Ache is celebrating its 100th year with a covetable collection of limited edition pencils and pens
A set of coloured pencils - that transform into watercolour when dampened with a paintbrush, all wrapped up in a tin featuring a rugged snow-topped mountain - has been the most prized acquisition of any art-loving child for decades. Now its maker, Caran d'Ache, the iconic Swiss manufacturer of artist's materials, has reached its 100th year and is celebrating with a highly covetable collection of limited edition pencil and pen sets.
The company began life in Geneva as the 'Fabrique genevoise de crayons' in 1915, and became Caran d'Ache in 1924 when the company was bought by Arnold Schweitzer. The name honours the French illustrator Emmanuel Poiré whose nom de plume was Caran d'Ache, itself a play on the Russian word for pencil, karandash. It moved on producing fine pencils, coloured and graphite, to manufacturing wax oil pastels, mechanical pencils and the first ballpoint pens. It has been in its home at Thonex, just outside Geneva since 1974, where all products are conceived and produced by highly skilled workers, and tested by a resident artist.
For the occasion of its 100th birthday, the company has revived a past logo, a pencil man character called Bonne Mine that took various different poses on the company's packaging in the 1930s. The anniversary collection includes a beautifully boxed Fixpencil mechanical pencil, a set of 4 Technograph pencils, a Prismalo Box of coloured pencils, an 849 ballpoint and an Ecridor ballpoint pen.
All Caran d'Ache products are conceived and produced in Thonex, just outside Geneva, and tested by a resident artist
As a nod to their past, the company has revived a past logo, a pencil man character called Bonne Mine from the 1930s
The anniversary collection includes a beautifully boxed Fixpencil mechanical pencil, a set of 4 Technograph pencils, a Prismalo Box of coloured pencils and an Ecridor ballpoint pen


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The March to the Arch
AS the dust settles on Argyle's incredible play-off semi-final victory over Portsmouth...
...Derek Adams is already ensuring he, the club and the entire city are ready for a memorable day out at Wembley Stadium.
Peter Hartley's injury-time header will go down in Argyle folk-lore as the moment that gave the Greens a 3-2 aggregate victory over Pompey and ensure a place in the Sky Bet League 2 play-off final.
With 15 days between the semi-final and final, the squad has plenty of time to prepare for one final game of the 2015-16 season, and Adams will be handing the team a rare, well-earned break before setting their sights on London.
"The players are going have a few days off," said Derek. "They've not had many days off so they're going to have time off until Thursday, and then we'll report back and go again.
"We need to recharge the batteries. I haven't given them any time off in the season so they need a wee break to get them going and get refreshed.
"They're a quality bunch. We've seen it time and time again this season that they can play. We've had a number of additions over the season with loan signings etc, and everyone's contributed to a fantastic season. Now we have to go on."
This may be Derek's first taste of the play-offs and managing in England, but that does not mean he is a stranger to high-stakes matches. That experience will serve him well as he leads Argyle and the entire city of Plymouth towards the final - a leadership role he respects and revels in.
"I've been to Hampden Park a number of times as a manager," said Adams, "and to come in my first season in English football and be able to take this famous football club back to Wembley 20 years on; I'm very proud. I'm proud of everybody associated with the club. It's a hard league - I've said that many times this season - and we've seen that many times this season.
"It's something that I'll enjoy. I'll enjoy people being happy and bringing a feel-good factor to the city. The city's already in a good place; I've been down at the Barbican and the Hoe this morning, and it's a fantastic city. There's a lot going on, and all the people want is their supporting teams doing well."


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Australian Researchers Advance Towards Silicon Based Quantum Computer
Atoms placed precisely in silicon can act as quantum simulator
Coinciding with the opening of a new quantum computing laboratory at UNSW by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, UNSW researchers have made another advance towards the development of a silicon-based quantum computer.
[caption id="attachment_792" align="aligncenter" width="562"] Australian Researchers Advance Towards Silicon Based Quantum Computer[/caption]
In a proof-of-principle experiment, they have demonstrated that a small group of individual atoms placed very precisely in silicon can act as a quantum simulator, mimicking nature – in this case, the weird quantum interactions of electrons in materials.
"Previously this kind of exact quantum simulation could not be performed without interference from the environment, which typically destroys the quantum state," says senior author Professor Sven Rogge, Head of the UNSW School of Physics and program manager with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T).
"Our success provides a route to developing new ways to test fundamental aspects of quantum physics and to design new, exotic materials – problems that would be impossible to solve even using today's fastest supercomputers."
The study is published in the journal Nature Communications. The lead author was UNSW's Dr Joe Salfi and the team included CQC2T director Professor Michelle Simmons, other CQC2T researchers from UNSW and the University of Melbourne, as well as researchers from Purdue University in the US.
Two dopant atoms of boron only a few nanometres from each other in a silicon crystal were studied. They behaved like valence bonds, the "glue" that holds matter together when atoms with unpaired electrons in their outer orbitals overlap and bond.
The team's major advance was in being able to directly measure the electron "clouds" around the atoms and the energy of the interactions of the spin, or tiny magnetic orientation, of these electrons.
They were also able to correlate the interference patterns from the electrons, due to their wave-like nature, with their entanglement, or mutual dependence on each other for their properties.
"The behaviour of the electrons in the silicon chip matched the behaviour of electrons described in one of the most important theoretical models of materials that scientists rely on, called the Hubbard model," says Dr Salfi.
"This model describes the unusual interactions of electrons due to their wave-like properties and spins. And one of its main applications is to understand how electrons in a grid flow without resistance, even though they repel each other," he says.
The team also made a counterintuitive find – that the entanglement of the electrons in the silicon chip increased the further they were apart.
"This demonstrates a weird behaviour that is typical of quantum systems," says Professor Rogge.
"Our normal expectation is that increasing the distance between two objects will make them less, not more, dependent on each other.
"By making a larger set of dopant atoms in a grid in a silicon chip we could realise a vision first proposed in the 1980s by the physicist Richard Feynman of a quantum system that can simulate nature and help us understand it better," he says.
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"If you're looking at one of your own photos, you will see two text fields underneath the photo. The first one contains the URL to the image itself, and the second one contains a snippet of HTML that will produce the photo on your website, with a link back to the photo page here on Flickr."
Actually they've got the description backwards, but my question is, why can't this HTML code show up on every photo?
It would be a lot easier for me to post someone's picture to my blog if the HTML code was on every photo so I could copy and paste it when I'm writing a blog post in another browser window.
I do use the post to blog button, it's temperamental when using it with blogger, but sometimes I want to add a flickr photo to the middle of a blog post that I'm already writing, or I might want to add a flickr photo to a blog that I don't have set up with flickr.
Please ADD the Flickr HTML snippet of Code on All Photos, not just my own.
Yeah, it's weird, isn't it? I think that it sometimes shows up if the person is your friend AND they have the right copyright options selected. But if I'm able to get the code by right-clicking, then why not just provide the whole shortcut code?
Well, here's the thing -- unless you happen to want the Flickr default size, you have to go through the "All Sizes" button anyway, because the size you choose generates the specific code for linking to a photo. Don't know what a way around that would be.


So I'm learning that in order to shrink my waistline, sometimes it means I have to expand my horizons.
That thought deep enough for you?
I am one of those people who likes variety. Sure, we all have our foods that we say we could eat every day (although I really do feel that way about popcorn) – but how practical is that? Variety truly is the spice of life. In order to have fun with cooking and losing weight, I love to come up with new things to try or finding new ways to cut caloric-corners…like using fiber cereal as breading in my delicious Buffa-faux Chicken Tenders. I am just not one of those people who can eat grilled chicken with a side of lettuce every day – I would be completely miserable – and this is cooking on the bright side people!
A few weeks ago, my husband happily came with me on a post-holiday shopping adventure. We grabbed lunch at a place neither of us had tried before – an Asian place called Stix. I settled on my sushi and he was going with some noodle-based dish, but he asked if I liked Hot and Sour Soup since it only came made for 2, so I agreed to try a little.
Y'all, it was straight up delicious! How has it taken me so long to try this? The husband said it was one of the best he'd had and I loved the flavor! I have always been a Won Ton Soup girl – but I may be a convert now.
So clearly, I needed to try my hand at making this new-found favorite! I looked online for some recipes but some of the ingredients just seemed like too much to deal with – until I stumbled upon this beauty from "The Bald Chef" – it seemed perfectly easy to tackle! I substituted and modified a few of the ingredients but it still has that balance of spice and sour with plenty of protein from the chicken…and okay, the tofu – which graced my kitchen's presence for the first time ever! Give this one a try and let me know what you think.
Adapted from The Bald Chef's recipe found here.
Begin by cubing chicken breast. Add soy sauce and allow to marinate for 10 minutes. I used that time to prep the rest of my goodies!
Heat the sesame oil in a medium saucepan and add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes before adding chicken breast. Stir chicken and cook 4-5 minutes over medium heat.
Sprinkle chicken with white pepper and pour in chicken broth. Stir in mushrooms, bamboo and chili paste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat slightly and cook 10 minutes.
Cut tofu into cubes and add to the soup, along with the vinegar. Bring back to a low boil.
Whisk your egg in a small bowl. Pour into the soup in a steady, circular stream. The point here is to cook the egg to thicken the soup, but not have it all in one lump. Once you have poured it, whisk it slightly to incorporate.
Mix 1/2 cup water with your cornstarch and pour into the soup. Whisk and cook another 3-5 minutes over medium heat.
Serve hot and top with green onions.
We each had one bowl and were satisfied – but this would be great paired with some vegetable fried rice, orange chicken, chili-mango shrimp or stir-fry shrimp. A little home-made take out for a quiet night in!
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Telecommunications engineer (ICT), Technical University of Madrid (1983-1989).
MSc in Space Studies from the International Space University (ISU), Strasbourg (France, 1997-1998).
Visiting Scientist at the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics, Virginia (USA, 1998).
'In 1999 I was appointed Simulations Officer at the European Space Agency (ESA) for the operation of the instruments of the XMM-NEWTON X-ray telescope. Later on, I worked for six years as a satellite operations engineer for ESA, designing and operating satellite instruments. I have seven-year experience as a software engineer in the analysis, design, development and integration of applications in various environments, the provision of technical support, and in set-up control tasks. 'Currently, I am working at the centre of SENER engineering company in Bizkaia, doing research and conducting technological and economic feasibility studies for experimental solar energy installations based on state-of-the art technology. To do so, I use SENSOL, a software programme developed by the company, and adapt it to the technology-optimising variations arising from the analysis of intermediate results. 'Currently, I am working on these technologies and projects:
Cylindrical-parabolic collector: Andasol 1 and Andasol 2, Granada (Spain); Extresol 1, Extremadura (Spain); Almería GDV, Almería (Spain); and a plant in Arizona (USA).
Heliostat or central power tower plants: SOLAR-3, Andalusia (Spain) and ESKOM (South Africa).
Heliostat in beam-down collecting systems: pilot plant and demo plant for Solar Hytech (Japan) in the United Arab Emirates.
'When I began my professional career, I wanted to work in cutting-edge technological areas like the space industry but, in the early 1990s, this was not a relevant sector in Bizkaia, so I travelled to France, USA and Germany. Four years ago, for family reasons, I decided to look for a cutting-edge technology job here in Bizkaia. SENER and Bizkaia Talent helped me find a job in design projects for solar power plants.'
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MR-C ( — ) — предварительное и неофициальное название стрелкового ручного образца оружия, которое разрабатывается американской частной компанией Crye Associates. MR-C является штурмовой винтовкой, которая должна поступить на вооружение американских войск в ближайшем будущем, став составной частью концепции «Солдата будущего». На данный момент MR-C не существует даже в форме прототипа и винтовка не участвовала в конкурсе OICW или любых других оружейных мероприятиях, проводимых армией США. На официальном веб-сайте Crye Associates эта винтовка обозначается как «modular caseless carbine mock-up» (). Множество информации об MR-C было получено из компьютерной игры Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter и поэтому не может восприниматься как факт. Согласно предварительным данным, MR-C построена по схеме булл-пап, при которой ударный механизм и оружейный магазин расположены в прикладе позади спускового крючка. Также на всех сторонах MR-C присутствует рельсовая система направляющих ( — ), а именно планка Пикатинни. Главной же особенностю MR-C является использование безгильзовых патронов.

Примечания

См. также
 Future Force Warrior — американская программа по созданию обмундирования и экипировки «Солдата будущего».
 HK G11 — очень похожая по принципу безгильзовая штурмовая винтовка.
 Lightweight Small Arms Technologies — программа американской армии по разработке ручного вооружения.

Ссылки
 Crye Associates — официальный веб-сайт

Булл-пап
Автоматы США
Появились в 2005 году в США

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Even ATI seems to think that the Revolution's specs won't matter. What does this mean? It means that Nintendo is still definitely hiding something special about the Revolution and we are now really close to finding out what it is.


The Zambian Ornithological Society (ZOS) is very privileged to have one of Zambia's leading photographers - Stephen Robinson - design a superb 2011 Calendar. The calendars are on sale from ZOS. Click to view their contact details. To download the November 2010 ZOS newsletter, please click here.


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Apple iPhone 2018 launch event will be livestreamed on Twitter for the first time
Apple is set to launch iPhone 2018 tonight at 10:30 PM IST at Steve Jobs Theatre.
Sneha Saha
UPDATED: September 12, 2018 20:54 IST
Apple is set to launch iPhone 2018 tonight at 10:30PM IST at Steve Jobs Theatre. The Cupertino major is expected to launch three iPhones this year alongside Apple Watch series 4, and new iPad Pro (2018) models. One of them is said to be the successor to the iPhone X, while the second one will be the high-end version of the iPhone X, and lastly, there will be an affordable iPhone with 6.1-inch LCD display. Apple has usually been very restricted in streaming its iPhone announcements on other devices other than Apple. But, looks like, Apple is trying to reach out to more audiences. Apple, for the first ever time, will be streaming its iPhone launch event, happening tonight, on their Twitter handle.
If you don't own an Apple device, just log in to Twitter. To watch the Apple's keynote event today, all you need to do is log in to Twitter, like the post that Apple has put up asking Twitter users to join them for the event, and Apple will then send you the invite to watch the keynote on your message box. "Join us September 12 at 10 a.m. PDT to watch the #AppleEvent live on Twitter. Tap
After liking the tweet, you will get a message from Apple stating: "Thank you. We'll send a reminder before the #AppleEvent on September 12. Reply #stop to opt out."
Alongside Twitter and all Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, and MacBook, Apple also streams its live stream event on other platforms like -- Microsoft Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari. The iPhone 2018 event is scheduled to take place at 10:30PM India time tonight.
Just as last year, Apple is expected to launch three iPhones tonight. One will be the successor to the iPhone X. This iPhone will come with 5.8-inch OLED display. The high-end model of the three will come with 6.5-inch OLED display. This will be the upgraded version of the iPhone X launched last year. And lastly, the affordable iPhone is said to come packed with a 6.1-inch LCD display. Analysts predict that this model of the iPhone will cost between $600 - $700.
All the three iPhones are said to have a lot in common. All of them will come with Face ID support just as the iPhone X, glass back cover, wireless charging, notched display, A12 processor, among others. But, out of all the three iPhones launching this year, the 6.1-inch iPhone could be the most exciting one, because, the price.
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Leah Rachel Clara Yoffie (* 15. April 1883 in Dnipro, Russland, heute Ukraine; † 9. Mai 1956 in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA) war eine russisch-amerikanische Autorin, Volkskundlerin und Hochschullehrerin.

Leben und Werk
Yoffie wurde in Dnipro in der heutigen Ostukraine als Tochter von Abraham Yoffie geboren. Sie zog 1891 mit ihrer Familie in die Vereinigten Staaten, wo sie 1909 eingebürgerte Staatsbürgerin wurde. Sie besuchte Abendkurse in New York City und erwarb 1911 einen Bachelor-Abschluss an der Washington University in St. Louis. Sie erhielt dann einen Master-Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften an der University of Pennsylvania. Sie unterrichtete von 1915 bis 1931 Englisch an der Soldan High School in St. Louis. In den frühen 1920er Jahren war sie an der Organisation des ersten Kurses in Staatsbürgerkunde für das öffentliche Schulsystem von St. Louis beteiligt.

1942 promovierte sie in Englisch an der University of North Carolina mit der Dissertation: Creation, the angels, and the fall of man in Milton's Paradise lost and Paradise again and in the work of SirRichard Blackmore. Von 1944 bis 1949 unterrichtete sie als Professorin für Anglistik und Politikwissenschaften am Cottey College in Nevada.

Sie unternahm 6 Reisen nach Europa und Palästina und sprach häufig öffentlich über ihre Ansichten über europäische Angelegenheiten und den Zionismus. Ihre Werke erschienen in überregionalen Zeitschriften wie The Nation, Contemporary Verse und Kaleidoscope. 1926 wurden ihre gesammelten Gedichte in St. Louis unter dem Titel Dark Altar Stairs veröffentlicht. Im Ruhestand veröffentlichte sie Artikel zu volkskundlichen Themen.

Sie zog 1955 nach Florida und starb 1956 im Alter von 73 Jahren in Clearwater. Sie hinterließ ihren Nachlass von über 14.000 US-Dollar der Jewish Federation of St. Louis zur Finanzierung von Stipendien.

Veröffentlichungen (Auswahl)
 1913: Ad Gloriam
 1913: The Immigrant
 1916:  Russia
 1920: A Cry of the Foreign Born
 1920: A Prayer for the Great White Fast
 1920: Faith
 1922: Sarah Miriam Goes to College
 1923: Reb Sholom Dovid
 1923: A Voice
 1924: The Lost Vision
 1926: Dark Altar Stairs
 1929: Poems of Palestine

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Autor
Hochschullehrer (Missouri)
Russe
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1883
Gestorben 1956
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From the Classics: William Z. Foster on Unemployed Councils and Hunger Marches
Posted by MLT Editors | Aug 18, 2020 | From the Classics | 0
Unemployed Councils and Hunger Marches
Chapter 20, "The Communist Party and the Great Economic Crisis (1929-1933), pp. 282-284
The National Unemployed Council, made up of workers of all political affiliations, was organized in Chicago, on July 4, 1930, at a convention of 1,320 delegates. It was fully backed by the C.P., T.U.U.L., and Y.C.L. Local unemployed councils were set up in scores of cities all over the country. Besides the unemployed, the movement also included trade unions, fraternal societies, Negro organizations, and other sympathetic groupings. The councils fought for unemployment insurance, immediate cash and work relief, public work at union wages, food for school children, against eviction, against Negro discrimination, and so on.
They used mass meetings, parades, petitions, picketing, hunger marches, and many other forms of agitation and struggle; they formed block committees to organize the workers in their homes. The main instrument for work inside the A.F. of L. was the A.F. of L. Committee for Unemployment Insurance and Relief, headed by Louis Weinstock of the Painters Union, which won the direct support of 3,000 local unions, 35 city central labor councils, 6 state federations, and 5 international unions. This movement concentrated its general political demand on the Workers Unemployment Insurance Bill (H.R.2827).
The Unemployed Councils, in the face of widespread police brutality, conducted a mass of activities to bring pressure upon employers, local relief boards, and the city, state, and national governments. They led hundreds of demonstrations on a local and national scale. Some of the most important national mass movements were those on May 1, 1930, with 350,000 participating; on National Unemployment Insurance Day, February 25, 1931, with 400,000 demonstrators, and the turnout, on February 4, 1932, with 500,000 in the nationwide mass meetings. Three times mass petitions with a million signatures or more were presented to Congress. There were also hunger marches from the industrial centers to the capitals in many states. And then there were the two national hunger marches to Washington on December 7, 1931 (1,800 marchers) and December 6, 1932 (3,000 marchers).
These national hunger marches attracted tremendous attention. They were highly organized. The marchers traveled in old automobiles, which had been collected; the participants were registered, and each car, detachment, and column had a leader. The strictest discipline prevailed. Columns started from St. Louis, Chicago, Buffalo, Boston, and elsewhere, with regularly scheduled and organized stop-over places. All the columns converged upon Washington with clockwork precision The return journey was made in an equally disciplined and organized manner. Attempts of American Legion elements and assorted hoodlums to break up the marches en route failed.
In Washington the marchers were a sensation. Their band played The International on the great plaza before the Capital. Thousands of police and detectives had been mobilized from all over the country. Troops at nearby forts were held in readiness. One would have thought the marchers were going to try to overthrow the government. As the first hunger march went along Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House (and later to the A.F. of L. building) to lay its demands before Hoover (and Green) the parade was flanked on both sides by rows of marching policemen who outnumbered the hunger marchers by at least two to one. The Party concentrated its entire forces upon making these national marches successful.
The manifold activities of the Unemployed Councils, besides making a burning national issue of unemployment insurance, also resulted in securing many immediate relief concessions to the unemployed all over the country. The frightened capitalist class saw that the old game of letting the workers starve it out during economic crises would no longer work. They were dealing with an awakening working class, one which in the next few years would write some epic labor history.
From History of the Communist Party of the United States, By William Z. Foster, NY, International Publishers, 1952, 600 pp.
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The 2014 KFDC Guide to the Best Holiday Events in DC
DC doesn't disappoint when it comes to the holidays. There are options galore for celebrating the season here, many of them annual events that are cherished family traditions for both locals and visitors. See the holiday spirit come alive on stage, let model trains entrance as they wind through miniature Christmas villages, drive or walk through dazzling light displays, experience the holidays in extraordinary ways at special events, shop for unique gifts at seasonal markets, and so much more. The 2014 KFDC Guide to the Best Holiday Events in DC, organized by category with events listed by starting date, will help you plan for it all.
Light Displays
Tiny Tim's A Christmas Carol
Where: Adventure Theatre
When: November 14 – January 1
Tickets: $19 (look for a deal on select dates here)
Tiny Tim longs to have his father home on Christmas day, but mean old Mr. Scrooge won't give Bob Crachit the day off! There must be a way to change Scrooge's mind – perhaps a ghost or two will set Scrooge right. Can this clever boy and his best friend Charlotte save Christmas and change the heart of the meanest man in town? This exciting world premiere story of a father and son is adapted by Broadway's Tony-winning Ken Ludwig (Twas the Night Before Christmas) and his very own son, Jack. Get ready for the wildest ride you've ever had at Christmas!
Where: Ford's Theatre
Tickets: $32-87
Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived by Michael Baron, this music-infused production captures the magic and joy of Dickens's Yuletide classic. Acclaimed Washington stage actor Edward Gero returns to play Scrooge. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Performance is two hours (including a 15-minute intermission).
Where: RoundHouse Theatre
When: November 26 – December 28
Tickets: $25-50 (look for a discount on tickets)
This captivating musical reinvents E.T.A. Hoffmann's original tale, turning it into a brand new seasonal classic all ages can enjoy. After the loss of her Marine brother, young Clara's crusade to save her grieving family (with the help of a remarkable nutcracker) comes alive with dazzling theatricality. It weaves together a delightful original score, riveting dialogue, and astonishing puppetry. Full of magic and hope, this contemporary retelling is a heartwarming yet hilarious story that shows the healing power of the imagination. It's as tuneful and fun as it is poignant and touching. They provide a guide for parents to help you decide if it's suitable for your child.
The Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker
Where: Kennedy Center
When: November 27 – December 1
Tickets: $34-155
The Joffrey's "elegantly unified production" (The Washington Post) brings the magic of the season to life like no other Nutcracker, swirling with heroic toy soldiers, sword-fighting mice, the glittering Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, a giant Mother Ginger, and a journey to the Kingdom of Sweets. From start to finish, The Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker is one to cherish with the entire family–for the joy of its fairy-tale comforts, and for the excitement in discovering something new, every time.
Where: The Puppet Co.
The Puppet Co.'s annual holiday treat! The Nutcracker is the festive story of Clara-Marie's favorite toy and their adventures together in the land of the Sugarplum Fairy. Music from Tchaikovsky's famous ballet blends with marionettes and costume characters to create this unique production. Don't miss it! Recommended for children and K and up.
Nutcracker Fantasy
Where: The Puppet Co. Tiny Tots
This marionette version of the holiday classic is geared toward the smallest of audience members. Tiny Tots shows are designed for theater patrons ages 0-4. They are shorter, the lights stay on, the doors stay open, and the show is set up on the floor.
Lightwire Theatre: A Very Electric Christmas
Where: Strathmore
When: November 29
Follow the story of a young bird named Max and his family, as they embark on their journey south for the winter. When Max gets blown off course and ends up at the North Pole… his adventure begins! Dancing toy soldiers, caroling worms and performing poinsettias, light up the stage in Lightwire Theater's A Very Electric Christmas. Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship and hope set to timeless holiday hits, including Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey, and Tchaikovsky. Lightwire Theater is internationally recognized for their electroluminescent artistry, poignant storytelling and performs in complete darkness. Brighten your holidays this season with Lightwire Theater's A Very Electric Christmas.
Angelina Ballerina, The Very Merry Holiday Musical
Where: BlackRock Center for the Arts
When: November 30, 1pm
Take a memorable and lively Thanksgiving weekend outing with family and friends! In this charming musical, Angelina and her friends plan an absolutely positively spectacular holiday dance pageant: the best in all of Mouseland! When plans go awry, they work together to save the show and discover the true spirit of the holidays. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Pre-show party before the show, with snacks and arts activities starting at noon. Meet Angelina and her friends after the show!
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Where: THEARC Theater
The Washington Ballet modifies Septime Webre's critically acclaimed production a bit at the Anacostia theatre, making it more enticing for antsy little theatre-goers. The set is scaled-down, and performances are shorter. This version of The Nutcracker transports audiences back in time to historic Washington, DC, and stars George Washington as the heroic Nutcracker. Full of swirling snowflakes, magnificent sets and costumes and Tchaikovsky's beloved score, the curtain rises and the stage bursts with waltzing cherry blossoms, dancing sugar plums and other enchanting adaptations that have made Webre's Nutcracker a Washington tradition with raves from critics and sold-out crowds. Expect some special surprises during this 10th anniversary of Weber's production!
Seasons of Light
Where: Discovery Theater
When: December 1-19
Tickets: $3-8
Joy, warmth, and community illuminate seasonal holiday celebrations the world over. Back for its 16th season, this signature Discovery Theater show celebrates the history and customs of Ramadan, Devali, Sankta Lucia, Chanukah, Los Posados, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and the First Nations' tradition of the Winter Solstice in an interactive event that bridges communities and cultures. This show sells out early, so don't wait to get your tickets! Recommended for ages 5-10.
Where: Workhouse Arts Center & Atlas Performing Arts Center
When: December 3-14 & December 18-22
Tickets: $8, 12 months and under are free
Arts on the Horizon presents this winter show at two area theatres! One cold December morning, a young girl named Skip wakes up to find the entire neighborhood covered in a thick, dazzling blanket of white snow. A playful (if not a little mischievous) winter elf takes her on an adventure – showing her just how magical snow can be! Join Skip as she experiences all the excitement, joy, and wonder of her very first snow day. This nonverbal world premiere production features live music and lots of wintertime fun, just in time for the holiday season. Recommended for children ages 2-6.
Septime Weber's The Nutcracker
Where: Warner Theatre
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his highly-acclaimed production, Septime Webre is planning some special surprises for his celebrated all-American Nutcracker. Set in 1882 Georgetown, this gorgeous production showcases the grandeur of The Washington Ballet's international roster of dancers and majesty of Tchaikovsky's music. Replete with swirling snowflakes, cherry blossoms and historical characters, including George Washington as the heroic nutcracker, TWB's The Nutcracker has become a tradition for generations of family and friends to celebrate the holidays. Read a KFDC review of the production from a few years ago.
BSO: Music Box – Jingle Bells
When: December 6
Join the holiday edition of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's Music Box series at Strathmore! Celebrate the season with songs about winter, bells, and sleigh rides. Ideal for young audiences, the show runs 30 minutes and also includes musical and creative activities for little ones before the show.
It's a Wonderful Life: Live From WVL Radio Theatre
Inspired by the classic American film of the same name, It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Five actors perform the dozens of characters in the radio play as well as produce the sound effects. A wonderful holiday tradition for all ages, It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play premiered in 1996 at Stamford Center for the Arts in Stamford, Connecticut, and has since been produced around the country to critical acclaim.
Holiday Sing-A-Long
Where: Wolf Trap
When: December 6, 4pm
Wolf Trap's Holiday Sing-A-Long is an annual musical celebration hosting a performance by the United States Marine Band and a Sing-A-Long of Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs with choir and vocal groups from the metropolitan Washington area. Admission is free, and no tickets are required. Parking is free, but limited, so plan on arriving early. Bring along a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots, a bell for a "Jing-A-Long" during the singing of "Jingle Bells," and a candle to join the tradition of exiting the Filene Center with a candlelight processional during the last verse of "Silent Night."
Virginia Ballet Company & School: Selections from The Nutcracker
Where: National Theatre
Saturday Morning at the National presents its annual holiday show, the Virginia Ballet Company and School's selections from Tchaikovsky's glittering confection. Visions of snowflakes and sugarplums dance through the air and gingerbread soldiers triumph over the evil Rat King as you follow Clara into the land of sweets and holiday cheer. Performances take place at 9:30am and 11am, and tickets are required for admission. Free tickets are distributed half an hour prior to the start of shows on a first-come first-served basis. Seating is limited, so get there early.
Step Afrika!'s Magical, Musical Holiday Step Show
Where: Atlas Performing Arts Center
When: December 11-22
Step Afrika! is back to delight audiences young and old with their magical musical holiday step show. Audiences are invited to make music with DC's internationally-known stepping company and their furry friends from the Animal Kingdom in this annual holiday tradition! Go ready to ring in the festive season with a bang, featuring the electrifying artists from Step Afrika! and special guest DJ Frosty the Snowman. Family Fun Pack are available for $88 and include 4 tickets, 1 snack and 1 drink each; minimum of 2 patrons must be between ages 2 and 16.
The Mini-Nut
Where: Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center
Tickets: $20/adults, $15/10 and under in advance | $20/at door
Maryland Youth Ballet's Mini-Nut is a delightful abbreviated version of their classic, award-winning, The Nutcracker, designed to introduce children to the magic of this family favorite. This beloved holiday tradition with soaring music by Tchaikovsky promises to hold the attention of even the youngest theatergoer. Suitable for all ages, this version is less than an hour and performed by cast members from MYB's full-length production. A perfect holiday mini-treat!
Bright Star Theatre: Christmas with Santa
When: December 13
Saturday Morning at the National presents this free production from Bright Star Theatre. Carols, Santa and musical comedy abound! Two hilarious elves have misplaced some of Santa's presents and they go through many rollicking adventures to find them. When Santa arrives, he teaches the well-meaning elves that the family and friends we share the holiday with are the greatest gift of all. Performances take place at 9:30am and 11am, and tickets are required for admission. Free tickets are distributed half an hour prior to the start of shows on a first-come first-served basis. Seating is limited, so get there early.
9th Annual Holiday Concert & Sing-Along
When: December 14, 4pm & 7pm
Tickets: Free, but must be reserved ($4 service fee)
An H Street holiday tradition is back! The Atlas Performing Arts Center is filled with holiday musical favorites performed by the full 50-member Capital City Symphony and sung by over 120 voices of the Congressional Chorus and American Youth Chorus. Not to be left out, audiences participate with a holiday favorites sing-along. The celebration continues with cookies and mingling in the Kogod Lobby following the performance. FYI: The 4pm show is a bit shorter, and geared more to families with younger kids. The 7pm show is a bit longer and includes a Hallelujah Chorus sing-along. Some guy in a red suit comes to both shows!
When: December 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28
Tickets: $30/adults, $25/children in advance; $35/adults, $30/children at door
This is the 22nd season of the Maryland Youth Ballets beloved, full-length classic. Performances will tale place at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center of Montgomery College in Rockville.
Family Joy!
Where: Washington National Cathedral
Admission: $25
Get into the holiday spirit with the Cathedral Choral Society (CCS), as they present The Joy of Christmas at the Washington National Cathedral, a grand tradition of the Choral Society spanning nearly four decades. This special matinee performance is designed for families with children. The 60-minute program includes the procession of the advent wreath, Christmas favorites and a kids-only sing-along.
Kwanzaa Celebration – Family Series
Where: Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre
When: December 14, 8pm
Tickets: $25/adult in advance, $30/at door, $15/ages 17 and under
Welcome the holiday season with Dance Place's annual Kwanzaa Celebration! Gather family and friends to watch Coyaba Academy, Coyaba Dance Theater and special guests celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Experience this community of dancers in an exhilarating and inspiring performance experience for all ages. During this Family Series, reserve 1 free ticket for a child 12 & under with paying adult!
Holiday Family Opera: The Little Prince
For its annual family-friendly opera over the winter holidays, WNO brings all the joy and wonder of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic illustrated storybook. On his tiny home planet, a young boy spends his days protecting his only friend, a rose, from miniature volcanoes and ravenous baobab trees. When loneliness sets in, he begins a mystical quest across the cosmos to find new companionship. During his journey, he encounters several other intergalactic inhabitants–among them a delusional king, a rich businessman, a dancing kazoo player, and a wearied lamplighter–before meeting a pilot on Earth who has crash-landed in the Sahara. The two become unlikely friends, learning lessons from the desert's many creatures until the prince realizes just how special his rose really is. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Brookside Garden's light display isn't on this year, but the trains are still a delight to see!
Magical Holiday Express
Where: B&O Railroad Museum
Admission: $16/adults, $14/seniors (60+), $10/ages 2-12, free for B&O members
This is a venue dedicated to locomotives, so you know the holiday model train exhibit is going to be special. The spectacular celebration in the B&O Roundhouse isdevoted to trains of all sizes and shapes, holiday festivities, a winter wonderland of family fun and activities, and a way to help local charities who help those in need this season. There is something to see and do every day at this event with all-new holiday decorations, hands-on crafts and contests, live entertainment, train rides, model train layouts, appearances by Santa, Mrs. Claus, Frosty, and LEGO Man and much more!
Season's Greenings
Where:U.S. Botanic Garden
If my blog stats are any indication, this is easily DC's most popular holiday attraction; the Botanic Garden's seasonal exhibit is always among the top searches that lead readers here. And I can't say I'm surprised. Season's Greenings is an annual delight for all ages. The conservatory exhibit features Washington landmarks constructed from plant materials and one of the city's largest Christmas trees. But the highlight, hands-down, is the garden railway, which never fails to impress and enchant with intricate, imaginative designs. This year's theme "Exploration Along the Seas" will feature lighthouses to navigate the way through the scenic wonderland. For even more holiday magic at the garden, there are concerts most Tuesday and Thursday evenings in December, when the USBG stays open until 8pm. For more on the seasonal favorite, read this post from last year and this one from the year before about some of our Season's Greenings experiences.
Garden Railway Exhibit
Where: Brookside Garden
When: November 28 – January 11
In Brookside's 10th season of partnership with the Washington, Virginia & Maryland Garden Railway Society, the South Conservatory will come to life with a landscape in miniature, as trains and trollies wind their way through town and country scenes, past one-of-a kind models of the Brookside Gardens Conservatories, the Dentzel Carousel and the Chautauqua Tower of Glen Echo Park. Colorful plantings will complement it all — winter may rule the outside landscape, but the conservatories will be bright with color and active with sound and motion to match the festive feeling of the season.
Holiday Trains and Planes
Where: College Park Aviation Museum
When: December 13 – December 20
Admission: $4/adults, $3/seniors, $2/ages 2-18, under 2 are free
During the holiday season the College Park Aviation Museum gets ready for the festivities as miniature trains, villages, tunnels, and depots spark the imagination and bring history to life. The National Capital Trackers bring a fascinating and constantly moving display of model railroads.
Holiday Train Show
Where: Union Station
When: TBD
Every year, DC's grand train station hosts a wonderful Holiday Train Display, on view in the Main Hall. Featuring a Norwegian landscape, the display are intricate and fun to stop by and check out you're at the station during the holiday season.
Season's Greenings at the Botanic Garden is a must-visit during the holidays
Holidays on the Ellipse
Where: The National Ellipse
When: December 4 – January 1
This should have a permanent spot on everyone's DC holiday repertoire. The National Christmas Tree, the National Menorah, Santa's Workshop, plus trains and displays representing all 50 states are a must-see during the season. Kids will especially love visiting Santa in his adorable little cottage for a peek at his operations and a photo op on his lap (read about one of our experiences there) which is open at select times, through Christmas Eve. And the rest of it lit up at night with the White House and Washington Monument glowing in the distance makes for a brilliant holiday scene. (Note: The National Christmas Tree Lighting is on December 4, but Santa's Workshop does not open until the December 9, and hours are limited.)
Christmas on the Potomac
Where: National Harbor
Admission: Free, though some activities cost extra
National Harbor goes all out during the holidays. ICE! might be the big attraction, but there's also plenty to do there to warrant a visit without the frozen entertainment. Most of it takes place in the Gaylord National Resort, which is transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with a spectacular glass Christmas tree, nightly tree lightings, the Potomac Express train offering rides for guests, photo ops with Santa, indoor snowfalls, fountain shows, and more. (Read about a KFDC experience there during a Christmas season past.)
ICE!
Admission: $27-34/adult, $20-28/child, $22-30 military, 2 and under are free (look for a deal on admission here
Technically, this is part of Christmas on the Potomac, but it's such a huge spectacle in itself, that it deserves its own write-up. We went a couple of years ago, and I recommend reading my review before you go. And since it features a new "Frosty the Snowman" theme this year, here's the description from the website: "The Region's must-see holiday attraction ICE! is back with an exciting new theme featuring Frosty the Snowman. Everyone's favorite snowman is brought to life in more than two million pounds of colorful ice. Walk thru this classic Christmas story, slide down ice slides over two stories high and watch our artisans as they create these frozen marvels in our special bonus area – The Frostbite Factory – a LIVE ice carving zone. It's all part of Christmas on the Potomac!" Tickets can be purchased in advance online, and timed entries are every half-hour. Hours vary by day, so be sure to check the schedule when you plan to go.
Santa HQ
Where: Tysons Coner
Admission: Free, but portrait packages start at $30
A modern twist on the traditional visit to see Santa Claus! Experience the unparalleled wonder of Santa's world in the modern and digital age. Santa HQ is technology-driven and incorporates fun features that guests can access through apps on their mobile devices. (If visitors don't have their own device, Tysons Corner Center will provide tablets for them to use through their visit.) GUests can take an ELFIE selfie and star in their own holiday video, explore Santa's Observatory using ELF-RAY Vision, test out the 'Naughty O' Nice Meter,' and enjoy a memorable photo with Santa. Plan ahead by booking a reservation online.
Re-Imagining the Holidays
Where: Downtown Silver Spring
When: November 15, 6-8pm
The 3nd Annual "Re-Imagining The Holidays" event is Downtown Silver Spring's official Tree Lighting and Unveiling of Silver Symphony, an impressive 35-foot-tall public art installation comprised of chimes, bells, pinwheels and ribbons. Other festivities of the evening will include the a capella performances, and interactive music maker station with KID Museum, face painting, balloon artistry, strolling entertainment, giveaways, and more!
Christmas at Mount Vernon
Where: Mount Vernon Estate, Museum, & Gardens
Admission: $17/adults, $8/ages 6-11, free for ages 5 and under
The holidays are full of delight at George Washington's estate. Join for candlelight tours of the Mansion, a dazzling display of fireworks set to Christmas music, dancing, fire-side caroling, Aladdin the Christmas camel, and so much more! See the website for all of the holiday happenings at the historic home.
Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting
Where: West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol
If don't win lottery tickets to see the National Tree Lighting, consider going to this one at the Capitol. You might not be able to sit close up, but you can view festivities from right across the street, and it's just as lovely from the area by the Reflecting Pool. For now, track the tree as it journeys from Minnesota, where it was harvested, to DC. It's expected to arrive on November 21. After the lighting, the tree will be lit every evening for all to enjoy until January 1.
Smithsonian Holiday Festival
Where: Smithsonian Museums on the National Mall
When: December 6 & 7
Celebrate the holiday season at the National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of American History, and Smithsonian Castle! The Holiday Festival will include concerts by the U.S. Air Force's Max Impact, Silver Wings, and Celtic Aire; seasonal films, including The Muppet Christmas Carol; Mars Chocolate demonstrations; family holiday photo opportunities; trunk shows featuring apparel; jewelry and art; book signings; festive food; and hours of additional family-friendly entertainment.
Winter's Eve
Where: Glen Echo Park
When: December 6, 6-9pm
Get into the holiday spirit at Glen Echo Park's annual Winter's Eve celebration. It's free, open to the public, and visitors of all ages can enjoy performances, arts & crafts open studios, and a hot chocolate bar before strolling through the Park or joining the swing dance in the Spanish Ballroom. Browse and buy fine artworks at the Holiday Art Show and artist studios. Kids and adults can create gifts to share in the holiday-themed craft rooms.
Bethesda's Winter Wonderland
Where: Downtown Bethesda
Admission: Free, but concerts and events cost extra
Celebrate the season in downtown Bethesda with a variety of performances, an ice sculpting presentation, a visit from Santa Claus, and more. See the website for the schedule of events during the festival.
Holly Trolley Fest
Where: National Capitol Trolley Museum
When: December 6-28, Saturdays & Sundays only
Admission: $7/adults, $5/ages 2-17 (includes unlimited rides)
Guests can ride with Santa on the street cars and enjoy the model garden railway and holiday village inside the museum. Of course the rest of the museum, offering a glimpse into the history of street cars, including a Hall displaying different cars from around the region and Europe. Note: Santa will not be there the last weekend. Visit the website for directions to the museum.
Gifts That Give Hope Gift Fair
Where: Calvary United Methodist Church
When: December 13, 10am – 2pm
Instead of giving another tie or candle this year, how about boxing up hope and happiness? Gifts That Give Hope Arlington is holding their 4th annual Gift Fair, capturing the holiday spirit in a way that redefines the notion of meaningful, alternative gift giving. This year's fair will feature 15 local and global nonprofit organizations, many of them based in Arlington. Shoppers will have the opportunity to peruse the tables hosted by each organization and purchase alternative gifts that will directly benefit the mission of those organizations. There will also be refreshments, face painting, and kids activities.
Where: Decatur House
The White House Historical Association opens its doors for a Holiday Open House celebrating the holiday traditions of the White House and President Harding. Hop on board to learn more about President Harding's love of trains and their significance during the holiday season. The public is welcome to attend this free event that features family-friendly activities, including holiday crafts, story-telling, and self-guided tours of Decatur House.
First Night Alexandria
Where: Old Town Alexandria
Admission: $15 until 12/17, $20 after, kids 12 and under are free
The largest family-focused and alcohol-free New Year's Eve event in the region. See more than 100 performances on indoor stages throughout Old Town Alexandria. Entertainers include blue grass musicians, honky-tonk bands, clowns, magicians and classical musicians. End the evening with a spectacular fireworks display on the Potomac River at the foot of King Street!
Where: Busch Gardens
When: November 22-31
Admission: $27/ages 3 and up (look for a deal on Certifikid)
Go big on a treat for your family at this holiday celebration at the Williamsburg amusement park. Enjoy spectacular light shows, rides, live entertainment, the Mistletoe Marketplace,visits from Santa, live penguins, and more!
Come light the Menorah on the Ellipse December 16
Make Room for Latkes
Where: Washington DCJCC
When: December 7, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Admission: $10/family in advance, $15 at door
Chanukah is coming and with it, eight nights of family fun! Get ready with PJ Library and the DCJCC with a variety of hands-on activities, including arts and crafts to decorate, a delicious cooking project, stories and singing, learning or practicing the blessings over the menorah, and more. It's a perfect morning for Jewish and interfaith families with children ages 3 and older. Of course, there will be latkes to eat, plus lots of take-home information and recipes to make your Chanukah even happier. Registration fee covers all food, supplies and activities.
Chanukah Lights and Legos!
Where: JCC of Northern Virginia
Admission: $15/non-members, $10/members
Chanukah is here — it's time to light up the night! Join the JCC of Northern Virginia to get ready for the holiday by building your very own Lego® menorah to take home and use. SPace is limited,, so register early by emailing or calling: Jennifer.DeAngelis@jccnv.org | 703-537-3045
National Menorah Lighting
Admission: Free, but you must request tickets
This is the Jewish counterpart to the National Christmas Tree Lighting. Every Chanukah, the National Menorah is lit in a ceremony on the Ellipse. Along with the lighting, there will be live entertainment, plus menorah kits and dreidels to take home. And if you don't mind waiting in line afterward, you can stay for latkes and donuts. Tickets are free, but you need to request them in advance through the website.
Where: Pentagon Row Ice Rink
When: December 18, 6-8:30pm
Admission: $10 in advance, $13 at door
Celebrate Chanukah with a giant menorah lighting, holiday treats, raffles, and ice skating! Ice skate rentals are included, but food will be sold separately. Purchase advance tickets online at www.chabadAA.org or call 703-370-2774.
Chanukah Festival
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel in Alexandria
Celebrate the third night of Chanukah with a giant menorah lighting, free light stick for every child, latkes, donuts, a raffle, and music! The lighting will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Old Town Alexandria located at 901 N Fairfax Street. For more info, go to www.chabadAA.org or call 703-370-2774.
Take a drive through the Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park
Winter Walk of Lights
Where: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Admission: $13/adult, $8/ages 3-12 (look for a deal on Certifikid)
Imagine the beauty of Meadowlark's renowned gardens as over 500,000 LED lights and displays bring the gardens to life and transform it into a winter wonderland. Marvel at the two-story animated fountain, stroll past the Gingerbread Village, and explore the beauty of nature like you've never seen it!
Symphony of Lights
Where: Symphony Woods, Merriweather Post Pavilion
When: November 17 – January 4, 6-10pm Weds-Mon
Admission: $20/car (look for a deal on Certifikid)
Called a "woodland wonderland," this beautiful display of more than 70 larger-than-life, animated and stationary light creations is a local holiday tradition for many. Cruise along the 1.4-mile route through the Symphony Woods in downtown Columbia and enjoy the twinkling lights as you go. (Note that it's closed on December 31.)
Bull Run Festival of Lights
Where: Bull Run Regional Park
Admission: Monday- Thursday $15/car, Friday-Saturday $20/car (look for a deal on Certifikid)
For more than 13 years the Bull Run Festival of Lights has drawn thousands of visitors to the park to delight in its winter wonderland. Get a sneak preview of it on the website, where a video of Santa's Enchanted Lights, with over 40,000 animated lights set to music, is merely a fraction of what you'll find there.
ZooLights
Where: National Zoo
When: November 28 – January 1, 5-9pm (Closed 12/24, 25, 31)
Every year, thousands of environmentally-friendly light and animal exhibits transform the Zoo into a holiday wonderland. The highlights are dozens of animal light displays, a dazzling light show set to music, and "Zoo Tubing" on Lion/Tiger Hill (they should just call it Liger Hill) on two 150-foot snow tracks. Guests can also enjoy live entertainment, a special train ride for children, a whirl on the Conservation Carousel, special talks by animal keepers, Zoo-themed model trains displays, and the Gin-Grrr-Bread Habitat Competition. The Small Mammal House, Great Ape House, Reptile Discovery Center, Think Tank, and Kids' Farm will be open every night. Rides and parking cost extra.
Where: Watkins Regional Park
When: November 28 – January 1, 5-9:30pm nightly
Admission: $5/car, FREE on December 25
This spectacular holiday drive-through event of more than one million twinkling lights has been dazzling holiday-goers for 25 years. This is great way to get into the holiday spirit from the comfort of your car – pop some holiday music into the CD player, turn on the seat warmers, and take in the adorably festive illuminated scenes.
Winter Lights Festival
Where: Seneca Creek State Park
Admission: $12/car Mon-Thurs, $15/car Fri- Sun
The 19th Annual Winter Lights Festival will feature more than 365 illuminated vignettes and 65 animated displays in a 3.5 mile drive through beautiful Seneca Creek State Park. Theme areas include Winter Woods, Teddy Bear Land, Victorian Village, North Pole, Toyland, and Penguin Cove. Special prism glasses to are available for $2 to heighten the experience. Proceeds Benefit Local Charities. Hours are Sunday – Thursday 6-9pm and Friday-Saturday 6-10pm.
Where: Mormon Temple
It's official name is the Washington DC Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but most Washingtonians know it as the Mormon Temple that you can see driving on the outer loop of the Beltway near Bethesda. During the holiday season the ground glow with more than 600,000 LED lights that visitors are welcome to enjoy. There are also free nightly performances in an indoor theater, Christmas trees decorated in international themes, an exhibit of crèches from around the world, and a life-sized outdoor nativity.
Alexandria Boat Parade of Lights
Where: Alexandria City Marina
When: December 6, 5:30pm
Experience one of the region's most beloved holiday traditions! At sundown on the day of the Scottish Christmas Walk parade, Alexandria's harbor lights up when more than 50 illuminated boats cruise the Potomac River at the historic waterfront, led by Alexandria's fireboat Vigilant and Washington, DC's fireboat John Glenn. Before and after the parade, stop in to the Torpedo Factory Art Center's Holiday Open House between 4 and 7 p.m. to enjoy performances by the Alexandria Choral Society plus gift shopping in open artist studios.
Parade of Lighted Boats
Where: Southwest Waterfront
On the other end of Alexandria's boat parade, the Washington Waterfront Association and Old Dominion Boat Club will host the Parade of Lighted Boats along the Southwest Waterfront. (So, it's actually the same parade, just different festivities on the DC side.) Family activities will include photo with Santa, cookie decorating, a tree lighting, s'mores and hot chocolate, and holiday lighting of the boats docked on the SW Waterfront.
The Downtown Holiday Market in Penn Quarter
Museum Shop Around
Admission: $9
This annual market brings the best of the area's finest museum gift shops all to one place. At Strathmore's Museum Shop Around you'll find toys, jewelry, one-of-a-kind gifts — some handmade, all art-inspired — for yourself and everyone on your holiday list.
Merry & Bright Shopping Night
Where: Mosaic District
Start the holidays off right with giveaways, treats, and other Mosaic surprises. Many stores and restaurants in the Fairfax community are offering discounts and other specials to help patrons ring in the the holiday shopping season.
Downtown Holiday Market
Where: 8th & F Streets NW
When: November 28 – December 23, 12-8pm
This one, to me, is the holiday market in DC. It's not even so much about the merchandise for sale (though there's always a great variety of gift items – I never leave empty handed). There's something about the usually bustling block in the middle of Penn Quarter transforming into an open air market for a few weeks that is so charming and kind of magical, making our big city feel like a small town. A bonus is the free live entertainment along with treats and coffee drinks available for purchase. And after you've done your shopping and enjoyed a snack and music, you can pop into the National Portrait Gallery/American Art Museum that are literally right next to the market.
Where: 7th Street SE, between South Carolina & Penn Aves.
When: Year-round Saturdays & Sundays
The outdoor flea market at the centerpiece of the Capitol Hill community is practically a year-round weekend institution for locals. And during the holiday season, it's a go-to for shoppers seeking unique gifts along with a fun outing. Nearly 200 vendors are there, selling everything from original artwork to fun T-shirts, to handmade jewelry and accessories, to home décor to custom-made and used furniture – and much, much more. If you're cooking up a holiday meal, you can get fresh produce from farmers' stalls outside and butchered meats, fancy cheeses, baked goods, pasta, fresh produce, and more inside the actual Eastern Market. Even more, there is often live music courtesy of buskers around the area, and if the kids want some play time afterwards, you can hit one of several parks or playgrounds in the neighborhood (Lincoln Park, at 11th and East Capitol, is the largest and most popular among them).
Harbor Holiday Market
When: Weekends November 15 – December 21
National Harbor invites you to deck the halls with ideas from their Holiday Market, located on American Way, featuring handmade holiday ornaments and decorations, tasty holiday treats such as cookies and roasted chestnuts, and much more. Regional vendors will be offering holiday goods and specialty foods every weekend throughout the holiday season.
The Holiday Festival offering a weekend of family fun will include opportunities to shop for holiday gifts with trunk shows featuring apparel, jewelry, art, and more. The bonus is all of the fantastic activities for you and the kids can enjoy. The Festival is taking place at the National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of American History, and Smithsonian Castle. See the events section of this guide or visit the website for more details.
Parcel Market
Where: Canal Park
Canal Park in the Capitol Riverfront will be transformed into a festive winter wonderland with the best independent retailers, craftsmen, and cuisine in DC. Parcel Market will feature ice skating at the Canal Park Ice Rink and creative retail that showcases local small businesses, artists, and designers. Vendors will include Be Clean, DeNada, Matine, Mutiny, Native Danger, TCI Letter Press, Winthrop Clothing Co. for pets, and more! A dining lounge will feature DC foodie favorites and warm drinks in a relaxed atmosphere complete with fire pits. Live music from local DJS and performers will also fill the air.
Sugarloaf Craft Festival
Where: Dulles Expo Center
This seasonal fair showcases works by more than 300 top artisans. Pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, home and garden décor, furniture and home accessories, and photography will be on display — and for sale. The best part is that the award-winning festival is a family affair. Parents can shop, and children can enjoy an interactive puppet theater and watch live-demonstrations of iron forging, papermaking, stone sculpting, and other media by the master craftspeople themselves. Not to mention, gourmet goodies hand-made by specialty food vendors always leave everyone wanting more. Tickets are $10/adults at the door $8 in advance online (free for children under 12), and are good all three days of the Festival.
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7 Responses to The 2014 KFDC Guide to the Best Holiday Events in DC
Kelly O'Brien
Linda – this list is amazing!! Thank you!!
I agree – thanks so much!!
Awesome list – thanks! Will you also be posting a list of santa appearances like you did last year?
There's also a new European-style holiday market in Alexandria this year: http://www.alexandriaholidaymarket.com/
Great list! Also see the Anacostia Community Museum's December events calendar – lots of fun activities for Kwanzaa.
http://anacostia.si.edu/Events#/?i=1
New Alexandria Holiday Market this year: http://www.alexandriaholidaymarket.com/
Thank you – this was well utilized this season. My only critique is we heard after the fact the "ZooLights" had a model train display. The zoo listing is under "Light Displays" but should have also been listed under "Model Trains" if that was the case.
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