Riverbend is excited to host local illustrator Kate Garchinsky for a reading of “The Secret Life of the Red Fox” followed by an art workshop. This fun, educational story is perfect for a winter’s day. The story begins on a snowy February afternoon and follows the mother fox’s life cycle as the seasons change around
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Bluebird numbers were once in decline but thanks to the efforts of conservation minded individuals and organizations their numbers have increased. Unfortunately, some Bluebird lovers think they are doing a good deed by simply putting up a nest box in their back yard. That is not the case and often can do more harm than
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The holiday gift-giving season is upon us- make a star of your local makers It’s become something of a sport to call out how much earlier each year stores begin to put up tinsel and displays announcing the holiday gift-buying season. I started seeing Facebook posts as early as mid-October from unsettled friends who went
MoreIllustration by Bart Browne The Heart of the Holidays by Emily Livingston Last year walking my elderly, mixed-breed dog through the streets of Center City on a chilly morning following the holiday season, I noted a lot of holiday-related detritus all over the sidewalks. For blocks and blocks, the curbs were lined with broken and
MoreHappy holidays! Video courtesy of the Holter Farm in Frederick County, Maryland.
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