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Comic Verse for Men and Curious Women is the perfect gift for daddy with a sense of humour

Former TV presenter and mime artist Jason Maverick has a quirky mind and revels in the absurd. His passion for manipulating, twisting and toying with the written word has led to the publication of his hilarious first book. Comic Verse for Men and Curious Women is a witty collection of poetry, poking fun at everything from growing old and politicians, to the world of YouTube and dating websites. The TV presenter, mime artist and poet has pe... [more]

SVM Europe joins the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association

SVM Europe is the UK leader in gift cards and prepaid solutions and supports many of the leading incentive and motivation companies and their programmes, including Toys ‘R’ us, Argos, Debenhams, Comet and Arcadia Group. The company handles the sales, marketing and distribution of gift cards in the UK and ROI for 70 leading online and high street retailers, as well as popular leisure and activity providers. SVM Europe has joined the UK Gift Car... [more]

SCOTLAND’S TRADE FAIR ATTRACTS GOOD MIX OF NEW, ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPANIES

Scotland’s Trade Fair will be the launch pad for several new companies who will unveil their products to the trade for the first time. It has also attracted many exhibitors who have never shown here before but want to sell into the Scottish gift market. Launching to the trade for the first time are companies such as Made in Heaven, who are introducing premium toiletries with a contemporary twist, Stable Cottage Designs’ beautiful and playful c... [more]

The capella music software suite is all that most musicians will need

capella-software AG, are a major German music software developer with more than 15 years' experience of developing and supporting the capella product range. capella-software AG have now enhanced all of their mainstream music software programs. capella 7, the core program, is a professional quality notation program capable of producing full symphonic scores. The latest version includes MusicXML import and export so that you can exchange scores... [more]

Scotland's Autumn Trade Fair has been a success for both exhibitors and retailers

Scotland’s Autumn Trade Fair was a success. The number of visitors rose by 3% reporting 1540 visitors. The fair held last week at the SECC in Glasgow, provided an excellent platform for retailers to place orders pre-Christmas and look at many new and exciting products. With over 130 exhibitors and 1500 visitors the Show has now become a firm fixture in the autumn show calendar with its mixture of gift, homeware, jewellery, fashion accessorie... [more]

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First off, one of the reasons I wrote Monday's article about Valentine's Day ideas was to let the community know about what I think is one of the most unique and lovely gifts you can give to someone you love, and I forgot to mention it in my column. So if you haven't already bought a gift, consider buying seeds for your sweetheart from a member of 4-H.

North Central Community Calendar – Feb. 2-8
North Central Community Calendar – Feb. 2-8 Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples dealing with ...

Ledisi, Questlove, Mark Bradford pay tribute to Diana Ross
In putting together this overview of the five-decade career of Diana Ross, who this Saturday will be presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Recording Academy, her first-ever Grammy, the goal was to speak to people across disciplines and genre in order to capture something of the magnitude of her impact on popular culture. To that end, there is a voice from the world of the visual ...

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FEB. 9 Book launch and signing for SCAD professor Fred Gross 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9. SCAD Museum of Art theater, 601 Turner Blvd.

Poignant petals
ON TUESDAY, as they do every Valentine's Day, romantics will descend on flower sellers in search of a single bloom: the red rose.

WATCH: Ricky Martin Sings "Sexy And I Know It"
Next week in television is one for the record books: Madonna performs during the Super Bowl Sunday, Monday brings the premiere of NBC's brilliant musical drama Smash, and then there's Tuesday, when Ricky Martin steams up Glee with his Spanglish take on LMFAO's hit "Sexy and I Know It."

Park Ridge Community Calendar for Feb. 16, 2012
Submissions for Community Calendar are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495. Agenda The city of Park Ridge lists the following meetings which take place in City Hall, 505 Butler Place, unless otherwise noted. For a complete ...

North Central Community Calendar — Sept. 29
North Central Community Calendar — Sept. 29 Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples dealing with ...

The Art of The Matter
The name says it all: The Works is a show that aims to get into the inner workings of the arts, discuss the works in question and, well, look at what's in the works.

North Central Community Calendar — Oct. 27
North Central Community Calendar — Oct. 27 Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples dealing with ...