The Friends' Library Store By John Smyntek Offered for your consideration - some questions from the imaginary Kollege of Konsumer Knowledge, School of Savvy Shopping. Where in the City of Rochester can you buy attractive jewelry crafted from Michigan’s legendary Petoskey stones and of copper that pays homage to the state’s long mining heritage? Where can you procure a wide array of Michigan-related goods - edible, ornamental and pragmatic? How about a one-stop shop for a … [Read more...]
What to give the Writer on your Holiday Gift List
December 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Holiday Gift-giving Guide for the Writer on your Holiday Gift List 2013 Book Suggestions: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg Page by Page by Heather Sellersclick here Chapter by Chapter by Heather Sellers What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street by Roni Schotter Breathing In, Breathing Out by Ralph Fletcher The Art and Craft of Storytelling by Nancy Lamb Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott If You Want to … [Read more...]
Make Rochester a Stop on your Holiday List
November 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Black Friday and Cyber Monday started it, catalogs continue to pile up on coffee tables, and the malls have extended hours. The holidays are here and Christmas shopping is in full swing. There are so many options, but you have a busy schedule. And, you want to impress those on your gift list. What to do? Downtown Rochester offers unique shops and a variety of options. Here are just a few places that you may want to put on your list of stops along the holiday path that wraps up the … [Read more...]
Come and kick-off the 2011-2012 season of our Rochester Newcomers & Neighbors Club
September 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Take a sneak peek at our meet and greet held at the Rochester Community House located at 816 Ludlow (inside Rochester Municipal Park) on September 28, 2011 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Come taste and share our Michigan harvest while you cultivate and harvest new friendships. To RSVP call (248) 805-1385 (voice mail) or email info@rochesternewcomers.com. Visit our web site at www.rochesternewcomers.com. We are a non-profit social group that welcomes new and established residents to the greater Rochester … [Read more...]
