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A Call to Import Brooklyn Artists for the Queens Art Intervention

Queens Arts Intervention needs Brooklynites! The Rego Park Green Alliance is hosting Queens Art Intervention and is looking to import Brooklyn artists, residents, organizations, and everyday people to Queens for an all day arts intervention.
Last Chance To Call In The One Unapologetically!

Last Chance To Call In The One Unapologetically!

Few days left to go Calling in the One Unapologetically (CITOU) - RECORDING If you missed the introduction on Sunday, you really missed something great. It was amazing, fabulous and wonderful.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ~ You Know her Name, But Did You Know all This?

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ~ You Know her Name, But Did You Know all This?

Eleanor Roosevelt Quote Hand-Lettered By Harriet Faith This quote by Eleanor Roosevelt captured my imagination for two reasons. One is that I had never come across it before. The second is that it is a clever metaphor......

DIVAS for Social Justice offers STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) Camp for the second year!

DIVAS is offering a six-week affordable tech camp.
Shorter School Days in NYC Public Schools. Why?

Shorter School Days in NYC Public Schools. Why?

By Guest Blogger Michelle Ballard As the parent of students who have overcome struggles in school, I'm very concerned about the new teacher's contract cutting classroom time.
Let’s Get Moving!

Let’s Get Moving!

By Guest Blogger William Gillespie, MD As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, now is a great time to add more physical activity to your routine. Even the smallest steps can lead to big strides toward improving your health.
Hand-Lettered Art: The Late, Great Maya Angelou and More...

Hand-Lettered Art: The Late, Great Maya Angelou and More...

Oh hi there! Long time no see! I was AWOL for two weeks... but to make up for it, here are three pieces of hand lettered art! Each one has its own little blurb just beneath it, and the one in the middle is where I tried something a little different.

Mommy in the Middle

Are children's social skills being hindered by intruding parents. Every mother wants to protect their children from the obvious pit falls of childhood and from the not so obvious ones.
Judgement of Brooklyn: Drink Up, Buttercup!

Judgement of Brooklyn: Drink Up, Buttercup!

Wine and beer have become cornerstones of the Brooklyn social scene, and Brooklyn has become a cornerstone of the world.
Week 20 of the Year-Long Hand-Lettering Project: 'People Often Say...' ~ Zig Ziglar

Week 20 of the Year-Long Hand-Lettering Project: 'People Often Say...' ~ Zig Ziglar

Hand-Lettered Illustration by Harriet Faith. Quote by Zig Ziglar. For a long time, I resisted anything or anyone resembling someone like Zig Ziglar.