Tag Archives: children

We Started Here: “Coach T”

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This quote has been ascribed to the late Black luminary, Dr. Maya Angelou, and fits here as we feature the next young leader of our We Started Here series, which celebrates the effortsContinueContinue reading “We Started Here: “Coach T””

We Started Here: Dominique

Our next generation of social leaders are rising up today. We know they are among the most unique in history due to a niche set by the explosion of social media and the Information Age. Today’s youth are multi-layered: vocal, with social media as a soapbox; headstrong, with a taste for adventures & trying newContinueContinue reading “We Started Here: Dominique”

Free Movie Thursdays 8/28: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

For it’s 8th consecutive and final week of the summer, the Free Outdoor Movie series at Eisenhower Park will conclude tonight showing “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” (PG, 114 min.) The Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre is located near parking fields 6 and 6A in Eisenhower Park. Special accommodations are available for disabled patrons, includingContinueContinue reading “Free Movie Thursdays 8/28: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”

Free Movie Thursdays 8/21: Percy Jackson, Sea of Monsters

Tonight marks the second to last week of the 2014 Free Outdoor Movie series at Eisenhower Park. The weekly event started back in July and will close out with exciting movies such as “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” (PG, 114 min.) and on August 28th, “Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (PG, 114 min.). Each film isContinueContinue reading “Free Movie Thursdays 8/21: Percy Jackson, Sea of Monsters”

August 5th is National Night Out

The introduction of National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime”, in 1984 began an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. NATW’s National Night Out program culminates annually, on the first Tuesday ofContinueContinue reading “August 5th is National Night Out”