A Math for Moms and Dads event is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Shoemaker and Wasmer elementary schools.

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The ladies of The View include Whoopi Goldberg, left, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd,Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Barbara Walters.

The Senior Citizens Of Bethlehem Township meet the first Monday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 405 Mine Road. Membership is based on attaining the age of 55 years. Those eligible are urged to join for the fun and fellowship. For additional information, phone 735-8023.

All three of the mixers in the Buttercream Cupcakery have names. Theres Mr. Jones, the deep gray Hobart, Elanor, the Eurodib 20-liter thats locked down not as flexible, co-owner Mary DeHerder says, and Pewee, the white KitchenAid stand mixer.

Snow is free. That is what Brian P. Higginsnot the congressmansaid while talking about the snow sculptures he creates within the village with three generations of family members every year. His outlook on the cost of snow makes winter seem like a gift.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.: First, the independent Ross Perot contingent. Then, the liberal "netroots" mobilization. Now, the conservative "tea party" coalition. No doubt this is democracy at work, a quintessential part of America. Will the latest political phenomenon become a society-changing movement influencing elections and beyond? "We are people who understand something wrong is going on in this ...

The Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Jersey Shore will screen the documentary, "Food, Inc." 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at 75 S. Pomona Road.

Not many family outings elicit as much enthusiasm from area communities as the parent-child dance. Be it moms and sons or dads and daughters, there's an irresistable cuteness about well-dressed yet poorly proportioned dancing pairs.

Glenbrook North High School will sponsor a Community Pancake Breakfast Saturday to benefit the Haitian relief effort.

The Coppell Parks and Recreation will hold its 2010 Sweetheart Balls, for moms and sons from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and for dads and daughters from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Coppell Aquatic and Recreation Center at 234 E. Parkway Boulevard.

Children born to older moms are more likely to develop autism, U.S. researchers suggest. Researchers from University of California, Davis, came to the conclusion after analyzing data of the nearly 5 million births in California between 1990 and 1999, a decade in which autism incidence increased 600 percent statewide. A woman who gave birth at age 40 or older had a more than 50 percent greater ...

Sitting on a blue plastic mat in the living room, Rowan Allington plays a "sink" or "float" game with a few small toys in a couple of water-filled buckets.

Third-grader Ebone Tapp transferred to Central Elementary School this year from a school in Burlington.

We had a few questions for our third annual Live and Lust Poll. More than a hundred of you let us into some nooks and crannies of your lives and imaginations.

Classes AUTISM: Autism Education and Support Services hosts classes at the Center for Autism Education, 105 Crossings Industrial Court in O'Fallon. Classes include Understanding Autism, 6-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, and Strategies for Challenging Behaviors, 6-8 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month. These classes are designed for parents, grandparents, baby sitters, friends or other ...

HOME AND GARDEN BRIEFS Roses class On Feb. 10 at 10 a.m., Nassau County Master Gardener Paul Gosnell will conduct a Landscape Matters class on roses at the EOC office at the James S. Page Governmental Complex, including a visit to the UF/IFAS Nassau County Demonstration Garden.

Christine and Steve Deuker realized a dream when they met driver Ryan Newman last year. This year, they're fulfilling his wishes -- autographing a book describing their relationship with him.

Aggie Moms 7 p.m. Feb. 4 Living Word Lutheran Church 3700 S. Mason Road, Katy 281-394-8108 katywesthoustonaggiemoms.com

TALK SHOWS 7 a.m., WCMH-TV (Channel 4): Today -- singers Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper; "Today's Moms" (N, HD)

In spite of snow and sleet earlier in the day on Jan. 21, a book launch party hosted by local author Hueina Su was well received.

Carrying on a special tradition, the 12- and 13-year-olds making up the Weekley YMCA Wildcats basketball team decided once more to go without trophies.

Conners cutting back Bob Conners took his final Saturday call last week on WTVN (610 AM).

Skates to ice, the crack of a stick, the slap of a puck; this is ice hockey. For a group of Telluride women and a slew of 11-year-old Peewees, a passion for hockey is shared, and so is a coach.

It is time again for the city of Rowletts Little Sweetheart Dance. Fathers and grandfathers are invited to spend a special evening at the Rowlett Community Centre on Feb. 5 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Rowlett Community Centre.

LONG HILL TWP. Ask Lou Casella where the Heart of Long Hill is, and hell unequivocally say: theLong Hill Senior Center,on Valley Road, next to grades K-1 Gillette School, Gillette.

After years of declining birthrates, a study released today concludes that more Detroit teens are having babies than a few years ago -- reflecting a troubling trend.

Terry Snow lives in California, Nevada and Arizona, though he died in a motorcycle accident in 1998, said his mother, Kathy Snow. He lives on because he was an organ donor, she said as she and her husband, John Snow, sat in front of the fireplace in their Riverside home.

I hope when the kiddos are older, I don't forget how to linger.