Wisconsin writer Freya Manfred is not only a fine poet but the daughter of the late Frederick Manfred, a distinguished novelist of the American west. Here is a lovely snapshot of her father, whom I cherished among my good friends.
The Cascade Jazz Quintet performed at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center Saturday evening.
The group played a blend of standards including “Body and Soul” and “Masquerade” and original compositions, all very well performed.
The Tahoma Drama Club is presenting a production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella showcasing local youth talent.
The shows times are 7 p.m. Friday, March 5; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 6; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, March 12 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13 at Tahoma Middle School Theatre, 24425 SE 216th, Maple Valley.
The Maple Valley/Covington Reporter has opened up an Oscar Awards contest.
Kentwood High’s cheer squads continued their success both at the state and national levels in the past two months.
At the WIAA State Cheerleading Championships Jan. 23, Kentwood’s Green team took third in the non-tumbling division, while the Black squad won the medium varsity division and the top tier squad, Silver, won the state title in the small co-ed division.
This marks the fourth time we’ve published a poem by David Baker, one of my favorite writers. Baker lives in Granville, Ohio, and teaches at Denison University. He is also the poetry editor for the distinguished Kenyon Review.
Covington Elementary celebrated Heritage Night Feb. 25. The event featured an array of activities including mask and hat making and a variety of food.
The Cascade Jazz Quintet will be performing at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 6 at the Creative Arts Center, 23220 Maple Valley Highway SE, Suite 15, Maple Valley.
Grant Hayes found a way to help the people of Haiti following the devastation from a massive earthquake Jan. 12 despite a number of roadblocks he encountered along the way.
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Often when I dig some change out of my jeans pocket to pay somebody for something, the pennies and nickels…
The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council presented a Valentine Calligraphy Rotation highlighting the work of Sally Penley Feb. 12 at the arts center.
Ginger “Mama” Passarelli won a spaghetti throw down Monday at her Black Diamond restaurant over Tom Kasper. Passarelli donated a $1,000 spaghetti feed dinner for 30 at the November Maple Valley Rotary auction and Kelly Snodgrass was the winner.
A poem is an experience like any other, and we can learn as much or more about, say, an apple from a poem about an apple as from the apple itself. Since I was a boy, I’ve been picking up things, but I’ve never found a turtle shell until I found one in this poem by Jeff Worley, who lives in Kentucky.
A honeymoon. How often does one happen according to the dreams that preceded it? In this poem, Wesley McNair, a poet from Maine, describes a first night of marriage in a tawdry place. But all’s well that ends well.
As part of its ongoing efforts to raise money,the Greater Maple Valley Community Center has received a grant from the Lucky Seven Foundation, but the money is contingent on support from the community.
Executive Director Lynn Roberts said in a statement that on occasion they apply for one type of grant and “the foundation comes back to us with other ideas.”
The Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra presented the Grand Affair Waltz Gala Ball Feb. 5 at the Lake Wilderness Lodge.
The event was a fundraiser for the symphony, and included an Italian pasta dinner, ballroom dance performances, instructions from Pacific Ballroom Dance and music performed by the symphony.
A new rotation highlighting the calligraphy artwork of Sally Penley kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center, 23220 Maple Valley Highway Southeast.
Fine art, music and a wine tasting offered by Dave Hall of Maple Valley Shell will make up the evening while a trio of artists will offer calligraphy demonstrations. Those who attend can take home a personalized bookmark.
The Corner of Love Christian missionary organization has two groups scheduled to leave for northern Nicaragua.
The first team of 75 will leave Feb. 12 and return Feb. 20. The second team of 52 leaves Feb. 26 returning March 6.
Whatever Valentine’s Day means to you, visit the library for great new ideas, good role models, bad role models (think “Wuthering Heights” or “Fatal Attraction”), or additional perspectives on the idea of love. No matter how happy, or cynical, you are, the library is filled with resources to inspire you to new heights of creativity.