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Abbey Chef-Author Malcolm Hudson to sign book on Brockway Mountain Aug. 23

Posted 08/17/2005

COPPER HARBOR -- The Skytop Inn-Grandpa's Barn and Malcolm Hudson, chef-author, present "Signing on the Hill," celebrating simultaneously the arrival of Mars and Malcolm's new novel, Thibault and Malcolm / A Feast for Galileo. The public is invited for a book signing and French hors-d'oeuvre by the Abbey under the tent -- rain or shine -- at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, on Brockway Mountain in Copper Harbor. The New York Times has described the book thus: "Fasten your seatbelts for a rollicking ride into the past...a master story teller...a sumptuous feast for all the senses." 

Near-eastern Dance workshop to be held Aug. 20

Posted 08/16/2005

HOUGHTON -- Ahlam will offer instruction in Danse Orientale, the Art of Near-eastern Dance, at a "Belly Dance" Workshop from Noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 205 E. Montezuma, Houghton. Registration and coffee will be available from 11:30 a.m. to Noon. Cost is $25. Everyone is welcome, and no prior dance experience is necessary. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. For information contact Ahlam (Barbara McLean) at 1maya@charter.net.

MTU to host "Affirming diversity" Conference Oct. 5-8, 2005

Posted 03/28/2005  Updated 03/29/2005

HOUGHTON -- The Department of Humanities at Michigan Technological University will host the fifth Biennial Feminism(s) and Rhetoric(s) Conference, Oct. 5-8, 2005, sponsored by the Coalition of Women Scholars and Rhetoricians. This interdisciplinary conference affirms various aspects of diversity -- from language use to communication practices of women from different races, classes, cultures and historical eras. more

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