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Our Cartoonist Shares Fun Tips! Getting Paid to Doodle

I have fun all day long … and yes, I have a job! I actually get paid to sit and draw cartoons all day. When I was a young child, I […]

A New Twist on Horseback Riding: Orland Sisters Teach Equestrian Vaulting

Once a week, Amy Tomczak and her 13-year-old daughter, April, climb on the back of a trotting horse and do handstands, somersaults and leaps, “painting pictures” with their bodies and […]

Sophia Steven-Del Torto, age 9, loves creating art using a variety of mediums in her fine arts class at Stellar Charter School in Redding.

The Importance of the Arts: Experts Share their Perspectives

Children are born artists. Even young children know how to create – thrilled by the magical sound made by tapping on piano keys, by the texture of fingerpaints, by the […]

Left to right: Summer Odell Ovies, Artistic Director of Artesan Dance Company; James Theimer, Principal Architect of Trilogy Architecture and lead architect of Raven and the Unicorn Performing Arts Center; Margaret Johnson, Co-Founder/Director of Redding School of the Arts; Daria O'Brien, Capital Campaign Director of the Foundation for Promoting Arts Education.  Photo by Tracey Hedge, Firefly Mobile Studios, www.firefly2u.com

Where Adventure, Dreams and Inspiration Begin – Update on Raven and the Unicorn Performing Art Center

It’s been an exciting year for the Raven and the Unicorn, a proposed 800-seat theater designed specifically for child-centered performing arts programs and educational opportunities. The theater is still on […]

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music: Chico Community Choirs to Perform in Salzburg, Vienna and Prague this Summer

Some of Chico’s best vocalists are heading for the hills – the Alps, that is – on an 11-day tour of Prague, Salzburg and Vienna this summer that will include […]

Just Keep Swimming: The Surprising Benefits of Winter Swim Lessons

The American Red Cross estimates that over 90% of families spend at least some time in the water during the summer months, so it makes sense that summer is the […]

Austin McCoy Takes His Love of Trains to Town – Meet Paradise Depot Museum’s Youngest Docent

Austin McCoy first fell in love with trains when he was 2 years old. He was in his car seat and his mom had come up to a railroad crossing, […]

Train Fun In The North State Giving Thanks For Our Railroads!

Places To Visit To Learn About Trains Railroad Park Resort 100 Railroad Park Rd. Dunsmuir, CA. www.rrpark.com Lodging: (530) 235-4440; Restaurant: (530) 235-4611 Lodging open year-round. Restaurant open October – […]

Empowering Children to Change the World (One Sock at a Time)

My daughter came to me from the foster care system when she was nine years old. Now that she is 12 and adopted, it’s important to her that she help others. […]

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Red Bluff Playgroup Gives Kiddos (and their Parents) a Place to Make New Pals

Mojan Bailey’s son likes to tinker on toy cars with his plastic drill and wrench, but today the 3-year-old takes a break to sit at a toddler table and shape […]

Girl Scouts Of Northern California Helps Girls Find Their Wow!

Meet the new Girl Scout. She hasn’t joined yet but she’s ready for WOW! With 3.2 million members across the globe, Girl Scouts believes every experience should be wow-worthy. In […]

The Crash Reel: Kevin Pearce’s Journey To Recovery

With the rising expectations of sports and the public’s desire to see athletes perform the most daring, seemingly impossible feats, the rate of sports-related brain injuries is increasing. A traumatic […]

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