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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
