Featured image courtesy Pixabay Enjoy a lively mix of dance, folk, and rodeo music Sunday, May 20, at The Southwest Washington Wind Symphony's Spring Celebration concert. The program includes: Hoedown from the ballet, Rodeo, scored by Aaron Copland Irish Tune from County Derry, by Percy Grainger Slava, by composer Leonard Bernstein The Southwest Washington Wind Symphony, founded … Continue reading Southwest Washington Wind Symphony celebrates spring in free concert

Featured image: A giant kite with Bug Light in the background at a previous Bug Light Kite Festival (image credit: South Portland Historical Society, Portland, Maine) It's a day of old-fashioned kite flying 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today (May 19) at the 9th annual Bug Light Kite Festival at Bug Light Park in South Portland, Maine. … Continue reading Fly a kite at this festival in South Portland, Maine

Featured image from the Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth Village, New Hampshire Dandelions are misunderstood. When they pop up on our lawns without our invitation, we consider them a weed. But there are many ways to enjoy dandelions, and today, May 19, you can experience these at the Dandelion Festival at the Remick … Continue reading Munch on dandelions at this Dandelion Festival in New Hampshire

Featured image: A red wolf at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) In celebration of Mother's Day, the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma is offering half-price general admission to moms from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. These tickets are available at the gate. … Continue reading Moms get half-price admission at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium May 12