| Wednesday's Agenda, March 19
Items contributed must be received at least two days in advance at Calendar Desk, The Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Fifth Floor Newsroom, Miami, FL 33132-1693. Or e-mail your items to newscalendar@MiamiHerald.com. No faxes, please. To search for events throughout South Florida, click on Calendar on the left side of the screen at www.MiamiHerald.com. Arlington South Beach-Honor the Fallen: A candlelight vigil and reading of the names of Florida's fallen service men and women mark the fifth anniversary of the War in Iraq. Replica headstones with the fallen soldiers' names and ages will be on display 5 to 7 p.m., Lummus Park, Ocean Drive, between Fifth and 15th streets, Miami Beach. 305-519-4412. Conversations from Women in Wartime: An informal panel discussion with women who have been involved in the war as civilians or military personnel.
Old casino emptied of stoves, blackjack tables
DETROIT -- The gold-framed mirrors and portraits that once adorned the walls of the former MGM Grand Detroit Casino are now lined up in neat stacks around what used to be the gaming room. Nearby are the stoves, filing cabinets, wood and marble tables, stools and other leftovers that the casino didn't give away or take to the gleaming new MGM Grand that opened five months ago up the street. All those leftovers are now for the taking -- for a price -- at the now-closed casino in downtown Detroit. They are being sold to the public at a liquidation sale that will continue until everything is gone, according to officials at The Gordon Co. and JG Resources, which are in charge of the sale that began three weeks ago. .
Give Your Kids a Green Education
(Family Features) - Looking for creative ways to enjoy the warm weather and get outdoors with your kids? Perhaps you need an original craft or activity to occupy your child during rainy days or quiet times. Or, maybe you're eager to educate your children on ways to respect the environment by reusing and recycling common household items.When it comes to giving your kids a green education, hundreds of great ideas are just a click away at abundantforests.org. The site, by the Abundant Forests Alliance, educates visitors about the importance of keeping our forests-the nation's most renewable resource-healthy and thriving. Users browsing the site can search for activities by keyword, or by categories, like "Fun with Kids," "The Great Outdoors" or "Crafty Ideas for Moms."Here are some of the site's educational, family-friendly suggestions:Take a family walk around the neighborhood, collecting leaves from different trees and taking photos of the trees.
Navigating maritime career waters
GRIFFITH | The Gerald I. Lamkin Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Ivy Tech Northwest concluded the sixth annual Imagine if... program with 30 eighth-graders from Griffith Middle School.The center presents the annual fun-filled Imagine If... program to help young children through career exploration. This year's day-long activity provided students an opportunity to learn about the related careers of the maritime industry and the education required to have those careers.Retired Navy Warrant Officer Fred Huddleston and Petty Officer Bill McLaughlin taught students the intricacies of navigation and Mark Lewers, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and an Ivy Tech staff member, introduced the students to knot tying.U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer David Smith and U.S. Navy 2nd Class Petty Officer James Elder also provided support for the activity.Students from the Gary Career Center helped the eighth-graders learn how to chart their course on the waterways, and Ivy Tech's culinary department provided students with the history of the submarine sandwich.Past Imagine if...
Pass The Bourbon, And The Food Coma
If it's Southern comfort and a Thanksgiving-style food coma you're after, look no further than Kendall Square's newest addition, Hungry Mother. The restaurant's décor -- clean, modern pieces mixed with country antique for a warm and comforting feel -- and its menu combine a love for Americana and the staples of Southern Virginia-themed cooking with the sophistication of French culinary technique.
Start your evening with a cocktail from the menu of house mixed drinks. The cocktails, named by number, are a collection of refreshing combinations that play on the Euro-Southern mix. The "no. 8," a mix of tequila, curaçao, fresh lime, orange bitters and pep up is a great one to begin with. But if you really want to go South, try "no. 10," a combination of bourbon, sweet tea and limoncello served in a Mason jar (but be warned -- that bourbon really makes itself present).
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