Tag: lifelong

Creating lifelong readers

Jun. 19—Summer reading programs are in full swing across Wilson County. The Mt. Juliet-Wilson County Public Library is offering programs for all ages throughout the summer. “We’ve got baby story time, preschool story time,” Hannah Ebling said. “We’re doing a program called Chapter Chance this summer, where entering first grade to finishing third grade can […]

What is the mortgage gap? It may turn you into a lifelong renter

Adam Bosch crunches numbers for a living, converting data sets into reports that tell the story of the challenges facing the people of the Hudson Valley. Bosch, a former journalist, is president and CEO of Pattern for Progress, a Newburgh-based research institute tracking trends across the nine-county Hudson Valley: Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, […]

Dickinson High’s Peer to Peer Program fosters lifelong bonds

Mar. 6—DICKINSON — Dickinson High School’s Peer to Peer program has been a cornerstone of inclusivity and skill development for six years, boasting a total of 28 students split evenly between mentors and mentees. Designed to nurture leadership skills in mentors and enhance social abilities in mentees, the program has proven to be a transformative […]

Adventures in Lifelong Learning announces spring program schedule

Mar. 5—BEMIDJI — Adventures in Lifelong Learning begins its spring 2024 season on March 12 and will continue from 10 to 11:30 a.m. each Tuesday through April 30, at the Bemidji Eagles Club, 1270 Neilson Ave. SE. The season kicks off with the presentation “Adventures in Local Documentary Film Making — Insights into Humanity” with […]

Faith is a lifelong journey

Over many years of pastoral ministry, I have listened to parents and grandparents tell the same story, which differs only in the particulars. It goes like this: “Junior accepted Jesus when he was 6. He loved to go to Sunday School and church and won a Bible for memorizing all his verses. He was always […]