Shirley Friendship Fund seeks volunteers for food, gift fundraisers

SHIRLEY -- The Shirley Friendship Fund is a non-profit organization that helps Shirley residents in need, and we need your help.

Ripe for picking: Metro-east orchards prepare harvests as summer winds down

The harvest is coming and the season's first pecks of apples are ripe for picking.

A honey harvest for Philadelphia beekeepers

Each fall, I religiously set the table with apples and honey to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (which begins Sept. 8).

Fall Arts Preview: A bounty of arts around MetroWest

Like the green flag at NASCAR, Labor Day signals the start of a new season of arts and cultural events after the dog days of a hot, sultry summer. Across MetroWest this fall, museums and cultural organizations will be offering new exhibits and exciting performers to attract regular and new visitors.

Community Calendar

Deadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, church events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Barrington, IL 60026, fax to (847) 486-7451, or e-mail jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. No charge for ...