A strange redware pottery item was listed in a recent auction as a cup. But it looked more like a squat 2-inch vase with a large opening on one side. The auction catalog called it a “19th century glazed redware slip cup,” estimated at $200 to $400. But even with a picture we were baffled. ...

Rec Center New Year hours: December 31, 5 a.m.-noon. Due to staff shortage, we are closed Saturday, January 1. Normal Rec Center hours are Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily admission fees are $7 for youth (4-11) and seniors ...

Part of the American tradition of celebrating the New Year seems to be making resolutions that are doomed to failure. It is estimated that 25 percent of New Year’s resolutions are abandoned within the first 15 weeks of the year. Not only that, but individuals tend to make the same New ...

A tin sign picturing an attractive girl sold for $12,390, which is an impressive price for a portrait of a young woman from the 1910s! But if you look closer, you’ll see that the woman is holding a glass marked “Coca-Cola,” and the Coca-Cola logo is visible on the bottom of the frame. ...

As I was looking back over my list of recent reads, I realized I have read far fewer books since Thanksgiving. It can be hard to make time for reading with numerous family, work, and community commitments this time of year. If you are able to make time for reading, here are a few that I believe ...

By Kathryn Tatnall Youth Services Librarian My favorite part of the month is when the new books arrive at the library. I love to look through every book I have ordered for the Children and Teen areas of the library. Some go in a pile that I know I have to check out right away. Others will ...