Federal Way community members shared poems and ate traditional treats of pomegranates and homemade cookies at a celebration of Persian holiday Yalda Night, or Shab-e Yalda (or Chela, depending on the ...

Behind the stone-fronted facades the characters behind the counters may have changed but the sense of community continues.

Instead of her traditional birthday portrait, the Princess of Wales chose to share a video, full of nature, to celebrate her ...

The team at the Irish Partnership of Pittsburgh, the umbrella organization of the Pittsburgh Irish  Festival, is pleased to ...

The Carl Sandburg poem “Chicago” has been a beloved local anthem for more than a century.

Young poets across Essex are being invited to put pen to paper for a chance to see their work published in a glossy magazine this Mother’s Day. Essex Life magazine has teamed up with BTMK Solicitors ...

Self-compassion, honouring ancestors, and making room for rage – Indigenous authors taught us these and many more lessons in ...

Soviet New Years, a ritual that survived the country’s dissolution, may be in danger of slipping away.

The family of the author of the bestselling “Shopaholic” series announced her death at age 55 in an Instagram post. ‘Vertical morality’ might describe why MAGA Christians seem so unchristian It's ...

Kwanzaa begins that day after Christmas — Friday, Dec. 26 — and runs through Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Is Kwanzaa a federal holiday? Kwanzaa is not recognized as an official federal holiday, which means ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA, December 2, 2025 – Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) is honored to invite the community to its 42nd Annual ...

Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) is honored to invite the community to its 42nd Annual Light Up a Life ceremonies. This cherished holiday tradition returns to offer a warm, uniting space for the ...