Every time George tried to bark, he would make a mooing or oinking sound, until the wise veterinarian saw fit to don his rubber gloves and pull out the gastrically intrusive animals. Her favorite part was at the end of the book, when the nasty troll finally gets his come upins' from the big billy goat. There are more than 1,000 children enrolled in the summer reading program, although Fowler is hoping to get that number even higher before the end of the summer. Children who participate get...

Shop locally grown produce, watch chefs cook and listen to music during farmers' market on Merchants Square in Williamsburg. Shop for local product, meat and seafood, baked goods, herbs, cut flower and enjoy music and art during the new farmers' market at Yorktown. Extended Wednesday and Saturday evening tours of historic Monticello outside Charlottesville offer hour-long guided tours of house, then self-guided tours of gardens and grounds. Hands-on opportunities and a child-friendly focus...

Once we finish the front bed, can we discuss how I can build a fish pond with lily pads that's just like yours? I was able to get a better idea about the types of ground covers I would like to plant. Legend says that it was discovered by a Chinese goat herder who noticed sexual activity in his flock after they ate the weed. Do you have any other ground cover suggestions? Later this week, a lawn service is coming to remove the lone shrub that sits at the front of the property. What are some...

Over the next quarter of a century, we've obsessively documented food and dining in Sydney and surrounds and, naturally enough, with the passage of time have come many changes. Silver service - Good Living - Entertainment - smh.com. To celebrate our 25th party, we gathered past writers, reviewers and editors who have contributed regularly to Good Living's pages over the years and asked them to reflect on the highs and lows, the gains and losses, the fads and foibles and fabulousness of the...

House instruments available for use during the open mike and jam sessions, include a drum kit, guitars, harmonica mike, keyboards, and a Hammond H112. Town-wide event will include artists, craftspeople, musicians, and street performers at several venues: the Yankee Barn on Main Street, the Beal House, First Parish Church, the town green and gazebo, the Faunce School, the Old Town House, Public Library, Reed Community Building, and playgrounds. Home baked food, raffle tickets for Red Sox...