It all began with a butthole.

A woman named Chelsea Bartley left a two-star Google review of Memphis Imagine Vegan Cafe, during which she said she enjoys the restaurant and will probably return but that, during this particular visit, a bare butt naked baby showed her its butthole [sic]. She also had an issue with the childs dirty feet padding across tabletops and an older kid yodeling and staring at me during my meal. All in all, its more of a funny review than a scathing one.

Had it all stayed here, people wouldve had their fun and everyone wouldve moved on by now. Unfortunately, Imagine Cafes owner indulged their inner Trump by promising to start calling out the names and pictures of people who leave us bad reviews. But then more comments started pouring in, one of which states that the same child shat on the floor during one couples meal.

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The owners comments were similarly vitriolic, essentially saying that those who wouldnt tolerate glimpses at a childs butthole in an eating establishment are about themselves. On its website, Imagine Cafe does emphasize that [s]ometimes there may be children running around your table, singing very loudly.

Finally, Imagine Cafe offered up its own interpretation of the situation, which offers a reasonable explanation (the baby learned how to undo her diaper) without providing assurance that such a thing will never happen again (really all anyone wants from an establishment in which they hope to dine).

Of course, the owners vitriol mobilized the webs unsullied, who took it upon themselves to try and destroy a business that responded poorly after finding themselves in a gross, but ultimately funny, situation. The attacks on their social media accounts were so unrelenting that Imagine Cafe deleted them all. And their Yelp page is now filled with one-star reviews filled with elaborate jokes about buttholes from people whove never even been to the restaurant.

Pretty much everyone is handling themselves poorly here, except, maybe, for the kid, who was just acting like a little kid in the first place.

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Ive always felt different from other women. Growing up I didnt have many female friends. The girls I did become close with were, as I describe them, the kinds of girlfriends who call each other dude. In middle school and high school I strived to revel in my otherness, shouting (figuratively, desperately), Im a tomboy! I like punk music! Im one of the only black people at my school! When I went to college I shrouded myself with other unique identifiers. I loosely adopted Buddhism, developed a serious yoga practice, got several tattoos, and went vegetarian .

Following a vegetarian diet was easy for me. It was a conversation starter, it was a political statement, and it was an invisibility cloak. Giving up meat was an easy way to maintain my slim figure; something I hadn't had to think about when I was practicing daily for the high school dance team. It was something to take my mind off of my depression , which, despite being treated with medication, completely crippled me during the winter and whenever I was in a relationship.

Id see her everywhere, it seemed. We made eye contact as we passed each other walking across the quad between classes and eating Lucky Charms on opposite sides of the residence hall cafeteria, but we never spoke. I still dont know who she isthe only thing I remember about her is that she had shoulder-length dark hairbut when I look back on my diary entries around this time, it was clear she awakened my same-sex attraction:

Women are magnetic. They have this mysterious and hypnotic nature about them, some sort of sorcery...A woman is as the water. Sea-smooth waves, curving like a wake. And it be not an ocean without a little salt . Personal diary entry, April 15, 2008

That year I tried, timidly, to come out to my mom and best friend. They responded with a measure of skepticismafter all, Id only dated men until then. Its not the response you hope for when you entrust someone with a secret. Being a people-pleaser, I adopted their doubt as my own and went back into the closet, quietly identifying as bisexual but dating only men because "thats what you do."

I was running from myself. Because the basic need to eat is woven throughout each day, carefully curating what I consumed according to the tenets of veganism made me feel like my life was in order even when my mental health was not. I was using veganism as a distraction devicea challengeinstead of a positive lifestyle change, and because of that I never learned how to eat intuitively. When, years later, veganism hadnt cured my struggles with body image and depression, I decided to try bodybuilding to get the physique I wanted and thereby become happy, finally.

The classic bodybuilding diet consists of lean meat, eggs, rice, and oatmeal, a clear departure from my past of plant-based eating. I felt some guilt about abandoning the diet and philosophy I had ascribed to for eight years, but the structure of the new program felt comfortable. I resigned myself to the fact that food was no longer for enjoyment; it was for fuel. I loved the attention I got from other people: They gawked at my newly muscular upper body, questioned my pill chest full of vitamins and supplements, and admired my ability to eschew donuts at the office in favor of reheated cod and green beans.

Forcing myself to eat the same meals every day and bullying my body to grow provided a masochistic sense of satisfactionone that seemingly paid off when I achieved International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) professional status in 2015, my second year competing. That kind of rapid success is unheard of in the bodybuilding industry, and I should have been prouder of myself than I was. Instead, I was still terribly depressed and in and out of relationships that made my self-loathing worse.

Last winter I reached my all-time low. I was in a relationship with a man who was exactly the type of person my family would want me to be withsuccessful, stable, handsomeand I was about to begin training for my second pro bodybuilding show. But none of it was fun. I couldnt get out of bed; I was cripplingly depressed. I made an appointment with a doctor to have my depression medication dosage increased, but I couldnt get in for another month. In the meantime, I began to prepare for my upcoming competition, but I still wanted to start feeling better. So, I started to dig.

I downloaded an app that let me chat with a listener about my feelings, a different one with guided meditations, and still another that allowed me to track my feelings daily and view the trends as a line graph. At the beginning of the yoga class I started taking each week, Id set my intention for the class: Be happier. In trying to remember how exactly to be happy, I romanticized my past, thinking that reclaiming veganism was the answer. I got into green smoothies, traded chicken for tofu, and lost myself in aspirational vegan lifestyle YouTube channels like those of Ellen Fisher and Kate Flowers . Eating vegan againfueling my body with whole foods straight from the earthwas exhilarating. I felt healthier in a sense, just as I had the first time I went vegan ten years prior. But because I was only immersing myself in a vegan diet as a form of self-control again, I ultimately still felt like an empty shell.

One day my boyfriend and I got in our weekly fight about me avoiding intimacy. Id slunk off to cry and snuggle my cat, and when he found me he said, I dont understand why you can show love to your cat like that, but not to me. At first I was indignant, but he was right. I was avoiding intimacy with him, thinking there must be something wrong with me for not wanting to be close to him. Id made all those sudden changes in my lifethe meds, the yoga, the veganismto try to fix myself when the real problem was that I thought I needed fixing. I stood in the shower that night sobbing, with the words Im gay repeating over and over in my mind like a twisted mantra.

Over the next month, I came out to myself again and again, floating through my daily activities with a new lens of queerness. Im gay, Id think as I cooked breakfast, scooped the cat box, or did Sun Salutations. I came out to my mom next, then my closest friends, and finally, excruciatingly, to my boyfriend. I know why Ive been acting the way I have, I sputtered through tears, Its because Im gay.

Dealing with the aftermath of that discussion was one of the most difficult things Ive done. I moved all my belongings out of a home Id made with someone, intending to marry him. I broke his heart in the process. I drew flow charts to ensure I was absolutely, positively gay and not just situationally depressed. I sought refuge in the words and company of other women who had also come out late in life, and knowing I wasnt alone allowed me to release the shame I felt for my decade of denial. I worked on respecting my body and finding a balance between eating for fun and eating for fuel. Yes, coming out was hard. But sitting here today as an out lesbian, my depression has almost completely subsided. I finally feel free.

And if youre wondering, I still drink a green smoothie every day, lift weights, and do yoga, but I also eat pepperoni pizza when I feel like it. And best of all, now I kiss girls.

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Wisconsins only exclusively vegan restaurant is moving to Baraboo.

The Cheeze Factory Restaurant will relocate to downtown Baraboo after its current building lease in Wisconsin Dells expires Labor Day weekend. Restaurant leaders hope to have the new location at 618 Oak St. up and running by Thanksgiving.

The popular vegan eatery serves a variety of plant-based, non-GMO dishes. It was founded 25 years ago as a vegetarian restaurant by members of the Course in Miracles Academy.

The Academy is a spiritual group based in Wisconsin Dells that studies religious scriptures from around the world, with a primary focus on the Bibles New Testament and A Course in Miracles. Cheeze Factory staff is made up of former and current Academy members.

Jubilee Dominic-Charles, an Academy teacher and publicist for the Cheeze Factory, said the spiritual group opened the restaurant in a former Wisconsin Dells cheese factory as a way to get involved with the community. Academy members were practicing vegetarians at the time, so they opted to create a menu without meats, she said.

It was quite an anomaly, and a lot of people didnt think that we would last, said Sage-Louise, a founder and head chef at the Cheeze Factory.

The restaurant defied early expectations and became a premier vegetarian restaurant in the heart of Americans dairyland. The establishment remained vegetarian until 2013, when Cheeze Factory leaders ramped up efforts to minimize animal suffering by transitioning to a completely plant-based menu.

Even though we werent supporting the killing of animals, we were supporting the torture of animals, Sage-Louise said. Chickens that are raised for their eggs and cows that are raised for their milk are treated even more cruelly than animals that are slaughtered for meat.

Sage-Louise said she wasnt always a vegan, and worked in several five-star restaurants in New York before she made her way to Wisconsin Dells. She said the experience provided her with a unique perspective on creating dishes with limited ingredients.

What I know is that, unless it tastes good, nobodys going to want to eat it, regardless of what it is, she said. If it tastes delicious, people are going to eat it regardless of what it is.

To meet her standards, Sage-Louise said all Cheeze Factory ingredients must be entirely plant-based, and taste really, really good. Everything else on the menu is subject to change when she finds inspiration.

Sage-Louise said Cheeze Factory leaders explored several venues throughout the area before deciding on Baraboo. She said the restaurant will sacrifice about 8,000 square feet moving from its spacious location in the Dells to the 2,000 square-foot venue downtown. While the reduced space will create challenges, Sage-Louise said the restaurant is ready to make the change, and eventually will transition to a 100 percent organic menu once the new location opens.

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When I went vegan a couple years ago, I was living in New York City. I was privileged to have a well-paid job and (relatively) cheap rent, which meant I went out to eat at least a couple of times a week. There was a whole new world of amazing vegan cuisine to discover in New York City, and far from feeling deprived of animal products, I discovered a whole new culinary world of possibility and ate my way through its many options.

While there are so many places I would recommend for you toeat vegan in New York, these are the spots I find myself most nostalgic for now that I live in L.A. (even though Im far from deprived here L.A. is basically the only place in the United States that has even more vegan options). While not every restaurant on this list is fully vegan, most are at least vegetarian or vegan-leaning.

Here are my picks for the best places to eat vegan in New York City, no matter your craving.

Any place that makes you take off your shoes is off to a great start in my book. Hangawi is located in Koreatown, and is a truly elevated experience. Each dish is purposefully and carefully crafted. You can get classic Korean dishes like the Tofu Kimchi Hot Pot, or more unusual dishes like the Dandelion and Avocado Salad, Mushroom and Vegetable Wrap, and Zen Noodles.

Runners-Up: Have a slightly less-expensive but still elevated meal at Francia, or choose the vegan options at the casual lunch/dinner buffet at Woorijip (where I probably ate most often).

God, I love this place. It is cheap, unpretentious, classic Buddhist Chinese food which is vegan! I always loved the watercress, and the lamb is definitely worth tryingeven if youre not into mock meat. I also found the soy cheesecake for dessert to be delicious. Seriously, just go here anytime youre in Chinatown.

Runner Up: Lucky Vegetarian in Sunset Park, Brooklyn is also excellent.

The homemade nut cheeses are downright amazing, and the freshly-baked crust from the wood-burning oven is chewy and perfect. If you want a classic Italian/New York-style pizza, elevated with interesting flavor combinations (I especially recommend the White Pizza) and a killer wine bar ambiance to match, this East Village gem is your place. Take anyone here who says they could never be vegan because theyd have to give up pizza.

Runners-Up: People also swear by Paulie Gees and Screamers Pizzeria in Greenpoint.

If you work anywhere near Koreatown, my favorite takeout lunch spot would definitely be Woorijip. Its cheap, delicious, and the vegan options abound. You can try a little bit of everything vegan, and they just weigh it at the end. They even have rice, salads, and other sides for as little as $1 each, to-go.

Runners-Up: If more standard American lunch fare is your style, Blossom DuJouris asolid pick for a delicious burger, wrap, or sandwich.If you happen to be near Downtown Brooklyn, Id also highly recommend the simple Indian food at Govindas Vegetarian, which is only open during the week for lunch.

Peacefood Cafe was my go-to for dinner out with a friend. The ambience is both casual and chic, the menu is large and appealing to all kinds of cravings and tastes (the Chickpea Fries are a must), and the dessert well, lets just say the Raw Key Lime Pie had both me and my non-vegan friends coming back.

Runners Up: For healthy and tasty raw or cooked food, Id also recommend Sacred Chow in The West Village, Sun and Bloom in Prospect Heights, and Quintessence in the East Village.

How Beyond Sushi isnt in L.A. yet is beyond me and I miss it! If you think vegan sushi isnt possible, try one of Beyond Sushis four locations in New York City for a casual lunch or dinner, and prepare to be both satisfied and amazed. My favorites were the Spicy Mango Rolls, the Green Tea Noodle Salad, and the Sweet Potato Brownie for dessert.

This Bedstuy joint is vegan comfort food at its best. Try the amazing Yeah Dawg! (best vegan hot dog, hands-down), the BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich, or the Fried Cauliflower. Whatever your craving, they have you covered at this hole-in-the-wall.

Runner Up: Uptown Veg in Harlem.

Though Van Leeuwens isnt entirely vegan, they have a huge selection of vegan flavors and they are the richest, creamiest, tastiest around. Seriously, I defy anyone to tell the difference between this and dairy ice cream (except for the amount of bloating afterwards). My favorite flavor is the Dark Chocolate, but you seriously cant go wrong here.

Runners Up: I also like Chloes soft serve as a lighter all-fruit soft-serve option in Union Square, and Ample Hills Creamerys vegan coconut fudge sorbet (which is really the richest dark chocolate coconut milk ice cream Ive tasted).

Pretty much the only category where I think New York Citys vegan cuisine beats L.A., hands-down, is fine dining. (And by fine dining, I mean anything where you might drop $100 on dinner, because I am not rich).

Dirt Candy, however, is worth saving up for. While you can get out for less money by ordering tapas-style, Id recommend saving up for the vegan tasting menu. If you want to know what avant garde vegan cooking looks like right now, you will not be disappointed or leave hungry. A different vegetable is showcased at the center of every plate, the food is always seasonal, and the flavors are complex and amazing. This is a fantastic restaurant.

Runners Up: Avant Garden, Mother of Peal, Kajitsuare all also nice nights out and absolutely delicious, offering truly unique tapas, upscale Polynesian food, and shojin Japanese cuisine, respectively.

Located in Greenpoint, Bunna Cafe is all-vegan, all-amazing Ethiopian food simply some of the best Ethiopian Ive had. Go there for the coffee ceremony and live music, stay for the veggie sampler.

Chennai Garden is just delicious, dependable Indian food, reasonably priced, and located in Murray Hill. Any curry is delicious, but South Indian dishes also are a specialty, with a vegan thali and Gunpowder Masala Dosa sure to please anyone who loves their potatoes.

Runners Up: Dosa Delight in Jackson Heights is great, and Saravana Bhavan, which is actually a chain in India, is also very tasty.

Not surprisingly, L.A. is crushing NYC when it comes to competition in this category, but V SPOT holds it down as a solid and reasonably-priced brunch, lunch, and dinner spot with three locations in New York City. Whether youre craving brunch, arepas, tamales, quesadillas, empanadas, or a big burrito, this place will hit the comfort food spot without leaving you with a stomachache.

Ital Kitchen is the kind of place you cant really describe until you experience it for yourself but Ill try anyway. Yes, the Ital food (thats Rasta vegan food), cooked by Chef Michael Gordon, is delicious (I like the Jerk Chicken or Stir It Up Nice) but it is the ambience and community in this Crown Heights gem that will keep you coming back.

This place has one of those rare backyards where new friends are made, and every night feels fated. Your server and soon-to-be friend, Mik, will make you feel welcome, and the music is always just what you need to relax. Of all the many places I ate in New York City, only one became my second home, the only place I truly miss. See it for yourself, but dont be surprised if you also have the impulse to keep it a secret, for fear of ruining its hidden magic.

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The internet is full of reports of children going HAM in restaurants but in most cases, the rowdy kids belong to the customers, not the proprietors. Perhaps thats why Imagine Vegan Cafe in Memphis, TN is attracting so much attention on social media right now. Earlier this week, a customer wrote a review of this small restaurant that mentions a naked baby running around the dining room showing off its butthole. To make matters worse, the proprietors wrote a series of angry responses on their Facebook page, before deciding to completely delete the account. Heres the Google Plus review that got the ball rolling.

Twitter user @octave took screengrabs of the owners responses to this review, which included a warning: Im about to start calling out names and pictures of people who leave us bad reviews, especially when it deals with our children. You will no longer be allowed to come and dine at Imagine. Especially when you lie about our babies. The owners also explained: Were starting with Chelsea Bartley. And, as a further warning: Haters are not welcome at Imagine!!!

meanwhile in memphis: a vegan cafe is losing its mind on facebook because a yelp reviewer said the owner's kids showed them their butthole pic.twitter.com/LgkrTGsojW

In another pair of Facebook messages that have since been deleted, the owners fess up to the fact that these were in fact their children, and sometimes the kids dont wear diapers in the dining room:

Another customer also purports to have seen something even stranger.

According to the restaurants homepage, Imagine Vegan Cafe is a family owned and operated establishment specializing in real food for real people. The website includes a photo of owners Adam and Kristie Jeffrey, and their brood of smiling children. Eater tried calling the owners of Imagine Vegan Cafe this afternoon, but nobody picked up the phone.

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Vegan Cafe Patrons Creeped Out By Naked Babies Running Wild ... - Eater

"I like bacon," one kid tells the director. She's responding to whether or not she likes meat and every kid present gives pretty much the same response. Aye. They're into it.

They're being asked about meat because the kids are about to try a host of meat and cheese substitutes in a series of vegan dishes. Naturally, some explanation is needed.Veganism is harder to explain to a kid than you might expect. (It's also sometimes hard for adults.) It's easy to say vegans don't eat any product that comes from an animal, but how do you respond when the kid says, "What!? They don't eat chocolate!"

The regulars in the "Kids Try" series are used to having the rug pulled from underneath them when they find out they're eating something horrifying. (At least, to kids. Looking at you, vegetables.) So, while eating Chick'n Nuggets, it's not surprising they're skeptical when asked, "Would you believe me if I said there wasn't meat in them?"

For the most part, the experiment has kidshappilyeating vegan substitutes. Though, one girl knocks the world fakon and tofurky down a peg while eating vegan nachos, noting it'd be better if it had "real cheese and real meat." Another kid is asked if he'd like to become a vegan now and he responds, "No. I want to be American."

So, kids might not be the best control group for fake meat's ability to pass as meat. One kid is asked what his favorite meat is. He replies, in the form of a question, "Horse?" Watch all the confusion above.

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Also known as The Morticia Addams of the Raw Vegan World, longtime chef Adaora Osimiri-Lewis is the mysterious beauty behind the popular Goth in the Raw blog and Instagram account. Her gorgeous recipe photos have gained her a devout following among fans of raw and vegan food.

Her fondness for cooking, health, and gothic subculture developed around the same time. At age 16, she realized that being gothic doesnt mean that you have to do dark, twisted things like eating dead animals. Shes been vegan ever since and has been following a raw-food diet for about six years.

Were obsessed with her dark, sinister aesthetic and insanely delicious raw vegan recipes.

1. The Nosferatu Pop is an ode to Dracula and includes dark cherries, cracked black peppercorn, lemon, lemon zest, and agave.

2. This black cashew cheese looks to-die-for.

3. This is the perfect witching-hour treat (also known as a midnight snack): Pumpkin King Nice Cream topped with Coconut Ash and Banana Super-Dark Raw Chocolate.

4. The perfect centerpiece for Halloween (any goths favorite holiday), her creamy Kumato and Purple Bell Pepper Soup is sprinkled with Rosemary Garlic Eggplant Croutons.

5. Vixens, this ones for you: Chopped Red Kale Salad with Netherworld Goddess Dressing and sunflower seeds.

6. Night Flight Smoothie Bowl, anyone? I mean, how cute is this?

7. Have a sweet tooth? (Or should we say, sweet fang?) This Pretty in Putrid Cheesecake Tart is for youmade with muscovado sugar, shredded coconut, black chocolate drizzle, and candied lotus root.

8. The Widow Fettuccine Alfredo features back garlic, shaved black trumpet mushrooms, and Brazil nut parmesan.

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Water aerobics is fast becoming a popular exercise trend among all age groups. Exercising in water is considered a therapeutic exercise, which has accelerated the uptake of water aerobics as mainstream exercise in different parts of the world.

Experts have investigated the advantages of water aerobics, and have found that this form of exercise accrues several benefits to all of those who participate in it. Benefits include strength and cardio building as well as promoting joint strength.

The following are some health benefits of water aerobics according to science, as well as helpful tips for beginners.

I. Water aerobics helps improve flexibility

Scientific studies show that water aerobics can help improve flexibility as the joints increase their range of motion when they adjust to the resistance of the water. Experts opine that water aerobics helps increase the range of motion of the joints especially in older individuals.

In addition, experiments done on the elderly, (individuals aged 60-82), show that aquatic exercise significantly increases their shoulder flexibility.

Studies also show that water based exercises are crucial in improving flexibility, and mobility in individuals suffering from either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.

A study conducted on obese children in elementary school showed that aquatic exercises helped improve their flexibility when compared to the control group.

Bottom Line: Aquatic aerobic exercises help improve the flexibility and mobility of all individuals including those who suffer from obesity, RA, osteoarthritis, and the elderly.

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Fort McClary Park Music Fest July 8

There'll be a Music Fest from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 8 to benefit the Fort McClary Park in Kittery and End 68 Hours of Hunger. Presented by the Friends of Fort McClary and the group Shades O' Grass, the festival will feature all kinds of acoustic music. Admission is $7 per person and donations above and beyond that will be graciously accepted. Bring lawn chairs and your own picnic or choose from the onsite food concession available. Musicians and musical acts are invited to perform also. Call(603) 757-4382, (207) 438-6087 or email shadesofgrass@hotmail.com.Fort McClary Park is located on Route 103 three miles from Kittery Traffic Circle on the left, approximately mile past the fort entrance, which is on the right. For more information, call (207) 703-3629 or visit http://www.fortmcclary.org.

Sculpture exhibit at Discover Portsmouth

Metal, ceramics, wood three renowned Seacoast sculptors working in three materials are the focus of the latest exhibition at Discover Portsmouth. Seacoast Sculpture from Material to Masterwork, which opens July 7 and will run through Oct. 1, unites the career work of master artists Sumner Winebaum, Jane Kaufmann and Michael Stasiuk in the historic Academy Gallery at 10 Middle St., Portsmouth. A companion show in the Balcony Gallery, Sublime Mud! features work by over two dozen members of the New Hampshire Potters Guild. A lecture series accompanies the dual exhibitions, plus special free Saturday morning sculptural workshops for kids and a bonus meet-the-artist Sunday event.The exhibition is free and open to the public. There'll be a Members Opening Gala on Thursday, July 6 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. for members of the Portsmouth Historical Society.Enjoy a glass of wine, savor delicious refreshments, and mingle with the artists and art-lovers. Admission is $20 and tickets can be purchased at http://www.portsmouthhistory.org.

Panel discussion at Langdon exhibit

Historic New England presents a panel discussion with featured artists from the current exhibition, "Sea to Shore: Sculpture Inspired by the New England Seacoast" on Thursday, July 6 at 5:30 p.m. at Governor John Langdon House, 143 Pleasant St., Portsmouth. The exhibition will be open for viewing from 5 to 5:30 p.m., and immediately following the program from 6:30 to 7 p.m. The panel will feature sculptors Susan Neet Goodwin, Lindley and Jeff Briggs, and Jeffrey Cooper. Susan Neet Goodwin has traveled extensively and many of her sculptures focus on people from the far corners of the world including Senegal, Australia, and Mexico. In this exhibit, her subjects are closer to home an Eastport Cannery Worker in Maine and a Pastry Chef.Husband and wife Jeff and Lindley Briggs work collaboratively and on their own sculptures. Jeff created the animals for The Greenway Carousel on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway in Boston. Jeffs Lobster on display in the exhibit is a replica of the one that he created for the Carousel. Lindleys "Sirena and Consorts in a Sea of Shells and Colossal Shell Goddess" evoke the beauty of women and our connection to the sea.Jeffrey Coopers interests lie in the healing beauty of the natural world. His sculpture "Fragrant Flow" is also a magnificently carved bench for relaxing and meditating.Admission to the panel presentation is $5. Members of Historic New England and New England Sculptors Association are free. Call 603-436-3205 to register or visit http://www.historicnewengland.org.

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Artist Helen Binns will display her work until July 28.

The Rollin Art Centres current art exhibit features watercolour painter, Helen Binns, and is titled Inspired by Island Life. Binns is inspired by the beauty that surrounds her and this is evident in her artwork. From crabs on the beach to orcas swimming in the ocean, Binns captures these magnificent creatures through soft watercolours. Join us in the gallery on Saturday, July 8 from 1-3 p.m. for refreshments and an opportunity to meet Binns. The exhibit runs until July 28.

CONCERT IN THE GARDEN

Join us this Sunday, July 9 from 1-5 p.m. at The Rollin Art Centre, where we are having a musical fundraiser. Twenty two local musicians, led by Don Bergen, are set to perform. Bring your blankets or grab a table, and be prepared to have a lazy afternoon listening to great music. Hot dogs and chili will be available for sale. Admission is by donation.

ART CAMP MAGICAL KINGDOM

Our summer art programs are catered to children aged seven to 12 years old who are interested in art and expressing their creativity. The July 11, 12 and 14 camp is themed Magical Kingdom. Princes and princesses from all over the kingdom will join us to make crowns, swords, castles and even their own royal crest. Register today for at the Rollin Art Centre. Weekly camps are $50

TEAS ON THE TERRACE

Our next tea on the terrace is Thursday, July 13, from 1-3 p.m. with Dennis Olsen as the musical guest. From his classical guitar recitals, to nightclubs and dance halls playing blues, rock and country, Olsen has been delighting and amazing audiences with his guitar prowess for more than 30 years. Join us for an afternoon of relaxing music and the sweet taste of strawberry shortcake. Tickets are only $12. Call today to reserve your tickets. Seating is limited.

DONATE Q POINTS TO ROLLIN ART CENTRE

Looking to help out the Community Arts Council and the Rollin Art Centre? Donate your Q points (Quality Food points) to the Rollin Art Centre to help with special events, food platters, etc.

Just let Quality Foods know you would like to donate your points to the Rollin Art Centre.

CLASSICAL CONCERTs

Classical Concert Series subscriptions, beginning Nov. 26 with A Touch of Brass Quintet, are now available at the Rollin Art Centre and Echo Centre. Subscriptions/tickets are $105 for the series of three concerts. Concerts are on Nov. 26 with A Touch of Brass Quintet, March 10 with Vancouver Chamber Choir and May 19 with Jacob Cordover. New venue and only 200 subscriptions are available.

JANE AUSTEN FEST

The Jane Austen Festival takes place July 15-16 and is a family-friendly event. Challenging once again the Guinness Book of World Records, the Centennial Belles need your help. Tickets at Rollin.

Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council. Call 250-724-3412.

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