I prefer bathroom humor over bathroom politics, but with the steady stream of news reports concerning transgender folk, bathroom laws, and protests – the concept of what “transgender” actually means became a question I asked myself. Having spent a large portion of life after college living in New York City, […]
Charlotte Good. Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and her Daughter Mary Shelley. New York: Random House, 2015. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (Wollstonecraft) and her daughter, Mary Godwin Shelley (Shelley), never knew each other, the mother having died of “childbed fever” when the infant […]
APRIL 5: While on patrol Lt Douglas Eldridge and Officer Keith Docwra investigated a male and female party that were involved in suspicious activity by disposing of items into a storm drain which was later determined to be drug related. The male offender, a 30-year-old resident of Oakland, was subsequently […]
May Special Events at the Oakland Public Library (Children’s Dept.) A Mother’s Day Craft will be held on Thursday, May 5 from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. in the Pat Turnier Craft Room of the Oakland Public Library. Oakland children, ages 5 & up, are invited to turn paper into flowers […]
“Singin’ In The Rain”, “Stormy Weather” and “Blowin’ In The Wind” are among the vocal selections that the North Jersey Chorus will present in its annual spring concert A SPRINKLING OF SONGS. Joining the chorus will be featured guest Broadway actor/singer Ciarán Sheehan who has appeared in leading roles in […]
Practice AP exams will be given at the Oakland Library Thursday, April 28 at 4:00 PM and/or Saturday, April 30 at 10:00 AM This free program is provided by C2educate. Registration required: www.c2educate.com/oaklandlibrary/ Things to bring: scientific calculator and pencil Students can take a practice test of their choice from […]
