Top regional attractions (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-299-1000. www.ansp.org . Butterfly Weekend - Special event with naturalist presentations & craft activity. Included in admission. 6/30-7/1 11 am-3:30 pm....more...Smokers discover the great outdoors (Evening Standard) You've not quite managed (or even tried) to give up smoking. But as of 6am on Sunday, those who want a sneaky smoke with their post-work pint will find themselves puffing next to the gutter or behind the bins. Or will they? Steely London spirit and enterprising bar owners have ensured there will be plenty of cool outdoor places to spark up in, which are just as appealing to non-smokers. The ......more... Continuing Exhibits and Events (Long Beach Press-Telegram) Autry National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. (323) 667-2220. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. $9 adults, $5 students, $3 children 12 and under....more... What's Happening (Daily Southtown) The Art Institute of Chicago -- 111 S. Michigan Ave. (at Adams Street), Chicago; (312) 443-3600. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Wednesdays; 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free summer evenings after 5 p.m. Suggested admission is $12; $7 for children age 6 and older, students and seniors. Admission is free after 5 p.m. ......more... More Things to Do (Standard-Examiner) Web only...more... COMMUNITY CALENDAR (Dallas Morning News) ARTISTS IN THE NGO: The group Artists in the Ngo will exhibit works at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St., through today. Viewing is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and during all performances....more... Scientifically speaking, 6/24 (Denver Post) ...more... Exhibit: 'Tutankhamun' (Orange County Register) 'Tut' is a business venture as well as an art exhibit. The lines are already snaking in front of LACMA West, like the Nile River winding through the Egyptian desert....more... Cuba And Its Defence Of All Human Rights (Scoop.co.nz) Outline of 200 years of aggression and hostility by the United States towards the Cuban nation....more... |