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SUNDAY ARTS CALENDAR The Wichita Eagle
EVENTS "Fairfield Porter, A Life in Art," lecture by Novelene Ross on the book by Justin Spring, 2 p.m. today, Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Included with admission, members free. Information, 316-268-4921.
Lionel American Heritage
Around 1900, when electrified toy trains were in their infancy, a battery-powered railroad car appeared in the show window of Robert Ingersoll’s novelty store on Cortlandt Street in downtown Manhattan. It wasn’t intended as a toy.
HOLIDAY EVENTS The Wichita Eagle
Bradley Fair Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides, 6:30-10 p.m. Thu.-Sat., through Dec. 23, Bradley Fair, Rock Road at 21st. Free. Information, 316-630-9990.
HOLIDAY The Wichita Eagle
Sports Cards & Collectibles Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Northrock Bowling Lanes, 3232 N. Rock Road. Don Lock, Washington Senators, will sign autographs 1-2 p.m. Free admission. Information, Joe Ruocco, 316-682-7902.
A weekly feature about people whose work touches our lives Richmond Times-Dispatch
Claim to fame: Master sergeant in the Virginia Air National Guard, service writer for Richmond BMW, model railroading enthusiast. Stats: Born in the Bronx in 1960, moved to a farm in Cumberland County in 1974. His father, a German immigrant, was a field service engineer for General Electric.
HOLIDAY EVENTS The Wichita Eagle
Lights on the Lake, drive-through holiday light displays, at Heartspring, 8700 E. 29th St. North. Open 6-9 p.m. every Fri.-Sun., through Dec. 24, and Dec. 25. Free; donations accepted. Proceeds benefit the children of Heartspring. Information, 316-634-8821.
All aboard for open house Asbury Park Press
For those who missed it, there is still a chance today to see Tom Hanks in the Polar Express train.
MUSIC San Jose Mercury News
SOUTH BAY Valley Christian Conservatory. 7 p.m. Nov. 27. Valley Christian High School Theatre, 100 Skyway Drive, San Jose. Free. (408) 513-2469, www.valleychristian conservatory.org.
Entertainment digest Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania," winner of the 2006 Heartland Film Festival Award and Best Documentary at the 2006 Renaissance Film Festival, will be released on DVD Dec. 19.
Events, programs Akron Beacon Journal
The search is on for HGTV's next Design Star. The network is looking for professional and novice designers, architects and artists who believe they have the talent, expertise and on-camera skills to host a show. Those selected will compete on the second season of HGTV Design Star.
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