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Hackensack Meridian Fitness & Wellness will celebrate its eleventh anniversary with Hackensack Meridian Health. This much-anticipated event includes full access to the state-of-the-art facility and programming, health screenings and wellness information, Group Fitness classes and demos, photos with Santa from 10:00am to 12:00pm, kids’ classes and activities, and other fun events focused on fitness and health.
Home for the holidays? Cal State Fullerton educator William Toledo, who prepares future teachers to guide possibly controversial conversations about politics in middle and high school classrooms, says the same tools used in classrooms can apply to holiday gatherings.
As officials are gearing up for what’s expecting to be the busiest travel week on record, the Federal Aviation Administration warned it might need to slow down air traffic. …
With Thanksgiving menus almost finalized, trees and lights slowly going up, and holiday gift lists beginning, the most wonderful time of year is almost here! As you anticipate the seasonal cheer, UTHealth Houston experts are available to discuss any of…
Simchat Torah, held this year on Oct. 7-8, celebrates the completion of the study of the book of Torah and features singing and dancing. Celebrations like these serve as a healthy response to rising antisemitism, according to Rabbi Levi Slonim…
National Daughters Day is Sept. 25, an oft-overlooked holiday that has been around since 1932. But much like the holiday, adult daughters are often unnoticed for the important role they play in the lives of their parents. Allison M. Alford,…
As a four-day work week is trialled in countries across the globe, health researchers at the University of South Australia say they’re ‘all in’ when it comes to a long weekend, especially as new empirical research shows that the extra time off is good for our health.
Goofy events and deals on pizza and pies only hint at the true magic of Pi Day, according to the University of Delaware’s resident pi expert, Sebastian Cioaba. Most people know the momentous math holiday, March 14, honors 3.14, the…
ASU expert says Valentine’s Day spending to increase in U.S., Arizona this year — despite talks of recession.
Navigating RSV, COVID-19 and the Flu As more people travel and gather with family and friends this holiday season, cases of COVID-19, RSV and the flu are high and, in some areas, rising across the country. How can we keep…
A surplus of consumer goods at retail stores nationwide means holiday shoppers might find some of the best deals now. Virginia Tech expert Jadrian Wooten says it’s an interesting economics puzzle and makes a lot of sense in the broad…
The Senate has unanimously passed a bill to establish Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday. This is an historic moment and an opportunity to create a “new America,” according to Anne Bailey, professor of history at Binghamton University, State University of New York and director of the Harriet Tubman Center for the Study of Freedom and Equity.
A world first study from the University of South Australia and the University of Technology Sydney, shows just how important local foods can be for domestic tourism, as the findings show how food can potentially increase visits to local areas by tenfold.
For Valentine’s Day, couples traditionally plan a romantic getaway or spend their evening at a nice restaurant, but with cases of COVID-19 soaring, celebrations of love may look a bit different this year. The pandemic has hit restaurants, retail businesses…
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or none of the above, how you spend the holiday season likely will look different during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gatherings of family and friends are discouraged. Many community events have gone virtual, or have…
Some families are planning to celebrate the holidays in person by creating their own “family bubble,” after the National Basketball Association used the technique for its recent season. But does it work without the resources and workforce of a national sports association?
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 24, 2020) – The 2020 holiday season will be like no other. With COVID-19 cases surging around the country and officials fearing further increases due to anticipated group gatherings around the holidays, the University at Albany has…
With large gatherings and lockdowns in many places due to COVID-19, Halloween might be filled with more mischief than normal due to high stress levels, according to Libby Tucker, folklorist at Binghamton University, State University of New York. This year…
Joseph Rey-Barreau, with the University of Kentucky College of Design, has seven easy tips to help make your holiday space everything you’ve ever dreamed of — and make the “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” Griswold family jealous.
A neatly wrapped gift will impress your acquaintances, but might leave your loved ones feeling let down when the gift doesn’t live up to expectations, suggests new research by Vanderbilt postdoctoral scholar Erick Mas.
The Children’s Hospital University of Illinois will host a pre-holiday Thanksgiving celebration and meal for pediatric cancer and sickle cell patients and their families.
From table manners to table settings, UNLV etiquette expert Murray Mackenzie has the scoop.
Charlie Brown might have said it best as he opined to his pal, Linus: “Christmas is coming, but I’m not happy. I don’t feel the way I’m supposed to feel.” Yes, the holiday season can foster moments of great joy,…
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