DeKALB – The historic Ellwood House in DeKalb is getting decked out for the holidays. From Thursday through Dec. 2, visitors can kick off their holiday season with a tour of the elegantly decorated mansion. More than a dozen rooms in the 1879 mansion will be decorated by volunteers, community organizations and local businesses. To begin the season, guided tours of the decorated mansion will run from Thursday through Nov. 29 (closed Mondays and Thanksgiving Day). Tours run at 1 and 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for youth ages 6 to 17 (free for children younger than 6). Tours last approximately one hour and begin in the Visitor Center. The museum’s 2018 tour season will culminate with the annual three-day Holiday Event Weekend Nov. 30 through Dec. 2. Visitors will enjoy live music as they tour the three-story mansion. Guides will be stationed on each level to share the history of the home. In the … [Read more...] about Celebrate holiday traditions at Ellwood House Museum
Celebrating holidays
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha in Moscow
Thousands of Muslims are gathering outside Moscow’s Cathedral Mosque to celebrate Eid al-Adha. The day, also known as the Festival of the Sacrifice, is the second of two globally celebrated holidays in Islam, the other being Eid Al-Fitr, with the former honoring the will of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. Animals are often sacrificed during the holiday to commemorate his offering. … [Read more...] about Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha in Moscow
Holiday resorts take cash from our teens and have a duty to help keep them safe
My heart goes out to John and Ceri Channon whose 18 year-old son fell to his death in what appears to have been an avoidable accident on holiday in Magaluf. Reading their tributes to their son - and desperate message to other teens abroad - I can only imagine the pain they are going through. My own 18-year-old daughter returned from the same Spanish island resort on a similar post A-levels celebration holiday with friends just a few days before Tom died there in July. She didn’t know Tom but went to a neighbouring school and through the close teenage network learned of his death from the friend of one of his friends before it made headlines. When Tom fell from a 70ft raised walkway in the early hours of July 12 after becoming separated from his group on a night out, he became the third person from the UK to die at the Eden Roc complex in Magaluf, Majorca, this year. At the time the tragedy happened we had just arrived with my daughter on a family holiday which she joined after … [Read more...] about Holiday resorts take cash from our teens and have a duty to help keep them safe
School’s out! Pictures as hundreds celebrate holidays in Hull
The school holiday celebrations were certainly seen in Newland Avenue on Friday night, with plenty of teachers, school workers and more letting their hair down in the street's bars. Our photographer hit Roots to get some shots of you guys doing what you do best - winding down on a Friday night. The Caribbean-themed bar and restaurant was as busy as ever as revellers celebrated having six weeks off work as schools in the city broke off for summer. Take a look at the pictures shown in the gallery above and see if our snapper, Sergej Komkov, pictured you or any of your friends. We visit popular bars and club across Hull every weekend so keep your eyes peeled for your pictures! Get the Hull Live app The Hull Live app is the home of everything that's happening in Hull.It's completely FREE which features all the latest news, sport and what’s on information. You can download it for iPhone and iPad from Apple's App Store , or get the Android version from Google Play . … [Read more...] about School’s out! Pictures as hundreds celebrate holidays in Hull
Easter 2018: When it is and why it’s celebrated with eggs
Easter's celebration date changes every year. It is one of the most important Christian celebrations and it commemorates the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb. When is Easter? Easter is usually celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon, after the spring equinox. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ's death and resurrection occurred around the time of the Jewish Passover, which was celebrated on the first full moon following the spring equinox. This led to Christians celebrating Easter on different dates each year. For the Western churches, the earliest Easter can fall is on March 22, and the latest it is on April 25. Eastern Christianity bases its calculations on the Julian Calendar. Because of the 13-day difference between the calendars, March 21 corresponds to April 3 in the Gregorian Calendar. Easter, therefore, varies between April 4 and May 8 in the Gregorian calendar. Easter 2018: This year, in the Gregorian calendar, Easter will … [Read more...] about Easter 2018: When it is and why it’s celebrated with eggs