It WAS an adventure! From cute furry kittens and puppies from Helping Hands (which, hopefully, were adopted) to ferrets loaned to us by a trusting customer from her personal zoo of pets...  From a guinea pig named Pete to real, live velveteen rabbits... From peeping chicks to the famous Lucille Ball Python to rolly-polly eating box turtles to snappy crawdads... And from many hundreds of "kids" --babies to adults-- who only looked to those who petted, "yuck!"-ed, "cool!"-ed,...

Teens t-shirt designs came to life with the help of Jose, an expert artist from Certified Designs during the Artistic Gun airbrushing program.  The teens sketched out their original designs and made stencils to paint around after learning a few airbrushing techniques.  Then Jose let them paint the design onto their shirt or created it himself.  If you couldn't make it to the program, you can still see Jose's work at his store at 106 S.E. 8th St. in downtown Topeka. 

 

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Are you concerned about sunburn?  Do you want an alternative to sunscreen lotions?  Consider sun-protective clothing.

Find the full article here. Thanks to American Towns Blog for Topeka for the information. 

Dear EarthTalk: Is there really such a thing as “sun-protective clothing?” If so, does it mean I can dispense with oily sunscreens once and for all? -- J.S.

While there will always be a place for high-quality sunscreen on body parts exposed to the sun, covering up...

Whether you are hanging out by the pool or chilling in your air conditioned house, summer is a great time for love.  The weather is not the only thing getting hot, so enjoy the heat and check out these books about summer love and romance!

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

Colin Singleton always falls for girls named Katherine--and he's been dumped 19 times, to be exact. Letting expectations go and allowing love are in the heart of his hilarious quest to find his...

Shawnee Summer Scorecord is a program for youth which encourages activity and healthy eating.  It is a great companion to the summer reading program, Catch the Reading Bug.  Take flight after a summer metamorphosis of mind and body.