Regional Events

SEATTLE, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Nonprofit fund accounting and software specialist, Vicki Welter, CPA will speak at the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants Not-for-Profit Conference in Seattle, Nov. 20-21, 2014.

SEATTLE, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Indoor Triathlon USA (ITUSA) today announced the launch of its new Indoor Triathlon USA Series in 2015. The first national, standardized triathlon series - indoors! 'We are trying to create something special in a calendar space where previously nothing existed,' said CEO and Founder Bo Lebastchi. Unlike most indoor triathlons that currently operate, ITUSA events are real racing.

NAPLES, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Bible Life Church in Florida is donating three mobile homes on its property to the East Naples/Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District. It's a win-win partnership and the fire department has already used the trailers for smoke drills, confined space training and cross-training paramedics with Collier EMS.

SANTA FE, N.M. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Art is usually thought to be painted on canvas or carved from granite but on Sunday, November 2, ink-on-flesh will be discussed at the New Mexico History Museum. Making a special appearance to tie-into the celebration of the museum's 'Painting the Divine' exhibition will be Eric Schwartz, director of the alternative lifestyle documentary feature film 'Tattoo Nation.'

SAINT LOWELL, Ind. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: TV Star and lead expert of the hit cable television show 'Hoarders,' Cory Chalmers, will be making a special guest appearance at his newest Steri-Clean franchise. This franchise owned by Gary Hofer and Tony Moser is hosting the Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting on Friday October 17 and is inviting the public to its grand opening / open house on Saturday Oct. 18

NILES, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Graziano's Brick Oven Pizza continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary year by raising funds for Advocate Medical Group's Adult Down Syndrome Center in October. When guests mention the Adult Down Syndrome Center to their Graziano's server, 20 percent of their total food and beverage spend will be donated to the Center.

GWINNETT, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Gwinnett Choral Guild (Guild) will present 'A Diminished Mass' by Scottish composer Alan A. Craig at Duluth First United Methodist Church on October 18, 2014. The performance places the traditional liturgical texts in a modern setting. Transporting the audience, the 40-member Guild will weave a rich choral tapestry with strings, and percussion.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: TV Star and lead expert of the hit cable television show 'Hoarders,' Cory Chalmers, will be making a special guest appearance at the TICA Cat Show Friday October 3, 4 and 5 in Las Vegas, Nev. Chalmers has been a longtime advocate for animal welfare.

VALLEJO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Down the rabbit hole! The City of Vallejo, Calif. has gone Mad for the month of December 2014 - Mad Hatter that is - with its popular 'Mad Hatter Holiday Festival' that attracts thousands to the historic downtown district with its whimsical and fire-shooting Wonderland recreation that turns the city into a fantasy world for children and adults alike!

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The worldwide phenomenon of ink-on-flesh will be the subject of the NewFilmmakers New York screening of 'Tattoo Nation' on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 6 p.m. The indie feature film's director, Eric Schwartz, will appear after the screening for a Q and A session.

TAMPA, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Florida-based Joshuacord, a Christian, nondenominational non-profit organization, is hosting its second annual 5K Joshua 1:9 Religious Freedom Run. It's scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 13, 2014 from 8 to 10 a.m. The race will start and finish at Al Lopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Ave., Tampa.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Nine historic homes, including unique Kansas City shirtwaists and stately stone Foursquares, will open their doors for tours during the biennial Hyde Park Historic Homes Tour. The tour also features a home that exemplifies how modern architecture can co-exist in a historic neighborhood. The Tour, hosted by The Hyde Park Neighborhood Association (HPNA), will be held October 4 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

LONG BEACH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Jonas Sills and Ray Buffer today announced their new performing arts company in Long Beach called Art-In-Relation (AIR). Their first AIR production, 'Frankenstein The Musical' will open Oct. 23 at the Ernest Borgnine Theatre. The two co-producers also appear in this powerful production, as Victor Frankenstein and The Creature, respectively.

MIAMI, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: When Jhasmidah Alexandre, founder, president and CEO of Philanthropy from the Heart, Inc., overcame homelessness, she made a promise that she would give back to help those less fortunate and in need. And that's exactly what she's doing. On Friday, September 26, a free fundraising event will be held at Joe Celestin Center in North Miami, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Western North Carolina residents who wish to learn more about compassionate care during serious illness are invited to attend an event co-hosted by Four Seasons Compassion for Life and Pardee Hospital. The Lunch and Learn, 'Introduction to Palliative Care 101,' will be noon September 30, 2014, at the Pardee Signature Care Clinic in Blue Ridge Mall.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: EMRG Media is proud to announce its annual Event Planner Expo for 2014 - a premier event planner event to take place in New York City at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th Street, on October 8 from 3 to 8 p.m. This year, the event will be hosted by Celebrity Event and Wedding Planner Colin Cowie.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: XVALA, the L.A. artist who planned to display the newly leaked images of celebrities Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton, along with other celebrity compromised images, will, instead, feature the artist's self-shot, life-size, nude images next month at Cory Allen Contemporary Art (CACA) in Florida.

MILL VALLEY, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: ArteQuesta today announced that Evan Skrederstu, a Los Angeles-based urban artist and member of street-art collective UGLARworks (Unified Group of Los Angeles Residents), will be a featured artist in an upcoming exhibition titled 'Beware! Yokai!' at the Empire Seven Studios in San Jose, Calif.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Cory Allen Contemporary Art (CACA) today announced that the recently leaked nude images of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence will be the latest additions to L.A. artist XVALA's 'Fear Google' campaign and will be on display to the public, unaltered, in the artist's upcoming show 'No Delete' next month at CACA's The Showroom; located in the Warehouse Arts District in Saint Petersburg, Fla.

TUSTIN, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: It's time for several teams of war-injured military veterans and active servicemen participating in the 'Never Quit Challenge' organized by Shawn Alladio to put their personal watercraft into the Pacific Ocean and do what they've always done - finish the job. Event to help Wounded Veterans Charities.

VISTA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Stars and Stripes Events, a concert production company located in Escondido, Calif., is promoting a surf rock concert with former members of eight of the best known famous surf rock bands of the sixties. The promoter will donate 10 percent of ticket sales directly to Wounded Warrior Homes also located in Vista Calif. The 'Legends of Surf Music' concert is at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista on October 25.

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Aspen Art Gallery today donated original art pieces from many of its established artists, including Malotte and Rae, James Vilona, Linda Israel, Mark Yale Harris, Nadaleena Mirat Brettman, Sherri Mignonne, Isabelle Dupuy, Randy Cooper, and Christopher Owen Nelson - a total value of more than $333,000 in art to be auctioned by the 5th Annual Flight to Luxury, A Red Carpet Hangar Party, presented by Cuvee Escapes

TUCSON, Ariz. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In celebration of this year's harvest, Kief-Joshua Vineyards will host the Magdelena Bash Harvest festival on August 23, 2014, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Musicians from both Tucson and Phoenix will be performing live. Country Western Singer Andy Hersey will perform from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the Dry River Yacht Club featured from 2-5 p.m.

MARSHALL, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: We all can say that youth entrepreneurship is an amazing topic of conversation. However, sometimes that conversation isn't loud enough to be heard. In the state of Missouri, every August, there is a state-wide business competition where youth and adults compete in categories of their own for seed money to launch, expand or maintain their business ideas. Over a dozen youth ages 12 - 18 have been accepted into the MADE in Missouri Business Competition, hosted by the Missouri Valley Community Action Agency (MVCAA).

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Chicago's Jefferson Park plays host to its ever-popular three-day Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival on Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27, 2014. The festival takes place on the grounds of Chicago's Jefferson Memorial Park. The Festival's proceeds support local student scholarships and Jefferson Park business-focused events.