“It uses concentrated language: less words, more meaning. All words are chosen carefully by the poet so that each word is important… For me, poetry adds definition and clarity to my place in the world, and I can’t imagine life without it.”

“The movie reaches us via a documentary-style approach with visual storytelling, relying extensively on conversations by and with individuals with varying political experiences and beliefs. America's current status is discussed in terms of values & stories rather than political party labels.”

“A young man visits the area of her home during summer vacation, discovering her and the beautiful coast of her home. He is looking for artistic inspiration and enters her world. She finds in him love, companionship, hope, and the desire to reach beyond her self-made limitations.

Andrew Wyeth is the man's name, an Artist.”

These novels give readers hope that their next best friend or love of their life is waiting for them somewhere - maybe in a hospital hallway, in the English countryside, or even on a magical island… there are no deeper relationships than those forged in fate and driven by destiny, in spite of and against the odds.

“The weather report is in. There’s been a long drought of prophetic vision and public moral courage. The situation is dire.

Your divining rods for compassionate justice and Beloved Community can transform the forecast.”

“Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve loved reading books about strong women. Beginning in elementary school, I remember the library books on the shelf: Joan of Arc, Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart, Anne Frank, Eleanor Roosevelt, Pearl Buck, Helen Keller. These books were biographies, but in recent years, I’ve discovered the “memoir,” which is a collection of personal memories written by the women themselves.”

“As much as culture gives us sayings like 'time is merely a construct' or the capitalist view of 'time is money'; I've often wondered - is there any other way that I can understand what time is? Of course, my go-to thought is to find an answer in a book. Did I find one singular answer? No, but I did find a beautiful unfolding of why I'm more settled than ever to continue journeying through time.”

“Not only do I wonder how people can exist without a constant stream of thoughts running through their heads, but I will one-up things here. I don't know how people survive without constant musical accompaniment inside their heads.”

Hanover’s Gallery at the Old Post Office has announced its 2024 exhibit schedule through late summer.

“Approximately two dozen artists are represented in the exhibit with mediums utilizing acrylics, pastels, oils, watercolors, wood, pen, mixed media, and more.”

“And even though I can see you there, we aren’t in the same spot. Our paths crossed but never merged. I may see my resting place while yours is too far in the distance. We are different because we are and were shaped differently.”

I sat next to a sunburn
I sat next to a sea
His edges were salt
So strong the scent of water…

The “Scapes” exhibit, running from November 5th to December 14th, 2023, at the Gallery at the Old Post Office, offers a wide variety of artistic works. Visitors will note examples of both authentic plein air works and others that depict our spacious lands, water, and towns.

It’s not uncommon for those in the creative sectors of our communities to have strong connections across and between those who are active professionally or as avocations. In south-central Pennsylvania, one of those connective arms is the Cultural Alliance of York County. Its Director of Communications, Rita Whitney, lets us take a peek into her own artistic background in this Creator Five.

You can explain to me
In all the best vocabulary…

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