Month: December 2025

A leaf found on the ground captures the imagination of a six-year-old, who examines the colors, the shape, the texture, and the touch. The nourishment of this leaf came from the tree as it transported water and minerals from its roots to the leaf. The leaf produces food for the tree through a process called photosynthesis.

A broken relationship and the death of a great-uncle led to my move from Little Rock to Chicago, Illinois. I didn’t last a year in the city.

My grandmother’s eldest sister needed someone to assist her in daily errands and routines. She also had a dental procedure scheduled, and her fear of dentists was the primary reason for my arrival in Chicago.

Wintertime is here, and with it comes chances for some fun (and free!) art experiences at CALS!

Upcoming Workshops and Activities

Make Your Mark: Art Journaling for Fun and for Life
January 17, 2026, 10 a.m. to noon
CALS Roberts Library, 401 President Clinton Ave. 

On the night of November 11, 2025, Veterans’ Day, an out-of-state friend dropped me a line to say that I should head outside, as the northern lights could be seen in the sky. It’s rare that the aurora descends this far south—it only does so if the sun has thrown out a particularly powerful coronal mass ejection (CME),