Easter Bunny

Mar 29 2013

The popular way to eat a chocolate bunny is ears first

Christians will mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter by donning their Sunday best, attending church and going on egg hunts. But what’s the history of the holiday? And how much will we actually spend on those yummy chocolate rabbits? Read some fast facts about Easter below.

77 — Percent of Americans who identify themselves as Christian, as of December 2012.

58 — Percent of Americans who plan to attend church on Easter Sunday this year.

Mar 28 2013

Mass, crafts and blessing

March 28
Second Baptist Church will hold Holy Week services that feature a 6 p.m. Bible study followed by worship at 7 p.m. Church: 2412 Griffith Ave., Los Angeles.
 
St. Brigid Catholic Church will hold a washing of the feet service featuring choir music beginning at 7 p.m. on Holy Thursday, 5214 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles.
 

Apr 20 2011

Family friendly events around town

April 22 - 24
L.A. Zoo’s Big Bunny Spring Fling
The Los Angeles Zoo celebrates Spring with three days of pettable rabbits, funny bunny ears, crafts, and special entertainment for the whole family from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens, 5333 Zoo Dr., Los Angeles. Cost: Free with Zoo admission, $14 Adults, $9 Children (2-12). Info: (323) 644-4200 or www.lazoo.org

Saturday April 23
Easter Festival at the Orange County Marketplace

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Apr 7 2011

Hollywood by Choice

Every now and then Hollywood takes a perfectly good tale and turns it inside out, giving us a new way to look at legends, and traditions. Sometimes these films miss the mark, but then you have movies like “Your Highness,” and “Hop” that are right on target.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.