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Stephen Colbert Wins National ElectionSaturday, November 22, 2008 @ 1:01AM In honor of this exciting election year, Treetopia held an election to name its patriotic, US flag-inspired artificial Christmas tree, allowing visitors to vote on their favorite name for the tree. Visitors could choose between the Stephen J. Colbert National Treasure Tree, the Hockey Mom Palintology Tree, and the Change, Change, Change Obamamania Tree.

At Marion Public Library:Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 12:36AM♦Library Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. ♦Museum Hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Love LettersFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:49PM"Since we were the only two people who could spell in the class, we got stuck with doing all of the little tiny stuff, because we knew which way apostrophes went," laughs Mary Mashburn as she describes the letterpress class she and her journalist husband Steve St. Angelo took in New York four years ago.

Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: Over the River and Through the Woods at 2nd Street TheaterFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:44PMIn Italian, the expression “Tengo Famiglia” means more than just its literal translation of “I hold family.” The expression, as writer Joe DiPietro (author of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) shows throughout the production, is more about putting your family first. Even though DiPietro’s play focuses on an Italian-American family living in Hoboken, New Jersey, the overall theme of the ...

Madame unveils its fall/winter collectionFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:33AMFashion brand Madame has launched its fall/winter collection, urging women to try a different look everyday with its casual, party and formal wear comprising corduroy jackets, chequered coats, formal trousers, tunics, skirts and much more.

Luna Negra blends ballet and combat bootsFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 7:40AMShe slid onto the stage, one foot in a combat boot, the other in a delicate ballet slipper. Setting a tiny music box on the stage, she backed away slowly while around her dancers stretched and turned in enormous puffed skirts. So opened "AviMar," choreographed by Francisco Aviña with input from Stephanie Martinez. It was the second (and most riveting) of three pieces presented by Chicago-based ...

Odd fabrics, lines and belts create fresh fall trendsFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 7:34AMAll you need for fall is a closet filled with updated classics. Designers this season decided to put a fresh spin on structured classics. Unlike previous seasons with intense volume, the fall season brings a tailored look with classic lines. Designers showcase volume in the sleeves and adorn the collars.

Scottish fest is no place for good foodFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:32AMI have often written that if I ever visited Scotland, I would eat haggis. I have never been to Scotland, but I can now say that I have eaten haggis.

Valparaiso University eventsFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:28AMVOLTS FOR seniors The Valparaiso Organization for Learning and Teaching Seniors has scheduled fall semester programs that will examine caste identity in India, nanotechnology research at Valparaiso University, the music of Broadway composer Richard Rodgers and a variety of additional topics.