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Thursday Nov 26 | DesMoinesRegister.com The Des Moines ...

Every School Every Thursday -- West Des Moines, Clive & Wauke

Clive Kindergartners at Clive Elementary love math time everyday. With the adoption of the new math curriculum, Everyday Mathematics, math has quickly become a time students and teachers look forward to.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

WOAI

San Antonio artist's skeleton's spotlighted

Artist Raul Servin in his home studio in San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO a ' There was a time when Raul Servin painted bluebonnets and Texas Hill Country landscapes.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Ashtabula Star-Beacon

Drama Club to present 'Cafe Murder' mystery

There will be a "murder" in the Ss. John and Paul cafeteria on Friday and Saturday.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Times-Standard

A community altar

Sacred Heart Church in Myrtletown displays a community altar bringing together the holidays of Dia de los Muertos and All Souls Day.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Swens blog

Mexican Prints for the Day of the Dead

During their lifetimes, the great Mexican printmakers Manuel Manilla and JG Posada made hundreds of Caleveras showing skeletons working, drinking, dancing and fighting, the finest of which have been published as a collection of postcards by Redstone Press." See some of the book's picture here Order Calaveras: Mexican Prints for the Day of the Dead ...

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Laughing Squid

Video of Dia De Los Muertos in San Francisco

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

The Bee-Picayune, Beeville, Texas

Dalia VanSickle celebrates - el Dia de los Muertos'

More than 500 years ago, when the Spanish Conquistadores arrived in Mexico, they were surprised to see the natives mocking death.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, All Saints' Day

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Mission Mission

Dia de los Muertos set to Girls

I thought it was really lame how there were more white people with cameras than actual participants at this year's Dia de los Muertos celebration, but this video kinda makes up for it .

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, The Mission (San Francisco, CA)

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Tyler Morning Telegraph

'Day Of Dead' Student Art On Exhibit

Colorful and vibrant works of art, created by Tyler Independent School District middle school students are featured in a special exhibition at the Tyler Museum of Art that will continue through Sunday.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

BlogTO

Celebrating the Day of the Dead At Harbourfront Centre

This past weekend the Harbourfront Centre hosted a festival in celebration of the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos or the "Day of the Dead." The Day of the Dead is anything but depressing.

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Pasadena Star-News

Pasadena Church observes Day of the Dead

For the first time, St. Philip the Apostle Church in Pasadena erected an altar in observance of the Latino holiday Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

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Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Sacred Heart students honor dead relatives, saints in West Reading

Students learned about the Day of the Dead and also honored their favorite saints at an event Tuesday at Sacred Heart School's gymnasium in West Reading.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Xinhuanet

Mexico observes Day of the Dead

Mexico came to a standstill to observe the Day of the Dead on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 in connection with All Saints' Day.

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Alexandria Gazette-Packet

Celebrating Day of the Dead

For the 6th annual Dia de los Muertos at the Arlington Arts Center, local artist David Amoroso created interactive altars and paintings to honor and remember deceased loved ones.

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Marin Independent Journal

Day of Dead celebration in San Rafael honors deceased with joy, no haunting here

Angel Ruiz, the former custodian at the Pickleweed Park Community Center, enjoyed drinking coffee and coaching kid's soccer, so an altar honoring him at Saturday's Day of the Dead celebration at the center included a bright yellow soccer uniform and a cup filled with coffee beans.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

LA Daily News

Honoring the Day of the Dead

Wearing white skeleton masks and marigolds in their hair, festival goers descended on Sherman Way for the ninth annual Dia de los Muertos celebration on Sunday.

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ABC7 Chicago

'Day of the Dead' at Navy Pier

A celebration at Navy Pier Sunday honored the dearly departed. Dancers performed Sunday afternoon at the 'Dia de Los Muertos,' or 'Day of the Dead,' event.

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Calgary Sun

Day of the Dead

The cathedral was wired with fireworks and a song about the beauty of this central Mexico city was blaring from the loudspeakers.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Day of the Dead Celebration

Join the traditional Mexican celebration of life and death at the Phinney Neighborhood Association's Dia de los Muertos procession and festival tomorrow, Friday, Nov.

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The Sandspur

Rollins celebrates 'Day of the Dead'

DAY OF THE DEAD: The Day of the Dead celebration took place at Rollins on Oct. 28, 2009.

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