Autumn Years Spring 2023

Love of Art Unites Tenn and Mei Lu

Our Picture-Perfect Trip to Portugal

By Emily Kratzer As children growing up in Taiwan, they were required to take art and music classes, thus bringing them the lifelong pleasure of creativity and culture; now many years later this couple, both accomplished artists, share their story and a sampling of their work—take a look at their artistry that reflects a mutual goal, to create something beautiful to make life better Librarian Martha Urbiel’s Mission : It’s All About Access By Kelly Parr Today, a public library goes beyond the collection of materials that once were found there years ago—now they run the gamut from print to visual to digital to online—and thanks to this Westwood librarian’s leadership, and her goal of making all its resources accessible to the community and beyond, it garnered one of the top spots in the 2022 “Best of Bergen” rankings

By Heidi Gross Here’s a lovely view of one of the oldest countries in Europe— Portugal, where history, culture, culinary delights and art combine to make a visit a delight; travel along as one couple explores Lisbon, its wealth of magnificent architecture, friendly people and top-rated restaurants, while still leaving time to travel beyond the city to other historic and charming locales Going to the Market By Tim Adriance Why not grab your shopping cart and go down the aisles of history to see how grocery shopping has changed over the years; this nostalgic trip takes you from a building (make that, trading post) built in present-day Bogota in 1642, to the opening of an A&P in Hackensack in 1907; to online shopping and even an Amazon Fresh—and every supermarket in between

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