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Atlanta History Center’s September events lineup announced

Atlanta History Center’s September events lineup announced

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – The Atlanta History Center has announced its full slate of events for September 2022. It’s headlined by an Author Talks event with photographer Tabitha Soren. Other Author Talks include Bill Browder and history author Jonathan Darman. There are plenty of events for school-age children as well.

Toddler Storytime: Falling for Fall

  • WHAT: The monthly program for young toddlers returns in September with a fall focus. The event will once again include arts and crafts projects and story time. Tickets begin at $8 for children ages six and up and $15 for adults. Children from ages one to five and museum members can get in free.
  • WHERE: Atlanta History Center
  • WHEN: Sept. 7, 10 a.m.

Author Talks: Jonathan Darman

  • WHAT: History author Jonathan Darman will join Author Talks to discuss his book Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis that Made a President. The book chronicles how Roosevelt’s battles with polio helped create the man as he is seen in popular memory. The former Newsweek correspondent also wrote Landslide: LBJ and Ronald Reagan at the Dawn of a New America.
  • WHERE: Virtual
  • WHEN: Sept. 8, 7 p.m.

Homeschool Day: If These Walls Could Talk

  • WHAT: This month’s Homeschool Days event focuses on how history can be learned by visiting the places where it happened. Visitors will learn how history can be examined by visiting spaces and examining objects that the people of the past lived in and used. Tickets are $9 for children four and up and $15 for adults. Members and children under three are free.
  • WHERE: Atlanta History Center
  • WHEN: Sept. 15, 10 a.m.

Author Talks: Tabitha Soren

  • WHAT: The former MTV News, ABC News, and NBC News reporter will stop by Author Talks to discuss her project Surface Tension. She uses an iPad screen and an 8×10 film camera to capture images. Tickets for the event are $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
  • WHERE: Kennedy Theater
  • WHEN: Sept. 15, 7 p.m.

Author Talks: Bill Browder

  • WHAT: Author Bill Browder will discuss his book Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin’s Wrath. Browder was one of Russia’s largest foreign investors until it all fell apart; his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was murdered over his attempts to uncover a $230 million tax refund scheme and Browder decided to follow the money. It led right to Vladimir Putin. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
  • WHERE: Grand Overlook Ballroom
  • WHEN: Sept. 19, 7 p.m.
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UW-Madison 2022 Homecoming events announced

UW-Madison 2022 Homecoming events announced

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – It may seem like the school year has just started, but we are only 44 days away from Homecoming, and the Wisconsin Homecoming Committee is inviting everyone to their party.

It’s the 112th year of this Madison celebration, and the week-long Homecoming is full of activities that include long-standing traditions like the parade downtown, and others.

Here is a list of the free events that are happening throughout Homecoming week in October:

Coloring page contest, now through Oct. 3

Cocoa with Hoco, Oct. 17

Trivia Night, Oct. 17

Blood drive, Oct. 18-20

Community mural, Oct. 18-20

Badger Games featuring cornhole and spikeball, Oct. 19

Multicultural Homecoming Yard Show featuring stepping, strolling and saluting by the Multicultural Greek Council and the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Oct. 21

Homecoming Parade, Oct. 21

Homecoming Block Party and Pep Rally featuring live music, Bucky appearance and more, Oct. 21

Badger Bash: Wisconsin vs. Purdue, Oct. 22

Divine Nine Plaza Kickback, Oct. 22

Medallion Hunt: a daily scavenger hunt with prizes, Oct. 17-22

Those who want to stay up-to-date with these activities and other events as Homecoming gets closer can do so here.

According to the Wisconsin Homecoming Committee, more activities will be added to the calendar. All currently planned events shown above are free and open to the public.

As for the parade, it’ll feature many long-time favorites, such as Bucky Badger, the UW Spirit Squad, the Bucky Wagon, and the University of Wisconsin Marching Band.

The parade will begin on Langdon Street at 6 p.m., and head to Wisconsin Avenue between Langdon Street and Gilman Street, walk along Gilman Street to State Street and then travel to Lake Street, ending at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Those interested in attending Homecoming can visit wiscohoco.com for official UW‒Madison Homecoming celebration information.

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BCHL 60th Anniversary event date announced – My East Kootenay Now

BCHL 60th Anniversary event date announced - My East Kootenay Now

After getting rescheduled last season, the BCHL 60th Anniversary event will be played from Jan. 20-22.

The event will be held in Penticton and feature a top prospects game, BCHL alumni game, skills competition and 3-on-3 all-star game.

“We were disappointed to have to cancel our event last year, but we could not be happier to give our fans another opportunity to take part in the festivities this year,” said BCHL Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Steven Cocker in a release.

“It may technically be our 61st season now, but we will celebrate just the same as we would have last year while recognizing the rich history of the BC Hockey League.”

“One of the goals for the future of our league events is to make sure BCHL athletes receive even more exposure to NHL scouts and college coaches. With the debut of our Top Prospects event, we are thrilled to add another stage for our players to showcase themselves in a new environment.”

Rosters, ticketing and special guests will be announced at a later date.

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Alberta Culture Days sponsored events announced

Alberta Culture Days sponsored events announced

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Month Long Celebration

Aug 8, 2022 | 4:03 PM

This September, the province’s month-long celebration of arts, heritage, diversity and community spirit are expected to offer more than 100 free activities across Alberta.

Provincial officials say Alberta Day will kick off Culture Days. Alberta became a province on Sept. 1, 1905, and the government has designated Sept. 1 as Alberta Day to recognize the anniversary and celebrate the province. This year’s inaugural Alberta Day aims to create ways and means to affirm the province’s cultural, economic and historical uniqueness.

Officials note, the Ministry of Culture and Status of Women recently awarded 104 grants to organizations across the province to host Alberta Culture Days events. About $350,000 has been distributed to applicants hosting events in their communities. Five feature celebration sites also received funding to host three days of free, family-friendly events. A total of 71 host celebration sites received funding to host at least two days of activities and 28 pop-up celebration sites received funding for one-day events.

This year’s feature celebration sites are:

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Week-long Concert Event Announced For September

Week-long Concert Event Announced For September

Walk Off the Earth with guests MonoWhales – Monday September 19, 2022

Kim Mitchell and 54:40 with special guests – Tuesday September 20, 2022

Paul Brandt with guest Owen Barney – Wednesday September 21, 2022

Marianas Trench and The Trews with special guests – Thursday September 22, 2022

Burton Cummings – Friday September 23, 2022

Mocha Shriners of Shriners International are pleased to announce the Concert Series. Presented by F7 Entertainment Group Inc., the Concert Series is a five-day extravaganza of music that is sure to cater to all tastes. The City of Sault Ste. Marie and the Sault Shrine Club are proud to host Mocha for its Fall Ceremonial, which will include the Concert Series, a parade, and a week of fun and fellowship. The GFL Memorial Gardens will be the venue for the five concerts.

This weeklong event has been 3 years in the making. Mocha, F7, the City of Sault Ste. Marie and the Sault Shrine Club are excited to finally make this event happen.

Many delegates from Shrine Centres across Canada and North America are expected to be in attendance. Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief and truth, with two hundred chapters in several countries and thousands of clubs around the world.

All concerts are on sale beginning Wednesday June 22, 10:00am. Purchase online at gflgardens.ca/concerts or in person at the GFL memorial Gardens Box Office (Mon – Fri 10:00am to 4:00pm or by phone 705-759-5251).
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Langley, Delta venues announced for World Under-17 Hockey Challenge – Surrey Now-Leader

Langley, Delta venues announced for World Under-17 Hockey Challenge - Surrey Now-Leader

The world’s top under-17 hockey talent will be making their international playing debuts in Langley and Delta this fall.

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID restrictions, Hockey Canada’s 2022 World Under-17 Challenge returns Nov. 5-12, with games taking place at the Langley Events Centre and North Delta’s Sungod Arena.

The tournament, which features three Canadian teams and five international squads, is meant to showcase “the future stars of the game,” according to the event’s website.

“This event is the first step in Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence and fans in Metro Vancouver will be able to watch some of the top young players in the world throughout the tournament,” Dean McIntosh, vice-president of events and properties for Hockey Canada, said in a press release Friday officially announcing the LEC and Sungod as this year’s venues.

Since its inception in 1986 as the Quebec Esso Cup, more than 1,600 NHL draft picks have played in the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, including 21 first-round picks: Pierre Turgeon, Mats Sundin, Alexandre Daigle, Bryan Berard, Joe Thornton, Vincent Lecavalier, Ilya Kovalchuk, Rick Nash, Marc-André Fleury, Alexander Ovechkin, Eric Johnson, Patrick Kane, John Tavares, Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Aaron Ekblad, Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Jack Hughes, Alexis Lafrenière and Owen Power.

Ten different countries have competed alongside the Canadian entries over the event’s history: Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Germany, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, Soviet Union, Sweden and the United States.

Participating countries for the 2022 World Under-17 Challenge have yet to be announced.

This year’s tournament will be the fourth time the event has been held in B.C., but the first time it will be hosted in the Lower Mainland.

Township of Langley Mayor Jack Froese said the community is honoured to have been chosen as one of the tournament’s hosts, calling it a “marquee international event.”

“We look forward to welcoming many of the top players from around the world as well as all the passionate hockey fans to witness the participating teams chase their dreams of capturing international glory,” Froese said in a press release.

“Whether it is the players or the spectators in attendance, we are sure they will enjoy their experience here at Langley Events Centre, a world-class facility that has become one of the province’s premier destinations for sports, recreation and entertainment.”

Delta Mayor George Harvie said the city is thrilled to be selected to host the best young hockey players from across the globe this November.

“Delta has a long and rich hockey history, from minor hockey to the Vancouver Giants, to being the hometown of Stanley Cup champions,” Harvie said in a press release.

“The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge continues Delta’s deep and longstanding relationship with Canada’s game, and we look forward to welcoming visitors, players, coaches and officials to Delta and, of course, watching the action on the ice.”

Cameron Hope, chief executive officer for BC Hockey, said the organization and its member partners and associations looks forward to working with the event’s host group “to provide grassroots initiatives that will remain in the local communities as a legacy in partnership with this very special international hockey event.”

The 2019 event — held in Medicine Hat, Alta. and Swift Current, Sask. — saw the three Canadian teams and one each representing Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden and U.S. play 22 games over eight days, with some games broadcast on TSN and others streamed on Hockey Canada’s website. Russia beat the Americans for gold, while Czech Republic took home bronze.

In early 2020, Hockey Canada was considering a joint bid to host the 2021 event in North Delta, Langley and Chilliwack. However, when COVID-19 hit, the pandemic forced the cancellation of that year’s tournament (scheduled to take place Oct. 31 to Nov. 7 in Charlottetown and Summerside, P.E.I.) and put future plans on hold.

The event was again cancelled in 2021 and replaced with the one-off Capital City Challenge, a six-day tournament featuring three men’s U17 teams and Canada’s national women’s team that served as part of the latter’s preparation for the Winter Olympics in Beijing two months later.

On-sale date for the World Under-17 Challenge has not yet been announced, but tickets when they become available can be purchased at hockeycanada.ca/tickets.

— with files from Tom Zillich



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Funding announced to help retrofit affordable housing in B.C. during extreme heat events

Funding announced to help retrofit affordable housing in B.C. during extreme heat events

Vancity is targeting B.C.’s most vulnerable populations with a series of grants to help future-proof homes in the event of extreme heat.

Vancity, a community credit union, is providing millions of dollars to non-profit housing providers to help some of B.C.’s most vulnerable populations cope with extreme heat.

Following B.C.’s 2021 heat wave, the BC Coroners Service released a report with recommendations for the province to protect residents against extreme heat events.

One of these recommendations is to change existing building codes so any retrofits or new buildings are safer for residents in times of extreme heat. By the summer of 2024, passive and active cooling should be included in building codes, the report states.

Working two steps ahead, Vancity has launched its Non-Profit Housing Retrofit Program to tackle this issue, effective immediately.

Part of this program is a pilot project in which Vancity will work with the BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA), the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) and Affine Climate Solutions, as strategic partners. 

Andrea Harris, vice-president of impact strategy at Vancity, said the grants to these strategic partners will range from $100,000 to $200,000 per year, depending on their needs.

The investment is substantial for AHMA, chief executive officer Margaret Pfoh said.

Most of the units that AHMA manages were built in the 1970s and 1980s, in a time when air conditioners were not commonly installed, she said.

“When I say air conditioning… we’re not talking about comfort as in luxury comfort. We’re talking about the ability to survive extremes,” Pfoh said.

Immediate change made possible 

On Jan. 26, AHMA released its BC Urban, Rural and Northern Housing Strategy, in which it asked the federal government for $500 million to help retrofit its 4,400 units.

Part of Canada’s 2022 budget includes a $300-million investment over the next five years to launch an Indigenous housing strategy.

Vancity’s support, meanwhile, has left Pfoh very grateful.

“[The federal government] has been glacial in actually implementing tangible investments and activities that can reduce the vulnerability that we’re seeing,” Pfoh said. “The federal government needs to do better and we’ve laid a path for them in that strategy.”

From Dawson Creek to downtown Vancouver, she said AHMA should be able to begin making an immediate change in its wide variety of units over the next six to eight months, thanks to Vancity’s funding. 

However, long-term, Pfoh thinks it will be another five to 10 years until every building is properly retrofitted and adaptable to the changing climate.

“That’s scary to think about without the federal government or without other investors,” Pfoh said.

B.C. buildings particularly hard to retrofit

Pfoh isn’t alone with her far-off estimate of retrofit completion.

Ian Cullis, director of asset management for BCNPHA, also gave an estimate of several years before the approximately 3,200 buildings that BCNPHA manages are climate change-equipped.

Cullis said this lengthy timeline comes down to the non-uniformity of B.C.’s building landscape, pointing out factors such as differences in materials, building systems and elevation changes that slow down the process.

“Each building almost has its own personality,” Cullis said. “It’s hard to come up with one solution that fits them all.”

Comparing B.C. to a place like the Netherlands, where Cullis says there’s a more uniform building stock, this funding is crucial to determine how each building can be retrofitted to suit its personality, he said.

But first, the maintenance backlog

However, before these buildings can be fitted for future-proofing, Cullis said they first need to be fixed up to meet present-day standards. 

In 2019, the provincial government committed to investing $1.1 billion into social housing upgrades over the next 10 years through the Capital Renewal Fund. The problem with this, Cullis said, is that there’s about $4 billion worth of deferred maintenance that needs to be caught up on before any of this money can go towards retrofitting for the future.

“So we’ve got the biggest investment ever, but we’ve also got a tidal wave of building repairs that are needed,” he said. 

In order to catch up on repairs, Cullis said BCNPHA needs the money from Vancity in addition to support from governments and municipalities to help solve these backlog problems.

How does one begin to “retrofit”?

Even with looming repairs, both Pfoh and Cullis have already kicked off their plans to start using the money from Vancity for retrofits.

Pfoh said she’s focused on hiring a new portfolio planner within AHMA’s asset strategies department and Cullis said his asset management team is continuing to do energy audits on all their buildings to learn more about each one’s retrofit potential.

From there, Cullis said the most urgent task on BCNPHA’s to-do list is to create at least one safe space in each of its buildings for residents to seek comfort in during extreme heat events.

“The goal is to get the common area air-conditioned, so at least you’ve got one space in a building where people can take refuge,” he said.

This will ideally be implemented in addition to building staff delivering water and completing health checks with tenants, Cullis said.

Grants to help close a gap

In addition to this pilot project with BCNPHA and AHMA, Vancity is also offering $80,000 grants to non-profit housing providers and organizations that support these non-profits, providing they’re a Vancity member.

Applications for these smaller grants opened on June 9. According to Harris, Vancity has already received interest and has begun working with its first applicant in the realm of affordable seniors housing. 

With a total of $5 million committed to this program over the next three years, Harris is hopeful that Vancity’s funding will help close a gap in B.C.’s funding of non-profit housing. 

“I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s already a bit of a backlog of organizations who are looking for these grants, because they really meet a funding gap,” she said.

Next week, Harris said Vancity will launch a similar program for its members who are homeowners.

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‘Take A Kid Fishing!’ Events Announced

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(DNREC’s “Take A Kid Fishing!” program teaches young people ages 6 through 15 how to fish. /DNREC photo.)

Registration Now Open

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control invites budding anglers ages 6 through 15 to join the DNREC Division of Fish of Fish and Wildlife aquatic resource educators and learn how to fish with a parent, grandparent or guardian at an upcoming “Take a Kid Fishing!” event.

“Take a Kid Fishing!” events are offered free of charge to all participants, with advanced registration required. All fishing equipment is provided at no charge to participants for use at the events. To ensure that enough supplies are on hand, advanced registration is required at de.gov/takf.

Events will be held starting in June on the following dates at the following locations:

  • 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 4, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna
  • 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 11, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna
  • 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, June 16, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna
  • 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, June 17, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna
  • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 18, Lums Pond State Park, Bear
  • 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, June 24, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna
  • 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, June 30, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna

Additional “Take A Kid Fishing!” event dates scheduled for July and August and program information is available at de.gov/takf.

“Take a Kid Fishing!” teaches young anglers fundamental fishing skills and conservation concepts, including catch-and-release. Along with the angling experience, these free fishing events also feature activity stations and prizes. Packing refreshments and a picnic lunch is encouraged.

Individuals 16 years of age and older who accompany and engage in fishing with “Take a Kid Fishing!” participants must have a current Delaware fishing license and a Delaware Fisherman Information Network (FIN) number. Delaware recreational fishing licenses are sold online and by license agents statewide. License-exempt anglers, including Delaware residents 65 and older, may obtain a free FIN number online or from a license agent where recreational fishing licenses are sold. Online services available at de.gov/fishinglicense include fishing license purchases, FIN numbers, a list of participating license agents, and additional related information. Children under the age of 16 are exempt from the license and FIN requirements.

Information on fishing in Delaware also can be found in the 2022 Delaware Fishing Guide at dnrec.delaware.gov. The guide is also available in printed form from license agents throughout the state.

“Take A Kid Fishing!” is sponsored by the DNREC Aquatic Resources Education Center, with host sites provided by the Division of Fish and Wildlife, DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation, Delaware Department of Agriculture Forest Service and City of Dover Parks and Recreation.

About DNREC
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control protects and manages the state’s natural resources, protects public health, provides outdoor recreational opportunities, and educates Delawareans about the environment. The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife conserves and manages Delaware’s fish and wildlife and their habitats, and provides fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing and boating access on nearly 68,000 acres of public land. For more information, visit the website and connect with @DelawareDNREC on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

Media Contacts: Michael Globetti, michael.globetti@delaware.gov; Joanna Wilson, joanna.wilson@delaware.gov

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(DNREC’s “Take A Kid Fishing!” program teaches young people ages 6 through 15 how to fish. /DNREC photo.)

Registration Now Open

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control invites budding anglers ages 6 through 15 to join the DNREC Division of Fish of Fish and Wildlife aquatic resource educators and learn how to fish with a parent, grandparent or guardian at an upcoming “Take a Kid Fishing!” event.

“Take a Kid Fishing!” events are offered free of charge to all participants, with advanced registration required. All fishing equipment is provided at no charge to participants for use at the events. To ensure that enough supplies are on hand, advanced registration is required at de.gov/takf.

Events will be held starting in June on the following dates at the following locations:

  • 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 4, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna
  • 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 11, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna
  • 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, June 16, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna
  • 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, June 17, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna
  • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 18, Lums Pond State Park, Bear
  • 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, June 24, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna
  • 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, June 30, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Smyrna

Additional “Take A Kid Fishing!” event dates scheduled for July and August and program information is available at de.gov/takf.

“Take a Kid Fishing!” teaches young anglers fundamental fishing skills and conservation concepts, including catch-and-release. Along with the angling experience, these free fishing events also feature activity stations and prizes. Packing refreshments and a picnic lunch is encouraged.

Individuals 16 years of age and older who accompany and engage in fishing with “Take a Kid Fishing!” participants must have a current Delaware fishing license and a Delaware Fisherman Information Network (FIN) number. Delaware recreational fishing licenses are sold online and by license agents statewide. License-exempt anglers, including Delaware residents 65 and older, may obtain a free FIN number online or from a license agent where recreational fishing licenses are sold. Online services available at de.gov/fishinglicense include fishing license purchases, FIN numbers, a list of participating license agents, and additional related information. Children under the age of 16 are exempt from the license and FIN requirements.

Information on fishing in Delaware also can be found in the 2022 Delaware Fishing Guide at dnrec.delaware.gov. The guide is also available in printed form from license agents throughout the state.

“Take A Kid Fishing!” is sponsored by the DNREC Aquatic Resources Education Center, with host sites provided by the Division of Fish and Wildlife, DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation, Delaware Department of Agriculture Forest Service and City of Dover Parks and Recreation.

About DNREC
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control protects and manages the state’s natural resources, protects public health, provides outdoor recreational opportunities, and educates Delawareans about the environment. The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife conserves and manages Delaware’s fish and wildlife and their habitats, and provides fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing and boating access on nearly 68,000 acres of public land. For more information, visit the website and connect with @DelawareDNREC on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

Media Contacts: Michael Globetti, michael.globetti@delaware.gov; Joanna Wilson, joanna.wilson@delaware.gov

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President Biden arrives in Seattle for Earth Day remarks, events announced for Friday

President Biden arrives in Seattle for Earth Day remarks, events announced for Friday

President Joe Biden is in the Pacific Northwest starting Thursday for a two-day visit to Portland and Seattle. Authorities say to expect delays on the ground and in the air.

Biden’s first stop was Portland, where he toured areas that benefited from his infrastructure bill.

After his Portland visit, Biden traveled to Seattle Thursday evening, and is landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport shortly after 5:00 p.m.

Travelers saw delays due to Air Force One’s arrival at SEA Airport. According to airport officials, security protocols call for all air traffic to stop 30 minutes before and after the arrival.

During Biden’s arrival and departure, the Washington State Patrol said drivers should expect freeway closures around the Seattle area because of his visit. It is not known yet which freeways could be closed. 

On Friday, the President will deliver Earth Day remarks at Seward Park in Seattle at 10:30 a.m. He will then head to Auburn to discuss a plan to lower health care and energy costs. Biden will be speaking at Green River College at 12:30 p.m.

Biden is scheduled to attend a democratic fundraiser and is expected to stay until Friday, which is also Earth Day.

Although Biden is raising fuel economy standards for vehicles and included green policies in last year’s bipartisan infrastructure legislation, the lack of greater progress casts a shadow over his second Earth Day as president.

He will mark the moment on Friday in Seattle, where he’ll be joined by Gov. Jay Inslee, a fellow Democrat with a national reputation for climate action. During the Seattle visit, Biden plans to sign a climate-related executive order in honor of Earth Day.

According to a White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Biden will also discuss how he is fighting to bring down prescription drug costs, such as insulin, and will be also joined by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and Congresswoman Kim Schrier.

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Biden’s last Seattle visit was in November 2019 while campaigning in the Democratic presidential primaries. He attended a fundraiser at the home of Amazon executive David Zapolsky.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Recently announced concerts and events for April 22 and beyond

Recently announced concerts and events for April 22 and beyond

Recently announced concerts

Events are from the websites pollstar.com; eventim.de; and euroteam.info.

CONOR MAYNARD

U.K.: London (O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire) Oct. 16, Bristol (O2 Academy) Oct. 17, Birmingham (O2 Institute) Oct. 18.

DURAN DURAN

U.K.: Leicester (O2 Academy) May 21, 22, London (Hyde Park) July 10.

IMAGINE DRAGONS

Germany: Hannover (Expo Plaza) June 14, Berlin (Waldbuehne) July 5.

JACK BOTTS

U.K.: Bristol (The Louisiana) Aug. 16, Edinburgh (Sneaky Pete’s) Aug. 18, Manchester (The Deaf Institute) Aug. 19.

JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW

U.K.: London (Barbican Hall) May 26.

MITSKI

U.K.: Manchester (Academy) April 26.

RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE

U.K.: London (Electric Ballroom) Nov. 16.

SUNIDHI CHAUHAN

U.K.: London (Apollo) July 10.

Special concerts and shows

BEST HYDE PARK 2022

U.K.: London (Hyde Park) June 24.

BRISTOL SOUNDS 2022

U.K.: Bristol (Canons Marsh Amphitheatre) June 22, 25, 26.

CORNBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022

U.K.: Chipping Norton (he Great Tew Park) July 8-10.

DEICHBRAND FESTIVAL

Germany: Wurster (Nordseeküste) July 21-24.

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2022

U.K.: Derby (Donington Park) June 8-10.

HIGHER GROUND FESTIVAL 2022

U.K. London (Alexandra Palace) July 24.

HURRICANE FESTIVAEL 2022

Germany: Scheessel (Eichenring) June 17-19.

LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2022

U.K.: Suffolk (Henham Park) July 21.

MEADOWLANDS FESTIVAL 2022

U.K.: Nottingham (Voctoria Embankent) June 3.

NECK OF THE WOODS FESTIVAL

U.K.: Norwich (Earlham Park) May 29.

NOCTURNE FESTIVAL 2022

U.K.: Oxfordshire (Blenheim Palace) June 17-19)

PUNKROCKFEST

Germany: Hamburg (Jazzclub) April 9.

ROCK AM RING

Germany: Nuerburg (Nuerburgring) June 3-5.

SOUTHSIDE FESTIVAL

U.K.: Neuhausen ob Eck (Flugplatz) June 17-19.

SPLENDOUR FESTIVAL 2022

U.K.: Nottingham (Wollaton Park) July 23.

TRNSMT Festival 2022

U.K. Glasgow (Greendyke Street) July 8-10.

VAINSTREAM ROCKFEST 2022

Germany: Muenster (Halle Muensterland) July 2.

On-base shows and theater

Ansbach, Germany: Terrace Playhouse presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” in May (exact dates will be announced) Bldg. 5091, Bleidorn housing; DSN (314) 467-1780, CIV +49 (0)9802-83-1780.

Kaiserslautern, Germany: KMC Onstage presents “The Complete Works of Shakespeare” 7 p.m. May 13, 14, 20, 21 and 2 p.m. May 15, 22 Bldg. 3232, Kleber Kaserne. DSN 314-483-6626.

Grafenwoehr, Germany: Performing Arts Centre hosts DJ and karaoke night at 7 p.m. April 22 at B103 Gettysburg Avenue Tower Barracks. CIV +49(0)9641-83-6426, DSN (314)475-6426.

Stuttgart, Germany: Stuttgart Theatre Centre presents “The Hello Girls” 7:30 p.m. May 20, 21, June 3, 4, 10 and 11 and 3 p.m. May 22, June 5, 12. Bldg. 3320, Kelley Barracks; DSN (314) 421-3055, CIV +49 (0) 711-729-3055.