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JUNE 4–JUNE 10 PET APPRECIATION WEEK Pamper your pooch! Spoil your pup this week by feeding him food he’s excited to eat. That’s one of the top ways to celebrate pet-themed holidays, according to a survey from natural pet-food brand Stella & Chewy’s. To make treats he’ll love: Finely grind ½cup of oatmeal in a blender and drain the liquid from a 14-oz. can of oil- and salt-free salmon. Mix in a bowl with ⅓ cup of pumpkin puree, 1 egg and 2 Tbs. of olive oil. Form into small balls (½" for small dogs, 1" for larger dogs) and bake for 30 minutes on a baking sheet at 350°F. Let cool before serving. RIDDLE OF THE WEEK Gone for the night You find me once in the morning, twice in the afternoon, but never…

PBS Feel inspired to cook up love with chef Lidia Bastianich! Travel across the U.S. with chef, author and Italian-American restaurateur Lidia Bastianich as she meets with fellow immigrants who are shaping what it means to be American. In Lidia Celebrates America: Flavors that Define Us, she heads to Texas, Kentucky, California and Ohio to visit with people originally from Ukraine, India, Cuba and Vietnam, who tell their inspirational stories and talk about how they share a little of their native country through their own cuisine. See it May 30. LIFETIME Fall head over heels with Mary J. Blige’s Real Love! Follow 18-year-old Kendra as she sets off on her own to college in North Carolina. Attending on a scholarship, Kendra is determined to focus on school while balancing work-study and keeping things professional with…

● The Lassie Show debuted on ABC radio in 1947. It went on to be a TV show that aired for two decades. ● Tetris was released in 1984. It was named after its geometric-shaped game pieces called “tetrominoes.” ● “It’s My Party” by Lesley Gore went to number-one on the charts in 1963 and stayed at the top for two more weeks. ● In 1953, the Spangler Candy Company purchased Dum Dums and added the Root Beer flavored sucker to the seven originals. ● Ferris Bueller’s Day Off hit theaters in 1986. John Hughes wrote the script in six days and considers it his “love letter” to Chicago.…

Fiction FAMILY SAGA I Am Ayah: The Way Home by Donna Hill Bestselling author Donna Hill has penned more than 70 rich, emotional stories—and her latest story follows suit. After spending her life running from her past, Alessandra Fleming receives a call that her estranged father is in the hospital. Now, she must return to Sag Harbor, New York, to find answers in her family’s old home. With help from her father’s neighbor, Zach, Alessandra explores her family history to find hope. ROMANTIC COMEDY Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler Swoon-worthy moments and laugh-out-loud charm abound in this tale starring Millicent “Millie” Watts-Cohen. Millie promised her elderly friend Mrs. Nash that she would take her ashes from D.C. to Key West after she passed. But when a computer glitch grounds flights, Millie catches a ride with a man…

After yet another contentious phone conversation, Randi Pupkin sat at her desk feeling disheartened. The mother of two had become a lawyer to save the world…but her spirit was waning. Looking around her beige office, she realized the drab color matched her state of mind. Maybe there’s another way I’m meant to make a difference, she thought, reflecting on the one thing that truly brought her joy: art. She couldn’t shake the feeling that people in her community, especially those in vulnerable populations of Baltimore, Maryland, could benefit from the healing powers of creative expression. Later that night, she shared this conviction with her husband. “I really feel called to create a nonprofit to bring the visual arts to people who need it the most,” she told him. “What if I could…

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