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Barbara Murphy: Nobody's perfect, right?

The other night, while watching the nightly news, I heard the newsman announce that the next featured story of the night was to be about lefties. That would be me!

Irondequoit Public Library to hold pre-school stories and craft event Feb. 15

Irondequoit Public Library is hosting a pre-school story and craft event at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 15.

Looking Up: Star-filled imagination

With an imagination, the sky is full of surprise. One never knows what you’ll see next. Like imagining shapes in fair weather cumulus clouds, a night sky watcher will see all sorts of things. You may be a grown adult and think finding cloud shapes is something just for kids. A night under the stars will cure you of that.

Evening Family Story Time to be held Feb. 14 at Irondequoit Public Library

Irondequoit Public Library will hold an Evening Family Story Time for ages 2 and up with an adult at 7 p.m. Feb. 14.

Jim Hillibish: Turn to sliders for your Super Bowl party

Amid this fun, the term “slider” justly is expanding to mean any miniature sandwich in a dinner roll. There are fish ones, club ones, reuben ones, chicken salad ones...

Diana Boggia: Parenting is the most important job ever

It’s important to parent with a purpose. After all, it is the most significant job you will ever have in life.

Yardsmart: Heirlooms protect the genetic diversity of our food supply

We had a cold spring. The modern hybrids languished while the heirlooms took off despite the cool season. This proved that the hybrids did not have the wide range of climatic tolerances as the heirlooms. If I had not planted heirlooms, I would not have had a tomato harvest that year.

Interiors: Create an elegant wintry table

Well, it's winter. But winter doesn't have to be dreary, and often during this no-holiday time of year, people enjoy lifting their spirits by entertaining. In winter, we tend to do things a little more formally, so let's explore how to decorate a dining table in a wintery, formal way.

Kent Bush: One year after Dawit came home

Dawit is doing very well. His language improves all the time. He takes speech once a week to help him learn English sounds. The transition from Tigrinyan to Amharic to English is not easy.

101 Ideas: Understand the color wheel before choosing a scheme

When decorating, choosing a color scheme can be a perplexing task. It's hard enough whittling down your choice, and when you have to mix and match them into an eye-pleasing scheme, sometimes considering the whole color wheel is just too much to ask.

Beginning crochet class offered Feb. 9

Irondequoit Public Library — Helen McGraw Branch will host a beginning crochet class with Tamara Kelley at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the library, located at 2180 Ridge Road E., in Rochester.

Baby Time program offered Feb. 9

Irondequoit Public Library — Helen McGraw Branch will host Baby Time at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the library, located at 2180 Ridge Road E., in Rochester.

Walkers Story Time to be held at Irondequoit Library

The Irondequoit Public Library — Helen McGraw Branch will host Walkers Story Time on Monday, Feb. 6.

Talkers Story Time to take place at Irondequoit Library

The Irondequoit Public Library — Helen McGraw Branch will host Talkers Story Time on Monday, Feb. 6, and Tuesday, Feb. 7.

Visual Studies Workshop to host screening of 'Restrepo' on Feb. 8

The Visual Studies Workshop will show "Restrepo" at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Visual Studies Workshop Auditorium, located at 31 Prince St., in Rochester.

Making Cents: Not assessing your financial risks is chancy

Being unprepared could cost you the chance to live your dream.

Treasures: Bronze statue not likely to draw collectors

Could you tell me the value of this solid bronze statue? It is 26 inches tall with a lead crystal bowl that is 9 inches in diameter and a marble base. It has "Italy" stamped on the bottom.

Gardener: Toads will help you get a jump on garden bugs

Toads love slugs, grubs, grasshoppers and cutworms. Toads are the kinds of guests you'll want to invite to stay in your garden, and bring their friends!

Buttoned Up: Nine immutable laws of time management

Wish you had more time in the day? Consider these time-management truths.

Home Style: Personalize your home with collections

It all started in fifth grade, when a friend gave me a decorative box as a gift. That present ignited a love affair with boxes that is still burning bright. Through the years, I've had fun creating a collection of boxes that includes everything from prized porcelains from France to simple wooden boxes I spied at a flea market. As you walk through my home, you'll see boxes threaded throughout my displays, helping make my home a reflection of me and what I hold dear.

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