ABBOTT’S FROZEN CUSTARD CELEBRATES 100 YEARS One hundred years ago, Arthur Abbott opened the first Abbott’s Frozen Custard stand at the corner of Lake and Beach Avenues. That stand is still the heartbeat of the brand today, among seven other Abbott’s-owned stands and thirty-plus franchise locations. “It is an incredible moment for everyone connected to …

JULY 9–18 A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD This Tony-nominated musical follows Arnold Lobel’s classic characters, Frog and Toad, through four seasons of friendship. The musical opens with the friends waking from hibernation in spring and ends with a sledding adventure in the winter. Bristol Valley Theater; 117 S. Main St., Naples; 374-9032; bvtnaples.org  JULY …

It’s the time of year for new routines or returning to old routines long forgotten in the lazy days of summer. This means packing lunches, having easy breakfast food ready to grab on the way out the door, and planning for dinners. For some this can seem like a daunting task. It doesn’t have to …

The start of the school year can bring kids new energy, excitement, experiences—and books! Teachers and librarians introduce fresh stories for all kinds of readers and give students a chance to revisit old favorites. Every season, there are dozens of new releases for all grade levels, from picture books to middle grade comics and novels …

New school year beginning? Playing on a different lacrosse team? Invited to a new friend’s house? While all of these are exciting, they can also make you feel like you have little butterflies flying around in your tummy or head. It is completely OK to feel this way. We all do at times. BIG feelings …

If someone mentions the RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium, most people think about stars, planets, and space. The dome also serves as the perfect backdrop for laser shows. Set to music and primarily created in-house, these “dancing” lasers and images have attracted new audiences to the planetarium for more than fifty years. In 1973, filmmaker Ivan Dryer …