Barbie and She R a Lead Toy Gender Breakthroughs
New York report traces a toy industry shift as Mattel and Hasbro push liberated heroines Like She R a and Jem while Barbie shifts into work roles Astronaut and band member. The piece notes evolving playthings and feminist currents amid ongoing sexist toys and violent options.
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New York
Kbs
Barbie
Mattel
Hasbro
Buddy
Moppet
She-Ra
He-Man
Catra
Frosta
Ice Empress
Etheria
Double Trouble
Glimmer
She-Ra and Company
Ken
Jem
Gloria Steinem
Jerrica Benton
Starlight Music Co
Starlight House
Her Home Could Be House At Pooh Corner
Winnie the Pooh figures from Ann Garvin reflect a 20 year crafting tradition begun for her daughter Mary. Garvin worked an assembly line to make hundreds of stuffed animals for families in Aiken County while juggling church and school duties. Children inspired her to keep the craft alive though patterns are no longer available.
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Whitney Perkins
Mary Mark Perkins
Jessica Horton
Ann Garvin
Shane Perkins
Pooh Corner
Winnie-the-Pooh
St. Thaddeus Bazaar
Aiken County
Mead Hall School
Tigger
Roo
Piglet
Aiken Community Calendar Highlights Today and Tomorrow
A dense listing of local events for February 28 and March 1 across Aiken and surrounding areas. Activities include AA meetings at Linden Street and Our Lady of the Valley, health clinics at Aiken County Health Department, museum hours at the Aiken Historical Museum, the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, a Fair at Municipal Building Park Avenue supporting USC Aiken scholarships, dental and family clinics at Weston Health Center, a heart dinner show at St. John’s Methodist, and social events like Prayers For Peace at Odell Weeks Park and ShagTime at the Ramada Inn with a March 1 accumulation sale at North Augusta Woman’s Club.
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Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Hopeland Gardens
Park Ave
USC Aiken
Aauw Educational Foundation
Aiken
Claud Gillespie
Aiken County
American Legion
Milledge Road
Augusta
Evalyn Marlow
H. Odell Weeks Park
Ramada Inn
Valley Group
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Gloverville
North Augusta
Aiken Central Group
Linden St
Aiken Bicycle Club
H. O. Weeks Center
Aiken County Public Library
Franz Kindler
Kindler
Connecticut
Orson Welles
Welles
Loretta Young
Edward G. Robinson
Etheredge Center
Palmetto
Aiken Lions Club
Lions Hut
S.C
North
Aiken Rotary Club
Aiken Sertoma Club
H. Odell Weeks Center
Margaret J. Weston Health Center
Clearwater
Jefferson
P.T.O
Ronald A. Bremer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Aiken-Barnwell
South Carolina Genealogical Society
Kalmia Toastmasters Club
Aiken County Health Department
Wagener
Community events fill Aiken calendar this week
Aiken area hosts an Alzheimer's support group March 4 at 7 30 p m at the Area Council on Aging with Pat Rucker and Sybil Smith discussing nursing home eligibility. A Chinese Auction follows at the Knights of Columbus home on Spaulding Drive with admission at 1. Proceeds support diabetes research and education.
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Aiken Area
USC Aiken
American Diabetes Association
Aiken Municipal Auditorium
Park Avenue
Mildred
John) Hosang
Instrument Society of America
National Guard Armory
Milledge Road
Lake Olmstead
Augusta
Savannah River
ISA
Gene Bodie
Columbia Nitrogen Corp
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Houndslake Country Club
Belk of Aiken
Sandy Tucker
Nancy Hansen
Gregg Park Civic Center
Graniteville
South Aikicn High School
Aiken
New Ellenton
Bath
North Augusta
American Legion
South Carolina
the Legion
P.O
S.C
Wildflowers as Easy Home Decorations
Readers can harvest wildflowers for free in season by avoiding uprooting and respecting protected species. Dry winter to spring branches such as forsythia or quince can flower after six weeks with proper prep. Creative uses include fruit-and-flower comps, asparagus can with daisies, and leaf tablecloths for festive settings like weddings.
Calendar Notice for Aiken Event
Community groups may submit event notices to The Aiken Standard. Deadline is at least two working days before publication. Send details to CAL ENDAR address for consideration.
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Aiken Standard
P.O
Aiken
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al Carosi
Carosi
Jerrica
Ginny Southworth
Winnie
Ryan Hennings
Nancy Carson
Alcoholics Anonymous
Saron Baptist Church
Paul Pinson
Municipal
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Aiken Drug
Woodruff Drug
Leminicks Pharmacy
Lions Club
Wal-Mart
Heritage Square
Martha Schofield
Smith Hazel Recreation Center
Narcotics Anonymous
York St
Gordon Highway
Molly Pond Road
Gene Coleman
Valley Al-Anon Family Group
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Center
Ponce de Leon Ave
First Presbyterian Church
St. Paul United Methodist Church
Aiken Alateen Group
Aiken County Rescue Squad
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