The city of Newton's 2009 Unity Day Celebration is scheduled for 3 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Newton-Conover Auditorium, 60 W. Sixth St. in Newton. This year's event is sponsored by Target, which provided a $2,000 donation.
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its stunning Orchid Conservatory with a month-long series of special events and the garden's first orchid show and sale.
Although another Christmas is now behind us, Tyler's Mission, a local charity, is still accepting donations for its year-round effort to help the needy.
