Baltimore, the city where Edgar Allan Poe died, will celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth with "Nevermore 2009," a year's worth of exhibits and programs.

Portraits by some of Canada's most celebrated aboriginal artists are on display in a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada.

P.A.C.E. is holding its 24 year reunion dance Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. at the Beausejour Curling Club. All former members and their spouse are invited. For more information, call 852-4576 or 855-2802.

It was a hard secret to keep.

Tourists interested in exploring the mental hospital made famous in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" will have to settle for a virtual visit. Public interest in visiting the 125-year-old J Building at the Oregon State Hospital soared after the state Department of Human Services sponsored a series of guided tours on Sept.

The Royal Ontario Museum's collection of minerals, gems, meteorites and rocks -- billed as one of the finest in North America -- is getting a new home.

Far from the crowds and traffic snarl-ups on South Africa's much-vaunted coastal Garden Route is a stunning inland alternative that showcases some of the country's most fabulous scenery but passes unnoticed by most visitors.

P.A.C.E. is holding a dance Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at the Beausejour Curling Club, 80 Lockhart Ave. All singles welcome. For more information, call 855-2802 or 852-4576.

Many states have established Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commissions to celebrate Lincoln's 200th birthday in 2009.

Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers for their ReStore, Build and Committees. For more information, call Ron Sherwood at 384-4664 for the ReStore or Pauline Levasseur at 384-4663 for the Build Projects and committees.

While the City of Moncton doesn't have firm numbers, Ian Fowler says there's no question Centennial Park serves more people each year than all the city's other parks combined.