Author: Azalea Andrade

As a kid, you might have read many books that may not have deemed appropriate for your age, without even thinking about it. Well, some of those books have been challenged or banned across the country. Banned Books Week is an annual celebration of the freedom to read. This usually happens the last week of September nationwide, and this year it is from September 24 thru the 30th. This year, the American Library Association will focus on the First Amendment, which guarantees our right to read. The process for challenging or banning a book can be a little tricky...

The Ice House on Main is hosting a benefit concert on September 23, 2017. They will be featuring the great folk rock band Trout Fishing in America, who are known for their award-winning performances for children. All proceeds will be going towards the noble work of Voices For Children, a Bryan-College Station area child advocacy organization. This is the fourth time the Ice House on Main will be hosting this event, but it one of the first few events in the newly renovated venue. Advent GX, a community and economic development firm located in Bryan, TX, financed the Icehouse’s...