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Canadian Student makes puzzles for NYTimes

Jeffrey Martinovic is a  aerospace engineering student of Western University Ontario Canada. On his spare time he creates puzzles for the New York Times Crossword. While he has created many puzzles, it is the New York Times Crossword puzzles that can be considered his crown jewel. The engineering student has not published just one or two but 10 puzzles with the latest being the March 19, 2025 But his road to puzzle stardom did not start off without its challenges.

Title: Alberta Culture Days Grant Applications Now Open

Alberta Culture Days takes place September 1 - 30, 2025. The month-long celebration showcases talent from across the province, highlighting Alberta’s heritage, arts, community spirit and cultural diversity. What are you going to do in September 2025 to celebrate with Albertans? 

Communities and organizations can apply for the Alberta Culture Days grant to help build partnerships, engage with local talent and boost existing cultural programs. Alberta Culture Days is your opportunity to reach out to new audiences and showcase your organization and community. 

Call for Entries: 2025 Next Generation Short Story Awards

The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing original unpublished short stories (5,000 words or less per story) in English. Brought to you by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA) and Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group (IBPPG), the 2025 Next Generation Short Story Awards offers 30+ categories, and is open to all authors, even first-time authors, in the U.S., Canada or internationally.

 

SkirtsAfire presents Dance Nation

Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers navigate ambition, friendship and desire, as they plot to take over the world. And if their new routine is good enough, they’ll claw their way to the top at Nationals in Tampa Bay. Each plié and jeté puts them one step further from childhood and one step closer to discovering their own identities.