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Calendar week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5

SUNDAY JAN 29 Athens Wedding Professionals Ultimate Bridal Show: Noon-5 p.m., The University of Georgia Conference Center & Hotel, 1197 S. Lumpkin St.

Dinner invite? Gift ideas that will delight the host

It's only polite when you're invited to dinner to ask whether you can bring something. Here's a list of hostess gift ideas that stand out from the usual bottle of wine or bunch of flowers.

Need a hostess gift when invited to dinner? The Times' S. Irene Virbila has a few ideas

When you've been invited to dinner, it's polite to ask if you should bring something. Here are some ideas: cookies, unusual oils, vanilla beans, even a fun spoon. When I spent some months in Venice, Italy, years ago, my friend Paolo would show up at dinner parties with prosciutto. I'm not talking about a paper packet of sliced ham but a whole prosciutto di San Daniele, the famous ham from Friuli ...

Dinner invite? A wrap-up of gift ideas for your host

It's only polite when you're invited to dinner to ask whether you can bring something. When I'm giving a dinner party, I'm often stumped to answer the question, though. Wine geeks can bring wine. But for anyone else, my knee-jerk response is to say no. I've slowly come to realize, though, that it's not at all the right response because it leaves the guest frantically trying to figure out ...

Calendar week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 - Online Athens

Calendar week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 Online Athens Snow Globes and Hot Chocolate: 6-8 pm; teens will learn the art of do-it-yourself snow globes and drink hot chocolate from the hot chocolate bar where there will be whipped cream, a variety of toppings, and chocolate-dipped spoons; for teens ages 11-18 ...