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This summer, books will be readily available at more than just the Rockwall County Library thanks to Rockwall Reads . Rockwall Reads is an initiative which partners the Rockwall ISD librarians and the children’s librarians of the Rockwall County Library with the goal of putting books in the hands of children throughout the community in the summer.   On June 15, Rockwall Reads kicked off its second annual summer reading initiative with storytelling, face-painting, crafts, snacks and free books at The Mission and Pebblebrook apartments. On June 28, Rockwall Reads also started a reading initiative at Lake Rockwall Estates in the mornings.  RISD library media specialists provide a story and craft every Wednesday through July from 10-11 a.m., excluding Fourth of July week. Snacks are available and the children have a selection of books to choose from to keep or borrow.  RISD elementary library media specialists have also reorganized and refreshed the community center library for...

click to enlarge PHOTO BY CAITLIN LEE The Everly's amenities include a fourth-floor pool and a Jumbotron. Tuesday was move-in day at Everly on the Loop — the pricey new high-rise on Delmar targeting students at Washington University and other nearby colleges . Complementary sushi from United Provisions and Insomnia cookies were just the start of amenities that greeted new residents. Around 250 people were moving into their furnished apartments. Seventy-five more will join them next Monday, just a week before for classes start at Wash U. That’s enough to fill about three-fourths of the building’s 428 bedrooms, says Brant Pustay, a leasing and marketing specialist with Landmark Properties, which is managing the project on behalf of the Koman Group. Management teams have hosted a variety of promotions over the recent months. Some marketed free food celebrating graduates at Chris Sommers’ nearby restaurants Pi and Zza, while others offered new le...

Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Buy Photo Predawn at Crosstown Concourse (Photo: Tom Bailey/The Commercial Appeal) Buy Photo We know, the Crosstown Concourse  grand opening is not until Saturday, but at least 23 of the 37 announced tenants are already moved in. We decided to spend a day there to see what it's like. Crosstown Concourse is not to be just another a mixed-use commercial building, and not just because it's so big at 1. 1 million square feet or such a physical improvement over the vacant, blighted hulk that the  Sears distribution center had been. More: Crosstown Concourse boosts Memphis 's office sector "Better together'' is the redevelopment's catch phrase. Crosstown Concourse aspires to create a kind of mojo among tenants and visitors.  The idea is to use art, performances, programming, and even the design of the building's public spaces to have tenants and visitors engaging each other, to be in relationship.  More: ...