Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris recently insisted that a new ordinance setting fines for parents whose children repeatedly engage in deviant, criminal behavior be rewritten. He said that the possible effects on citizens would be “asinine.”

The rewriting is intended to identify the specific types of conduct to be considered punishable and to outline the process for warning parents of potential penalties. The ordinance, drafted at the request of Vice Mayor Ron Smith, was based on a measure already in place in Norwalk.

*Fowler Museum’s Kids in the Courtyard: Spirit Animal
The town of Tonalá, Mexico has long been known for its pottery traditions, especially works ornamented with, or in the shape of, animals. These depict the nagual, animal spirit counterparts of humans. See the plates and pots on view in Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives and then create a mask reflecting your own spirit animal. July 25 from 1-4 p.m.