Sitting at the dinner table happily chatting with a table of middle-aged women, Erin exudes confidence. She makes polite small talk, her posture is elegant and her table manners are impeccable. What’s ...

Can your child benefit from a class in basic social skills and manners? There's one coming up from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Chateau Golf and Country Club, 3600 Chateau Blvd., Kenner.

Central Virginia residents are steadily becoming a lot more polite, thanks to manners maven and owner of The Etiquette School of the Commonwealth, Karen Bowles. A former elementary school teacher, ...