Kids 6 to 11 can join Pin Club, read books, and earn prizes! PIN CLUB BASICS WHO: Kids ages 6-11. WHAT: Read 5 books in a category to earn a prize pin of your choice. There are 6 categories: Adventure, Animals, Funny, Free Read, Scary, & Science Fiction/Fantasy. WHERE: Track your books online in Beanstack…
National Johnny Appleseed Day
March 11th is National Johnny Appleseed Day, a celebration of the life of pioneering nurseryman John "Johnny Appleseed" Chapman. The line between reality and legend is often blurred when it comes to Chapman's biography. Hard facts about his life are sparse. He was born on September 26, 1774 in Leominster, Massachusetts. His father Nathaniel was…
Non-fiction Spotlight: Finance for the People
Hello and welcome to March again. It is the height of Tax Season, where most people review last year's finances, and plan for next year's. Today we are covering Finance For the People: Getting a Grip on Your Finances. Finance For the People is the masterwork of Paco De Leon, a financial consultant with PBS. Like…
Women’s History Month
(Official program, Women's Suffrage Procession, March 13th, 1913, Washington D.C.) In 1981, Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7,1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In the following years, efforts would be made to reinstate Women's History Week each year until 1987, after being petitioned by the…
Who was Saint Tammany?
On the 22nd of December 1811, Governor William Claiborne declared by proclamation the formation of four new Louisiana parishes in the county of Feliciana in the former territory of the short-lived West Florida Republic that had been recently annexed to the United States. Among the new divisions established was Saint Tammany Parish. As to why Claiborne…
Irish Mythology
St. Patrick's Day is March 17th- but have you ever wanted a deeper look into Irish myths? We have some great children's stories that will feed that hunger.
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Frederick Douglass’ 206th birthday
Abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman Frederick Douglass was born 206 years ago. Having been born into slavery, Frederick Douglass was not 100% certain of his birth date, but he selected February 14th as his day of choice because he recalled his mother referring to him as her "little valentine." Douglass' memories of his mother were…
YA Spotlight: Check & Mate
YA Spotlight: Check & Mate Check & Mate Check & Mate Check & Mate Hot off the presses and just in time for Valentine's Day, it's the latest book by Ali Hazelwood (Love on the Brain). The book centers on Mallory, a young woman working a mindless job just trying to support her family. She's…
History of Black History Month
Black History Month's origins began in September of 1915 when Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard-trained historian, and minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH). This organization's founding mission was dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by Black Americans and other people of African descent. Over time…
Calendar Origins
It is near the end of January, the first month of a new year. By now we should all have our new calendars hanging up, which will soon be marked up and down and scribbled with all our plans. The calendar we use is something ubiquitous in our day-to-day activities. By this we plot out…
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