If you don’t know anything else about Martin Luther King Jr., you are definitely familiar with Dr. King’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech that was spoken to millions of people at the March of Washington on August 28th, 1963. His speech became the catapult to bring about justice and equality for African Americans during…
Yep, I know what you’re thinking…“National Squirrel Appreciation Day?!?” Uh-huh! National Squirrel Appreciation Day is an actual day! A real day! But here’s why! In 2001, Christy Hargrove, who is an wildlife rehabilitation specialist, founded National Squirrel Appreciation in Asheville, North Carolina. Christy created this day to encourage people to build kind attitudes towards these…
Today is A. A. Milne’s birthday! He was born on January 18, 1882. We celebrated by throwing a Winnie the Pooh Party with lots of games, snacks, crafts, and reading Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Famous Bear written by Lindsay Mattick and illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Patrons were so fascinated by the…
“Only as high as I reach can I growOnly as far as I seek can I goOnly as deep as I look can I seeOnly as much as I dream can I be” -Karen Ravn Ever asked your child what they dream to be or do? I love hearing their answers because it allows me…
