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Children's April 2021 Newsletter Check out what's going on in our children's department this April!
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Talewise (formerly ScienceTellers) presents "Aliens: Escape from Earth" During a midnight meteor shower, something mysterious falls from the sky - but it's not a shooting star. Date: April 13th at 6:30 pm (virtually on Zoom)
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The Wetlands Institute presents "Sea Creatures with Amazing Features" Follow a fun explanation of local sea animals and learn about their habitats, food chains, and anatomy. Date: April 20th at 6:30 pm (virtually on Zoom)
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"Crafting with Kite Paper" with Miss Taimi Learn how to make beautiful window stars with kite paper. Join Miss Taimi as she shows you how to make one of her favorite crafts (and shares a book or two). Because window stars are created with specific folds, this craft is best suited for children 7 and older. Date: May 11th at 6:30 pm (virtually on Zoom)
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April 22nd is Earth Day! Check out these books that celebrate our planet.
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We are water protectors
by Carole Lindstrom
When a black snake threatens to destroy the earth, one young water protector takes a stand to defend the planet's water, in a tale inspired by the many indigenous-led conservation movements across North America
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Spring after spring : how Rachel Carson inspired the environmental movement
by Stéphanie Roth Sisson
As a child, Rachel Carson lived by the rhythms of the natural world. Spring after spring, year after year, she observed how all living things are connected. And as an adult, Rachel watched and listened as the natural world she loved so much began to fallsilent. Spring After Spring traces Rachel's journey as scientist and writer, courageously speaking truth to an often hostile world through her book, and ultimately paving the way for the modern environmental movement
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Outside in
by Deborah Underwood
A mindful contemplation of the many ways nature affects our everyday lives compares the outdoors to a patient and generous friend who comes in to help and heal while reminding us that we are all part of a much greater universe. By the best-selling author of The Quiet Book. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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If you come to Earth
by Sophie Blackall
In this picture book, a boy writes a letter to an imagined alien, explaining all the things he will need to know about Earth and the people who live here--and adding a postscript asking what the alien might look like
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For more Spring events, visit oceancitylibrary.org.
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