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Athol Library News February 2023
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Happy Valentines Day ❤️💕 We love our members❣️ Thank you for being a part of our day. You make the Athol Library a better place.
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The Athol Library will be closed Monday, February 20, in recognition of Presidents Day.
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The Golden Book Award for February Goes to Gwen! Gwen is a wonderful co-worker - always easy-going, helpful, and positive. She is committed to making our Library a special place, and her efforts to keep our collection current and relevant are much appreciated. She likes to stay busy and will always take an opportunity to learn something new. Thank you, Gwen!
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Preschool Storytime Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) – Wednesdays 11:00 am - Playtime, stories, and music.
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Picasso & Play Thursdays 10:00 am – Bring your budding artists for art and playtime designed to explore their imaginations. Aimed for preschoolers. DRESS FOR A MESS!!!
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Kids Imagination Explorers (Ages 5-10) – Tuesdays, 3:30 pm. Afterschool time for kids to learn in a fun environment. 1st Tuesday of month chess club, last Tuesday LEGO club
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Homeschool Libratory Monday, February 27th, 1:00 pm – Homeschool families are invited to learn about pointillism. Learn more about the science of this type of art through hands-on fun with Ms. Amanda.
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Teen Time Teens (6th-12th grade) – Wednesday, February 8th, 3:30 pm. Valentine’s Day Sock Gnomes. All materials provided to make a fun project. Great for gift or keep for yourself.
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Family STEAM Saturday, February 25th, 12:00 pm. Fun for the whole family! Hands on exploration with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics) activities.
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ABC Garden Group! Thursday February 2nd, 3:30pm – 5:30pm Gardening from the Ground Up: Soil Fertility and Testing Marrion Banks will present – “Great gardens start at the bottom with the soil that feeds our plants and us! Join us as we explore the world of the soil and how we can improve it for healthier, more beautiful gardens”.
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Black History Presentation Thursday February 9th, 4pm -5:00pm Stephen Pitters and Robert Lloyd combine creative forces to share black history-based stories, poetry, and a visual art presentation based on Lloyd’s show “Homage to the Past, Hope & Inspiration for the Future.”
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Bayview Book Club Wednesday February 15th, 4-6:00pm Come join the Bayview Book Club and enjoy stimulating discussions and good reads with a fun and interactive group!
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Chef Kyle Cooks! Saturday February 18, 1:00pm – 3:00pm Join us as Chef Kyle teaches us how to make delicious Mexican Tortilla Soup! Please RSVP your place by February 11th by calling the Athol Library at 208-683-2979.
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DIY Herb Jars Thursday February 23rd Stop by the Athol Library between 12pm and 6:00pm to make cute and easy Herb Jars!
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Black History Month Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. The 2023 theme, “Black Resistance,” explores how "African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms, especially the racial terrorism of lynching, racial pogroms and police killings," since the nation's earliest days.
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Groundhog Day - February 2 Groundhog Day derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den, and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early.
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Random Acts of Kindness Day - Feb 17Kindness is contagious. There are countless ways you can be kind to others. Here are some ideas to get you started. - Be a good Boy scout and help someone across the street.
- Say nice, complimentary things to people. Spend some time with the elderly or people who are shut-in.
- Go out of your way to help someone.
- Be hospitable.
- Send a greeting card to someone who is depressed and in need of cheering up.
- Forgive others for their errors and shortcomings.
- Prepare and deliver a meal or baked goods to someone…anyone.
- Help a neighbor or friend with a chore or task.
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The language of kindness : a nurse's story
by Christie Watson
The award-winning author of Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away presents an uplifting account of her previous career as a nurse and the remarkable patients she met in neonatal, cancer, mental health, emergency room and geriatric wards.
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Random acts of kindness : then & now
by Conari Press
A tribute to small individual expressions of kindness that motivate and inspire others includes quotes, anecdotes, and suggestions to promote compassionate living and a gentler world
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Human(kind) : how reclaiming human worth and embracing radical kindness will bring us back together
by Ashlee Eiland
"In Human(Kind), Ashlee Eiland shares her compelling story of being a black woman living on two sides of the fence: as the token black girl in majority-white spaces, and as the "whitewashed" black girl in majority black spaces. As she discovers her own unique worth through these recollections, Ashlee learns that extending radical kindness toward every person--regardless of their social status, political views, or religious beliefs--gives us hope and rekindles our common humanity"
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Congratulations, by the way : some thoughts on kindness
by George Saunders
Drawing on his well-received convocation address at Syracuse University, one of today's most influential and original writers shows us how to lead kinder, more fulfilling lives. 100,000 first printing.
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