Today is Mother’s Day! On Mother’s Day, children of all ages, honor their mothers and so treat your mom to a special day. Learn more about Mother’s Day History and Facts here.
Since no one can go shopping, make a great card or gift for your favorite ladies — Mom, Grandmom, Auntie, anyone! Celebrate the day with style! Find some great ideas at Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids!
Then, read a story about one terrific grandmother in No Mirrors in My Nana’s House.
The Library of Congress has a new open-source project called the Citizen DJ project. Developed by Innovator-in-Residence Brian Foo, this project provides a simple interface for exploring the Library’s extensive audio collections, as well as a platform for combining these samples with hip-hop beats. Creators can also download “sample packs” containing an array of sound clips that can be uploaded into their music production programs of choice.
The audio clips, drawn from over a century of live music, theatrical performances, speeches, interviews, and ambient sound recordings, have no copyright restrictions. So creators can freely use these clips to create songs for personal or commercial purposes.
“My goal is to develop a simple way to discover and use public domain audio and video material for music making so that generations of artists and producers can use it to maximize their creativity, invent new sounds, and connect listeners to materials, cultures and sonic history that might otherwise go unremembered,” Foo shared in a press release. “That’s what Citizen DJ is all about—an easy to use tool that unlocks the amazing treasures in the Library of Congress for music makers and their audiences.”
The project will fully launch this summer, but the Library of Congress is encouraging members of the public to try out a demo version and share user feedback through May 15. Give it a try!
Today is World Migratory Bird Day. How much do you know about the many birds that live and travel through your neighborhood? Today is a great day to start learning. James John Audubon (1785-1851) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter, who actually tried to paint every bird in North America. His work can be seen in his book Birds of America, a collection of 435 life-size prints! Did you know that Aubudon actually lived nearby? You can visit his home, Mill Grove and hike the trails around it in a small town named after him — Audubon, PA!
Once you’ve learned about J.J., you can learn about North American Birds right here from the Audubon Society, and here’s some Bird Trivia from the California Audubon Society. What a great time to start a lifetime hobby as a BIRDER!
Beginning in May, the John W. Jacobs Technology Center at the Chester County Library starts to offer virtual instructional technology workshops.
Virtual Tech Tuesday: You Can Host a Zoom Meeting, Too!
Tuesday, May 12, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Virtual Tech Tuesday: Instructional Introduction to Excel
Tuesday, May 19, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Virtual Tech Tuesday: Instructional Intermediate Excel (Charts and Formulas)
Tuesday, May 26, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday. Explore the tender, complicated and uplifting subject of motherhood in these eBooks, currently available and ready for check-out on OverDrive.
Delightfully smart and heartbreakingly poignant, Allison Pearson’s smash debut novel has exploded onto bestseller lists as “The national anthem for working mothers.”
A moving memoir about the legendary author’s relationship with her own mother.
Honest, vulnerable, and uplifting, offering an exploration of social and cultural bias, a new perspective on a familiar experience, and insights about what it means to be a mom in America today.
Celebrated New York Times columnist and science writer Carl Zimmer presents a profoundly original perspective on what we pass along from generation to generation.
From the celebrated author of Rich and Pretty, a novel about the families we fight to build and those we fight to keep
Looking for more? Try these keyword searches on OverDrive:
Do you have homework or a report to do? Or are you just curious about anything and everything? We’ve got something for you! World Book Encyclopedia has given us free access to World Book Online for YOU now May 31st. Simply click here World Book Online and enter your library card number. There’s a different version of World Book Online for every level. So, whether you’ve got an assignment or just want to learn something new, THIS is a great place to start. You’ll also find eBooks and activities to keep you busy when you’ve finished your homework!
Now here’s a great big THANK YOU to our friends at World Book!
Tune in to WRTI 90.1 on May 10, 17, and 24 from 4:00-6:00 pm to listen to broadcasts of past concert performances from the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra! Click here for ways to listen, concert details, and more.
“The renowned Philadelphia Youth Orchestra organization, now in its 80th season, is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected community music education and youth orchestra performance programs.” – WRTI
A free Clean Slate and Expungement virtual workshop will be held by Coatesville Center for Community Health on Wednesday, May 13, at 3 pm.
The Clean Slate and Expungement Workshops are designed to help those individuals with criminal histories who may have been denied employment or other services because of their criminal record. An attorney from Legal Aid of Southeastern PA will conduct the workshop where participants will learn about the clean slate and expungement process, if they might be eligible, and learn how to proceed. The attorney will meet individually with each participant to review their criminal record.
A copy of the criminal record can be obtained at http://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
The meeting link will be sent to participants upon registration. To register, email ccch@comcast.net
Watching the news with children can be challenging. Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News is debuting a new show aimed at children and teens. This broadcast will “…inform and also provide inspiring stories of what other young people are doing around the country.” For NBC Nightly News Kids’ Edition click here.
K-pop fans! Join us to view an episode of Korean drama ” Itaewon Class“. Share your thoughts on anything K-pop!
Do you know you can learn a new language through Mango?
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