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All ages invited to hear
author Penny Colman reveal - Thanksgiving: The True Story on
Nov. 13, 2008 at 7:30 in the McKay Room
The Englewood
Library is honored to present the author Penny Colman who will talk
about her new book, Thanksgiving: The True Story by Penny
Colman.
Every year on the
fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate with a Thanksgiving
meal. But what is the origin of this tradition? Did it really begin
when the Pilgrims and Native Americans got together in 1621 in
Plymouth, Massachusetts? Find out and enjoy this program for all
ages on Nov. 13, 2008 at 7:30 pm in the McKay Room.
Penny Colman is a widely published author of
books, essays, stories, and articles for all ages. The awards for
Colman’s books include the American Library Association Best of the
Best for the Twenty-first Century, International Reading Association
Teachers’ Choice and Young Readers’ Choice, Publishers Weekly
and School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and the
National Council of English Teachers Orbis Pictus Honor Award for
Outstanding Nonfiction.
Her books include Rosie the Riveter: Women
Working on The Home Front in World War II; Corpses,
Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial; and Adventurous
Women: Eight True Stories About Women Who Made A Difference.
Thanksgiving: The True Story will be published by Henry Holt
and will be available on Sept. 16, 2008.
In her signature
narrative nonfiction style, Penny Colman paints a fascinating
picture of this cherished American holiday. She examines numerous
Thanksgiving claims which were antecedents to the national holiday
we celebrate today, raises the turkey question—does everyone eat
turkey on Thanksgiving?—and shows Sarah Josepha Hale’s instrumental
role in establishing the holiday. Get ready to delve into the rich
past of Thanksgiving in an enlightening history that uncovers the
true story. Thanksgiving: The True Story will be published by
Henry Holt and will be available on Sept. 16, 2008.
The Poets in the
Classroom program continues with a third year in the Englewood
Public Schools
The CavanKerry Visiting Poets Series is will begin a third year
in Englewood’s Dismus Middle School and in the Dwight-Morrow High
School. The program is collaboration between the Englewood Public
Library, CavanKerry Press and the Englewood public schools.
CavanKerry Press, a not for profit literary press focuses on serving
art and community.
The first season involved poets Ross Gay,
Sondra Gash, and Joan Cusack Handler who met with three classes for
three weeks. A combination of readings and discussions were
followed by students actively creating their original poetry during
the sessions. The second season included poet Teresa Carson in
Dwight-Morrow High School. There will be classes in 2008-2009 with
various poets.
For more information please contact Ms
Kaminski, Young Adult Librarian at 201-568-2215 ext. 231.
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Be anonymous:
Don’t give out your full name, address, phone number, school
name or where you hang out. Don’t reveal anything that could put
you or those you care about in danger.
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info: If you’re using a social networking site like MySpace,
make your profile private and control your friends list.
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Never meet
someone you’ve met online in-person: If you must, discuss it
with a trusted adult and arrange a meeting in public along with
friends, parents or a trusted adult.
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Think before
you post: The Internet is public – whatever you post can be
downloaded and passed around. Before uploading a photo, think
about how you’d feel if it was seen by a parent/ grandparent,
college admissions counselor or future employer.
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Never
respond to email, chat or other messages that are hostile,
inappropriate or make you feel uncomfortable. It’s not your
fault if you receive them and you don’t need to respond.
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Be honest
about your age: Membership rules are there to protect you – if
you’re too young to sign up for a service, find another one.
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Talk with
your parents about their ground rules for going online: It
doesn’t mean giving up your privacy – it means establishing
trust. These tips were adapted from resources available on
www.safeteens.org
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Fall Winter
Programs:
NEW FREE
SERVICE TO ALL ENGLEWOOD AND ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS STUDENTS!!!
Live Homework Help .. A real live tutor , when you
need one, in English and Spanish.
Students who need help simply log in and in just a
few minutes they are connected with a real live expert tutor who
will work with them for as little or much time as they need. Algebra
equations, English essays, preparing for a chemistry exam, research
projects, state test prep—our tutors can handle it all.
This free service allows students to connect from any
computer with a Englewood library card number. All you need to do is
go to the www.englewoodlibrary.org, click on the Live Homework Help
link, and enter your grade level and the subject. This service is
available from 2:00 to 9:00 Monday through Thursday, 2:00 to 5:00
Fridays through Sunday.
Programs for College Bound Students and their
Parents
How
to Survive the High Cost of College: 153 Strategies to Cut
College Costs
Are you prepared for the possibility that the
students in your family may have to widen their search for higher
education? One way to help keep their options open is to ensure that
money is not a barrier to getting into a good school.
The Little Known
Secrets of College Funding” on Oct. 20, 2008 at 7:30 in the McKay
Room. The LMB Group’s ultimate goal,
as Certified College Planning Specialists, is to educate
parents to view handling the college expense as part of their
overall financial and retirement plan; to take advantage of
opportunities to qualify for financial aid and income tax savings
and to determine the most tax-efficient way to pay for college so
that ultimately they will be in a stronger financial position when
they are looking at funding their own retirement.
Laurence
M. Braunstein, JD, RFC, CRC, CMFC, CCPS
Visit the
Englewood Library Student Student Resources Page (click on the
picture for the hyperlink)
Parents and students are
invited to our program on College Planning on Oct. 29, 2008 at 7 pm
in the McKay Room.
Presented by CBRG-College
Benefits Research Group this program is designed for parents and
guardians of high school junior and senior students, or any age!
Learn how to select which college to apply to, 5 questions you need
to get answered before applying to your dream college, how to get
scholarships for the college of your choice, how to get a “tax
scholarship” for college and more.
Also discussed will
be preparing for standardized tests and how schools treat these
tests. Adam Wolf will be the speaker, and is president of CBRG and
Cellcon Consulting. Benefit from this important information for all
students.
EMAIL Lynn Kaminski at
Kaminski@bccls.org
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