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Belmont Participant Photos
We are so thankful for Ms. Greene and all the work she does to help make the monthly packets. My kids have loved working on all the activities. – Ashley Higginbottom
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The Deadly Irish Epidemic That Helped Bring Dracula to Life
The Deadly Irish Epidemic That Helped Bring Dracula to Life from Atlas Obscura. Forget Vlad the Impaler. A 19th-century cholera outbreak in Sligo may have been Bram Stoker’s chief inspiration. AN AFTERNOON WIND FUNNELS DOWN deserted Old Market Street, past shuttered shops and darkened restaurants. The rowdy Irish student town of Read more…
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Library SnapShot Day 2020
Library SnapShot Day 2020 It may have looked a little different… but that’s ok!
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Edu Links: MacKids School Library
MacKids School Library GET READY FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH TINKERACTIVE! ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A CLASSROOM SET OF WORKBOOKS + DOWNLOAD FREE PRINTABLE LESSONS AND WORKSHEETS! TinkerActive Workbooks from MacKids School Library provides math and science workbooks to download for learning at home https://www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/activity-guide-tinkeractive-workbooks/ Here are Read more…
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Global Sleep Under the Stars Night
Suggested Family Activity • Friday, August 7 Tomorrow is Global Sleep Under the Stars Night. You can celebrate by having a camp out in your own backyard this weekend and taking time to look up at the stars. Gazing up at the night sky can feel very peaceful as you Read more…
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The Music We Listen to In Our Teens and Twenties Really Does Stick With Us For Life
The Music We Listen to In Our Teens and Twenties Really Does Stick With Us For Life The music we listen to between the ages of ten and 30 could give us memories that stay with us throughout our lives, according to UK research. Published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Read more…
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Tune In to a Virtual Concert This Summer
Tune In to a Virtual Concert This Summer a roundup from School Library Journal Summer is the season when music lovers usually head to festivals and outdoor concerts to enjoy live entertainment from their favorite artists and orchestras. With concert halls shuttered and performance stages closed due to the ongoing Read more…
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See and Hear the Human Brain
See and Hear the Human Brain in a Way You’ve Never Experienced It Before! The video pairs the hi-res imagery of more than 100 hours of MRI scans with an excerpt from the album Chapel by the US electronic musician and music-cognition researcher Grace Leslie, in which she converts her Read more…
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What’s Hiding at the Most Solitary Place on Earth? A dive into the deep sea.
What’s Hiding at the Most Solitary Place on Earth? A dive into the deep sea.
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From Plague Doctor to PPE: A Brief History of Pandemic Protection Gear
From Plague Doctor to PPE: A Brief History of Pandemic Protection Gear with Bernadette Banner, famous YouTuber and garment historian!