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Area Calendar Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:56PMNov. 20-23 Today Twin Cities •Registration due, Christmas wreath craft program; 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 4, Normal Public Library. Call (309) 452-1757 or sign up at Circulation Desk.
In brief Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:38PMLearn all about butterflies today The first lecture in Oregon State University’s 2008-09 American Culture & Politics series, by William Leach of Columbia University, will focus on the trade of tropical butterflies.
Albuquerque student, class help bring books to Ethiopia Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:07PMPhoto: Third-grader Tobyn Pulice, along with his classmates, raised $6,000 to build a library at Biruh Tesfa public school in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
Community needs Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:57PMVOLUNTEERS PALMETTO HEALTH RICHLAND CANCER CENTER is seeking volunteers to play their own selections of music in one- to two-hour shifts, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Dec. 1-25. Small musical combos and choral groups are also invited to perform. A piano is available. (803) 434-4752 PALMETTO HEALTH needs volunteers to purchase gifts for hospitalized patients at Palmetto Health Baptist and Palmetto Health ...
Trail gives children path to learning Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:28PMThe playground was built with children ages 2-5 in mind. A new addition now makes it a place for adults to play. The United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley along with Aflac and the Columbus Consolidated Government have opened a Born Learning Trail at Shirley Winston Park on Steam Mill Road.
UAE students exceed one million book target Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:25PMChildren in the UAE collectively read 1,323,218 books during the two-week One Million Book Challenge organized by Dubai Cares. Organizers said 141,415 pupils from 159 schools in Al Ain, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, and Dubai participated in the challenge.
A service learning project for preschoolers encourages a love for literature Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:17PM“Beginning is half the work.” David Silva believes in this expression, especially when it comes to helping underprivileged children.
Small SoHo library big on service Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:05PMThe South Houston Branch Harris County Public Library sits right in the middle of neighborhoods built in the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s.
Parents Get Help At Resource Fair Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 2:49PMThe city of Long Beach, the Long Beach Unified School District and other local agencies are teaming up to make it easier for parents to send their children back to school.
Knox County Public Library to tighten spending by trimming hours Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 2:24PMKnox County Public Library will reduce operating hours by 20% at all library locations starting Monday, December 8 in an effort to tighten spending. No staff will be laid off, and no branches will be closed.