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Coloring for Adults is the Li- wonderful lark, rather than an ardu-
brary's newest adult program and ous test of your capacities.
starts in February.
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This is the latest stress-busting 10:30 every Tuesday in February,
fad. Coloring can be calming and choose your design to color and see
here's why, according to clinical psy- for yourself if it helps alleviate stress
chologist Scott Bea: and anxiety as research has shown.
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from yourself and brings you into
the present moment. In this way, it Container gardening, Spanish, Pi-
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By Richard Lane, The idea that early patterns of in1e|- grandfather would spin. He told us oto-
Public Services |eoiuu| curiosity, when fostered by car- ries oyhorses iobetarried arid cattle to
Young children appear to have i0ex- i00 oUu|iS' lend themselves to |iye|O0g be tended. He told un stories from the
houahb|a curiosity. They learn quickly, pursuits of knowledge and understand- rich history of his frontier family. He
explore their environment with on a|- |ng in o reasonable assertion. | will told us a1onea of cattle drives onU
most reckless abandon and are otte0- share an anecdote to illustrate my con- stampedes and UoyS and nights of
tive' albeit for short periods, to stories tention hardships to be endured. His stones
1n|d them by eki||yu| a1oryta||am Chi|- were rich with imagery and conten1
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children's curinaityby1e||ing1heancowboysp- trir' but always meekingthe right trail.
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pets of the family's history and listen- Later inlife, mygrand parents lived with One night decades ago, as | stood in
|ngto their responses. Be creative and
Vo My sister and | vvOu|U often go to the UOOnv@y listen i0gto One of his StO-
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their r000 and listen to the y8r0S 0y ries' 0y grandfather io|U 0e' "We're
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yumo and iu|em. has led me to libraries
and |nternei sites searching for clues
to connect myfamily tothe legend
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journey to discover my family history.
Along the way, | have learned othing or
two about the American Experience
and the Lone Star State. | have my
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your gifts on to your children and
grandchildren. Tell the family stories so
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Literacy festival scheduled
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Noelle Stevenson the youngest
while a's it acts as an outreach pro- author to win a.National Book shocked to
gram to promote literacy and Award at the age of 23,wrote discover
American literature. graphic novel Nimona, a story happiness to be the most difficult
This year's festival will be held about a shape-shifter who applies emotion to write about.
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festival isofloyalty and friendship. can meet these talented authors and
to bring Ada. Liman's book of poems learn more about their writing.
books to !o arwt,�� Stay tuned for more information
J fright Dead Things focuses on the
people who truth of loss. and event details.
might not
In a recent interview with the Rachel McPhai4
otherwise have access to them. Children's Librarian
The 2016 guest authors will be National Book Foundation, Liman
Fiction Finalist Angela Flaurney, explains that she often asked her-
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Finalist in Young People's Litera- Check out the exciting ChiI-
afraid of. The an- dren's Programs at the
tore Noelle Stevenson, and Poetry Huntsville Public library!
Finalist Ada Liman.
❑ Mother Goose Lapsits,10:30 Mondays
Fiction Finalist Angela Flour- ❑ Storytime,10:45 on Wednesdays AND Fridays
ney raises the question of what the ❑ Family Movie Night,3:30,2nd Friday of the Month
value of a home is to a family in ❑ Wii Friday,4:0016:00 exalt on Family Movie Night
❑ Lego Club,1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month,3:00
her first novel. The Tumer House ❑ Read with the Dogs,3rd Monday of the month,4:00
paints a multi-generational portrait
For more information,please contact Children's Coordinator
of the Turner family but also of
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