May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

…families rub shoulders with the recently evicted. Each chapter comprises a single hour of the day. Tsiang’s style combines satirical allegory with snatches of poetry, newspaper quotations, non-sequiturs and slogans,… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37.51)

Book Club – Inside and Out

…story about how one boy is able to maintain his humanity and fight for the truth, in a system designed to strip him of both. Sing, Unburied, Sing, by Jesmyn… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 35.96)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for May 2024

…of content that shines the light on “Heart Hope and Humanity,” their theme for the year which will culminate with their annual convention in Boston this November. Tune in for… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 34.4)

New Titles in the Book Club Resource Collection

…with Seth Meyers and host of The Amber Ruffin Show, Amber Ruffin lives in New York, where she is no one’s First Black Friend and everyone is, as she puts… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 34.18)

Treat your Book Club to a Feast for the Eyes with Graphic Novels

…Kendall The ongoing struggle for women’s rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as the right to vote,… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 29.3)

Colorado’s National Parks and Monuments

…sent a letter to the NPS requesting designation of the Granada War Relocation Center. Also known as Camp Amache, this site in rural Prowers County was one of ten internment… (Search hits: 23 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 95.22)

Time Machine Tuesday: Black Canyon of the Gunnison

…Area. Finally, in 1999, fourteen miles of the forty-eight mile canyon were designated as Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Three years after the change in designation, economists at… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 28.74)

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week

…College Campuses (Colorado Department of Human Services) State of Colorado Underage Drinking Enforcement Website Testing the Social Norms Model to Reduce High Risk College Drinking (Colorado Department of Human Services)… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 18.76)

Caring for Animals During Wildfire Evacuation

…you own or are responsible for. For evacuees of the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak Fires, sheltering information can be found on the Larimer County Humane Society’s wildfire information page…. (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 14.65)

Friday Grab Bag, October 20, 2023

…that will help you create exciting new pumpkin designs. View the schedule and register. Summit County Library is holding its 1st Annual Halloween Party at the Main Library in Frisco… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 23.64)

Time Machine Tuesday: Building the State Capitol

…During the first few years the territorial capital moved around as different towns vied for the honor. Finally, in December 1867, the territorial legislature designated Denver as the capital, and… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 24.64)

Changes Coming for Colorado Drivers

…drivers. In April, the Division began rollout of a new driver’s license design. The new design includes more security features, are laser-engraved, and utilize black-and-white photos instead of color. Your… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 24.64)

Dinosaurs are the past. School librarians are the future.

…Turgel earned CDE’s Highly Effective Schools Through Libraries designation, a credentialing program which includes demonstrating collaboration with classroom teachers to positively impact student achievement and planning programming that builds community,… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 24.64)

Book clubs…en español!

…website for more information. * La Sombra del Viento, por Carlos Ruiz Zafón Un amanecer de 1945, un muchacho es conducido por su padre a un misterioso lugar oculto en… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 24.42)

Earth Day? How About Every Day!

…understand at all? Or are we telling a story of hope, possibility, and human agency? More importantly, are we making it clear when we talk about this that there are… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 23.64)

The 5 Early Literacy Practices: Talk

…might be tempted to think that they will not understand what is going on. But science has shown us the opposite: studies have demonstrated that a human fetus is capable… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 19.53)

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Your Book Club!

…pandemic, this beautifully designed volume features poems in many inventive styles and structures and shines a light on a moment of reckoning. Call Us What We Carry reveals that Gorman… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 23.64)

Colorado’s New State Symbols

…shelter pet. Dogs and cats rescued from shelters in Colorado were designated as the state pets in 2013. School kids from Walsenburg came up with the idea. The bill designating… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 24.64)

The Skinny on Accessibility Overlays

…disabilities, situational disabilities, and socio-economic restrictions on bandwidth and speed. When sites are correctly designed, developed and edited, more users have equal access to information and functionality.” Wikipedia With the… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 21.31)

May is Historic Preservation Month

…a specific property. How do I know if it is designated historic? or How do I designate my property as historic? A: Check History Colorado’s listings of state and national… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 20.53)