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NEW LIBRARY MATERIAL September 2020 - February 2021

Bibliography

Sorted by Call Number / Author.

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Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. The new lifetime reading plan / : the classical guide to world literature, Revised and expanded. 4th ed. New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 1999, c1997.

155.2 G

Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-. David and Goliath : underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants. First edition. Goliath : "Am I a dog that you should come to me with sticks?" -- The Advantages of Disadvantages (and the Disadvantages of Advantages). Vivek Ranadiv©♭: "It was really random. I mean, my father had never played basketball before." ; Teresa DeBrito: "My largest class was twenty-nine kids. Oh, it was fun." ; Caroline Sacks: "If I'd gone to the University of Maryland, I'd still be in science. -- The Theory of Desirable Difficulty. David Boies: You wouldn't wish dyslexia on your child. Or would you? ; Emil "Jay" Freireich: "How Jay did it, I don't know." ; Wyatt Walker: "De rabbit is de slickest o' all de animals de Lawd ever made." -- The Limits of Power. Rosemary Lawlor: "I wasn't born that way. This was forced upon me." ; Wilma Derksen: "We have all done something dreadful in our lives, or have felt the urge to." ; Andr©♭ Trocm©♭: "We feel obliged to tell you that there are among us a certain number of Jews.". This book uncovers the hidden rules that shape the balance between the weak and the mighty and the powerful and the dispossessed. In it the author challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, or cope with a disability, or lose a parent, or attend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks. He begins with the real story of what happened between the giant and the shepherd boy (David and Goliath) those many years ago. From there, the book examines Northern Ireland's Troubles, the minds of cancer researchers and civil rights leaders, murder and the high costs of revenge, and the dynamics of successful and unsuccessful classrooms, all to demonstrate how much of what is beautiful and important in the world arises from what looks like suffering and adversity. -- From book jacket.

170 H

Haidt, Jonathan, author. The happiness hypothesis : finding modern truth in ancient wisdom. Paperback edition. "The Happiness Hypothesis is a book about ten Great Ideas. Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world's civilizations--to question it in light of what we now know from scientific research, and to extract from it the lessons that still apply to our modern lives and illuminate the causes of human flourishing. Award-winning psychologist Jonathan Haidt shows how a deeper understanding of the world's philosophical wisdom and its enduring maxims--like "do unto others as you would have others do unto you," or "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"--can enrich and even transform our lives."--Back cover.

171 K

Kohn, Alfie. The brighter side of human nature : altruism and empathy in everyday life. New York : Basic Books, c1990.

305.5 W

Wilkerson, Isabel, author. Caste : the origins of our discontents. First edition. The man in the crowd -- Toxins in the permafrost and heat rising all around -- The arbitrary construction of human divisions -- The eight pillars of caste -- The tentacles of caste -- The consequences of caste -- Backlash -- Awakening -- Epilogue: A world without caste. "In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings. Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful caste system that influences people's lives and behavior and the nation's fate. Linking the caste systems of America, India, and Nazi Germany, Wilkerson explores eight pillars that underlie caste systems across civilizations, including divine will, bloodlines, stigma, and more. Using riveting stories about people--including Martin Luther King, Jr., baseball's Satchel Paige, a single father and his toddler son, Wilkerson herself, and many others--she shows the ways that the insidious undertow of caste is experienced every day. She documents how the Nazis studied the racial systems in America to plan their out-cast of the Jews; she discusses why the cruel logic of caste requires that there be a bottom rung for those in the middle to measure themselves against; she writes about the surprising health costs of caste, in depression and life expectancy, and the effects of this hierarchy on our culture and politics. Finally, she points forward to ways America can move beyond the artificial and destructive separations of human divisions, toward hope in our common humanity. Beautifully written, original, and revealing, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is an eye-opening story of people and history, and a reexamination of what lies under the surface of ordinary lives and of America life today."--.

305.8 W

Williamson, Joel. A rage for order : Black/White relations in the American South since emancipation. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 1968. Full ed.: published as The crucible of race. 1984. Traces the history of race relations, examines changing public attitudes, and tells the stories of those involved in Civil Rights movement.

305.9 P

Pipher, Mary Bray. The middle of everywhere : the world's refugees come to our town. First edition. Cultural collisions on the Great Plains -- The beautiful laughing sisters-an arrival story -- Into the heart of the heartland -- All that glitters ... -- Children of hope, children of tears -- Teenagers--Mohammed meets Madonna -- Young adults--"Is there a marriage broker in Lincoln?"-- Family--"A bundle of sticks cannot be broken" -- African stories -- Healing in all times and places -- Home-a global positioning system for identity -- Building a village of kindness. Offers the tales of refugees who have escaped countries riddled by conflict and ripped apart by war to realize their dream of starting a new life in America, detailing their triumph over adversity.

306.4 P

Pollan, Michael. The botany of desire : a plant's-eye view of the world. Random House trade pbk. ed. New York : Random House, 2002. Desire : sweetness, plant : the apple (Malus domestica) -- Desire : beauty, plant : the tulip (Tulipa) -- Desire : intoxication, plant : marijuana (Cannabis sativa x indica) -- Desire : control, plant : the potato (Solanum tuberosum). Focusing on the human relationship with plants, the author of Second nature uses botany to explore four basic human desires, sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control, through portraits of four plants that embody them, the apple, tulip, marijuana, and potato. Every school child learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers; the bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers' genes far and wide. In The botany of desire, Michael Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a similarly reciprocal relationship. In telling the stories of four familiar species that are deeply woven into the fabric of our lives, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind's most basic yearnings. And just as we've benefited from these plants, the plants have done well by us. So who is really domesticating whom?.

307.1 I

Immerwahr, Daniel, 1980-. Thinking small : the United States and the lure of community development. First Harvard University Press paperback edition 2018. Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2015. Preface: Modernization, development, and community -- Introduction: Actually existing localism -- When small was big -- Development without modernization -- Peasantville -- Grassroots empire -- Urban villages -- Epilogue: What is dead and what is undead in community development?.

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In the hands of the people : Thomas Jefferson on equality, faith, freedom, compromise, and the art of citizenship. First edition. New York, NY : Random House, 2020. "Thomas Jefferson believed in the covenant between a government and its citizens, in both the government's responsibilities to its people and also the people's responsibility to the republic. In this illuminating collection, a project of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jon Meacham has gathered Jefferson's most powerful and provocative reflections on the subject, drawn from public speeches and documents as well as his private correspondence. Still relevant centuries later, Jefferson's words provide a manual for U.S. citizenship in the twenty-first century. His thoughts will re-shape and revitalize the way readers relate to concepts including Freedom: "Divided we stand, united we fall." The importance of a free press:"Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter." Public education: "Enlighten the public generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body & mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day." Participation in government: A citizen should be "a participator in the government of affairs not merely at an election, one day in the year, but every day.""-- Provided by publisher.

324.6 P

Terborg-Penn, Rosalyn. African American women in the struggle for the vote, 1850-1920. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c1998. Revisiting the question of race in the woman suffrage movement -- African American women in the first generation of woman suffragists : 1850-1869 -- African American woman suffragists finding their own voices : 1870s and 1880s -- Suffrage strategies and ideas : African American women leaders respond during "the nadir" -- Mobilizing to win the vote : African American women's organizations -- Anti-black woman suffrage tactics and African American women's responses -- African American women as voters and candidates -- The nineteenth amendment and its meaning for African American women. This study of African American women's roles in the suffrage movement breaks new ground. Rosalyn Terborg-Penn draws from many original documents to take a comprehensive look at the African American women who sought the right to vote. She discovers numerous Black suffragists previously unknown. Analyzing the women's own stories, she examines why they joined the woman suffrage movement in the United States and how they participated in it - with white women, Black men, as members of African American women's organizations, or simultaneously in all three. Terborg-Penn further discusses their various levels of interaction and types of feminist philosophy. Noting that not all African American woman suffragists were from elite circles, Terborg-Penn finds representation from working-class and professional women as well.They came from all parts of the nation. Some employed radical, others conservative means to gain the right to vote. Black women, however, were unified in working to use the ballot to improve not only their own status, but the lives of Black people in their communities. Drawing from innumerable sources, Terborg-Penn argues that sexism and racism prevented African American women from voting and from full participation in the national suffrage movement. Following the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, state governments in the South, enacted policies which disfranchised African American women, with many white suffragists closing their eyes to the discriminatory acts. Despite efforts to keep Black women politically powerless, Terborg-Penn contends that the Black suffrage was a source of empowerment. Every political and racial effort to keep African American women disfranchised met with their active resistance until Black women achieved full citizenship.

326.80922 B

Brands, H. W., author. The zealot and the emancipator : John Brown, Abraham Lincoln and the struggle for American freedom. First Edition. Pottawatomie -- Springfield -- Harpers Ferry -- The telegraph office. "What do moral people do when democracy countenances evil? The question, implicit in the idea that people can govern themselves, came to a head in America at the middle of the nineteenth century, in the struggle over slavery. John Brown's answer was violence--violence of a sort some in later generations would call terrorism. Brown was a deeply religious man who heard the God of the Old Testament speaking to him, telling him to do whatever was necessary to destroy slavery. When Congress opened Kansas territory to slavery, the eerily charismatic Brown raised a band of followers to wage war against the evil institution. One dark night his men tore several proslavery settlers from their homes and hacked them to death with broadswords, as a bloody warning to others. Three years later Brown and his men assaulted the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, with the goal of furnishing slaves with weapons to murder their masters in a race war that would cleanse the nation of slavery once and for all. Abraham Lincoln's answer was politics. Lincoln was an ambitious lawyer and former office-holder who read the Bible not for moral guidance but as a writer's primer. He disliked slavery yet didn't consider it worth shedding blood over. He distanced himself from John Brown and joined the moderate wing of the new, antislavery Republican party. He spoke cautiously and dreamed big, plotting his path to Washington and perhaps the White House. Yet Lincoln's caution couldn't preserve him from the vortex of violence Brown set in motion. Arrested and sentenced to death, Brown comported himself with such conviction and dignity on the way to the gallows that he was canonized in the North as a martyr to liberty. Southerners responded in anger and horror that a terrorist was made into a saint. Lincoln shrewdly threaded the needle of the fracturing country and won election as president, still preaching moderation. But the time for moderation had passed. Slaveholders lumped Lincoln with Brown as an enemy of the Southern way of life; seven Southern states left the Union. Lincoln resisted secession, and the Civil War followed. At first a war for the Union, it became the war against slavery Brown had attempted to start. Before it was over, slavery had been destroyed, but so had Lincoln's faith that democracy can resolve its moral crises peacefully"--.

328.73 M

Meacham, Jon, author. His truth is marching on : John Lewis and the power of hope. First edition. Overture: the last march -- A hard life, a serious life -- The spirit of history -- Soul force -- In the image of God and democracy -- We are going to make you wish you was dead -- I'm going to die here -- This country don't run on love -- Epilogue: against the rulers of the darkness. "John Lewis, who at age twenty-five marched in Selma and was beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, is a visionary and a man of faith. Using intimate interviews with Lewis and his family and deep research into the history of the civil rights movement, Meacham writes of how the activist and leader was inspired by the Bible, his mother's unbreakable spirit, his sharecropper father's tireless ambition, and his teachers in nonviolence, Reverend James Lawson and Martin Luther King, Jr. A believer in hope above all else, Lewis learned from a young age that nonviolence was not only a tactic but a philosophy, a biblical imperative, and a transforming reality. At the age of four, Lewis, ambitious to become a preacher, practiced by preaching to the chickens he took care of. When his mother cooked one of the chickens, the boy refused to eat it--his first act of non-violent protest. Integral to Lewis's commitment to bettering the nation was his faith in humanity and in God, and an unshakable belief in the power of hope. Meacham calls Lewis "as important to the founding of a modern and multiethnic twentieth- and twenty-first century America as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and Samuel Adams were to the initial creation of the nation-state in the eighteenth century. He did what he did--risking limb and life to bear witness for the powerless in the face of the powerful--not in spite of America, but because of America, and not in spite of religion, but because of religion"--.

333.95 W

Wilson, Edward O. A window on eternity : a biologist's walk through Gorongosa National Park. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Prologue: The Search for Eternity -- The Sacred Mountain of Mozambique -- Once There Were Giants -- War and Redemption -- Dung and Blood -- The Twenty-Foot Crocodile -- The Elephant Whisperer -- The House of Spiders -- The Clash of Insect Civilizations -- The Log of an Entomological Expedition -- The Struggle for Existence -- The Conservation of Eternity. "E.O. Wilson, one of the most celebrated scientists in the United States, shows why biodiversity is vital to the future of Earth and to our own species through the story of an African national park that may be the most diverse place on earth, in a gorgeously illustrated book"--. "The remarkable story of how one of the most biologically diverse habitats in the world was destroyed, restored, and continues to evolve--with stunning, full-color photographs by two of the world's best wildlife photographers. In 1976, Gorongosa National Park was the premier park in Mozambique, boasting one of the densest wildlife populations in all of Africa. Across 1,500 square miles of lush green floodplains, thick palm forests, swampy lakes, and vast plains roamed creatures great and small, from herds of wildebeest and elephant to countless bird species and insects yet to be classified. Then came the civil war of 1978-1992, when much of the ecosystem was destroyed, reducing some large animal populations by 90 percent or more. Due to a remarkable conservation effort sponsored by an American entrepreneur, the park was restored in the 1990s and is now evolving back to its former state. This is the story of that incredible transformation and why such biological diversity is so important. In A Window on Eternity, world-renowned biologist and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward O. Wilson shows why biodiversity is vital to the future of the Earth, including our human population. It is in places like Gorongosa in Africa, explains Wilson, that our own species evolved. Wilson takes readers to the forested groves of the park's watershed on sacred Mount Gorongosa, then far away to deep gorges along the edge of the Rift Valley, places previously unexplored by biologists, with the aim of discovering new species and assessing their ancient origins. He treats readers to a war between termites and raider ants, describes 'conversations' with elephant herds, and explains the importance of a one-day 'bioblitz.' Praised as 'one of the finest scientists writing today' (Los Angeles Times), Wilson uses the story of Gorongosa to show the significance of biodiversity to humankind"--.

340.092 S

Sligh, Clarissa T., artist. Transforming hate : an artist's book. First edition. "This book evolved from a project for which I folded origami cranes from pages of white supremacist books for the exhibition, Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate ... I was trying to look at what it was like for me to turn hateful words into a beautiful art object. What actually evolved from that exploration helped me understand more fully the many levels of oppression and violence at the intersections of race, gender, class and sexual orientation." --inside front cover.

343.730 I

Internet law. Amenia, New York : Grey House Publishing, 2020.

345.73 C

Carter, Dan T. Scottsboro : a tragedy of the American South. Rev. ed. Fourth printing. Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2007.

349.41 H

Honor©♭, Tony, 1921-2019. About law : an introduction. Reprint: 2013. Law -- History -- Government -- Property -- Contracts and treaties -- Crimes -- Torts -- Forms and procedures -- Interpretation -- Justice -- Does law matter? -- Glossary.

363.73 P

Pollution. New York, NY : Grey House Publishing, 2020.

371.102 A

Agarwal, Pooja K., author. Powerful teaching : unleash the science of learning. First edition. Introduction -- Discover the power behind power tools -- Build a foundation with retrieval practice -- Empower teaching with retrieval practice strategies -- Energize learning with spacing and interleaving -- Engage students with feedback-driven metacognition -- Combine power tools and harness your toolbox -- Keeping it real: use power tools to tackle challenges, not add to them -- Foster a supportive environment: use power tools to reduce anxiety and strengthen community -- Spark conversations with students about the science of learning -- Spark conversations with parents about the science of learning -- Powerful professional development for teachers and leaders -- Do-it-yourself retrieval guide -- Conclusion: unleash the science of learning.

512 G

Algebra. 2004. New York : Springer Science+Business Media, 2004.

575.1 A

Arney, Kat, author. How to code a human. Meet your genome -- Our genetic journey -- How do genes work? -- Under attack! -- Who do you think your are? -- People are not peas -- Genetic superheroes -- Turn me on -- Sticky notes -- The RNA world -- Building a baby -- Wiring the brain -- Compatibility genes -- X and Y -- The viruses that made us human -- When things go wrong -- Human 2.0. "How to Code a Human takes you on a mind-bending journey through the world of the double helix, revealing how our DNA encodes our genes and makes us unique. Covering all aspects of modern genetics from the evolution of our species to inherited diseases, "junk" DNA, genetic engineering and the intricacies of the molecular processes inside our cells, this is an astonishing and insightful guide to the code of life"--Back cover.

598 S

Sibley, David, 1961- author, illustrator. What it's like to be a bird : from flying to nesting, eating to singing -- what birds are doing, and why. How to use this book -- Introduction -- Portfolio of birds -- Birds in this book -- What to do if... -- Becoming a birder. Explore more than two hundred species, and more than 330 new illustrations by the author, in this special, large-format volume, where many of the primary illustrations are reproduced life-sized. While its focus is on familiar backyard birds -- blue jays, nuthatches, chickadees -- What It's Like to Be a Bird also examines certain species that can be fairly easily observed, such as the seashore-dwelling Atlantic Puffin. David Sibley's exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life. And while the text is aimed at adults -- including fascinating new scientific research on the myriad ways birds have adapted to environmental changes -- it is nontechnical, making it the perfect occasion for parents and grandparents to share their love of birds with young children, who will delight in the big, full-color illustrations of birds in action. -- back cover.

613.6 C

Bushcraft Illustrated: a visual guide. New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, Inc. (Adams Media: imprint of Simon & Schuster), 2019.

638.1 B

Michael Bush. The Practical beekeeper. Nehawka, Nebraska : X-Star Publishing Company, 2004-2011. V. 1 - The Practical Beekeeing Naturally; V.2 - Intermediate Beekeeping Naturally.

660.6 D

Druker, Steven M., author. Altered genes, twisted truth : how the venture to genetically engineer our food has subverted science, corrupted government, and systematically deceived the public.

709.2 A

Atalay, B©ơlent. Math and the Mona Lisa: : the art and science of Leonardo da Vinci. New York, NY : Smithsonian Books in association with HarperCollins Publishers, 2006. Leonardo was one of history's true geniuses, equally brilliant as an artist, scientist, and mathematician. Following Leonardo's own model, Atalay searches for the internal dynamics of art and science. He provides an overview of the development of science from the dawn of civilization to today's quantum mechanics. From this base, Atalay offers a view into Leonardo's restless intellect and modus operandi, allowing us to see the source of his ideas and to appreciate his art from a new perspective.

741.5 G

Greenberg, Isabel. The encyclopedia of early earth : a graphic novel. First American edition. Love in a very cold climate -- Part 1. The land of Nord. The three sisters of Summer Island ; Beyond the frozen sea ; The gods ; The odyssey begins -- Part 2. Britanitarka. Summer and winter ; Creation ; Medicine man ; The storytellers ; Creation ; Dag and Hal ; The old lady and the giant ; The time of the giants ; The children of the mountain ; The long night ; Dead towns & ghost men -- Part. 3. Migdal Bavel. Migdal Bavel ; The mapmaker of Migdal Bavel ; The bible of Birdman: Genesis ; Bible of Birdman, book of Kiddo: The great flood ; The tower of Migdal Bavel ; The palace of whispers ; The gods #2 -- Part 4. The South Pole. The gods #3 -- Appendices. A brief history of time ; The Nords ; Hunting and fishing ; The 1001 varieties of snow ; The invisible hunter ; Britanitarka ; Birds & beast from early Earth ; The moonstone ; The plucked firebird of Hoo. "Chronicles the explorations of a young man as he paddles from his home in the North Pole to the South Pole. There, he meets his true love, but their romance is ill-fated. Early Earth's unusual and finicky polarity means the lovers can never touch"--Publisher's website.

808.1 G

How poetry can change your heart. San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, 2019.

808.5 E

Franklin, Sharon. Essentials of speech communication. Evanston, Ill. : McDougal Littell, 2001.

808.53 H

Hanson, Jim. NTC's dictionary of debate. Lincolnwood, Ill., USA : National Textbook Co., c1990.

808.53 W

Strategic debate. Textbook. Columbus, OH : Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2006.

810.8 B

Lepucki, Edan, author. The best American nonrequired reading 2019. This anthology presents a selection of short works from mainstream and alternative American periodicals published in 2019, including nonfiction, screenplays, television writing, fiction, and alternative comics.

815 R

Representative American speeches, 2019-2020. Amenia, New York : Grey House, Publishing, 2020. "Selected from a diverse field of speakers and venues, this volume offers some of the most engaging American speeches of the year. Distinguished by its diversity, covering areas in politics, education, popular culture, as well as trending topics in the news, these speeches provide an interesting format to explore some of the year's most important stories."-Publisher.

909.09 D

Davis, Jack E., 1956- author. The Gulf : the making of an American sea. First edition. Prologue : history, nature, and a forgotten sea -- Introduction : birth -- Part one. Estuaries, and the lie of the land and sea : aborigines and colonizing Europeans. Mounds -- El golfo de M©♭xico -- Unnecessary death -- A most important river, and a "magnificent" bay -- Part two. Sea and sky : American debuts in the nineteenth century. Manifest destiny -- A fishy sea -- The wild fish that tamed the coast -- Birds of a feather, shot together -- Part three. Preludes to the future. From bayside to beachside -- Oil and the Texas toe dip -- Oil and the Louisiana plunge -- Islands, shifting sands of time -- Wind and water -- Part four. Saturation and loss : post-1945. The growth coast -- Florida worry, Texas slurry -- Rivers of stuff -- Runoff, and runaway -- Sand in the hourglass -- Losing the edge -- Epilogue : a success story amid so much else. Significant beyond tragic oil spills and hurricanes, the Gulf has historically been one of the world's most bounteous marine environments, supporting human life for millennia. Based on the premise that nature lies at the center of human existence, Davis takes readers on a compelling and, at times, wrenching journey from the Florida Keys to the Texas Rio Grande, along marshy shorelines and majestic estuarine bays, both beautiful and life-giving, though fated to exploitation by esurient oil men and real-estate developers. Davis shares previously untold stories, parading a vast array of historical characters past our view: sports-fishermen, presidents, Hollywood executives, New England fishers, the Tabasco king, a Texas shrimper, and a New York architect who caught the "big one". Sensitive to the imminent effects of climate change, and to the difficult task of rectifying the assaults of recent centuries, this book suggests how a penetrating examination of a single region's history can inform the country's path ahead. --.

910.92 I

Inskeep, Steve, author. Imperfect union : how Jessie and John Fr©♭mont mapped the West, invented celebrity, and helped cause the Civil War. Aid me with your influence -- The equal merits of differing peoples -- The current of important events -- Miseries that attend a separation -- I determined to make there a home -- The manifest purpose of providence -- A taste for danger and bold daring adventure -- The Spaniards were somewhat rude and inhospitable -- I am not going to let you write anything but your name -- Do not suppose I lightly interfere in a matter belonging to men -- We pressed onward with fatal resolution -- Jessie Benton Fr©♭mont was the better man of the two -- We thought money might come in handy -- All the stupid laurels that ever grew -- Decidedly, this ought to be struck out -- He throws away his heart. "Steve Inskeep tells the riveting story of John and Jessie Fr©♭mont, the husband and wife team who in the 1800s were instrumental in the westward expansion of the United States, and thus became America's first great political couple John Fr©♭mont grew up amid family tragedy and shame. Born out of wedlock in 1813, he went to work at age thirteen to help support his family in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a nobody. Yet, by the 1840s, he rose to become one of the most acclaimed people of the age -- known as a wilderness explorer, bestselling writer, gallant army officer, and latter-day conquistador, who in 1846 began the United States' takeover of California from Mexico. He was a celebrity who personified the country's westward expansion. Mountains, towns, ships, and streets were named after him. How did he climb so far? A vital factor was his wife, Jessie Benton Fr©♭mont, the daughter of a powerful United States senator. Jessie wanted to play roles in politics and exploration, which were then reserved for men. Frustrated, she threw her skill and passion into promoting her husband. Ordered by the US Army to map the Oregon Trail, John traveled thousands of miles on horseback, indifferent to his safety and that of the other members of his expeditions. When he returned home, Jessie helped him to shape dramatic reports of his adventures, which were reprinted in newspapers and bound as popular books. Jessie became his political adviser, and a power player in her own right. In 1856, the famous couple strategized as John became the first-ever presidential nominee of the newly established Republican Party. The party had been founded in opposition to slavery, and though both Fr©♭monts were Southerners they became symbols of the cause. With rare detail and in consummate style, Steve Inskeep tells the story of a couple whose joint ambitions and talents intertwined with those of the nascent United States itself. Americans linked the Fr©♭monts with not one but three great social movements of the time -- westward settlement, women's rights, and opposition to slavery. Theirs is a surprisingly modern story of ambition and fame; they lived in a time of globalization, technological disruption, and divisive politics that foreshadowed our own. The Fr©♭monts' adventures amount to nothing less than a tour of the early American soul"--.

940.54 S

Sledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-. China marine. Oxford University Paperback, 2003. Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2002. China Marine 1 -- Epilogue: I Am Not the Man I Would Have Been 149.

940.54 T

Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008. "The good war" : an oral history of World War Two. New York : New Press, [1997.

943.36 H

Hunt, Irmgard A. (Irmgard Albine), 1934-. On Hitler's mountain : overcoming the legacy of a Nazi childhood. First Harper Perennial edition. 2006. On writing a childhood memoir -- pt. 1. 1906-1934 : the P©œhlmanns. Roots of discontent ; In search of a future -- pt. 2. 1934-1939 : Hitler's willing followers. The rituals of life ; "Heil Hitler" ; Ominous undercurrents ; Meeting Hitler ; Gathering clouds -- pt. 3. 1939-1945 : war and surrender. Early sacrifice ; Learning to hate school ; Lessons from a wartime friendship ; A weary interlude in Selb ; Hardship and disintegration ; War comes to Berchtesgaden ; The end at last -- pt. 4. 1945-1948 : Bitter justice, or, Will justice be done? Survival under the Star-spangled Banner ; The curse of the past ; Escape from darkness. The author provides an account of her life growing up in Berchtesgaden, a Bavarian village at the foot of Hitler's mountain retreat, discussing a childhood encounter with the Nazi leader, and shedding light on why ordinary Germans, including her parents, tolerated and even supported the Nazis.

951.04 M

Mitter, Rana, 1969- author. Forgotten ally : China's World War II, 1937-1945. First U.S. Edition. The path to war: As close as lips and teeth : China's fall, Japan's rise ; A new revolution ; The path to confrontation -- Disaster: Thirty-seven days in summer : the outbreak of war ; The battle for Shanghai ; Refugees and resistance ; Massacre at Nanjing ; The battle of Taierzhuang ; The deadly river -- Resisting alone: "A sort of wartime normal" ; Flight into the unknown ; The road to Pearl Harbor -- The poisoned alliance ; Destination Burma ; Hunger in Henan ; States of terror ; Conference at Cairo ; One war, two fronts ; Showdown with Stilwell ; Unexpected victory ; Epilogue: The enduring war. "For decades, a major piece of World War II history has gone virtually unwritten. China was the fourth great ally, partner to the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain, yet its drama of invasion, resistance, slaughter, and political intrigue remains little known in the West. In this emotionally gripping book, made possible through access to newly unsealed Chinese archives, Rana Mitter unfurls the story of China's World War II as never before and rewrites the larger history of the war in the process. He focuses his narrative on three towering leaders -- Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and the lesser-known collaborator Wang Jingwei -- and extends the timeline of the war back to 1937, when Japanese and Chinese troops began to clash, fully two years before Hitler invaded Poland. Unparalleled in its research and scope, Forgotten Ally is a sweeping, character-driven history that will be essential reading not only for anyone with an interest in World War II, but also for those seeking to understand today's China, where, as Mitter reveals, the echoes of the war still reverberate"--.

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Takada, Noriko. The Japanese way : aspects of behavior, attitudes, and customs of the Japanese. 2nd ed. Chicago : McGraw-Hill, c2011 . Abbreviations and contractions -- Addresses and street names -- Arts and crafts -- Asking directions -- Bathing and bathhouses -- Body language and gestures -- Borrowed words and acronyms -- Bowing -- Brand names and brand-name goods (burando-hin) -- Business cards (meish) -- Calendar -- Cherry blossoms and flower viewing -- Compliments -- Conversation -- Crime and safety -- Dating and marriage -- Death, funerals, and mourning -- Dialects -- Dining out -- Dinner invitations -- Directness -- Discussion and consensus -- Dress -- Drinking -- Driving -- Earthquakes -- Education -- English-language study -- Family -- The Jag and the national anthem -- Flowers and plants -- Food and eating -- Footwear -- Foreigners -- Gender roles -- Geography -- Gifts -- Government -- Hellos and good-byes -- Holidays and festivals -- Honorific speech (keigo) -- Hotels and inns -- Housing and furnishings -- Humor -- The Imperial family -- Individuals and couples -- Introductions and networking -- Karaoke -- Leisure (rgli) -- Letters, greeting cards, and postal services -- Love and affection -- Lucky and unlucky numbers -- Male/female speech -- Money -- Mt. Fuji -- Music and dance -- Myths, legends, and folklore -- Names, titles, and forms of address -- Numbers and counting -- Oriental medicine -- Pinball (pachinko) -- Politeness and rudeness -- Population -- Privacy -- Reading material -- Religion -- The seasons -- Shopping -- Shrines and temples -- Signatures and seals -- Social structure -- Sports -- Table etiquette -- Telephones -- Television/radio/movies -- Thank-yous and regrets -- Theater -- Time and punctuality -- Tipping and service charges -- Toilets -- Travel within Japan -- Vending machines -- Visiting private homes -- Weights, measures, and sizes -- Working hours -- The written language -- "Yes" and "no" -- "You first" -- Zoological calendar.

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Proskouriakoff, Tatiana, 1909-1985. Maya history. First edition. Foreword / Gordon R. Wills -- Tatiana Proskouriakoff, 1909-1985 / Ian Graham -- Introduction / Rosemary A. Joyce -- 1. The Earliest Records: (A.D. 288-337) -- 2. The Arrival of Strangers: (A.D. 337-386) -- 3. The Maya Regain Tikal: (A.D. 386-435) -- 4. Some Ragged Pages: (A.D. 435-485) -- 5. Expansion of the Maya Tradition: (A.D. 485-534) -- 6. A Time of Troubles: (A.D. 534-583) -- 7. Recovery on the Frontiers: (A.D. 583-633) -- 8. Growth and Expansion: (A.D. 633-682) -- 9. Toward a Peak of Prosperity: (A.D. 682-736) -- 10. On the Crest of the Wave: (A.D. 731-780) -- 11. Prelude to Disaster: (A.D. 780-830) -- 12. The Final Years: (A.D. 831-909) -- 13. The Last Survivals: (A.D. 909-938). The ruins of Maya city-states occur throughout the Yucatan peninsula, Guatemala, Belize, and in parts of Honduras and El Salvador. But the people who built these sites remain imperfectly known. Though they covered standing monuments (stelae) and public buildings with hieroglyphic records of their deeds, no Rosetta Stone has yet turned up in Central America to help experts determine the exact meaning of these glyphs. Tatiana Proskouriakoff, a preeminent student of the Maya, made many breakthroughs in deciphering Maya writing, particularly in demonstrating that the glyphs record the deeds of actual human beings. This discovery opened the way for a history of the Maya, a monumental task that Proskouriakoff was engaged in before her death in 1985. Her work, Maya History, has been made ready for press by the able editorship of Rosemary Joyce. Maya History reconstructs the Classic Maya period (roughly A.D. 250-900) from the glyphic record on stelae at numerous sites, including Altar de Sacrificios, Copan, Dos Pilas, Naranjo, Piedras Negras, Quirigua, Tikal, and Yaxchilan. Proskouriakoff traces the spread of governmental institutions from the central Peten, especially from Tikal, to other city-states by conquest and intermarriage. And she also shows how the gradual introduction of foreign elements into Maya art mirrors the entry of outsiders who helped provoke the eventual collapse of the Classic Maya. Fourteen line drawings of monuments and over three hundred original drawings of glyphs amplify the text. Maya History has been long awaited by scholars in the field. It is sure to provoke lively debate and greater understanding of this important area in Mesoamerican studies.

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Asian Americans : the movement and the moment. A wide-ranging collection of essays and material which documents the rich, little-known history of Asian American social activism during the years 1965-2001. This book examines the period not only through personal accounts and historical analysis, but through the visual record--utilizing historical prictorial materials developed at UCLA's Asian American Studies Center on Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, and Vietnamese Americans. Included are many reproductions of photos of the period, movement comics, demonstration flyers, newsletters, posters and much more.

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W.E.B. DuBois. The Souls of Black Folk. BIGFONTBOOKS.COM.

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Barney, William L. Battleground for the Union : the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1990.

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Imani, Blair, author. Making our way home : the Great Migration and the Black American dream. First edition. Separate but equal: Reconstruction-1919 -- Beautiful -- and ugly, too: 1920-1929 -- I, too, am America: 1930-1939 -- Liberty and justice for all: 1940-1949 -- Trouble ahead: 1950-1959 -- The time is in the street, you know: 1960-1969 -- All poer to all the people: 1970-1979. "A powerful illustrated history of the Great Migration and its sweeping impact on Black and American culture, from Reconstruction to the rise of hip hop. Over the course of six decades, an unprecedented wave of Black Americans left the South and spread across the nation in search of a better life--a migration that sparked stunning demographic and cultural changes in twentieth-century America. Through gripping and accessible historical narrative paired with illustrations, author and activist Blair Imani examines the largely overlooked impact of The Great Migration and how it affected--and continues to affect--Black identity and America as a whole. Making Our Way Home explores issues like voting rights, domestic terrorism, discrimination, and segregation alongside the flourishing of arts and culture, activism, and civil rights. Imani shows how these influences shaped America's workforce and wealth distribution by featuring the stories of notable people and events, relevant data, and family histories. The experiences of prominent figures such as James Baldwin, Fannie Lou Hamer, El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (Malcolm X), Ella Baker, and others are woven into the larger historical and cultural narratives of the Great Migration to create a truly singular record of this powerful journey"--.

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Longley, Kyle, author. LBJ's 1968 : power, politics, and the presidency in America's year of upheaval. A nation on the brink: the State of the Union Address, January 1968 -- Those dirty bastards, are they trying to embarrass us? The Pueblo Incident, January-December 1968 -- Tet: a very near thing, January-March 1968 -- As a result, I will not seek re-election: the March 31, 1968 speech -- The days the earth stood still: the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., April 1968 -- He hated him, but loved him: the assassination of Robert Kennedy, June 1968 -- The big stumble: the Fortas Affair, June-October 1968 -- The tanks are rolling: Czechoslovakia crushed, August 1968 -- The perfect disaster: the Democratic National Convention, August 1968 -- Is this treason?: the October surprise that wasn't, October-December 1968 -- The last dance, January 1969 -- Conclusion.

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Feldman, Deborah, 1986-. Unorthodox : the scandalous rejection of my Hasidic roots. 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed. 2020. New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2012. Traces the author's upbringing in a Hasidic community in Brooklyn, describing the strict rules that governed her life, arranged marriage at the age of seventeen, and the birth of her son, which led to her plan to leave and forge her own path in life.

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Ball, Edward, 1959-. Slaves in the family. Paperback edition. Journalist Ball confronts the legacy of his family's slave-owning past, uncovering the story of the people, both black and white, who lived and worked on the Balls' South Carolina plantations. It is an unprecedented family record that reveals how the painful legacy of slavery continues to endure in America's collective memory and experience. Ball, a descendant of one of the largest slave-owning families in the South, discovered that his ancestors owned 25 plantations, worked by nearly 4,000 slaves. Through meticulous research and by interviewing scattered relatives, Ball contacted some 100,000 African-Americans who are all descendants of Ball slaves. In intimate conversations with them, he garnered information, hard words, and devastating family stories of precisely what it means to be enslaved. He found that the family plantation owners were far from benevolent patriarchs; instead there is a dark history of exploitation, interbreeding, and extreme violence.--From publisher description.

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Ball, Edward, 1959-. The sweet hell inside : a family history. First edition. Preface -- Part 1-The Master and His Orphans-Part 2-High Yellow-Porch 3 -Eyes Sadder Then the Grave-Part 4-Nigger Rich-Part 5-The Orphans Dancers-Part 6-A Trunk in the Grass-Notes-Permission and Photography Credits-Acknowledgments-Index. If. Recounts the lives of the Harleston family of South Carolina, the progeny of a Southern gentleman and his slave who cast off their blemished roots and achieved affluence in part through a surprisingly successful funeral parlor business. Their wealth afforded the Harlestons the comfort of chauffeurs, tailored clothes, and servants whose skin was darker than theirs. It also launched the family into a generation of glory as painters, performers, and photographers in the "high yellow" society of America's colored upper class. The Harlestons' remarkable 100-year journey spans the waning days of Reconstruction, the precious art world of the early 1900s, the back alleys of the Jazz Age, and the dawn of the civil rights movement.--From publisher description.

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The Great debaters. 2-disc collector's edition; Widescreen [ed.]. [New York] : Weinstein Company, c2008. Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd. Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.

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Albertalli, Becky, author. What if it's us. Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart.

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Astral Traveler's Daughter. First Simon & Schuster Trade Paperback edition, April 2019. New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, Inc, 2019. "Last year, Teddy Cannon discovered she was psychic. This year, her skills will be put to the test as she investigates a secretive case that will take her far from home--and deep into the past in the thrilling follow-up to School for Psychics"-- Provided by publisher.

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Chiaverini, Jennifer, author. Enchantress of numbers : a novel of Ada Lovelace. "The only legitimate child of Lord Byron, the most brilliant, revered, and scandalous of the Romantic poets, Ada was destined for fame long before her birth. Estranged from Ada's father, who was infamously "mad, bad, and dangerous to know," Ada's mathematician mother is determined to save her only child from her perilous Byron heritage. Banishing fairy tales and make-believe from the nursery, Ada's mother provides her daughter with a rigorous education grounded in mathematics and science. Any troubling spark of imagination--or worse yet, passion or poetry--is promptly extinguished. Or so her mother believes. When Ada is introduced into London society as a highly eligible young heiress, she at last discovers the intellectual and social circles she has craved all her life. Little does she realize that her delightful new friendship with inventor Charles Babbage--brilliant, charming, and occasionally curmudgeonly--will shape her destiny ..."--Jacket.

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Christie, Michael, 1976- author. Greenwood : a novel. First U.S. edition. "It's 2038 and Jake Greenwood is a storyteller and a liar, an overqualified tour guide babysitting ultra-rich vacationers in one of the world's last remaining forests. It's 2008 and Liam Greenwood is a carpenter, fallen from a ladder and sprawled on his broken back, calling out from the concrete floor of an empty mansion. It's 1974 and Willow Greenwood is out of jail, free after being locked up for one of her endless series of environmental protests: attempts at atonement for the sins of her father's once vast and violent timber empire. It's 1934 and Everett Greenwood is alone, as usual, in his maple syrup camp squat when he hears the cries of an abandoned infant and gets tangled up in the web of a crime that will cling to his family for decades. And throughout, there are trees: thrumming a steady, silent pulse beneath Christie's effortless sentences and working as a guiding metaphor for withering, weathering, and survival. A shining, intricate clockwork of a novel, Greenwood is a rain-soaked and sun-dappled story of the bonds and breaking points of money and love, wood and blood--and the hopeful, impossible task of growing toward the light"--.

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Memoirs of Fanny Hill. Published by arrangement with Edito-Service S. A., Geneva, Switzerland. New York, NY : Peebles Press International Inc, 1973.

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Andre's Reboot. Birmingham, AL : Stephen B. Coleman, Publisher, 2019.

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Moll Flanders. Reprint. 2020. Columbia, SC, : August 12, 2020.

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Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. The fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders ... A new edition.

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940, author. The great Gatsby. Foreword to the seventy-fifth anniversary edition: F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, and the House of Scribner ; Preface / by Matthew J. Bruccoli -- THE GREAT GATSBY -- The text of The Great Gatsby / by Matthew J. Bruccoli -- Publisher's afterword / Charles Scribner III -- FSF : life and career / James L.W. West III. Overview: The mysterious Jay Gatsby embodies the American notion that it is possible to redefine oneself and persuade the world to accept that definition. Gatsby's youthful neighbor, Nick Carraway, fascinated with the display of enormous wealth in which Gatsby revels, finds himself swept up in the lavish lifestyle of Long Island society during the Jazz Age. Considered Fitzgerald's best work, The Great Gatsby is a mystical, timeless story of integrity and cruelty, vision and despair. The timeless story of Jay Gatsby and his love for Daisy Buchanan is widely acknowledged to be the closest thing to the Great American Novel ever written.

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The Turn of the Screw, the Aspern Papers, and Two Stories. Barnes & Noble Classics, 2003; Intro. and notes by David L. Sweet. New York, NY : Barnes & Noble, 2003.

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Orange, Tommy, 1982- author. There there. First Vintage books edition. Here is a story of several people, each of whom has private reasons for travelling to the Big Oakland Powwow. Jacquie Red Feather is newly sober and trying to make it back to the family she left behind in shame. Dene Oxendene is pulling his life together after his uncle's death and has come to work at the powwow to honour his uncle's memory. Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield has come to watch her nephew Orvil Red Feather, who has taught himself traditional Indian dance through YouTube videos and has come to the powwow to dance in public for the very first time. There will be glorious communion, and a spectacle of sacred tradition and pageantry. And there will be sacrifice, and heroism, and unspeakable loss.

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Patchett, Ann, author. The Dutch house : a novel. First edition. "Ann Patchett, the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder, returns with her most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go"--.

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Roberts, Nora, author. The awakening. First edition. "#1 New York Times bestselling author of the epic Chronicles of The One trilogy returns with the first in a brand new series where parallel worlds clash over the struggle between good and evil"--.

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Rowling, J. K. Harrius Potter et philosophi lapis. Cover illustration first pub. 2015. London : Bloomsbury, 2003, ℗♭1997. Latin translation, Peter Needham, 2003. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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Russell, Karen, 1981-. Swamplandia! 1st ed (Borzoi Book). New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Twelve year old Ava must travel into the Underworld part of the swamp in order to save her family's dynasty of Bigtree alligator wresting. This novel takes us to the swamps of the Florida Everglades, and introduces us to Ava Bigtree, an unforgettable young heroine. The Bigtree alligator wrestling dynasty is in decline, and Swamplandia!, their island home and gator wrestling theme park, formerly no. 1 in the region, is swiftly being encroached upon by a fearsome and sophisticated competitor called the World of Darkness. Ava's mother, the park's indomitable headliner, has just died; her sister, Ossie, has fallen in love with a spooky character known as the Dredgeman, who may or may not be an actual ghost; and her brilliant big brother, Kiwi, who dreams of becoming a scholar, has just defected to the World of Darkness in a last ditch effort to keep their family business from going under. Ava's father, affectionately known as Chief Bigtree, is AWOL; and that leaves Ava, a resourceful but terrified thirteen, to manage ninety eight gators as well as her own grief. Against a backdrop of hauntingly fecund plant life animated by ancient lizards and lawless hungers, the author has written a novel about a family's struggle to stay afloat in a world that is inexorably sinking.

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Shaw, Irwin, 1913-1984. The young lions. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2000.

F Tol

The Hobbit. 75th Anniversary. The text of this edition is based on edition published by HarperCollins Publishers in 1995. Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.

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Towles, Amor. Rules of civility. A chance encounter with a handsome banker in a jazz bar on New Year's Eve 1938 catapults Wall Street secretary Katey Kontent into the upper echelons of New York society, where she befriends a shy multi-millionaire, an Upper East Side ne'er-do-well, and a single-minded widow.

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Watson, Ren©♭e, author. Piecing me together. Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls. "Acclaimed author Renee Watson offers a powerful story about a girl striving for success in a world that too often seems like it's trying to break her. Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And Jade has: every day she rides the bus away from her friends and to the private school where she feels like an outsider, but where she has plenty of opportunities. But some opportunities she doesn't really welcome, like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for "at-risk" girls. Just because her mentor is black and graduated from the same high school doesn't mean she understands where Jade is coming from. She's tired of being singled out as someone who needs help, someone people want to fix. Jade wants to speak, to create, to express her joys and sorrows, her pain and her hope. Maybe there are some things she could show other women about understanding the world and finding ways to be real, to make a difference.".

F Wil

Williams, Katie, 1978- author. Tell the machine goodnight. Pearl's job is to make people happy. Every day, she provides customers with personalized recommendations for greater contentment. She's good at her job, her office manager tells her, successful. But how does one measure an emotion? Meanwhile, there's Pearl's teenage son, Rhett. A sensitive kid who has forged an unconventional path through adolescence, Rhett seems to find greater satisfaction in being unhappy. The very rejection of joy is his own kind of "pursuit of happiness." As his mother, Pearl wants nothing more than to help Rhett--but is it for his sake or for hers? Certainly it would make Pearl happier. Regardless, her son is one person whose emotional life does not fall under the parameters of her job--not as happiness technician, and not as mother, either.-Amazon.

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The Daniel Defoe Collection : The Life and strange surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner; The farther adventures of Robinson Crusoe; A journal of the plague year; Moll Flanders. South Carolina, USA, : August 2020.

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Link, Kelly, author. Get in trouble : stories. Random House trade paperback edition. The summer people -- I can see right through you -- Secret identity -- Valley of the girls -- Origin story -- The lesson -- The new boyfriend -- Two houses -- Light. A collection of short stories features tales of a young girl who plays caretaker to mysterious guests at the cottage behind her house and a former teen idol who becomes involved in a bizarre reality show.

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Packer, ZZ. Drinking coffee elsewhere. 1st Riverhead trade pbk. ed. New York : Riverhead Books, 2004, ℗♭2003. Brownies -- Every tongue shall confess -- Our Lady of Peace -- The ant of the self -- Drinking coffee elsewhere -- Speaking in tongues -- Geese -- Doris is coming. Discovered by The New Yorker, Packer "forms a constellation of young black experience"* whether she's writing from the perspective of a church-going black woman who has a crisis in faith, a young college student at Yale, or a young black man unwillingly accompanying his father to the Million Man March. This universally appealing collection of short fiction has already established ZZ Packer as "a writer to watch.".

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Sedaris, David, author. Calypso. First edition. When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, David Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself. Sedaris sets his powers of observation toward middle age and mortality, that vertiginous moment when your own body betrays you and you realize that the story of your life is made up of more past than future.

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Sedaris, David, author. Let's explore diabetes with owls. First Back Bay paperback edition, June 2014. From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, we learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler's experiences. Whether railing against the habits of litterers in the English countryside or marveling over a disembodied human arm in a taxidermist's shop, Sedaris takes us on side-splitting adventures that are not to be forgotten.

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All these snippets are from the fic up to 104% perfect, so I don’t own them, but this is hilarious.

Justin Colin Oluransi: Born Toronto, Canada. Educated Samwell University and Johns Hopkins. 40-year career in obstetrics and gynecology, noted expert on the effects of toxic stress on fetal health. See pages 3-17 for list of lives saved. Once spoke to Georgia Martin for several minutes at a sexual education convention, but does not remember it. Unfortunately an excessive user of his car horn.

Poindexter, William J: Born Steuben, ME, educated Northeastern and UC San Diego. Holds many significant security software patents. Most famously associated with false-analog voting interface, first used in the election of U.S. President Alice Atley. Bumped into Christopher Chow in the freezer aisle of a Safeway and thought he was hot, but will not remember this. Lost points for telling his friends about that study that claimed pet dogs don't love you.

Knight, Brandt Grahame: Born Cambridge, MA. Educated Philips Andover, Harvard, Harvard. Spent most of adult life compensating for the above. Civil rights cases include Campbell v. Tulsa, Phuoc v. Tempeh, and Ximinez v. Baton Rouge. See page 9 for list of testimonies before Supreme Court. Points deducted for talking over coworkers and that time he tried to get a cat high.

Chow, Christopher V: Born San Jose, CA. Educated University of Michigan. Career goalie for Boston Bruins. Noted supporter of NWHL, progressive sports culture campaigns, and mental healthcare standards for youth athletes. Adopted and cared for over 70 senior dogs. Once saw Derek Nurse's TED talk and thought it was good. Earned over a dozen point losses via forgetting to bring his sleep apnea mask on roadies.

Birkholtz, Adam L: Born Buffalo, NY, educated Columbia University. Healthcare economist, consultant on structure for universal American healthcare system, and advocate for expansion of social welfare programs. Legal guardian of cousin Anja from age 16 after parents proved themselves unfit. Once slept with March Andrews and does remember it, but will not cause neighborhood tension. Likes musicals and lost a significant number of points for humming the Music Man soundtrack to himself on the subway.

Duan, Larissa P: Born Philadelphia, PA. Educated SUNY Purchase and SCAD. Art therapy in detention facilities, schools, and group homes; best-known for portrait series of imprisoned persons held for inability to pay bail. Played single most beautiful round of flip cup in American history. Lost points for naming cats "Pabst," "Heinie," "Nat," and other names derived from cheap beer labels.

Nurse, Derek M: Born Manhattan, NY. Educated Philips Andover and The New School. Prominent activist for head injury intervention in youth athletics, esp. hockey and American football, and helped to establish revised liability conditions for sports executives. Published five collections of poetry. Primary point loss resulted from using zodiac signs as insults, ie "typical Aries."

Zimmermann, Jack L:  Born Montreal, QC. Search and rescue crew member for 30 years (see pages 4-9 for list of lives saved). Points deducted for nicknaming a junior hockey teammate "Saggy."

Bittle, Eric R: Born Athens, Georgia. Educated Samwell University. Co-owner, with mother Suzanne, of local bakery chain Oh, Honey, run as a nonprofit to support welfare efforts for homeless youth. Lost points for taking French class in college. Earned a few back because his accent was awful.

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It is my great pleasure to introduce readers to British artist Michele Clamp, scientist turned watercolourist.

The Interview

Who are you and what do you do?

My name is Michele Clamp and I am a watercolour artist.

Why do you do what you do?

I am tempted to reply ‘Because I can’. If you had the opportunity to create beautiful things that reflect who you are as a person and how you see the world why wouldn’t anyone? But maybe that’s too glib an answer. On a day to day basis painting simply makes life worth living. Even when the work goes badly (as it often does) it is still worthwhile. Painting is difficult, frustrating, unpredictable, and often not taken seriously by many. And objectively I am unlikely to go down in art history and sometimes it seems unlikely I’ll make a living at it. But none of that detracts from the satisfaction of setting your brushes down at the end of the day with something new on the easel. If, as I am lucky to have happen, other people want to take your work into their homes and it gives them pleasure in their lives so much the better.

Hare Today. Michele Clamp. Watercolour 14”x11”

Rose-breasted grosbeak. Michele Clamp. Watercolour 14”x11”

How do you work?

Regularly. That’s the main thing. I have a routine – go upstairs to the studio, put the lights on, put the radio on. Open the palette, top up any colors that are running low. Arrange the brushes and get the water pot filled with fresh water. Tape a fresh piece of paper to the empty board resting on the easel. It’s almost a ritual and it’s necessary. I am then in the right frame of mind to prod around in my subconscious to find out what I am itching to do.

As I am a watercolour painter and paint quickly I almost always complete a painting in a single session. This creates a lot of forward momentum as the weeks go by and I can move from subject to subject quickly. Other times I’ll work in series over a month or so. It could be birds one month, cityscapes another.

Even if a brush isn’t put to paper on any given day ideas are bubbling through my mind. These could be ideas for subject matter, design or style. A big portion involves reflecting on past works that may or may not have succeeded. What do I like, want don’t I like. Did I capture the light or the mood? Did it capture something about the moment that I didn’t expect and can I build on that.

Cockwomble. Michele Clamp. Watercolour 11”x14”

Puffins. Michele Clamp. Watercolour 11”x14”

What is your background?

Like many artists my interest was sparked in childhood. My father was a talented amateur artist when he was young but only had a limited amount of time to spend on it when I was a child.  Even so I remember sitting beside him as he sketched outside. I had my own small sketchbook and tried to learn from him as he drew landscapes in the Essex countryside, marking in color and lighting notes as he went. These were intended to be preparatory sketches for larger oil paintings but sadly these almost never came to pass. However, I had almost no detectable talent at that point. My mother is still incredulous that I’ve ended up painting as she often remarks how bad I was in those years. It turned out that the art bug didn’t bite me hard until I was about 13. Somehow something clicked in a school art lesson. Mrs Amner our art teacher had put a group of us in front of a huge old mechanical typewriter and we were instructed to draw it. Not an easy subject for us but the longer I looked the more the complex mechanical shapes made sense and my pencil followed suit. I’d discovered the pleasure of truly seeing something and representing it on paper.

I loved painting and drawing throughout the rest of my school years and did them both in parallel with science and maths. When it came to deciding on college I plumped for science and went on to do a degree in physics at Oxford followed by a PhD. Art was on the back burner for many years. I had a wonderful career in science and worked in many interesting areas including the Human Genome Project. My science career took me from Oxford to Cambridge to MIT and Harvard and I was extremely lucky to be part of the genomics revolution over the past couple of decades.

I always knew I’d come back to art at some point although I didn’t know when. It’s little appreciated that science is a hugely creative endeavor. Like art it’s also all-consuming – you can’t dabble and expect to do it well. So after emerging 5 years ago from immersion in the research world I needed a creative outlet again. And watercolour was there waiting.

From 2012 to the end of last year I balanced painting with working. This year, however,  we bit the bullet,  quit our jobs and I get to paint full time.  It’s bliss.

Sunflowers. Michele Clamp. Watercolour 11”x14”

Brass callipers. Michele Clamp. Watercolour 14”x11”

What is integral to the work of an artist?

Ah. There’s a quote about science by the famous physicist Richard Feynman that pops into my mind here. ‘The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.’ So honesty, humility, and at least an attempt to keep the ego on a short leash.

What role does an artist have in society?

Wow.  That’s a biggie.

What has been a seminal experience?

These are all hard questions but this one stumped me for a long while. I have to admit that I am not one of those artists that hate everything they do. Not that I’m uncritical (not at all) but I’m usually pretty positive about the work I produce. Very rarely does something emerge that is totally worthless in my eyes. I am self-aware enough to realise that I am hugely biased and lucky enough that I don’t need huge amounts of external validation. A year after I had returned to painting, however, something happened that made me think this wasn’t just an activity to please me. I used to go to a lot of classes at the local adult education centre in Cambridge, Mass. and they’d regularly run shows with students work.    When I’d been painting for about a year I managed to get 8 pieces into their summer show. I’d put prices on them but really had no expectations in that area.  When I arrived at the opening I was astounded that 3 had already sold.   As the evening went on 3 more sold and I was emailed by someone later to buy another one.  One painting was so popular the  organisers emailed me to ask if I had anything similar as they’d had so many requests.   It gave me huge confidence that this wasn’t just a solo journey.   

Trinity College, Oxford. Michele Clamp. Watercolour 14”x11

Baptist Church, Marlborough, MA. Michele Clamp. Watercolour 14”x11”

How has your practice changed over time?

The big thing was understanding how important just showing up is.

What art do you identify most with?

We live in a very noisy world. So shouty art is not my thing. Art that screams at you and grabs you by the lapels is not for me. I like art that slowly gets under your skin. Art that creeps up on you over a period of time. Art that you come back to after years away and go ‘Ah yes now I get it’. Subtlety, nuance, layers, longevity. I’m British – what do you expect?

What work do you most enjoy doing?

Oh that’s easy – good work. Definitely good work. Seriously though it’s easier to answer that by thinking about the work I don’t enjoy doing. And that is work that I do when I start taking myself too seriously. Stuff that I plan when things are going well and I think I’m really getting to the next level. I get really ambitious and start large complicated paintings and work really hard and all the fun goes out of it. I start fooling myself in other words. I learned early on that your really good work comes from painting what you want to paint. However you don’t consciously choose what you want to paint – it comes from somewhere below the surface and it takes practice to let that side of yourself free.

Sunlit. Michele Clamp. 11”x14”

Liberty Boat. Michele Clamp. Watercolour 11”x14”

What is your favourite artwork?

That is far too difficult a question to answer. If I absolutely had to pick one it would be John Sell Cotman’s Chirk aqueduct. It’s a watercolour (of course) and I first came across it as a kid in one of my parent’s art books. It has everything I love – subtle colors, strong design and I enjoy it a little more every time I come across it. The composition is slightly off kilter – it looks as though it doesn’t quite fit on the page. It’s a little disconcerting the first few times you come across it but it’s that little bit of quirkiness that offsets the restrained colors and apparent lack of action.

Is the artistic life lonely? What do you do to counteract it?

Hmm. Is it any lonelier than all the corporate nonsense I’ve had to deal with elsewhere? Performance reviews, 360 assessments, endless pointless meetings, snotty emails, deadlines and justifications? Nope, not really. Just don’t look at the bank balance.

Hethersett Church, Norfolk UK. Michele Clamp. Watercolour 8”x10”

What is the best piece of advice you have been given?

A few months after I’d started painting again regularly I was showing someone photos of what I’d been doing on my phone. I was still feeling my way but some were good, some not so good, but there was definitely something worthwhile there. On one photo they stopped – it was a quick watercolour still life sketch.   I’d managed to do something with lush colour and broad brushstrokes and it had confidence and ease and energy. ‘Oh Michele’ they said, ‘If only you could live your life the way you paint’.    That comment has always stayed with me.

What wouldn’t you do without?

My husband James Cuff.  Constantly supportive and encouraging even when things aren’t going well.  And makes a mean gin and tonic.

  Thank you for the insightful interview Michele. To see more of Michele’s work please contact her on the details below.

Website :       micheleclamp.com

For Sale:        micheleclamp.com/paintings-for-sale

Instagram:    @micheleclamp

Email:             michele@micheleclamp.com

Facebook:      MicheleClampArt

  Beauty, one brushstroke at a time.

  Artist Interview: Michele Clamp It is my great pleasure to introduce readers to British artist Michele Clamp, scientist turned watercolourist.

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Around Lexington

Citizens for Lexington Conservation Annual Meeting: 7-9 p.m. April 5, Carey Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Ave. Citizens for Lexington Conservation will hold its annual meeting in the large lecture room at Cary Memorial Library. The featured speaker will be Professor Richard Primack, professor of biology at Boston University. The topic of his talk will be “Climate Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods: Effects on Plants, Birds, and Insects.” Primack is an expert in plant ecology, conservation biology, climate change biology and tropical rain forests. The meeting is open to the public. Light refreshments will be available, and Primack will have copies of his book for sale.

Women IN God’s Spirit: 9:30-11:15 a.m. April 5, St. Brigid Parish Center, 1995 Mass. Ave., Lexington. The Lexington Catholic Community concludes its Spring WINGS (Women IN God’s Spirit) program. This last session will led by Sr. Maureen Casey, SND, Program Director at the Miramar Retreat Center in Duxbury, MA, and co-director of the Spiritual Direction Internship Program in Brighton MA. Her stimulating presentation will be, “God’s Longing to Capture Our Hearts in Our Everyday Experiences.” Following the presentation there will be a light luncheon in Keilty Hall. Membership is not required to attend any WINGS session.

The Wonder of BeeKeeping: 7-8 p.m. April 5, Keilty Hall, St Brigid’s Church, 2001 Lexington Ridge Drive, Lexington. Free. For information: https://lexgardenclub.org. Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D is the founder of Best Bees Beekeeping Services, a full-service beekeeping operation that delivers, installs and manages beehives for residences and businesses. Their mission is to expand the honeybee population, and to improve the overall health and safety of bees; each hive is a subject of analysis and scientific research. Light refreshments at 6:30 p.m. Parking is free.

New Student Admissions Open House: 9-11 a.m. April 5, Tremont School, 758-r Marrett Road, Lexington. Parents and their middle school and/or high school students can attend Tremont School’s next Open House to experience the classroom environment and its “dedication” to social, emotional and academic learning. RSVP at http://dev.tremontschool.org/Home/admissions/open-houses.

Musketeers, Charge!: 7:30 p.m. April 6, 5 p.m. April 7 and 14, The Cross Performing Arts Center at Lexington Christian Academy, 48 Bartlett Ave., Lexington. “The Three Musketeers” by Alexandre Dumas, adapted for children and teenagers. Performed in Russian with English subtitles. ​Intended for children ages 6 and older, teenagers and adults. Bringing children younger than 3 is not recommended. ​The play is 90 minutes with one intermission. Tickets cost $20-$25 and can be purchased at http://almamaterstudio.org/musketeers.

Lexington Conservation Stewards Photo Exhibit: At Home In Nature: 2-4 p.m. April 7, Carey Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington.. The Conservation Stewards will take over the Pierce Gallery at Cary Memorial Library during the month of April to showcase some of their Steward photographers and the conservation areas they love. A reception and short presentation on the Lexington Conservation Stewards program will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. April 7.

Friends of Cary’s Book Lover’s Brunch: 10 a.m.-noon April 7, Large Meeting Room, Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington. Free. The Friends of Cary’s Book Lover’s Brunch will present award-winning novelist, memoirist and playwright Monica Wood. Seating is limited; advance registration is required. Brunch registration opened March 1 through Friends of Cary Library. Participants may sign up for themselves and one guest by calling 781-862-6288, ext. 84407, emailing friends@carylibrary.org or by signing up online at the Library Events Calendar. Provide a name, phone number and email address.

Singer Bill Staines in concert: 7:30 p.m. April 8, Temple Isaiah, 55 Lincoln St., Lexington. Temple Isaiah Coffeehouse will present folk singer Bill Staines, Temple Isaiah’s first Coffeehouse performer. With 26 recordings to his credit, he has written over 300 songs, many of which have been recorded by the likes of Peter, Paul, and Mary, Makem and Clancy, Nanci Griffith, Glen Yarborough, and Jerry Jeff Walker. On stage, Staines encourages his audience to sing with him on his chorus songs. He will mix in traditional tunes with his own contemporary folk ballads. Tickets may be purchased in advance at https://bpt.me/3233214.

‘MA Wills and Trusts in Plain English’: 2 p.m. April 8, Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square. Free. Joel Bernstein, a Lexington attorney and resident who has spoken to national audiences for 25 years on understanding wills and trusts, will speak on the topic of “MA Wills and Trusts in Plain English.” He will address creating these estate planning documents in a “more understandable” manner. This lecture will look behind the “usual verbiage” and suggest understanding the issues facing people and their beneficiaries in this area of their lives. Call 781-863-8606 to reserve a seat.

LexRap Public Information Session: 7-8 p.m. April 9, Cary Memorial Library, 1605 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington. For information: http://lexrap.org. Lexington Refugee Assistance Program will present a Public Information Session. LexRAP is a Lexington-based volunteer organization helping refugees to settle in the U.S. and to become “productive and well-adjusted” members of the community. The mission of LexRAP is to support and to assist refugees and asylum seekers to integrate into American society. The session will provide an overview of the organization, what they do and how community members can help.

Attorney General Maura Healey to speak: 6-9 p.m. April 11, Arlington Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Ave. For information: 978-318-3447; http://c4rj.com; info@c4rj.com. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, a supporter of criminal justice reform, will be the keynote speaker at “Expanding the Circle: Restorative Justice at a Pivotal Time,” a fundraiser and party for Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ). Funds raised will support C4RJ’s partnerships with police departments in 19 communities and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. The event will feature live music, silent auction and a light supper provided by popular local restaurants and caterers. Tickets cost $75 per person or $250 as a supporting patron. RSVP at http://c4rj_expanding-the-circle.eventbrite.com.

Meant For Each Other: Foliage Combinations: 10-11 a.m. April 11, Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square. For information: http://lexgardenclub.org. Maria von Brincken, certified landscape designer, will talk about grouping plants for the visual interest of their foliage. Plants with “remarkable” foliage when used in thoughtful combinations can produce exciting color, form and textural clusters in the garden. Moreover, they are low maintenance and endure for much of the growing season. Coffee at 9:30 a.m. Parking at the Town Lot 50 cents per hour.

Trade Agreements: 2-3:30 p.m. April 12, Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road, Lexington. Free. Economist Jim Osten will explore the ramifications of evolving world trade policies as part of Lexington’s monthly Economics and Finance Lecture Series. Who benefits from NAFTA, the TPP and expanding global trade? What are the consequences of Brexit and withdrawal from trade agreements? What is the likely outcome of these evolving trade policies on economic health? Call 781-698-4840 to reserve a seat.

Minuteman High School ‘Topping Off Ceremony’: 11 a.m. April 12, Minuteman High School, 758 Marrett Road, Lexington. The “Topping Off Ceremony” for Minuteman’s new high school will be held rain or shine. The event is a traditional builders’ rite marking the point when the final steel beam is lifted into place. A tree or leafy branch along with an American flag is often tied to the beam, to represent good luck and to demonstrate patriotism. Minuteman High School’s final 25-foot beam has been painted white so that visitors can sign their names. RSVP to j.maglio@minuteman.org or 781-861-6500, ext. 7291, by April 10 at 10 a.m. Wear footwear that is appropriate for a construction site. Following the ceremony, there will be a short reception in the student-operated restaurant, the Fife & Drum.

Lexington High School Class of 1977 Reunion: 6:30 p.m. April 14, Waxy O’Connor’s, 94 Hartwell Ave., Lexington. For information: Lexingtonhs.ma.classof1977@gmail.com. Participants are asked to RSVP ​with their name and the name of their plus one, if they choose to bring ​a guest. A reliable count will allow the restaurant to better prepare for the crowd.

Grilled Cheese Weekend: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 14-15, Wilson Farm, 10 Pleasant St., Lexington. Wilson Farm will hold their Grilled Cheese Weekend. All of the proceeds will benefit Team Wilson’s Ride at the Pan-Mass Challenge which benefits the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Cary Lecture Series: 8 p.m. April 14, Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington. Free. For information: https://carylectureseries.org. The 2018 Cary Lecture Series will present “Age is Unnecessary: Shakespeare and the War Between Young and Old” with Stephen Greenblatt, the Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University. Greenblatt is the author of 12 books, including “The Swerve: How the World Became Modern” (winner of the 2011 National Book Award and the 2012 Pulitzer Prize) and “Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare,” and has edited many others. His newest book, titled “The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve,” is scheduled for publication in September. His lecture will be about “extreme old age,” and he will focus on King Lear and the anxieties and states of consciousness that happen in old age.

‘What Really Happened That Day?’: noon April 16, First Parish Church in Lexington, 7 Harrington Road. Free. Dan Fenn, a longtime member of the Lexington Minute Men Company, will relate the real story of the events of April 19, 1775. The church is handicapped-accessible (rear door, facing the parking lot).

Lexington Troop 160 Patriots’ Day Pancake Breakfast: 5:30-10 a.m. April 16, Keilty Hall, St Brigid’s Church, 2001 Lexington Ridge Drive, Lexington. Each year on the morning of Patriots’ Day, the Boy Scouts of Lexington Troop 160 host their legendary Pancake Breakfast. The Troop’s sole fundraiser for the year, the proceeds ensure that all kids can fully participate in Scouts regardless of their ability to pay. Cost: $7 per adult and $5 per child (younger than 12). They will open immediately after the Battle of Lexington Reenactment on April 16 in Keilty Hall in the basement of St. Brigid Church, which is newly renovated and now handicapped-accessible. They will keep serving until 10 a.m.

Patriot’s Day Handbell Concert: 11:15 a.m.-noon April 16, Hancock Church, 1912 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington. For information: 781-862-4220; https://hancockchurch.org. Hancock Church will present their annual Handbell Concert of Patriotic and American Music, timed to begin after the road race and before Paul Revere arrives at the Minute Man statue. The concert is family-friendly and includes music played on five octaves of handbells and handchimes. Selections include “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” “Twelfth Street Rag,” spirituals, marches and patriotic songs. Hancock Church is handicapped-accessible. Suggested donation is $3 per person to benefit the Russell School in Dorchester.

‘Moral Revival in Politics’: 7-8:45 p.m. April 17, Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington. Three Rivers Affinity Groups, co-sponsored with Our Revolution Concord Area invites the community to join the National Call to Action for a Moral Revival in Politics: The New Poor People’s Campaign. Participants can meet members of the Poor People’s Campaign in Massachusetts and learn how to get involved and support. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

ONGOING

Lexington Toastmasters: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road. For information: http://6272.toastmastersclubs.org. The Lexington Toastmasters meet every Thursday to work with others on communication and leadership skills. All are welcome.

MOVING ON meetings: 7:30-9 p.m. every Thursday, The Church of our Redeemer, 6 Meriam St., Lexington. MOVING ON invites singles over age 50, from all towns, to come to the non-denominational meeting. This nonprofit group of singles has been meeting weekly for years to share personal issues, discuss diverse topics and engage in social activities.

Sen. Cindy Friedman office hours: 9:30-10:30 a.m., first Tuesday of every month, Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road. For information: https://cindyfriedman.org. Sen. Cindy Friedman, D-Arlington, will hold monthly office hours in the 4th Middlesex district. Friedman currently serves as the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Service. The 4th Middlesex district includes Arlington, Billerica, Burlington, Woburn and precincts 1-2 and 4-7 in Lexington.

Tricorn Toastmasters: noon-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Room 237, Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road. For information: 781-698-4812; mspencer@lexingtonma.gov. Tricorn Toastmasters meet to improve speaking and leadership skills. Participants will learn how to organize and present their ideas and themselves.

Lexington Republican Town Committee meetings: 7:30-9 p.m. fourth Wednesday of every month, Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road. For information: https://lexingtonrtc.org. The Lexington Republican Town Committee meets the fourth Wednesday of every month in one of the meeting rooms at the Lexington Community Center.

Lex Eat Together: 5:15-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Church of Our Redeemer, 6 Meriam St., Lexington. For information: http://lexeattogether.org. Lex Eat Together offers a weekly dinner in the heart of Lexington for anyone in need of a meal or companionship. Their mission is to provide a setting which respects privacy and dignity. All are welcome to this community event.

First Friday suppers: 6:30 p.m. first Fridays, 2 Hayes Lane, Lexington. Every First Friday of the month except holidays, join the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3007 for a free supper. Reservations are a must. Call 781-862-1370 for a will-call ticket number. Exclusively for veterans and their family members. Ample parking on premises.

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On Sunday January 14, 2018, 25 deserving Atlanta students gathered for what they thought was their group interview to enter Harvard Debate Council’s residential summer program at Harvard College…

What they would learn later that day is that not only were they already accepted, but they would also receive a partial scholarship!

The Art Institute of Atlanta contributed $10,500 to the inaugural class of 2018, and will also house the training to prepare the students for this summer.

So, how do you pull off a whole afternoon of secrets without one student (or their families) finding out?  You bring in the finest community servants in Atlanta, and have them distract the students with exercises in networking and group debate exercises…

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The itinerary of the day was facilitated by Brandon Fleming

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The program included greeting from Newton Myvett, the President of the Art Institute of Atlanta, along with the announcement of the scholarship for the students who are accepted into the program, followed by a group debate project.

Newton Myvett, President of the Art Institute of Atlanta

“We know that education, in all its forms, is a transformative force for the common good. We also know that it does start with a dialogue that uplifts, energizes, motivates, and enables young adults to embark on a path that will lead them to achieve their dreams …We are unleashing creativity, empowering people, and impacting the places where we live, love, and learn in unprecedented ways—giving shape to the boldest dreams and noblest causes.” -Myvett

It was refreshing to watch these bright young minds at work as they introduced themselves to potential mentors and public figures, then transitioning into a group debate that put their progressive ways of thinking on display.  *Videos coming soon to our YouTube channel

The second part of their “group exercise” was to reach into the bags under their chairs, put on the shirt inside, and within 15 seconds, run to the front of the room and connect with other students with the same color shirt.  The twist was that they ALL had the same shirt: A HARVARD COLLEGE sweatshirt!

After a few seconds of looking around at each other in bewilderment, the room was all of a sudden filled with confetti, the announcement of their acceptance, and the anthem we all love , “All I do is Win”!

The moments following the announcement were beautiful. The students congratulated each other, moms were crying, and positive vibe in the room was overwhelming!

The students were then seated to learn exactly what they will  be experiencing this summer as a student of the Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project. Until June, students will receive intensive monthly training from Harvard instructors in preparation to study at Harvard college during the summer.

Student participants will not only study debate at Harvard, but also gain academic excellence, leadership acumen, and cultural pride. This program is also designed to provide students firsthand experience of residential life at Harvard University and an opportunity to learn from accomplished debate professors and coaches…

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The day concluded with the students previewing their new blazers, receiving their new ties, and taking group pictures with their proud families!

Congrats again to the Inaugural Class of 2018 from Be Positive Media! (More pics and videos on our social media channels)

About HDCDP:

Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project is an Atlanta-based diversity pipeline program created to raise the young social and political voice in urban Atlanta and to matriculate African American students into the Harvard Debate Council’s residential summer program for high school students at Harvard College (in Cambridge, MA). The Harvard Debate Council is still seeking individuals, corporations, and organizations to join in their efforts to raise $88,000 scholarship dollars to cover tuition, room & board, and travel for the recipients

25 Atlanta Students Receive Surprise Acceptance to Top Notch Summer Program! On Sunday January 14, 2018, 25 deserving Atlanta students gathered for what they thought was their group interview to enter Harvard Debate Council’s residential summer program at Harvard College...

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Face of Cambridge man introduced to life 700 years after his dying

The face of a Cambridge guy who died extra than 700 years in the past has been reconstructed as a part of a venture to gain insights into the nameless poor of the medieval town.

The 13th-century guy, referred to as Context 958 by researchers, became amongst masses whose stays have been found in a graveyard under what is now the Vintage Divinity College of St John’s College.

The cemetery became connected to a hospital and impartial charitable basis for negative and infirm citizens among 1200 and 1500, and is one of the largest medieval health facility cemeteries in Britain.

Archaeologists and other specialists are seeking new records on the negative who lived inside the metropolis, approximately whom there is little documentary evidence.

Prof John Robb, of the department of archaeology and anthropology at Cambridge College, stated: “We simply don’t recognize a whole lot approximately everyday bad medieval people and their lives. Maximum paintings have focused both on higher center instructions or on celebrity our bodies which include Richard III.

“Reading the skeletons of the unwashed hundreds, for this reason, has the ability to inform us lots of things we would in no way research from the written file.”

Our bodies found under St John’s have been commonly adults and may have protected impoverished pupils and laborers.

The facial reconstruction has been achieved by using Dr. Chris Rynn, a lecturer at the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identity at the College of Dundee. He carried out forensic strategies to estimate the face shape, combining tissue depths and facial anatomy.

Skeletal remains Rynn stated: “It’s the pores and skin textures which are extra subjective. The shape is all anatomical and scientific, after which the texturing of it is more subjective. That’s what we need the input of archaeologists for. What kind of hair style could they have got? What type of clothes could they put on?”

Describing the man’s capabilities, Rynn said: “His decrease face could be very masculine. He’s were given quite a feminine eyebrow and forehead. Having that blend of hyper-male and almost androgynous inside the identical cranium is pretty unusual. He looks pretty satisfactory.”

The burial web page has long been known, however, it becomes most effective after the College commenced renovating the basement of one among its buildings that it was excavated, with its contents found out in 2015. Archaeologists discovered 400 in large part whole skeletons and the partial stays of approximately six hundred greater.

The skeletons might be analyzed over 4 years, with experts Reading the whole thing from the nutrients to the dental fitness of the medieval citizens.

They will also look at the impact of the Black death on a medieval city’s population earlier than, throughout and after a plague. No evidence of the ailment has been observed at the website to date.

The facial reconstruction becomes unveiled remaining week as a part of a Science competition communicate given via Robb at St John’s.

He said: “For a long-term, human beings have been operating on skeletons as biomedical objects and looking to draw medical conclusions, almost in a way not enticing with the reality that those also are humans.”

Analysis of the man’s skeleton discovered a strong body. He was well-nourished, living off an eating regimen enriched by animal protein, while signs of physical labor protected “well-marked muscle attachments”, the scientists located. There was additional proof of dental troubles, consisting of abscesses. At his demise, a while among 1200 at the earliest and 1300 at the today’s, he became elderly between forty and 70.

Robb said: “it’s miles clear he comes from the poor city operating elegance, likely a labourer or small tradesman or craftsman, He lived to a very good age for his length and his skeleton indicates the profile of a survivor – plenty of small-to-medium afflictions that triggered ache and wear and tear but didn’t kill him.”

Cambridge MA, The Crown Jewel of Massachusetts

Cambridge, MA a fantastic area to stay work, study and play, rich in culture, community, and records…!! When writing an article approximately Cambridge MA, one would ask a simple question…And that is Wherein do you begin?? Cambridge MA is one of these excellent places to live, analyze and play, that it’s so easy to neglect that Cambridge MA, become also a place In which many historic and cultural adjustments befell.

For one of these long time now the diversity of Cambridge, MA has been and is considered one of it is main strong points.

Some bits of records about Cambridge MA

East Cambridge is domestic to many Portuguese speak humans. There are plenty of exceptional Portuguese eating places as well. The as soon as colorful ethnic blend of Cambridge is converting, However, because of the many newly renovated houses and the saturation of expensive condos is changing the face of many elements of Cambridge MA. Many changes have already taken area broadly speaking due to the exorbitant real estate fees and the repealing of hire manipulate the cultural landscape of Cambridge is converting. inside the greater latest bypass, Cambridge had a massive population of operating magnificence humans residing right here, however, is now becoming the region of recent developing higher class actual estate the operating elegance has now not other option, however, to move out.

Cambridge continues to be full of power and tradition that still stays a dominate feature of the Cambridge way of life. full of worldwide aptitude and a youthfulness, Cambridge is a metropolis Wherein counter-way of life nevertheless lives, conventional tradition prospers, and being multicultural is a way of life.

ancient Websites Of Interest in Cambridge MA

Cambridge has developed into a global community merging history, schooling, arts and way of life inside its active neighborhoods. Founded in 1630 as the first seat of government for the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Brattle Road an elegant region with a brilliant collection of Tory mansions, consisting of the Longfellow House National ancient site, a treasure chest of historical artifacts. The Cambridge Historical Society has been a repository of history and way of life for over one hundred years and is devoted to selling an Interest in all factors of the records and historical past of Cambridge. Brattle Street is inside the center of historic Harvard Square, and a minute or two from the sector renowned Harvard University, the satisfactory College on the planet!

Go to ancient Cambridge Common: The Cambridge Commonplace is the symbol of the Revolution, and patriotism: The Not unusual became the center of rebel activity inside the early years of the Revolution and the primary camp and education ground for the Continental Army upon General George Washington’s arrival in Cambridge MA, on July 2, 1775. Nowadays, the Cambridge Commonplace is a place to relax, socialize, play sports and simply experience the climate!

There are many historical Web sites in Cambridge MA,…after all that is one of the fundamental locations our founding fathers set roots.

As a younger boy from approximately the age of 7, I grew up in Cambridge MA and saw the numerous adjustments the town went through, socially, economically, culturally, politically, in addition to the panorama, and it has weathered all of it and gotten even better as a city in Well known. Certain there are matters that I experience has regressed however for the Maximum component many greater matters have stepped forward and Cambridge has emerged as a fair better location to stay, examine, play and do enterprise. Cambridge is Where our records started as a kingdom, and all of us can make it higher by using being accurate effective residents, who appearance out for our fellow man and friends….Cambridge needs to definitely come up with a new motto, “right here in Cambridge MA we deal with humans like we want to be treated”.

Another function of Cambridge is its “Squares.” Cambridge MA is frequently known as a “metropolis of Squares.” Most of the people have heard of Harvard Square, but there also are five different squares in Cambridge, every with their personal personality. The squares are Harvard Square, Porter Square, Inman Rectangular, Principal Rectangular. Kendall Rectangular. Lechmere Square.

operating in Cambridge MA is ideal in particular in case you live in or around the Cambridge region. College students from all around the world observe after which work inside the metro vicinity, so it could be a completely competitive atmosphere.

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Open Studio Recap

Saturday I hosted some really fabulous and creative ladies for my first ever Open Studio!

Guests were invited to sign up and bring with them a project that they wished to work on in my studio while chatting and snacking with new creative art friends. Some knew each other, some were new! It was a lot of fun seeing what everyone worked on and listening to the creative buzz within the studio walls.

During our open studio time, makers had a range of activities that they worked on, including crochet, watercolor cards, rug hooking and art journaling. They all had such wonderful personalities that really made the day so incredibly fun and enjoyable. There were so many laughs and stories swapped!

It’s important to have a creative outlet, and often times we don’t put time aside to do something artsy that might bring us joy. We’ve got all sorts of responsibilities and we might think that doing something creative might detract from our daily work/family/house chores and errands.

This is why I decided to host an open studio. It gives makers and creators a place to go for a few uninterrupted hours, away from the hustle and bustle of regular daily duties so that they can unwind, enjoy adult time with other creative friends and work on projects that they might not have time to do at home. It’s a great way to “escape” for a few hours!

Thank you to all the wonderful women that joined me on Saturday. I can’t wait to host another open studio soon!

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Looking for a Creative Outlet?

This just in!

I’m excited to share that we will be expanding our art club offerings to Tuesday nights, from 6PM - 8PM!

Based on the popularity and overall happiness level of our Wednesday Art Club, I’m now offering a new day and time for more members to join in the fun, be part of a creative community and enjoy creating art in a calm, stress-free and encouraging environment.

Being a part of a community of like-minded, creative and inspiring people can be something that is so positive and encouraging for us. We generally thrive off of being around positive people and happy experiences.

Leave the stresses of daily life behind during our Tuesday night Creative Friends Art Club and come enjoy a lovely evening filled with laughter, friendly people and a stress-free atmosphere, all while you create pretty stuff!

There are monthly and annual memberships available for this club, so choose the option that is best for you and your budget!

And what’s really cool is that there isn’t a ton of supplies you need to get started. We’ll use a good amount of supplies that I already have here in my studio… you just need the basics (a list will be sent out to you upon registration).

"Spending time in Jill's class is one of the highlights of my week!"  -- Wednesday Art Club Member

Come on over and make some pretty art, fabulous friends and enjoy the YOU time that you deserve!

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Jazzy Watercolor Journals Starts Today!

The art studio classroom is all set up and ready to go here in Harvard, MA for our first meeting of “Jazzy Watercolor Journals.”

I’m so excited to start this class because it’s such a creative expression and explosion of color, words, doodles and quotes. A great time over these next four weeks is bound to happen, with tunes in the background and a cuppa while we work!

Have you ever made a journal with edges that aren’t straight lines?

This is all together a wonderful way to jazz up your pages, by adding cut edges in elaborate patterns. We can even use these as cards for friends and family if we want to!

Make sure to check out the online class for this project as well!

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Mixed Media Art: Exploring the Fusion of Different Art Forms

Mixed media art is an exciting and dynamic art form that incorporates a variety of materials and techniques to create one cohesive piece. This art style allows artists to express their creativity in new and unique ways, as it combines elements from various art forms, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and more.

One of the defining characteristics of mixed media art is the use of multiple materials, such as paper, fabric, metal, and even found objects, to create depth and texture in a piece. By combining these materials, artists are able to create a sense of dimension and movement that is not possible with a single medium.

Another aspect of mixed media art is the ability to incorporate found objects and other non-traditional materials into the work. This gives the artist the freedom to experiment and explore new ways of creating, and can lead to the creation of truly unique and innovative pieces. For example, an artist might use old photographs, ticket stubs, or even bits of nature, such as leaves or twigs, to create a collage.

In addition to the use of multiple materials, mixed media art also often involves layering. This layering technique allows the artist to build depth and texture, as well as create a sense of history and story in the piece. For example, an artist might paint over an old photograph, adding layers of meaning and complexity to the work.

Mixed media art also provides a great deal of freedom to the artist, as there are no set rules or limitations. This allows the artist to experiment and explore different techniques, materials, and styles, and to create truly unique and personal pieces.

In conclusion, mixed media art is a dynamic and exciting art form that provides artists with a great deal of creative freedom. By incorporating a variety of materials and techniques, artists are able to create works that are rich in depth, texture, and meaning. Whether you are an experienced artist or just starting out, mixed media art is an excellent way to explore your creativity and push the boundaries of traditional art forms.

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Exciting Adult Art Classes in 2023

The weekend was abuzz with artful activities both in my studio and at Five Sparks in Harvard.

Saturday, my middle kiddo and I spent the day at a creative table at Five Sparks in the center of Harvard, sharing our artwork and meeting some fantastic new people. While I kept myself busy painting watercolors and sharing handmade Valentine tags, my daughter worked showing everyone what Artist Trading Cards and Artist Trading Coins are and helping visitors create their own. We made up little kits for purchase that several people took advantage of.

It was such a fun day and we both had a great time, being creative together as well as meeting new faces in our community.

Visitors were also given handouts (below) of classes that I will be hosting in my studio this year! Very exciting and so many creatively fun choices!

The best way to keep up to date on these classes is to join my email list or to drop me a note in my contact form to be added to the list. I don’t send out too many emails so won’t clog up your inbox at all!

This year, there will be adult art classes in my Harvard, MA art studio that focus on:

Tunnel Books

Mixed Media

Drawing

Watercolor Cards

Intro to Gouache

Learn How to Embroider

Lettering

Handmade Books/Journals

DIY Greeting Cards

Paper Crafting

Watercolor Painting

Acrylic Painting

Paper Villages

Collage

Putz Glitter Houses

Recycled Art Journals

Junk Journals

Gel Printing

Mandalas

Rock Painting

Creating Art Fodder

Art Swap School

Mixed Media Projects Club

Creative Club Meet Ups

So as you can see, lots planned for 2023! Very exciting and I hope you’ll join us for some creative fun this year!

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Upcoming Art and Creative Classes

We’re already in Week 2 of Whimsical Watercolors I and having a ball together. Laughing, chatting, sipping tea and being creative without the stress is such a fabulous thing!

This week we’ve got some creative happenings both in-studio and at Fivesparks in Harvard.

If you’re looking for something wonderfully creative to kick start your art-filled life, join one of my classes and let’s get started!

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New Art Classes Just Added!

Who is ready to get creative in 2023?

I sure am! And I’ve got a lot of fabulous classes happening in my studio over the next few months.

Come take a look and sign up for what’s sure to be a fun and creative adventure in a small art studio filled with laughter, joy and encouragement. You deserve to treat yourself to a wonderful and whimsical good time!

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Start Your Year Off Right with "Morning Creative Practice Journal" eBook

Now that the new year is starting off, I wanted to share something with you. It’s what I’ve learned to do in order to keep my creative mind from stressing out. This practice helps me feel more confident and positive while getting myself organized.

This digital download eBook called, “Morning Creative Practice Journal” is now available for immediate download so that you can print it out and use it right away.

“Morning Creative Practice Journal” helps the creative artist map out their day in the morning so that they can spend a majority of their day creating the art that they love! This practice, coupled with some major positive “pep talk” words and quotes, has made me a much more “glass half full” kinda gal. And in doing so, I feel like I’m a better artist, teacher and creative mind because I don’t have all this other stuff bogging my brain down!

For only $8, you’ll receive a digital file (you’ll have to print this out on your own, no physical item is sent) that you can print as much as you want to keep yourself organized and positive. I keep mine stapled on my art desk so I can get to it each morning before the craziness of the day sets in.

I hope you’ll consider checking this labor of love out and see if it makes a positive impact on your creative practices. It sure did to mine and I can now enjoy being creative and stress-free.

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New Online Holiday Watercolor Class! Class Starts December 10th!

Create gorgeous and festive holiday themed miniature watercolor masterpieces!

In this class, we'll create a bevy of miniature watercolors featuring Christmas trees, snowmen, stockings, wreaths and more!

Once we're done with all of our fabulous and imaginative paintings, we'll craft a display box to display them in!

No experience necessary and only a handful of budget friendly supplies are needed to complete this festive and enjoyable online class. Work at your own pace along with plenty of step by step video instruction.

Kick off the holiday season stress-free by doing something for yourself! Be the creative person you always wanted to be! Explore, imagine and create!

Classroom opens on December 10th!

Join today to paint whimsical and wonderful holiday watercolors!