The Winter Solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year, marking the astronomical start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, which this year falls on December 21st. On this day the Earth's axis is tilted farthest from the sun,...
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Kids, Art and Crafts, Reading Dec 11, 2025
Mittens. Hats. Gingerbread babies. Snowy settings. What do they have in common? Winter and Jan Brett! Jan Brett, born in early December, is an American children’s author and illustrator with more than 44 million books in print. Her most well-known...
Kids, Family Fun, Reading, STEM Nov 22, 2025
If you’re working on learning a new language, (or practicing one you already know) LOTE4Kids is for you! LOTE4Kids is an online database that provides over 8,000 books in languages other than English. Here, you can pick the language of your story,...
Kids, Family Fun, Reading Oct 23, 2025
Halloween is right around the corner, and pumpkins and Jack-o-lanterns are cropping up everywhere! Today, carving pumpkins and creating a Jack-o-lantern for decoration is a traditional Halloween activity. So how did these gorgeous gourds become the...
Kids, Family Fun Sep 19, 2025
Keep playing around - it’ll help you with your future! That’s right - playing cultivates five components in child development. The benefits will stay with children for their entire lives. The 5 Key Components of Play: Social and Emotional...
Kids, Family Fun Sep 5, 2025
Kotor, Montenegro: home to beautiful beach views, amazing architecture, and…countless cats? Yes, you read that right. Kotor is famous for its four-legged feline friends. In fact, Kotor has such a large cat population, it’s nicknamed...
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