Join us on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7PM for a special storytime and
to unveil the new collection of children's book from the Libri
Foundation and the Friends of the Library.
The Board of Trustees will be meeting on Wednesday,February 17,2010
at 7:00 in the Community Room. This meeting is open to the public.
Check out our community calendar! Just click on the button in the
upper left side!
February is...
Greensboro Sit-In Anniversary - February 1, 1960
Commercial discrimination against blacks and other minorities
provoked a nonviolent protest. At Greensboro, NC four students from
the Agricultural and Technical College sat down at a Woolworth store
lunch counter. Refused service, they sat all day. The protest spread
rapidly. In response, equal accomodation regaardless of race became
the rule. (Librarian's note: I have the honor of personally knowing
one of students from this sit-in. Ezell Blair, Jr., now known as
Jibreel Khazan lives in New Bedford, MA)
NATIONAL CHERRY MONTH
To publicize the colorful red tart cherry.
NATIONAL TIME MANAGEMENT MONTH
This is the month when those noble plans made in January start to go
awry. This observance is dedicated to renewing those best-laid plans,
breaking open those new calendars that have yet to be opened and
reevaluationg and reprioritizing harried, out-of-balance lives -
making specific commitments to balance them.
PLANT THE SEEDS OF GREATNESS MONTH
If you are unhappywith yoru present situation, discover how you can
remove the barriers and make a change in yourlife for the better. Use
this month to put to use your own unique prosperity consciousness and
plant the seeds for your new career, life objectives, or goals. Get
outside of your comfort zone and take action on your ideas and dreams.
LAUGH AND GET RICH DAY -February 8
Recognition of laughter's power to add to the bottom line. People are
more effective and tend to remember things better, and laughter helps
to lower the turnover rate.
SATISFIED STAYING SINGLE DAY - February 11
As Valentine's Day approaches, some single folks would like to poin
out that they are quite content buying candy and flowers for no one
but themselves. Live it up!
WOOLTHWORTH'S FIRST OPENED: February 22, 1879
First chain store, F.W. Woolworth's opened at Utica, NY. In 1997 the
closing of the chain was announced.
FOR PETE'S SAKE DAY - February 26
A world wonders: after all these years, who is Pete and why do we do
or not do things for his sake?
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS:
James Joyce, Irish novelist, February 2, 1882
Ayn Rand, novelist, February 2, 1905
Elizabeth Blackwell, first woman physician, February 3, 1821
James Michner, American author, February 3, 1907
James Dean, actor, February 8, 1931
Jules Verne, French writer, February 8, 1828
Jimmy Durante, "The Schnozz" February 10, 1893
Boris Pasternak, Russian poet and novelist, February 10, 1890
Thomas Alva Edison, inventor, February 11, 1847
Jackie Gleason, musician, comedian and actor, February 26, 1916
From the book, "Chase's Annual Events"
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