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2016 Hurricane Season

Saffir-Simpson Scale Category 1    74-95 mph winds Category 2    95-110 mph winds Category 3    111-130 mph winds Category 4    131-155 mph winds Category 5    155+ mph winds	asdfg
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CINCO DE MAYO

On May 5, 1862, a French army approached the city of Puebla, Mexico, with intentions of invading and colonizing Mexico for the emperor Napoleon III of France. An army of guerrilleros under the command of Ignacio Zaragoza, a native of Texas, stood between the invaders and their plans. Using proven European battle tactics, the French launched repeated attacks on the fortified city. But the Mexicans held their ground, and the French retreated. Thenceforth, the day of this epic showdown came to be observed as the Cinco de Mayo, both in Mexico and in Greater Mexico, the area in the United States where people of Mexican origin reside. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States

Poem in Your Pocket Day!

The idea is simple: select a poem you love and carry it with you to share with co-workers and friends throughout the day. Here are a few ways to celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day. · Text a poem to a friend · Add a poem to your email footer · Try to compose a poem in your free time · Look for a poem in the library’s display case · Make copies of a poem to distribute to friends · Include a poem with a letter to a friend or loved one · Post a poem on your blog or social networking page · Browse the links on the library’s Poetry Resources page · Read a few poems by a poet you’ve never heard of before

It's National Library Week!!

Great ways to celebrate National Library Week! -Borrow one of our children’s books and read it to a child.  -Browse through our selection of new books. -Dust off your favorite book and read it again.  -Leisurely read one of our magazines between classes.  -Read the book that inspired your favorite movie. -Return overdue items with amnesty - fines will be waived! -Suggest a new or favorite book to a friend and discuss it.

National Poetry Month

Academy of American Poets Bartleby Great Books Online Classic Poetry Aloud Modern American Poetry National Poetry Month Poem Generator Poetry Center Poetry Daily Poetry Foundation Poetry Society Poetry Society of America

Women's History Month

March 8th is International Women's Day

 International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.  www.internationalwomensday.com

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Food for Fines!!

 Food for Fines, our library community service project, helped collect non-perishable food items for the local food bank. Library fines were waived for participating students.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Amnesty International The Birmingham Pledge The Earth Charter Initiative Human Rights Watch Minority Rights Group International United Nations - Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Witness

This is an excerpt from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt's speech on December 10, 1948 celebrating the ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations.

World AIDS Day 2015

"All our energy and commitment will be required to reach the goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the SDGs." - Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director on World AIDS Day 2015.

November is Native American Heritage Month!

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Native American Heritage Resources

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Breast Cancer Prevention Cancer Society Breast Cancer Awareness Making Strides Against Breast Cancer National Breast Cancer Foundation Susan G. Komen for the Cure

National Moment of Silence

At 1:00 p.m., the College will observe a
National Moment of Silence in honor of the
victims of the shooting at Umpqua Community College.

Start Learning Spanish!

If you've always wanted to learn Spanish but don't know where to begin, perhaps you should try Duolingo, the free online language program.  www.duolingo.com

Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Sep 15-Oct 15

To begin our commemoration of Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month, we would like to recommend this talk by José Mujica, former President of Uruguay. His speech is excerpted from a larger film entitled Human.

September 17th is Constitution Day!

  

Celebrate Constitution Day! 

Constituting America
Constitution Day
Constitutional Amendments
Naturalization Test
Online Constitution
We the People Contest

Happy 50h Anniversary!!

 

White Ribbon Pledge

Take the pledge to end violence against women!

http://www.whiteribbon.ca/pledge/