Myerstown Community Library

It’s picnic weather!!!

We are partnering with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) to present the author Jarvis Givens, and scholars Cornel West and Brandon Terry discussing the history of Black education in the US sparked by Givens’ new book Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching.

Happy Friday everyone! Today is May 7, 2021 and today we are reading books about space. Did you know that you cannot hear sound in space? Sound travels from one point to another by making vibrations in molecules and atoms. Because there is no air, and therefore no medium through which sound can travel outer space is eerily quiet.

We will host trailblazing author Amy Tan in conversation with actress Tamlyn Tomita on Thursday, May 6 at 8 PM ET. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, Amy Tan rejected her mother’s career expectations and chose to write fiction instead, resulting in her becoming a New York Times best-selling author. In addition to adult fiction, Tan has written two memoirs, two children’s books, numerous magazine articles, a libretto, screenplays, and was the creative consultant for Sagwa: Th...e Chinese Siamese Cat, the Emmy-winning PBS KIDS series. In addition to Tan’s most recent book Where The Past Begins: A Writers Memoir, PBS Books will be discussing her episode of AMERICAN MASTERS, Unintended Memoir. About the Moderator: The conversation will be led by actress and activist Tamlyn Tomita, who is best known for her role in Karate Kid II and The Joy Luck Club, as well as her narration of the PBS series, Asian Americans, produced by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) and WETA, the flagship PBS station in Washington, D.C.

Can you complete our Family Winter Bucket List? Post pics below of yourself doing the activities on the list!

Hello everyone in storytime land! today is Friday, January 15, 2021 and we will be reading stories about winter. What is your favorite part about winter? Mine is definitely the beautiful white fluffy snow. I sure hope we get to see more of it this winter. The books we will be reading today are a little bit of winter by Paul Stewart, and winter is for snow by Robert Neubecker.

Kids Can Cook Friday! Who doesn't love a muffin?! Bananas and chocolate chips team up for a delicious treat in this week's recipe.

Celebrate National Hobby Month with Myerstown Community Library Need some ideas? Try out the library's Spice Club, Online Book Group, or give us suggestions of activities you would like to try in 2021!

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