Poem: Kindness to Animals—Author Unknown

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In honor of Earth Day, a poem about kindness. Kindness to Animalsby An Unknown Author          Little children, never givePain to things that feel and live:Let the gentle robin comeFor the crumbs you save at home,—As his meat you throw alongHe’ll repay you with a song;Never hurt the timid harePeeping from her green grass lair,Let her […]

Poem: Death Is Nothing—Henry Scott Holland

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Death Is Nothing —Henry Scott Holland Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped away into the next room. Whatever we were to each, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Laugh as we always laughed at the little […]

Sensory-Friendly Movie Viewing

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My local libraries do a Sensory-Friendly Family Movie Night each month. This means: Lights Up. Only the lights in the half of the room closest to the screen will be turned off. Sound Down. The volume will be lower than at our Monthly Movie Nights. Captions will be on as well. Hands Busy. We will provide a basket of fidget […]

California Public Library Access!

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In today’s email from my local library (City of Alameda, California)—I did not know this! Any California resident can get a free library card at the following city libraries — just fill out the application to access all their digital “stacks”! Los Angeles: click here San Diego: click here San Jose: click here Oakland: click […]

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