These words were uttered by beloved children’s book author Beverly Cleary, who passed away last week at 104 years old. Her love of reading started at an early age. Her own school librarian suggested she should write books when she grow up. She did just that, after first becoming a librarian herself, when a young… Continue reading “Nothing in the Whole World Felt as Good as Being Able to Make Something From a Sudden Idea”
Author: Holly Havlicek
Never Before Seen Van Gogh Painting Set To Go To Auction
“Street scene in Montmarte,” an 1887 painting by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, has been privately owned by a French family and rarely seen by anyone in public. It is set to be publicly displayed for the first time in Amsterdam and Hong Kong before being auctioned off by Sotheby’s. It is estimated that it… Continue reading Never Before Seen Van Gogh Painting Set To Go To Auction
“Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee” on This Day in History
On this day, February 25, 1964, a young 22-year-old Muhammad Ali, then still known by his birth name of Cassius Clay, defeated Sonny Liston to become the Heavyweight Champion. One of his best, and arguably most famous, phrases , “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t… Continue reading “Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee” on This Day in History
It Is Officially Spooky Season!
I know, I know, this whole year has kind of felt like “spooky season” right? But now that it is October 1st, I feel like I can officially break out the scary movies. Here are some titles that are available to stream at any time through some of Moraine Valley Library’s online services: These are… Continue reading It Is Officially Spooky Season!
Women in Sports
Looking for a current topic to write about? Something that has been very prevalent in the news, are the recent wins for women in the world of sports. For example, we have the new WNBA contract, in which we see salary increases, travel improvements, and new family-planning benefits, among other things. We also have Katie… Continue reading Women in Sports
Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
Do you love animated films as much as I do? If so, then you probably already know that Disney’s Frozen 2 is being released in theaters this weekend. But did you also know that the original Frozen is based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale called The Snow Queen? Andersen is also responsible for… Continue reading Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
Margaret Atwood Receives Award and Honors
Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, has been named a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for her services to literature by Queen Elizabeth. This is an award given to those with outstanding achievements in the arts. The Testaments was also awarded the 2019 Booker Prize, sharing the… Continue reading Margaret Atwood Receives Award and Honors
Miss Navajo Nation
November is National Native American Heritage Month. Learn a little more about the rich history and traditions of the Native Americans here. This past September the Diné, or Navajo people, crowned a new Miss Navajo Nation, Miss Autumn Montoya. See some pictures of that journey and the week long celebration that accompanied it here. And congratulations… Continue reading Miss Navajo Nation
Look Up!
Did you know that you will be able to see Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, tonight? Head out to the Telescope Open Viewing at the G. Jack Bradley Observation Deck in the Nature Study Area to check it out! You should also be able to see the waxing crescent moon as it travels… Continue reading Look Up!