According to the New York Times article, Carroll Spinney is leaving after nearly 50 years playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
Author: Marea Kahn
The History of Cabrini-Green
Today’s New York Times details the history of Cabrini-Green through the eyes of one of its residents. “The Towers Came Down, and with them the Promise of Public Housing”.
check out the 2017 “Goodreads Choice Awards” at our after class collection
Fiction: “Little Fires Everywhere” Mystery and thriller: “Into the Water” Historical Fiction: “Before we were Yours” Horror: “Sleeping Beauties” Memoir and Autobiography: “What Happened”
Charities collect excess Halloween Candy
Ever wonder what to do with all your excess candy from Halloween? Why not donate it to charity. Here’s an article from the New York Times on the subject.
And dictionary.com’s word of the year is….
“identity”. Read all about it here.
Surprising items that can be checked out at some public libraries!
Across the United States, more than books and dvds are being offered for check out at the local public library. North Haven, Connecticut offers cakes pans, Grand Rapids, Minnesota offers fishing rods, and snow shoes are offered in Biddeford, Maine. Read here to find other unusual items that are available.
How many calories are you consuming at Chipotle?
Today’s New York Times gives the calorie count of some of your favorite foods from Chipotle’s menu.
Giraffes – the long and short of it
Called the “forgotten megafauna” by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, this giraffe article in the New York Times will enhance your knowledge about a wonderful, but overlooked, graceful animal.
Check out our summer reads from our after class selection
What genre interests you? Women’s fiction? Try Danielle Steel’s Power Play Literary fiction with tinges of magical realism and fairy tales? Try Helen Oyeyemi’s Boy, Snow, Bird Detective fiction? Try Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes. Yes, this is King’s first attempt at this genre. Dystopian fiction? Try Laline Paull’s The Bees Science Fiction? Try Andy Weir’s… Continue reading Check out our summer reads from our after class selection
What makes a video go viral?
According to this article in the New York Times, emotion plays a large role.