Robots Rule at Codefest Jr.
Codefest Jr. encouraged children and their adults to explore, learn about, and experience coding in a relaxed and fun environment filled with age-appropriate hands-on activities.
Sarah J. Maas’s World of Assassins
Throne of Glass follows Celaena Sardothien, an assassin who is consistently under-estimated because she’s a girl.
One Shot
While this may sound like your standard issue crime drama, Victoria is thrilling, largely due to everything we see on screen being filmed in a single shot.
Bibliotherapy and Me
If you’re unfamiliar with bibliotherapy, it involves much more than suggesting a good book to someone going through a difficult time.
Hero or Traitor?
Anyone else here obsessed with the Serial podcast? I listened to the whole first season in one sitting. Yes, that’s 12 hours. No, I didn’t talk to anyone or move.
Greek Food Festival Season
I love spring and summer, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this happens to be the time of year when my favorite events start popping up: Greek Food Festivals. I think we should just call this time of year Greek Food Festival season.
A Legend For All Times – Beverly Cleary
Today is the 100th birthday of outstanding children’s author Beverly Cleary. She is most well-known for her funny, laugh-aloud, homespun tales featuring Henry Huggins, Beezus, Ramona (the Pest) and the Mouse and the Motorcycle.
One Book, Every Young Child
During April, libraries, schools, Head Start programs, museums, and other organizations throughout Pennsylvania are celebrating and participating in the One Book, Every Young Child program.
“I Paint So That I Don’t Have to Talk”: The Art of Drew Struzan
If the name Drew Struzan doesn’t ring a bell, what about names like Indiana Jones, John Rambo or Harry Potter? Now there’s probably so much bell-ringing in your ears you should make an appointment with an audiologist.
The Pirates Home Opener 2016
People go to baseball games for a variety of reasons, because they like the game (my mom [Hi Mom!]), because they like the food and being in a stadium (me) or because they’ve been dragged there by their family (my dad and sister).