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Monthly Archives: November 2021

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Read It, Make It – Squirrel Paper Tube Puppet

Read It, Make It – Squirrel Paper Tube Puppet

  • Post published:November 30, 2021
  • Post author:Emily Lindberg

Squirrels Leap, Squirrels Sleep by April Pulley Sayre and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins is a sweet read-a-loud that takes the reader along for a day in the life of a…

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Noirvember Film Recommendations II: Neo-Noir

Noirvember Film Recommendations II: Neo-Noir

  • Post published:November 24, 2021
  • Post author:Aaron Spears

As we wrap up Noirvember, a month dedicated to enjoying film noir movies, it's about time to move into the Neo-Noir category of films. In a previous post we recommended…

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Read It, Make It: Pinwheels

Read It, Make It: Pinwheels

  • Post published:November 18, 2021
  • Post author:Katie S.

Read It, Make It: Windy Days by Deborah Kerbel and Miki Sato We often think of pinwheels and windy days when it comes to Spring, but there is another windy…

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Westlake Porter Public Library Art Gallery

Westlake Porter Public Library Art Gallery

  • Post published:November 17, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

This month Westlake Porter Public Library welcomes the artwork of Westlake City School Students as part of The Reflections program. There are currently 26 original pieces of art displayed in…

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Noirvember Film Recommendations

Noirvember Film Recommendations

  • Post published:November 10, 2021
  • Post author:Aaron Spears, Erin

Film Noir is a specific sub-genre of crime film that features cynical characters, femme fatales, the criminal underworld, an ominous atmosphere and utilizes shadowy photography complemented by foreboding music. It…

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Writing Prompts for NaNoWriMo

Writing Prompts for NaNoWriMo

  • Post published:November 3, 2021
  • Post author:Erin, Victoria Vogel

November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and writers the world over and sweating nervously and pacing about, trying to come up with the perfect idea for a story or…

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Read It, Make It – Leaf Collage

Read It, Make It – Leaf Collage

  • Post published:November 2, 2021
  • Post author:Emily Lindberg

Take a journey through Lois Ehlert's colorful landscape where all the characters are pieced together out of vibrant Autumn leaves in the story of Leaf Man, then make your own…

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Health on the Shelf: Behind the Medical Curtain

Health on the Shelf: Behind the Medical Curtain

  • Post published:November 1, 2021
  • Post author:Trina Thomas

Medical dramas have always been popular shows to watch on TV or to stream. The Good Doctor, The Resident, and House are just a few examples. And I am sure…

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Favorite Folk and Fairy Tales

Favorite Folk and Fairy Tales

  • Post published:November 1, 2021
  • Post author:Erin

I love, love, love folk and fairy tales! These classic stories of good and evil, clever heroes and brave heroines have been entertaining people for centuries. Whether you hear them…

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