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Teen Think Tank: Women's History Month
To celebrate Women's History, we've been learning about and being inspired by incredible women in teen programs throughout the month of March. Carry on honoring the creativity, bravery, compassion, and intelligence of women around the world all year long! Check out some of the ideas below to get started.
Teen Think Tank: Fantasy Fiction
Why read fantasy? Fantasy is the genre of imagination! Fantasy allows us to reflect on the universal ideals of love, family, corruption, revenge and more – in a world removed from our own. Besides being a fun escape from reality, multiple studies have shown that imagining stories helps activate the regions of your brain responsible for better understanding others and seeing the world from a new perspective. So keep reading fantasy, because if nothing else, everything is better with dragons!
Teen Think Tank: Beyond the Irish Isles
Hi Everyone!
March is Irish Heritage Month and we're celebrating with books and music from Ireland! There's just something about the lush, rainy countryside that creates the perfect atmosphere for mysterious diversions; or perhaps light-hearted tales are more your style. Lucky for you, we have them all!
"Ireland is where strange tales begin and happy endings are possible." --Charles Haughey
Teen Think Tank: March Madness
This is an extra-special time of year for basketball fans. Everywhere you turn, sports fanatics are talking about bubble teams, brackets, and buzzer beaters. What am I talking about? March Madness, of course!
Teen Think Tank: National Public Sleeping Day
Have you ever heard of "National Public Sleeping Day?" I couldn't believe it was a real thing, so of course I had to research it! It turns out that National Public Sleeping (now celebrated on February 28th) originated in 1817, when Robert Owen, a social reformer in the early labor movement, campaigned for an eight-hour workday to encourage more hours of sleep.
