We all know that good nutrition is important to a healthy life. Stop at the library for information on nutrition and a huge selection of cook books to make it easier to eat right.
03/09/2024
Helen Cozart
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We won't know until tomorrow if Barbie will get the award for Best Picture, but it doesn't matter. Today is all about celebrating our relationship with the symbol of the American dream for girls everywhere. Learn more about Barbie and Barbie Day here.
03/08/2024
Helen Cozart
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International Women's Day is a global celebration in more than 100 countries today, but many people may have only a vague awareness of the holiday. It is marked on March 8 every year to celebrate womanhood, the countless achievements of women across the world, their endless struggles, and fights for equal rights.
Women today occupy important positions in all walks of life; be it aviation, medical, engineering, hospitality, teaching, politics, media, racing, or any other profession. They have made their contribution in all arenas, they are challenging the social norms and trying to shatter the elusive glass ceiling. Over the years, women have managed to work and push the rigid social barriers and nurture a family in the role of a wife, sister, mother, or friend.
This was not the situation. In the past, women were not allowed to enjoy the freedom they do now. Many were not even allowed to study, go to work, or even vote. It all started when National Women's Day was celebrated in United States on February 28th, 1909. The Socialist Party of America designated this day in honour of the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York, where women protested against the pathetic working conditions for better pay.
Today, fully half of our students are women each striving to achieve all she can. You go girl!
03/05/2024
Helen Cozart
No Subjects
It's Super Tuesday. As you prepare for the primaries, explore multiple perspectives on candidates and key issues. If you live in Eastland County, you can prep before you go in by reading about the candidates here. If you are from somewhere else, be sure you have filed your out-of-state voter registration and look for your candidates here.
03/01/2024
Helen Cozart
No Subjects
March is Women's History Month. This year, let's celebrate the women who paved the way and inspired future generations. Explore some of these women here. One woman I find to be an important role model is Grace Hopper. She opened doors in the military by becoming an Admiral when there were few women in the military at all. She also was one of the first computer programmers and designed many of the tools we still use today, such as COBOL.
Get ready to rhyme and shine − it's World Poetry Day! Today is a great day to start thinking about next month's poetry contest at Golemon Library.