Please Support Local Advertisers Ipswich Public Library Fall 2022 Special Children’s Programming Science and Storytelling To put us in the Halloween spirit, the Ipswich Public Library will host an interactive tale, Dragons And The Ice Sorceress with Talewise, featuring the science of dry ice! Saturday, October 8 from 3 to 4 p.m. in the gym at the Ipswich Town Hall, 25 Green Street. Appropriate for children ages 3 to 12 years old. “Volunteers from the audience will help the presenter conduct several science experiments as explore the wondrous effects of dry ice,” organizers said. The science experiments are tied together by…
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Galadriel is an iconic character within the lore of Middle Earth. Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power focuses on a young Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and her quest to defeat Sauron before he returns. Clark knows that there are high expectations when it comes to portraying Galadriel, and she had a short amount of time to prepare to play her because she didn’t know she was playing Galadriel when she arrived in New Zealand to begin filming. Galadriel is an essential character in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ story Morfydd Clark as Galadriel | Ben Rothstein/Prime Video In…
264168_01 By Christine Yunn-Yu Sun Back on January 26, 2011, I published an article titled “The Saddest Children’s Books”, recommending some of the books that help young readers understand and express grief. Eleven years and seven months later, that article came back to me just after my previous review appeared in this column. That review was of the children’s book Pink Punk Mum, written by Queensland author Kala Heinemann and published on May 23 this year. I read about the book on April 3 and tracked it down. My review was written on August 17, sent to press on August…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A new era in medical care begins in Morgantown with the opening of the WVU Children’s Hospital. The 150-bed facility will bring a new level of care and medical resources to seriously injured or ill kids. “I don’t know that we could do anything more impactful for the state than to make sure we have comprehensive people, programs and the physical plant to take care of the children of West Virginia,” WVU Medicine President and CEO Albert Wright said. The $215 million facility not only increases the number of beds at the existing children’s facility, but it…
As Maui County voters prepare to decide in November whether the county should operate as a bilingual government, the council is making moves toward offering more Hawaiian language resources. On Aug. 5, the Maui County Council approved the appointment of a Hawaiian language communications specialist, which had been an initiative of this spring’s annual budget session. Kamehameha Schools Maui alumna Riann “Nalani” Fujihara started as the council’s Hawaiian language communications specialist on Aug. 8. Since then, Fujihara, who graduated from UH-Manoa with a bachelor’s degree in Hawaiian Language, has been leading the Office of Council Services’ efforts to…
Photo by Johnny McClung on Unsplash As a mother to two children who are Chinese and Mexican, I love purchasing books that celebrate diversity, inclusion and understanding. After all, every family is different. Here are 10 great books that teach children about diversity and how it makes our world special. “We’re Different, We’re the Same” by Bobbi Kates and Joe Mathieu A Sesame Street classic, this book teaches children how we can have many of the same emotions and feelings even though we may look different on the outside. Sprinkled with images of our favorite characters, the authors also include…
SHUBHANGI SHIFA Ranchi, Sept 23: Several reports have proven that the ratio of crimes committed by juveniles has increased exponentially in the past few years. Psychologists believe that the reasons behind this are not just criminal deviancy or the surroundings in which a child grows up. Counsellors and psychologists state that exposure to violent games, porn and several other divertissements used for recreational purposes may be to blame. Psychologist Dr Omi Singh says, “We see crimes being committed by juveniles of age groups between 10 and 18. These crimes vary from murder, assault on women, kidnapping, rape and crimes…
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Children’s book author to visit Orcas Island September 24, 2022 1:30 am Contributed photo Ellie Peterson will visit the Orcas School District on Friday, Oct. 7 all day. Submitted by Vicki O’Keefe. When you open some books, a breath of fresh air blows back your hair. Ellie Peterson writes those kinds of children’s books. Peterson will visit the Orcas School District on Friday, Oct. 7 all day. She is a picture book author, illustrator, and former educator living in the Seattle area. Her work is inspired by the countless interactions with kids after 20 wonderful years as a classroom…
Bethesda released Deathloop for Xbox X|S this week. In honor of that, Microsoft decided to host a competition for fans, in which they will give the Xbox Series X unique models. The limited version of the console was praised for a bright coloring of its body on the theme of the Arkane shooter and a wireless controller designed in the same style. The contest is free for adults in all regions where Xbox is officially present, with exception of Russia, Iran, Syria, and a number of other countries. For each part of the competition, you’ll only have to subscribe to…