A beautiful way of preserving language and reminding us about heritage this month… Carol Ofori and Charmaine Duma as the Woman Crush Wednesday. Image: ECR We first heard about this book from our very own author, Carol Ofori, who shared that she has this on her kids’ book shelf. ‘My Zulu ABC Book’ not only is a great way to teach children the alphabet in Zulu, but also a wonderful reminder of language preservation. Especially in this fast paced, overly communicative world where so many blanks are present in the handing down of traditions, cultures, and generational practices. This is why it is so…
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Books by Madeleine Finlay, Kate Pankhurst and Roma Agrawal are among those to have been shortlisted for this year’s Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize for science books aimed at under 14s. Madeleine Finlay’s Beetles for Breakfast… and Other Weird and Wonderful Ways to Save The Planet, illustrated by Jisu Choi (Flying Eye Books), has been shortlisted alongside Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories by Kate Pankhurst (Bloomsbury Children’s Books) and How Was That Built? by Roma Agrawal, illustrated by Katie Hickey (Bloomsbury Children’s Books). Also up for the prize are Fourteen Wolves by Catherine Barr, illustrated by Jenni…
Join The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) for Monster Bash, a Halloween costume party for the whole family, October 22 from 4-9 p.m. at TCT’s headquarters at 4015 Red Bank Road. This year’s theme is “Chillin’ with Villains.”Come dressed in your Halloween best and enjoy festive activities including pumpkin decorating, trick or treating, face painting, bubble dance party, balloon art, bouncy house, costume contests, a walk-through Villain Village interactive experience, games, and much more. There will also be character appearances from TCT’s production of DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS: THE MUSICAL.Enjoy delicious food from LaRosa’s Pizza, and Graeter’s Ice Cream, plus cotton candy,…
The Latino community in Arkansas continues to grow, and that development is creating new opportunities for Little Rock including several new bilingual initiatives. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — No matter what profession you work in, being bilingual can help you communicate with more people— but learning another language can sometimes be difficult. That’s why the Little Rock Police Department and the University of Arkansas Little Rock have been working to make sure the Spanish language can be mastered by anyone. Edma Delgado, Assistant Professor of Spanish at the University of Arkansas Little Rock has seen firsthand how quickly the Hispanic community in…
The Brooklyn Book Festival is a can’t miss, best of Brooklyn, why we live here, what’s not to like, fun for all, books are not dead, no they’re magic! annual event that has something for everyone. Here are just a few highlights from the many planned events.Jazzed and PoeticSunday, Oct. 2, 10:00 a.m., Main Stage on Borough Hall PlazaMusic and language are a match for the ages. Begin the morning with jazz and poetry with poet Jay Deshpande and Brooklyn Poets Founder Jason Koo (More Than Mere Light), together with Kim Clarke and Friends.FUN! Hula-Hooping, Games and MoreSunday, Oct. 2, 12:00 p.m., Center Stage (Columbus Park)Join Polygon co-founder, Russ Frushtick, The…
Birmingham Children’s Theatre will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a free Birthday Bash at the BJCC Theatre on Sept. 24. The party begins at noon in the BJCC Theatre Courtyard. Guests can take in performances of “Amelia Earhart” and “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” at a pay-what-you-can price. A cupcake walk will start at 12:30 p.m., with a paper plane flying competition judged by Amelia Earhart at 1 p.m. Treasure Island Trunk Show performances begin at 1:30, followed by backstage tours at 2 p.m. At 2:30 p.m., there will be a singing of Happy Birthday and a dance party. Crafts, games…
A former police officer who was hired by two Iowa cities despite a woman’s claims that he harassed and threatened to kill her now faces a litany of criminal charges for similar accusations involving a different woman, according to court records. Walter Pacheco, 28, of Pleasant Hill, was hired for his first police job in Carroll in August 2020. Less than two years earlier, his ex-girlfriend had sought a domestic abuse protective order against him and alleged, in part, that he had threatened to kill her and her daughter, court records show. Walter Pacheco was twice arrested for harassing a…
With its distinctive branding and malleable play style, Cinephile has become a card game staple for any serious movie fanatic, and the team from Cinephile has branched out, first with the “A is Auteur” children’s book (part of their ‘lil cinephile brand) that introduced the theory to kids and now with “My First Movies,” a three-book collection devoted to introducing your youngster to some classic genre. Because what toddler doesn’t want to know the fundamentals of Italian giallos? “My First Movies, Vol. 1” is a collection (a trilogy, if you will) of three books – “My First Giallo Horror,” “My…
SPECIAL VISIT: Wigan Warriors during their time at Derian House Wigan Warriors players recently visited a children’s hospice to meet staff, volunteers and children.The players looked around the Chorley-based Derian House and learned more about how the hospice cares and supports more than 450 families of seriously ill children from across the North West.The legends tested their sense of sight, smell, and taste in some sensory activities in the hospice messy play zone.READ MOREThings got competitive when Derian’s young people challenged the Warriors to a few games of boccia and curling, and a meditation session saw the team relax and…
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX), a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer engagement technology solutions, today announced the continued growth of its operations in Nicaragua to support multiple new client accounts and is hiring 500 new employees at all levels located in its Invercasa and Ofiplaza sites. “ibex is excited to expand its operations in Nicaragua to deliver amazing customer experiences for its growing list of top companies,” said Henry Bermudez, Vice President of Operations – Nicaragua, at ibex. “We are hiring 500 new employees ranging from customer service agents to…