Decorating your child’s room is a exciting task. While focusing on space and aesthetics are important, the way it is decorated influences their identity and emotional state – and there are some wonderfully creative curtains out that will be a playful finishing touch.Pattern is of course a major decision, but you also need to look into the practical elements like quality, fabric, blackout and length.Children’s bedrooms reflect their personality and needs to caters to play, read, sleep, dream and security. You want to create a space that is special just for them and somewhere that’s nurturing and brings comfort.READ MOREHere…
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Peabody Public Schools has a new district English language learner and world languages director.Deb Jackson, who was an ESL and foreign languages department head at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, started in the new role earlier this month. and she isn’t totally new to the job.Jackson came to Peabody three years ago after working in Woburn, Salem and in Texas in special education or ELL classrooms. She became the ELL coordinator for K-12 for Peabody when then-assistant superintendent Chris Lord, who had carried out the duties at the time, stepped up to lead the district in 2019 following the sudden…
Florence Silver has been on the same treasure hunt for more than 30 years. She’s panned in the ponds of catalogs, mined the rivers of bookstores and navigated the high seas of eBay in service of a single goal: to acquire the first printings of the first editions of celebrated American children’s books.The Indianapolis collector is looking for every Newbery and Caldecott medal winner and honor book — an industry benchmark list with volumes often beloved to any student who’s ever completed assigned reading or frequented a library. So far, Silver has donated 547 of the more than 750 total…
Following the pandemic, as we witness our kids and teens using screens more frequently to play video games, many parents are noticed becoming concerned about their kids’ withdrawal from daily activities including school, academics, eating, playing, and interacting with others. Video game playing is a common and enjoyable activity for teenagers. However, there are still some young people who struggle to limit their gaming time. We all know that addiction to anything is terrible, and even a regular gaming routine may sometimes be detrimental to your child’s mental well-being. Gaming on screens for an extended period of time can have an…
MANCHESTER, CT — The 20th Annual Farm Day Hosted by Fish Family Farm in Bolton will be raising funds for Manchester’s Lutz Children’s Museum. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 3 at the Fish Family Farm, 20 Dimock Lane, Bolton.The 20th annual end-of-summer tradition features hay rides, barn tours, farm animals, games, bounce houses, live music, games, arts and crafts, face painting, vendors, a farmers market all-you-can-eat ice cream. Admission is $12 and proceeds benefit museum programs. Farm Day is considered an important annual fundraiser for the Lutz, which was created in 1953 to…
Public invited to council candidate briefing City Administrator Jimmy Forbis will host a Gilroy City Council candidate briefing on Sept. 8 from 6-8pm. The briefing will provide information to candidates about the city’s programs and services, finances, governance and strategic outlook. It will include presentations from the various city departments and divisions, followed by the opportunity for candidates to ask questions of city staff. The public is invited to attend in-person at the Gilroy Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna St. The briefing will also be available for viewing through live-stream on the City Council Meetings page of the city’s website. Spanish…
A crew from Rick Slater Construction is on site Monday as a new Aptos Branch of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries is beginning to rise on the same site as the old branch. The new 12,400-square-foot branch replaces the 8,800-square-foot library that opened in 1975. The project is expected to cost $14 million and is funded by Measure S and community donors. Plans for the new building include access to traditional books and online resources for all ages, study rooms, a gallery, a children’s garden, an outdoor reading area, and historic art and features in partnership with the Aptos History…
Marilyn Ward Coll died of natural causes on August 27, 2022, at Williamstown Commons Nursing Home. She was born January 24, 1933, in Irvington, NJ. A child of Catherine Rowley and Thomas Ward, both Irish immigrants, Marilyn grew up in Bloomfield, NJ, and earned a scholarship to Barnard College. After graduating in 1954, she married John Marshall and had three children. In 1959 she became a widow and subsequently met and married Francis Coll. Together they moved to Williamstown, right down the street from Mr. Coll’s employer, then brand-new Mt. Greylock High School. They became enamored of the beautiful Berkshires,…
The Abilene Public Library board voted Monday to create a standing three-member committee to review books recommended for the library’s formal “reconsideration” process, deemed questionable by individual readers.The board also recommended that a decision on a book recommended for reconsideration, “Let’s Talk About It: The Teen’s Guide to Sex, Relationships and Being a Human,” be sent to Abilene City Manager Robert Hanna.The board also voted to recommend to Hanna that the system’s single copy of the book, which contains graphic depictions of human sexuality, be relocated from the Mall of Abilene branch of the Abilene Public Library to the downtown…
AWAY, formerly the Women’s Resource Center, is announcing its Purple Halo Gala to be hosted at Tamarack on October 7 at 6:30pm. Tickets will include an evening of dinner, dancing, and an inspiring story from Christy Martin.Martin, a former professional boxer and Wyoming County native, will heelp raise awareness, support, and funding for AWAY, sharing her story as seen on Netflix, of the fight for survival in a domestic abusive relationship.The Purple Halo Gala will help AWAY continue its mission of serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking throughout Southern WV. AWATY supports victims throughout the…