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MTRS Library - November 2022

Welcome November!

In this newsletter, 7th grade Computer Science, celebration of Native American Heritage Month, VOTE! Resources, and in school and out-of-school happenings.

As always, email me at ewillis@mtrsd.org for help finding....ANYTHING!!

Be well,

Ms. Willis

7th Grade Computer Science- Computer or not a computer?

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Native American Heritage Month Featured Events (virtual)

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National Archives: All About Sports

This new exhibition at the National Archives Museum includes stories and artifacts related to sports at Indian boarding schools, and a special display about legendary athlete Jim Thorpe featuring the Olympic gold medals restored to his family in 1982 and a handwritten letter Thorpe sent in 1935. (National Archives Museum) LINK HERE

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Native Cinema Showcase (Nov. 8-25 Online and FREE)

The Native Cinema Showcase is a weeklong celebration of the best in Indigenous film. This year’s online program includes a total of 35 films representing 30 Native nations in eight different countries. Genres include documentaries, music videos, kid-friendly shorts, films in Indigenous languages and more.

LINK HERE

(National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution)

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Youth in Action: Conversations About Our Future

Hear from young Native activists and changemakers from across the Western Hemisphere working towards equity and social justice for Indigenous peoples. Topics vary each month. These FREE webinars are targeted to middle and high school students.

LINK HERE

MTRS Library Native American Heritage Resources

VOTE! (Some of the books on display in our library...)

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Lifting As We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box

Information here

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Drawing the Vote

Information here.

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One Person, No Vote

Information here.

Upcoming MTRS Library Events!

Local events!

ARMS Library

Moonlight Magic Booksale

The Arms is having its Moonlight Magic Booksale on the Friday after Thanksgiving. 4-9 p.m. We will be on the main floor in the rotunda and reading room. We are stretching out into the main floor level, and will have more books than last year.

We are especially looking for children's and young adult books in very good shape; ones you would gift, or would like to be gifted.

Jewelry-Making Class Two-in-one

Join us on Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. for a class in jewelry-making. It's a two-fer for adults and kiddos.

Laura Porter will show us how to make beaded bracelets and necklaces. She will bring materials, from years of professional jewelry-making that she will be bringing for use in the class. The clasps used will be made of non-precious metals.

We will have a separate section and techniques for children,creating easy, bright jewelry, taught separately by Laurie.

Find us in the upstairs meeting room. Tables will be distanced from each other. Masks are requested during this class.

Make Felted Ornaments - Cookie Cutter Style!

This is an easy, fun way to make ornaments for the holiday season. We have several dozen different cookie cutter shapes, and lots of dry needle felting supplies.

Dec. 3, at 4 p.m. in the upstairs reading room at the Arms Library in Shelburne Falls, MA.

Again, this is suitable and fun, for families and all ages.

We last did this a few Februaries ago, and made sweet, heart ornaments.

Do join us.

Buckland Public Library

Every 3rd Friday of the month All Ages Game Night 5-7pm

Colrain's Griswold Library

Please help us create the People's History of Colrain Podcast!

GML, with help from the Piti Theatre Company and Ohketeau Cultural Center, seeks participants ages 14 and older to help research, write, and produce a local history podcast! Uncover forgotten stories, learn new tech skills, and connect with others in our community.
This project kicks off in the New Year and will continue through September of 2023, thanks to a generous grant from the MBLC.

Interested parties should email Griswoldmemoriallibrary@gmail.com to learn more!