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is Be Kind to Humankind Week. Life is too short to live it mean and grumpy, so change your
attitude and make your life and those you share it with sweeter! After all, it's nice to
be nice!
Thursday is the 60th anniversary of the day the first baseball games were televised - a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Thursday is also Make Your Own Luck Day, so remember that the welcome mat is always out at the door to opportunity!
Saturday is the anniversary of the day in 1922 when the first radio commercial was run. Realizing that radio could earn profits from the sale of advertising time, station WEAF in New York ran a commercial "spot" sponsored by the Queensboro Realty Corporation. The commercial rate was $100 for 10 minutes!
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Wednesday's 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. "hoppers" storytimes feature stories and crafts about bunnies, grasshoppers, and kangaroos. Dogs will be featured at Saturday morning's 10:00 storytime, and children will make a Dalmatian craft.
BOOK TALK
Librarian Loretta Clark provides this week's book information. "The Third Choice: A Woman's Guide to Placing a Child for Adoption" is a resource for pregnant women considering adoption and for all those who are impacted by her decision. Prior to the 1970s, "closed" adoption was the general practice. The birth parents had no say in whom the adoptive family would be. In most cases, they were not allowed to touch the child or to know anything about the adoption. In the 1970s, the practice of adoption began to undergo a profound change, and by the 1980s, many birth mothers were able to keep in contact with the adopted child. If you or someone you know is thinking about adoption, this book is an excellent place to start.
"Toddler Adoption: The Weavers Craft" is the story of one family's journey and is supplemented with stories and experiences of other families. It is also a guidebook into the problems and joys that this special age brings to the adopted child and to the adoptive family.
One book from the child's point of view (located in the Children's section of the library) is "Carolyn's Story - A Book about an Adopted Girl." Carolyn was born in Honduras and was adopted as a baby by an American family. The text and photographs are by Peary Schwartz, but the thoughts expressed in the book are those of his daughter Carolyn.
Another book that shares the experiences and feelings of 19 different children is "How It Feels to Be Adopted." The book reflects the broad range of feelings and attitudes among the adopted children, depending on the temperament and personal situation of each child and family. All of these books offer insights into the experiences of adoption and provide information that could be used toward making decisions on adoption or on offering up a child to be adopted.
DID YOU KNOW?
If obstacles get you down when you're trying to get something done, consider these examples from "Chicken Soup for the Soul." After Fred Astaire's first screen test, a 1933 memo from the MGM testing director said: "Can't act. Slightly bald. Can dance a little." Astaire kept that memo over the fireplace in his Beverly Hills home.
Beethoven handled the violin awkwardly and preferred playing his own compositions instead of improving his technique. His teacher called him hopeless as a composer.
An expert once said of famous football coach-to-be Vince Lombardi: "He possesses minimal football knowledge. Lacks motivation."
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: "Never say more than is necessary." (unknown)
JUDY ARMSTRONG, 624-7276
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