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Posted in Kids | January 21, 2013
Let there be peace on earth, And let it begin with me.
              In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day,  1/21 Kids and their caregivers created peace doves out of coffee filters. Martin Luther King Jr. spent his lifetime promoting peace and fighting for equal civil rights for everyone. Children learned about his role in…
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Posted in Books | January 17, 2013
At Queens Library, a Personal Memory of Dr. King
The passing of time is changing the way Americans recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day, at Queens Library and around the country. Each year, a larger percentage of the population was not alive before the famed civil rights leader was assassinated on April 4, 1968.Keeping Dr.…
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Posted in Kids | January 16, 2013
Photo Frames
Families gathered at Woodside Library to create photo frames from recycled paper. Using scrap paper , book report plastic covers cut down to size and markers ,       
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Posted in Movies | January 11, 2013
End of the Line screening recap @ Steinway
A thoughtful conversation emerged after the Saturday evening (01/05/13) screening of this alarming film which detailed the plight of ocean life due to over fishing of our oceans. Fish populations are in severe decline with some experts in the film predicting a seafood crisis by…
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Posted in General | January 11, 2013
Made in Queens: The Worst American Fighter Plane of World War II
The New York Times reported that recently — just off the island of Midway, where the pivotal naval battle of the Pacific War was fought 71 years ago — archaeological divers discovered the remains of an historical rarity. In 10 feet of water, they found the propeller and other…
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