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14 Community Highlights: Winter Trail Days to Chasing Ice. Preschool Fair to Teen Social Justice.

Winter Trail Days to Chasing Ice. Preschool Fair to Teen Social Justice. Worksongs to Work of 1000… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Get out into your community and learn while you play! And be sure to check our list of supporting book titles to supplement the learning on the different topics highlighted each week. Purchase them for your family library, or check them out… Read More

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The Work of 1,000: The Story of a Mother, Environmental Advocate & Local Hero

The Work of 1,000 Screening at Wistariahurst Museum Thursday, Jan 10th, 6:30pm Rivers are a vital part of our ecosystems, and have played a crucial role in much of industrial history. Rivers have provided a means of transportation and a way of moving goods, have powered mills and helped to provide hydroelectric power, and their watersheds help to nourish farmland that provides nutritive food to our community. Historically, however, our rivers have not been… Read More