Amy Caputo
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Local Artisans Reflect on Holocaust in New Exhibit at Schlow Library’s Reopened Gallery
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Personal vignettes, poetry, paintings and woodblock art come together to tell our community’s story in a poignant exhibition this month titled, “Reflections: Americans and the Holocaust,” at Schlow Centre Region Library’s reopened Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery. The exhibit includes 15 works by local artisans created in response to “Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition…
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‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ Named 2022 Centre County Reads Selection
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Centre County Reads has chosen “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer as its 2022 community read. “Braiding Sweetgrass” highlights Kimmerer’s experiences as both a trained botanist and as a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, embracing the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers.…
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Schlow Library Offering Online Service for Homework Help with Live Tutors
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A new online service available through Schlow Centre Region Library offers free access to homework help — as well as test prep, video lessons, study tools and more — every day. Through a collaboration with HelpNow by BrainFuse, Schlow Library now provides anyone from kindergarten through adult learners access to live tutoring daily from 2…
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‘The Address Book’ Named 2021 Centre County Reads Selection
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Home, community, and a sense of place have taken on new meaning in the past year. With that in mind — and using direct input from area residents — Centre County Reads has chosen ‘The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power’ as its 2021 community read. ‘The…
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Schlow Library to Host Virtual Event with Author Elizabeth Rush
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Acclaimed author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Rush will make a virtual visit to the Centre Region on Wednesday as part of activities recognizing the 50th anniversary this year of Earth Day.