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November 9, 2023
Joyous Kwanzaa! December 26-January 1, 2024 The Origin of Kwanzaa Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966 and created by college professor Maulana Karenga. The celebration is a way of uniting… Read More
Diversity, Happenings, Popular Reading
Chag sameach! The History Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration of the defeat of the Greeks and the reclamation of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BCE. The… Read More
May 25, 2023
Rainbow Book Month™ is a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives and experiences of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, genderqueer, queer, intersex, agender, and… Read More
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May 22, 2023
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated every June. The History of Pride A Pride Month story for early readers… A Pride Month story for chapter book readers… A Pride Month story… Read More
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April 27, 2023
Celebrate With Your Library May 1-31, 2023 Throughout the month of May, celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month! There are more than 200 diverse organizations make up a coalition that highlights… Read More
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January 31, 2023
Black History Month 2023 celebrates “Black Resistance” Woodson selected the second week of February as it encompasses the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. It should be noted that… Read More
January 27, 2023
Contemporary and classic queer authors share their stories. The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhador Perfect for readers looking for a coming-of-age immigrant experience Five years after a suspicious… Read More
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January 12, 2023
Born January 14, 1957, Chinese-American Author Min Anchee was born in Shanghai, China, on January 14, 1957. As a child, she joined the Little Red Guards, a student-led paramilitary social… Read More
Diversity, Happenings, Kids, Popular Reading
January 11, 2023
The Chinese New Year celebration begins on Sunday, January 22, 2023. The Lunar New Year is observed yearly following the lunar cycles at the second new moon following the Winter… Read More
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January 9, 2023
Food, customs, and other traditions of the Lunar New Year
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January 6, 2023
Celebrated annually on January 13th, Korean American Day commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States in 1903. View and download our curated list of Korean… Read More
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November 29, 2022
hoopla December 18-26 Celebrate Hanukkah! Young readers can learn about Hanukkah, enjoy stories, crafting, and more with hoopla! Patrons can choose from dozens of titles in hoopla’s collection. EBooks | Audiobooks… Read More
Parkland Community Library has fully integrated our programming curriculum into the PA Forward® Initiative. We are committed to providing the programming that fuels the PA Forward program that fuels the five literacies of Basic, Information, Civic and Social, Health, and Financial.
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