Northeast Regional Library Blog

Tomorrow is National Trail Mix Day so get ready today by making up a batch of the delicious and healthy treat.  The mix was originally developed as a nutritious snack to be taken along on hikes because it is lightweight, easy to store and good for you.  Traditional versions have dried fruits (such as raisins, cherries or pineapple pieces), nuts (such as peanuts, cashews or almonds), loose granola and even chocolate chips or M&Ms!  In Read more…

A fun activity today that will encourage your child’s language and storytelling skills, as well as their creativity, starts by pulling out some paper and crayons or markers.  Pick one of your child’s favorite songs to sing (or let them pick) and start drawing a simple picture of what is happening in the lyrics as you sing.  Draw just one part and then take turns with your child filling in additional parts. Here are some Read more…

Suggested Family Activity • You’ve Got 📫 Mail Children love to receive mail.  Have them create a mailbox today by recycling and reusing an old shoe box or small cardboard box and cutting a slit in the top.  Let them decorate it by covering it with paper (patterned or plain) and using crayons, markers, stickers, etc. to personalize it.  Then, make a few cute cards and letters to ‘send’ to your child to give them Read more…

Suggested Family Activity • Summer 🏃‍♀️ Olympics The summer Olympics may be over but there’s still plenty of time to get your family involved in Olympics inspired activities.  You can teach young children to do a flip, handstand, or a cartwheel like gymnasts or place down a piece of painter’s tape to mimic a balance beam or tightrope and let them try to walk from one end to the other without ‘falling off’.  You can Read more…

Elvis Week 2021 kicks off today and lasts through August 17.  Held annually during the anniversary of his death, it gives people all around the world a chance to remember the music pioneer.  Elvis Aaron Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi.  His birthplace, a simple two-room home, is a tourist destination for many.  (For more information, visit https://elvispresleybirthplace.com.)  His family relocated to nearby Memphis, Tennessee Read more…