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Never too Old to Play!

2012 Older Americans Month Older Americans Month is celebrated each May to honor and recognize older Americans for the contributions they make to our families, communities and society. To assist our National Aging Network and other groups plan for activities … Continue reading

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Nowruz Celebration in Pictures

On March 18 Union City Library celebrated the Nowruz, the festival of the New Year, Which marks the first day of spring and the vernal Equinox . Shahrzad Academy performed dances from the different regions of Iran. In the first … Continue reading

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Student Dancers Perform for Art Is Education Month

Students of the Natanjali Dance Academy under the direction of Kalpana Kamalanathan performed Bharatanatyam style dance at Union City Library on Saturday March 3rd for Art Is Education Month. Bharatanatyam is an ancient Indian classical dance form from South India … Continue reading

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Community Quilt Project for Art Is Education Month

Last Saturday artist Marion Coleman demonstrated the art of quilting and encouraged kids, teens, and parents  to draw  self portraits for our community quilting project. The drawings were colored with special fabric crayons and the artists selected background papers to compliment their self portraits. … Continue reading

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Green Festival Reader : Fresh Ideas from Agents of Change

The Green Festivals now draw over 100,000 visitors every year in four U.S. cities. This book collects the most memorable talks from all four festivals on the most urgent social issues of the day. In addition to inspiring addresses by … Continue reading

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WRITE YOUR STORY

Join our senior library member, Suzanne Ortt, a regular contributor Of the Tri Cities Voice Newspaper, and begin to write your memoir! This is an informal meeting to support each other and organize your thoughts for writing. Sharing is optional. … Continue reading

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Write Your Story

  Join our senior library member, Suzanne Ortt, a regular contributor of the  Tri Cities Voice Newspaper , and begin to write your memoir! This is an informal meeting to support  each other and organize your thoughts for writing. Sharing … Continue reading

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Rizal on Angel Island

  One act play entitled Rizal on Angel Island byIgnacio Zulueta is a part of the Filipino American Showcase @  the Union City Library, Check it out… “Rizal on Angel Island”, a feverish imagining of the Philippine national hero’s detainment by … Continue reading

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Access this book online !

Natural First Aid : Herbal Treatments for Ailments & Injuries : Emergency Preparedness : Wilderness Safety Presents a wide range of simple home remedies for common household emergencies Alphabetically arranged according to injury or ailment, a natural healing guide presents … Continue reading

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HISTORY. FACT & FICTION

Take time this summer to learn the history behind historical fiction or enjoy history brought to life in fiction.  Read for the joy of it—and share your opinion of what you read. Reviews will be posted at your local libraries … Continue reading

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