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Beautiful Bugs
(All ages) July 28th, 2008 at 2:00 PM
 Join Ginger Ertz from the Tang Museum to make a beautiful bug and a little house for it to live in, 2 pm, grade 3 and up. Call 439-9314 to sign up, Bethlehem Public Library.

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I would like to contribute some great recipes for the recipe exchange. These are all family favorites in our house. Enjoy! 2 to 3 boneless chicken breasts, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces 1... More
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Image to go with the What's the point in Summer? cover storyWhat's the point in Summer?
Thu, June 26th, 2008

Why don’t children go to school during the summer months? We no longer live in an agrarian culture where our children have to help in the fields or toil on the farm. Why then, don’t children attend school year round? Is it not financially viable to pay our teachers to work for 12 months in the year? Let’s be honest, for many working parents summer means scrambling to find extended supervision and a sharp spike in “working parents’ guilt.” To a child, however, summer is unquestioningly playtime! Summer affords children the opportunity to engage in self directed, self initiated play and discovery. Without the pressure of homework or tests they can experiment,... More | View all features

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