July 8 - 12 Theme: Get Outside!
Featured Activity
Nell Cross Beckerman author visit July 9 at 10:00 a.m.
Nell Cross Beckerman writes books for children, inspired by adventure and connection found through nature.
A former documentary TV producer at The Discover Channel, MSNBC, VH1, MTV, and Nickelodeon, she grew up in Southern California with a biologist father and librarian mother. Combining science and poetry delights her!
Books of the Week
Movies of the Week
The League (PG)
Told through the personal experience of notable Negro League umpire Bob Motley, the pic explores Black baseball as a stage for some of the world's best athletes, an economic and social pillar of Black communities, and the unintended consequences of MLB integration. The rise and fall of the Negro Leagues follows the arc of race history in the United States.
Deep Sea (G)
This nature documentary presents up-close encounters with a number of exotic underwater creatures, which are found in the ocean depths off the coasts of Baja, the Caribbean and North Carolina.
Hawaiian Word of the Week
ikaika - strong
Explore More
Go on a hike with your family.
Pack plenty of fruit and vegetable snacks for a healthy picnic lunch, or just pretend: Build a Bento activity
Grab a board and head to the beach.
Try something again. Can you turn a cartwheel? Can you ride a skateboard? Can you stand on your head?
Sit in a safe place outside and close your eyes. What do you hear?
Grounding in Hā: Total Well-Being