Dear Jones Community, The Library Ambassadors and Blueprint welcome the Jones community to participate in the Winter 2022 Bookathon through January 31. Read a book, post a few words about your book, and complete the form in our instagram bio at #jcplibrary. Three participants will win prizes. More details on our Instagram. Happy reading! Ongoing Book Challenges in the United States and Other Challenges in Book Publishing A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans: Some groups are new, some are longstanding. Some are local, others national. Over the past two years, they have become vastly more organized, well funded, effective — and criticized. By Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter, New York Times Publishing, Under Pressure: The books business has had a difficult year. By Julie Bosman, New York Times Restorative Justice Talking Circles at Jones During Zen Week, January 17-20, 2022 The Restorative Justice Program is offering SIX talking circles during ac labs and after school January 17-20, including two during ac lab periods in Library Room 2 and after school. Talking circles bring together people of ages together in a quiet, respectful manner for the purposes of teaching, listening, learning, and sharing. Please reach out to JCP co-moderators Mr. Feeley [email protected] or Ms. Lilagan [email protected] or Ms. Vrettos [email protected] for further information. The Chicago Poetry Center presents Queen Zee’s Poetic Adventures! Inspired by classic children’s television, Queen Zee’s Poetic Adventures takes viewers to a magical world of joyful, engaging poetry lessons for kids. Created for students in 2nd-5th grades, this five-episode series is genuinely inspiring for all ages and a lot of fun! All the videos and supplemental handouts can be downloaded easily. After signing up, check your email for instant access to on-demand videos and other resources. Website Sign Up Form Teen Arts Pass (TAP) provides young people ages 13-19 access to $5 tickets to see professional dance, music, and theater performances in and around Chicago. With your free TAP membership, all you have to do is present your card or the TAP mobile app at a participating venue on the day of the show, and as long as it’s not sold out, you can purchase a ticket (with a possible value of up to $200+) for $5. It’s that easy! Enjoy world class performances for ONLY FIVE BUCKS, including A Christmas Carol at Goodman Theatre, The Nutcracker by the Joffrey Ballet, and Bald Sisters at Steppenwolf ! Explore the webpage for more information. Take advantage of this great opportunity during the holiday season!
I hope you are feeling good about your hard work and learning this semester as we approach the end of finals week. I wish you all a wonderful and restful holiday break. See you in 2023!! Mr. Feeley, School Librarian [email protected] jcplibrary.weebly.com My recent reads Read current and past library newsletters on the Keeping Up With the Jones Library blog. |
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