2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Kids

Acoustic Mondays: Mockingbird Melody

Join the Acoustic Monday series in the Municipal Complex Courtyard!

Mockingbird Melody is a group of student musicians who enjoy playing music for patients and seniors in local hospitals and nursing homes. We regularly visit them to share music, and also hold annual concerts to play for them in a more formal and professional environment as well as to raise funds for their programs.

Google Applied Digital Skills

  • Google Applied Digital Skills is a set of free, video-based technology lessons that prepare learners of all ages for the growing number of jobs that require basic digital skills.
  • Lessons include:
    • Résumé Writing
    • Job Searching
    • Google Workspace Certification
    • Graphic Design
    • Intro Digital Skills
    • and more!

The Louisiana Purchase: Asking Tough Questions

What was the Louisiana Purchase and why was it important? How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States? How did it affect the future for black people and American Indians? When the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, it would lead to historic changes for the young country. Using an inquiry-based approach, primary sources, and quick-reference infographics, readers will learn the history behind the Louisiana Purchase and how it affected the future of America and its people.