2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Kids

Touchdown!: Tackling Negative Thoughts

Celebrate football season with an interactive mental health game!  Participants will have the opportunity to decorate their own helmets before "getting out on the field" to practice positive self-talk strategies to be their own cheerleaders!

This month's informational health and wellness resources focus on cognitive restructuring.

For kids of all ages, with an adult.  Teens are welcome to attend!  

Limited space!  Free tickets for this event are available at the children's desk the day of the event, beginning at 4:30PM.

May Your Life Be Deliciosa

A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by the author's family, featuring the Mexican tradition of holiday tamale-making. "What is the recipe?" I ask. Abuela laughs. "It is in my heart, Rosie. I use mis ojos, my eyes, to measure. Mis manos, my hands, to feel. Mi boca, my mouth, to taste.

Masala Chai, Fast and Slow

Aarav loves his grandfather very much, but they're as different as water and molasses. Where Aarav runs and races, Thatha likes to saunter and stroll. Every day at five o'clock, Thatha makes masala chai for the family, and no matter how much Aarav urges him to hurry, Thatha insists on taking his time. "Masala chai cannot be rushed," says Thatha. "It must be made carefully." One day, when Thatha sprains his ankle and must rest on the couch, Aarav eagerly decides he'd like to make the chai himself--after all, what would make his grandfather feel better than a cup of warm, spiced sweetness?

Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando

Every day, Momofuku Ando would retire to his lab--a little shed in his backyard. For years, he'd dreamed about making a new kind of ramen noodle soup that was quick, convenient, and tasty for the hungry people he'd seen in line for a bowl on the black market following World War II. Peace follows from a full stomach, he believed. Day after day, Ando experimented. Night after night, he failed. But Ando kept experimenting. With persistence, creativity, and a little inspiration, Ando succeeded. This is the true story behind one of the world's most popular foods.