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Arts and Crafts for Kids
Arts and Crafts for Kids
July 26, 2021
After music and reading, my next favorite school activity was art. Sometimes we made paper crafts, sometimes we made clay sculptures, and other times we made fun items out…
Sade Johnson
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"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd"
Fri, 06/04/2021 - 12:00
"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd"
Just Listen Podcast
"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" is a long poem written by American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892) as an elegy to President Abraham Lincoln. It was written in the…
"Make Nashville Shine...It's Clean-Up Time!"
"Make Nashville Shine...It's Clean-Up Time!"
April 20, 2021
It's that month when we get to officially celebrate the wonder and…
I'm Gonna Elevate
I'm Gonna Elevate
April 25, 2021
Scott Carey of Castle Rock is losing weight. His clothes still fit the same, he even looks the same, but no matter what he does the numbers on the scale keeps going down. He is left…
NPL Recognizes Adult Educator of the Year at 6th Annual Adult Education Spring Summit
NPL Recognizes Adult Educator of the Year at 6th Annual Adult Education Spring Summit
April 15, 2021
Our Adult Literacy Initiative Lays the Groundwork for a Better Nashville
If you haven…
Our Talking Library Nearly Closed Last Year — These Volunteers Kept it Going
Our Talking Library Nearly Closed Last Year — These Volunteers Kept it Going
April 16, 2021
Sharing Their Story is the Least We Can Do to Say “Thank You”
At any given time, thousands of…
"Memoirs of Marie Antoinette"
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 12:00
"Memoirs of Marie Antoinette"
Just Listen Podcast
It is not through loyalty alone that Madame Campan deserves recognition as a biographer and historian. Her education and endowments, which rendered her remarkable even at a tender age,…
"A Rose for Emily"
Mon, 05/10/2021 - 12:00
"A Rose for Emily"
Just Listen Podcast
Although short in physical stature, William Faulkner is considered a giant in American Literature, having won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949 and being acclaimed as one of America’s premier…
"An Episode of War"
Thu, 05/20/2021 - 12:00
"An Episode of War"
Just Listen Podcast
Stephen Crane’s famous story, “An Episode of War,” is set during the Civil War. Leaving the field, silently and mournfully, a lieutenant leaves the field to seek medical attention and begins a dark…
"The Monkey's Paw"
Sun, 05/30/2021 - 12:00
"The Monkey's Paw"
All Things Eerie
The Monkey’s Paw” is a classic “three wishes” story that doubles as a horror story and a cautionary tale, reminding us that unintended consequences often accompany the best intentions. This widely…
"The Tapestried Chamber"
Sun, 06/20/2021 - 12:00
"The Tapestried Chamber"
Just Listen Podcast
Sir Walter Scott is probably best remembered as the author of IVANHOE, a medieval novel that helped solidify him as the originator of what came to be known as historical fiction. Like many…
"The Other Woman"
Mon, 06/28/2021 - 12:00
"The Other Woman"
Just Listen Podcast
Sherwood Anderson was a very introspective and subjective writer whose work was often loaded with personal experience. As you listen to the following story, keep in mind that Anderson married four times…
Poetry Panoply I
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 12:00
Poetry Panoply I
Just Listen Podcast
This and the following two podcasts – Poetry Panoply I, II, and III – celebrate the work of the Romantic Poets from “across the pond” in England.
Our selections focus on poems popularly…