Category Archives: around the world

Friday Fun: Live Reindeer Cam

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Barbara

Oh my goodness, thanks to Brenda in Circulation, here’s some Friday fun that can last and last all the way to the holidays. It’s live ReindeerCam! And you can get your name on the nice list to ensure your holiday will … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Find that World Heritage Site!

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Barbara

OK, we could all use a little Friday fun, and this will still exercise our brains a little too. The History Channel has a games page, and one in the “Trivia Quizzes” category is “Mankind: World Heritage Destinations.” Select either … Continue reading →

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International Games Day – Nov. 15

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Rebecca Jones

The Andersen Library will be celebrating International Games Day with a week of events from November 9-15.  Activities included are a Super Smash Bros. video game contest, next generation console demo sessions, and an assortment of jumbo games and puzzles … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: How Stuff Works web site (special Halloween stuff)

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Barbara

I haven’t spent much time with the How Stuff Works web site yet, but I’m interested in checking it out. It claims to be “an award-winning source of unbiased, easy-to-understand answers and explanations of how the world actually works.” But … Continue reading →

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United Nations Day

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Barbara

Happy birthday, UN! Friday, October 24, is United Nations Day, the anniversary of the UN Charter creating this body going into effect. The Secretary-General issues a statement every year in honor of this anniversary. How will you celebrate? Learn more … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Pew Quizzes

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Barbara

Time for some Friday Fun! Take these fun, short, and grade-free quizzes from the Pew Research Center that will allow you to see how your opinions and knowledge compare to others’ responses: in News IQ, Millennialism, Science Knowledge, etc. Global … Continue reading →

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Good and Cheap: The Cookbook for Any Budget

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Martha

NPR’s Molly Roberts wrote about Leanne Brown’s cookbook Good and Cheap in August, and it got me thinking. Although the focus of this cookbook is Americans receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) funding, tasty and nutritious meals on a budget … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Are you a board game geek?

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Barbara

Looking for information about your favorite board game? Have questions about the rules? Trying to discover a new game you or someone you know might like? Try the BoardGameGeek (BGG) web site! You can search for games in various ways … Continue reading →

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Remembering Lauren Bacall

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Barbara

Actress Lauren Bacall passed away this week. You can read about her in books such as the autobiography Now published in 1994 (3rd-floor Main Collection, PN2287.B115 A3 1994), or watch her in movies from Andersen Library’s 2nd-floor Browsing DVD Feature … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: American Museum of Natural History’s Digital Special Collections

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Barbara

When I lived in the Washington, D.C. area, I loved to visit the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian). I enjoyed it so much, that when I traveled to other cities I looked for other natural history & science museums … Continue reading →

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