![]() Whether it is a religious or spiritual holiday that celebrates the guiding star and the birth of Christ, a traditional feast honoring midwinter, or simply recognizing the beauty of the earth in all her seasons, these are all reasons to give thanks and be humbled by our blessings.ĭifferent cultures express the season in similar ways, both historically and in our present day. Happy Yule! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanza! Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noel! Merry Midwinter! These are just a few of the names we use to refer to this time of year a time when we celebrate the importance of the season. 12/17 | Winter Solstice Celebrations abound Karen Record is the department head in Youth Services at the Crawfordsville District Public Library. We know our world won’t change instantly once 2021 arrives, but we have hope that easier times are coming. We hope many of you will take some time to enjoy some books this January during the Winter Reading Program and you’ll join us for one of the many programs mentioned. ![]() Also, there will be a take and make craft available the first and third week of each month (while supplies last) you can pick up the craft, and take it home to make. The items for the stories will be in a packet that may be picked up anytime from the youth services desk, just give us a call or email us and we will have them ready for you. There will be an activity for each story. Each month we will be recording stories and sending them out via email. 4 we will have a packet program for the children every month. Children read an amount of time (or adults read to preschoolers) in order to earn their prizes. 2, or email at and we’ll get a chart sent out to you. We have charts available to pick up at the library or we can send you one via email. We have a winter animal chart for children to record their time. Right now the Winter Reading Program is going on for children as well. Don’t forget to check out our Instagram page (/cdpl_teens). You can come get a challenge card each month, read and earn prizes. There will be a new challenge each month starting in February. You can pick up a card at the library by calling us at 765)-362-2242, ext.2, or if you prefer, email us at and we’ll send one right out to you. 30 consists of a Bingo card with several small challenges in each square. ![]() The Teen Winter Reading Program going on now through Jan. The teens (ages 13-18) will have a reading challenge every month. Please check our webpage (.us), Facebook or Instagram for other live and recorded programs offered throughout the month. There are weekly drawings for small prizes and a final prize. You may pick up a paper copy of the program or sign up online at. The Adult Winter Reading Program “Warm Winter Wishes,” began Dec. We thank you for the encouragement you give us for “changing with the times.” We have great patrons at CDPL. We thank you for your patience and understanding during the curbside pick-up and the grab-and-go phases. We want to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to all who have donated to us this past year. If we need prizes or items for programs, they’re given. This article is not long enough to thank all the people and organizations that donated to the library this year. Yet, in the midst of it all, it has brought compassion, helpfulness and thankfulness. It has brought us sickness, heartache, loneliness, fear and masks. As we reflect on 2020 - where do we begin? Let’s get the elephant in the world out of the way: first and foremost - COVID-19.
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