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10/13/2025

🌿 "It’s a good day to be Indigenous!" a powerful reminder that echoes through generations.

Today, we lift our hearts in gratitude to the First Peoples of this land, the original stewards whose wisdom, courage, and spirit continue to shape our shared story. We honor their enduring legacy, their sacred traditions, and the unbreakable bond they hold with the earth.

We pause to reflect on the resilience born from struggle, the beauty born from culture, and the strength born from community. Their contributions are not just part of history, they are the foundation of our present and the inspiration for our future.

On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let us celebrate with reverence. Let us listen, learn, and give thanks. And above all, let us recognize that the heartbeat of Native nations still echoes across this land, vibrant, proud, and unstoppable. 🪶

02/21/2025

Through funding provided by Dolly Parton and local community partners, is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting FREE books to children. 🦋 Check availability in your area and register your child for this incredible program today!

Check availability of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in your area and register your child online or by mail.

01/29/2025

🧧 Lunar New Year is January 29 and celebrated for 15+ days. 🐉🧨 Known as the Spring Festival, in China it is called Chūnjié (Mandarin). In Vietnam, Tết. This year is the year of a snake.🐍 People decorate their homes with red décor, a color that is believed to bring good luck. The celebration then kicks off with a family reunion dinner, the most important meal of the year. Businesses hold public performances of the dragon dance and lion dance to bring in prosperity and happiness. Children and elders are typically given red envelopes filled with money. These are called hóngbāo in Mandarin and lì xì in Vietnamese.

Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧🏮

12/23/2024

11/11/2024

Today and every day, we are grateful for
our military service personnel, past and present, and the families who support them.

We salute you and thank you for your service to our country! 🇺🇸🫡

10/14/2024

October 14 is Indigenous Peoples' Day. Today we honor indigenous people for their resilience and strength, as well as the immeasurable positive impact that they have made on every aspect of America society, including the past, present and future. 🦅

09/17/2024

🥮🏮Moon Festival is September 17.🌕🐇 Also known as Mooncake Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival, it is one of the most important traditional festivals in the Chinese culture. This year, it is observed in September when the moon appears at its fullest and brightest during autumn. It is a time for families to gather over dinners, admiring the moon, lighting paper lanterns and eating mooncakes. This holiday is celebrated in the mainland of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam and around the world by Chinese and Vietnamese communities.

🌝🥮🏮Happy Moon Festival 🌝🥮🏮

09/04/2024

Thinking of all our little ones making the big move up during this week. Have a wonderful school year 🍎

08/13/2024

Does your child need more books? 📚Get them for 🆓 from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library!
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If you have a child, you know how important it is for them to read regularly and Dolly Parton knows this too. In fact, Dolly Parton has created a program called the Dolly Parton Imagination

07/25/2024

Kids love playing outside. If you're worried about them getting bitten by bugs and other creepy crawlies, here are a few things you can do to help protect them. 🌞