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Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2020 occurs on Monday, May 25.
Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season.
Early Observances of Memorial Day
The Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history and required the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries.
By the late 1860s, Americans in various towns and cities had begun holding springtime tributes to these countless fallen soldiers, decorating their graves with flowers and reciting prayers.
Did you know? Each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time.
It is unclear where exactly this tradition originated; numerous different communities may have independently initiated the memorial gatherings. And some records show that one of the earliest Memorial Day commemorations was organized by a group of freed slaves in Charleston, South Carolina less than a month after the Confederacy surrendered in 1865. Nevertheless, in 1966 the federal government declared Waterloo, New York, the official birthplace of Memorial Day. Waterloo—which first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866—was chosen because it hosted an annual, community-wide event, during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.
Get Caught Reading is a nationwide public service campaign launched by the Association of American Publishers to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read. May is officially Get Caught Reading month, but the celebration lasts throughout the year. Get Caught Reading is supported by hundreds of celebrities, including LL Cool J, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, and the newest addition, Olivia the Pig.
Our staff “Got Caught“…can you guess who is behind the mask? Some of us “Got Caught” at home on our porches or just sitting and reading…
Celebrate “Get Caught Reading” month – let people see you (from at least 6′ away – social distancing, people, remember!) with a book, newspaper, magazine, kindle, etc., in your hands, so you, too, can “Get Caught Reading!”
The Get Caught Reading website offers resources for teachers, librarians, and kids. Look for literacy fact sheets, artwork, and information on getting involved.
Pine Bush Area Public Library May 2020 Bulletin (1)
Please click on the link to download the bulletin.
Lots of great things for the kids and parents….Enjoy!
No motivation to read while quarantined? Please click on the link below for suggestions…
http://www.slj.com/?detailStory=reading-joy-time-of-coronavirus-distraction-donalyn-miller
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Orange County Semiquincentennial Commission to Convene on Zoom Video Conference
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On Friday, April 17th from 2-2:40PM, members of the Orange County Semiquincentennial Commission and interested members of the public are invited to attend a discussion about plans for upcoming programs related to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
The meeting will be held in a Zoom video conference. You can make a free account on https://zoom.us/
Topic: Orange County Semiquincentennial Updates
Time: Apr 10, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
We will be discussing ways to mark April 19th as
“Orange County Revolutionary War History Day”
in this year (thru social media) and especially in the future as the target years of the commemoration approach.
Meeting ID: 360 365 8280
Password: revolution
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