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Writers' Club@Columbus: Homelessness Part 2. Thoughts, Monologues and...

We have been talking about and thinking about the homeless over the last few weeks. One member told us one of her classmates is homeless and at one point she gave her homeless classmate some...

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In Praise of Board Games

"Why aren't the computers working?" asked a 10-year-old boy.  "Because we have board games available for the next hour," I replied.  "That's not fair," said the child, walking away sulking.  But a few...

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On-Site Recruitment: School Safety Officer, Traffic Enforcement Agent and...

The New York State Department of Labor and the New York City Police Department will present On-Site Recruitment Information Sessions for School Safety Officer, Traffic Enforcement Agent and Police...

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Российские авторы, чтобы не упустить - апрель 2014 | Russian Books for April

Leonov, Nikolaĭ Bespredel 9785227048936"Защита Гурова" и "Беспредел" — остросюжетные романы классика детективного жанра Николая Леонова из цикла о сыщике Льве Гурове. В рекордные сроки найден и...

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TASC Resources: Find Free Classes and Test Prep for the High School...

New York State has selected a new high school equivalency test called the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) to replace the General Educational Development (GED) as the primary pathway to a...

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I'm Sending You to the Graveyard! YuGiOh and Magic at Chatham Square

At the Chatham Square Library, the children and teens that join together in groups send one clear message to each other when playing two certain card games: I’M SENDING YOU TO THE GRAVEYARD! One of...

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Bronx Educational Opportunity Center Job Fair April 9

The Bronx Educational Opportunity Center will present a Job Fair on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 , 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 1666 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457.The event will showcase companies hiring in the...

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A Library Branch in the Woods

My friend Maks and I were geocaching in the Staten Island Greenbelt when we veered off the trail through some dense forest and saw a guy with a rake. We were far off the trail at this point so we were...

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On-Site Recruitment: Home Health Aides in April

The New York State Department of Labor and The Avondale Care Group, LLC and New Partners Inc. will present On-Site Recruitments for Home Health Aides in the following locations.Please note this blog...

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Book Notes From The Underground: April 2014

All The Rage: Stories by A.L. KennedyA boy won’t name a new puppy because he knows his mother will eventually take it away from him in a fit of pique; a disfigured introvert wanders into a sex shop and...

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Craft Beer

LIVE from NYPL will host Steve Hindy, Kim Jordan, and Charlie Papazian on April 25, 2014 at the Schwarzman Building. In light of this event I wanted to reflect on my own craft beer experience. My...

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Diversity Employment Day Career Fair April 9

City Career Fair will present New York's 14th Annual Diversity Employment Day Career Fair on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, show hours 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 West 57th Street, New...

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The Reader's Den: Epistolary Poetry for April

Dearest Reader, The Den is warm today With April sun Just in time For Poetry Month! So I write you this letter To introduce Epistolary poetry And ask if you will Write back to me too!Epistolary poetry...

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Writers' Club@Columbus: On War

I found TransAtlantic by Colum McCann to be a good read and an impressively written book. The Writers' Club@Columbus examined a section beginning on page 155 that described war and its horrors—here's a...

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Booktalking "Astra" by Chris Platt

Astra is an Arabian mare whom 13-year-old Lily is in love with. Only problem is that this mare was involved in the accident that caused her mother's death. Lily's father says no riding, and he is...

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Employing Individuals with Autism: Information and Customized Employment...

Autism Speaks and Job Path will present Employing Individuals with Autism: Information and Customized Employment Ideas on Thursday, April 10, 2014, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Science, Industry and...

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Children's Literary Salon in Retrospect: Photography on March 1, 2014

Photography has historically been rare in children's books, but it seems to be gaining in popularity. We had an interesting discussion in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building about this topic. Panelists...

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On-Site Recruitment: Access-a-Ride Drivers

The New York State Department of Labor and GVC II will present an On-Site Recruitment for Access-a-Ride Drivers  on Friday, April 11, 2014, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  at the New York State Department of Labor,...

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Novedades de Abril 2014: La primavera se apresura con más nuevas lecturas de...

Esta lista de libros recientes ofrece una variedad de historias de interés para empezar la primavera con nuevas lecturas que incluyen historias de romance, eróticas, ficción histórica, ciencia ficción,...

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Game of Thrones is Back! Now Where is it Going?

(Warning: I tried to eliminate any direct spoilers but links and comments may tell more then casual fans who are following the shows pace want to know. Fans who want to remain surprised can bookmark...

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