Author Archive | Amy Rhilinger

Reading Wordless Picture Books

For some children, it is difficult to sit still long enough to read.  Age, attention span and literacy skills can all be factors that make it difficult to share books with a child.  That’s where wordless picture books come in! Sharing a wordless book with your child can often be an effective way to engage […]

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Celebrating Station Eleven

What is the Big Read? According to the NEA website, “A program of the National Endowment for the Arts, NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Managed by Arts Midwest, this initiative offers grants to support innovative community reading programs designed […]

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Traveling Classical Music

Station Eleven chronicles the journey of roving actors and musicians as they share their talents with survivors starved for something more than the basic necessities of life. This is in keeping with the NEA’s Big Read which brings FREE cultural, educational and informative events to the city of Attleboro, eliminating barriers to access, such as […]

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