NEA Big Read: Attleboro has a quartet of events for you to enjoy this month–in Attleboro and beyond! On Thursday, April 13, from 1-2pm, join us at Bridgewater State University’s main campus for #BeSeen, a social-justice-focused exploration of Rebekah Taussig’s Sitting Pretty. Next, we will be outdoors at Attleboro Springs on Saturday, April 15, from […]
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Adopt a Reading Buddy this month!
Throughout April, APL has (stuffed) reading buddies looking for a good home! This is an excellent literacy strategy for students in grades 1-4, who may adopt one by committing to read with/to their buddy for 20 minutes a day. When you come in, ask for Mrs. Brown or another Children’s Room staff member to start the […]
Sitting Pretty While We Discuss Disability on Friday, March 24
Next Friday, March 24, at 1PM, our partner the Arc of Bristol County hosts a virtual panel called Sitting Pretty While We Discuss Disability, as part of our NEA Big Read: Attleboro set of events. A moderator will present questions about Sitting Pretty. Afterward, a panel comprised of self-advocates will discuss their thoughts on the book and how it compares […]
NEA Big Read: Attleboro event on Jan. 26: Author Will Dowd
On Thursday, January 26, at 7pm, Boston-based author Will Dowd will present his session Writing in the Dark: A Virtual Writing Workshop. After developing a visual disorder, Dowd was forced to throw out everything he knew about his vocation. With the help of assistive technology, he developed a new writing process, one that transformed the […]