Stay updated with breaking news from Reading Connection. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The Tompkins County Health Department is sharing the recent announcement by the CDC regarding the emergency authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for individuals ages 5-11 years old.
ITHACA, NY -- For 12 years Christa Núñez, originally from Michigan, and her husband, Pete, originally from the Dominican Republic via NYC, lived in Northern California. âWe lived in a community amongst the Redwoods, only 20 miles from the ocean and three hours from San Francisco.â But as their children grew up and California was beset by droughts and wildfires, the Núñez family was ready to pull up stakes and find a community in which their dream would flourish. âWe want all children to have access to nature for free play in beautiful green spaces. During ou...
Toni Morrison Quilting Project, to weave communities together, launches Feb. 22 February 15, 2021 Celebrating the author’s work and the community-building tradition of African American quilt-making, the Toni Morrison Quilting Project kicks off on Feb. 22, noon to 1:30 p.m., with a virtual quilting traditions workshop, featuring Ithaca-based fiber artist Heather Stewart. Organized by Cornell University Library, Tompkins County Public Library, and the Community Quilting Resource Center, the Quilting Project honors Morrison’s legacy and her deep connection to quilt-making. In her novel Be...
Celebrating the authorâs work and the community-building tradition of African American quilt-making, the Toni Morrison Quilting Project kicks off on Feb. 22, noon to 1:30 p.m., with a virtual quilting traditions workshop, featuring Ithaca-based fiber artist Heather Stewart. Organized by Cornell University Library, Tompkins County Public Library, and the Community Quilting Resource Center, the Quilting Project honors Morrisonâs legacy and her deep connection to quilt-making. In her novel "Beloved," for example, she used an heirloom quilt as a storytelling device to connect t...
Ask Amy: Independent booksellers share their literary picks for the year Updated Dec 28, 2020; Facebook Share Dear Readers: Every year at Christmastime, I prompt readers to put “A Book on Every Bed.” The idea originally came from historian David McCullough. On the Christmas mornings of his youth, the very first thing he woke up to was a wrapped book at the base of his bed, left there by Santa. Working with my literacy partner, Children’s Reading Connection, this campaign has grown to include schools, libraries and bookstores. This year is different. All of us — not just children — ...