By Hanna, Coulee City Library Watching contemporary films during Black History Month allows readers to appreciate modern Black excellence and learn about history told through the latest techniques and familiar actors. Here is a small selection of new films from the...
What a winter! We’ve weathered cold temperatures, Snowpocalypse, and the continuing impacts of Covid-19. Some days we just want to hunker down with tea or hot cocoa and read or watch a movie to block it all out. Here are some cozy mysteries — available in many...
By Tiffany, Mattawa Public Library Beginning with the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, free Black Americans established farms and settlements on Native land in what was then called the Northwest Territory — the area that would become Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and...
By Hanna Roseen, Coulee City Galentine’s Day debuted in 2010 during a Season Two episode of ‘Parks and Recreation’ and has gained popularity since then (Merriam – Webster). It began as a way for women to celebrate their friendships with other women as a foil to...
By Jon, Wenatchee Library Black History Month was first celebrated in 1926 by notable historian Dr. Carter G Woodson. By celebrating the achievements of African Americans since the end of slavery, he hoped to inspire people toward further accomplishments. The second...