Support Family Literacy!

The South Carolina Day by Day Family Literacy Calendar is designed to be a tool that families, caregivers, educators and librarians can use at home and in the classroom to further develop early literacy skills that help young children become prepared for school or do better in school.

The Calendar is a project of the South Carolina State Library, working in partnership with many agencies and organizations, and primarily funded by a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Order your calendar at http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/sc-day-by-day-calendar

New Moon!

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Get Smart about Antibiotics

Just want to put a plug in here for a group I'm working with on a local campaign. They of course are the national campaign.

http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart
If you live in South Carolina, all public libraries have at least one copy of a WONDERFUL book that goes along with the campaign: "The Little Elephant with the Big Earache" by Charlotte Cowan. Libraries are doing related progrmaming across the state. It's all good info about how to find information helpful to your family in times of sickness, flu and colds.

Okra and Friends

Living in the south, you can pretty much fry everything. Add that to the fact that under the "vegetables" list, you'll find things like macaroni & cheese. So I wanted to do something totally strange--not fry the okra!

Okra is fuzzy in case you didn't know. Which is weird. So here in my recipe for simple some simple veg, as the Scottish say.

Take a low 9x13 pan. Coat the bottom with light virgin olive oil. Use no more than a couple tablespoons.

I don't know about amounts. I bought the vegetables in packages this time. So I'm going to guess between a half to a full pound of
*Okra
*Yellow squash

Wash and cut the okra into round pieces. Toss away the tips. Wash and cut the squash into yellow rounds and/or half moons. Toss them in a bowl and then softly layer in the pan. Use crumbled goat cheese and sprinkle throughout the vegetables. Use fresh dill, chop and sprinkle throughout the vegetables. Take a few tablespoons of a olive oil vinagrette around the edge of the dish.

Bake at 350. Let the veg roast slowly. About 45mins-1 hr.

You can serve aside fish or mix with fresh fettucine and diced cooked chicken breast. Feel free to use a little sea salt and ground black pepper.

The Sunscreen Speech--original column by Mary Schmich

Wear sunscreen.

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Sing.

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss.

Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't.

Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone.

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else's.

Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.

Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.

Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths: Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out.

Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen.

(copyright Mary Schmich and the Chicago Tribune, 1997)

South Carolina Farmer's Markets

Eat fresh! Eat Local!
http://agriculture.sc.gov/lists/LocationByCounty.aspx?ListID=4

Abbeville County
Abbeville Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Rhonda Matthews
Address: P.O. Box 640Abbeville, SC 29620
Hours of Operation: Fridays, 7am-Noon
Seasons of Operation: OPEN AIR/SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: rhonda@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-446-2276

Due West Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Joanne Johnk
Address: Hwy. 184 & Beulah StreetDue West, SC 29639
Hours of Operation: Saturdays: 8:00 am to noon
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: duewestfarms@yahoo.com
Phone: 864-379-3481
Web Site: http://www.duewestfarmers.org


Aiken County
Aiken County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air/Covered
Contact: Paul Widener
Address: Williamsburg Street Aiken, SC 29801
Hours of Operation: Mondays and Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: Aiken33back@aol.com
Phone: 803-646-5779


Allendale County
Allendale County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Roy Hollingsworth
Address: Corner of Bay St. & US Hwy 301 Allendale, SC 29810
Hours of Operation: Fridays, 3 pm to 6 pm
Seasons of Operation: OPEN AIR/SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-584-4207


Anderson County
Anderson County Farmers Market
Contact: Brandon Grace
Address: Murray Avenue & Tribble Street Anderson, SC 29624
Hours of Operation: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m. – untilSaturdays, 8 a.m.-until
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: bgrace@andersoncountysc.org
Phone: 864-231-1924


Belton Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air/Covered
Contact: Charles Campbell
Address: N. Main Street & Blake Street Belton, SC 29627
Hours of Operation: Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays6:00 a.m. until sold out
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 864-338-8188

Pendelton Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Lynne and Bill Parker
Alternate Contact: Lauren McGarry
Address: On the Village GreenPendelton, SC 29670
Hours of Operation: Thursday, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pmSaturday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Seasons of Operation: June-October
Progams Accepted: WIC
Email: lynne@pendletongraphics.com
Phone: 800-862-1795, 864-324-4901, 864-933-5232
Web Site: lmcgarry@nctv.com


Barnwell County
The Downtown Blackville Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Jeanne Johnson
Address: Intersection of Lartiage & Main Street2618 Baltic RoadBlackville, SC 29817
Hours of Operation: Friday, 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Seasons of Operation: Operate- June to October
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: jcjohn@bellsouth.net
Phone: 803-266-2463

Beaufort County
Habersham Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air/Covered
Contact: Patrick Kelly
Address: 13 Market St.Beaufort, SC 29906
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Seasons of Operation: Year Round
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: pkelly@habershamsc.com
Phone: 843-846-1000
Web Site: http://www.habershamfarmersmarket.com

Pigeon Point Farmers Market
Contact: York Glover
Address: 1512 Pigeon Point Rd.Beaufort, SC
Hours of Operation: 3 pm - 7 pm
Seasons of Operation: May 12 - August 25
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: yglover@clemson.edu
Phone: 843-470-3655

Port Royal Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Kit Bruce
Address: 1615 Ribaut RoadPort Royal, SC 29935
Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: April 25 - November 21
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: kitbruce@charter.net
Phone: 843-470-0699
Web Site: http://www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com


The Farmers Market of Bluffton
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Deborah Boyd
Address: 40 Calhoun StreetBluffton, SC 29910
Hours of Operation: 2 to 6 pmApril 23- November 19
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: blufftonmarket@aol.com
Phone: 843-290-6831
Web Site: www.farmersmarketbluffton.com


The Mall at Shelter
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Cheryl Jackson
Address: 24 Shelter Cove LaneHilton Head, SC 29928
Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: May 14 - August 27
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 843-686-3090


Berkeley County
Goose Creek Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Angela Martin
Alternate Contact: Barbara Nimocks
Address: 512 St. James Avenue (Hwy. 176)Goose Creek, SC
Hours of Operation: April 16 - September 24 2:30pm-6:30pm
Email: bnimocks@cityofgoosecreek.com
Phone: 843-569-4242
Moncks Corner Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Danny Mims
Address: Gulledge & Heatley Streets Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 843-257-2727


Calhoun County
Calhoun County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Charles Davis
Address: Independence Street St. Matthews, SC 29135
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. until sold out
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: (803) 874-2354 ext 117


Charleston County
Charleston Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Sarah Cothran
Address: Marion Square King & Calhoun Streets Charleston, SC 29401
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: farmersmarket@ci.charleston.sc.us
Phone: 843-724-7309


James Island Presbyterian Church Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 West shore Road Columbia SC, 29206 (803) 782-3840
Address: Ft. Johnson & Folly Rd. 1632 Ft. Johnson Rd. Charleston, SC 29412
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 843-795-3111

Metanoia/Chicora Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Bill Stanfield
Address: 2005 Reynolds Avenue North Charleston, SC 29405
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays, 3pm - dark
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: bill@pushingforward.org
Phone: 843-529-3014
Web Site: www.pushingforward.org

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Ashley McKenzie
Address: Moultrie Middle School Coleman Boulevard and Simmons Street Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Hours of Operation: Tuesdays, 3 p.m. - dark
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (April-October)
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: amckenzie@townofmountpleasant.com
Phone: 843-884-8517
Web Site: http://www.townofmountpleasant.com/index.cfm?section=11&page=6

MUSC Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Annie Lovering
Address: 171 Ashley Avenue (in horseshoe)Charleston, SC 29401
Hours of Operation: Fridays 7:00 am-3:00 pm
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 843-792-1245

North Charleston/Hanahan Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air/Covered
Contact: Belinda Swindler
Address: 4800 Park CircleNorth Charleston, SC
Hours of Operation: Thursdays, 2 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: spearson77@hotmail.com
Phone: 843-745-1028

Ralph H. Johnson Medical Center Farmers Market
Contact: Nancy Gannon
Address: 109 Bee StreetCharleston, SC 29401
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays 8 am-2 pmApril-December
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: nancy.gannon@va.gov
Phone: 843-789-7607


Cherokee County
Gaffney Station Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Alana West
Address: Corner of Frederick St. and Granard St.Gaffney, SC 29342
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays 4-7 pmSaturdays 7-12 pm
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (May - October)
Phone: 863-489-3141 ext. 115

Chesterfield County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Sam Bass
Address: Downtown on Front Street Cheraw, SC 29520
Hours of Operation: Tuesdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m./Thursdays, 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 843-320-9760

Jefferson Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: C.P. Simpson
Address: Highway 151 Jefferson, SC 29718
Hours of Operation: Daily during watermelon season
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Phone: 803-658-3251
Pageland Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Mack Nicholson
Address: Highway 601, north of city Pageland, SC 29727
Hours of Operation: Open 7 days a week Retail and Wholesale Market
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Phone: 803-672-5257


Clarendon County
Manning Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Jan McNair
Address: S.C. Highway 261 East Manning, SC 29102
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m./Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-473-5566


Colleton County
Walterboro Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Marilyn Peters
Address: P.O. Box 1086Walterboro, SC 29488
Hours of Operation: Tuesday 2-6, Saturdays 8-12
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (May-October)
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: mptrs@clemson.edu
Phone: (843) 549-2595 ext 115


Dillon County
Dillon County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Grady Sampson
Address: Highway 301 Dillon, SC 29536
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (May through November)
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 843-774-8218


Dorchester County
Summerville Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Walter Limehouse
Address: North Main Street @ Railroad Crossing Summerville, SC 29483
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL(First Saturday in April - Saturday before Thanksgiving in November)
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: lime1212@bellsouth.net
Phone: 843-873-3640


Florence County
Lake City Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air/Covered
Contact: Sherri Moore
Address: 111 Henry Street Lake City, SC 29560
Hours of Operation: April - NovemberFriday (4 PM - 7 PM) and Saturday (9 AM - 1 PM)
Email: sherri@nationalbeanmarketmuseum.org
Phone: 854-598-1074
Web Site: sherri@nationalbeanmarketmuseum.org

Pee Dee State Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air/Covered
Contact: Tre Coleman
Address: 2513 West Lucas Street Florence, SC 29501
Seasons of Operation: YEAR-ROUND
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: tcoleman@scda.sc.gov
Phone: 843-665-5154
Fax: 843-655-5263


Georgetown County
Georgetown County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Jammie Mau
Alternate Contact: Jamie Man
Address: Moving to a new location- address not decided yet.
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (June-August)
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: drob812@gmail.com
Phone: 843-545-9451

Pawley's Island Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Jamie Mau
Address: Parkersville Park Duncan Ave.Pawleys Island SC
Hours of Operation: Wed. 3:00 pm -3:00 pm
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: jmau@GeorgetownCountySC.Org
Phone: 843-651-7373


Greenville County
Carolina First Saturday Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Morgan Cox
Address: South Main @ McBee Avenue & Court Street Downtown Greenville Greenville, SC 29603
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 am to Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (May to November)
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: coxm@greatergreenville.com
Phone: 864-467-5784
Web Site: www.saturdaymarketlive.com

Fountain Inn Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Bill Welch
Address: 102 Depot StreetFountain Inn, SC 29644
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: May - October
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: welchandsonfarm@yahoo.com
Phone: 864-275-8801


Greenville State Farmers Market
Contact: Jack Watson
Address: 1354 Rutherford RoadGreenville, SC 29609
Hours of Operation: 8:00 am-6:00 pmMonday to Saturdays
Seasons of Operation: YEAR-ROUNDCovered facilities
Email: gmarket@scda.sc.gov
Phone: 864-244-4023
Fax: 864-244-4024


Greenwood County
Greenwood Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Newton Odell
Address: 123 Oakridge Dr.Greenwood, SC 29549
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays & Saturdays, 7 a.m. - Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONALMid June - Mid October
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 864-223-6305


Hampton County
Yemassee Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Jessica Loring
Address: Yemassee, S. C. 29945
Hours of Operation: Fridays 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: joring@oakcanyon.com
Phone: 707-321-2711

Hampton County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Roger Winn
Address: 500 Jackson Avenue EastHampton, SC 29924
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONALMay 15- December 31
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: pegsparker@gmail.com
Phone: 803-942-2324


Horry County
Downtown Conway Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Blake Lanford
Address: 1949 Industrial Park RoadConway, SC 29526
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (June 6 to October 31)
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: blakel@clemson.edu
Phone: 843-365-6715 Ext. 115

Myrtle's Market (Myrtle Beach Farmers Market)
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Neal Williamson
Address: 10th Avenue & Oak Street Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: Seasonal (April 15th to October 29th)
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 843-457-5618
Web Site: www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com

St. Michael Catholic Church Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Donna Bryan
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 West Shore Road Columbia, SC 29206 (803-782-3840)
Address: 542 Cypress Avenue Garden City, SC
Hours of Operation: Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-782-3840


Jasper County
Jasper County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Honey Johnson
Address: 9935 South Jacob Smart Blv. (Hwy. 17 S.)Ridgeland, SC 29936
Hours of Operation: Friday only- 1-6:00pm
Seasons of Operation: Starts April 24
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: sjadrni@clemson.edu
Phone: 843-549-2595 X113
Web Site: http://www.jaspercountysc.org/secondary


Kershaw County
Kershaw County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Michael Simmons
Alternate Contact: donaf@exchange.clemson.edu
Address: West Dekalb Street & Church Street Camden, SC 29020
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONALApril - December
Email: simmonsmarketman@hotmail.com
Phone: 803-432-9071
Web Site: www.kcfarmersmarket.org


Lancaster County
Lancaster County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Don Gowan
Address: 3 miles E. of city on Highway 9 PO Box 446 Lancaster, SC 29721
Hours of Operation: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, 6:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (May-October)
Progams Accepted: WIC
Phone: 803-288-0202


Laurens County
Laurens Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Jonathan Irick
Address: Historic Downtown LaurensLaurens, SC 29360
Hours of Operation: July to SeptemberSaturdays 8 am-12 pm
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Email: mail@mainstreetlaurens.org
Phone: 864-984-2119


Lexington's Old Mill Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Heidi Black
Address: 711 East Main StreetLexington, SC 29072
Hours of Operation: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Seasons of Operation: Every 3rd Thursday
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-957-3602


Marion County
Marion County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Irene Coleman
Address: Highway 76 Mullins, SC 29574
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m./Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 843-464-9694


Marlboro County
Marlboro County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Grady Sampson
Address: P.O. Box 80Bennettsville, SC 29512
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m./Tuesdays & Thursdays 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (May to December)
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: gsampso@clemson.edu
Phone: 843-479-6851


Newberry County
Grow Newberry Main Street Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Kristen Lindsay
Address: Memorial SquareMain Street Newberry, SC 29108
Hours of Operation: June 13, 2009 - August 8, 20099:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Email: grownewberry@bellsouth.net
Phone: 803-276-9423


Oconee County
Seneca Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Howard Hillar
Address: Main Street Seneca, SC 29678
Hours of Operation: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, 7 a.m. - Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 864-638-5889, ext 115

Walhalla Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Howard Hillar
Address: Church Street Walhalla, SC 29691
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays & Fridays, 7 a.m. - Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 864-638-5889


Orangeburg County
Elloree Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air/Covered
Contact: John Singh
Address: Cleveland & Railroad Ave. Elloree, SC 29431
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8 a.m. - Noon
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-897-2821

Orangeburg Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Molly Smith
Alternate Contact: Margie Roberts
Address: Hwy. 301 SouthOrangeburg, SC 29115
Hours of Operation: Tuesday - SaturdayApril - December8AM - 1PM
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-378-0249


Richland County
1800 St. Julian Place
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Donna Bryan
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 1800 St. Julian PlaceColumbia, SC
Hours of Operation: Thursdays, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-782-3840

2600 Bull Street Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Donna Bryan
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 2600 Bull St.Columbia, SC
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-782-3840

All-Local Farmers Market-1
Contact: Amanda McClain
Address: Gervais & Vine Patio in the VistaColumbia, SC 29225
Hours of Operation: 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 12 noon
Email: stateplate@gmail.com
Web Site: localharvest.org

All-Local Farmers Market-2
Contact: Amanda McClain
Address: ROSEWOOD MarketRosewood Drive at Maple StreetColumbia, SC
Hours of Operation: 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 8 a.m. - Noon
Email: stateplate@gmail.com
Web Site: www.localharvest.org

Ashland United Methodist Church Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 West Shore Road Columbia, SC 29206 (803-782-3840)
Address: 2600 Ashland Road (Between St. Andrews and Bush River Rd./picnic area behind church) Columbia, SC 29210
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. - Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-798-5350

Blythewood Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: John Perry
Alternate Contact: Louise Chavous
Address: In Front of Town Hall171 Langford Rd.Blythewood, S.C. 29016
Hours of Operation: Every 3rd Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (May to October)
Email: perryj@townofblythewood.com
Phone: 803-754-0501

Brookland Baptist Church
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Joseph J. James
Alternate Contact: Cal Kohn
Address: 1066 Sunset Blvd.West Columbia, SC 29169
Seasons of Operation: April - November Saturdays 11-5:00pm
Email: jjjames@bellsouth.net
Phone: 803-463-1588

Columbia State Farmers Market
Contact: David Tompkins
Address: 1001 Bluff Road Columbia, S.C. 29201
Hours of Operation: 6AM-9PM Mon - Sat / 1PM-6PM Sun
Seasons of Operation: Yearly
Product List: Wholesale & Retail SalesHorticultural & Plant MaterialsSpecial Events & Promotions
Email: dtompkin@scda.sc.gov
Phone: 803-734-2506
Fax: 803-737-4667

Ebenezer Lutheran Church Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 1310 Richland Street Columbia, SC 29201
Hours of Operation: Thursdays, 8 a.m. – Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-765-9430

Grace United Methodist Church Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 410 Harbison Blvd Columbia, SC 29212
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. - Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-732-1899

Healthy Carolina Farmers Market
Contact: Holly Harring
Address: Greene St. (USC campus in front of the Russell House)
Hours of Operation: June 9, 23 (10:00am-2:00pm)July 14, 28 (10:00am-2:00pm)
Product List: Features fresh produce, breads, and specialty goods
Email: harrinha@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-0597
Web Site: http://www.sc.edu/healthycarolina

Main Street Marketplace
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Alicia Morgan
Address: Corner of Hampton Street & Main Street Columbia, SC 29201
Hours of Operation: Every Friday in May & June from 10 AM - 2 PM
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (Early Spring & Early Fall)
Email: alicia@cartertodd.com
Phone: 803-779-4005
Web Site: http://www.citycentercolumbia.sc

Northeast Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Alan Lattanzi
Address: Lake Carolina Town Center100 Long Pointe LaneColumbia, SC 29229
Hours of Operation: Thursday afternoon 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Seasons of Operation: Seasonal May-November
Email: lattanzi@bellsouth.net
Phone: 803-432-0150

Riverbanks Garden Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Amanda Segura
Address: Riverbanks Botanical Garden Parking Lot1300 Botanical ParkwayWest Columbia, SC 29169
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays 2PM-7PM
Seasons of Operation: Season of operation: April - October
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: asegura@riverbanks.org
Phone: 803-978-1131
Web Site: www.riverbanks.org

Sandhill Farmers Market
Contact: Judy Gaskins
Address: Clemson Research and Education Center900 Clemson Road (across from Village at Sandhill in Northeast Columbia)Columbia, SC
Hours of Operation: Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.(or sold out)April 21, 2009 - November 24, 2009
Email: jgaskin@clemson.edu
Phone: 803-788-5700, ext. 42
Fax: 803-736-4418

Shandon United Methodist Church Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Donna Bryan
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 3407 Devine Street Columbia, SC 29205
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. – Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-256-8383

Tree of Life Congregation Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 6719 N. Trenholm Rd. Columbia, SC 29206
Hours of Operation: Thursday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-787-2182

Trinity Episcopal Church Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Donna Bryan
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 1100 Sumter Street Columbia, SC 29201
Hours of Operation: Sundays, 8:30 a.m. to Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: WIC
Phone: 803-771-7300

Unitarian Universal Fellowship Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Donna Bryan
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 2701 Heyward Street Columbia, SC 29205
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. - Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-799-0845

Virginia Wingard United Methodist Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Donna Bryan
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 1500 Broad River Road Columbia, SC 29210
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. – Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-782-3840

Washington Street United Church Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 1401 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m. –Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-256-2417

Wesley Memorial United Church Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Donna Bryan
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 2501 Heyward Street Columbia, SC 29205
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 a.m.– Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-771-4540

Whaley Street United Methodist Church Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Donna Bryan
Alternate Contact: Donna Bryan 6222 Westshore Road, Columbia SC 29206 (803 782 3840)
Address: 517 Whaley Street Columbia, SC 29201
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 am – Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: WIC
Phone: 803-799-4104


Saluda County
Saluda County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Phil Perry
Address: City Hall Parking Lot Main Street Ridge Spring, SC 29129
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8 am to Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: prperry@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-445-8117


Spartanburg County
Hub City Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Ali Revan
Address: Magnolia Street Train Depot298 Magnolia StreetSpartanburg, SC 29302
Hours of Operation: Saturday, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.Wednesday, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (May - October)
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: ali@hubcityfm.org
Phone: 864-585-0905
Web Site: www.hubcityfm.org

Inman Farmers Market
Contact: Ali Revan
Address: 45 Park Road (at the Armory)Inman, SC 29349
Hours of Operation: Thursdays 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Seasons of Operation: June 25 thru mid September
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Email: jallen@hubcityfm.org
Phone: 864-585-0905
Web Site: http://www.hubcityfm.org


Sumter County
South Sumter Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air/Covered
Contact: Wygelia E. Palmer
Address: 327 Manning AvenueSumter, SC 29151
Hours of Operation: Monday thru Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: YEAR-ROUND
Progams Accepted: WIC
Email: wpalmer@sumter-sc.com
Phone: 803-436-2575

Sumter County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Dorothy Rinehart
Address: 700 West Liberty StreetSumter, SC 29153
Hours of Operation: Mondays to Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (April-October)
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-468-1590

Union County
Union Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Mike Loveless
Address: North Mountain StreetUnion, SC 29379
Hours of Operation: Daily, 8 a.m. until sold out
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL (April-October)
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 864-427-6259


Williamsburg County
Williamsburg County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Rosalind Gamble
Address: East Main StreetKingstree, SC 29556
Hours of Operation: Thursdays & Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 843-382-8248


York County
Springs Farm Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Ronald Edwards
Address: 1002 Springfield ParkwayFort Mill, SC 29715
Hours of Operation: April to SeptemberMonday - Saturday, 7 am - 7 pmSundays, 1:00 pm - 7 pm
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Product List: Pre-picked or pick-your-own strawberries, peaches & other local produce- home made ice cream.
Email: ron@springsfarm.com
Phone: 803-371-6044
Web Site: www.springsfarm.com

York County Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: JB Woods
Address: Elizabeth Lane & Black Street-Municipal Parking LotRock Hill, SC 29745
Hours of Operation: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, & Saturdays, 6 a.m. – Noon
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Progams Accepted: EBT, Senior Checks, WIC
Phone: 803-684-7189

York Downtown Farmers Market
Facility Type: Open-Air
Contact: Signa Curry
Address: 10 Smith St.York, SC 29745
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.April-October (includes Christmas season market weekend prior to Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve.)
Seasons of Operation: SEASONAL
Product List: FREE 10X10 vendor space, all items must be homegrown, homemade, or handmade.
Progams Accepted: Senior Checks, WIC
Email: signamarie@gmail.com
Phone: 704-299-2322
Web Site: www.yorkfarmersmarket.blogspot.com

Summer Reading and More

If you have children, your first stop after their last day of school should be to the local public library. Nearly every library has some kind of Summer Reading Program: most states belong to the Collaborative Summer Reading Program. The art this year is fun and festive celebrating the theme "Be Creative!" There are libraries who have special programs for very young kids, teens and even adults. Summer Reading helps to keep children up at the same reading level all summer as to not lose what they've been learning all year. It also serves as a way to spend time together as a family, enjoying the special programs at the library. For many of our families whose belts are tightening as a result of the economy, the library is becoming absolutely essential from the access to books and music, computer and internet access, and special educational and fun programs. So head on over to your library...and make sure you thank your librarian for all they do. Libraries change lives!

Postage Stamp to celebrate 50 Years of The Snowy Day

I just got this in my email

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2009

For further information: 718-965-1266

THE SNOWY DAY by Ezra Jack Keats
50th Anniversary in 2012

Help Create a U.S. Postage Stamp to Celebrate!The U.S. Postage Stamp Citizen's Advisory Committee, the group that decides what subjects are chosen for our country's commemorative postage stamps, is considering celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the publishing of THE SNOWY DAY by Ezra Jack Keats. This book is not just an American classic beloved by generations of children and parents around the world; it is also the book that broke the color barrier in mainstream American children's book publishing.It takes three years for the subject of a postage stamp to be considered, accepted and developed.

The fiftieth anniversary of THE SNOWY DAY is in 2012. Help us gather signatures to send to the Citizen's Advisory Committee to let them know how welcome this stamp would be to families and educators across the country. Help us show the world that Ezra's character Peter, playing in the snow, a character they recognize and treasure, is as valued here as it is abroad.To support the creation of THE SNOWY DAY 50th Anniversary Commemorative Stamp visit the website of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation (http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/) and add your name to the Support the Stamp list.

Tell your friends, your students, your teachers and your parents to add their names to our petition. Names will not be used for any other reason than for THE SNOWY DAY Stamp Petition, nor will they be shared or sold to any other entity. Help make 2012 a celebration of American children in all their diversity!The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation funds literacy and arts programming in public schools, public libraries, parks, museums and universities across the country to enhance the joy of learning and teaching for all generations of learners.

Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

450 14th Street Brooklyn, New York 11215

www.ezra-jack-keats.org

http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102570223947&s=2014&e=001r2DVyEirJPwubCZ9o6amDR17aayCpk6MN4wb9OgVZ2l0t41C0OO8cS-9Wp0hkK7kwxOQjJ_T9dG2KKBF-kTtCKwgcHcsRAnZDDg1nfECrAcqtt-eCi-QP1BX0k7325RF

I'd recommend: Jen Robinson's Book Page

http://jkrbooks.typepad.com/

Great books, recommendations, children's lit, reviews etc.

here's a sample from the enewsletter. Subscribe...it's great.


Welcome to the Jen Robinson's Book Page Growing Bookworms Newsletter!

Here are recent book reviews and literacy and reading updates from Jen Robinson's Book Page. You can find all of my posts by clicking on the link above to visit my blog directly. I hope you find something in this content that will help you to inspire the children in your life to love books. Thanks for reading, and for growing bookworms! -- Jen


Growing Bookworms Newsletter: Children's Book Week Edition
Books Read in April
Heart of a Shepherd: Rosanne Parry
Dreamdark: Silksinger: Laini Taylor
Unwind: Neal Shusterman
Children's Literacy Round-Up: May 4
Children's Literacy Round-Up: May 11
New Booklights Post about Rick Riordan Signing
Friday Afternoon Visits: May 1
Thursday Afternoon Visits: May 7
Search Jen Robinson's Book Page

2010 Hans Christian Andersen Awards

United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) announces USNominees for 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Awards

The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) – the USNational Section of The International Board on Books for Young People(IBBY) – is proud to announce that author Walter Dean Myers andillustrator Eric Carle are the United States nominees for the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Awards.The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are presented every two years by IBBYto an author and an illustrator, nominated by any IBBY National Section,whose complete works have made an important and lasting contribution tochildren's literature worldwide. The Hans Christian Andersen Awards areamong the most distinguished awards for children's books internationally,and are sometimes referred to as the "Nobel Prize" of children'sliterature.IBBY National Sections from 33 countries have made their nominations,submitting 29 authors and 27 illustrators as candidates for the 2010 HansChristian Andersen Awards. For the complete list of nominees, visit http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=962. An international jury from eleven countries on four continents will selectthe final winners, which will be announced at a press conference at theBologna Children's Bookfair on Monday, March 22, 2010.

The US member ofthe current Hans Christian Andersen International Jury is Ernest Bond ofSalisbury University, Maryland.Dr. Amy McClure, Professor of Education at Ohio Wesleyan University inDelaware, Ohio , Chair of the committee that selected USBBY's nominees forthe award, said "Our committee chose Walter Dean Myers and Eric Carle as the US nominees for the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Awards because eachis an American cultural and literary icon. Walter Dean Myers is a versatile writer whose work has been praised for its candid voice,memorable characters, and gritty realism. He has a unique understanding ofyoung people and the challenges they face negotiating contemporaryrealities. Eric Carle’s picture books are known and loved all over theworld. His brightly colored collage illustrations are deceptively simpleyet intellectually complex in their portrayal of universal themes thatresonate with young children. This honor is perfectly timed as 2009 is the40th anniversary of the publication of Mr. Carle’s timeless classic, TheVery Hungry Caterpillar”.

Past USBBY nominees who have won the Hans Christian Andersen Medal areMeindert DeJong (Author, 1962), Maurice Sendak (Illustrator, 1970), ScottO'Dell (Author, 1972), Paula Fox (Author, 1978), Virginia Hamilton(Author, 1992), and Katherine Paterson (Author, 1998).For more information, or to become a member of USBBY, visit www.usbby.org,or contact the 2009 President of USBBY, John Mason, atPresident@usbby.org.

In It to Limit

In It to Limit

Cape of Good Hope

Cape of Good Hope

If I was in a band....

There's a fun thing on facebook that's going around. There are three steps to make your "debut" CD.
1-- Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
2 -- Go to Random quotations: http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
3- - Go to flickr's "explore the last seven days" http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/ (I've amended this thanks to friend's suggestion to find the third photo in the creative commons so as not to break copyright). Then I use picnik.com to add the info to the photo and voila!
I've had so much fun that I kept doing it over and over.
So here are some of my albums!

HELP SAVE LIBRARIES

From ALA...
Please, we need everyone to make calls to ALL YOUR Senators IMMEDIATELY to protect $200 million for libraries and community colleges to deploy broadband services in the original language of the Senate stimulus bill, H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. We have just been advised that Senators Kent Conrad (ND-D) and Lindsey Graham (SC-R) are expected to introduce Senate Amendment 501 which would strip funding for libraries and broadband and put it into additional funding the FDIC. If introduced, the vote could take place this afternoon.

The message is: keep the $200 million for libraries and broadband in H.R. 1 - defeat amendment 501. Libraries provide information on jobs, employment skills, and all other types of job-seeking information. More people are using libraries during these difficult times and the demand for broadband is greater than ever.

If you are in South Carolina, check http://capwiz.com/ala/sc/home for your contacts. If you are in another state, contact www.congress.org for your elected officials' contacts.

New Web site sets up health family trees

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090113/LIFE07/901130369/1079/rss04

WASHINGTON - It happens all the time: Filling out that clipboard at the doctor's office, you can't remember what cancer killed Aunt Sally or when Dad had his heart attack.


A good family health history is far more important than a gene test in predicting your future medical needs, but it's underused. On Tuesday, the government begins offering a free new service to try to change that - helping people compile one at home, e-mail it to relatives who can fill in the gaps, and even pop it straight into their doctors' computers.
(see link above for full article)

Set up yours at: https://familyhistory.hhs.gov/fhh-web/home.action

Happy Belated Birthday Pippi!

I grew up with Pippi and I just loved her. What a spirit and imagination!

Often referred to as Sweden's best-known author, Astrid Lindgren gained international fame for her children's books, particularly those about Pippi Longstocking. Astrid Lindgren was born on November 14, 1907. When she died in 2002, Lindgren's burial ceremony was televised in Sweden, and her death was headline news internationally. Lindgren's first book was published in 1944, but it was her second book, Pippi Longstocking, that brought her international acclaim.

http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2008/11/14/its-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-astrid-lindgren.htm

Learn Your Alphabet!

I LOVE these Alphabet cards. I found them at a small boutique store in Savannah, GA. They are by a company called eeboo and are found at various retailers. Lovely and fun illustrations, great for framing and they offer various other kinds as well as sizes. A perfect gift for someone learning their letters or to use with your children at home or school.

http://www.eeboo.com/startpage.php?cat=80

about eeBoo
eeBoo is about producing beautiful, useful and well-made products for children.
Using only the original art of well-known and well-loved children's book illustrators we create vibrantly original toys and gifts that hopefully children will affectionately remember.

Good Link

Writing On The Walls Of The Nation's Library
by Andrea Seabrook
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96049292

A few Top 10's--library style

These are great links to reread so I'm going to post them..

http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/resources/selectedarticles/12wayslibraries.cfm

http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/resources/selectedarticles/top10reasons.cfm

http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/resources/selectedarticles/10reasonswhy.cfm

Nine Truths That Can Set You on the Path to Financial Freedom

Nine Truths That Can Set You on the Path to Financial Freedom
(from: http://beginnersinvest.about.com/cs/personalfinance1/a/blwealthy.htm)

#1: Change the Way You Think About Money
The general population has a love / hate relationship with wealth. They resent those who have it, but spend their entire lives attempting to get it for themselves. The reason a vast majority of people never accumulate a substantial nest egg is because they don't understand the nature of money or how it works.
Cash, like a person, is a living thing. When you wake up in the morning and go to work, you are selling a product - yourself (or more specifically, your labor). When you realize that every morning your assets wake up and have the same potential to work as you do, you unlock a powerful key in your life. Each dollar you save is like an employee. Over the course of time, the goal is to make your employees work hard, and eventually, they will make enough money to hire more workers (cash). When you have become truly successful, you no longer have to sell your own labor, but can live off of the labor of your assets.

#2: Develop an Understanding of the Power of Small Amounts
The biggest mistake most people make is that they think they have to start with an entire Napoleon-like army. They suffer from the "not enough" mentality; namely that if they aren't making $1,000 or $5,000 investments at a time, they will never become rich. What these people don't realize is that entire armies are built one soldier at a time; so too is their financial arsenal.
A friend of mine once knew a woman who worked as a dishwasher and made her purses out of used liquid detergent bottles. This woman invested and saved everything she had despite it never being more than a few dollars at a time. Now, her portfolio is worth millions upon millions of dollars, all of which was built upon small investments. I am not suggesting you become this frugal, but the lesson is still a valuable one. Do not despise the day of small beginnings!

#3: With Each Dollar You Save, You Are Buying Yourself Freedom
When you put it in these terms, you see how spending $20 here and $40 there can make a huge difference in the long run. Since money has the ability to work in your place, the more of it you employ, the faster and larger it will grow. Along with more money comes more freedom - the freedom to stay home with your kids, the freedom to retire and travel around the world, or the freedom to quit your job. If you have any source of income, it is possible for you to start building wealth today. It may only be $5 or $10 at a time, but each of those investments is a stone in the foundation of your financial freedom.

#4: You Are Responsible for Where You Are in Your Life
Years ago, a friend told me she didn't want to invest in stocks because she "didn't want to wait ten years to be rich..." she would rather enjoy her money now. The folly with this school of thinking is that the odds are, you are going to be alive in ten years. The question is whether or not you will be better off when you arrive there. Where you are right now is the sum total of the decisions you have made in the past. Why not set the stage for your life in the future right now?

#5: Instead of Buying the Product... Buy the Stock!
Someone once asked me why they weren't wealthy. They always felt like they were putting money aside, yet never seemed to get any further ahead. The answer is simple. I told them to stop buying the products companies sell and start buying the company itself! A survey of America's affluent (those who make over $225,000 a year or own $3,000,000 in assets) revealed that 27-30% of all the income the wealthy earned went into investments and savings. That isn't a result of being rich, that is why they are rich. When the pain of getting out of the bondage of financial slavery is greater than the pain of changing your spending habits, you will become rich. Either change, or be content to live as you are.

#6: Study and Admire Success and Those Who Have Achieved It... Then Emulate It
A very wise investor once said to pick the traits you admire and dislike the most about your heroes, then do everything in your power to develop the traits you like and reject the ones you don't. Mold yourself into who you want to become. You'll find that by investing in yourself first, money will begin to flow into your life. Success and wealth beget success and wealth. You have to purchase your way into that cycle, and you do so by building your army one soldier at a time and putting your money to work for you.

#7: Realize that More Money is Not the Answer
More money is not going to solve your problem. Money is a magnifying glass; it will accelerate and bring to light your true habits. If you are not capable of handling a job paying $18,000 a year, the worst possible thing that could happen to you is for you to earn six figures. It would destroy you. I have met too many people earning $100,000 a year who are living from paycheck to paycheck and don't understand why it is happening. The problem isn't the size of their checkbook, it is the way in which they were taught to use money.

#8: Unless Your Parents Were Wealthy, Don't Do What They Did
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. If your parents were not living the life you want to live then don't do what they did! You must break away from the mentality of past generations if you want to have a different lifestyle than they had.
To achieve the financial freedom and success that your family may or may not have had, you have to do two things. First, make a firm commitment to get out of debt. To find out which debts should be paid off before you invest and those that are acceptable, read Pay Off Your Debt or Invest?. Second, make saving and investing the highest financial priority in your life; one technique is to pay yourself first.
Purchasing equity is vital to your financial success as an individual whether you are in need of cash income or desire long-term appreciation in stock value. Nowhere else can your money do as much for you as when you use it to invest in a business that has wonderful long-term prospects.

#9: Don't Worry
The miracle of life is that it doesn't matter so much where you are, it matters where you are going. Once you have made the choice to take control back of your life by building up your net worth, don't give a second thought to the "what ifs". Every moment that goes by, you are growing closer and closer to your ultimate goal - control and freedom.
Every dollar that passes through your hands is a seed to your financial future. Rest assured, if you are diligent and responsible, financial prosperity is an inevitability. The day will come when you make your last payment on your car, your house, or whatever else it is you owe. Until then, enjoy the process.