ICfL staff members have had their eyes out for relevant stories, tools, and tricks so you don’t have to. Enjoy!

Calendar

March

• Women’s History Month
• National Deaf History Month
• March 20th is the First Day of Spring

April

• Jazz Appreciation Month and you can get a jump on it in February with the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
• National Poetry Month
• National Arab American Heritage Month
• 9-16 is Money Smart Week, sign up for free resources and virtual programming
• 22nd is Earth Day

Programming

•  Citizen Science was in action at Stanley Community Library when they hosted a presentation about avalanches and human psychology by snow scientist Chris Lundy.
• Virtual Intergenerational Programming Ideas
• Mountain Home Public Library has some great adult programming ideas you might want to “borrow.”
• Earth Day programming ideas

Resources

• It’s tax season! A great time to remind your community about tax help and free filing options.
• You and your community members can order free COVID-19 tests. In the coming weeks there will also be N95 masks available for free at participating pharmacies.
• Federal Trade Commission report on social media scams, consider running a program to inform and support your community like this public library did.