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 Nutrition Month
- March 10th is when Daylight Savings starts
- March 19th is the First Day of Spring
April
- Jazz Appreciation Month
- National Deaf History Month
- National Poetry Month
- National Arab American Heritage Month
- April 13-17 is National Library Week
- April 15th is Tax Day
- April 22nd is Earth Day
May
- Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- National Foster Care Month
- Older Americans Month
- May 5-11 is International Compost Awareness Week
- May 12th is Mother’s Day
- May 27th is Memorial Day
Programming
- The Hillcrest Branch of the Boise Public Library! held a Speed Friending event
- The Meridian Library District is starting a Dungeons and Dragons group for adults
- The Coeur d’Alene Public Library partnered with Coeur d’Alene Audubon to host a series of Beginning Birding classes
- The Stanley Community Library hosted numerous programs for adults, including a Local Oral History series
Professional Development
- Idaho Family Caregiver Conference (online), Saturday, March 9, $25
- Free Malnutrition Webinar from Idaho Commission on Aging (online), March 19, 10-11:30 am MDT
- “Enduring: a story of love, dementia, and lessons learned”, local author talk at Ada Community Library Victory Branch (Boise), March 23 at 4pm
Resources
- It’s tax season! A great time to remind your community about tax help and free filing options.
- Article – “3 ways to escape perils of ageism” from Psychology Today
- Article – “A VR gaming headset revolutionized our workouts” from Next Avenue
- Article – “How to be a partner in family caregiving even from afar” from AARP
- Article – “The next urgent -ism: museums must change their ageist ways” and op-ed with some parallels to libraries