Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. In 1990, President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under a variety of names, have been issued each year since 1994. … Continued
Thanksgiving in Verse, 1883
As we enter our Thanksgiving break, we thought it might be fun to look back on early Thanksgivings at St. Paul’s School. Modern Thanksgiving was proclaimed for all states in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln and was usually held the last … Continued
Not-Actually-Vacation-Reads
In honor of the shortest term break of the school year, swing by the library this week to pick up a Not-Actually-a-Vacation Read for Fall Recess! There is no better way to celebrate the end of fall than grabbing a … Continued
Haunting Reads
We all know that Halloween is the perfect time of year for scary stories. We have you covered here at Ohrstrom, with a large assortment of spooky books for young and old. Check out our list below, or come into … Continued