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2012 Academy Awards
Just a few of the Nominees include:
Click here to put your picks in!
Check out these books to learn more about the Oscars:
Bringing up Oscar: the story of the men and women who founded the academy/ Debra Ann Pawlak
80 years of the Oscar: the official history of the Academy Awards/ Robert Osborne
Check back next month to see the winners and who wore what on the red carpet!
February is... National Bird-Feeding Month!
Sponsored by the National Bird Feeding Society, National Bird-Feeding Month promotes bird feeding and watching during this month because February is the most difficult month for wild birds. National Bird-Feeding Month was established by Congressman John Porter in 1994.
A great place to watch birds in this area is at Magee Marsh State Wildlife Area. Click here to find information about upcoming events.
Looking for local paths to watch birds? Check out the Lake Erie Birding Trail which is along the Lake Erie shore and offers some of the best birding in the Great Lakes region.
Check out these books to learn more about bird watching:
The bird watching answer book: everything you need to know to enjoy birds in your backyard and beyond/ Laura Erickson
Bird watching for dummies/ Bill Thompson
Pete Dunne on Bird Watching: the how-to, where-to, and when-to of birding/ Pete Dunne
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It's Valentine's Day!
Ideas for Crafts for your Kids and Gifts for your Sweetheart
Craft Ideas for Children
Visit Disney's website for sweet Valentine's Day crafts, recipes, games, and ideas for your children at http://familyfun.go.com/valentines-day/
For Valentine's Day activities and homemade crafts and cards, visit Disney's Kaboose website at http://crafts.kaboose.com/valentines-day-crafts.html
Need Gift Ideas for your Sweetheart?
At http://www.gifts.com/ideas/valentines-day, find Valentine's Day thrifty gift ideas for him or her!
To add a personal touch to your sweetheart's gift try http://www.redenvelope.com/valentines-day-gifts-rvfav
Books on Valentine's Crafts
Check out these books for Valentine's Day inspiration!
All-new crafts for Valentine's day / by Kathy Ross ; illustrated by Barbara Leonard
100+ no-sew fabric crafts for kids : hours of fun, oodles of projects, gifts, toys, playful decorations & more! / Mary Link.
Let's throw a Valentine's Day party! / Rachel Lynette.
Valentine's Day crafts / by Jean Eick ; illustrated by Kathleen Petelinsek.
Valentine hearts : holiday poetry / selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins ; pictures by JoAnn Adinolfi
Taxes 2011
The following links will help guide you to the forms, instructions and other information you may need to file your 2011 taxes. As always, the library will have a limited number of tax forms and instructions for patrons to pick up.
Tax Savvy for Small Business by Frederick W. Daily
IRS Forms and Publications
Print out your federal tax forms, or find out how to do your taxes electronically; either option is available by following the above link to the Internal Revenue Service site.
Ohio Department of Taxation
The Ohio Department of Taxation website makes it easy to file your state taxes online, or print out tax forms.
Want to Quit Smoking?
Here are some books and websites with information and tips that you might find helpful.
7 Steps to a Smoke-Free Life by Edwin B. Fisher
The Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr
Stop Smoking by Matthew Aldrich
Quitting Smoking for Dummies by David Brizer
The Enlightened Smoker's Guide to Quitting by Bear Jack Gebhardt
Smokefree.gov is intended to help you or someone you care about quit smoking. Different people need different resources as they try to quit. The information and professional assistance available on this Web site can help to support both your immediate and long-term needs as you become, and remain, a nonsmoker. Includes a step-by-step guide to quitting.
American Cancer Society provides a guide to quitting smoking.
American Lung Association provides smoking cessation programs.
How to Quit Smoking: A Guide to Quitting and Kicking the Habit for Good by Helpguide.org
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