"Suzanne Simard walks into the forest with a churchgoer’s reverence. The soaring canopies of Douglas firs are her cathedral’s ceiling. Shifting branches of cedars, maples and hemlocks filter the sunlight like stained-glass windows. A songbird chorus echoes from the treetops, accompanied by the wind whistling through pine boughs and a woodpecker’s steady drumming.But beauty alone is not what makes this place sacred to Simard. In each colossal tree, the University of British Columbia forest ecologist sees a source of oxygen, a filter for water and a home for hundreds of different creatures. To her, the lush, multilayered understory is proof of a thriving community, where a variety of species ensures that every wavelength of light is put to good use.And although Simard cannot hear their conversation, she knows the trees are in communion with the fungi beneath her feet — bartering carbon for water and nutrients in a raucous exchange older than the forests themselves."
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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Sunday, November 28, 2021
A mother's song (essay, video)
Via Dan Rather, Elliot Kirschner, and Steady Team:
"‘Tis the season to gather with family.The notion of family is a complicated one. We are born into families, but we also make them and choose them. We join new families through our life partners. And families can grow, with new births, and as siblings, children, and other relatives bring in their own partners and have their own children. Families also shrink and fracture, with death and through trauma and miscommunication.But at the most elemental level, family is often created and centered around one of the strongest bonds of nature, that between mother and child."
Direct link to YouTube video => https://youtu.be/JLNr95zE5yA
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
wfpr.fm: More Perfect Union - 023 - Mother's Influence
"In this special Mother's Day episode, the group discuss the influence their mother's and mother figures have had in their lives, sharing stories and lessons from their upbringing."
Direct Link -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3493a8ab-4808-43f8-9101-5c9f1d3b2dfc
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wfpr.fm: More Perfect Union - 023 - Mother's Influence |
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children Hosts Virtual Flower Arranging Class
Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children Hosts Virtual Flower Arranging Class – A Wonderful Present for Mother's Day
Looking for an amazing idea for a Mother's Day gift? Something that your mother has never received before? The Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children is hosting an hour-long virtual Flower Arranging Class on Zoom Thursday, May 13 at 6:00 PM.
The class will be led by Debbie Bottomley, who has won multiple awards for her flower arranging skills. Participants will learn simple tips and ideas to make flowers last longer and look beautiful in any kind of container. Virtual Flower Arranging Class
Included in the ticket price are all of the flowers needed to follow along with Debbie to make the arrangement. Participants will need a container of about 4 inches in diameter, such as a teacup, coffee mug, or mason jar to hold the arrangement.
Tickets must be purchased by May 9. A maximum of 50 tickets are available and the participants must live within the Greater Attleboro Area to pick up the flowers or have them delivered.
Amy's Flower Studio on Rt 1 in North Attleboro is partnering with the Council for Children to create each bunch of flowers to be picked up on site the day before the event.
A gift certificate will be sent out via email with the confirmation. A Zoom link will be sent to each ticketholder before the event.
Please visit the Council for Children page on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/events/184901089990406) or www.councilforchildren.org to purchase a ticket as well as for registration instructions and delivery information.
Contact info@councilforchildren.org with questions.
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Franklin Public Library: closed - Sunday, May 12
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Franklin Public Library: closed - Sunday, May 12 |
This was shared from the Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/bulletins/mothers-day
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
May 2019 Franklin Public Library Newsletter
The Library's regular hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Sunday, 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Sunday hours are September through May only.
May 2019 Franklin Public Library Newsletter
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/may2019newsletter.pdf
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May 2019 Franklin Public Library Newsletter |