Word to your Mother (Mother Earth, that is)…

Thursday, April 22nd is Earth Day, making it the perfect time for everyone to learn more about having a positive impact on the environment. Whether you’re looking for a few small ways to change your habits, or wanting to make a BIG change in your carbon footprint, we’ve got the resources to help you get started. Check out what’s listed below, or ask a librarian about additional resources that will spark your interest.

Online Resources

• Shopping Green Tips
• EPA’s “Go Green” Newsletter
• Your Carbon Footprint

Library Resources

• “Green Plans: Blueprint for a Sustainable Earth” by Huey D. Johnson
• Vegan planet : 400 irresistible recipes with fantastic flavors from home and around the world by Robin Robertson
• “Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability” by Sperling and Gordon
• “Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and how it can Renew America”by Thomas Friedman.
• “Sleeping Naked is Green: How an Eco-Cynic Unplugged her Fridge, Sold her Car, & Found Love in 366 Days” by Vanessa Farquharson.

Got a flare for the dramatic? Bit of a poetry fanatic?

MU Hamilton invites you to share your favorite published poem with a LIVE, CAPTIVATED audience! The 3rd annual Favorite Poem Project is modeled after the national program…get a glimpse of how cool it will be by watching the video above. Or, check out some of the cool pics from last year’s event & get more details on our Poem Promo page. No sign up is necessary–just stop by either (or both) of the events! Need help picking a poem? Check out our resources on the bottom of this page.

Thursday, April 15th: 11am-1pm at Wilks Conference Center
Wednesday, April 21st: 7-9 pm at Miami Downtown

Online Resources

• Classic Poetry Aloud
• Famous Poetry Online
• Famous Poets and Poems

Library Resources

• “An Invitation to Poetry: A New Favorite Poem Project Anthology”
• “The Oxford Anthology of African American Poetry”
• “The Norton Anthology of Poetry”
• “World Poetry: An Anthology of Verse from Antiquity to Our Time”
• More Poetry from Rentschler

Take me out to the ballllllpark!! Take me out to the game…

A holiday unto itself for Tri-Staters, Opening Day marks the start of the Cincinnati Reds baseball season & the end of winter doldrums. On Monday, April 5th, the Reds will be facing off against the St. Louis Cardinals. With a great weather forecast & a full-day of events planned, it may be a wee bit hard to keep your own head in the game–the college game, that is! But, you can catch a game on Sunday, April 25th for just 5 BUCKS when Miami University heads to the ballpark to watch the Reds take on the San Diego Padres. Just stop by 122 Schwarm to sign up and pay cash/check.

Can’t make that day either? Check out the complete schedule & get current news on the Cincinnati Reds website, or keep track of all of your favorite local sports by checking out CNati.com (also includes prolific Reds coverage).

Library Baseball Books

• Baseball: A history of America’s favorite game (2006)
• A game of inches: The stories behind the innovations that shaped baseball (2006)
• Baseball’s great experiment : Jackie Robinson and his legacy (2008)
• The sports rules book (2009)
• Yogi Berra: An eternal Yankee (2009)
• Joe Nuxhall: The life, legacy, & words of a Cincinnati icon (2008)
• The Big Bam: The life and times of Babe Ruth (2006)
• Shades of glory: The Negro leagues & the story of African American baseball (2007)

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