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“Growing in the Backyard” Citizen Health Action Team The Community Commission on Health Approves a New Project for the Backyard
By Janice Barbee, Cultural Wellness Center On April 7, 2011, the Commission on Health approved the Family Garden project of the Backyard Initiative”'s Growing in the Backyard Citizen Health Action Team (CHAT). The CHAT stated in their proposal to the Commission: “This project will empower Backyard residents to produce their own healthy foods, increase connections to the local food system, and increase each family”'s understanding about how the food system works. Families participating in the Family Gardens project will actively take responsibility for creating and maintaining a series of gardens throughout the Backyard. These activities will also increase a sense of belonging and community for each family.” The Commission on Health, a group composed primarily of residents who live in the “Backyard” ”“ in Powderhorn Park, Central, Corcoran, or one of the four neighborhoods in Phillips ”“ meets every month at the Cultural Wellness [...]
May Programs at the Franklin Library
By Erin Thomasson Children”'s Programs Celebrate Children”'s Book Week. Fri. May 6, 4”“5 pm Grades 2-5. Join us for special children”'s stories. We will read some of our very favorite children”'s picture books. Waxbarasho iyo Ciyaar Caruureed Af-Soomaali ah/Somali Play and Learn Fri. May 6 & 20, 10:30 a.m. ”“ 12:30 pm. Preschool-grade 2. Dhammaan caruurta ka yar da”' dugsi. Ka soo qaybgal sheekooyin caruur, heeso iyo hawlo waxbarasho. Join us for stories, songs and activities. * Family Storytime Wed. through May 25, 10:30”“11 am. 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children. Sheeko Caruur Af-Soomaali ah/World Language Storytime: Somali . Tue. through May 31, 6”“7 pm. La wadaag bugagga, sheekoyinka, jaan-gooyada maansada iyo muusikada Soomaalida. Age 2 and up. Experience the world in other languages. ** Kids Book Club Fri. May 27, 4”“5 pm Grades [...]
