Young aerobics team prepared to take on state's best school teams.

ON SHOW: Sophie Pietsch and Briney Wright put on a display with their Energetix teammates at Holy Trinity Lutheran School ahead of the state preliminary finals.

HORSHAM Holy Trinity Lutheran Schools Energetix aerobics team will travel to Geelong to take part in the state finals of Schoolaerobics on Saturday.

The team qualified for the in the middle of May and have continued to train hard under the tutelage of coach Amanda Wick.

The girls have been doing six sessions a week since they qualified for the finals, Wick said.

Before that the group had been training together regularly since the start of the year.

Wick has volunteered with the schools aerobics team for the past ten years.

She said she watching the girls enjoy themselves was why she kept doing it.

Their is some new girls in the team and some with a bit more experience, she said.

I think theyre a great team.

Wick did not want to put any pressure on the girls ahead of Saturday.

Our greatest wish would be for them to make it through to nationals, she said.

But all we really want is for them to go out to try their hardest and have fun.

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Brunch is a meal that everyone should be able to enjoy, so weve got plenty of vegan brunch recipes to get the whole group to the table on time.

Vegan brunch recipes arent just stand-ins for carnivores, theyre recipes that can hold their own in any mixed-diet crowd. From decadent French toast to beautiful vegetable presentations, vegan brunch recipes dont need to be relegated to the side of the table.

To keep your brunch table balanced, choose a variety of recipes. There are options for those who like something sweet in the morning as well as those who prefer savory. Pancakes always make for an easy vegan brunch option, and tofu is an excellent swap for breakfast eggs.

Mushrooms are another excellent swap for meat. They are great in any scramble or hash, and hold their own in bread puddings. Or, you can try using eggplant, a vegan favorite.

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The vegan Coney dog is to be among menu items at Chili Mustard Onions, an all-vegan restaurant to open this fall on 3411 Brush Street in Detroit.(Photo: Pete LaCombe)

A wienerloaded with mustard, onion and chili,it looksjust like a coney dog. But there are zero animal parts.

Same goes for the Big Mockburger an homage to the McDonald's Big Macstacked with patties, a cheese substitute,pickles, lettuce and a special sauce.

Pete LaCombe, 47, plans to open Chili Mustard Onions, a 100% vegan, Coney Island-style restaurant, by about September at 3411 Brush Street in Detroit.

He ate the real thing most of his life. But 4 years ago, after seeing a documentary about suffering animals, he and his family decided to stop consuming critters.

"When you see where it comes from, it's crazy," he said of meat.

Pete Lacombe, pictured here with his wife, Shellee, plans to open Chili Mustard Onions, an all-vegan restaurant this fall on 3411 Brush Street in Detroit.(Photo: Pete LaCombe)

Since the Facebook page went up, LaCombe said he's already hearing from angry carnivores.

"People say, 'What the (expletive)'s wrong with you hipsters? Leave the Coney Island alone,'" LaCombe said. "That kind of hate keeps me going. It really does. Because I'm striking a chord with everybody not just the vegans, but everybody."

Coney Island diners, where meat-based chili dogs are among meat-laden menu items,are a beloved part of Detroit life. But LaCombe claims his recipes are good enough to please people used to meat.

"They want something they love, but that they're not going to get heartburn from," he said. "I want to show people you can eat your favorite food but veganized."

So what's in a vegan coney dog? Organic spice and soy crumble, "to give it a little texture," are among the chili ingredients. The wieners areskinless,vegan, gluten-free Smart Dogs (which, according to theirwebsite, contain soy, evaporated cane syrup, pea protein isolate, tapioca starch and more).

The vegan "Big Mock," inspired by the McDonald's "Big Mac," is to be among menu items at Chili Mustard Onions, an all-vegan restaurant to open this fall on 3411 Brush Street in Detroit.(Photo: Pete LaCombe)

LaCombe said the chili recipe is his own, and he'll be using Smart Dogs, a store-bought Lifelight brand,until he starts making his own vegan hot dogs. The Big Mockwill use patties from Beyond Meat (made with pea protein, according to its website), cheesesubstitute fromFollow Your Heart(coconut oil, modified food starch, potato starch and more, according to its website) and a special sauce made with about six ingredients that LaCombe said tastes just likeBig Mac sauce.

The food, while cholesterol-free, isn't super healthy. The Big Mock has about 500 calories, LaCombe said, which is only about 63less than a Big Mac from McDonald's. Vegan desserts such as vegan bumpy cake and Hostess-style cupcakes are also to be served at Chili MustardOnions, where LaCombe will be head chef as well as owner.

LaCombe, of Grosse Pointe Farms,previously worked in automotive design. Inspired by the documentary film "Earthlings," which includes topics of animals suffering for the food industry, hewent vegan with his wife and daughter.

After developing recipes similar to meat foods he used to enjoy, LaCombe said he wants to share them with others.

"What I'm trying to do is eliminate the kale and tofu mess that's what vegans eat. Rabbit food," he said. "For me, it's all about animals first, health benefits and earth benefits second."

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A popular vegan eatery is opening its second Boston location, and its bringing vegan nachos to the table in the Fenway neighborhood.

By Chloe (stylized as by CHLOE.) is part of a small chainof vegan restaurants started in New York City in 2015. The companys first Boston location opened in the Seaport in February, offering up vegan lobster rolls and clam chowder. The restaurants second Boston location, at the corner of Van Ness and Kilmarnock streets, will open on Thursday.

Though the restaurants menu will have many of the same items as its Seaport sisterincluding a guac burger, cinnamon roll, and mac and cheesefeaturing a sweet potato cashew cheese sauce sprinkled with shitake baconthe newBy Chloewill also offer Fenway Nachos,a secret menu itemin honor of the restaurants baseball-playing neighbor that will only be available at this location.The dish is a plant-based take on the popular ballpark fare, and will feature vegan chorizo, black bean salsa, and jalapeos.

Unlike the Seaport location, the Fenway spotwill also serve beer and wine.

According to a press release, By Chloe Fenway is the restaurants largest location yet, at 3,000 square feet. It will seat 75 inside, 26 outside, and its signature swing chairs will be red and white to fit with the colors of the Red Sox.

We were completely overwhelmed by the warm welcome we received when we opened our first Boston location earlier this year, Co-founder Samantha Wasser said in the release. Boston has been so good to us and we cannot wait to become part of the vibrant and growing Fenway neighborhood [and] experience our first Red Sox season.

The restaurant made waves in April when it separated from its namesake and co-founder, Chloe Coscarelli, a celebrity chefbest known as the first vegan winner of Food NetworksCupcake Wars. According to reports, an independent arbitrator found Coscarelli grossly negligent, and ruled that she actively failed to work inthe self-interest of the restaurant brand bearing her name.

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There were no Downward Facing Dog poses. Instead, yoga instructor Michelle Ihry, owner of Healing Touch Yoga, instructed the dozen guests in her studio to get into their Downward Facing Kitty, as five cats and four kittens weaved between bended legs or took a break lying on the top of someones turquoise-colored mat.

In the corner of Ihrys studio on Wednesday were a couple of litter boxes and lattice balls with bells rolled across the floor as relaxing flute music played in the background.

Some of the felines would occasionally get into a playful scuffle hiss, swat or pounce causing the crowd to smile and momentarily break focus from their poses.

We giggled and laugh and we knew it was going to be like that, Ihry said. I have done yoga for a long time [six years], but this is the first time with cats and it's awesome. If you're a cat lover, this is the perfect way to relax.

Homeward Animal Shelter, formerly Humane Society Fargo-Moorhead, and Ihrys studio, located in the back of Healing Touch Chiropractic, 45 21st Ave. E. in West Fargo, teamed up to host meow-maste to attract clients and get exposure for adoptable pets, said Heather Klefstad, with Homeward.

Yoga is good for the mind and body and cats are good for the soul, so its a perfect match, all-in-one, Klefstad said, adding that all the cats at meow-maste are looking for forever homes and can be found online or at the shelterin Fargo, 1201 28th Ave. N.

Ihry approached Klefstad about collaborating for cat yoga after hearing from a friend in Florida who signed up for a similar session down there. Interest in bringing this exercise trend to the F-M area was immediate. In recent years, yoga with cats or goats have become all the health rage, with classes coming to cities like San Francisco and Des Moines.

Cat yoga in West Fargo was a big hit, the organizers said, and there was even a wait list for Wednesday nights sessions. So they definitely plan on hosting more classes in the future.

Time spent with a cat is never wasted. Namaste, Ihry said at the close of the first session.

Tiffany Johnson, Ihrys daughter and owner of Healing Touch Chiropractic, said overall events like this help build a community.

There are going to be some people who come for yoga and the cats are a bonus, or people who love cats and they havent been to yoga before, Johnson said.

Tasha Ullrich, of Fargo, who participated in Wednesdays class said, I came for the cats.

How do you even explain that to someone? she said when asked to describe her first meow-maste experience. Ullrich wouldnt let go of a string toy the entire yoga session. I was kind of a kitty hog, Im not going to lie, she said jokingly.

It was so relaxing, said her friend Callie Bowen. Cats and yoga are such a fun combination.

Meow-maste sessions are $13, or $10 with the purchase of an $80 punch card. All proceeds are donated to Homeward Animal Shelter.

For more information on Meow-maste Yoga with Cats, visit: http://www.htchiro.com/yoga.

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May 31, 2017 UM Professor Amishi Jha asks in a recent study if college football players can be trained to be mentally tough and resilient. The research reveals that mindfulness training but not relaxation training, improves college athletes' attention. Practice and adherence are key. Credit: University of Miami

By the end of each academic semester, most college students struggle with a drop in attention spans and increased stress, especially student-athletes. Athletes know dedicated practice and physical training lead to excellence. Much less is known about mental training to deal with the psychological pressures of competitive athletics. One form of mental training, involving mindfulness, trains participants to focus attention on the present moment and observe one's thoughts and feelings without emotional reactivity.

A recent University of Miami study conducted in the laboratory of neuroscientist Amishi Jha, associate professor in the UM College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Psychology, asks if college football players can be trained to be mentally tough and resilient. The research paper titled, "'We Are Talking About Practice': the Influence of Mindfulness vs. Relaxation Training on Athletes' Attention and Well-Being over High-Demand Intervals," was recently published online in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. Jha's lab collaborated with mindfulness expert Scott Rogers, Miami Law professor and director of the Mindfulness in Law Program.

"Our research suggests that the mind, like the body, needs regular mental exercise to keep it cognitively and emotionally fit. What struck us about these results is that both relaxation and mindfulness helped well-being, but only mindfulness training benefitted players' attentionsomething student athletes need both on and off the field," said Jha.

Jha's research team found that greater practice and program adherence in a mindfulness training program, but not a matched relaxation training program, leads to more stable attention and fewer attentional lapses in football players.

The study's first author, UM psychology Ph.D. candidate Joshua Rooks, knows first-hand how demanding the life of a football player can be. Rooks, a former college football player who practiced mindfulness during his time as a tight end for the Northwestern University Wildcats, joined Jha's lab in 2012.

In the current study, Rooks monitored the attention and emotional well-being of student-athletes on the UM football team over four weeks, during which Rogers delivered two matched training programs to player subgroups. One group of 56 players received mindfulness training (MT), while the other group made up of 44 players received relaxation training (RT). The players in the MT group participated in breathing exercises, body scans and mindful awareness sessions, while the RT group did relaxation exercises, place-guided imagery and listened to relaxing music. Players' attention was measured using the Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART), a test designed to promote mind wandering and measure attentional performance lapses. Their emotional well-being was measured by questionnaires about their mood, anxiety and depression levels.

The four weeks of this project occurred during their pre-season training when players faced intensive demands, both academically and physically. Prior research found that during times of high demand, such as the academic semester and military pre-deployment training, students and soldiers experience degraded attention and emotional well-being. In this study, football players' attention and emotional well-being degraded from the beginning to the end of the four weeks. Yet high adherence to the MT program, but not the RT program, protected athletes' sustained attention. The study also found that greater engagement in both MT and RT protected against a decline in well-being and pointed to practice as the key to benefitting from MT program.

Professional sports teams have long used relaxation training with players. Recently, some teams have also introduced mindfulness training. High performance psychology coach, Michael Gervais, who serves as an advisor to Jha's lab for their work, has achieved success by offering mindfulness to pro-athletes, such as the Seattle Seahawks.

"This is the type of research that moves the needle from theory to application. The hallmarks of elite performance within the most hostile environments are the ability to be tough minded, adjust to unpredictable demands, and to properly attend to the task at hand," said Gervais.

In addition to its potential to help athletes' attention and well-being, mindfulness training has been examined in soldiers during their high-demand pre-deployment training intervals. Prior studies have found that these intervals deplete attention and degrade emotional well-being.

"Research like this is very important as the Army explores mindfulness training as a possible enabler to Soldier readiness," said Major General Walter E. Piatt, Commanding General for the 10th Mountain Division, and an advisory committee member of the Mindfulness Based Attention and Training (MBAT) Project in Jha's lab.

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Voici leau claire!

Legend has it that was the phrase exclaimed by early French explorers upon discovering Eau Claires clear waters. If immersing yourself in the Eau Claire or Chippewa rivers isnt enough to get you to visit the small city nestled at the confluence of the two, maybe youll want to immerse yourself in their music scene instead: namely, the Eaux Claires Music Festival.

Eaux Claires is the musical lovechild of Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and Aaron Dessner of The National. The bar has been set pretty highfrom two back-to-back years of great music and great turnouts. Troix is shaping up to live up to the hype, however, with Chance the Rapper returning and other great acts like Paul Simon, Wilco and Sylvan Esso. (Get the full lineup.)

A weekend getaway to this simultaneously outdoorsy and musically-rich city (only an hour-and-a-half drive from the twin cities) is always a good idea. Its an even better idea when theres a festival involved.Experience the milieu of a citythat feels like its both a purely Wisconsin getaway and a destination with some truly great cultural perks.

While many will embrace the outdoor experience in totality and pitch a tent on the festival campgrounds, others will choose the comfort of a warm bed. This year, warm-bed-optershave a quaint new lodging option: Oxbow Hotel. (The hotel is already booked for festival weekend, but keep it in mind for future getaways if you werent lucky enough to snag a room during Eaux Claires.) This boutique hotel is yet another vision brought to life by Vernon, along with several other local movers and shakers. Enjoy the woodsy feel, and rent a bike or kayak to get your adventure going. When youre back in your room, play some vinyl on your personal record player.

Take a tour of at the Leinenkugel Breweryin neighboring Chippewa Falls. The brewery, founded in 1867 by Jacob Leinenkugel, with its brick-building campus is fun to wander. After youre fully educated on beer brewing and all things Leinenkugel related, sample your favorites in the Leinie Lodge.

Or if wine is more your speed, then try Autumn Harvest Winery and Orchard. This relaxing spot opened more than a decade ago, making it the first winery in the Chippewa Valley. Taste some samples, or purchase a glass or bottle to enjoy on the patio.

Explore UW Eau Claire,a lovely, walkable campus of more than 300 acres on the banks of the Chippewa River. Celebrate the Blugolds and pretend youre in college all over again.

Get outside and get onto the Chippewa River State Trail. Walk, run, bike (and even cross-country ski and snowmobile in the winter). Find the trailhead in Phoenix Park downtown. Thirty miles later, find yourself in the city of Durand.

June 1 marks the start of farmers market season in Eau Claire, so be sure to wander through the Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market and stock up on blueberries, honey, cheese and other locally-grown and locally-made favorites.

Try The French Press for your caffeine fix, Milwaukee Burger Company for a burger and cheese curds, The Classic Garage for throwback diner fare or the Bijou Bistro if youre feeling fancy.

The folks at Visit Eau Claire even have fun daily to-dos if you decide to make it a four-day weekend. (And, see their suggestionslast year for filling any down time yoga or cribbage, anyone?)

Thursday Night:Sounds Like Summer Concert Series in Phoenix Park

Thursday Night:(sold out)OxbeauxConcert and Pre-Party

Friday Night:Eau Claire Express Northwoods League baseball game

Saturday:Leinenkugels Family Reunion event

Sunday:FATFAR river floating event

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Each week, SCENE will publish a Q&A with a proprietor of a live-music venue. This week we tracked down Ben Grossman, owner of Hop Nation Brewing Co., which has become an increasingly popular venue for music. Here are our Qs and his As.

SCENE: How often do you have live music, what kind of music do you typically have, and how much are average tickets or cover charges?

Grossman: We have live music about four times a month. Anywhere between Thursday and Saturday. But sometimes we have a cool act come in when theyre traveling through. Music is usually originals from small groups, like two to four folks, usually unplugged. No tickets, no cover almost 99 percent of the time.

S: What do you believe is the value of live music, both to you as a business and to your customers or audience?

G: I was a musician playing through college on scholarship so I believe that music is a part of an enriched life. To my business, it brings in like-minded folks. And with the brewerys atmosphere, I try to accentuate a relaxing, enjoyable time or a good get-your-groove-on feeling to kick off peoples weekends.

S: Whats the best show youve ever hosted and why?

G: Razzvio. The musicians were awesome people. The show and the looping they did were seamless. How often do you run into a rocker-looking musician who cranks it out on an electric violin? I also really enjoy the Yakima Folklife Festival in general. It is such a vibrant and great time of year for the community as we have so many talented musicians rolling through town.

S: What kind of energy and atmosphere can a guest expect on a night youre having live music? Will there be dancing? Rapt listening? Or a laid-back social environment in which the music is mostly in the background?

G: I hate to be a generalist, but most of the time it is comfort listening with a little raptness here and there sometimes topped with a smattering of dancing. We save most of the dancing for the great outdoors during our bigger shows.

S: What plans do you have for the future regarding live music?

G: Live music and entertainment not normally available in Yakima will continue to be Hop Nations focus going into the future. I believe it is important to keep all sorts of different experiences alive so that we dont forget any one part of what makes our community great. The arts, in all its silhouettes, are especially important to preserve both in history and contemporary constructs. We will continue to host live music so long as we are here.

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SANFORD - Goodall Library, located at 952 Main Street, will kick off its summer reading program for adults and young adults this Monday, June 5.

To participate, please sign up at the library's front desk.

The theme for this summer's program is "Build a Better World." The program will focus not just onreading, but on building, creating, and reaching out into the community. Therewill be opportunities to win some great prizes along the way.

Also,"Color Your World," the library's summer reading program for children ages 13 and younger, starts this Monday.Registration is free, and the program is non-competitive.All reading levels and abilities arewelcome to join. Children can read whatever they want, whenever they want.

For more information, please call the library at 324-4714.

GOODALL LIBRARY

Goodall Library is located at 952 Main Street and can be reached at 324-4714. Visit the library online at http://www.lbgoodall.org.

Kennebunk therapist and author Kingsley Gallup will discuss some tips for personalchange and growth when she reads from her book,"Project Personal Freedom,"at Goodall Library on Tuesday, June 6, at 6:30 p.m. "Project Personal Freedom" is a daily guidebook of inspirational and instructionaltips to help those who feel trapped by circumstances, belief systems or emotionsto access a stronger sense of personal freedom. Gallup wrote this book for a wideaudience from people dealing with occasional stress to those who suffer chronicconditions, such as depression, anxiety and PTSD.Gallup, MA, LPC, NCC, DCC, is a licensed professional counselor, nationally certifiedcounselor, distance-credentialed counselor and certified mediator.Light refreshments will be served at the event.For more information about Kingsley Gallup, visit online at http://www.personalfreedominstitute.com.

Goodall Library will host aneedle felting classwith DanielleBonney on Thursday, June 8, at 12:30 p.m. Bonney is a local wool sculptor whomakes birds and other animals out of sheep wool through a technique called "needle felting."Her work can be seen online at her Etsy Shop at http://www.esty.com/shop/wildthingsmaine and, locally,at Restless Threads in Kennebunk and Hurlbutt's in Kennebunkport. her work also is displayed at Presidio Park inSan Fransisco and Bea and Laurel Gallery in Wisconsin. Participants in her class will learn howto make a felted hummingbird to take home. Registration is required and limited to 14participants. You may register by calling 324-4714 or by stopping by the library.

Goodall Library will continue itsMeditation Seriesin June.Whether youre a beginner or looking to deepen your practice, head to the library for this series, led by Cindy Simon, M.A., NCC, RMT.Relieve anxiety, anger and depression by learning to live in the present moment.Enjoy deep stillness and quiet and rid your mind of negative chatter. Live withmore acceptance, letting go, happiness, and gratitude.Class will be held on Monday, June 19, from 4 to 5 p.m.

Coloring Calm, Goodall Librarys coloring workshop,will continue on Monday, June 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the library'sCommunity Room. Coloring sheets and supplies will be provided (or you canbring your own). Color in a relaxing group setting with music and refreshmentsprovided. Adult coloring, a focused and meditative activity, has been shown tohave many positive benefits, mental and physical.

Romp & Rhyme: Baby & Toddler Timeis held at Goodall Library on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. This program, for children ages 3 and younger, lasts 30 minutes and is filled with music, movement, fun, rhymes and books.

Creative Chaos Story Time For Pre-schoolersis offered at Goodall Library for children ages 3 through 6 on Thursday mornings at 11 a.m. This 45-minute program involves stories, crafts, fun and an occasional surprise.

Goodall Library offersfree passesto the Portland Museum of Art, Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Ogunquit Museum of American Art and the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport. Stop in and start enjoying the benefits of becoming a member of the library.

SPRINGVALE PUBLIC

Springvale Public Library is located at 443 Main Street. For more information, call 324-4624, send an email to spl@springvalelibrary.org, or visit online at http://www.springvalelibrary.org.

Story timesare held at Springvale Public Library for children ages 3 through 6 every Monday at 10 a.m. Baby Rhyme Time, for children under the age of 3, is held at the library on Thursdays at 10 a.m.

PARSONS MEMORIAL

Parsons Memorial Library is located at 27 Saco Road in Alfred. It can be reached at 324-2001 or alflib@roadrunner.com. Hours are from 3 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

E-Booksare available at the Parsons Memorial Library.The library has three Kindle e-readers with a total of 22 titles on each. Contact the library for the full list.

Parsons Memorial Library hosts aLego Clubfor children ages 4 through 12 on Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. The Legos are supplied. Donations of additional Legos would be appreciated.

The Friends of Parsons Memorial Library are having anongoing book salein the Reading Room. Hardcovers cost $2; paperbacks, $1. You can fill a PML tote bag with books for $12. All proceeds support the librarys programs.

Preschool Story Timesare held at the library with Miss Karen on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

TheGames Clubmeets at Parsons Memorial Library on Wednesdays at 1 p.m.

Parsons Memorial Library tote bagsare now available for $8 apiece. Proceeds go toward expanding library collections.

Discount passesto the Portland Childrens Museum are available at the library year round.

ACTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Acton Public Library is located at 35 H Road in Acton and is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to noon on the second and third Saturdays of the month.

Acton Public Library will hold its annualBook, Bake & Plant Saleon Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to noon.Please consider donating your divided perennials, rooted house plants or extra seedlings to help the sale.The library also is taking book donations for the sale. For the library's book donation policy, please visit online at http://www.acton.lib.me.us.The sale will be held at 35 H Road in Acton.For more information, please call 636-2781.

Acton Public Library is now offering aStory & Activity Hourfrom 10 to 11 a.m. on Fridays with two volunteers leading the fun. Parents and caregivers and their children, ages preschool and younger, are welcome to attend and listen to a story, participate in finger-play and movement activities and make light crafts. The library will also have "community celebrities" lined-up to attend once a month and share their talents.

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