Do I stand up and show reverence for what was after all the theft of the rightful property of United Kingdom? Or stay seated out of solidarity to King George? Since IвЂ™m not much of a monarchist or the type to hold grudges for longer than a hundred years or so, I decided to do the polite thing and stand for the duration and hope that the locals couldnвЂ™t smell the tea and taxation with representation on me.

After an impressive fireworks display, the audience was asked to stand for the national anthem and for a brief moment I was caught in a quandary. I remember having an extremely awkward moment ten years ago while on holiday in the US at this time of year. This week will mark the 4 thВ of July, the day where Americans celebrate their independence from the British.В As a British person, IвЂ™m not sure what to think about this. So happy 2nd of July! This week weвЂ™ve got a perspective on the 4th of July from one of our British colleagues here at the Memorial Library as well as a little reminiscingВ about celebrations in the US fromВ one of our American Scholars. However it took another two days for the final wording in the Declaration of Independence to be finalised andВ signed, hence the Fourth of July. July 4th was almost a July 2nd вЂ“ the 2nd was the day that Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence. WeвЂ™ll be posting some pictures of the events and the poetry, planes and tales so keep an eyeВ out over the next month! If you (or your child) is 8-12 and youвЂ™d like to attend any of these events call us at 01603 774747 to reserve your place today! Kids will learn about the different elements of a story and have the chance to write their own tale of a character who could out-do everyone around, even when it was not expected of them. Although she is a tall tale, Sally Ann set records throughout the frontier, from wrestling alligators and out-screaming eagles toВ out-grinning bears. On 19 August, weвЂ™ll be reading the story of Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett by Stephen Kellogg. Once that is covered, kids will have a chance to fold and fly paper airplanes, with prizes for the plane that flies the furthest, the longest and is the most creative!

Some of the early aviation pioneers, the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. The following week, 29 July, weвЂ™ll be hosting a paper airplane competition! First things first though, and weвЂ™ll talk aboutВ lift and how planes stay in the air and We even found a copy of the customs form the Apollo 11 crew had to submit when they returned to Hawaii! WeвЂ™ll be writing some space-themed poetry, and maybe even a limerick or two. Children will learn about some of the first animals in space, the Apollo missions and what it was like to be the first humans on the moon. Our first event on 22 July will (almost) coincide with the 44th anniversary of the moon landing. ThisВ year the theme is Record Breakers, and weвЂ™ll be celebrating some American pioneers, from space travel to aviation, as well as throwing in a tall tale celebrating a woman who may not have been real, but certainly broke someВ records! The Memorial Library is again partnering with the ChildrenвЂ™s Library to hostДЄctivities for the Reading AgencyвЂ™s Summer Reading Challenge.

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