Family Folktales: Hermod and Hadvor

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:00 Family Folktales: Hermod and Hadvor Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Yellow Fairy Book. Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main…

Family Folktales: The Princess Who Was Hidden Underground

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 12:00 Family Folktales: The Princess Who Was Hidden Underground Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Violet Fairy Book. Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a…

The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother

Wed, 11/04/2020 - 12:00 The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Lilac Fairy Book. Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main…

The Goat-Faced Girl

Wed, 11/18/2020 - 12:00 The Goat-Faced Girl Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Grey Fairy Book. Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  Today’…

The Golden Goose

Wed, 12/02/2020 - 12:00 The Golden Goose Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Red Fairy Book. Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  Today’s…

Beauty and the Beast

Wed, 12/16/2020 - 12:00 Beauty and the Beast Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Blue Fairy Book. Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  Today…

The Slaying of the Tanuki

Wed, 12/30/2020 - 12:00 The Slaying of the Tanuki Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Pink Fairy Book. Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  …

Goofs and Spoofs: Improv Comedy

Goofs and Spoofs: Improv Comedy September 21, 2020 Growing up, I never truly experienced improv. Sure, I watched Whose Line Is It Anyway? but to me, improv was always the butt of a stand-up joke. "It's lazy, it's…

For the Love of Bees

For the Love of Bees July 2, 2020 I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a huge fan of flying insects that could sting me. However, I know how…

Racism and Mental Health

Racism and Mental Health July 7, 2020 Harvard public health researcher David R. Williams, who has been studying the connection between racial discrimination and health for decades, recently wrote about the “pandemic of stress”…

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Family Folktales: The Magic Kettle

Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00 Family Folktales: The Magic Kettle Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Crimson Fairy Book. Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main…

Family Folktales: The Adventures of Jackal and His Sons

Wed, 07/01/2020 - 12:00 Family Folktales: The Adventures of Jackal and His Sons Family Folktales This is actually three stories: The Adventures of a Jackal, The Adventures of the Jackal’s Eldest Son, and The Adventures of the Younger Son of the Jackal. All three…

Books for Big Feelings

Books for Big Feelings July 10, 2020   With everything that has happened this year, we all may be feeling some big feelings. Children may need extra help understanding those feelings and learning how to…

Library Breaks a Century of Silence with Votes for Women

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