TAG: health
Food for Fines for the win!
Posted in News on March 22, 2017 at 6:00 am
We’re inviting you to celebrate National Library Week and support your community with a donation of food. Spokane County Library District announces the 5th annual Food for Fines event during National Library Week, April 9–15, 2017. Your donations go to the Second Harvest Food Bank and other regional food banks serving Spokane County and […]
Tags: charity, community, events, fine forgiveness, food, food bank, Food for Fines, food insecurity, giving, health, national library week, overdue fines
Apps I’m loving right now
Posted in Explore and Discover on March 1, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker In July of 2015, I wrote a blog about my interest in astronomy and one of my most favorite apps, Star Walk 2 (iOS, Android, Windows). Even now, I still get comments about Star Walk 2, leading to conversations about other favorite apps. So I’m talking about other entertaining apps I’m loving […]
Tags: Android, Apps, astronomy, breathing, dream interpretation, dreams, health, iOS, meditation, mental wellness, moon, moon phases, phone apps, photos, physical wellness, smartphones, Windows
Battling the winter blahs
Posted in Explore and Discover on February 10, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Susan Goertz As we face another month of chilly winter weather, I find it a challenge to get myself outside. I am a nature lover and a fairly active person, but you will rarely see me in the gym. I want to exercise under open skies while gentle breezes drift over my skin. Which […]
Tags: aromatherapy, cleanse, cold, exercise, health, indoor, weather, winter, yoga
Reversing the norm of slut shaming and gender-based discrimination: ‘UnSlut: A Documentary Film’
Posted in News on February 1, 2017 at 6:00 am
Why is the sexual shaming of girls and women, especially sexual assault victims, still so prevalent in the United States and Canada? UnSlut: A Documentary Film explores the causes and devastating effects of gender-based discrimination and what is often called “slut shaming” in the United States and Canada. Featuring six women who have experienc […]
Tags: advocates, assault victims, bias, bullying, community, cyberbullying, discrimination, documentary, experts, gender, gender-based, health, mental health, panel discussion, parenting, parents, sex education, slut shaming, teens, tweens, UnSlut
Engage: our new library event magazine
Posted in News on December 22, 2016 at 6:00 am
Spokane County Library District introduces Engage, the new magazine packed with information about events, workshops, and programs at the library. You can pick up Engage at any of our 10 libraries or view it online. Just like all of our events and programs, the magazine is free. When you open the pages of Engage, […]
Tags: adult, business, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, classes, community, concerts, cooking, education, Engage, events, family, family events, financial literacy, food, gardening, health, hobbies, kids, literature, magazine, Money Smart Week, music, parents, poetry, STEM, teachers, teens, The Yellow Wall-Paper, tweens, workshops, YA, young learners
Moran Prairie Library Health Fair
Posted in News on June 8, 2016 at 6:00 am
Moran Prairie Library hosts a Health Fair on Friday, June 24, 2016, from 1 to 6pm. A perfect time for a quick check-up before Hoopfest. The health fair is free and open to the public. In partnership with local health organizations, the health fair features free health screenings and information on preventing health problems, improving health, as […]
Tags: blood donation, blood drive, health, health screening, healthcare, healthcare navigator, healthy eating, mental health, nutrition
Fuel your run: pre-race nutrition strategies
Posted in News on March 4, 2016 at 6:00 am
Get the edge on fellow runners tackling Bloomsday, Spokane River Run, and Only Fools Run At Midnight with pre-race nutrition strategies. Melissa Madsen, a registered dietitian and runner, teaches the basics of hydration, pre-race meals, refueling during an event, and nutrition for post event recovery. Find out how everyday food choices can enhance […]
Take care of your heart
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on February 25, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker My chest was pounding so fast and hard, as if my heart was going to bust through my rib cage and explode. I felt woozy and was glad to be on my way home, I just wanted to lay down, close my eyes, rest…suddenly the jolt of my car hitting the guard […]
Tags: health, heart, national heart month
Love your heart: Local resources for American Heart Month
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on February 2, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Clarissa Fidler A week ago I woke up around 4am with intense pain, unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I got out of bed and walked up the stairs like a hunchback, clutching my chest and abdomen. I only made it to the living room before the pain forced me to the floor. Scared and […]
A New Year’s resolution in four words
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on January 27, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker Ah, January. A month that starts with the hopeful list of resolutions for the new, improved you. Word is that half of US citizens make New Year’s resolutions with nearly 90% failing to keep those resolutions. We have the best intentions, but seem to ask too much of ourselves. Many people I […]
