Total Lunar Eclipse

Tonight is not only the winter solstice, but also a total lunar eclipse.  It will be visible (cloud conditions permitting) across all of North America.  The eclipse will begin at approximately 12:30 AM Central Time, and will last for 3.5 hours. For more information, including a chart that provides specific times for all the major North American time zones, go to Stardate.org.

Read!

Look what has popped up in downtown Little Rock! This picture was sent to us by the Arkansas Center for the Book. The website it recommends, www.read.gov, has reading suggestions for all ages, resources for parents and teachers, and links to interesting programs such as the Letters About Literature contest.  Our Arkansas Center for the Book has its own Letters About Literature page.  This year's contest entries must be postmarked by tomorrow, December 10th, so it might be too late to enter this year, but check back in 2011 for the next contest.  Please visit our web page for more information about the Arkansas Center for the Book.