Croton Free Library

This week the Croton Free Library has 108 new books and one new movie. New items include Yesteryear. wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=3308…

This week the Croton Free Library has 122 new books. New items include Arsenio and This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me. wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=3308…

Maurice Prendergast, The Grand Canal, Venice

Singing cats might not make the best lullaby, Grover! 😂 📺: @Netflix and @PBSKIDS

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘dross.’ ow.ly/uKz550YvyHV

Today's #WordOfTheDay is williwaw. Learn more about this word: bit.ly/4tIt5Su

This Caturday, meet the jungle cat. Also known as the swamp cat or reed cat, this feline prefers wetland habitats in parts of North Africa & Asia. Though not strictly nocturnal, it’s most commonly spotted at night and can travel up to 3.7 mi (6 km) in a single evening.

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘fiscal.’ ow.ly/6rwP50YvzCy

#WordOfTheDay - WHIMSY 1. UNCOUNTABLE N. Whimsy is behaviour which is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than having any serious reason or purpose behind it. collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/eng… [Image description: A Collins Dictionary “Word of the Day” graphic dated 28th March 2026. The background shows a dreamy, colorful scene filled with soft-focus pastel bubbles and glowing circular shapes in pink, blue, purple, and orange, creating a playful and lighthearted atmosphere. Centered in white text is the heading “Collins Word of the Day,” followed by the word “whimsy” in large lowercase letters. Above the word is the label “uncountable noun” with its phonetic spelling. Beneath it, the definition reads: “Whimsy is behaviour which is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than having any serious reason or purpose behind it.” At the bottom of the image is the text “collinsdictionary.com | #SlangSaturdays"] #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Whimsy #SlangSaturdays

allacronyms.com/O4U O4U (Only For You) can be used to a) express loyalty or b) convey that the information in a message is secret. #Acronyms #Abbreviations #learningEnglish #englishOnline #englishLanguage #O4U

“Anyway” vs. “anyways” One is standard, one is informal. Anyway = grammatically correct in formal writing. Anyways = casual, conversational, totally fine in texts. Anyway, choose based on your audience. 😉✍️ #grammar #vocabulary #spelling

Five thousand seven hundred forty!

⏳ There's one month left to experience "Gabriele Münter: Contours of a World!" At the forefront of modern art in early 20th-century Europe, Gabriele Münter constantly pushed boundaries. She revitalized landscape, still life, and portrait painting through bold color and transformed everyday subjects into something extraordinary. Rather than imitating reality, Münter sought to “convey an essence,” carving out a powerful alternative to purely abstract modernism. Get you tickets at the [link in bio.]

The word 'clue' was originally a variant spelling of 'clew,' meaning “ball of thread or yarn.” Our modern sense of clue, “guide to the solution of a mystery,” grows out of a motif in myth and folklore, the ball of thread that helps in finding one’s way out of a maze.

Born Mar 28: Derek Carr 35, Lady Gaga 40, Julia Stiles 45, Vince Vaughn 56, Brett Ratner 57, Cheryl Salt James 60, Reba McEntire 71, Dianne Wiest 78, Mike Newell 84, Dirk Bogarde, Ken Howard, Conchata Ferrell, Jay Livingston, August Busch Jr, Chuck Portz, Albert S Ruddy

Mending Meeting On Saturday. Join Us

This week the Croton Free Library has 204 new books, three new movies, and two new music CDs. wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=3308…

Marc Chagall, Le soleil couchant

Wow, I’m pretty good at imaginary baseball. Heeheehee! ⚾️

‘Implicit’: folded in ‘Explicit’: unfolded ‘Complicit’: folded together