Library Hours for the remainder of the Summer (August 2 – August 27) are as follows:
Monday-Friday – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Saturday – Sunday – CLOSED
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Fun Distraction: Cardistry
Cardistry can best be defined as “the performance art of card flourishing.” Check out this video from A Great Big Story – “Inside the Hypnotic Art of Card Juggling” to learn more.
https://youtu.be/N2aRACTmDS8
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Fun Distraction: Tracking Whales
See how drones are being used to track whales, the largest animals on Earth, in this video from CNN Business.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2023/07/18/drones-track-whales-ocean-alliance-lon-orig.cnn
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Fun Distraction: Fry Day
Happy National French Fry Day!!! How do you like to eat your French Fries? Here is a video from Insider Food about how fries are eaten around the world.
https://youtu.be/qn4d5SXtxoM
July 13th is National French Fry Day. Check with your local chain restaurants, many are offering free fries today and some even tomorrow, since in 2023 July 14th is a “Fry-day”.
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Alumni Resources from the Library
It’s Alumni Reunion 2023!!!
Memorial Library is excited to welcome back SUNY Cortland Alumni for a long weekend July 13th through the 16th.
General Alumni Weekend information can be found here.
The Library Hours are as follows:
Thursday, July 13th – Open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday, July 14th – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 15th – Sunday, July 16th – CLOSED
We would also like to let all Alumni know that we have an Alumni Library Resources guide online. You can access by clicking on Alumni Library Resources
Fun Distraction: Pallet House
This video is mesmerizing! Watch “Bogdan in the forest” build a tiny house from the floor up with old pallets while his dogs keep him company.
https://fb.watch/lHTzdwWfS_/
(Time lapse video posted on FB by “Survival Camping, Build Warm Brushcraft”)
Or … Check out Bogdan_in_the_forest on YouTube for full videos.
https://youtube.com/@bogdanintheforest4382
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Fun Distraction: Hollywood Cars
Ever think about where Hollywood movie makers get all those cool vehicles for their movies? Check out the video from Great Big Story about where Hollywood gets their cars!
https://youtu.be/LtzsDsaLY90
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Fun Distraction: Silly Putty
Is this the silliest toy ever? SILLY PUTTY! Learn the history of this very silly toy in a video from the Great Big Story.
https://youtu.be/t8f-Kt_-Lz0
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Fun Distraction: Potato Chips
Did you know potato chips were invented in Saratoga Springs, New York? Watch this video from “Great Big Story” to learn about a frustrated chef, a demanding well-to-do customer, and a prank that launched America’s favorite snack food.
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Fun Distraction: Avocados
How much do you know about Avocados? They are delicious and have many health benefits but did you know farming them is hard on the environment. Read more about avocados, the health benefits and popularity along with their environmental impact from the Greenly Institute.
https://greenly.earth/en-us/blog/ecology-news/what-is-the-avocados-environmental-impact
Then check out this YouTube video from Great Big Story about how Arina Shokouhi has developed a sustainable avocado substitute.
https://youtu.be/gmcSxlMDZrw
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