Monthly Archives: September 2018

Constitution Day – Monday, September 17 – Celebrate with Mystic Mobile Trivia

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Monday, September 17, marks the 231st anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution.

BSC is celebrating with trivia on Mystic Mobile (click on the Constitution Day tile).

Find the answers you need by using Library resources (online & physical) and win prizes!

 

 

 

 

September 12: On This Day in 1940 – Lascaux Cave Paintings Discovered

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Cave painting, Lascaux, Aquitaine, France

12 September
Some of the world’s oldest artwork was discovered this day in 1940 when four young boys stumbled across the Lascaux cave paintings in southern France.  Intrigued?  Read more about it here

Search our catalog for books, streaming video, and other sources on Lascaux and cave paintings.

LASCAUX: RUNNING DEER.
Running deer from the Cave of Lascaux, Montignac, France.

What Should I Read Next? Podcasts Can Help You Decide

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