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Frederick County, Virginia, Courts-Martial of Militia Troops conducted between September 1755 and October 1761, transcribed by John Walter Wayland from originals in back pages of Frederick County Deed Book 18, are now available online through the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives Digital Collections.
Ordered that John House of the foot Company Commanded by Capt. William Vance be fined Five shillings or fifty lbs Tobo.[tobacco] For absenting him Self from one private muster within…
Don’t miss out on the last moments of cool weather. Head over to any of our three library branches this week to hear some wonderful stories that will keep you warm and cozy through the final nights of winter.
Check the library catalog for the tag: #warmandcozy to check out some books, enjoy the songs below, and scroll to the bottom for even more activities to enjoy with this week’s theme.
Colorful Mittens
(Sung to the tune of “Six Little Ducks”)
Colorful mittens for me and you
Red…
The Friends of the Handley Regional Library System announce the Winchester Arts and Music Festival in September partnership. Free and open to the public, the festival runs multiple dates in Winchester at Handley Library and surrounding venues on September 7th and September 20-23.
Special Preview Night
September 7th is a special preview day exclusively at Handley Library with a reception at the Fellowship of the Tea for festival attendees.
About the Festival
The Winchester…
How many times a day do you have to tell your child to “focus”? I know as an adult, that I have to remind myself to focus on a menial task daily. Well, in the teaching and development world, there is a big focus on paying attention, ADHD, and other disabilities or milestones that center on what they call: Executive Function and Cognitive Self-Regulation –or the ability to do daily tasks to survive and regulate our emotions.
It turns out that a large part of our children’s ability to…