Tuesday, February 4, 2014

February 10-16: BE a RAKtivist, TAKE THE RAK CHALLENGE



http://www.randomactsofkindness.org/raktivists


MONDAY
 
GIVE A SINCERE COMPLIMENT
 
"If someone were to pay you 10 cents for every kind word you ever spoke and collect 5 cents for every unkind word, would you be rich or poor?" Nonpareil
(Velvet vs. Sandpaper Words)
 
TUESDAY
 
BE KIND TO A STRANGER
 
 "A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward" William John Bennett
 
A friend is a stranger you have yet to meet" Walt Disney
WEDNESDAY
 
DO A GOOD DEED FOR A FRIEND OR CO-WORKER
 
"The only way to have a friend is to be one." Ralph Waldo Emerson
 
THURSDAY
 
BE KIND TO YOURSELF
 
 
 
Write 5 things for which you are grateful.
Reflect on something positive you’ve done.
Silence any negative internal chatter about yourself in your head.
 
FRIDAY
 
REACH OUT TO SOMEONE HAVING A BAD DAY
 
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." Aesop
 
SATURDAY
 
HELP A CAUSE
 
 
 
"A person’s true wealth is the good he or she does in the world" Mohammed
SUNDAY
BE KIND TO YOUR FAMILY
RELEASE A GRUDGE- HAVE FUN TOGETHER
"Families are like fudge…mostly sweet with a few nuts." Author Unknown
 

FROM: Random Acts of Kindness Foundation: http://www.randomactsofkindness.org/; Random-Intentional Acts of Kindness www.5thbridge.org/pledge  & Secret Agents of Compassion https://spacemangismoso.wordpress.com/missions/


ATTENTION ALL TEENS

 
 
Come join the Muslim Voices book club!
Are you curious about Muslim culture?
Are you a Muslim teen who would like to read books featuring Muslim characters?
Broaden your world view.
Appreciate a new perspective.
Be part of the conversation!


All meetings will take place at
The Village Library
10307 N. Pennsylvania
at 12:30 pm


March 29th Does My Head Look Big in This by Randa Abdel-Fattah
April 12th Book to be determined
May 3rd How Does It Feel to be a Problem by Moustafa Bayoumi
May 10th Persepolis (graphic novel) by Marjane Satrapi


Ages 13-18 are welcome.
Free books and lunch provided to teens participating in the book club!
BRING A FRIEND! Limited to 25 participants


To register for the program and receive your free book, visit the circulation desk at The Village Library, or see Mr. Crofton or Ms. Clay to register if you are a student at Casady School.  Sign-up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D45AEAA22A46-muslim

This program is sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities and underwritten by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Local support is provided by the Oklahoma Humanities Council, Casady School Service-Learning Program, and the Metropolitan Library System.

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