Newark Earthworks Center

04/17/2026

Celebrate World Heritage Day at the heart of Ohio’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site!

On April 18, enjoy free, all-day open houses at the Great Circle Earthworks (455 Hebron Road, Heath, OH) and Octagon Earthworks (125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH), featuring drop-in activities, guided tours, community partner tables and food trucks.

10 AM –5 PM | Free

03/06/2026

2026 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, from the National Council for the Social Studies: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YvnrujZrk_vSLohrBsrWsmxhtLd-sC9q2WhQIsThg8w/edit?gid=0 =0

Sponsored by the Children's Book Council and NCSS.

Patricia Buckley Amanda Gorman Laurel Goodluck Carole Lindstrom Margarita Engle Weshoyot HarperKids Books HarperStacks We Need Diverse Books SimonKIDS Kokila Books

02/28/2026

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Joyous wisdom on rising to our truest, highest selves, even amidst grief, mystery, and danger — and bearing witness to each other as we do so.

01/31/2026

A recording for NCAI and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF)’s “Know Your Rights: Tribal Citizens, Law Enforcement Encounters, and Practical Steps to Stay Safe” webinar held yesterday is now available.

View the recording here: https://www.ncai.org/section/webinars

01/31/2026

01/31/2026

Let's encourage Native creators 🎶📖

01/31/2026

Thank you, Cynthia Leitich Cynthia Leitich Smith

01/31/2026

⭐️Naomi Lang-Strong (Karuk) is the first Native American figure skater to compete in the Winter Olympics⭐️

THIS WEEKEND! Join us for Children’s Day as we celebrate the spirit of the Winter Games with special guest Naomi Lang-Strong (Karuk Tribe), the first Native American woman to compete at the Winter Olympics. ⛸️

🗓️ Sunday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
❄️ Crafts, Lawn Games, and a Winter-Themed Bounce House
🏅 Ice Skating Demonstration by Naomi Lang-Strong
🎻 String Quartet Performance with Rosie’s House
🎟️ FREE Admission for Kids 12 & Under

See more: heard.org/winter-games.

01/22/2026

Teen Library Toolbox at School Library Journal highlights most anticipated YA reads of 2026, including AN EXPANSE OF BLUE by Kauakanilehua Mahoe Adams (Heartdrum, May 19) and MEDICINE WHEELS by Byron Graves (Heartdrum, June 2): https://teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/12/30/most-anticipated-young-adult-reads-of-2026/

ABOUT AN EXPANSE OF BLUE

Fans of THE POET X will fall for this powerful, romantic debut novel-in-verse about a Native Hawaiian girl’s fight to find belonging in a fracturing family, sharing a message of love with resounding emotional truth.

ABOUT MEDICINE WHEELS

The American Indian Youth Literature and Morris Award-winning author of REZ BALL Byron Graves returns with the unforgettable story of a gifted young Ojibwe athlete learning to ride in his father’s footsteps while practicing for a skateboarding championship.

Epic Reads HarperStacks We Need Diverse Books

12/04/2025

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is hosting the first major retrospective of the Ho-Chunk sculptor’s work