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Women’s History Month Celebrated at Harper Library

Women’s History Month Celebrated at Harper Library

John Moseley, historian and manager of  the NC Maritime Museum in Southport, presented his program “Daughters of the Sky”: The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in the Cape Fear at Harper Library on March 9,2023.  This unique military program trained the first...

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OPERA SUNDAY Mozart, Musicals & More

OPERA SUNDAY Mozart, Musicals & More

What an amazing Sunday afternoon!  To a capacity crowd of about 200 people, UNC WOOP! (UNCW’s Opera Outreach Project) presented an afternoon of music and storytelling to residents of Southport, Oak Island and St. James communities. The program was presented by...

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FOLSOI March Newsletter – March into Change

FOLSOI March Newsletter – March into Change

As noted by Reading Rockets, "March is a month filled with celebrations like Dr. Seuss' birthday, observed by Read Across America Day. It's also Music in Our Schools and Women's History Month. March's wind sometimes brings about an almost magical change with the start...

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Homeschoolers Discover Once More Bookstore

Homeschoolers Discover Once More Bookstore

Recently Cindy Phillips, Vice President of Folsoi, invited three homeschooled kids and their mom to the FOLSOI bookstore. 6th grader Vivian Henry wrote a wonderful review of the bookstore for the Homeschool United Newsletter, a monthly newsletter by kids for kids that...

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Making Friends at the Brunswick Newcomers Club

Making Friends at the Brunswick Newcomers Club

FOLSOI and BNC share a common goal; we learn together, grow together and make friends together. Jeff Sherman, president of the Brunswick Newcomers Club (BNC), welcomed 29 new members, and Carol Brolley, president of FOLSOI, as the guest speaker, at the well-attended...

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FOLSOI February Newsletter

FOLSOI February Newsletter

FOLSOI's February newsletter called attention to Black History Month, celebrated in February each year, noting that Reading Rockets has a features that encourages us to explore this topic through children's books, interviews with Black children's authors and...

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FOLSOI Volunteer Recognition Event

FOLSOI Volunteer Recognition Event

On Sunday afternoon, January 22, 2023, FOLSOI held a Volunteer Appreciation event at the St. James Community Center. FOLSOI President Carol Brolley shared, “The heart of every organization is people. In the non-profit world, the people are our volunteers. We at Friend...

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FOLSOI January 2023 Newsletter

FOLSOI January 2023 Newsletter

FOLSOI's January newletter led off with a suggestion to make a New Year's pledge to encourage children to read, and included an invitation to check out this list from Reading Rockets of "100 Children's Authors and Illustrators Everyone Should Know" The...

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