June 22-26 Weeks finds

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"Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like the curious children before the great mystery into which we were born." -Albert Einstein

SCIENCE

Destination Moon: On Friday, the moon reaches its first quarter phase, allowing you to see the distinctly dark gray regions that are called maria, or seas. These are smooth plains of solidified lava formed when giant asteroids struck the moon billions of years ago. Can you spot the Sea of Tranquility, where Apollo 11 touched down? Use binoculars and telescopes to sweep down the shadow line that divides the light and dark portions of the lunar disk. It’s along this line where the sun shines low on the rugged lunar terrain. Sweep down to the more southern part of the moon and take a peek at two giant craters lying side-by-side, just southwest of the Sea of Tranquility. The larger one, 93 miles wide, is Hipparchus, while the other is 81-mile-wide Albategnius. — Andrew Fazekas

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"We judge people in areas where we are vulnerable to shame." -Brene Brown




Organizations that are helping with the Black Lives Matter Movement

June 19
Juneteenth. The day Slavery ended in Texas. Two years after The Civil War ended. 1865

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National Geographic
We spoke with Opal Lee, 93, who saw major success this year in her decades-old campaign to make Juneteenth a national holiday. “We’re gonna go through struggle after struggle until we come to the Promised Land. You gotta have some hope, because hopelessness wears you out, it drains you,” Lee told Rachel Jones for Nat Geo. “Even though there’s still much work to be done, we have to celebrate the freedom that we have. That’s what Juneteenth is about: celebrating freedom each step of the way.”
Books about Race, Power and the Black Experience chosen by 4 black Authors.

EAT 
Harlem, New York City
Commonly referred to as the original birthplace of chicken and waffles in the United States, Harlem is not only rich in its cultural roots and history, but also in its array of Black-owned restaurants and cafes. The Harlem Renaissance movement produced one of the most significant acts of Black migration in the early 20th century. The movement resulted in a surge of cultural explosion in Harlem, prompting the opening of many Black-owned clubs, publishing houses and music companies. It paved the way for the Black-owned spaces we see today, including numerous soul food treasures.
One of these treasures is Melba’s, located on West 114th street in Central Harlem. Another unanimous winner in the New York soul food Olympics, multiple food bloggers cited Melba’s as having the best soul food in the city that never sleeps. 
The six degrees of separation may be even smaller than you think. The owner of Melba’s, Melba Wilson, is also an alumna of Sylvia’s Restaurant, owned by her aunt Sylvia Woods, a historic icon in New York. There’s always room for more than one spot at the top of the soul food chain, and with the effects of gentrification and the current pandemic making it difficult for Black-owned businesses to thrive and survive in New York City, the more the merrier. Bottom line? Melba’s is in good company.    
"Melba's has always been my top pick for soul food in New York City. Melba started in the kitchen of the world-famous Sylvia's and then decided to strike out on her own,” said Dominek Tubbs, food blogger and creator of Dom N’ The City, where she provides New York restaurant reviews on restaurants around the city and other Black-owned spots like Fieldtrip, The Crabby Shack and Beatstro. “Who can say no to a woman that beat Bobby Flay with her delicious chicken and waffles recipe?" 
The chicken and waffles recipe Tubbs refers to are Melba’s southern fried chicken and eggnog waffles. Yes, you read that correctly -- eggnog waffles, and they are certainly worth a try (they’re available for delivery!). You’ll never want buttermilk waffles again. Fluffy, yet firm enough to soak up the sweet strawberry butter and maple syrup, it’s no surprise Bobby Flay deemed Wilson the “Queen Bee” of chicken and waffles.   

Food enthusiast and creator of No Ordinary Grub, Brandi Bodega echoed Tubbs’ choice of Melba’s, praising their mac’n cheese and turkey meatloaf. “Harlem is historically known for its soul food eateries and Melba's stays true to Harlem southern soul food flavors,” she said.

Another Thrill list spot to check out.
I’ll be 87 in December, and in one lifetime, I’ve experienced two bouts of riots. In 1968, we had been at Ben’s Chili Bowl for 10 years. We were readily accepted into the community and really became a meeting place and hangout spot for the neighborhood folks. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a satellite office nearby on 14th and U streets. So, whenever he was in town, he’d stop in the Chili Bowl. On occasion, I’d have the opportunity to sit with him and listen to him talk about his dreams. Not only was Dr. King’s office at 14th and U, but Stokely Carmichael (SNCC’s office) was right across the street. He came by the Bowl every day.
I remember so vividly the March on Washington in 1963, when thousands and thousands of people were here and Dr. King delivered his beautiful “I Have a Dream” speech. Ben and I would go down to Ben’s early in the morning, and then we’d try to make our way down to the march on the National Mall for a while. Then just when we thought it was starting to end, my husband and I would run back up to check in on the business because the demonstrators and activists would be coming back up to U Street, and many of them would come to eat at Ben’s. I was young, and we were proud to be a part of Dr. King’s movement for change. There were so many people in Washington all peacefully demonstrating, and I think that helped lead to the passing of the Civil Rights Bill in 1964 as well as the Voting Acts Bill in 1965.
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Urban Bees, Detroit
“We believe that a healthy future for bees reflects a healthy future for humanity,” says Timothy Paule, co-founder/executive director of Detroit Hives. “The health of those in the inner-city, especially those of color, is often considered last. It’s our mission to change this.” 


Ten o'clock: the broken moon
Hangs not yet a half hour high,
Yellow as a shield of brass,
In the dewy air of June,
Poised between the vaulted sky
And the ocean's liquid glass. 
–Emma Lazarus (1849–87) 

Stargazing
June 21 - Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse on the Summer Solstice
A solar eclipse is going to arrive on the day of the summer solstice. During a total solar eclipse, as was seen in the US in August 2017, the moon completely blocks out the sun. Other times, the moon is a little further from the Earth and smaller in the sky. When an eclipse occurs with the moon in this position it creates an annular solar eclipse, which leaves a ring of the sun's light surrounding the black orb of the moon. 
Like the partial lunar eclipse, this "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse won't be visible from the US. You will, however, be able to spot it in parts of Africa, the Middle East, northern India, Pakistan, Taiwan, and southern China, per NASA. 
If you're going to view this, you will need eye protection to ensure you don't damage your eyes. 
All of June - Find Jupiter, Saturn & Mars in the Morning
Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars will all be visible in the morning sky throughout the month. The two gas giants will rise not too long after midnight and will spend the month pretty close together. They'll be up until dawn when it'd be a great time to also look for Mars. The red planet will be off to the left of the gassy duo.
Ready to go stargazing?
In addition to all the great celestial events above, you could stay in a stream the northern lights from home. If you're just getting started, check out our guide to astronomy for beginners. 


9 UNESCO World Heritage sites

Win a gold Nugget
Brain Chase is a massive online learning game wrapped up in a global treasure hunt. Complete the challenges, unlock the clues, and find the missing $1,000 golden nugget.

The Gardener Museum at Home
The colors of the sky at that time of year, the tonal quality of the instruments, and the echoing music played in the spring mode worked to convince everyone that there was indeed a distinction between the seasons, and that spring was superior. The concert continued on through the night. 

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Boston Symphony Orchestra this week.
POPS AT HOME: LISTENING WEEK 6: REDEFINING AMERICAN MUSIC: REDISCOVERING THE INCREDIBLE BLACK COMPOSER
Great Performances from The Boston Pops, selected by Director of Artistic Planning, Dennis Alves.
Over the next eight weeks, we’ll share some favorite Boston Pops Orchestra recordings, conducted by the orchestra’s three most recent (and most famous) conductors: Arthur Fiedler, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart. We’re grateful to have the opportunity bring you joy with weekly musical treats during these unprecedented times.
Redefining American Music: Rediscovering the Incredible Black Composer


Healthy and inexpensive solutions for body odor.

Rembrandt and why he Matters today
An old but good article on artist Rembrandt

Here are things you can do to help stop climate change.

Left Handed?
Iam.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Online summer Camps

Line the nest.

Ring the bells that still can ring.
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack in everything.
That's how the light gets in.
~Leonard Cohen

To Change What Must Be Changed
What if, at least for today,
quiet was your gift?  And grief?
What if listening was, for this moment,
all you had to freely offer?
Even though your heart is breaking
and you know what it is you must do.
What if honesty, confusion, humility,
stillness, tattered devotion?
What if love, compassion, openness,
welcoming or wonder?
What if praise?  For surely,
isn't praise,
finer, at least, than greed?
What if light?  If hope? 

...would you withhold these
quiet gifts?
How will we find our way
to belovedness, to belonging?
How will we nourish a world
that was intended as home for all?
What if longing?  What if imagining?
What if beauty, a love note, or song?
Will you let your heart rise
to do its holy work?

What if your spirit
was your gift?

~Ingrid Goff-Maidoff

Swimming with Sperm whales

No churn ice cream recipes

One leg, Inspiration on a bike
Leo Rodgers is in flight. He’s bouncing and sliding in soft sand along an abandoned railway line that runs north from downtown St. Petersburg. As we zigzag past castaway boxcars plastered with graffiti and the agitated guests at a dog kennel, Rodgers hucks his bike off every huckable curb.

MIT Summer HTSSP camp
economical and a great rescource for those in the Boston Vicinity
Summer HSSP is a six-week program for middle and high schoolers, open to grades 7–12 (including rising 7th graders and graduated 12th graders). It will run on Saturdays, beginning on July 11 and ending on August 15, and classes will be between 12 and 5 PM EDT. Classes will be assigned by lottery—all registrations by 11:59 PM EDT tonight will be considered equally! Register now at esp.mit.edu/hssp2020.

New York Times Summer Reading Contest

Enjoy all there is to Learn out there!
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