This weekend started off with my first community Iftar. It was a wonderful event with many people I knew and others who were new to me. I saw a family from one of my schools and colleagues from our school district. We learned a lot about Ramadan and I was able to listen to and try playing some middle eastern instruments. Speaking of which, two of the drums are in this really cool video of Ahmed Alshaiba doing a cover of Perfect by Ed Sheeran.
I watched the video this afternoon while reading Fledgling by S.K. Ali (a character in the book plays this song on the oud) as I was relaxing after a morning full of activity.
First, I went to a professional development class out at a nature conservancy. We were learning about the Wintun/Patwin Homeland and the plant and animal relatives from this area. We learned about the California pipevine swallowtail butterfly and the plant it needs to eat which is a specific kind of pipevine.
A fun moment was when I ran back to the barn to grab my tea, I saw a student from one of my schools. whose mom happens to work there. It was a fun moment. We were both happily surprised.
When I left, I hit a few stores to get materials for school and then stopped by to see a cool mural at a middle school.
Next I stopped by the public library and visited the book sale. I made a huge pile of books and then the person in charge found out I was taking them to a school library and let me have them for free!! So awesome.
Now I need to run and get ready to go to one of my school's yearly dinner and auction. More fun and more people. I wish you a great weekend!
That is a VERY cool mural. And I love that the person in charge gave you the books for free. Excellent all around.
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