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The Start of Fall
Fall officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox on September 22. The 2009 Harvest Moon is on October 4! The Harvest Moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the Autumnal (Fall) Equinox. The Harvest Moon usually comes in September, but sometimes it will occur in early October as is the case in 2009; the next time won't come until 2017. At the peak of the harvest, farmers can work into the night by the light of this moon. Full moons rise the same time as the sun sets. Usually the moon rises an average of 50 minutes later each night, but for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night.
Find out more about the seasons and the moon!
Join us for some fun fall programs! Check out Super Saturdays, After School is Cool! and check out the Children's Library Events Calendar.
Read these great books about fall:
Fall is the time of harvest! Gathering the crops is an important time of the year everywhere. Check out these stories of harvests and harvest celebrations around the world. In one book, a girl travels to her grandmother's for harvest moon day. In another, two children use a toy to return the Corn Maidens' blessings to their crops after a drought. In others, there are stories of many different festivals. Read and enjoy!
One of our favorite crops to harvest in the fall? Pumpkins! There are great stories, rhymes, facts and pictures about them in the books below.
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Updated: August 27, 2009
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