July 9, 2008 Citizen
News Library column
Children’s Programs for July and August
Weds., July 9, ANTS (Arts and Nature Together with Science)
10:30-11:15 am. Elyse Felicione will lead children ages four to six in activities
based on science and nature. Children
will make a bug suncatcher garden stake. (Filled)
Thurs., July 10, Bugs Don’t Bug Me,
10:30-11:30 am. Former New Fairfield
science teacher, Jack Dube will present a fun and
informative program about the unusual bugs around us. Children can bring in a bug for
identification. All insects will be
treated carefully and returned to the wild.
For Grades K-Five. (Filled)
Friday, July 11, The Ant with the Red Pants, Author and Illustrator Visit. Author Joe Osowski
will encourage children to be storytellers and illustrator Michael Smith will
demonstrate how he creates pictures and characters from basic shapes. For kindergarten and up.
Monday, July 14,
Incredible Insects, 6:30-7:30 pm.
For Grade One and up. Join Elyse Felicione
to learn about amazing insects and create your own magnetic fuse bead insect. (Filled)
Weds., July 16,
ANTS, 10:30-11:15 am. Elyse Felicione will lead children ages
four to six in learning about the caterpillar’s journey to becoming a
butterfly. Children will decorate a
hanging butterfly. (Filled)
Weds., July 16, Bug
Art, 6:30-7:30 pm. Katie Stevenson will
assist children in creating a bug sculpture. For Grades One
to Three. (Filled)
Thurs., July 17, Get Ypnotized with Molly Moon, 10:30-11:45 am. Set out on an intriguing journey with Molly
Moon and design your own t-shirt.
Participants will receive a copy of Molly
Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism.
For grade three and up.
Weds., July 23, The
Art and Science of Beekeeping, 4-5 pm. A
demonstration of beekeeping equipment, parts of a beehive, types of bees and
how honey is harvested. Weather permitting, an observation hive with live honeybees will be
displayed. For Grade K
and up.
Weds., July 30,
Pajama Storytime, 6:30-7:30 pm. Children age three and up can wear their pj’s, bring a bedtime cuddly and listen to stories.
Friday, July 31, Wigglers,
Tumblers and Suckers, 10:30-11:30 am.
Join Jack Dube and have fun learning about
awesome creatures such as whirligig beetles and water bugs that live in our
local ponds. For
Grades K-5.
Monday, August 4, Arts and Nature Together with Science
(ANTS) 10:30-11:15 am. Elyse Felicione will lead children ages four to six in activities
based on science and nature. Learn about
hardworking ants and make a related craft.
Weds., August 6,
ANTS, 10:30-11:15 am. Elyse Felicione will lead children ages four to six in activities
based on science and nature. Create a
“cute as a bug” frame.
Friday, August 8, Raffle Prizes at Squantz Pond, 7:30 pm.
Raffle prize winners from the summer reading program will be announced
prior to the showing of the movie “Antz” at the Squantz Pond Drive-In.
Readers do not need to be present to win.
Volunteers
The summer reading desk volunteers are doing a great
job manning the reading desk in the Children’s Library. They receive community service hours for
volunteering. With the revised high
school community service plan, volunteering for the reading desk would be
something for students to think ahead and plan for next year. Training sessions are held in the spring
before school is out for the summer.
Library Services
The library has much to offer community members any
time of year. Many people have been
asking lately what our summer hours are.
The only difference between summer and winter hours is that during the
summer we are not open on Sundays. The
hours for during the week are the same.
In addition to books, we have magazines, videos, DVDs, audio books on
cassette and cd, music on cassette and cd, newspapers, remote access databases, large print books,
color and black and white copiers, a web-based catalog, and a fax machine. Bookflix
is available from our website. We can
interlibrary loan items for you that we do not own. If you are interested in genealogy, we have
many resources for you. Internet
workstations are available and can be reserved.
Museum passes can be taken out for three days. Give us your email
address and we can send out reminders when your books are due and other
notices. Come in, cool off, and see what
we have to offer!
New Children’s Movies
Elmo’s World: Summer Vacation; Care Bears:
Sharing in the Sunshine; Pokemon—The Rise of Darkrai; Hi-5, V. 5:
Animal Adventures; Madeline: Next Stop, America; Diary of a Worm…and
Four More Great Animal Tales; Suite Life of Zack and Cody: Lip Synchin’ in the Rain; Sesame Street: Dinosaurs; Thomas and
Friends: Mud, Glorious Mud; Speed Racer the Next Generation: The Beginning; The
Spiderwick Chronicles; Minutemen; Bob the Builder:
Three Musketrucks; Shrek 2; Spot: Discover Spot;
Avatar, The Last Airbender Book 1, Water, V. 1; Go,
Diego, Go: Great Gorilla; Treasure Island Kids: The Pirates of Treasure Island;
Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain; Diary of a Spider…and More Cute Critter
Stories; Veggietales: Lessons from the Sock Drawer;
Hit Favorites: Summertime Fun!; Backyardigans: High
Flying Adventures.