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May 22, 2006
Playtivity Arrives with Fun for Little Children
Don't they look like they're having fun? You can, too.
The spirit of play combined with stories and music. This highly interactive experience offers children and adults personal expression that expands creativity and cooperation. Free tickets distributed 15 minutes prior to performance.
Ages 5 and under
Wednesday, June 28 at 2:30 p.m.
Posted by Caitlin at 05:26 PM
Improv 4 Kids - Coming to the Library
I'm absolutely SURE we have a few actors in town (Many of them have been in my storytimes and bookgroups, so I know). Enjoy an improvisation show that involves physical comedy and audience participation. Free tickets distributed 15 minutes prior to program.
Grades K to 5
Thursday, June 29 at 11 a.m.
Posted by Caitlin at 05:18 PM
BookMANIA! Bookgroup
Children ages 7 to 9 are sure to enjoy the return of our popular program, BookMANIA! Share a story, then enjoy activities or crafts. Snacks provided, and registration is not required.
Thursdays, June 29 to August 10 from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Posted by Caitlin at 05:17 PM
Smile, It's Storytime
We know many of you have missed storytime (no more long faces, please!), so we're happy to tell you storytimes are back for the summer.
Storytimes go from June 27 to August 9. Storytimes are 30 minutes in length, and no registration is required.
Storytimes are for children birth to 6 years.
- Giggles and Rhymes for prewalking babies and a caregiver. Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.
- Born to Read for walkers up to 24 months and a caregiver. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
- Side by Side for children age 2 with a caregiver. Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
- Totally Preschool for ages 3 and 4. Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
- Bookworms for ages 5 and 6. Tuesdays at 4:15 p.m.
- Sleepytime Stories for ages 3 to 5. Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Posted by Caitlin at 05:16 PM
Save Some Room for Baseball
Join us Wednesday, June 21st from 6 to 7 p.m for a discussion of The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John Ritter. Light dinner provided; we ask that you read the book before the discussion.
Book Description: Can an average boy, an ornery old baseball star, and one last game save Tom’s small, California town from destruction by a developer?
Register at 655-1234 x117. Registration begins June 1st.
Posted by Caitlin at 05:13 PM | Comments (3)
Summer Reading Update
Everybody loves summer reading, right? It's hot, there's no school, you can read what you like. This summer's theme is "Just Kidding Around at the Darien Library." And there's more good news. Summer Reading is for Readers as well as Pre-Readers, so every child can participate. It's easy.
Summer Reading is Monday, June 19 through Friday, August 25, and you may sign up any time during the program.
Summer Reading Club is for independent readers in elementary school.
Join online at http://w ww.darienlibrary.org/children or in the Library using your library card. Log books online, and receive prizes when 5 and 10 books have been read.
Read-to-Me Club is for pre-readers. Join in the Children's Room and receive a reading record to keep track of books. Prizes are awarded at 5 and 10 books.
Independent readers who have completed the Summer Reading Club (read 10 books) will receive an invitation to "An Evening with Author Bruce Coville." The last day to pick up invitations is Friday, August 25. The author visit will consist of a presentation, a question and answer session, and a gift.
Posted by Caitlin at 05:10 PM
May 11, 2006
The Librarians Have Entered the Building
I'm looking across the room at a half empty table where books from our recent Darien Library school visits used to sit. Now, many of them are at your houses! We hope you are enjoying them, especially all my favorites.
Right at this minute, my favorites are:
The Silly Book by Stoo Hample (Come on, who doesn't like to sing "London Bridge's falling UP, falling UP, falling UP"?)
Babymouse by Jennifer Holm (She's pink, she's a mouse, she's a modern day superhero girl. One of her favorite things to say is, "Where's the Adventure? Where's the Glamour? Where's the Excitement." Words for our time.
But I may change my mind and have a different favorite tomorrow, all of which you can see at http://www.darienlibrary.org/children/Goodreads/booktalk06.php
Posted by Caitlin at 05:49 PM