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August 29, 2006
Snicket in October
This October at the Library, we're getting ready for Halloween with plenty of Lemony Snicket.
Wednesday, October 4th from 4 to 5 p.m.
Book a Film: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Grades 4 to 7
Read the book The Bad Beginning beforehand and compare it to the movie. Clips of the movie will be viewed at the book discussion. Snacks provided.
Registration required at 655-1234 x117.
Friday, October 13th from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
So Long Snicket! The End is Here
Grades 3 to 5
Celebrate the miserable adventures (and the final book in Lemony Snicket's series) on the most dreadful day of the year!
Registration is required at 655-1234 x117 beginning October 2.
Posted by joan at 11:03 AM
August 28, 2006
Nutmeg Book Group - Gifts From the Sea
Wednesday, September 27th from 6 to 7 p.m.
Grades 4 to 6
Participate in a book discussion of Gifts From the Sea by Natalie Kinsey Warnock, one of Connecticut's 2007 Nutmeg Book Award intermediate nominees. Light dinner will be provided. Registration is required for each date. Please call 655-1234 x117 to register.
Book Description
Quila receives an unexpected surprise when the sea washes a baby up on the shore outside her family’s Maine lighthouse.
Posted by joan at 04:47 PM
Congratulations Summer Readers!
Congratulations to the hundreds of children who completed summer reading at the Library! Last night we had our finale event with author Bruce Coville, and I just realized we were all too spellbound by his Frankenstein impressions to take any pictures :( So, to make up for that mistake, I include a photo of the book he mentioned, The Monster's Ring. And now, get ready for school! See our fall calendar to help fill those spare moments.
Posted by Caitlin at 12:27 PM
August 25, 2006
Visit with the Tooth Fairy
Ages 3-5.
Wednesday, September 13th from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
Children and their parents are invited to meet the Tooth Fairy. Registration is not required.
Posted by joan at 10:49 AM
August 24, 2006
Last Call for Summer Reading!
Friday, August 25th (that's tomorrow!) is the last day to pick up summer reading prizes.
Log in your books on our website and pick up prizes in the Children's Room.
Did you read 10 or more books? Then join us at the Library this Sunday, August 27th, at 6 p.m. to hear children's author Bruce Coville speak. Come ready to laugh, ask questions, and take home a special gift.
Call us with questions at 655-1234 x117.
Posted by joan at 02:20 PM
August 23, 2006
Fall Tech Classes: Do Some Sleuthing at the Library
Young Sherlock Holmeses can sign up for tech classes at the Library this fall:
Online Adventures
Grades 4 and 5
Thursday, September 21st from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 28th from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (Choose 1 date)
Learn techniques to navigate some of the library's most interesting databases to aid in school assignments and then use those skills in a technological scavenger hunt. This class meets in the Darien Technology Foundation Center at the Darien Library.
Library Detectives
Children grades 3 and 4
Wednesday, September 13th from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Wednesday, September 20th from 4:14 to 5:15 p.m. (Choose 1 date)
Learn about the Library's online catalog with instruction on finding children's books. This class meets in the Children's Room.
Please visit our website for more information.
Registration is required. Please call the Library at 655-1234 x117 to register.
Posted by joan at 11:07 AM
August 22, 2006
Fall Storytime Registration
What's more fun than storytime? Not much!
Fall Storytime registration continues through Friday, September 8th. You can register at the Library or online. Results of the Storytime lottery will be sent via email and snail mail by Friday, September 15th.
Posted by joan at 10:32 AM
August 15, 2006
Getting My Act Together
Logically, it's only August 15th, but in the mind of Staples (where I just spent farrr too much money on school supplies for a class that will last only a week) it's already fall. So I must admit I felt behind when I finally posted all of our fall programs on the website this weekend.
Bottom Line? Tons of stuff. So much stuff, I had to divide it into categories (I'm a librarian. I do that.)
Bookgroups - including Nutmeg Bookgroups, BookMANIA! and Book Award Buffs
Storytimes - including Sleepytime and Fall registered storytimes
Tech Classes - for children grades 3 to 5
Special Programs - including the Tooth Fairy and So Long Snicket and Book A Film.
So while I will probably blog about all these things individually, this is a post NOT TO BE MISSED! Get out your planners, and be prepared for fall fun!
Okay, slightly over the top, but heartfelt. :)
Posted by Caitlin at 01:46 PM
August 05, 2006
A Little Taste of China with Norma Chang
We had a blast last Wednesday cooking with Norma Chang, The Travelling Gourmet. Norma showed us how to cook Chicken with Bok Choy, Show Peas, & Baby Corn and Turkey Pearl Balls. It was delicious!
Norma also taught us about different varieties of rice, not only white and brown but also red and black. She talked about the history of the Chinese abacus and Chinese scissors, and told us about vegetables like baby bok choy.
To learn more about Norma visit her website at Luv2Wok.com.
Posted by joan at 10:05 AM