Crafts
Make a Maraca!
Tuesday June 20, 2017: 1:00pm to
2:00pm
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Grade K-5
Crafts
Kids' Letterpress Lab
Thursday August 10, 2017: 1:00pm to
2:00pm
Downtown Library: Secret Lab
Grade 3-8
Crafts
Superhero Stick Figures!
Wednesday August 23, 2017: 1:00pm to
2:00pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Grade K-5
Blog Post
PreK Bits - "M" is for MOON
by ryanikoglu
This week at Malletts Creek Branch Ms. Rachel and Ms. Allison introduced stories "under the moon".
SLEEPYHEADS is a story of where to find all of the sleepyheads ...
For action and music with Ms. Banjo Betsy we played "Wake Up You Sleepyheads and Go and find the cattle!". It's a fast and slow action musical game.
JUST RIGHT For TWO is a sweet story of a new friendship.
For more stories with the moon in them:
OWL BABIES … When will Mama be home ?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOON … Phases of the moon with little Moon Bear.
IF YOU WERE THE MOON … What would you do?
LITTLE WOLF’s FIRST HOWLING … Watch for this one. It is on-order and has not arrived yet.
MOONCAKES …a story of Chinese Moon Festival.
The MOON INSIDE … Ella overcomes darkness at night.
ARMSTRONG:The Adventurous Journey Of A Mouse To The Moon … A long time ago a mouse learned to fly.
The MOON’s ALMOST HERE … Creatures make their ways home as the day is ending.
SUN And MOON … be careful what you wish for.
YOU BELONG HERE … A rhyming bedtime story pace with all things in their places and “You belong here with me.”
FULL MOON LORE ... each month described by a phrase based on the full moon. Lovely illustrations too!
Blog Post
2017 “Write On!” Short Story Contest Winners!
by krayla
Congratulations to all of the writers in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade who participated in this year’s “Write On!” Contest. The judges enjoyed reading all of your stories- here are some of their comments:
“Color me impressed!”
“This has been so fun!! I loved reading all of them.”
“It was a pleasure to read these stories!”
This year’s contest results were announced today at the Final Celebration event featuring guest author Mark Crilley. Winners accepted their prizes and everyone received a certificate of participation. If you are a writer who couldn’t join us today, AADL will send your prize/certificate in the mail.
Thank you to all of this year’s writers, friends, family, and educators! Please email Kayla at youngwrite@aadl.org with any contest questions. Keep an eye out for next year’s writing contest, and as always, happy writing!
Blog Post
PreK Bits - "R" is for ROYAL
by ryanikoglu
Ms. Rachel and Banjo Betsy brought Royal Friends to Storytime this week at Malletts Creek.
First Ms. Rachel cut out the Queen of Hearts while she told the story of the Queen's heart-shaped tarts.
We performed ”The Princess, The Frog And The Little Bird” ... an oral tradition passed from AADL storyteller to storyteller. It is told using only sound effects.
We marched up and down the mountain with "The Grand Old duke of York". You can march with the same song on Youth CD WHERE IS THUMBKIN? and Youth CD STORYTIME.
The MOST WONDERFUL EGG IN The WORLD causes a dilemma for three chickens and the Queen. It is decided ... Whoever lays “The Most Wonderful Egg” will be made a Princess !
For more stories with ROYAL characters try these favorites:
KING BIDGOOD’s In The BATHTUB … and he won’t come out !
QUEEN Of The FROGS … does a crown make “a Royal”?.
The BIG PRINCESS and The TINY KING … "large" and "small" stories by Taor Miura.
DARING PRINCE DASHING … a daredevil prince story.
The DUCHESS Of WHIMSY … is known to have “esoteric tastes” …
The PAPER BAG PRINCESS … a classic by Robert Munsch.
QUEEN VICTORIA’s BATHING MACHINE … a real Queen and a True Victorian Story.
The PRINCE’S BEDTIME … a Royal Bedtime story.
For a participation and action adventure check out KLIPPITY KLOP. Prince Krispin, and his horse Dumpling, discover a Dragon ! YIKES !! You can order this title through MelCat with your AADL card. A Library that still owns a copy will send it. Then ... right up close... YOU can study the adorable small intricate line drawings by Ed Emberley ... and repeat (as many times as you like !) the walking adventure of Prince Krispin and Dumpling.
Public Event
Messy Monday Stories!
Monday July 10, 2017: 2:00pm to
3:00pm
Downtown Library: Secret Lab, Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Preschool - Grade 3
Crafts
3D Sculptures
Sunday August 13, 2017: 3:00pm to
4:00pm
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Preschool - Grade 2
Public Event
Sensory Storytime
Saturday July 22, 2017: 10:00am to
11:00am
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Age 3–7
Public Event
Sensory Storytime
Saturday August 19, 2017: 10:00am to
11:00am
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Age 3–7