Author: Alana

Due to unforeseen circumstances there will be no music class with Brad Peterson this Friday, August 24th. Brad will be back next Friday, August 3oth at 11 am.

Grammy-nominated children’s musician Judy Pancoast will bring the fun with her lively concert of clever, all-original music. Come prepared to sing, dance, and swim in Jello!  Thanks to the Friends for supporting the Tuesday Tunes concert series. Due to the possibility of thunderstorms this afternoon, the concert will take place at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown.

Sign up for Summer Reading at the Children’s Circulation Desk. Each child will receive 8 BINGO sheets, wildflower seeds and 2 tickets to a Westerner’s Baseball game.  Complete BINGO in any direction and fill in the raffle ticket at the bottom of the sheet. Place your entry in one of our raffle prize boxes in the children’s department for a chance to win a gift card for toys, ice cream, crafts and books.  Read anything you want, just read! Don’t forget to be kind to the environment! ALL RAFFLE ENTRIES ARE DUE  ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 17. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for supporting our summer reading program!

 When educator Yvette Cole struggled to find a book to read to her class that was based on black history for younger audiences that was also fun and engaging, Yvette was inspired to write her first children’s book.  Harriet’s Dinner Party, tells the story of ten-year-old Destiny who unknowingly steps into a new world where she has dinner at Harriet Tubman’s house along with other prominent African American Civil Rights heroes.  A related craft follows the book reading. Signed paperback copies of “Harriet’s Dinner Party,” will be available for purchase for $15.  For ages 6-10 with an adult partner. Register here.

Bring your favorite stuffed bear to the library this Saturday, June 17th for bear stories with Miss Nora at 11am.   Prize cards from the Beardsley Zoo for the first 20 children to bring in their bear–or another favorite stuffed animal. No registration required!

Join Miss Nora this Saturday, May 6 at 11 am in the library meeting room for building fun. Set up your own chain reactions using dominoes and hex bugs! For ages 5-9 with an adult caregiver.  Click here to register.