Wednesday, Dec 19, 6 P.M.
Teams of two or three kids in grades 3-12 (siblings would be perfect!) hunt for a treasure and a mystery prize! Come to the Children's room to sign up. You would go around the library collecting clues and cracking codes and having humongous fun! Don't miss this opportunity to parade your sleuthing skills!
We have a Hanukkah celebration on Monday, December 3rd. There will be a story time at 10:30 and a craft that children could do any time during the day.
Join us for a Family Winter workshop on Monday, 17th December at 6:30 P.M. Registration is required for this program.
During the Vacation week, the Pumpernickel Puppets will perform "Frog Prince" on Wednesday, December 26th at 2:30 P.M.
On Thursday December 27th, author Lily Jones will be in the Children's Room to talk about her book and sign copies. This event is also at 2:30 P.M.
Friday, the 28th will be an all-day craft day.
We have planned a computer class for students in Grades 2-5 on October 9th from 2:30-3:30. This is the last day of your l-o-n-g weekend (the day after Columbus day). Homework and Research 101 will teach you tips to do quick research, using the databases on the library's website. Five projects due all in the same week? No problem - we'll teach you how to get them done without getting stressed. So, call the Children's room to sign up.
On November 1st, we have scheduled another class titled Beyond Google. This is also a day off from school and we will meet at 2:30. How do you know what to do when Google gives you 1 million results? We will teach you about other search engines that will make searching easier and you will also get tips to evaluate websites and assess their accuracy and currency.
In addition to the story times for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, we have some cool programs planned for elementary school students too. For those of you interested in the real goings-on at the library, we have a program on the first Saturday of September, October and November at 8:30 A.M. Yes, the staff members are at the library before the library officially opens and get everything ready. Now, you can participate in the behind-the-scenes action and see how the materials are sorted, how the books you request through Inter-library loan are processed, and learn where everything is in the Children's room. If you've always been curious about how a library works, this is the program for you. To be part of this elite Library Buds group, please call the Children's room and sign up.
October is Archaeology month and we have a meeting on Monday nights at 6 P.M. You will get to explore mummies from different cultures during different periods of history. You will also create your own mummy! Call the Children's room to sign up.
We can't believe that the end of summer is approaching! Six weeks of our Summer Reading Program have flown by and we are gearing up for the picnic on Aug 17th. Beginning Monday, the 13th of August, we will start drawing the raffles and calling the winners. YOU could be the winner of one of our amazing prizes. Do come to the picnic on Aug 17th. You will get a chance to see the talented kids of Shrewsbury who are going to sing, dance or play an instrument.
We had this brilliant idea to celebrate Christmas on July 25th! A GREEN Christmas! Come to the Children's room to escape from the heat outside - listen to Christmas music, make a craft and have fun!
Our Summer Reading program is in full swing and almost 500 children have registered for it. We are thrilled with your enthusiasm and are as excited to give away prizes as you are to receive them. To celebrate the seventh book of Harry Potter, we are having a party on Thursday, July 19th. Look forward to games, trivia quizzes, activity sheets and crafts. You could take your picture in the special room we will be creating, beside a Harry Potter cutout! Join us any time between 10 and 4. We will also be showing the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on Monday, July 16th at 6:30 pm.
