It’s not too late to register to attend our Summer Reading Kickoff featuring the magical powers of Danny Magic on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 6:30PM. Danny Magic will use his super powers to delight and entertain you with his hilarious magic show. Each child attending will receive a super prize. We hope to see you here.
The library’s summer reading program, Reading Saves the Day, opens with a display of magical powers when the library welcomes Danny Magic on Wednesday, June 24th at 6:30PM. This magical program kicks off our event filled summer. Each child attending will receive a super prize. Registration is required.
July is jam packed with events. One of our featured events is a visit from the Beardsley Zoo. Animal events are always popular and space is limited, so be sure to sign up soon. For the younger summer readers, we have a drop in Movement Class on Friday mornings.
Other July events include Extreme Karate, Book Time with Ronald McDonald, The Three Not So Little Pigs, Pinocchio, Kahana Hula and more.
August presents many opportunities for children to have fun at the library as well. Join us for Bingo, Triumphant Tales, Family Storytime and more.
The summer closes with our Grand Finale featuring the Harlem Wizards, 2 giant bounces for children to play in, face painting and treats from Rita’s. All children who register to attend will receive a special prize pack. Come on down to the Children’s Department and register to join in the fun.
Children of all ages are invited to stop by the Children’s Department this Saturday (May 2, 2009) any time between 9:30AM – 12:30PM to take part in Free Comic Book Day. This is a drop in program with no registration required and children may arrive and depart any time during the three hour program. Spiderman will be available to take pictures with any child who’d like to pose with the web-minded superhero. Fables Comics & Collectables has donated a comic book for each child who stops by. You can be a superhero too by bringing in a non-perishable food item to be donated to Southington Community Services. So, stop on in before the tee ball game or after dance class and don’t miss this super opportunity.
Registration for our special three week Late Spring session of Tales & Tunes For Tots and Storytime will take place on Friday, April 24, 2009, beginning at 9:00AM. Southington residents may register online or in person at the Children’s Services Desk. To register your child, please click on “children’s programming calendar” in the green blogroll box on the right. Find the first day of class. Remember to register your child for the age appropriate class. This is determined by using the child’s age on the date of registration.
At 9:00AM on the date of registration, a hand holding a pen will appear to the far right (if the hand does not appear, please refresh your screen). Click on the hand, making sure not to click the calendar icon and enter your child’s name. Your name should not appear anywhere in the registration. Fill in your telephone number and click “save.” You should then receive a confirmation message.
In order to complete your registration you must come to the library and sign the Attendance Contract before the day of the first class. In order to provide the opportunity for as many children as possible to attend Storytime or Tales & Tunes For Tots, we must remove the name of any child whose contract remains unsigned before the first day of class.
These days everyone is interested in saving money. For my own use, I put together a list of coupon and bargain sites that I frequent often to insure that I get the best price possible for any purchases I make. This list includes online discounts, in store discounts, coupons, free shipping, daily specials and more.
I shared this list with my daughter and she published it in her college newspaper. Now students across campus are using the list to find bargains. Then, I thought, why not offer the list to our patrons at the library? So, if you are interested in finding some of the hottest deals offered, or sharing your own favorite bargain sites, click on Coupon Connection in the green box to the right labeled Pages. This link will take you to the Coupon Connection page. Scroll down and click on the name of each individual web site to visit it.
I’d like to send out a big thank you to Shannon, all the dancers of the Shamrock School of Irish Dance, and especially to all the parents who drove their talented dancers to our library. Everyone (more than 200 people) had a fabulous time! The children in the audience were inspired by the dances and the performers. It was the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
For those of you who wanted to pick up information on the Shamrock School of Irish Dance and were unable to do so, please visit their website at www.shamrockdancestudio.com.
Check out our video of a Tales & Tunes For Tots class having lots of shakin’ fun in our own wimoweh-way. If this looks like the kind of fun you want to be involved in and you are a Southington resident, don’t miss registration for our Spring session of Tales & Tunes For Tots.
Registration will take place on Thursday, March 5, 2009, beginning at 9:00AM. Southington residents may register online or in person at the Children’s Services Desk. To register your child, please click on “children’s programming calendar” in the green blogroll box on the right. Find the first day of class. Remember to register your child for the age appropriate class. This is determined by using the child’s age on the date of registration.
At 9:00AM on the date of registration, a hand holding a pen will appear to the far right (if the hand does not appear, please refresh your screen). Click on the hand, making sure not to click the calendar icon and enter your child’s name. Your name should not appear anywhere in the registration. Fill in your telephone number and click “save.” You should then receive a confirmation message.
In order to complete your registration you must come to the library and sign the Attendance Contract before the day of the first class. In order to provide the opportunity for as many children as possible to attend Storytime or Tales & Tunes For Tots, we must remove the name of any child whose contract remains unsigned before the first day of class.
Just a little reminder for those of you looking for something to do this school vacation, we are having A Holiday Fantasy puppet show Monday, December 29th at 10:30AM.
Registration for Winter Storytime and Tales & Tunes For Tots will take place on Thursday, January 8, 2008, beginning at 9:00AM. Southington residents may register online or in person at the Children’s Services Desk. To register your child, please click on “children’s programming calendar” in the green blogroll box on the right. Find the first day of class. Remember to register your child for the age appropriate class. This is determined by using the child’s age on the date of registration.
At 9:00AM on the date of registration, a hand holding a pen will appear to the far right (if the hand does not appear, please refresh your screen). Click on the hand, making sure not to click the calendar icon and enter your child’s name. Your name should not appear anywhere in the registration. Fill in your telephone number and click “save.” You should then receive a confirmation message.
In order to complete your registration you must come to the library and sign the Attendance Contract before the first class. In order to provide the opportunity for as many children as possible to attend Storytime or Tales & Tunes For Tots, we must remove the name of any child whose contract remains unsigned before the first day of class.
Children of all ages (children under the age of 5 must be seated with an adult) are invited to attend A Holiday Fantasy, a Spring Valley Puppet Theater presentation on Monday, December 29, 2008 at 10:30 AM. The event will be held in the Café Corner. In person registration is required for this event.
