Polar Palooza! at Cumming Library (1/18)
14 children, 16 adults
"For Polar Palooza today we talked all about the North and South Poles. We talked about how the ice caps are formed. We then did an activity mimicking ice cap formations with marshmallows. After this we discussed the auroras and did a game where kids made their own aurora using scarves. After this we shifted gears to talking about adaptations. I asked how they thought the animals could withstand super cold temperatures and segued into an experiment. After this we played a game of adaptation hide and seek. Overall I think everyone had fun. One mother commented that she would like to see these types of programs monthly." - hosted by Signe Madson
| Re-enacting ice cap creation at Polar Palooza |
Hooked on Books at Hampton Park Library (1/18)
4 adults
"The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman was our book this month, and it was a big hit! Everyone enjoyed this fun adventure/mystery story by this skilled author. This book is the first in a series where Mrs. Pollifax takes on a job for the CIA in a different country around the world in each book. She is a remarkable character, and we all love that she is an older woman who takes charge and makes things happen while truly trying to understand other people and cultures. All of the book club members had a lot of positive comments, and a few of them have already read other books in this delightful and interesting series.” - hosted by Amy Whitten
Saturday Family Storytime at Post Road Library (1/18)
34 children, 30 adults
“Today in family storytime we learned all about teddy bears! I first showed everyone the teddy bear that once belonged to my mom, one that belongs to me, and one that belongs to my daughter. The grown-ups seemed to like to see the three generations of teddy bears, and the kids were sweet because they took this time as an opportunity to shout out to me about their teddy bears. Between books we sang a bunch of bear themed songs. We finished our program with the very fun puppet show Bears Are Best. All the kids really liked seeing the octopus come out dressed up like a bear.” - hosted by Jaime Adams
Writing Workshop for Kids at Sharon Forks Library (1/21)
6 children, 5 adults
“The weather didn't keep everyone away from the writing program! We had six kids come and do the different writing-based stations to help promote the PBS Kids writing contest. I read the book Look! I Wrote a Book! by Sally Lloyd-Jones. Then they did various stations including:
1. Unscramble the sentence
2. Giant mad libs
3. Create your own fantasy map
4. Draw your own graphic novel
5. Roll a story (different dice numbers give you a different main character and plot)
6. Write a letter to a loved one
The parents were really excited about this program and asked for another like this.” - hosted by Britt Poteet
| A young writer unscrambles sentences at the Writers Workshop. |
Golden Hour at the Villas at Canterfield Memory Care (Outreach) (1/22)
13 adults
“The programs we do in memory care can sometimes be difficult due to the fact that it appears that our patrons are not aware of the activity around them. However, we are learning that any interaction with them is beneficial. The program was about the 1950's, and of course we had to talk about Elvis! One lady there was sitting in her wheelchair, seemingly unaware of her surroundings and staring straight ahead. When I asked if anyone knew what kind of car Elvis gave to his mother, she said, in a flat voice, "Cadillac", which was correct. I was about to ask if anyone knew the color of the car, but she said, "Pink" before I could ask! She stopped staring for a second and looked up, smiled, then returned to her former position. It was thrilling to think that maybe the program had sparked a pleasant memory for her.” - hosted by Jeanine Thompson
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