Showing posts with label Parkesburg Library. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Parkesburg Library. Show all posts
Friday, September 23, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Local Girl Scouts Develop "If You Give A Kid A Story" Program
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| Children at the Parkesburg Library enjoy a story activity planned and run by Girl Scouts Paige McKenna (far left) and Libby Sweet (far right). |
This from this week's Community Courier:
Two Girl Scouts from Troop 41385 in the Octorara area
recently presented the program "If You Give a Kid a Story" at the
Parkesburg Library. Paige McKenna and Libby Sweet conducted the program,
held Aug. 1 to 4 for children ages 4 to 6.
Each
one-hour program was focused around one of the following Laura Numeroff
books: “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” “If You Give a Pig a Pancake,”
“If You Give a Moose a Muffin” and “If You Give a Cat a Cupcake.”
Each
evening started with the children coloring a themed coloring sheet. The
coloring sheets were mailed to the nonprofit organization
Color-a-Smile, which distributes childrens' drawings and colorings to
shut-ins and the elderly. Other activities included games, songs and
snacks based on the book of the night.
The two
Girl Scouts came up with all of the ideas, did the preparation and ran
the programs in an effort to earn their Bronze Award, which is the
highest award at the Junior Girl Scout level.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Library News
Entertainment Books are here! Up
to 50% savings at restaurants, and big savings on travel, shopping,
entertainment, etc. Lancaster or Philadelphia versions are $30 – helps
the library!
Raise a Reader: Libraries
are for babies, too! A great start to a lifetime of reading. Rhymes,
finger plays, music. Ages 0–23 months. Fridays, 11:30-12:00, Sept. 30 –
Oct. 21.
New York Bus Trip – Saturday, November 19th.
See a show, go holiday shopping, visit museums, restaurants! $50 due
at sign-up. 7:30 bus leaves from the library, second pickup at the
Keystone Credit Union in Lionville. 10:30 drop off at Times Square 44th St. & 8th Ave. 8:00 pm pickup 44th St. & 8th Ave. 11:00 return to the library.
Fund Raiser! The
Library is a valuable community asset for adults, children and
families. Please help us keep these programs and events for you. Goal: $35,000 to make up our funding loss, $16,102 raised so far.
PAWS for Reading – Kids read to a friendly dog! Improves reading skill. Sign up for a 15 minute session. Every Tuesday 5:00-6:00. Thursday Session: 6:00-7:00, Aug. 25.
Music with Miss Sue – Miss Sue leads her class with guitar, kids sing and dance. Sept. 22nd 10:45-11:30, Oct. 27th 9:30-10:15, Nov. 10th 10:45-11:30, Dec. 8th 10:45-11:30. $4 per child/$8 per family, infants under 6 months free.
Knitting Group – 2nd & 4th Mondays, 6:30-7:45, beginner or advanced. No registration needed.
AARP Driver Safety Program – Friday, Oct. 7th,
9:00-1:00, refresher class for those who have already taken the 8 hour
class. $14 fee, $12 for AARP members. Register at the library.
Play & Learn: Parent-Child Workshop –
(Formerly “Family Place) Ages 12-36 months. Wednesdays, 9:30-10:45,
Sept. 14, 21, 28 and Oct. 5. Call the library to register.
American Girl Club – Resumes in September, then 2nd Monday of each month. New girls & dolls welcome!
Poetry Group! Read & discuss poetry. Resumes third Saturday in September, 10:00 in Westminster Place Community Room, 320 West 1st Ave., Parkesburg. Call Jeffrey Bullock, 484-321-1630 for more info.
Parkesburg Book is here! Bruce Mowday’s book uses 225 early 20th century photos, most from the library’s collection, to tell Parkesburg’s history. Buy it here!
Special Computers for Kids - We
have 2 computers for kids 2-8 years old. These PCs have easy to use
games that help with spelling, reading, math, writing and typing.
Tumblebook Library is an online collection of TumbleBooks - animated talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading! Go to www.ccls.org, click on TUMBLEBOOK LIBRARY.
Learn Microsoft Office and Other Programs Online!
Go to www.ccls.org, Databases, I to P Online Databases, Learning Express Library.
Library Board Meetings: 4th Monday of the month (except July, Aug. & Dec.), 7:00 pm, Parkesburg Borough Hall.
105 West St., Parkesburg PA, 610-857-5165
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 12:00-8:00, Friday: 12:00-6:00, Saturday: 9:00-4:00 (9:00-1:00 July & Aug.)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Christmas in Parkesburg Wants Your Home
The Parkesburg and Atglen libraries, joint sponsors of the annual Christmas in Parkesburg and Atglen home tour, are looking for residents interested in opening up their home for this year's December tour.
Specifically they're looking for homeowners who want to share their love of
decorating for the Christmas season with the community.
Whether your home is simple and beautiful, loaded with history, or you have a collection of something you showcase each year, the library would like to talk you.
Interested homeowners should call Carol Lantz at 717-490-0540.
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