General Information for all Programs
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All
programs are free and open to the public. Arrangements
for special accommodations must be made by calling the library at
315-986-1511 or email, maryz@pls-net.org
at least one week prior to the program.
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Registration
is necessary for most programs to allow for materials and
space. Please call the library at 315-986-1511, email us at maryz@pls-net.org,
or register in person starting March 10, 2008.
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On
occasion, pictures are taken of programs. If you do NOT want a
picture of you and/or your children taken, please let us know in
writing before the start of the program.
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Spring
programs will begin the week
of March
31, 2008. |
Programs for
the under 18 set
Lapsit: Children
under 3 and their parent or other caregiver attend this program
together. The programs are full of stories, songs, and finger
plays.
Monday OR
Thursday
10:15-10:45 AM OR 11-11:30 AM.
There will be no Lapsit on
Thursday, April 10, as Mrs. O'Toole, Youth Services Specialist, will be
attending a conference.
Pixies:
Children who are 3 by March 31, 2008 will gather and hear stories, sing
songs, play games and do a craft. Each session will have a
different theme that ties the activities and stories together.
Tuesday
OR Wednesday,
10:15-10:45.
On the first Wednesday of April
and May, Mrs. O'Toole, Youth Services Specialist, will be at a Mom's
Club early in the morning. The Pixie and Munchkin programs
will be combined and presented at 11:00.
Munchkins:
Children who are 4 and NOT in
kindergarten will join Mrs. O'Toole, Youth Services Specialist, for a
time of stories, games, crafts and more.
Tuesday OR Wednesday, 11:00-11:45
AM.
On
the first Wednesday of April and May, Mrs. O'Toole, Youth Services
Specialist, will be at a Mom's Club early in the morning. The
Pixie
and Munchkin programs will be combined and presented at 11:00.
Bedtime Storytime: Come in your jammies and
bring your lovey to hear stories with Mrs. O'Toole, Youth Services
Specialist. The entire family is welcome.
Tuesday, 6:30-7:30
PM.
MAKE
AND TAKE CRAFT
A different craft kit will be available
each Monday based on a craft from one of the craft books in our
collection. The kits are designed for school-age children but
could be done by younger children with help. Common household
craft items such as glue sticks,
scissors, etc. may be needed to complete the craft.
Teen
Horror Night
Friday, April 4
6 - 10 PM
Do you like to be scared out of your wits?
If you are in Middle or High School, circle this date on your
calendar. After the group arrives, they will choose a movie
and gather around the screen to watch and be scared. Popcorn
(of course) and other snacks will be provided.
After the movie, there will be time for
playing some games or just hanging out.
Gaming and You
Saturday, April 10, 2008,
10:30 - 12:30 PM
Saturday, May 17, 2008,
10:30 - 12:30 PM
Come and play at the
library! Once again, boys and girls grade 3 and older will
have a chance to show their skill with a controller. The
library has a GameCube and PlayStation 2, but you are welcome to bring
your system (your risk, of course). Games can also be chosen
from those we have available at the library.
Did
you know that we have over 20 strategy and guide Books?
Check out the catalog at http://owwl.org
to place a hold on your favorite game in the system you own.
We do not guarantee that we have the guide for your favorite
game on your console, but check us out - you never know.
Let
us know what you would like and this will be added to the consideration
file.
The Overnights have returned!!
Friday, April
18 - Saturday April 19 - Girls
Friday,
May 16 - Saturday, May 17 - Boys
Come
and experience the library as a whole.
See
what we are all about and how we operate. There will be a
separate registration sheet available detailing all the specifics.
Parent/guardian
permission is required as well as emergency/medical forms one week
prior to the overnight. Drop off is 6:00
P< on Friday and pick up is by 9:00 AM on Saturday morning.
This program is for boys and girls in the third (3rd) grade
and up only.
National Library Week
Join the Circle of Knowledge @
the Walworth-Seely Public Library
April 13 - 19, 2008
Drop in and Create Something
Come
and see what Mrs. O'Toole pulls out of her cupboard. Come when
you can and make a bookmark, a book jacket for your favorite book or
another activity. There will be craft projects set out in the
program room during the afternoon and evening. See how creative
you can be!
ARE YOU READY?
Spring
is almost here and summer is not far behind. The Walworth-Seely
Public Library is proud to present the 2008 summer reading theme, Catch
the Reading Bug! This theme can be found in libraries all over
the country. You can read anywhere you travel. We will have
prizes, crafts and games all summer. Be sure to join us for a
whole lot of buggy fun. Hey, you never know... you, too may Catch
the Reading Bug!
What
can you expect? Our regular programs include storytimes for the
youngest "readers" under the age of three years, which we call Lapsit.
We have storytimes for pre-schoolers, ages 3-5 and not attending
shcool, programs for those entering grades K-2 and programs for those
entering grades 3-6. There will also be some new and exciting
opportunities to keep reading while enjoying the Summer.
We
also offer a reading incentive program to keep everyone reading - yes,
young adults and adults of all ages can all participate!!
Countless studies have shown that reading over the summer not oly
helps keep the child abreast of his/her studues, but also puts him/her
ahead for the next grade level if reading continues. Besides
that, it's simply fun!!
Questions? Comments? Ask at the circulation desk. We'd love to hear from you. This is YOUR library. We want to make sure that you have all the information you need to have a great summer! Come join the fun!
Walworth
Memories
District School House Memories
Sunday,
April 6, 2 - 3:30 PM
Walworth Town Complex, Main Meeting Room
It
wasn't that long ago when the Walworth area was populated with small
district school houses whose teachers often taught a multitude of
students of various ages and grades. Today we could say these
teachers were excelling in multi-tasking.
Many
of us are products of these now-extinct school houses. Come to
the Walworth town hall meeting room, 3600 Lorraine Drive, on Sunday
April 6, from 2 - 3:30 PM and join others for the next Walworth
Memories program. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of
the Walworth-Seely Public Library.
Since
2003 the Walworth-Seely Public Library and the Walworth Historical
Society have co-sponsored these programs. For additional
information contact Library Director Mary Zingerella (315-986-1511) or
Walworth Historical Society President Jessie Keymel (315-524-9205).
SING ALONG WITH "RICH"
Sunday,
April 13, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Families
with kids, young adults, seniors - BEGIN SPRING BREAK with a time of
fun - singing, including "action songs" for the younger set (whether 6+
or 60+) and a lot of old favorites - from songs from musicals to those
neat songs we learned at summer camp or in school! Rich may be
joined by Pam Marsteiner, soprano, General Manager of the Canaltown
Chorale, in duets from "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Phantom of the Opera".
ALL COME to have a great hour of hun! Light refreshments
following the song-fest.
WHO IS "RICH"?
Richard
Crooks, well-known local organist, pianist and choral director, is a
native of Saginaw, MI, and a graduate of Kalamazoo College and Colgate
Rochester Divinity School. He has taught music in public schools
in NY (he taught elementary school music in Rochester and was also on
the faculty of the School of the Arts) and HS vocal and
instrumental music in NH for many years. He was an associate
professor in the Department of Language, Literature and Ideas at Olivet
College, Olivet, MI, in the late 70's. He is a former director of
the Canaltown Chorale and currently its accompanist. He has also
been the Organist/Choir Director at Walworth United Methodist Church
for the past five years. And, oh yes, Mr. Crooks is President of
our Library's Board of Trustees.
Genealogy Lunch Bunch
Wednesday, April 30, June 18, September 17 and November 19, 2008
Noon - 2 PM
Come
and join a fun group who will share their successes and road
blocks during their search for their family history. This is for
everyone, the beginner as well as the experienced genealogist.
There is always something to learn. You might even find a
distant cousin in the group! Bring your files, bags, totes and a
lunch. Beverages and desserts are provided by the Friends of the
Walworth-Seely Public Library.
How many books can we read between March 31 and June 30?
Come
into the library and ask for a bug-part. Write your name on the
back and make a slash mark for every book you read. When you have
10 or so, bring it into the library. You will be given a bug
sticker for each book. The bug-part will be added to our
ever-growing bug. She will be as big as we can make her - the
more bug-parts the better. Can we maker her 200 bug-parts long?
Help us name our bug! Write your suggestion on a slip of paper at
the desk and place it in the box between March 31 and April 20. A
slip will be drawn from the box on Monday, April 21, and she will be
named! Look for her name the next time you visit.
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