SCHOOL VACATION WEEK---Feb 28-Mar 4

For those of us who AREN'T someplace warm this vacation---let's forget about the cold, and have a VACATION CELEBRATION!---

On:

· MONDAY, FEB 28 ISLAND MOVIE MATINEE
1:00pm “Lilo & Stitch” classic Disney, set in Hawaii!

bring a pillow, and we'll provide the popcorn, the punch, and illusion that we're all in Hawaii!!

· Tuesday, Mar 1 TROPICAL
10:00am DANCE PARTY

Ages 2-6---come to think of it, we don't care HOW old you are, as long as you're in the mood to dance! We'll pass out the grass skirts and do some hula, some limbo, and just have fun!

· Wednesday, Mar. 2 "BEACH PARTY" for all ages
w/ STORIES, SONGS, & SMOOTHIES!

2:30 pm

Put on your sunglasses, bring your flip-flops and your beach towel, and come to the library! We'll blend up some fresh fruit smoothies to slurp while Miss Sarah gets you up and dancing to some original songs, and tells some sunny stories. Everyone will get to choose a colorful lei to wear and keep, and we'll raffle off some of the tropical decorations! Come and join the fun--we PROMISE you'll feel warmer by the time we're done! Sign-up is not required, but will help us estimate numbers.

· THURSDAY, MAR 3 "CRAFT CLUB"
2pm MARCH LION PILLOW--- if March comes in as a lion, will it go out as a lamb? Ages 8 and up. Registration required

ALL WEEK LONG!!!!

MAKE-IT/TAKE-IT CRAFT TABLE: "Wavy Beach Scene" materials will be available all week long for you to make your own beach pictures!

AND:
"Tropical Train Table" Miss Sarah will bring in her wooden train tracks and trains for the week!--You can bring in your favorite trains to run on her tracks, too, but if you do, remember to put your name on them!

Black History Month

The month of February is Black History Month. For me, it's an opportunity to reflect on the long, difficult battle that African Americans had to fight in order to secure themselves the basic human rights that other Americans took for granted. How indomitable, how brave, how patient these citizens had to be in order to succeed! Come on in to the Children's Room to find a wonderful collection of books, both fiction and non-fiction, that chronicle the history of our African American citizens.

Learning to Walk at the Library!!!

Yes, it's true---not only can you find the great stories and information that you need, but the Children's Room at the library is a wonderful place to practice walking!

Betsy has been visiting the library with her sister, Sarah, since before she could crawl, and look at her now! GO BETSY!!!!!!

We know it won't be long before she's reading, too....