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Winter 2008 Story-Times for Young Children
The Library offers weekly story-time programs
for young children. Space is limited and registration is required.
Free to Riverside residents.
Winter Session #2: February 25th – March 21st. Registration begins
February 11th.
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m., Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Babies and toddlers aged 3 and under, along with a caregiver, will
meet in the Story-time Room for stories, rhymes and songs.
Preschool and Kindergarten Story-times
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:15 p.m.
Three to six-year-olds will enjoy stories and crafts in the
Story-time Room with the Librarian.
Family Story-times with Craft
All ages welcome. Children 6 and under must be accompanied by an
adult.
April Drop-In Story-times: April 8th –
May 1st
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
(First come, first served: space is limited to the first 20
children)
For Children of All Ages Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:00
a.m.
Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. Drop in for stories, songs and fun!
Spring Break Movie
High School Musical 2 (G – 111 minutes)
Wednesday, March 26th, 2:00
p.m.
Free popcorn! No registration required. An adult must stay with
children 6 years old and under.
Gargoyle Book Club
Join us once a month for our
Gargoyle Book Club! Copies of our featured book(s) will be available
for checkout
the month prior to the book discussion date. Can’t make the book
discussion? Stop by and fill out a
card with your review of the book – and we’ll post it on our
Gargoyle Book Club Bulletin Board!
Enjoy a “poem a day” Until the
month of May!
April is National Poetry Month—come and “Pick a Poem” all month from our
poetry jar at the Library.
Then, bring your favorite poem to share with us on
Wednesday, April 23rd at 3:30 p.m. For ages 6 and up, no registration
required.
GAME DAYS
First Thursday Chess Days
Calling all chess nerds: drop in for open chess
matches. No need to sign up! Other strategy games will also be available.
Snacks provided. From 3:30-5:00 pm April 3rd.
Third Thursday Game Days (Ages 10 and Up)
Wind down with your friends after school, have a
snack and play board games. You choose the games—from
Charades to Apples to Apples! No need to sign up: drop in and hang
out! From 3:30-5:00 pm on
January 17th, February 21st and March 20th.
Programs for School-Aged Children
Registration for the following programs is required and begins Monday,
March 24th.
Lego Champions! – Monday, April 7th, 3:45 p.m. for ages 7 and up.
Our Riverside champion Lego Mindstorms team, “Almost Evil”, will
demonstrate their winning robot programs and maneuvers, and show us how it
all works! This is not a hands-on program, but a great opportunity to
learn robotics from this State champion Rookie Team.
Registration is required and begins on Monday, March 24th.
Eat Like a Bird? For the Birds? Bird-brain? – Friday, May 2nd,
(D96 school holiday), 10:00 a.m. (for ages 6-10):
Why can birds fly? Why don’t birds have feathers on their feet? Why don’t
their feet get cold? A Forest Preserve District expert will explain all
these puzzles and more, featuring hands-on activities and bird specimens.
Registration is required and begins on Monday, March 24th.
Random Anime Night Held on the 4th Tuesday of every month,
Random Anime Night is designed to open your mind to the anime world.
Come join us and check out some of the best anime!
March 25th @ 5:00-8:00 p.m. – Chobits (NR)
April 22nd @ 6:00-8:15 p.m. – One Piece (NR)
May 27th @ 6:00-8:05 p.m. – Cowboy Bebop: Session 1 (NR)
Free Early
Intervention Screenings for Children Ages 4 months – 3 years
Friday, May 30th
By appointment with a
Developmental Therapist from the
Helping
Hand
Rehabilitation
Center.
To schedule an appointment, call Carol Boyke at (708) 352-3580, ext.
383.
Have you wondered if your child
under the age of three is meeting his/her developmental milestones?
Research has shown that the earlier we identify any delay in development
and begin addressing that delay, the better likelihood a child will get
as ready as possible to begin kindergarten. Helping Hand will provide
free screenings at the library for children ages four months to three
years. A Master’s Level Developmental Therapist will meet with each
child for about 45 minutes.
YOUNG ADULT
PROGRAMS
Young Adult
Council
Join YAC - plan fun events, eat
snacks, play games, and speak your mind about the books, magazines, CDs
and DVDs you want in the library! Have ideas for what you would like to
see at the Library? Come to a YAC meeting – new members are always
welcome! YAC is open to 6th – 12th grade students.
Members get first dibs on library volunteer opportunities.
Meeting Dates:
Tuesday, April 15th, 5:15- 6:45 p.m. Theme: Italian Night
Tuesday, May 20th, 5:15- 6:45 p.m. Theme: End of year Pizza Party!
YAC
Movies
Everyone is welcome at YAC movie
nites. Please bring a signed permission slip for PG-13
and R movies. Permission slips that are good for the 2008 calendar year
are
available at the Youth Services Desk. Free popcorn and hotdogs will be
served.
April 8th @ 6:00 p.m. – Across the Universe (PG-13, 133 mins)
May 6th @ 6:30 p.m. - Labyrinth (PG ,102 mins)
Random Anime Night Held on the 4th Tuesday of every month,
Random Anime Night is designed to open your mind to the anime world.
Come join us and check out some of the best anime!
March 25th @ 5:00-8:00 p.m. – Chobits (NR)
April 22nd @ 6:00-8:15 p.m. – One Piece (NR)
May 27th @ 6:00-8:05 p.m. – Cowboy Bebop: Session 1 (NR)
We’re Going Green! Hey Young Adults! The library is going green. In
order to help us out, please bring your own cup to any programs or
movies you attend. Thanks for helping us care for the environment!
Pop
Rocks ‘N Coke Literary Magazine
We’re looking for Writers and
Artists!
If you have a poem, story, essay,
review, drawing, or comic that you want to see in print – we want it!
The staff of the Young Adult Literary Magazine (Pop Rocks ‘N Coke) is
looking for talented writers and artists to submit their work. We will
publish all work as long as it fits our guidelines (no graphic violence,
etc.). Please include your name, phone number and e-mail address with
each submission. Submissions are accepted by mail or e-mail (zahrobskyk@riversidelibrary.org).
The deadline for submissions is
April 16th, 2008.
Questions? Contact Kim Zahrobsky in Youth Services at (708) 442-6366 or
zahrobskyk@riversidelibrary.org.
Young Adult Volunteers Needed for the Summer!
Who: 6th-12th graders (Your Grade in the Fall of 2008)
When: 2-hour shifts (Monday-Friday and occasionally on Saturdays) in
June and July.
Sign up: Sign up to come to one of the following 30-minute orientation
sessions
(Volunteers who come to the orientation sessions will get first choice
of the tasks/hours in the summer.
If you do not come to one of the orientations, we cannot guarantee
volunteer opportunities for you this summer.)
____ Saturday, May 17th, 11:00 am
____ Tuesday, May 20th, 4:00 pm
____ Thursday, May 22nd, 7:00 pm
Why: - you learn new job-related skills and values - you’ll meet new
people - you’ll be working in pleasant,
air-conditioning during the long, hot summer - it will make you feel
good about yourself and your community - volunteer experience looks good
on applications for jobs and college - it’s fun!
What: - Shelve books or straighten up library shelves - Help with
children’s programs and movie or bingo days -
Prepare craft and activity materials - Help senior citizens learn
computer/internet skills.
DYC – Display Your Collection at the Lbrary!
Action Figures? Baseball Cards? Pens? Books
Dolls? What do you collect?
Your stuff will look fantastic in the Library’s Boharic display case.
For more information, call or e-mail Anne in Youth Services
hustona@riversidelibrary.org
for the details!
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