Another cute craft idea shared!


Hungry caterpillar craft


Thank you  Norola

LE

Hi ,

Here is a great link that Norola shared ,via email, for kid crafts

Cat crafts

If you have any links,crafts,or  general information you think would benefit youth services,feel free to share by sending them to me and I could post them to the blog.


LE

Hi

Sara Pope sent this cool link that you can use to fill in the SRP certificates.

COL SRP 2015 Certificate.pub‎ (80 KB‎)



 

Hello,


Most of you may have received the email from Norola with these craft suggestions, they are cute, so just in case you missed it, here they are:

Rainbow-wind-catchers  

Rainy-day-craft

Roman-mosaic


Thank you  Norola

Hi Everyone,


I thought I would share some of my notes from the Juvenile service meeting that occurred Friday 03/10/2015. 

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 | 6 PM – 8 PM
One Wild Night: Exhibit Reception
Featuring Indie-Pop Band Wild Moccasins
Julia Ideson Building | 550 McKinney St., 77002


April 12-18th is National Library week 

April is Poetry Month

Saturday, April 18th  2015  1 PM - 4 PM
Discover Día and the Delightful
World of Sendak!
Julia Ideson Building | 550 McKinney St., 77002

May is Asian Heritage Month

Saturday May 9th there will a visit from Vikram Chandra author of GEEK SUBLIME

The Beauty of Code, the Code of Beauty

The possibility of getting coding class programs through Iron yard was mentioned (nothing concrete).

Sandy Farmer spoke about Summer Reading Training (it is the same software as last year)

If  you would like for her to come out to your location contact her.The training takes an hour .

Saturday, May 16th 2015 is  the Children's Book Celebration 

 Jon Scieszka is our guest author

Andy Roo will be our musical guest

There is an Art Contest for kinder through 6th grade

Submission can be sent to the attention of  Debbie Moore

There will be a Costume Contest 

If you would like to help with putting up the decorations let Sara Pope and Norola Morgan know. 

Per Norola you can still help with crafts for CBC decoration (with your supervisors approval) at Smith library on Mondays and Fridays. 

Program ideas for summer were discussed:

Puppet shows ( you can borrow the portable puppet theatre from Central contact me Laura Edwards)

Chocolate Fest
Chocolate games like unwrapping Hershey kiss with oven mitts on hands
How many m&ms in jar
Litter box cake

Reinventing Science
Charge a phone with an apple 
String and cup phone

Crafts from the movie back to the future 

poodle skirts

Outdoor fun for young children 
bubbles
sidewalk chalk
popsicles


Community Engagement does programs and they bring their own equipment. Rachel Stout said she will send out an email to the J-list of what programs are available. She said that information pertaining to number of children able to participate usually 10 minimum-30 max would be in the information sent.

Mercedes Mayne at Moody has board games that can be borrowed.

Another of Alma's lovely boards.

Hi


The 2015 Tween Pix Contest applications have been updated and sent out by Print shop!
 But just in case some of you may not have noticed them they have all the eligibility information and prize information on them. They are also on the website under the Tween section.
The deadline for entries is May 15th.


Thanks

LE