December @ the Seabrook Library

July 11-15 for Kids at the Library

Greetings!
We have a full week this time :) Only one thing to sign up for--Thursday's event with the Children's Museum of NH.

Monday, 12:00pm--Sandwiches & Stories. Bring your lunch to the library for an outdoor picnic! Eat your lunch while listening to stories, then do a craft, play a game, do some activities.

Tuesday, 4:00pm--Tail Waggin' Tutors. Come read to Dennis, our certified therapy dog! He loves kids and stories. Every kid can sign up for a 15 minute time slot for their individual story with our Skye terrier.

Wednesday, 6:00pm--Zumba for 7-12 year olds with Christine Antonucci. This was so much fun last week! Please come in to dance and laugh with friends :)

Thursday, 3:30pm--Amazing Inventions, presented by the Children's Museum of NH. Sign up for this awesome event with chances for YOU to invent...as well as information on everyone's favorite invention: The chocolate chip cookie! This event is designed for ages 5-11.

See you soon!

July 27-31 for Kids at the Library

It's the next to last week!  Please don't forget to check in with your reading log :)  Also, if you want to be part of the Final Party Talent Show on August 7, please talk to me!  474-2044, reply to this email, come to the library...

Monday, 12:00pm--Sandwiches and Stories.  Bring your lunch to the library for a picnic with stories, followed by a game/activity/craft!  This is an all ages drop in story time.

Tuesday, 12:00pm--Bookmobile.  North Route.

Wednesday, 6:00pm--Superhero Academy.  Sidekicks!  We all need them.  Choose carefully, build some trust, then fight evil together!

Thursday, 12:00pm--Bookmobile.  South Route.
          4:00-6ishpm--Hero Stories! Comics Workshop with Marek Bennett (Ages 8-11, MUST SIGN UP!)  An awesome opportunity to learn to draw your own comics.  This workshop will also include a pizza supper break--please mention any dietary concerns when you sign up!  See http://www.marekbennett.com for more information and to check out his fantastic work :)

Friday, 3:30pm--Super Movie Time!  Come see the brand new movie based on Adam Rex's brilliant book "The True Meaning of Smekday"!  AC and free popcorn too :)

June 29-July3 for Kids at the Library

Greetings!
Welcome to the summer reading program "Every Hero Has a Story!"  :)  Here's what's going on this coming week:

Monday, 12pm: Sandwiches & Stories (all ages, drop in). Bring your picnic lunch to the library!  While you eat, Paula will read stories.  When you're done, she will have an activity/game or a craft for you to do.

Tuesday,3-5pm: Be a Hero--NHSPCA Crafts.  Stop in to make toys and treats for the animals at the NHSPCA.  This is also your first chance to sign up for the NHSPCA Field Trip (details below).

Wednesday, 6pm: SUPER AMAZING SING-ALONG WITH STEVE BLUNT!! You don't want to miss this oh-so-much-fun musician.  Really you don't.

The library is CLOSED on Friday--go watch fireworks :)

The NHSPCA Field trip: I will be leading a caravan to the Stratham SPCA on Tuesday, July 7.  We'll meet at the library at 3pm and roll out ASAP.  I am not allowed to take anyone in my car--library policy--but I am really hoping that some of you will have an extra seat or two to share.  If you do, please let me know and I will keep a list--I will only give your information to a person who asks for a ride and needs the number of seats you have available.  SIGN-UPS for the field trip will not begin until June 30.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Lisa

Fall Story Times

    Story Times at Seabrook Library

Sept. 9—Oct. 16

Babygarten (0-2 year olds):

Tuesdays at 10:30.   

Songs, fingerplays, a story, a project, then play time.

Story Time for 2-4s (2-4 year olds):  Wednesdays at 10:30

Songs, stories and fingerplays, then a craft.  Please dress for paint, glue and mess!

May Activities at the Library for Kids

Storytimes run throughout May:  

Wednesdays at 6pm:  Bedtime Stories for 3-5 year olds.

Thursdays at 10:30:  Story Time for 2s and 3s

Fridays at 10:30:  Babygarten for 0-2s

Call or email to sign up! 

Thursday, May 9, 1-5pm—Drop In Craft:  Lost Sock Memorial Day.  Memorialize lost socks by using the survivor to make something fun!

Tuesday, May 14 at 3:30pm—Lego Builders!  Last chance to build something cool and get your picture taken with it…until next fall! 

Friday, May 31, 3:30pm—Movie Time.  New movie and free popcorn.

 Coming Soon: Summer Reading Program! 

 “Dig Into Reading” 

Dinosaurs, worms, fossils, trolls, and live animals…

Sign Up for Story Times!

 

Story times start next week:
Tuesdays at 10:30--Babygarten for 0-2 year olds.  We have a new program that we're using now.  It's specifically designed to assist your child's development and make that development fun for you and them!  It involves a lot of rhymes and songs, a story, a project and play time/coffee time.

Wednesdays at 6:00--Bedtime Stories for 3-5 year olds.  Stories, songs, rhymes, flannelboard stories and a craft afterward.  Please dress for a mess :)  Also, while adults MUST remain in the library, they may opt for peace and quiet outside the story time room until their children are done.

Thursdays at 10:30--Story Time for 2s and 3s.  A few stories, lots of songs and rhymes, a flannelboard story and a craft at the end.  Please dress for a mess :)

Please email lmichaud@sealib.org , call 474-2044 or stop by my desk to let me know if you'll be joining us for one of these story times--I feel quite embarrassed when I come up short of craft or project supplies!

Story Times Start Soon! Sign up

Story Times at the Seabrook Library

September 4-October 12

Toddlers (1-2 year olds):  Fridays at 10:30.  Songs, fingerplays, stories, then play time.

2s and 3s with Parents (2-3 year olds):  Wednesdays at 2:00.  Songs, stories and fingerplays, then a craft.  Please dress for paint, glue and mess! 

3s and 4s On Their Own (3-4 year olds):  Tuesdays at 11:00.  Songs, stories and fingerplays, then a craft.  Please dress for paint, glue and mess!  Adults must remain in the library.

4-6s On Their Own  (4-6 year olds):  Thursdays at 3:30.  Songs, stories and fingerplays, then a craft.  Please dress for mess.  Adults must remain in the library. 

Please call 474-2044 to sign up

July 30-August 2 for Kids

If you can only pick one thing this week, please make it the Final Party with Judy Pancoast!

Monday, July 30 at 7:30pm:  Skywatch with the NH Astronomical Society.  If you've attended their other programs, you know just how cool this is.  We'll meet in the Meeting Room to hear what can be seen in the sky right now, then we'll go out to where the telescopes are waiting! 

Tuesday, July 31 at 4:00pm:  Stuffed Animal Sleepover!  Bring your second-favorite stuffed friend over for a story, then make them a nametag and tuck them in for a night at the library :)  They can be picked up on Wednesday, Aug. 1 after noon.  They'll have a little book of their adventures.

Wednesday, August 1 at 6pm:  PJ Story Time.  This is it--the very last one!  Wear your jammies and bring (or pick up!) your stuffed friend for one last round of stories, songs and craft/activity.

READING LOGS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 AT 7:30PM! 

If you wait past this point, I cannot guarantee you will be entered for the prize drawings.

You will still receive the ones you have earned (a book, Topsfield Fair pass).

Thursday, August 2 at 3:30pm:  Final Party with Judy Pancoast!  Enjoy Grammy-nominated musician Judy Pancoast and pick up your prizes, enjoy treats, see who won passes to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center and Leo's Super Bowl, and who gets to sleep over at the library!

"That's all there is, there isn't any more" ~Ludwig Bemelmans
Until the sleepover itself on August 10 and regular story times start up in September and ....

July 23-27 for Kids

Only two weeks left! 

Monday, July 23 at 3:30pm:  Movie Time!  This is one of my favorite movies with the cutest hero ever.  Popcorn, as always, is included :)

Wednesday, July 25 at 6:00pm:  Owls of the World--Whoo's Watching You? with Eyes on Owls.  Teacher/naturalist Marcia Wilson and author/photographer/naturalist Mark Wilson introduce you to the owls of New England and beyond. Learn field marks, signs and skills that you can use to find wild owls.  Meet six live owls up close!  Get a hooting lesson and learn how to attract and protect owls near you.

Thursday, July 26 1:00-5:00pm:  Drop In Craft:  Firefly Jars.  In case imprisoning bugs isn't for you, here's a glowing jar just for you!

Friday, July 27 at 11:00am:  Story Time.  This is an all ages drop in story time with songs, stories, flannelboard stories, rhymes and a craft.

Please come to see the owls--this is an awesome and very rare opportunity!

July 16-20 for Kids

Halfway there--three weeks left!

Monday, July 16 at 3:30pm:  Movie Time!  A fun space cartoon.  Popcorn, as always, is included :)

Wednesday, July 18 at 6:00pm:  PJ Story Time.  Wear your jammies and bring a stuffed friend for an evening story time that's all about night time and bed!  I will provide plastic jackets if our craft/activity is particularly messy--so don't worry about ruining your favorite jammies :)  
This is an all ages drop in story time--bring friends!

Thursday, July 19 1:00-5:00pm:  Drop In Craft:  Flying UFO.  If you'd like, you can even put an alien or two inside...

Friday, July 13 at 11:00am:  Story Time.  This is an all ages drop in story time with songs, stories, flannelboard stories, rhymes and a craft.

Don't forget to bring in your reading logs for a small prize and a chance to win a t-shirt!

July 9-13 for Kids

Ok, this week we have a really cool option for the older kids--please look closely at the Rockets program! 

Tuesday, July 10 at 3:00pm & 4:00pm:  Rockets:  There and Back again with the Boston Museum of Science.  Create an air rocket that launches across the room, and engineer a way for a payload to return safely to Earth. This hands-on workshop explores the science behind rockets and space exploration. Use your imagination to plan, build, and test your own design. 

Ages 6 and up. Children 10 and younger must be accompanied.
You must SIGN UP for this--they have given me a limit, so please call or email!

Wednesday, July 11 at 6:00pm:  PJ Story Time.  Wear your jammies and bring a stuffed friend for an evening story time that's all about night time and bed!  I will provide plastic jackets if our craft/activity is particularly messy--so don't worry about ruining your favorite jammies :)  

This is an all ages drop in story time--bring friends!

Thursday, July 12 1:00-5:00pm:  Drop In Craft:  LEM with Parachute.  Come make your own lunar landing module with a parachute to help it land gently!

Friday, July 13 at 11:00am:  Story Time.  This is an all ages drop in story time with a craft.

Keep reading--don't forget to bring in your reading logs every week 

for a small prize and a chance to win a t-shirt!

July 2-6 for Kids

Happy Fourth of July! Don't forget sparklers and going to fireworks and parades... 

Monday, July 2 at 3:00pm: Star Wars Party! We'll have Yoda cupcakes (oh yes, you get to assemble your own!), pin the light saber on the Jedi, Jedi mind training and more... costumes are encouraged :)  

Thursday, July 5 1:00-5:00pm: Drop In Craft: Pillowcase Stamping. If we're going to dream, let's make it fun to go to bed! I'll have some cool spacy stamps and fabric paint, you bring a blank pillowcase! If you don't have a pillowcase you're willing to sacrifice, please let me know and we'll find one!  

Friday, June 29 at 11:00am: Story Time. This is an all ages drop in story time with songs, stories, flannelboard stories, rhymes and a craft. 

Have a safe and happy holiday and come visit the library on the non-holidays :)

Sign Up for Story Times! March 6--April 13

Story Times will run Mar. 6 through Apr. 13 at the Seabrook Library. Sign up for the following sessions:

Tuesday, 10:30am. Toddlers: 1-2 year olds.

Wednesday, 3:30pm. 4-6s On Their Own: 4-6 year olds.

Thursday, 11:00am. 2s and 3s With Parents: 2-3 year olds.

Friday, 11:00am. 3s and 4s On Their Own: 3-4 year olds.

Each Story Time is different: The Toddlers group will have mostly songs and fingerplays or rhymes, with a couple very simple books. Then the little ones will play while the grown-ups have coffee and tea and a little time to socialize.

The 2s and 3s With Parents Story Time is slightly more advanced, with some songs and fingerplays, but we’ll also introduce picture books and ask a few simple questions. Instead of play time, this group will make a small craft at the end.

3s and 4s On Their Own will follow the same format, but while they’re in story time, their parents will have a chance to select their own library materials.

The 4-6s On Their Own group will have a couple songs or fingerplays, but most of the time will be spent reading and talking about the stories while their parents have a chance to select their own materials. They will also have a craft at the end.

There will be a different theme each week, from favorites to birthdays, etc. Our space is limited, so please call to sign up—these limits exist not only because of space but also so that each child will have the best Story Time experience possible.

Call 474-2044 and ask for Lisa to sign up. You can also e-mail lmichaud@sealib.org.

Sign Up For Story Times! Jan. 10-Feb. 17

Toddlers (1-2 year olds): Tuesdays at 10:30am. Songs, fingerplays, stories, then play time while the parents chat.

2s and 3s With Parents (2-3 year olds): Thursdays at 11:00am. Songs, stories and fingerplays, then a craft. Please dress for paint, glue and mess!

3s and 4s On Their Own (3-4 year olds): Fridays at 11:00am. Songs, stories and fingerplays, then a craft. Please dress for a mess! Adults must remain in the library.

4-6s On Their Own (4-6 year olds): Wednesdays at 3:30pm. Songs, stories and fingerplays, then a craft. Please dress for messy crafts. Adults must remain in the library.

Please call 474-2044 or email lmichaud@sealib.org

to sign up

Dec. 12-16 for Kids

Monday, Dec. 12 at 3:30: Lego Builders--The Christmas Edition. Come build something for Santa to deliver, to ride in, to live at.... You'll have 50 minutes to build and 10 minutes to show it off and get your picture taken.

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1-5: Drop In Christmas Craft--Cinnamon Dough Ornaments. This is the best-smelling craft ever! Mix your dough, cut out shapes and take them home to dry.

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6pm: Polar Express Story Time! Old Time Radio star Don Bagley returns to read wonderful Christmas stories while you enjoy Starbucks hot chocolate. After the stories, children will receive a bell, a stocking and a book.

Thursday, Dec. 15, 3:30pm: Family Christmas Movie Time. Watch your favorite Christmas specials (a double feature if they're short!) with friends while eating popcorn and drinking hot chocolate.

Ladybug Books and Treats: Nov. 30 at 3:30

Ten GREAT picture books have been nominated for an award, but YOU have to choose the winner! Listen to some of them and look through the others while you eat ladybug treats. Then children in kindergarten and 1-3 grades will vote for the winner! This event is open to all ages, but only children in those grades may vote.
Results will be announced in early December after statewide voting ends.

Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 3:30pm

Ladybug Books:

City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems and John J. Muth
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson and Marcellus Hall
Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys by Bob Raczka and Peter H. Reynolds
Hibernation Station by Michelle Meadows and Kurt Cyrus
In the Wild by David Elliott and Holly Meade
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian and Tim Bowers
One by Kathryn Otoshi
Rubia and the Three Osos by Susan Middleton Elya and Melissa Sweet
Ugly Pie by Lisa Wheeler and Heather Solomon

Story Time Stuff

Well, after the Halloween Party mob, the library is still standing--but I apparently misplaced my brain. Story times start up again next week! Eeek! But before I get into that, there's a special program for little kids.

Friday, Oct. 28 at 11am--No Nightmares Story Time for Little Monsters. Halloween-themed, but not even a little bit scary. And of course, a craft afterwards. Costumes are encouraged, but not required.

Ok, now into the big long drone about regular Story Times. First off: PLEASE SIGN UP. If anyone asks you about story times, tell them to SIGN UP. Just call 474-2044 or email lmichaud@sealib.org I need to know how many crafts to prepare and it's important that each child has a seat at the table.

Story Times will run Nov. 1-25 but NO STORY TIMES ON NOV. 11 or 24--If your group is either of those days, please feel free to join the next closest age group's storytime instead for that week.

Tuesday, 10:30am. Toddlers: 1-2 year olds.
Wednesday, 3:30pm. 4-6s On Their Own: 4-6 year olds.
Thursday, 11:00am. 2s and 3s With Parents: 2-3 year olds.
Friday, 11:00am. 3s and 4s On Their Own: 3-4 year olds.

Each Story Time is different: The Toddlers group will have mostly songs and fingerplays or rhymes, with a very simple book, maybe two. Then the little ones will play while the grown-ups have coffee and tea and a little time to socialize. The 2s and 3s With Parents Story Time is slightly more advanced, with some songs and fingerplays, but we’ll also read picture books and ask a few simple questions. Instead of play time, this group will make a small craft at the end. 3s and 4s On Their Own will follow the same format, but while they’re in story time, their parents will have a chance to find their own library books or just relax. The 4-6s On Their Own group will have a couple songs or fingerplays, but most of the time will be spent reading and talking about the stories while their parents have a chance to find their own things or relax. They will also have a craft at the end.

There. I think that about covers it. See our Facebook page or click on the little pictures beside the blog for Halloween party pictures!

Story Times Start Soon!

If you'd like to sign up for a story time, choose the appropriate one and call me or email me your child's name and age, and your name and phone number.

Story Times will run Sept. 12 through Oct. 21 at the Seabrook Library. The following sessions are scheduled:

Tuesday, 10:30am. Toddlers: 1-2 year olds.
Wednesday, 3:30pm. 4-6s On Their Own: 4-6 year olds.
Thursday, 11:00am. 2s and 3s With Parents: 2-3 year olds.
Friday, 11:00am. 3s and 4s On Their Own: 3-4 year olds.

Each Story Time is different:
The Toddlers group will have mostly songs and fingerplays or rhymes, with a very simple book, maybe two. Then the little ones will play while the grown-ups have coffee and tea and a little time to socialize.
The 2s and 3s With Parents Story Time is slightly more advanced, with some songs and fingerplays, but we’ll also introduce picture books and ask a few simple questions. Instead of play time, this group will make a small craft at the end.
3s and 4s On Their Own will follow the same format, but while they’re in story time, their parents will have a chance to select their own library materials.
The 4-6s On Their Own group will have a couple songs or fingerplays, but most of the time will be spent reading and talking about the stories while their parents have a chance to select their own materials. They will also have a craft at the end.

There will be a different theme each week, from apples to Halloween, etc. Our space is limited, so please call to sign up—these limits exist not only because of space but also so that each child will have the best Story Time experience possible. Call 474-2044 or email lmichaud@sealib.org to sign up.

A Change and Story Times!

In case you have the paper calendar at home or are referring to the school newsletter for December dates, please note: I have had to reschedule the "Sesame Street Celebrates" from Dec. 30 to Dec. 29 at 4pm. It's just a little movie about New Year celebrations around the world and will be accompanied by small treats :)

There will be winter story times: from Jan 10 to Feb. 18. The usual
schedule:
Tuesday, 10:30am. 1-2 year olds, Toddlers Story Time.
Wednesday, 3:00pm. 4-6 year olds, Runners Story Time.
Thursday, 11:00am. 2-3 year olds, Walkers with Parents Story Time.
Friday, 11:00am. 3-4 year olds, Independent Walkers Story Time.
There will be a different theme each week, from New Years to Valentines, etc.
Our space is limited, so please call 474-2044 or email lmichaud@sealib.org to sign up—-these limits exist not only because of space but also so that each child will have the best Story Time experience possible.