By Jan Pease
During these last two weeks of August we are taking a
break from story hour. Our Lego building
group, “Brickheads” still gets together on Thursday nights at 6:30 to build
wonderful creations. I have to tell you
about one masterpiece created by a six-year-old. She called it “The Mrs. Pease House.” She put together a sweet little gray-haired
figure (Mrs. Pease) and added a dog, a dinosaur, various trees, aliens, a horse,
and a slide, and I realized that Mrs. Pease contributes to her very fertile imagination. What a tribute! This fun program will continue without a
break.
Story hour programs will begin again as school starts in
Litchfield the week of September 3rd. Wednesday morning Toddler Time,
for toddlers up to age 3, will start at 10:15, Wednesday, September 4th.
Preschool Story Hour, for ages three and
up, will resume Friday, September 6th, at 10:00. Children under three years of age must be
accompanied by a care giver, and older siblings are always welcome.
Magic Bob and the Beautiful Lynn Marie will present “The
Magic of Eric Carle” on Saturday, September 14, at 2:00. This is something new for us to try on a Saturday
afternoon. Magic Bob always presents a
wonderful magic show, and his tribute to Eric Carle will be fun and
amazing. 2019 marks the 50th
anniversary of Eric Carle’s book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.”
On Friday, September 20 the library will have special guests Mothrmöv,
who will present a musical story hour, “The Ugly Duckling.” The artists include Hannah Spivey, Harpist,
Susan Miranda, Oboist, and Brittany Zales, Mover. I’m excited to see what they do with the
familiar fairy tale. I understand
having a harpist play her harp, and an oboist play her oboe, but a mover? This should be an outstanding program.
Library programs for elementary and teen students will be
announced at a later date. We’re making
some changes at the library and aren’t quite ready to announce a schedule of
programs for middle school and high school.
The Tail Waggin' Tutors from Therapy Dogs International
chapter 252 McLeod County/Meeker County will visit the library on Saturday
October 12. I love to listen to the hum
of young readers sitting with these kind dogs, practicing their reading skills.
Remember that reading records need to be turned in August
31. Several children have asked me when
we will count the entries for the guessing jar.
We’ll count the candy and sort the entries on Friday, August 30.
Someone told me years ago that time would seem to move faster
and faster as I got older, and it has. This has really been a high-speed
summer! I’m looking forward to what fall
will bring. See you at the library!
