Posts Tagged ‘kids events’
Create Your Own Story
Posted on: April 20, 2011
Last week was National Library Week, and we had so much fun celebrating in the library on Saturday! The theme for National Library Week was: Create Your Own Story. It was the perfect opportunity to have a family of authors come talk to us about how to make stories! We loved seeing the pictures of West Palm Beach (and our library) in Where do My Shoes Go? as Julia, Emily and Ainsley Miller shared their picture books with us! Thank you Julia, Emily, and Ainsley! We love your stories! You inspired us to think about the stories we can tell!
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We also created our own very own stories too! Check out the stories we made!
Taylor is 4 and she showed us how she plays the flute when she visits the library.
After Julia took her picture she drew what her story was about. Her dad helped her write down what she wanted the story to say. Her story says “Taylor was playing the flute and Strawberry Strawberry was helping her.” Hooray for Taylor!
Brianna is 6, and she thought of a story about a monkey in the jungle.
Here she is writing and illustrating her story!
Lila is 4, and she told a story about a tiger that was falling down! Watch out below!
Lennon, 5, said the name of his story is “Where is my telephone?” Lennon likes stories superheroes. He is a super guy!
Diana is 10 and called her story “Apple”
Sadie, 5, shows us her tiger. He was looking at us from inside his fort. This is the very same tiger from one of Julia, Emily and Ainsley’s stories! He came to visit the library in his favorite shirt.
Sebastian, 9, said his story was about penguins watching him on the computer. Sebastian writes in journals at home! Go for it Sebastian! Keep those stories coming!
Quintin, 6, wanted this picture called “Double Trouble”. Sounds suspenseful!
Joey, 5, told us that his story is about a boy who visits the library and likes to read about robots.
Joey’s brother, age 9, wanted his story to be about Percy Jackson. Those two loved hanging out together!
Here’s a story about traveling to space! Sounds like quite an adventure!
A big thank you to the Friends of the West Palm Beach Public Library for sponsoring the event! We raffled 4 copies of the Where Do My Shoes Go? books and a digital camera! The kids and families had a great time!
Long live stories! Don’t be shy; it’s never too late to create your own story!
-Ms. Kathy
Wizarding World Weekend!
Posted on: December 14, 2010
This weekend I was lucky enough to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Universal themepark in Orlando! It was a great time and a must do for Harry Potter fans.
http://www.universalorlando.com/harrypotter/
It was a misty morning as we walked into Hogsmead. The Hogwarts castle was visible above the buildings. Employees and visitors alike were wandering the streets dressed in wizard garb. As we waited in line to enter Ollivanders wand shop, a spontanious conversation sprung up between strangers about the details of each Hogwarts House. You can sip Butterbeer and Pumpkin Juice as you walk around, or have a sit-down meal at the Three Broomsticks (reservations recommended). All of this created a truly magical atmosphere that did justice to one of the best stories of our time.
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey takes you on a fast-paced, virtual ride around Hogwarts. Waiting in the line that travels through the castle is half the fun! I made it a point to ride the Flight of the Hippogryph multiple times; make sure to bow to Buckbeak! I must admit, I was too much of a Muggle to go on the Dragon Challenge. I did hear from one kid that it was awesome!
Kids all over the country ask,
“How do I become President when I grow up?”
Now is your chance to come up with an answer and enter to win a prize!
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1. Visit challenge.gov/challenges/44 for official entry information
2. Create a poster showing how you would become President.
3. Enter your poster by November 3 for a chance to win!
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Over $5000 in prizes!
FOTO Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, September 11, 10am-2pm
The Palm Beach Photographic Center will be holding a scavenger hunt around Downtown West Palm Beach… through pictures! Kids will get a unique opportunity to learn about photography and the historic aspects of downtown through following clues and snapping images. Chosen images will be displayed!
Children, ages 8-17 are eligible to register. Please visit this link for more information: http://www.wpb.org/newsroom/2010/08/25/palm-beach-photographic-centre-scavenger-hunt-in-downtown-wpb/
Turn in your reading logs!
Posted on: June 22, 2010
Are you signed up for our summer reading program yet? Have you been reading? If you read 20 minutes a day and fill out one of our reading logs, you get entered to win a weekly prize! It’s time to start turning them in, so get reading!
We have a lot of other events throughout the summer – check our calendar!
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We need your help to break a spell, or Beauty will sleep for 100 years!
Join this interactive program from Page Turner Adventures.
Saturday, June 19 @ 2pm
Free!
Opera For Kids?
Posted on: November 13, 2009
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Did you know November is National Opera Month? The West Palm Beach Public Library is bringing Opera to your front door with an opportunity to meet The Great Poochini!
On November 15, The Palm Beach Opera will be here to celebrate National Opera Month! They will be reading from the children’s book, “The Great Poochini” by author, Gary Clement. Join us in the Children’s Program Space for this free event! No registration is required.
Check out these great items on Opera:
The random house book of opera stories by Adele Geras
Aida by Leontyne Price
Classic cartoon favorites and extreme music fun by Disney (DVD)
P.S. you’ll get to meet Poochini in person, so bring your cameras and excitement to KidSpace.
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome!
Animal Antics Back Again!
Posted on: November 4, 2009
Animal Antics is taking over the West Palm Beach Public Library’s KidSpace, yet again! Animal Antics is a fun, interactive, natural history series provided in part by the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation and presented by their cool Education Director, Eric Gehring. If you are in K-3, join us on for this FREE program on November 17 & 24 @3:45pm. Get crazy again for Animal Antics! Check out last year’s Animal Antics here!
This year’s Animal Antics program is inspired by the book chosen for Families Reading Together Palm Beach County. The title of this book is going to remain a secret, so shhhhhhh, until the November 7 “Kick-Off” of this county wide, month long, awesome literacy event!
For additional information, ask me or call the children’s library at 561-868-7703. See you there!
Until we meet again,
Remember, Reading is Awesome!
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Oh my! The Palm Beach Zoo will bring live animals…live animals for an interactive, educational program for families! On November 8 at 2pm bring the whole bunch to be a part of this special event specialized just for you. The program is FREE, parking is FREE, and there is no registration! What an awesome opportunity.
Be sure to check out some cool zoo books at the West Palm Beach Public Library’s KidSpace before you meet the animals:
Zoo animals by Philip Dowell
1, 2, 3 to the zoo by Eric Carle
The alphabet zoo: fun ways to learn letters and phonics (DVD)
Dear zoo by Rod Campbell
Another great educational opportunity is the Zoo Adventure Stroller Safari. This is an opportunity for you to bring your infant or toddler to the Zoo for an exciting stroller safari adventure! Registration is required and fees include 1 adult and 1 child. Members: $10.00 Non-members: $15.00.
Be sure to stay tuned here for more Sundays @ 2 for families.
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome!
Get Up and Get Out!
Posted on: October 22, 2009
The City of West Palm Beach Department of Parks and Recreation: Howard Park Community Center wants to take you and your kids to another level with some awesome opportunities to get up and get out, while your kids are busy having a great time! Here is how:
Date Night gives parents a chance to go out and drop their kids (3-10 years old) off at Howard Park for dinner and organized activities. Dates: Friday, October 16, November 20, and December 18 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. The cost for this is $12 Residents and $15 Non-residents
Mix It Up is a great time for your young one (5-12 years old) to enjoy cooking and crafting with others. Dates: Saturday, October 3, November 7, and December 5. The cost for this is $13 Residents and $16 Non-residents. ($2 supply fee to be paid on day of the program).
Be sure to take advantage of an opportunity to get up!
Please pre-register one week in advance due to limited space. For more information about these programs, please contact the Howard Park Community Center: 561-804-4950
Check out some great ideas for crafting with your young one at the West Palm Beach Public Library’s KidSpace:
All Girl Crafts by Kathy Ross
50 Greatest Kid Concoctions (DVD)
Art from Many Hands: Multicultural Art Projects by Jo Miles Schuman
Creative Crafts for Kids: Over 100 Fun Projects for Two to Ten Year Olds by Sterling Pub. Co.
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome!
