June Newsletter - City of Alabaster
June Newsletter - City of Alabaster
June Newsletter - City of Alabaster
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BOOK REPORT... The Summer Challenge Kicks Off! Kids Can ‘Dream Big<br />
and Read’ this Summer. A summer <strong>of</strong> dreaming and<br />
reading is in store for <strong>Alabaster</strong>’s children <strong>of</strong> all ages at the<br />
JUNE ACTIVITIES<br />
Every Wednesday<br />
10:15 am Outreach Stories at<br />
area day cares.<br />
3:30 pm Tunes & Tales<br />
1st Thursday 1:00 pm<br />
Friends <strong>of</strong> Library Bookmenders<br />
Every Friday 10:30 am<br />
Toddler Tales (2s, 3s) 10:30 in the<br />
JUNE ADULT PROGRAMS<br />
Library Book Group - Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 21, 2012.<br />
7 pm – Join us in our discussion <strong>of</strong> Ahab’s Wife<br />
by Sena Jeter Naslund. A novel inspired by<br />
Herman Melville's Moby Dick chronicles the life<br />
<strong>of</strong> Una Spenser, wife <strong>of</strong> the immortal Captain<br />
Ahab, from her Kentucky childhood, through<br />
her adventures disguised as a whaling ship<br />
cabin boy, to her various marriages. Meeting<br />
takes place in the mobile unit.<br />
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY<br />
The following were elected for 2012-2013 at the Annual Meeting:<br />
Officers: President Judy Mosely, Second Vice President Judy<br />
Fields, Secretary Jackie Scott, Assistant Secretary Linda Irvin<br />
Treasurer Renee Palmer, Publicity Chairman Sarah Jones<br />
Board Members: Lora and Jim Bair, Vera Clemmons, Linda<br />
Colter, Ruth Dunmire, Edelene Turk, Judy Wood<br />
Be a Friend! - You can contribute through membership dues,<br />
serving as an <strong>of</strong>ficer or active support with activities. You can<br />
volunteer for projects that require only a small portion <strong>of</strong> your<br />
time, and you can choose your own schedule. Our mission is to<br />
assist the library in serving our city, and our success depends on<br />
Friends.<br />
SUMMER CHALLENGE CALENDAR<br />
Special Summer Challenge Programs and Activities for <strong>June</strong>:<br />
<strong>June</strong> 4 Summer Challenge Kids Magic Kick<strong>of</strong>f<br />
10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 5 YA Only: Summer Challenge Kick<strong>of</strong>f Party<br />
Ages 11 years & up 6:00 p.m.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 7 Good-Times Traveling Theatre 10:30 a.m.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 11 Animals from T & N Acres Zoo 10:30 a.m.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 11 Craft Corner 3:30 p.m. for ages 6 years old and up.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 12 Lego League 4 p.m. Kids <strong>of</strong> all ages can play with Legos <strong>of</strong> all sizes<br />
<strong>June</strong> 12 Drama Workshop 6 p.m. Ages 8 to 11 years old sign up for 6 weeks<br />
<strong>June</strong> 12 Drama Workshop 7 p.m. Ages 12 to 15 years old sign up for 6 weeks<br />
<strong>June</strong> 13 Teddy Bear Picnic (indoors) 12 noon Bring your<br />
teddy bear, picnic lunch & blanket and hear<br />
Teddy Bear Tales as you eat.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 13 YA Only: Own the Night Mini Lock-in 6:30 p.m. to<br />
8:30 p.m. Ages 11 years old and older can sign up<br />
<strong>June</strong> 14 Maynard, Magic & Music 10:30 a.m.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 14 YA Only: Beat the Heat, Craft & Eat: Monkeys &<br />
Moon Pies 4:00 p.m. Ages 11 years old & older can sign up<br />
<strong>June</strong> 18 Cowboy Bruce Brannen 10:30 a.m.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 18 Family Dinner & Craft Night 6:15 p.m. Sign up required<br />
<strong>June</strong> 19 Lego League 4:00 p.m. Kids <strong>of</strong> all ages can play with Legos <strong>of</strong> all sizes<br />
<strong>June</strong> 19 Drama Workshop 6:00 p.m. Ages 8 to 11 years old sign up for 6 weeks<br />
<strong>June</strong> 19 Drama Workshop 7:00 p.m. Ages 12 to 15 years old sign up for 6 wks<br />
<strong>June</strong> 25 Be at Your Best Drums 10:30 a.m.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 25 Craft Corner 3:30 p.m. Kids 6 years old & up can sign up<br />
<strong>June</strong> 26 Lego League 4:00 p.m. Kids <strong>of</strong> all ages can play with Legos <strong>of</strong> all sizes<br />
<strong>June</strong> 26 Drama Workshop 6:00 p.m. Ages 8 to 11 years old sign up for 6 weeks<br />
<strong>June</strong> 26 Drama Workshop 7:00 p.m. Ages 12 to 15 years old sign up for 6 weeks<br />
<strong>June</strong> 27 Tea Time, Tunes & Tales 3:30 p.m. Ages 6 years old & older can sign up<br />
<strong>June</strong> 28 Jugglewell Juggling Show & Workshop 10:30 a.m.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 28 YA Only: Beat the Heat, Craft & Eat: Pillows & Popcorn<br />
4:00 p.m. Ages 11 years old and older can sign up<br />
JUNE KIDS ACTIVITIES<br />
Albert L. Scott Public Library where they can become<br />
reading champions.<br />
Dream Big – Read!<br />
kicks <strong>of</strong>f on Monday,<br />
<strong>June</strong> 4. The day will<br />
feature two shows by<br />
comic magician<br />
Russell Davis: one at<br />
10:30 a.m. and another<br />
at 3:30 p.m. Adults can<br />
register children, newborn<br />
to 10 years old, for<br />
the challenge before or<br />
after either show.<br />
They’ll receive a large<br />
goody bag as well as a summer activity calendar, a small<br />
gift, and more. Children can be registered any day<br />
between <strong>June</strong> 4 and July 13. Kids pick a reading goal,<br />
check out and read our library books, and get prizes along<br />
the way to their goal. When they reach their goal, ending<br />
their challenge, they receive a certificate and can enter<br />
prize drawings for a bicycle and other surprises. Own<br />
the Night is the theme <strong>of</strong> the Young Adults (YAs)<br />
Challenge for kids 11 years<br />
old to 18 years old. They will<br />
have a separate kick <strong>of</strong>f party<br />
on Tuesday, <strong>June</strong> 5 from 6:00<br />
p.m. to 7:15 p.m. They can<br />
register, get a swag bag, their<br />
program details, and create a<br />
yummy snack with a chef.<br />
During the challenge there will<br />
be entertainers, crafts, drama<br />
and juggling workshops, and<br />
more. Youth services librarian<br />
Frances Smith says that, once<br />
again, everything is free: ‘F’ is<br />
for fun, ‘R’ is for rewarding,<br />
and the double ‘E’ stands for<br />
entertaining and educational. The Summer Challenge<br />
ends with a big Finale on Wednesday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m.<br />
There will be free refreshments and surprises. The goal <strong>of</strong><br />
the Summer Challenge is to encourage children to read for<br />
pleasure when they are not in school. Parents and other<br />
caregivers are invited to<br />
participate and help pre-literate<br />
children enjoy books<br />
and develop a love <strong>of</strong> reading.<br />
To prepare children,<br />
Miss Frances has visited<br />
schools to encourage students<br />
to dream big and<br />
become reading champions.<br />
The 2012 Summer Reading<br />
Program is supported in<br />
whole or in part by the<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Museum and Library Services under the provisions<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Library Services and Technology Act as<br />
administered by the Alabama Public Library Service. We<br />
would also like to thank our sponsors, to date: Alabama<br />
Shakespeare Festival, AmStar Stadium Movie Theater,<br />
Arby’s, Birmingham Barons Baseball, Bike Link, Bud’s<br />
Best Cookies, Chick fil A, DeSoto Caverns Park, Oak<br />
Mountain Lanes, Parent Teacher Store (Hoover), Red<br />
Mountain Theatre Company, UPS Store (Pelham).<br />
SEE YOU AT CITYFEST JUNE 2 MUNICIPAL PARK! <strong>June</strong>, 2012 15