June Newsletter - City of Alabaster

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