All of the Children’s Librarians miss our storytime kids and families! Miss Karen, Miss Aisha, Miss Eileen, and Miss Sarah put together this virtual storytime for you to do whenever you want – in your own time!
Sing & read along with us while we’re busy preparing for your new library to open! A new episode of Storytime in Your Time will be released every other Friday.
At this point in the long strange trip that has been 2020, sitting in a crowded, dark movie theater for a few hours of escapist entertainment feels like a distant dream. Of course, that doesn’t mean we are deprived of the film experience; streaming services have done a fantastic job of filling the gap.
Let’s decorate! Wreaths are a great decoration for your door or for anywhere you would like to hang some color.
You will need: 1 paper plate, tissue paper-various colors of your choice, scissors, single hole punch a
nd tape.
Cut out the center of your plate. Punch holes in the circle as shown. The more holes you punch the fluffier your wreath will be. (If you don’t have a hole punch, please ask a grownup for help punching holes with a scissor or pencil. Be careful!)
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Butterflies are out in abundance this time of year. We see them in the garden or soaring through the air. Let’s make one of our own.
You will need: 3 colors of tissue paper, scissors, 1 pipe cleaner, a ruler and a pencil.
Choose three colors and lay them flat one on top of the other. Measure 5 inches from the side and the top to make a square and cut it out.
Fold about a half inch and again and again like an accordion as shown. Then fold in half and cut a round corner.
Greetings and Salutations,
“From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.”
Dr.Seuss One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Here are this week’s riddles!
Not too difficult
A man was driving his truck. His lights were not on. The moon was not out. Up ahead, a woman was crossing the street. How did he see her?
Moderately difficult
Somebody has made a home in an apple. I wonder if you can guess who?
You will need: a printout of the template, paper towel roll, 2 red cupcake liners or white cupcake liners and red paint, white paper, markers, scissors and a glue stick.
Cut the paper towel roll into thirds, or to the height you would like your apple to be. Place it on the white paper and glue it down. Roll the paper around the paper towel roll piece and then glue it down again to seal it.
Greetings and Salutations,
“From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.”
Dr.Seuss One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Here are this week’s riddles!
Not too difficult
It has four eyes (“i”s) but cannot see. What is it?
Moderately difficult
What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18, 2020 at the age of 87. The Brooklyn born Justice, affectionately known to many of her fans as the “Notorious RBG,” was one of just nine women in a class of 500 at Harvard Law School and went on to graduate first in her class from Columbia Law School. She was the first woman tenured professor at Columbia Law School, she founded the Women’s Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union and, in 1993, was the second woman ever to be appointed a Supreme Court Justice.
As Summer segues into Fall our thoughts and attention turn from beach reads to weightier subjects. September is inextricably linked to “return to school anticipation,” even for those of us decades removed from the classroom. Thoughts of academia combined with the brisker Fall weather can energize us into expanding our horizons, particularly in these atypical times when our daily routines seem to be on a loop.
If you are distance learning, or hybrid schooling chances are you will need a pencil. So why not make it fun!
This pencil topper rocket will help you blast back to school in style!
You will need: a printout of the template, markers, scissors, glue stick and a pencil.
Print the template, color and cut out two rockets. Glue around the edges leaving the center open for the pencil to pop in.
Happy Crafting!
Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed from September 15 to October 15, is an annual celebration of the history, culture and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded to a thirty day event by President Reagan in 1988.
Greetings and Salutations,
“From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.”
Dr.Seuss One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Here are this week’s riddles!
Not too difficult
How can a pants pocket be empty but still have something in it?
Moderately difficult
How do you make the number one disappear?
