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October 2015 OCTOBER 2015 Hold the Date……..Wednesday - November 11, 2015 19th Annual Veterans Day Program: As is tradition we will begin at 11 a.m. with a mo- ment of silence at the Burbank Veterans’ Monument (State Road and Melvina) – the Reavis High School Band, and local dignitaries will join us in saluting our Veterans. Board Room Dedication: The Board of Trustees invites you to join them as they dedi- cate the new Board Room in memory of the library’s former President – the late James V. Rokaitis – who served as a Trustee for twenty-four years. The Steve Cooper Orchestra will provide entertainment. Cake, coffee and punch will be served at this landmark occasion. Local Author Visit with John McNally Tuesday, October 13th at 7.00 p.m. John McNally will be reading from his new book, Lord of the Ralphs. The eighth grade holds promise for Hank Boyd until an oddball named Ralph decides they should be friends. Hank and Ralph, create mo- ments of outrageous transcendence in this comic novel about adolescence in the 1970s— a time, like today, when adults couldn't be trusted and just getting by was hard work. Amid the clatter of Cheap Trick and Styx, CB radios and Creature Features, this novel belts out timeless truths about boyhood, friendship, and redemption. Lord of the Ralphs is a reincarnation of the author's beloved novel for adults, The Book of Ralph, revised and expanded specifically for YA readers. John McNally is the author of three novels, two short story collections, and two books about writing. He is professor and writer-in- April Youth Programs residence at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. John graduated Class of '83 (Reavis) and Class of '79 (Kennedy). Registration is required. This event is free. ******************************************************************* Registration is required for the following youth and teen events unless otherwise noted. To register you must have a Prairie Trails Public Library card. You can register online or in person, we do not register over the phone. An adult can register up to three children on one adult library card IN PERSON only. Registration begins the week of Monday, September 28th at 9:00 a.m. To register online, go to our webpage under About Us and click on Calendar. Select the program you want to register for and fill out the online form. Your child’s library card must be used. Make sure you read all infor- mation as you register and follow the age and grade restrictions for programs. ******************************************************************* Fall Playtime Storytimes Saturday, October 10th at 11 a.m. Registered storytimes are continuing through the last Ages: Birth – 5 years (not yet in Kindergarten) week of October. Call or see the Youth Services desk Limit: 20 Length: 45 minutes for information and availability. Come and meet other children and parents while playing with toys, puzzles, puppets and more! Caregiver must remain with child throughout program. October Youth Meet the Masters: Events René Magritte Monday, October 12th at 4 p.m. Grades: 4th – 6th Family Jam Tales Limit: 20 Length: 1 hour Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Learn about the artist René Ma- Children of all ages and their families gritte. Many of his paintings look real, but impossible at Length: 30 minutes the same time! We’ll discuss his famous works of art and No registration is required for this storytime, but create our own in Magritte’s surrealist style. space is limited. Join us for a storytime designed for the whole family. Sensory Storytime A wide variety of stories, music, and more will be Wednesday, October 14th at 11 a.m. shared. Ages 3-6 with a parent or caregiver Limit: 8 Length: 30 minutes If your child has difficulty sitting through a traditional sto- LEGO Zone rytime, this program of stories, songs, and activities may Saturday, October 3rd be just what you are looking for. Please let us know at at 11 a.m. registration if there are any additional accommodations your child may need. Ages: 3-12 Limit: 30 Tiny Tot Arts: Length: 45 minutes The Art of Music Thursday, October 22nd Imagine, create, and BUILD! Join us for LEGO fun. at 6:30 p.m. We provide the Legos, and you provide the imagina- Ages: 18-36 months with a tion. All materials must stay at the library, so parents parent or caregiver bring a camera to capture your child’s creations. Limit: 15 Length: 30 minutes Any child age 5 or under must have caregiver In this interactive program, toddlers and caregivers will present in the program room. have fun sharing songs and a story. Then we will all play instruments in our own tiny tot band! 2 Tiny Tot Arts: Puppet Making Thursday, October 29th 6: at 30 p.m. Ages: 18-36 months with a parent or caregiver Limit: 15 Length: 30 minutes In this interactive program, toddlers and caregivers will have fun sharing a story, singing songs and mak- ing their own teddy bear puppet. This art process will allow children to explore, discover and manipulate their world. Family Friendly We’re modifying a Veterans’ Day tradition which honors Matinee: soldiers from our community. In the past the names have been read at the Burbank Veterans’ Monument on Novem- Hocus Pocus ber 11th. Beginning this year, the library will instead publish st Saturday, October 31 the names of our soldiers (living and deceased) in our news- at 1:00 p.m. letter so that their names may be read by all members of Children of all ages and their our community. families To this end, please submit the following to the library by Limit: 60 October 5th for inclusion in our November newsletter Halloween night will never be the same after three (via mail or email: [email protected]): 17th century witches are accidentally conjured up in present-day Salem where they brew a hilarious caul- Soldier’s full name dron of mischief and mayhem. Branch of Service (Rated PG, 93 minutes) Optional: War information (i.e. Viet Nam, WWII, etc.) may also be included. Find the Bat! During the month of October a little bat be hiding amongst the books in the Youth Services area of the library. NOTICE A prize is given each day to the child that finds him first! This contest is designated for children birth – 6th grade. Children 8 years old or younger must be accompanied by someone aged 16 years or older at all times in the library. If it is determined that a child has been left unattended and a respon- **We are sible party can not be reached, the police will be called. looking for Parking Lot LEGOs** Please remember to follow the one-way arrows as With the increase of popularity in our LEGO Zone directed in our parking lot. program we are in need of more LEGOs here at the Also so not back into a library. If you have any LEGOs (or DUPLOs) you no space when parking. We respectfully request adher- longer use, please consider donating them to the Prai- ence to our design for the rie Trails Public Library for the use in our programs. safety of our patrons. Thank you! Thank you. 3 October Teen Zombie Survival Events Training Wednesday, October 28th These events are designated for teens in 7th-12th at 7 p.m. grade. Registration is required using a Prairie Trails Limit: 20 Length: 1 hour Public Library card unless otherwise noted. If a zombie apocalypse happened tomorrow, would Chopped Cupcake Wars you be among the living survivors…or the undead? Tuesday, October 6th Would you feel prepared to take on the zombie inva- at 6:30 p.m. sion? Well, don’t worry because the library has you Limit: 25 covered! We’ll teach you all the basics to survive any Length: 1 hour 30 minutes zombie apocalypse. Chills, shrills, and thrills guaran- This program will challenge your culi- teed. #SaveYourBrains nary and creative skills! We will be combining Food Network’s Chopped and Cupcake Wars to engineer master- pieces. Teens will be asked to design a work of art using unexpected ingredients and an undecorated cupcake. A judge will pick 3 winners for prizes! Supplies provided. Stories & Sandwiches: Miss Peregrine’s Home In honor of Teen Read Week this year, we will be for Peculiar Children hosting a scavenger hunt for teens in 7th – 12th grade. th Each teen can complete the scavenger hunt once for a Saturday, October 17 at 1 p.m. chance to win an Amazon gift card as well as other Limit: 20 Length: 1 hour great prizes! Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Youth Join us for this teen book discussion Services desk any time during the week of and enjoy lunch from Jimmy John’s! October 18th – 24th. We will be discussing Miss Pere- grine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. As Halloween approaches, prepared to be disturbed with Teens, are you interested in volunteering at the this tale of Jacob. After a family tragedy, he feels com- library? Stop by the Youth Services Desk for pelled to explore an abandoned orphanage on an island more information and pick up a Teen Volun- off the coast of Wales where he starts to learn unsettling things about the children that used to live there. Please teer Application. stop by the Circulation Desk to checkout a copy of the book after you register. Teen Advisory Board Tuesday, October 20th 7pm – 8pm No registration is necessary, but a Prairie Trails Library card is required. Need to earn service hours? Join our Teen Advisory Board! This is a great opportunity for you to earn hours AND take part in teen services at the library.
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