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Children’s St. Patrick’s Day Storytime & Candymaking
For St. Patrick’s Day, 5:00 March 17th, we will have a Children’s Activity of making green shamrock candies, and reading The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day by Natasha Wing. This delightful poem is written in the same style as the famous ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” – just for a different holiday – and every bit as fun!
A prize of a green shamrock hat will be given for the most original, decorative candy.
The library will be open at 4:30.
Participants will receive a coupon for a special gift at the Starr Street Diner.
What: St. Patrick’s Day Storytime & Candymaking
Where: Broadwater Public Library, 251 N. Starr
When: 5:00 Monday, March 17th.
Grown-up Storytime was a hit! Those who attended loved it, and several people who could not attend wish that they had.
So, this will become an ongoing event, held every Tuesday at 12:30. Each week we will read a short story. Participants have all expressed an interest primarily in western stories, and nostalgic short stories. These are open to all – young and old. We are seeking volunteer readers as well as people who wish to be read to.
The next one will be from The Peterkin Papers, held on March 11. The following one will be from Short Story Smorgasbord by Frederick Laing.
In honor of Shirley Temple’s passing on February 10, 2014, we are showing two movies starring Shirley Temple:
Shirley Temple has been loved by generations of people who have watched her movies since the 1930s.
Bring your children.
Valentine’s Day is the day for love, and we have planned a program that the kids will love!
On Friday, February 14th at 4:30 p.m. we will hold a Valentine’s Day program at the library.
We will read from My Book of Funny Valentines by Margo Lundell.
We have a unique and fun craft planned. The children will make their own seeet and edible Valentines, which they can eat, take home, or give to a friend or a loved one.
January 31, 2014 is Chinese New Year. 2014 is the Year of the Horse.
On Friday, January 31st at 4:30 We will be having a program for children to tell them about Chinese New Year, and it being the year of the horse. We will read 2 stories from books available in the Library:
We will have a coloring contest of a Chinese horse. All are welcome to attend. The program will be about 40 minutes.
What is Chinese New Year though without Chinese food? On display is the book, Fine Art of Chinese Cooking by Dr. Lee Su Jan. The library has handouts of Chinese food, including a recipe for Shanghai Goose, which works well with Canadian geese, as well as duck or chicken. The handouts contain only ingredients available in Bridgeport.
I would also call your attention to a number of new books, especially for teens. See the What’s New page on this blog.
The Broadwater Public Library will be showing movies throughout this week. More movies may be added next week if these movies are well-attended. Come and show your support, and enjoy movies along with your neighbors. Admission is free, but donations are always appreciated.
Thanks to the Bridgeport Public Library for donating their old bookdrop which they replaced with a new one, and to Marlene Yeager for delivering it to the Broadwater Library, the Broadwater Public Library has a bookdrop. It is located outside the door of the Broadwater Village Hall, Library, and Museum at 251 N. Starr Street in Broadwater.
Now, you can return library materials at your convenience, day or night, whether the library is open or closed.
Books and VHS tapes may be dropped in book drop. Please do not put DVDs or CD disks in the book drop.
All of these movies have been added to the collection within the past month. All of these are available to be checked out.
Children: Baby Mozart, Bambi II, Penguins of Madagascar Operation, Dora the Explorer – Save the Day!, Dora the Explorer – World Adventure, Dora the Explorer – City of Lost Toys, Pirates! Band of Misfits, The Lorax. Rock N Learn: Phonics & Reading.
Teens, Young Adult: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, My Friend Flicka, The Apple Dumpling Gang, Paranorman, Leave It To Beaver, Black Beauty, Corpse Bride, The Parent Trap, The Parent Trap II, Hook, and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
Adult: 100 Cowboy Classics, 25 Action Classics, 25 Mystery Classics, Flatliners, A Good Year, Dark Shadows, Monty Python The Meaning of Life, Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest, Easy A, The Cannonball Run.
On December 14, the library was open for a Holiday Program. The Broadwater Museum was also open.
18 children attended this, as did many adults. Plates of cookies, cider, water, and coffee were available. Abundant candy-canes were found nearly everywhere. The museum offered gingerbread treats. Bags of goodies were given to all children. Puzzles were given away in a coloring contest.
Santa made his appearance along with one of his elves. Children got to sit on Santa’s lap, talk about what they wanted for Christmas, and have their picture taken with Santa. Some adults even told Santa what they wanted for Christmas. Santa gave away apples and oranges to those who came to talk to him. Santa and his camera-weilding elf went to visit a nearby shut-in, who was delighted to have Santa in her home for the first time in 25 years!
Holiday cartoons were seen before Santa’s arrival, and after his departure.
Thanks to all who made this a success. This includes Sue Nussbaum, The Star Street Diner, The Bridgeport News-Blade, Jeff Baird, Darlene Loomis, Carrie Wiggins, Andrew Leisy, Tom and Ben Goding, Susan Kelly, Brandi Livingston, James Kulacz, Rex Leisy, and many others for their help or donations in making The First Annual Broadwater Winter Open-House a success.
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