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Category: Library Events
Two Days Left Until Go Big GIVE!
Congrats to the National Library Week Prize Winners!
National Library Week Prize Winners
Congratulations to the winners of our National Library Week prize drawings! Sandy Jacobs (gift basket) & Karen Cobb (coffee mug & hot chocolate).
Thank-you to everyone who registered!
Go Big GIVE is Coming Up on May 1!
Go Big GIVE is only 23 1/2 days away!
The May 1 (24 hour event) is an inaugural day of online giving to nonprofit organizations in Merrick, Hall, Hamilton, and Howard counties.
Find out more @ www.GoBigGIVE.org
Photos from Saturday’s Painting Party With Gallery On The Go!
Photos From Painting Party With Gallery On The Go
Stephanie Leonard (a trained Gallery Guide with Gallery On The Go), brought out the inner Picasso in those who attended the painting party at the library Saturday (3/29). Participants followed Stephanie’s step-by-step instructions, to create their own unique versions of a “Whimsy Tree”. The paintings were created with acrylic paint and painted on canvas. It was fun to see the paintings progress and to see how different each one was when they were finished!
Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center Tour
Photos From Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center Tour
Did you know that during the fall, sandhill cranes are hunted in all states and provinces along their migration route except Nebraska? Or that fossil beds in several parts of Nebraska contain the remains of prehistoric cranes from 10 million years ago? The library organized a group to visit the Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center (near Alda) on Sunday (3/24). We listened to a presentation and participated in the Footbridge Evening Tour. We definitely learned some things that we didn’t already know about sandhill cranes. In spite of the chilly weather, we had a very enjoyable and educational experience!
Thank-you so much to everyone that participated in the trip with us! Thank-you to Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center for giving us the tour! Also, a special thank-you to Chuck Griffith (from the Merrick Foundation) for driving us in the mini-bus! 🙂
Join the Library For a Footbridge Tour at Crane Trust Nature Center!
Crane Trust Nature Center Footbridge Tour
Would you like to experience the wonder of Nebraska’s Great Sandhill Crane Migration firsthand? The library is inviting you to go with us on a road trip to the Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center (near Alda) for a Footbridge Evening Tour on Sunday, March 23. The $20 per person cost includes the tour and travel costs. We would depart CC in a minibus at 4:30 p.m, returning to CC around 9:00 p.m. Description of the Footbridge Tour: After a presentation on the Great Sandhill Crane Migration, you’ll accompany your guide to the private bridge over the Platte River where you’ll experience a 360-degree view of many large crane flocks crossing the sky above as they travel to roost for the night. Please contact the library to register (946-2512) or with any questions.
Take a Look at the March Pinterest “Deco Mesh Wreath” Photos!
Pam Marco taught crafters how to make beautiful deco mesh wreaths at the library’s March Pinterest class. As you can see in the photos, each wreath can turn out very unique (depending upon the size of the form, the types of embellishments, etc.).
International Fun and Flair @ the Library Feb. 24!
The library is hosting an after-school session on February 24 for 20 girls from grades K-6 who would like to learn more about another country. Barb Hoff, co-ordinator for International Students at Nebraska Christian High School, along with her Asian students, will provide a one-on-one experience for the first 20 girls who register for the program. The girls will choose a new Thai, Chinese, Korean, or Vietnamese name, learn how to say simple phrases and sing a familiar song in that language, and count. There will be foods and other treats, and flash cards with phonetic pronunciations will be prepared along with other things for children to take home. The session will run from 3:30 to approximately 5 PM. If this session is successful, another session for boys will be scheduled later.
Registration can be done by either calling the library at 946-2512, or emailing the library at cc.library.ne@gmail.com. Registration will be closed after 20 have signed up, but we will keep a reserve list in case someone cannot make it. Please let the library know if, for some reason, you are one of the 20 and find you cannot attend so we can notify the next one one the list.