Friday, March 12, 2010

Upcoming Special Library Events

GIZMOS AND GADGETS
MARCH BREAK 2010 @ the Children's Department!

Monday, March 15th
SCYTALE
It is about 422 B.C., and you are a general in the army of Sparta, a city in ancient Greece and you need to send a message to your captain!  Come and discover the ancient Greek Scytale!
Admission-Free                  
Ages-4 & up                         
Time-11:00am-12:00pm
Note:  There is a maximum of 25 children.

Tuesday, March 16th
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Energy makes things happen!  How much energy can a simple rubber band deliver?  Let's build a merry-go-round and find out!
Admission-Free                     
Ages-4 & up                       
Time-11:00am-12:00pm
Note:  There is a maximum of 20 children.

Wednesday, March 17th
AUTHOR, GREGG SEELEY
Come and meet a Canadian author!  Gregg Seeley will be sharing how his book, "Big Bobby Boom and the Marble Mayhem", was written, as well as upcoming Big Bobby Boom books.
Admission-Free                        
Ages-Family                       
Time-1:30pm-2:30pm
Note:  There is a maximum of 42 children.

Thursday, March 18th
MARSHMALLOW CATAPULT
What's more fun than flinging marshmallows into the air?
  Making the gadget that sends them flying!
Admission-Free                       
Ages-4 & up                    
Time-11:00am-12:00pm
Note:  There is a maximum of 20 children.

Friday, March 19th
GIZMOS AND GADGETS BINGO
Come and play a game of Library Bingo!  You may be the lucky winner of a "Gizmo or Gadget".
Admission-Free                   
Ages-Family                   
Time-11:00am-12:00pm

Note:  There is a maximum of 25 children.


Freedom to Read Week
Sunday, February 21st, 2010 to Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Please come and check out our "Banned Books" display, in celebration of Freedom to Read week at the library!

Children's Department
Drop in and use our EARLY LITERACY STATION!
It's a new system, for preschoolers to Grade two students, provided by the Ontario Ministry of Culture.

Children's Story Time

Tuesdays 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
The Children's Department welcomes all parents, grandparents and caregivers to bring their 2-3 year olds to our Story time program, which includes finger plays, rhymes, songs, stories, and crafts.

Renfrew Public Library
13 Railway Avenue, Renfrew, Ontario K7V 3A9

Tel: 613-432-8151 ~ Fax: 613-432-7680 ~ Email: renlib@renfrew.library.on.ca

 

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