December 21, 2015

Caldecott Club TONIGHT!

Please join us TONIGHT, Monday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m as we read together all of our finalists and then vote for our Caldecott Club Book of the Year !
We'll be reading some of the best-illustrated books published this year, using our ELMO document camera, projector and big screen so everyone can see all the wonderful details in each book. These books are our finalists -- the ones that have won at previous Caldecott Club sessions this year. We'll then vote on our favorite, just like the real Caldecott Committee will be doing in a couple of weeks.

The Caldecott Medal is given annually by the American Library Association to the best-illustrated book for children ages birth-14, and our Caldecott Club finalists include picture books, an illustrated non-fiction book, and even a graphic novel. As usual, lemonade and cookies will be served, courtesy of the Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library. All ages are welcome at tonight's program, which is a wonderful way to spend some time together reading great books!

Posted by karen at 10:12 AM

December 18, 2015

Holiday Sing-a-Long

Join us Saturday December 19 at 3 p.m. for our annual Holiday Sing-a-Long. Local musician/music teacher Wendy Lanxner and her young guitar students will provide the accompaniment as we sing songs of Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the winter season. All ages welcome! Lyrics provided, and no registration required. Just bring your voices and good cheer.


Posted by karen at 10:50 AM

December 16, 2015

It's Our 80th Birthday!

Please join us tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. to celebrate the Library's 80th birthday! We'll have cake, lemonade and ginger ale, and some special reading-related giveaways. We'll also have birthday cards for folks to fill out (and color, if you want) telling us your favorite thing about the Takoma Park Maryland Library. And, of course, we'll sing Happy Birthday!

After the party, please head to the Azalea Room in the Takoma Park Community Center for a public meeting on the most recent concept design of the proposed renovation and expansion of the Library. The meeting will be led by Greg Lukmire,principal architect of Lukmire Associates, who developed the concept design. Greg will explain the design and the process leading to it, and then take public comments and questions. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. If you can't make this meeting, there will be another public meeting on Jan. 7.


Posted by karen at 09:04 AM

December 09, 2015

Winter Crafts and Cards on Sunday 12/13

Winter Cards & Crafts is this Sunday from 2:00-3:00. Make a craft stick snowman, a scratch art snowman, an ice skate or bear cave craft, or come up with your idea using various wintery craft materials!

Posted by kathryn at 12:56 PM

December 03, 2015

No Spanish Circle Time

Spanish Circle Time is canceled today, December 3, at the Takoma Park Maryland Library. Senora Geiza will return next Thursday, Dec 10, at 10:30 a.m., so please plan to join us then for Spanish Circle Time.

Posted by karen at 08:17 AM

December 02, 2015

LEGO Club on Sunday, 12/6

The library's monthly LEGO Club is on Sunday, Dec. 6.
Drop in from 1:30-3:00 and build with our Duplos and bricks; we have lots!
Registration is optional. You can call or register here.
The target audience is 3-10.

Posted by kathryn at 02:51 PM
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