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Spotlight Program!
Tea with Belle
Saturday, March 3
2 - 3:30pm
Come to the Wilton Library and Be Our Guest for a Tea party with Belle! At this fabulous fundraiser, children ages 4 and up will meet and greet the popular Disney Princess, enjoy some scrumptious refreshments and take home a sparkly craft. A wonderful photo opportunity for all! Costumes encouraged.
$25.00 per child, register and pay at the Children's Reference Desk.
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Did You Know: New Fish?
We welcomed several new fish to our library fish tank recently! Stop in and visit with:
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Upcoming Events - February
Mondays, January 8 - March 12
Ready Readers 4:15 - 5 pm
Children ages 4 and 5 are invited to join us for this drop-in story time. Each week we will explore different topics such as woodland creatures transportation dinosaurs fairy tales and more. Children will hear stories watch short book films as well. Caregivers must remain in the building. Drop-in.
Tuesdays, January 9 - March 13
Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes 10:15 - 10:45 am
Children and their caregivers will sing songs, listen to stories, and enjoy playtime together while building literacy and social skills. Drop-in.
Wednesdays, January 10 - March 14
Books for Babies 10:15 - 10:45 am
Bring your wonderful baby to this infant friendly program at the Wilton Library! We will sing and play and enjoy gentle stories geared for babies under 12 months old. This is an excellent forum to meet other new parents in the area. Bring dad too! Caregivers must be present. Drop-in.
Wonderful Ones and Twos 11 - 11:30 am
This program is a sharing time for 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers. The emphasis is on books, with some songs and toy time. Drop-in.
Thursday, February 1 - Saturday, February 25
Winter Reading Olympics
For independent readers. Stop by and pick up your Olympic reading log between February 1 - 9. Get bronze, silver and gold medals for completing reading challenges!
Mondays, February 5 - March 12 and March 26
More Sign, Say, and Play 10:15 - 10:45 am
Children 6mo. - 2 years with caregivers. The Baby Signs® Program teaches caregivers and children from 6 months of age to the toddler stage signs for everyday activities so they can communicate before the child can speak fluently. Each workshop session focuses on one everyday activity such as visiting the zoo, birthdays, feelings and more. The signs are learned through activities, songs, and a book. Every participant will go home with a handout.
Registration required for each session: Feb. 12; Feb. 26; March 5,
March 12; March 26
Tuesdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27
Story Time STEM 4:15 - 5 pm
Children in grades K - 2 are invited to join us weekly for a story and various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) activities. This fun and hands-on program will include a read-aloud of a popular children's picture book along with a correlating STEM craft and activity and a whole group science demonstration. Supported by the Amadeo Family. Caregivers must remain in the building. Registration required: Feb. 13; Feb. 20;
Wednesday, February 14
Cupcake Club 4 - 4:45 pm
For ages 6-12 (parents must stay with children 8 and under). Follow step-by-step instructions to decorate a fancy cupcake!
Movement and Dance 11 - 11:30 am
Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join a fun time of moving, grooving, jumping, shaking, singing and playing instruments. A great Friday morning work-out! Drop-in.
Friday, February 16
Chinese New Year Celebration 4 - 4:45pm
Ages 3 and up with caregiver.
This Chinese New Year we celebrate the Year of the Dog! Join us at the library for a special story time with snacks, crafts and activities. We might even see a dragon walking around the library.
Registration required.
Saturdays, February 10 - March 17
CoderDojo Python Class 10 - 11 am
Grades 6 - 8. Calling all middle-schoolers for a fun-filled and educational session of Python !!..... Nope not the deadly snake but a programming language which drives all cool computer programs. Learning the Python language is kind of like learning the rules of grammar for a spoken language. This class is for kids with no programming experience. It is an on-going program where each week builds on the previous week skills. If interested, please send email to
[email protected] with the following information:
Name of student;
Grade;
Email address of Parent/Guardian
Please bring: A laptop - borrow one from somebody if need be; a notebook & pen to jot down important notes and tips; a parent! (Very important). If you are 12 or under, your parent must stay in the library during the session.
Tales to Tails
For independent readers. ROAR brings therapy dogs to the library to be read to by children.
Registration required.
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New Materials!
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Fiction
DVD
Miss Meg recommends Martin Rising: Requiem for a King by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brain Pinkney
As written on the inside cover, "Martin Rising is a stunning, poetic presentation of the final months of Martin Luther King, Jr's life - told in a rich embroidery of visions, color, musical cadence, deep emotion, and multiple layers of meaning."
Written as a series of "docu-poems" with beautifully rendered water color illustrations, Andrea and Brian Pinkney follow the last few months of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life. Set against the back drop of Memphis, TN, his 39
th birthday and his presence there to support the black sanitation workers strike, it is a powerful celebration of the peace loving activist, whose dream of equality changed the course of American history.
The last poem, "Rejoice the Legacy" states,
"We remember, we recite. We, who believe, rejoice his legacy. And yet, we still cry for that darkest hour for his soul's middle passage through ugly seas. But in the swill of our tears, we find gladness too. Because, from the blackness of unknowing, a sliver of light shines through trees of grief, illuminating the answer to an urgent question: Can a Dream ever die? A burst of sun replies: His life well lived for peace and good. Martin's spirit - still alive! And with love, we all shall rise."
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