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March has come in like a lamb. Yay!
Here are the things that are going on in the month of March in the Youth Services department.
We hope you will bring your kiddos to join in.
Come and have some silly fun with us!
Welcome to the new Youth Services page – one spot for news, pictures, events, and more from Miss Lesa.FEBRUARY 2025 YOUTH events.STORYTIMES in February -5th at 10:30 am7th at 10:30 am [First Friday ]19th at 10:30 am11th at 6pm – FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT IN THE LIBRARY. We will be showing the movie IF FEBRUARY 18th -PICKLE AUTOPSY – 10 years old or over “coroners” needed for sign up. Join us for this silly and fun event.February 25th at 6pm. – LEGO Play! Open LEGO play in the library! Come and create whatever you like. We have LEGO, DUPLO and more.Coming in JANUARY 2025.I have some fun things planned for January in the YOUTH DEPARTMENT.Here are some that are happening in the beginning of the month.Be sure to sign up for those that require it.~Lesa
DECEMBER events coming!
In December, we will have several fun events. It’s holiday time, so it’s holiday events!
Storytimes will be on the 6th, 11th and 18th. There will be no storytime on December 4th due to a staff get together for the holidays.The 6th is the First Friday Storytime at 10:30 am. Following this storytime will be a parent cafe where parents and I can chat about programs. Let me know what you would like to see offered here at the library. Share your thoughts and ideas. Refreshments will be provided.On the 21st is our monthly Stay Play – LET’S PLAY! day at 1pm in the meeting room. This is geared toward children, birth to age 5 and their grownups.At 2pm on the 21st, we are having a KIDS IN THE KITCHEN event. Let’s make cookies! Sign up is required for this event by December, 14th.On the 23rd, we will have a movie in the afternoon since it’s a no school day. We hope you can come and enjoy the events.
New activities are always on the horizon at Iola Public Library. We are excited to announce a special art workshop for kids in March where they can unleash their creativity and make their own masterpieces. Stay tuned for more details and be sure to check back often for updates on all our youth programs. We love to see our young patrons engaged and having fun while learning. Remember to bring your friends along for even more fun!
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Upcoming Events
So many new children’s books in today! Click the video to see some.
Miss Lesa shows off some of her new books!
Youth Event – Everyone Fits. Process art event.
Process art event for all children – everyone fits.
Iola Reads: Ranger in Time
2024 Iola Reads selection for young readers is the Ranger in Time series by Kate Messner. Visit the Allen County Historical Society Museum on Saturday, November 2 to learn about General Funston & the San Francisco Earthquake from 2:00 – 4:00 pm and see Moose, the dog.
Youth Services – October event calendar
October events and programs for children.
Local Author Speaker Series
Hear from Maranda Collins in October at the Library.
Why? Did you know…? What is…? How does…? Such an informative book.
Doesn't this sound like a wonderful book? There is so much information in it!It's available in the children's department.----------------------------------------------------------------Are zebras white with black stripes, or black with white stripes?- answer - black...
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NEVER MIND THE RAIN. We have curb service. Just pull up to the book drop in the alley and call us. We'll bring your holds out to you. Open till 8:00 tonight.
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DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN CHANGE your phone screen from light to dark? Check out this how-to from TechWise. At the library you can pick up cards featuring a variety of helpful tips that make your digital life easier. More from TechWise, techwise@greenbush.com
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CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT. But, often you can--through an interlibrary-loan request to Brenda Cash and Adisa Heslop at SEK. When I wanted "Of Plymouth Plantation", William Bradford's account of Pilgrims in America, not some else's analysis with footnotes, I got it! That's one topic for tomorrow's monthly Two O'Clock Book Talk. I'm currently reading "The Girl from Greenwich Street", a novel based on America's first murder trial, with a legal team of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. And my hold on Anne Tyler's new "Three Days in June" finally came in. What are you reading? Please come tell us, 2:00 in the meeting room. -- Colleen Dobbins
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BIG STUDIOS, GLAMOROUS STARS and directors such as Alfred Hitchcock epitomized the Golden Age of Hollywood that grew out of the Great Depression and lasted into the 1960s. Come hear the story, with film clips, from Tricia Stogsdill, Allen's instructor of film and theatre, 7:00 May 15 in the meeting room.
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YOU CAN GROW FOOD in a bucket, and Casey Diver, K-State Extension, demonstrated how Saturday during the library plant swap. Registered workshop participants took home a free bucket, soil and seeds, thanks to a grant from the American Heart Association. Casey's wealth of information and engaging manner soon attracted an additional audience. He deftly explained how to judge good soil and cautioned against overplanting, as shown in his lettuce garden, pictured lower right. We have handouts for bucket gardens and planting in containers. You can choose your own free seeds from our seed library.
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