Voorheesville Library Notes for Wednesday, July 23, 2014

The library is now accepting donations. You can drop off your used books, dvd’s and audiobooks at the library during regular business hours.

Summertots

Today at 10:15 am, children ages newborn to 36 months and their caregiver can join Miss Amy for an early literacy program. After the short program, the children will have the opportunity to play with the age-appropriate toys and learning activities either indoors or outdoors. Water play activities will take place outside, so don’t forget to wear your sunscreen and bring a towel and an extra change of clothes.

We Dig Dinosaurs

Learn what it’s like to dig for dinosaurs.  At 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 28, children in kindergarten through grade three will discover how hard it is to rebuild a creature from just the bones.  Please register and pick up a free copy of Boy Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs.

39 Clues Party

Fans of the 39 Clues books and aspiring secret agents in grades four through seven are invited to a party on Wednesday, July 30 at 2 p.m. to celebrate the series.  We’ll divide into family branches to face the trivia challenge, crack codes, track Cahill clan members, and test your powers of observation with games and activities.  Please register.

“Giraffes Can’t Dance” Music & Yoga Program

On Thursday, July 31 at 10:15 a.m, join Lisa Russo, an early childhood music educator from Tykesadelic Music, and Ellen Dragonette, yoga instructor, for a music and creative movement program that is sure to get children up and dancing! Come to the Jungle Hop with Gerald the Giraffe and see what his jungle friends are up to. Explore each animal’s yoga pose, the dance they are doing and its music and use instruments that are just right for each dance.  Based on the book by Giles Andreae this active yoga/music & movement class promises to be great fun! For ages three through eight. Please register.

Food Fun with Honest Weight Food Co-op

On Monday, August 4,  we have two great youth programs that promise to be very appetizing! Both programs have attendance limits, so register early!

Fruit & Veggie

Sculptures

At 2 p.m., children in kindergarten through grade four can create their own healthy snack and have fun too!  We’ll read books by Saxton Freymann for inspiration, then use fresh fruits and vegetables to create our own edible sculptures. 

Snack Attack with the Honest Weight Food

Co-op

Students in grades five and up will learn how to eat healthy, even when snacking.  The Honest Weight Food Co-op teachers will set up stations where you can make smoothies, veggie and cheese kabobs, fruit dip, trail mix and healthy soda.  Take home the recipes so you can cook up more when you feel a snack attack coming.