IT'S GOING TO BE AN 

EGGCELLENT EASTER 

HERE AT THE LIBRARY!

We have so many programs coming up in April.  We have four events taking place to celebrate Easter.  Look below to see what's coming up!

Preschool Story Time (for ages six and under)

Wednesday 04/17/19 at 10:30 a.m.

Friday 04/19/19 at 10:30 a.m.

Songs:  Shake Break, Glasses, Bunny Hops, Spring is Here, Shaky Egg

Books:

Minerva Louise, the feather-brained fowl Publishers Weekly called "unquestionably a star," is enjoying springtime on the farm . . . until she finds some very peculiar eggs. Blue eggs, pink eggs, striped and spotted eggs.And they’re in the strangest places—which hen is laying her eggs on top of fence posts and under the picnic table? Minerva Louise solves the mystery, and fans will delight in the hilarious and triumphant return of their favorite daffy chicken.

 

More details will be announced closer to the date of these programs.  There is not an event on Facebook for Preschool Story Time.

Easter Eggstravaganza (for ages eight and under)

Saturday 04/20/2019

This program will have limited tickets available.  They will become available beginning April 5th.  Please be sure to get yours in a timely manner.  We will not be able to reserve tickets.

Tween Thursday:  Q.R. Code Easter Egg Hunt

Be sure to find these last two events on Facebook!  I will post updates there and if you select that you are interested, you will receive notifications about the event(s).

Let me know if you have any questions!

256-386-9212

ksherron@muscleshoals.lib.al.us

Tweet! Tweet! Preschool Story Time

March 20th, 2019 and March 22nd, 2019

Snack:  Froot Loops

Songs:  Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes; Glasses; Shake Your Sillies Out; Bunny Hops; Shaky Egg

Poem:  "Five Little Hoot Owls"

Five hoot owls sitting in a tree
One flew away! How many do you see?
One, two, three, four.

Four hoot owls sitting in a tree
One flew away! How many do you see?
One, two, three.

Three hoot owls…etc.

(from storytimekatie.com)

Books:  

Gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head-- two birds on your head! Piggie will try to help her best friend.

"Listen to the birds! They are often very noisy. You can tell what kind of bird it is just by listening. It's fun to learn their sounds and to sing along"--

Activities:

During the activities, we listened to bird calls on Spotify!

There Is a Bird On Your Head Balancing Challenge

Unfortunately, I did not snap any pictures of this game.  I made a pretend bird nest using brown construction paper, a Styrofoam bowl, and tape.  Then, I placed an Easter egg in the nest.  The children got to take turns balancing the pretend nest on their heads and walking around the library.

Interactive Birds' Nests

There will not be any Preschool Story Time programs next week because Muscle Shoals City Schools are on spring break. (the week of 03/24/19 through 03/30/2019)

As always, let us know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Thank you all for supporting our library!

APRIL TWEEN THURSDAYS

Q.R. Code Easter Egg Hunt

April 4th, 2019
10:00 a.m. until 7:00 a.m.
This is a passive program.  This means that it is not instructor led.  You may complete this program any time you are at the library on April 4th.

Birdhouse Gourd Painting

April 18th, 2019



This post will be updated with pictures after these programs have passed.

If you have any questions, please let us know!

256-386-9212
ksherron@muscleshoals.lib.al.us

Bilingual Story Time

03/16/2019

We were very honored to have the opportunity to collaborate with the University of North Alabama's Latin American literature class to create a bilingual program for our community last Saturday. 

Dr. Reynolds and her class read (and acted out) two stories and then sang a Spanish version of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.

Afterwards, the children had about one hour to visit four different craft stations, enjoy a snack, and take pictures at a photo booth.

Stories

Filled with infectious humor and enthusiasm, Say Hola to Spanish makes learning more than seventy common Spanish words fun and easy.

The UNA class that instructed our bilingual story time program were kind enough to donate a copy of this book to our library.  Be sure to check it out sometime!

The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming bilingual retelling, winner of the Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration.
El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn’t agree.

The queen has a secret test in mind to see if this girl is really a princesa, but the prince might just have a sneaky plan, too . . .

Readers will be enchanted by this Latino twist on the classic story, and captivated by the vibrant art inspired by the culture of Peru.

Here is a shout out to Miss Jenna who responsible for making this program happen!

Crafts

Photo Booth

Snacks

Snapshots From Wireless Wednesdays

February and March 2019

 

Miss Jenna showed our tweens how to create a Ojo de Dios craft.

 

Here, two tweens are shown competing against one another in a "Minute to Win It" challenge.

 

Miss Lauren drew wings and other photo props onto our new chalkboard wall.

 

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The first week in March we had a paper airplane building workshop. 

 

Afterwards, tweens got to see how well their creations flew.

 

In February we played Pictionary.

 

If you have any questions or comments about Wireless Wednesdays, please feel free to contact us.

 

256-386-9212

ksherron@muscleshoals.lib.al.us