While everyone else dispersed to the various ballgames for the evening (a niece and a nephew actually played against each other on the t-ball field while another was in a neighboring community), I took my 5 year old niece to Story Hour at the library. I had taken Syd to the first gathering a few weeks ago and learned that someone needed to stay for the entire hour (of course, this was after I left and came back after the hour). Tonight, I stayed for the entire hour.
It was a cute hour… thankfully, I knew a few of the parents (one being a church organist I know). This week being dolphin and shark week, we heard true life stories about each of the creatures. Then the kids sang “If You’re Happy and Ya Know It.” Then, arts and crafts in which the little ones made tear out sharks. They took a piece of construction paper and tore their sharks and glued them to another sheet of paper. No snack… Sydney was slightly miffed about that.
I remember Saturday morning Story Hour at the old library. I attended (until I was in the third grade) and later was the leader. The one thing I remember aside from the stories, Farmer in the Dell, London Bridge, and musical chairs was my darling, Susie. She was the library’s resident mascot. A rather green, birdlike marionette. Who knows where she is now? To the great aviary in the sky, one might surmise 😉
But, it was kind of fun to see the little ones hearing the stories (even adding their own commentaries at times) and being creative
I love the library – I’ve really been taking advantage of their summer programs; it’s been great. They are very well organized, well-themed, and you can’t beat the price (free!!). Glad you are enjoying them also!
LIBRARIES ROCK!!
The best thing about our “new” library is that it is even closer than the old one was. New is relative… it’s at least 20 years old…. wish there was a historical site can’t remember when exactly it moved but I know I was still in school. The old location is now a beauty salon (one of two on Main Street U.S.A.) 😀
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