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Story Time and Special Events
Story Time at the Library
Mondays at 10:30 a.m.
Repeated Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
in the Children's Area
For more information or to help with Story Time, call Sharon
Moreland at 845-3281. Guest storytellers welcome. Monday's
closed in 2006: May 29 (Memorial Day), September 4 (Labor Day), and December
25 (Christmas).
Summer Reading 2006 - Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales!
Kick off party, Thursday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. - Pet
Carnival.
Show off your favorite pets, both real and real-to-you varieties welcome.
Balloon art with LuLuBell the Clown, meet Maizie the therapy reading dog,
make crafts and enter our silly pet show!
Fridays, June 2 - July 28 from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. -
Lunch Time Movie.
We'll show a G or PG-rated children's movie in the Community Room and you're
invited to bring your lunch and eat while you watch.
Thursday, June 8 at 9:30 a.m. - Abe Buddish and his
Angora Goat, Sandi.
Abe is a 10-year old 4-H'er from Leavenworth who shows Angora Goats.
He'll bring in Sandi and tell us about how her coat can be used to make
yarn.
Thursday, June 15 at 10:00 a.m. – Prairie Park Nature
Center, “Kansas Wildlife.”
Learn about the different animals from our State, their habitat and see some
up close and personal. From Lawrence Parks and Recreation.
Thursday, June 22 at 9:30 a.m. – Nichole Allen and
Shannon Smith and their 4-H Dogs.
See some dog obedience, a safe-approach program, and some freestyle dog
dancing!
Thursday, June 29 at 9:30 a.m. – Rainbow Fish Craft
Project.
Decorate a big fish with scales and markers, then stuff it and hang it from
the ceiling!
Thursday, July 6 at 9:30 a.m. – Operation Wildlife,
“CSI: Crime Scene Investigated.”
Learn more about how OWL diagnose and treat injured animals.
Thursday, July 13 at 9:30 a.m. – Reno Bobwhites 4-H
“Cats, crafts and more cats!”
Meet the cats, play some cat and mouse games, and make a great craft.
Thursday, July 20 at 9:30 a.m. – Bongo Barry,
“Looking for Wild Things.”
Bongo Barry goes looking for Wild Things as he involves you in Maurice
Sendak’s story, Where the Wild Things Are. The Rumpus features Bongo Barry’s
treasure chest of musical instruments for everyone to play.
Thursday, July 27 at 9:30 a.m. Priscilla Howe, “The
Best (and Worst) of Beasts.”
Quack, woof, oink, roar and more! Storyteller Priscilla Howe tells her
favorite animal tales, with a little help from her ridiculous puppets.
Saturday, July 29 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. – Wrap-up
Party and Petting Zoo.
Past Events:
Week of the Young Child. Enjoy
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Preschool Sites
- PBS Kids
Arthur, Barney, Between the Lions, Mister Rogers, plus games, stories,
coloring and music.
- Nick Jr.
Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, Little Bill and more! Games, Stories,
Music, Art and Shows.
- Sesame St.
Visit all of your friends, play games, hear stories, make art and music, and visit Elmo's World.
- Crayola Kids
Make a movie, create a card, play in the Activity Book or take the
Color Quiz.
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Fun Web Sites
Kid-Friendly Search Engines:
Kid-Friendly Web Sites:
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School, Homework and Homeschooling
- USD 464
- Tonganoxie School District
- Internet
Public Library - Reference
Find encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, magazines, homework help
and biographies.
- BJ
Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
A homework site created and maintained by 15 year old BJ Pinchbeck.
- Cool Science
for Curious Kids
Hands on science experiments including how to make a salad, examine an
inch in minute detail and classifying critters.
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American Library Association Great Web Sites for Kids
The Librarians at ALA have put together helpful links for Web sites
about people, places, nature, planets, space, technology, science and
museums.
- Kid's
Search Tools for the Internet
Can't find anything on the Web, maybe this site can help you out.
- Tonganoxie Public Library -
Teens
Can't find what you need? Maybe one of the sites on the Teens Page under
Homework Help will have what you need.
- Yahooligans!
A Web Guide just for kids with Games, Research, Joke of the Day, Sports,
Animals, Astrology and a lot more.
- Great articles for Back-To-School:
Libraries 101 and
17 Ways to Get a Pre-Teen to Read
Homeschooling sites
Web Resources:
Kansas Homeschool Groups:
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Books and Authors
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