CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

 

Fall 2008


        PRECIOUS PRESCHOOLERS STORY HOUR (Ages 3 - 5)

        September 15 – December 8, 10:00 - 10:45 AM, Mondays
           (No story hour October 6 or 13)
        September 16 - December 9, 1:30 - 2:15 PM, Tuesdays
           (No story hour October 7)

        Registration begins:  in person September 2


       TREASURE YOUR TODDLER STORY TIME (Ages 2 - 3)

       September 16 – December 9, 10:00 - 10:45 AM, Tuesdays
       September 16 - December 9, 11:15 - 12:00 PM, Tuesdays
           (No story hour October 7)

        Registration begins:  in person September 2


       BOUNCING BABY STORY TIME (Ages 9 mos. - 24 mos.)

       September 17 – December 10, 10:30 - 11:00 AM, Wednesdays
           (No story hour October 8, November 26)

       Registration begins:  in person September 2


       NIGHT TIME STORY HOUR (Ages 3 - 6)

       September 17 – December 10, 6:30 - 7:30 PM, Wednesdays
           (No story hour October 8, November 26)

       Registration begins:  in person September 2


       CHESS CLUB (Ages 6 - 12)

       Come as a family and play chess. All skill levels welcome. Some instruction provided.
       September 15 – October 6, 6:30 - 7:30 PM, Mondays

       Registration begins:  in person September 2


       GRAPHIC NOVEL AND GAMING GROUP (Ages 10 - 13)

       October 18 and November 15, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Saturdays

       Registration begins:  in person September 22


       KID'S MUSIC ROUND (Infants to age 4)

       A one hour music experience. Have fun singing, playing musical instruments, and dancing.
       September 9, 10:30 - 11:30 AM, Tuesday

       Registration begins:  in person September 2


       AUTHOR BUBBIE THE BOOK LADY presents Halloween storytelling (Ages 4 - 8)

       Author, Carol Kasser (Bubbie the Booklady), of I Brought Home a Skunk and Broccoliosaur stories, will be at the library talking about her books and sharing a spooky story.
       October 16, 4:00 PM, Thursday

       Registration begins:  in person September 22


       SUNDOWN ON SYCAMORE STREET presented by Picirrillo Sciencetelling (Ages 8 - 13)

       Hear a spooky story presented with "cool" science experiments!
       October 23, 6:30 PM, Thursday

       Registration begins:  in person September 22


       BOOK BINGO NIGHT (Ages 6 - 10)

       Come play fun bingo games and win prizes
       November 10, 6:30 - 7:30 PM, Monday

       Registration begins:  in person September 22


       HOLIDAY COOKIE DECORATING PARTY (Ages 6 and up)

       Have fun decorating holiday cookies (and eating some too!)
       December 6, 2:00 PM, Saturday

       Registration begins:  in person November 3



ADULT PROGRAMS



Day Book Club

Meets the third Monday of every month at 1:00 PM.

       October 20, 2008
       Rosetti Letter by Christi Phillips

       November 17, 2008
       Not Me by Michael Lavigne

       December 15, 2008
       Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris

       January 19, 2009
       Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See



Evening Book Club

Meets on a Thursday of every month, except in July and August, at 7:00 PM.

       January 22, 2009
       Montana 1948 by Larry Watson

       February 19, 2009
       Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut

       March 19, 2009
       The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

       April 16, 2009
       Zen and the Art of the Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig

       May 21, 2009
       The Stranger by Albert Camus

       June 18, 2009
       Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

       September 17, 2009
       Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner



Income Tax Program

One day a week between February and April 15, representatives from AARP visit the library to assist senior citizens with their federal and state tax returns.  The AARP representatives will be at the Southampton Free Library on Tuesdays between 10 am and 2 pm. No appointment is necessary.


AARP Driver Safety Classes

During the year, the Southampton Free Library co-sponsors AARP Driver Safety classes with AARP  as a service to our patrons.  The meetings are held at the library in the Mary Exum meeting room.

       Wednesday, December 10, 2008 & Friday, December 12, 2008
        To register, please call the instructor, Frances Reaman at (215) 491-6129. Cost is $10.

 

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