Calendar of EventsJune 17, 2008Save the Date!10:30 a.m. at the Senior Center 7:00 p.m. in the Library Community Room, a very special program called Dust Bowl Descent by Bill Ganzel of the Nebraska Humanities Council. |
Summer Reading...Catch the Reading Bug!Hey Kids! Got ants in your pants? Please "bee" our guest and hop on over to your library for some buggy fun this summer. Program highlights are: Library Ant-icsOur school year story programs have been combined for the summer. Children who are 18 months to 5 years old are welcome to join us in the Library Community Room for stories, crafts, music and fun! Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:00 a.m., June 11, 18, 25 and July 2, 9, and 16.Wings, Stings and Wiggly ThingsFor children who have completed Kindergarten through 4th grades. What's the buzz at your library? It's crafts, special guests, games and surprises! Tuesdays, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 8, and 15. Spin a TaleFor children who have completed Kindergarten through 4th grades. Listen to the hum of adult volunteers reading stories to you and your friends, or be the reader yourself. Stories read count toward completing your summer reading folder. Wednesdays, 1:00 -2:00 p.m. in the Library Community Room, June 11, 18, 25 and July 2, 9, and 16. Summer CinemaFor children who have completed Kindergarten through 4th grades. Swarm over to your library for some buggy videos. Bring your favorite pillow, blanket or bean bag chair to relax on. Don't forget to buzz a friend to join you! Snacks and drinks provided by Tier One Bank, First National Bank, and the Friends of the Library. Join the fun on Thursday, June 12, Thursday, July 10 and Thursday, August 14, in the Library Community Room from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Call the library at 995-6556 for film titles. Also, check out our awsome teen programs this summer! MorphoramaFor students who have completed 5th grade and older. Creep down to the Library Community Room to join us for a variety of activities and special guests. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 10, 24 and July 8 and 22. Lunch BunchFor students who have completed 5th grade and older. Bring your friends and something tasty for lunch. Li brary staff will be sharing "Alcatraz vs. teh Evil Librarians while you munch your way through lunch. Wednesdays, 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Library Conference Room, June 11, 18, 25 and July 2, 9, and 16. Teen GamersCalling all gamers! No matter whether it is board games or Playstation games that are your choice, you'll find it here. Third Saturday of each month, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room and Conference Room. Snacks and drinks provided by Tier One Bank, First National Bank, and the Friends of the Library. June 21 and July 26. Phelps County Reads Programs in JuneThis year, the book selection ‘The Worst Hard Time” by Timothy Egan has been a hit at the Holdrege Area Public Library. “More than 265 people have checked out the book or audio version” reports Library Director Pam Soreide. The book explains that with the advent of the tractor, many families and speculators were drawn to the flat, fertile Plains states to make their fortunes growing wheat. Now able to plow up vast tracts of land, they didn’t realize their greed would result in disaster in this often-arid country. Drought, dust storms, ceaseless wind and static electricity, invasions of jackrabbits, the necessity of wholesale slaughter of cattle and milk cows, illness and death sometimes seemed to spell the end of the world to despairing families. Perhaps less familiar than the experience of the refugees typified by the Joad family in ‘The Grapes of Wrath,’ the book brings to life the courage required of the determined people who “grabbed a root and held on” until the rains came again. On June 17th, we will help celebrate the City’s 125th anniversary and Swedish Days with a panel discussion of the book during a 10:30 a.m. coffee hour at the Senior Center. Panelists Harry Dahlstrom, Del Pearson, LeonaBelle Kipp and Frank Hilsabeck will share personal memories of life in Nebraska during the Depression, sparking discussion with the group. Also on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m., Bill Ganzel will present his program Dustbowl Descent, also to be held in the Library Community Room. The Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC) provides major funding for this program. The NHC receives support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Nebraska State Legislature, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment and private donations. Downloadable Audio from HAPL
Storytime @ HAPL
An important element of early literacy is reading aloud to small children. You cannot start too soon - even pre-verbal children love their books! There are several reasons why libraries make a priority of offering storytimes to preschool children.
But the best reason of all is that a great story read aloud is a pure pleasure, both to the teller and to the listener. A story shared by an enthusiastic reader and enriched with bright pictures generates shivers of anticipation and delight in the listeners, introducing them to the magic of worlds to be discovered in books. The Holdrege Area Public Library offers two sets of storytimes aimed at different age groups. Alphabet Soup - Wednesdays at 10:30 AM (3-5 year olds)Jingles and Rhymes - Tuesdays at 10:30 AM (18 mos to 3 years)If you unable to attend storytimes at the library, we also present storytimes at area preschools on a regular schedule. |
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