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Library hosts free programs in April
Library Week, Poetry Month, American Girls, gardening, origami, and more
Visit your Library this month for Library Week, Poetry Month, American Girls, gardening, origami, and more.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. 2010 Mar 11
Library closings The Newport News Public Library System will be closed Sunday, April 4, for Easter. National Poetry Month: Poet-Tree Children ages 4-11 can submit their original poems to be displayed on the Poet-Tree during the month of April at Main Street Library. National Poetry Month: Up Against the Wall Super Saturday Storytime Parents and children ages 3-11 can join in the fun with lots of stories and fun crafts, 1 p.m., Saturday, April 3 and 17, at Pearl Bailey Library. No registration is required. Paws to Read Children ages 6 to 10 build their confidence by reading out loud to trained therapy dogs at Grissom Library on the first Saturday of each month. The next Paws to Read program will be 3-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, at Grissom Library. Parents are required to fill out a permission slip and may accompany their children, as well. No registration is required. Learning on Laptops for Teens: MySpace Apps Games Galore Plus Yu Gi OH! Youth ages 6-18 can play Yu Gi Oh, card and video games, 4:30-7 p.m., Tuesday, April 6, at Pearl Bailey Library. The gaming event will be the first Tuesday of each month, January through June. The new card games Monopoly, Slam and Pictureka are available. Bring your own deck of Yu Gi Oh cards. New members are always welcome. No registration required. An Afternoon Tea with the American Girl Doll Addy Walker National Library Week Newport News Mayor Joe Frank has proclaimed that April 11-17 is Library Week in Newport News. Everyone is invited to help the Newport News Public Library System celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide with the following special programs: National Bookmobile Day Everyone is invited to join the Newport News Public Library System’s Bookmobile for special events during National Library Week. For more information, visit http://www.nngov.com/library/resources/bkmschedule or call 757-591-4858. The Bookmobile is wheelchair accessible. National Library Workers Day The Newport News Public Library System will celebrate National Library Workers Day on Tuesday, April 13. Library patrons are encouraged to nominate stellar Newport News Library workers as Library Stars at http://ala-apa.org/about/nlwdstarsform.html. Nominated Newport News Library workers are eligible to win prizes. Origami Swami – Stories (un)Folding FKO Program Kick-Off Celebration American Girl author Connie Porter Creating a Herb Container Garden Introduction to the Business Decision database Main Street Library staff will teach participants how to use the Business Decision database. The small-business-oriented marketing database allows users to create maps based on various statistical data, such as extensive consumer household data, market segmentation data, population forecasts and demographic data. The class is offered 10-11 a.m., Thursday, April 8. Registration is required and begins March 12 online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Main Street Library at 757-591-4858. LOL Math Blast: Math Strategies for Algebra I, II and Geometry Teens in grades 9-12 can get extra help with math, 4:30-6 p.m., Tuesday, April 13, at Pearl Bailey Library. Teen Advisory Committee member Brandon Ashlock will share his personal math strategies for Algebra l, II and Geometry with other high school students. All participants must present their Library card and have a laptop registration form signed by a parent/guardian on file. Registration is required and is ongoing online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Pearl Bailey Library at 757-247-8677. Teen Advisory Committee Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online Main Street Library staff will teach participants how to use the Foundation Directory Online database, which allows grant-seekers to search for grants and research potential donors. This class will be offered 3-4 p.m., on Tuesday, April 20, in the Business Information Center at Main Street Library. Registration is required and begins March 17 online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Main Street Library at 757-591-4858. Learning on Laptops: Guide to Online Databases Youth ages 8-18 can learn basic skills for using Newport News Public Library System’s Online Databases, such as Find It Virginia, Mango Languages and other research sources, 4:30-6 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, at Pearl Bailey Library. All participants must present their Library card and have a laptop registration form signed by a parent/guardian on file. Registration is required and is ongoing online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Pearl Bailey Library at 757-247-8677. For Kids Only Book Club Children ages 7-11 can join Pearl Bailey Library's book club for kids to read and discuss favorite books and do fun, book-related activities. The Book Club meets once a month, and the next meeting is 3:30-4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 21, at Pearl Bailey Library. Refreshments are provided. No registration is required. Call Pearl Bailey Library at 757-247-8677 for more information. FKO Youth Advisory Committee Spring Storytime: How Does your Garden Grow? Children ages 4 to 9 can celebrate spring and the growing season with a special storytime, 4-5 p.m., Thursday, April 22, at Main Street Library. Books about gardens and gardening will be featured, and kids can make a take-home craft that will really grow on you. Registration is required, and begins April 5 online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Main Street Library at 757-591-4858. Teen Wii Night Teens ages 12-17 can play Wii games, make cool buttons, and enjoy snacks with their friends, 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, April 22, at Grissom Library. Registration is required and begins April 8 online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Grissom Library at 757-369-3190. ABCs of Grant Writing Participants can get grant-writing tips and recommendations of sources,1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 24, at Main Street Library. Workshops will be conducted by Dr. Jean Filetti, associate professor and writing instructor at Christopher Newport University. Registration is required, and begins March 10 online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Main Street Library at 757-591-4858. Learning on Laptops for Youth: Digital Photography Youth ages 9-12 can learn to use websites and programs for photo editing and manipulation, 4:30-5:45 p.m., Monday, April 26, at Grissom Library. Students will learn how to download, crop, resize and post images to the web. In order to use the laptops, youth must have a library card and signed parental permission. Registration is required and begins April 12 online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Grissom Library at 757-369-3190. Games On! Lego Challenge Teen Urban Lit Book Club Teens ages 12 to 18 can meet the fourth Wednesday of each month at Pearl Bailey Library for the Teen Urban Lit Book Club. Members will discuss “Monster,” by Walter Dean Myers, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, at Pearl Bailey Library. Registration is required and is ongoing online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Pearl Bailey Library at 757-247-8677. Loosely Knit Group Everyone is welcome to join the Loosely Knit Group, which meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. every Thursday at Grissom Library. Anyone who enjoys knitting, crocheting, or any craft is welcome, and no registration is required. Computer classes Registration begins April 1 for May classes online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling the respective library. Classes are offered on an ongoing basis covering various topics, including computer and Internet basics, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, resume writing and more. Search for classes and register at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling the respective library. Spring Storytimes The Spring Storytime schedule runs March 15-April 24. Register online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling the respective Library. Grissom Library · Babygarten for ages birth to 2½ (with parent or caregiver) Mondays at 10 a.m. · Tiny Tot Storytime for ages 2½ to 3½ (with parent or caregiver) Wednesdays at 11 a.m. · Preschool Storytime for ages 3½ to 5 (Children only) Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Pearl Bailey Library · Preschool Storytime for ages 3½ to 5 (Children only) Mondays at 10 a.m. · Super Saturday Storytime Saturdays, April 3, April 17, and May 15, 1-2 p.m. Main Street Library · Wee Ones Storytime for ages birth to 2½ (with parent or caregiver)) second and fourth Thursdays, April 8, April 22 at 10 a.m. · Tiny Tot Storytime for ages 2½ to 3½ (with parent or caregiver) Tuesdays at 10 a.m. · Preschool Storytime for ages 3½ to 5 (Children only) Tuesdays at 11 a.m. · Spring Storytime: How Does your Garden Grow? for ages 4 to 9 Thursday, April 22, 4-5 p.m. Register for all programs online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling the respective library: · Grissom Library, 366 DeShazor Drive, Newport News, VA 23608, 757-369-3190 · Main Street Library, Bookmobile, 110 Main Street, Newport News, VA 23601, 757-591-4858 · Pearl Bailey Library, 2510 Wickham Ave., Newport News, VA 23607, 757-247-8677 · West Avenue Library, 2907 West Ave., Newport News, VA 23607, 757-247-8505 · Public Law Library, 2501 Washington Ave., Newport News, VA 23607, 757-926-8678
Teens 12-17 can submit their original poems to be posted on the Poetry Wall during the month of April in the Teen Zone at Main Street Library.
Teens ages 13-17 can learn to use MySpace Applications, 4:30-5:45 p.m., Monday, April 5, at Grissom Library. Students will find new ways to interact with friends through the readily available MySpace Applications. Other basic MySpace functions will be discussed as well. In order to use the laptops, teens must have a library card and signed parental permission. Registration is required and begins March 22 online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Grissom Library at 757-369-3190.
Girls ages 7-12 can gather for a very delightful afternoon of tea, lemonade and dainty miniature treats with their Addy Walker American Girl dolls, 2:30-4 p.m., Wednesday, April 7, at Pearl Bailey Library. Girls will also make and take a "proper" hat for tea. Two mini Addy American Girl dolls will be given away free. Registration is required and begins March 15 online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Pearl Bailey Library at 757-247-8677.
Megan Hicks, a national storyteller, will enchant audiences of all ages with stories and origami on Saturday, April 10, to mark the beginning of National Library Week. The event is 11 a.m. at Main Street Library, 1 p.m. at Pearl Bailey Library and 3 p.m. at Grissom Library. Hicks works with older children to create origami shapes from paper, and younger children may participate with the help of an adult. No registration required.
Everyone is invited to celebrate the fun-filled kick-off of the Pearl Bailey Library’s For Kids Only (FKO) program, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 15, at Pearl Bailey Library. The celebration is sponsored by the Warwick Rotary Club, the District 7600 Rotary Club and the Friends of the Newport News Public Library. Refreshments will be provided. No registration is required.
Connie Porter, author of the Addy Walker books in the American Girls historical fiction series, will present an author talk and book signing, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, April 17, at Pearl Bailey Library. The Addy books are about a courageous 9-year-old girl determined to be free in 1864, during the Civil War. An Addy American Girl doll and bookmarks will be given away free, and Barnes & Noble Booksellers will be present to sell American Girl books and other materials. Porter also has written two adult novels, “All-Bright Court” and “Imani All Mine.” “All-Bright Court” was selected by the American Library Association as one of the Best Books of 1991. She lives in Pittsburgh, Penn. No registration is required.
Anita Smith, a Master Gardener with the Newport News Virginia Cooperative Extension, will demonstrate the techniques and procedures for creating a container herb garden, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday, April 17, at Grissom Library. The two sample containers she creates will be given away as door prizes after the class. Registration is required and begins April 1 online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Grissom Library at 757-369-3190.
Teens ages 12-18 can meet to help advise Library staff on way to improve Library programs and services. The group meets 5-6:30 p.m., the second Wednesday of each month at Pearl Bailey Library. The next meeting is Wednesday, April 14. A Teen Advisory Committee application is required to join, and visitors are welcome. For more information, call Pearl Bailey Library at 757-247-8677.
Children ages 6-11 can meet to help advise Library staff on way to improve Library programs and services, as well as book purchases. The group meets 4:30-5:15 p.m., the third Wednesday of each month at Pearl Bailey Library. The next meeting is Wednesday, April 21. Registration is required and is ongoing online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Pearl Bailey Library at 757-247-8677
Children ages 8-12 can compete in teams to be the first team to complete a Lego project, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, at Pearl Bailey Library. Winners will receive a $10 gift certificate. Registration is required and begins April 1 online at www.nngov.com/library/custom/onlinereg or by calling Pearl Bailey Library at 757-247-8677.
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