A library patron that I haven’t seen in a while stopped by to share her thoughts on some books and to catch me up with her life. She started telling me about and her upcoming dance and the struggle she is having to find a dress. After we chatted a bit, I shared with her dress ideas and suggestions from…
Say It, "Rah-shay"
Words and thoughts from Rachée
To get ready for Mardi Gras, my library held a mask making drop in program with materials provided by Oriental Trading. Here is a review and some pictures from the day. In addition to the Color Your Own Mardi Gras Glasses and Self Adhesive jewels provided by Oriental Trading, the library provided crayons, markers, ribbons and strwas for…
Last year a friend invited me to check out Cirque Eloize and the show was unlike anything I had expected. There were body contortionists, acrobats, and athletes who entertained in a way that left me speechless. This year I am excited to learn that Cirque Eloize returns to The Merriam Theater for a show called Cirkopolis. Cirkopolis combines the worlds of circus, dance,…
A kid came into the library this week with a composition book that had no cover. I’m going to let that sit there for a minutes because *I* remember composition books being two things: Black and White and darn near indestructible. These days I have peeped composition books that are colorful, not marble and not sturdy. But if you…
Once a month my library hosts math or science themed storytimes and this week we are warming up the Math Lab for some fun with numbers. I combed through my Pinterest boards and decided to tackle a pin for an Addition and Counting Machine from the blog The Imagination Tree. Materials Old cardboard box Paper towel tubes Construction paper/ cardstock…