Summer 2014: A Smashing Success!

Thank you to all the guests who came out to enjoy our summer reading party on the evening of August 13! 

Circus artist Pierre Duhaime entertained us with some fascinating acts and we gave out a lot of prizes. In addition, we unveiled the marvelous mystery quilt made by the children of Beaconsfield in partnership with the Beaconsfield Quilters' Guild. (Many thanks to its president, Suzanne Hurtubise.)

If you participated in our Summer Reading Club this summer, please take a moment to fill out our survey! You could win a prize!

If you could not make it to the party, you may come pick up your reading certificates at the library.


Congratulations to our grand prize winners!

Reading champions:
Ages 0-6: Toby K.
Ages 7-12: Elias S.

Draw: reading coupons
Ages 0-6: Ahmed R.
Ages 7-12: Thomas H.

Draw: completed games
Ages 0-6: Rosemary D.
Ages 7-12: Riccarda L.

Prize: Maker's Kit
Congratulations Mona B.!

Prize: 3D Printer
Congratulations Leah S.

Prize: Object Puppetry
Congratulations Luca and Sofia C.

Be sure to check out our video clips and photo gallery (see the links at the top of the blog) for some highlights of the activities this summer.

We have immensely enjoyed making a fantastic summer for you. We have a lot planned in the fall, so  be sure to keep coming to the library!

Your Summer Reading Club team,

Elizabeth, Julia, Stephanie, and Kathleen.

Summer Reading Party!

To highlight the end of our summer reading club and the kids' reading achievements this summer, you are cordially invited to our annual summer reading party.

• When? Wednesday, August 13 at 7:00 pm.
• Where? At the  Recreation Centre 
• What? Prizes and certificates, a show, a snack and prize draws

Come one, come all!

The Reading Tree

Have you ever admired our reading tree? 

Once you finish your three reading goals : 

• Come get your picture taken;

• Decorate your frame;

• And hang it on the tree! 

A little reminder : you have until Tuesday, August 12 to bring us your coloured-in reading notebook! 

During our Summer Reading Party on Wednesday, August 13 at 7:00 pm you will get a reading certificate and a prize if you accomplish at least one of your reading goals.

Cook it!

Do you like cooking? That’s our theme the week of August 4!

Don't forget to check out the week's  MAKER'S KIT !

Our summer reading party is Wednesday, August 13, so please don't forget to bring in your reading notebook and completed games!

This week, we are offering the following activities on the theme COOK IT!

Drop-in activities :

·         Monday, August 4 Discovery Activity (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

·         Thursday, August 7: Books & Babies (ages 0 to 2) : 9:30 to 10:00 am.

·         Thursday, August 7: Build’n’Read (ages 2 to 3): 10:30 to 11:15 am.

·         Thursday, August 7: Outdoor Library (for all) at Windermere Park at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

·         Friday, August 8: Crafty Fridays (ages 3 to 17) :  between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (the craft will take about 30 minutes).  

Activities requiring registration (library card and $2 reservation fee required):·         

·         Tuesday, August 5: The Art of Quilting, Part I (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
·         Tuesday, August 5: Young Chefs (ages 7 to 12 + parent): 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
         Wednesday, August 6: Culinary Art for Little Ones (ages 3 to 6): 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
         Wednesday, August 6: Test Your Taste Buds (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

·         Wednesday, August 6: Build’n’Read, evening edition (ages 3 to 6): 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

·         Friday, August 8: Teen Chef Challenge (ages 12 to 17): 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

Happy reading, and have fun cooking!

  

--Elizabeth, Julia, Stephanie and Kathleen

Another glimpse of the past few weeks...

Chemistry Show

Chemistry Show

Duct Tape Party for Teens

Face Your Fears

Face Your Fears

Outdoor Library Tent

Reading suggestions

Here are some reading suggestions to fill your reading log and allow you to win draw coupons!

Star Jumper: Journal of a Cardboard Genius
Frank Asch
(JFIC ASC)
Alex has a new baby brother, Jonathan. Thank goodness that Alex is a scientific genius and an inventor; he figures he must do something to get away from Planet Earth to avoid the evil child.  Ages 7 +.



''Who Could That Be at This Hour?'' (All the Wrong Questions series)
Lemony Snicket
(JFIC SNI)
Thirteen-year-old Lemony Snicket begins his apprenticeship with S. Theodora Markson of the secretive V.F.D. in the tiny dot of a town called Stain'd By The Sea, where he helps investigate the theft of a statue. Ages 8 +.

The Mark of the Dragonfly
Jaleigh Johnson
(JFIC JOH)

Since her father's death in a factory in the Dragonfly territories, thirteen-year-old Piper has eked out a living as a scrapper in Merrow Kingdom, but the arrival of a mysterious girl sends her on a dangerous journey to distant lands. Ages 10 +.

Blow it up!

Do you like science? That’s our theme the week of July 28!

Don't forget to bring your reading notebook each time you come to the library! You could win fabulous prizes by participating in our weekly draw!

Don't forget to check out the week's  MAKER'S KIT !

This week, we are offering the following activities on the theme BLOW IT UP!

Drop-in activities :

·         Monday, July 28: Discovery Activity (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

·         Thursday, July 31: Books & Babies (ages 0 to 2) : 9:30 to 10:00 am.

·         Thursday, July 31: Build’n’Read (ages 2 to 3): 10:30 to 11:15 am.

·         Thursday, July 31: Outdoor Library (for all) at Windermere Park at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

·         Friday, August 1: Crafty Fridays (ages 3 to 17) :  between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (the craft will take about 30 minutes).  

Activities requiring registration (library card and $2 reservation fee required):·         

·         Tuesday, July 29: Object Puppetry, Part II (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
·         Wednesday, July 30: Compost Chemistry (ages 7 to 12): 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
         Wednesday, July 30: Face Your Fears! (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

·         Wednesday, July 30: Build’n’Read, evening edition (ages 3 to 6): 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

·         Thursday, July 31: Chemistry Show (ages 7 to 12): 7:00 to 8:00 pm.
·         Friday, August 1: Teen Beauty Salon (ages 12 to 17): 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

Happy reading, and have fun experimenting!

  

--Elizabeth, Julia, Stephanie and Kathleen