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

A glimpse of the past few weeks...

Constructo-LEGO

The 3D Printer

Origami Yoda

The Art of Papermaking

There are still places left in certain activities! Find out more at the library!

Vote for the best 3D object!

On July 8 and 15,  kids aged 10 to 17 learned how to design their own three-dimensional oobjects 

As of today, vote for your favourite 3D creation!

Create it!

Do you like creating things? That’s our theme the week of July 21!

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

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

Drop-in activities :

·         Monday, July 21: Discovery Activity (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

·         Thursday, July 24: Books & Babies (ages 0 to 2) : 9:30 to 10:00 am.

·         Thursday, July 24: Build’n’Read (ages 2 to 3): 10:30 to 11:15 am.

·         Thursday, July 24: Outdoor Library (for all) at Windermere Park at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

·         Friday, July 25: 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):

·         Monday, July 21: Papermaking Workshop (ages 7 to 12): 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

·         Tuesday, July 22: Object Puppetry, Part I (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
·         Wednesday, July 23: Bubble-Fest! (ages 3 to 6): 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

·         Wednesday, July 23: Build’n’Read, evening edition (ages 3 to 6): 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

·         Thursday, July 24: Photography Workshop (ages 7 to 17): 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
·         Friday, July 25: Duct Tape Party (ages 12 to 17): 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

Happy reading, and have fun creating!

  

--Elizabeth, Julia, Stephanie and Kathleen

Reading Suggestions

Are you having a good summer? Are you doing lots of reading? Remember to fill in your reading notebook so that you can participate in our weekly prize draw! Bring it with you every time you come to the library!

Here are a few reading suggestions to fill up your notebook!

Bad Kitty : Drawn to Trouble

Nick Bruel

(JFIC BRU)

Kitty encounters what may be her most formidable foe yet: her creator! Kitty soon learns that feline manipulation works both ways-especially when you're at the wrong end of your author's pencil.

Ages 6 +

Bartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Wind

Gary Ross

(JFIC ROS)

Bartholomew Biddle's life has always been pretty ordinary, but when a huge wind blows past his window one night, he feels the call of adventure, grabs his bed sheet and starts flying. Soon he's soaring far above his little town, heading wherever the wind takes him. But will he be able to find his way home again?

Ages 6 +.

Ava and Pip

Carol Weston

(JFIC WES)

When ten-year-old Ava uses her writing talents to help her older sister overcome her shyness, both girls learn the impact their words and stories can have on the world around them.

Ages 8 +.

Imagine it!

Do you like creating works of art? That’s our theme the week of July 14!

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

Drop-in activities :

·         Monday, July 14: Discovery Activity (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

·         Thursday, July 17: Books & Babies (ages 0 to 2) : 9:30 to 10:00 am.

·         Thursday, July 17: Build’n’Read (ages 2 to 3): 10:30 to 11:15 am.

·         Thursday, July 17: Outdoor Library (for all) at Windermere Park at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

·         Friday, July 18: 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 15: The 3D Printer, Part 2 (ages 10 to 17): 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

·         Wednesday, July 16: Manga Workshop (ages 7 to 12): 1:30 to 3:30 pm.

·         Wednesday, July 16: Build’n’Read, evening edition (ages 3 to 6): 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

·         Thursday, July 17: Origami Yoda (ages 7 to 12): 2:30 to 4:00 pm.
·         Friday, July 18: Divergent Party (ages 12 to 17): 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

Exceptionally, the material for this week’s  MAKER'S KIT will be going up on Tuesday July 15.

Happy reading, and have fun imagining!

  

--Elizabeth, Julia, Stephanie and Kathleen

Build it!

Do you like building things! That’s our theme the week of July 7!

Don't forget to come build your MAKER'S KIT this week!

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

Drop-in activities :

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

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

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

·         Thursday, July 10: Outdoor Library (for all) at Windermere Park at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

·         Friday, July 11: 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 8: The 3D Printer, Part 1 (ages 10 to 17): 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

·         Wednesday, July 9: Constructo-LEGO (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 3:30 pm.

·         Wednesday, July 9: Build’n’Read, evening edition (ages 3 to 6): 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

·         Thursday, July 10: Minecraft Challenge 1 (for beginners) (ages 8 to 14): 2:30 to 4:00 pm.

·         Thursday, July 10: Minecraft Challenge 2 (for experts) (ages 8 to 14): 4:30 to 6:00 pm.

Happy reading, and have fun building things!

  

--Elizabeth, Julia, Stephanie and Kathleen

Weekly Challenge: Surprise Maker's Kit

Every Monday afternoon, visit our Maker's Kit page to discover the exciting list of items to bring to the library to build the kit of the week!

If you build at least three maker's kits during the summer, receive a fun prize! You could also win the grand prize at the end of the summer. 

And We're Off!

Do you have your reading kit yet? The more you read this summer, the more chances you will have to win prizes! Come see us each week to get your reading coupons.

Reminder: when you sign up for the reading club, you will also have the chance to plant a seed! Come one, come all, to fill the library with beautiful plants!

Do you have a green thumb? Over the next two weeks, we are offering the following activities on the theme PLANT IT:

Drop-in activities :

·         Monday, June 30: Discovery Activity (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

·         Thursday, July 3: Books & Babies (ages 0 to 2) : 9:30 to 10:00 am.

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

·         Thursday, July 3: Outdoor Library (for all) at Windermere Park at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

·         Friday, July 4: 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):

·         Wednesday, July 2: My Own Garden (ages 3 to 6): 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

·         Wednesday, July 2: Build’n’Read, evening edition (ages 3 to 6): 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

·         Thursday, July 3: Birds and Bugs (ages 7 to 12): 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

Come see us at our kiosk on Canada Day at Centennial Park. A fun game will be available and you can also register for the Summer Reading Club.

Happy reading, and have fun gardening!

--Elizabeth, Julia, Stephanie and Kathleen