The story time kids recently had an activity with bubbles. Here are some pictures!
Click here to see more of the pictures on the “flickr” website
Go to
http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents
for more info about upcoming library activities for kids!
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Join the fun in this year’s Summer Reading Club!
Register at-
www.tinyurl.com/AstonSRP10
for a chance to win prizes!
Join us every Wednesday at 1PM for special programs!
June 23 – Makin’ River Music
June 30-Jitterbugs Beach Music
July 7 – Classroom Adventure Stories- “The Quest for
the True Treasure”
July 14 – Makin’ Rain Music
July 21 – Mr. Malcolm, Mermaid and Nemo
July 28 – Dave Fiebert – Segal Puppets “Go Fish”
August 4 – Silly Reba’s Magic
August 11 – Ms. Joanne -“The Lion Who Lost His Sneeze”
August 18 – Ending Party with Food and Fun!
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Science in the Summer is coming to the Aston Public Library again this year! The theme this time will be Chemistry. Science in the Summer is a free science education program that helps elementary school children “grow into science.” The program will be July 12-15 with both morning and afternoon options.
Come to the library to apply! The deadline is May 29. Places will be decided by lottery if there are more kids than spots.
There are two age groups: those entering Grades 2 and 3 (Level I) and those entering Grades 4-6 (Level II).
For more about the program, go to:
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The story time kids recently renewed the Aston Library Children’s Garden. Here are some pictures!
Click here to see more of the pictures on the “flickr” website
Go to
http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents
for more info about upcoming library activities for kids!
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Stories! Prizes! Music! Reading! Fun!
This summer, we’ll have “Make a Splash! Read!”, our latest summer reading program for kids, teens, and adults. Stay tuned for more info!
Makin Music
Jitterbugs Music and Movement
Dr. Silly Reba
Mr. Malcolm
Classroom Adventure Stories
Aston Township
Delaware County Council
Aston Angel Network
Showcase Comics
CN Skate Palace
Subway-Market Street Linwood
American Helicopter Museum and Education Center
Please Touch Museum
Cocco’s
Chick-fil-a
Help us make this program great! Be a sponsor! Contact Stephen at 610-494-5877 for more information!
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The popular storytime for babies will return for these dates in March, courtesy of the Delaware County Library System:
Mondays March 1, 8, 15, 22
All will be at 10AM.
Go to
http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents
to register!
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Your child can gain confidence and comfort reading aloud by practicing on trained therapy dogs!
This is a three-part monthly program. Sessions are:
Wednesday– March.10, April.14, May.12 at 6:30 p.m
These programs are free, but registration is required. Space is very limited, and children are expected to attend all three sessions.
Click here to sign up:
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Young Poets Of Delaware County
Poetry Competition
For all school-age residents of Delaware County, grades 1-12
CONTEST GUIDELINES
Original poems must be typed or neatly written on 8 1/2” by 11” paper; no odd size or construction paper, please.
Student’s name
Address
Home phone number
Grade
School
School District
If information is not listed, entry will be disqualified.
No entries will be returned.
Only one poem per student may be entered.
Poems will be judged by grade level.
Deadline for submissions is FEBRUARY 12, 2010.
Prizes will include saving bonds for first place winners and
publication in a booklet for all 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners.
Winners will be notified.
Please, no calls after poems are submitted!
Entries should be submitted to any public library in Delaware County
Questions about the contest? Call Margie Stern 610 891-8622
Sponsored by the Mad Poets Society, Delaware County Library System, Greater Philadelphia Poets for Young Voices, Delaware County Reading Council and The Rose Tree Optimist Club.
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It’s time for the annual bookmark contest again! Children in grades 1 through 8 are eligible to participate. Just create an original bookmark using the form.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FORM (.pdf file)
THE RULES:
1.Only two different entries per child allowed.
2. You must use black pen on white paper. Do not use colors!
3.Cut out bookmark along the dotted line.
4.Write your name, address, phone, school, grade and library on the back of each bookmark.
5. Entries must be original. Do not use copyrighted cartoon figures. (For example: Garfield) They cannot be accepted. Computer generated art is not considered original artwork.
Deadline: Friday, February 12, 2010
All entries become property of the Aston Public Library.
Entries will be judged at your local library. One winner from each division will be selected. These selections will be entered in a county-wide judging. Winners of the county judging will have their bookmarks printed and distributed in the Public Libraries of Delaware County for National Library Week.
This is a program of the Delaware County Library System!
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Here are some pictures from our recent storytime holiday activities!
Click here to see more of the pictures on the “flickr” website
Go to
http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents
to register for storytime!
Happy Holidays!
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