tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28526095433386184612011-07-07T21:38:05.096-07:00Proudly serving the Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights Neighborhoods of Washington, DCMount Pleasant Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12084555420054517048noreply@blogger.comBlogger601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-79669319426558861152010-07-12T08:39:00.001-07:002010-07-12T08:41:42.162-07:00Our blog is moving to the library website. From now on, you can find us at <a href="http://www.dclibrary.org/mtpleasant">www.dclibrary.org/mtpleasant</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-7966931942655886115?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-88743223070904249022010-05-27T12:48:00.000-07:002010-06-07T09:11:38.513-07:00<strong>Summer Reading starts June 1st!</strong> <br />Drop by the Interim Library (3162 Mt. Pleasant St. NW) and sign up to read and earn rewards with our "Make a Splash, Read!" summer program! <br /><br /><strong>Neighbor Time @Hubbard Place will continue!</strong> <br />10am every Thursday in June at 3500 14th St. NW we have a session of Neighbor Time, our awesomely popular program full of songs, stories, spelling and dance! For kids ages 0-5! <strong>Bring ID</strong>, or the Hubbard Place staff can't let you in.<br /><br />Tuesday June 8th and June 22nd, 10am, <strong>Bilingual Story Circle</strong> <br />At Ward 1 Parent Resource Center, 3101 13th St. NW. The Parent Center is at Tubman Elementary, enter through the parking lot--corner of 13th and Kenyon Sts.<br /><br />Wednesday June 9th, 1:30: <strong>Signs Under the Sea</strong> <br />Dive into splashy stories, songs and fun activities that explore the world of underwater animals through American Sign Language. Ages 3 and up.<br />Part of this summer's Make a Splash, Read! Summer Reading Program.<br />At Ward 1 Parent Resource Center, 3101 13th St. NW. <br /><br />Tuesdays starting June 15th, 10am: <strong>Baby Laptime</strong><br />At La Casa, 3166 Mt. Pleasant St. NW, next to the Interim Library.<br />Songs, stories and play to designed to encourage literacy in the very young.<br />Ages 0-18 months. Maximum 16 people.<br /><br />Wednesday June 30th, 6:30: <strong>Living Classrooms</strong><br />Explore and learn with hands-on activities that reveal the environmental impact of local waterways. Ages 6 and up.<br />Part of our Summer Reading Program! At Ward 1 Parent Resource Center, 3131 13th St. NW.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-8874322307090424902?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-45915519183449094732010-04-29T12:59:00.000-07:002010-05-01T09:06:22.228-07:00Check the program location carefully, as many of our programs are not in the Interim Library!<br /><br />Monday May 3rd, 6:30pm<br />Sleepy Story Time<br />Ages 3-5, maximum 10 people<br />At Mt. Pleasant Interim Library, 3162 Mt. Pleasant St. NW.<br /><br />Wednesday May 5th, 6:30pm<br />(Secret Book Club)<br />Shhhhh...don't tell your friends, but we're starting a book club! Independant readers under 14, come by and help us organize it! Snacks are provided, and come prepared to tell us about your 3 favorite books!<br />Maximum 10 people<br />At Mt. Pleasant Interim Library, 3162 Mt. Pleasant St. NW.<br /><br />Thursday May 6th, 10am<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Our popular song, dance and story program resumes in borrowed space!<br />Ages 0-5, maximum 30 people.<br />At Hubbard Place Apartments, 3500 14th St. NW. <strong>Please bring ID</strong> or you can't enter the building!<br /><br />Tuesday May 11th, 10am<br />Neighborhood Story Circle<br />Stories, songs and more fun in English and Spanish, for ages 0-5.<br />Maximum 25 people.<br />At the Ward 1 Parent Resource Center in Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3131 13th St. NW. Enter through the parking lot at 13th and Kenyon Sts.<br /><br />Tuesday May 11th, 4-5pm<br />Art after School!<br />Come draw your masterpiece! We'll provide art supplies and prizes for the best in each category! Drop in for as long as you like, no need to come for the beginning or stay till the end.<br />Ages 3-13, maximum 10 people at a time.<br />At Mt. Pleasant Interim Library, 3162 Mt. Pleasant St. NW.<br /><br />Thursday May 13th, 10am<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Our popular song, dance and story program resumes in borrowed space!<br />Ages 0-5, maximum 30 people.<br />At Hubbard Place Apartments, 3500 14th St. NW. <strong>Please bring ID</strong> or you can't enter the building!<br /><br /><br />Thursday May 20th, 10am<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Our popular song, dance and story program resumes in borrowed space!<br />Ages 0-5, maximum 30 people.<br />At Hubbard Place Apartments, 3500 14th St. NW. <strong>Please bring ID</strong> or you can't enter the building!<br /><br />Tuesday May 25th, 10am<br />Neighborhood Story Circle<br />Stories, songs and more fun in English and Spanish, for ages 0-5.<br />Maximum 25 people.<br />At the Ward 1 Parent Resource Center in Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3131 13th St. NW. Enter through the parking lot at 13th and Kenyon Sts.<br /><br />Thursday May 27th, 10am<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Our popular song, dance and story program resumes in borrowed space!<br />Ages 0-5, maximum 30 people.<br />At Hubbard Place Apartments, 3500 14th St. NW. <strong>Please bring ID</strong> or you can't enter the building!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-4591551918344909473?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-20504382409834854122010-03-25T09:21:00.000-07:002010-03-25T09:22:45.891-07:00The library will now be closing April 3rd, and the Interim location opening April 26th.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-2050438240983485412?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-45447499750940903602010-03-24T21:00:00.000-07:002010-03-24T17:51:08.924-07:00March 27th: The Mount Pleasant Library closes for renovation at 5:30 on Saturday March 27th.<br /><br />April 19th: The Mount Pleasant Interim Library opens at 3164 Mount Pleasant Street at 1:00pm. Hours will be the same in the interim as in the current location. Keep watching to find out where the children's programs will be taking place!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-4544749975094090360?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-75142908218228517892010-03-21T09:31:00.000-07:002010-03-21T09:31:00.328-07:00Tuesday March 23rd<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 25 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Story Time<br />Lots of reading, some songs and games, and sometimes even a craft! This program is for preschoolers with a reasonable attention span. That includes some but by no means all 2-year-olds, so please plan accordingly. <br />Ages 2-5 with an adult, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday March 25th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-7514290821822851789?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-91034861324108082482010-03-13T09:25:00.000-08:002010-03-13T09:25:00.425-08:00Sunday March 14th: The Library is closed, but don't forget to spring forward with your clocks!<br /><br />Tuesday March 16th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 25 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Story Time<br />Lots of reading, some songs and games, and sometimes even a craft! This program is for preschoolers with a reasonable attention span. That includes some but by no means all 2-year-olds, so please plan accordingly. <br />Ages 2-5 with an adult, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Wednesday March 17th, 4pm<br />Happy St. Patrick's Day!<br />Come to our St. Patrick's program and learn all about Ireland with stories, songs, crafts and maybe even dancing!<br />Ages 3 and up.<br /><br />Thursday March 18th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session. <br /><br />Saturday March 20th, 1-4pm<br />Spring has sprung!<br />Come to our crafternoon and work off your spring fever of creativity!<br />Children of all ages.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-9103486132410808248?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-12688885493491069432010-02-26T10:07:00.000-08:002010-02-26T10:07:00.417-08:00Tuesday March 2nd<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 25 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Story Time<br />Lots of reading, some songs and games, and sometimes even a craft! This program is for preschoolers with a reasonable attention span. That includes some but by no means all 2-year-olds, so please plan accordingly. <br />Ages 2-5 with an adult, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday March 4th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-1268888549349106943?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-15344379858727669532010-02-20T10:06:00.000-08:002010-02-20T10:06:00.219-08:00Tuesday February 23rd<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 25 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Story Time<br />Lots of reading, some songs and games, and sometimes even a craft! This program is for preschoolers with a reasonable attention span. That includes some but by no means all 2-year-olds, so please plan accordingly. <br />Ages 2-5 with an adult, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday February 25th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-1534437985872766953?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-28027919694077500242010-02-16T09:59:00.000-08:002010-02-16T10:05:50.340-08:00Tuesday February 16th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 25 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Story Time<br />Lots of reading, some songs and games, and sometimes even a craft! This program is for preschoolers with a reasonable attention span. That includes some but by no means all 2-year-olds, so please plan accordingly. <br />Ages 2-5 with an adult, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday February 18th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-2802791969407750024?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-58715882860450288002010-02-06T10:13:00.000-08:002010-02-06T10:13:00.471-08:00Tuesday February 9th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 25 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Black History Story Time<br />Tales from Africa and America, stories of famous African-Americans, and lots of fun!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday February 11th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />Saturday February 13th, 1-4:00<br />Valentines' Crafternoon<br />Come make Valentines and other fun stuff! We provide the materials, you bring your imagination!<br />Ages 4 and up (coloring materials available for younger children).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-5871588286045028800?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-4929172103515576972010-01-29T10:11:00.000-08:002010-01-29T10:13:38.482-08:00Tuesday February 2nd<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 25 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday February 4th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-492917210351557697?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-70665732877668718382010-01-24T09:30:00.000-08:002010-01-24T09:30:00.232-08:00Monday January 25th, 5:00<br />Film: Shrek 2<br />Come watch with us!<br />Running time: approx. 100 minutes.<br />Recommended for ages 6 and up.<br /><br />Tuesday January 26th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 25 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday January 28th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-7066573287766871838?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-92158228024527796772010-01-16T14:00:00.000-08:002010-01-16T14:00:01.740-08:00Monday January 18th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day-the library is closed. <br /><br />Tuesday January 19th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 25 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday January 21st, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />Saturday January 23rd, 1-4pm<br />January Crafternoon<br />Warm up with some winter crafting!<br />We supply the materials (and some suggestions), you supply the imagination.<br />Ages 4 and up (coloring materials availble for younger children).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-9215822802452779677?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-28209962290830870692010-01-09T12:49:00.000-08:002010-01-11T15:23:29.822-08:00Tuesday January 12th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday January 14th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />Saturday January 16th, 11:00<br />All-Bob Morning!<br />Come share in a morning of Bob the Builder fun! We'll watch episodes of the show, do some coloring and read a Bob story or two!<br />Ages 2 and up.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-2820996229083087069?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-72870913401660653212010-01-02T12:47:00.000-08:002010-01-02T12:47:00.392-08:00Tuesday January 5th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 25 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday January 7th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-7287091340166065321?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-54135021490132297402009-12-27T09:51:00.000-08:002009-12-27T09:51:00.197-08:00December 27th-January 3rd: No children's programs this week<br /><br />January 1st: Happy 2010! The library is closed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-5413502149013229740?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-23295288220947306162009-12-19T17:30:00.000-08:002009-12-22T07:49:30.273-08:00Please note: no regular programs this week or next week.<br /><br />Tuesday December 22, 1:00-4:00<br />Holiday Crafternoon<br />School's out, but crafting's in! Come make something to cheer up the dark (but getting lighter as of today!) days of winter!<br />Ages 4 and up<br /><br />Wednesday December 23rd, 2:00<br />Holiday Movie: The Polar Express<br />Join us for this popular film!<br />Recommended for ages 6 and up.<br /><br />Thursday December 24th: The library is open 9:30-12:00 today. Please note the early closing.<br /><br />Friday December 25th: Merry Christmas! The library is closed.<br /><br />Saturday December 26th: Happy Kwanzaa! The library is open 9:30-5:30.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-2329528822094730616?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-11559183522652960022009-12-12T17:30:00.000-08:002009-12-12T17:30:00.352-08:00Tuesday December 15th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday December 17th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />A special holiday session of our popular program! Bring a homemade ornament to decorate our tree; learn about Kwanzaa, Christmas, and other winter festivals; sing, dance, and have fun, as always! <br />For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-1155918352265296002?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-38188942458109677342009-12-05T17:30:00.000-08:002009-12-05T17:30:00.179-08:00Tuesday December 8th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday December 10th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session. <br /><br />Saturday December 12th, Happy Hanukkah!<br />11:00-3:00<br />Holiday Craft Program<br />Join us for a holiday craft session! As always, you can do our suggested projects or invent your own. Make cards, decorations, or even gifts for whatever holiday you celebrate in December!<br />Ages 4 and up.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-3818894245810967734?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-44495743978879483352009-11-21T17:30:00.000-08:002009-11-21T17:30:00.369-08:00Tuesday November 24th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br /><br />Thursday November 26th: The Library is closed. Happy Thanksgiving!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-4449574397887948335?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-4950227901600106992009-11-14T17:30:00.000-08:002009-11-16T12:48:40.423-08:00Tuesday November 17th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Wednesday November 18th, 2:00<br />Film: <i>The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland</i><br />Can Elmo find his way from Grouchland to his home in Sesame Street? Join us and find out!<br />Recommended for ages 3 and up.<br /><br />Thursday November 19th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-495022790160010699?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-77039150311968966972009-11-10T12:49:00.000-08:002009-11-16T10:13:00.280-08:00Saturday November 14th, 1-4pm<br />November Crafternoon<br />Drop in and join us and make all kinds of seasonal and other crafts! Do your own thing or follow our suggestions, whatever you do it'll be yours and it'll be great!<br />Ages 3 and up.<br /><br />Wednesday November 18th, 2:00<br />Monthly Movie: The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland<br />Oh no! Elmo's lost his blankie and it's been taken to Grouchland by a nasty villian named Huxley. Can Elmo find his blanket, defeat Huxley and the evil Pesties, and make it back home to Sesame Street? Join us and find out!<br />Ages 2 and up.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-7703915031196896697?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-72408911135057958882009-11-07T10:22:00.000-08:002009-11-07T10:22:00.312-08:00Sunday November 8th: The Library is Closed.<br /><br />Tuesday November 10th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 25 children.<br /><br />Wednesday November 11th: The Library is closed for Veterans Day.<br /><br />Thursday November 12th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. <br />For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />Saturday Novemeber 14th, 1-4pm<br />Autumn Crafternoon<br />Join us for an afternoon of Fall crafts. Drop in and complete our suggested projects or create your own! Ages 3 and up.<br /><br />The Children's department is looking for independant readers younger than 14 who are interested in helping us start a book club. Probably we would meet once a month, other than that the details are to be determined by interested kids. Please drop by the Children's Room and talk to Polly, the Librarian, or leave a message with your name and phone number if Polly isn't there. Or you can e-mail <a href="mailto:polly.ross@dc.gov">Polly</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-7240891113505795888?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-76937674392534244972009-10-31T21:00:00.000-07:002009-10-31T21:00:07.387-07:00Sunday November 1st: The Library is Closed.<br /><br />Monday November 2nd: Dia de Los Muertos/Day of the Dead. Come check out some books about this Mexican festival!<br /><br />Tuesday November 3rd<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Today's story time will be part of the Eurokids festival! We will feature books, rhymes and songs from England.<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday November 5th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. <br />For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />The Children's department is looking for independant readers younger than 14 who are interested in helping us start a book club. Probably we would meet once a month, other than that the details are to be determined by interested kids. Please drop by the Children's Room and talk to Polly, the Librarian, or leave a message with your name and phone number if Polly isn't there. Or you can e-mail <a href="mailto:polly.ross@dc.gov">Polly</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-7693767439253424497?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-82803416935324477312009-10-25T09:40:00.000-07:002009-10-29T12:10:14.171-07:00Tuesday October 27th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday October 29th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. This week we'll be celebrating Halloween! Come in costume or join us tomorrow (in costume) for our special Halloween Story Time!<br />For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />Friday, October 30th, 10:00<br />Halloween Story Time<br />Join us for some Halloween fun with songs, stories, and a costume parade! Everyone (adults too!) is encouraged to come in costume.<br />Ages 2-5.<br /><br />Saturday October 31st, 1:00-5:00<br />Haunted Library!<br />Come celebrate the scary season with drop-in Halloween activities. A craft table, films, and a few spooky surprises await you! Come for as long as you can, short or long, and enjoy some scary fun. A special treat awaits if you come in costume!<br />Ages 5 and up (younger children are welcome, but not all activities will be suitable for them).<br /><br />The Children's department is looking for independant readers younger than 14 who are interested in helping us start a book club. Probably we would meet once a month, other than that the details are to be determined by interested kids. Please drop by the Children's Room and talk to Polly, the Librarian, or leave a message with your name and phone number if Polly isn't there. Or you can e-mail <a href="mailto:polly.ross@dc.gov">Polly</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-8280341693532447731?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-38135374861755906892009-10-17T14:00:00.000-07:002009-10-17T14:00:00.460-07:00Sunday October 18th: the Library is Closed. Visit Martin Luther King Jr. Main Library for Sunday Library Services.<br /><br />Tuesday October 20th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday October 22nd, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. <br />For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />The Children's department is looking for independant readers younger than 14 who are interested in helping us start a book club. Probably we would meet once a month, other than that the details are to be determined by interested kids. Please drop by the Children's Room and talk to Polly, the Librarian, or leave a message with your name and phone number if Polly isn't there. Or you can e-mail <a href="mailto:polly.ross@dc.gov">Polly</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-3813537486175590689?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-71299133008213943352009-10-10T09:28:00.000-07:002009-10-10T09:28:00.039-07:00Sunday October 11th: The Library is Closed.<br /><br />Monday October 12th: The Library is Closed.<br /><br />Tuesday October 13th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday October 15th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week.<br />For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />Saturday, October 17th, 10:00<br />Twin Fun!<br />A celebration for twins and their families/caregivers. Music, stories, snacks, and a chance to meet other 'twin' families!<br />All twins under 10 and their familiy members are invited.<br /><br />The Children's department is looking for independant readers younger than 14 who are interested in helping us start a book club. Probably we would meet once a month, other than that the details are to be determined by interested kids. Please drop by the Children's Room and talk to Polly, the Librarian, or leave a message with your name and phone number if Polly isn't there. Or you can e-mail <a href="mailto:polly.ross@dc.gov">Polly</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-7129913300821394335?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-43780062430332160332009-10-06T09:36:00.000-07:002009-10-10T08:21:03.272-07:00Tuesday October 27th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday October 29th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. This week we're celebrating Halloween, so come in costume today or join us for a special Halloween Story Time tomorrow!<br />For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />Friday, October 30th, 10:00<br />Halloween Story Time<br />Join us for some Halloween fun with songs, stories, and a costume parade! Everyone (adults too!) is encouraged to come in costume.<br />Ages 2-5.<br /><br />Saturday October 31st, 1:00-5:00<br />Haunted Library!<br />Come celebrate the scary season with drop-in Halloween activities. A craft table, films, and a few spooky surprises await you! Come for as long as you can, short or long, and enjoy some scary fun. A special treat awaits if you come in costume!<br />Ages 5 and up (younger children are welcome, but not all activities will be suitable for them). <br /><br />The Children's department is looking for independant readers younger than 14 who are interested in helping us start a book club. Probably we would meet once a month, other than that the details are to be determined by interested kids. Please drop by the Children's Room and talk to Polly, the Librarian, or leave a message with your name and phone number if Polly isn't there. Or you can e-mail <a href="mailto:polly.ross@dc.gov">Polly</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-4378006243033216033?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-34154171558314627742009-10-06T09:15:00.000-07:002009-10-10T08:19:34.777-07:00Tuesday October 6th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday October 8th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week. This week we'll be participating in Jumpstart's Read for the Record, reading Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar along with thousands of others across America. Help Jumpstart reach 1 million readers this year!<br />For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />The Children's department is looking for independant readers younger than 14 who are interested in helping us start a book club. Probably we would meet once a month, other than that the details are to be determined by interested kids. Please drop by the Children's Room and talk to Polly, the Librarian, or leave a message with your name and phone number if Polly isn't there. Or you can e-mail <a href="mailto:polly.ross@dc.gov">Polly</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-3415417155831462774?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-9710553781072388252009-09-28T09:54:00.000-07:002009-09-28T10:08:26.281-07:00A few one-time programs for the month of October...<br /><br />Saturday, October 17th, 10:00<br />Twin Fun!<br />A celebration for twins and their families/caregivers. Music, stories, snacks, and a chance to meet other 'twin' families!<br />All twins under 10 and their familiy members are invited.<br /><br />Friday, October 30th, 10:00<br />Halloween Story Time<br />Join us for some Halloween fun with songs, stories, and a costume parade! Everyone (adults too!) is encouraged to come in costume.<br />Ages 2-5.<br /><br />Saturday October 31st, 1:00-5:00<br />Haunted Library!<br />Come celebrate the scary season with drop-in Halloween activities. A craft table, films, and a few spooky surprises await you! Come for as long as you can, short or long, and enjoy some scary fun. A special treat awaits if you come in costume!<br />Ages 5 and up (younger children are welcome, but not all activities will be suitable for them).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-971055378107238825?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-27057098124602044692009-09-26T12:43:00.000-07:002009-09-26T12:43:00.226-07:00Tuesday September 29th<br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday October 1st, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week.<br />For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />The Children's department is looking for independant readers younger than 14 who are interested in helping us start a book club. Probably we would meet once a month, other than that the details are to be determined by interested kids. Please drop by the Children's Room and talk to Polly, the Librarian, or leave a message with your name and phone number if Polly isn't there. Or you can e-mail polly.ross[at]dc.gov.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-2705709812460204469?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-29857430146275584832009-09-24T13:52:00.001-07:002009-09-24T13:54:11.106-07:00Support your local neighborhood library.<br /><br />Saturday, September 26, 2009<br />10:00 AM - 4:00 PM<br /><br />Mount Pleasant Library<br />3160 16th Street NW<br />Washington, DC 20010<br /><br />Sponsored by the Friends of Mount Pleasant Library<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-2985743014627558483?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ignacio Albarracinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511602164099716419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-18246146578561955622009-09-19T13:38:00.000-07:002009-09-19T13:38:00.416-07:00Tuesday Sept. 22nd<br /><br />10:00<br />Baby/Toddler Laptime<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday September 24th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week.<br />For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />The Children's department is looking for independant readers younger than 14 who are interested in helping us start a book club. Probably we would meet once a month, other than that the details are to be determined by interested kids. Please drop by the Children's Room and talk to Polly, the Librarian, or leave a message with your name and phone number if Polly isn't there. Or you can e-mail polly.ross[at]dc.gov.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-1824614657856195562?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-5460339478307381182009-09-12T14:00:00.000-07:002009-09-12T14:00:01.213-07:00Tuesday September 14th:<br />10:00<br />Laptime @ the Library<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday September 17th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week.<br />For children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />Friday September 18th, 10:00<br />PBS Film: Elmo and the Bookaneers<br />Join Elmo and some book-loving pirates for lots of silly fun!<br />Ages 2 and up.<br /><br />And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-546033947830738118?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-31041597524585728062009-09-05T14:00:00.000-07:002009-09-05T14:00:00.322-07:00Monday September 7th: Labor Day. The Library is CLOSED.<br /><br />Tuesday September 8th:<br />10:00<br />Laptime @ the Library<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday September 10th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week.<br />Children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-3104159752458572806?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-43242542467260271942009-09-05T08:20:00.000-07:002009-09-05T08:25:00.816-07:00The Children's department is looking for independant readers younger than 14 who are interested in helping us start a book club. Probably we would meet once a month, other than that the details are to be determined by interested kids. Please drop by the Children's Room and talk to Polly, the Librarian, or leave a message with your name and phone number if Polly isn't there. Or you can e-mail polly.ross[at]dc.gov.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-4324254246726027194?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-5546675560340686582009-08-29T09:16:00.000-07:002009-08-29T09:16:00.346-07:00Monday August 31st, 4:30<br />Puppet Monday!<br />Join us for fun with puppets! Explore our puppet collection, watch puppet movies or TV shows, make puppets, and help perform stories with puppets.<br />All ages welcome, activities are most suitable for ages 3 and up. <br />Please note, this will be the last session of this program until further notice. Let staff know if you are interested in seeing it continue.<br />Maximum 30 people.<br /><br />Tuesday September 1st:<br />10:00<br />Laptime @ the Library<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday September 3rd, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week.<br />Children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />Sign up for summer reading ends August 31st, but children can continue to collect prizes as long as our supplies last!<br /><br />And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-554667556034068658?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-9740772686489890322009-08-22T14:15:00.000-07:002009-08-25T09:22:16.492-07:00Monday August 24th, 4:30<br />Puppet Monday!<br />Join us for fun with puppets! Explore our puppet collection, watch puppet movies or TV shows, make puppets, and help perform stories with puppets.<br />All ages welcome, activities are most suitable for ages 3 and up. <br />Maximum 30 people.<br /><br />Tuesday August 25th:<br />10:00<br />Laptime @ the Library<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday August 27th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week.<br />Children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-974077268648989032?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-23995737314314102182009-08-15T22:00:00.000-07:002009-08-15T22:00:01.419-07:00Please be aware that DCPL policy states that all children 8 and younger must be directly supervised by someone over 13 at all times.<br /><br />Monday August 17th, 4:30<br />Puppet Monday!<br />Join us for fun with puppets! Explore our puppet collection, watch puppet movies or TV shows, make puppets, and help perform stories with puppets.<br />All ages welcome, activities are most suitable for ages 3 and up. <br />Maximum 30 people.<br /><br />Tuesday August 18th:<br />10:00<br />Laptime @ the Library<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday August 6th: <br />10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week.<br />Children under 5.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />2-4:00<br />PBS Raising Readers Back-to-School Celebration!<br />Drop in during our afternoon of fun activities from our PBS Raising Readers Corner. Play Word Joust with Word World, help perform an Electric Company Puppet Show, and other fun and educational games to help kids get back in learning mode with favorite PBS Kids Characters! <br />Please note that this is not a two hour continuous program. It's a drop-in session where kids can choose activities to do together and complete as many as they can during their stay. <br />Children 3-8 years.<br /> <br />And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-2399573731431410218?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-2353947528508088962009-08-08T22:28:00.000-07:002009-08-08T22:28:00.359-07:00Monday August 10th, 4:30<br />Puppet Monday!<br />Join us for fun with puppets! Explore our puppet collection, watch puppet movies or TV shows, make puppets, and help perform stories with puppets.<br />All ages welcome, activities are most suitable for ages 3 and up. <br />Maximum 30 people.<br /><br />Tuesday August 11th:<br />10:00<br />Laptime @ the Library<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Thursday August 13th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our extremely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week.<br />Children under 5 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />Saturday August 15th<br />Be Creative Saturday<br />Our last Summer Reading Saturday!<br />Drop in any time from 10-5:00 and make some cool arts and crafts projects. Do your own thing or follow our suggestions!<br />Ages 3 and up. <br /><br />And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-235394752850808896?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-42823858056667864192009-08-01T14:15:00.000-07:002009-08-05T13:32:48.840-07:00Monday August 3rd, 4:30<br />Puppet Monday!<br />Join us for fun with puppets! Explore our puppet collection, watch puppet movies or TV shows, make puppets, and help perform stories with puppets.<br />All ages welcome, activities are most suitable for ages 3 and up. <br />Maximum 30 people.<br /><br />Tuesday August 4th<br /><br />10:00<br />Laptime @ the Library<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Wednesday August 5th, 1:30<br />Summer Movie Series: The Spiderwick Chronicles<br />The last of our Summer Movie Series!<br />Recommend for ages 6 and up.<br />Maximum 80 people.<br /><br />Thursday August 6th, 10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our insanely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week.<br />4 months to 4 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />Saturday August 8th, 2:00<br />Movie: Elmo and the Bookaneers<br />Elmo meets some book-loving pirates and decides to join them. But bookaneering isn't as easy as Elmo thinks...<br />Ages 2 and up.<br />Maximum 60 participants.<br /><br />And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-4282385805666786419?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-43093724457924632612009-07-25T14:04:00.000-07:002009-07-25T14:04:00.381-07:00This week in the Children's Room <br />Monday July 27th, 4:30<br />Puppet Monday!<br />Join us for fun with puppets! Explore our puppet collection, watch puppet movies or TV shows, make puppets, and help perform stories with puppets.<br />All ages welcome, activities are most suitable for ages 3 and up. <br />Maximum 30 people.<br /><br />Tuesday July 28th<br />10:00<br />Laptime @ the Library<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Wednesday July 22nd <br /><br />1:30<br />Summer Movie Series: High School Musical<br />Recommend for ages 6 and up.<br />Maximum 80 people.<br /><br />4:30<br />Teatro de Luna/Theatre of the Moon presents:<br />La Caja de Sorpresas/The Box of Surprises<br />A bilingual play for children. Ages 4 and up.<br /><br />Thursday July 23rd <br /><br />10:00 and 11:00<br />Neighbor Time!<br />Join us for our insanely popular Thursday program, now offered twice to accomodate more participants! Songs, dancing, stories, counting and other fun stuff! Please note that we will be offering one program twice each Thursday, not two different programs each week.<br />4 months to 4 years.<br />Maximum 80 participants per session.<br /><br />1:30<br />Knitting Workshop!<br />Learn to knit or improve your skill!<br />Advance registration is required if you need yarn and needles. If you have your own, feel free to drop in.<br />Ages 7 and up.<br />Maximum 12 participants, call 202-671-0196 to register.<br /><br />And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-4309372445792463261?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-22976673272975304802009-07-19T10:28:00.000-07:002009-07-20T15:50:32.409-07:00Monday July 20th, 4:30<br />Puppet Monday!<br />Join us for fun with puppets! Explore our puppet collection, watch puppet movies or TV shows, make puppets, and help perform stories with puppets.<br />All ages welcome, activities are most suitable for ages 3 and up. <br />Maximum 30 people.<br /><br />Tuesday July 21st<br />10:00<br />Laptime @ the Library<br />Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!<br />Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!<br />Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.<br /><br />Wednesday July 22nd, 1:30<br />Summer Movie Series: The Cheetah Girls<br />Recommend for ages 6 and up.<br />Maximum 80 people.<br /><br />Thursday July 23rd, 2:00<br />Vintage Short Films<br />Help us give our 16mm film collection a rousing send-off! We will show a series of short films, mostly animated picture books. Films last 8-20 minutes each, and everyone is welcome to drop in and leave whenever they've had enough!<br />Recommended for ages 3 and up, maximum 60 people.<br /><br />Saturday July 25th, 1:00<br />Music!<br />Join us for a piano and voice program with two local musicians, Leticia MacDonald (piano) and Martha Strickland (soprano). This family-friendly concert will include Classical, Jazz and Folk music, and everyone is welcome to come clap, dance, and listen along.<br />All ages welcome, maximum 40 people.<br /><br />And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-2297667327297530480?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-33710523497074213512009-07-12T10:00:00.000-07:002009-07-12T10:00:01.307-07:00Monday July 13th<br />4:30<br />Puppet Monday!<br />All ages welcome to watch, most activities suitable for ages 3 and up. <br />Join us for puppet shows, books and movies, plus puppet making and other crafts! Learn about different types of puppets, puppet history, and explore the library's huge puppet collection!<br /><br />Tuesday July 14th<br />10:00<br />Laptime at the Library (note time change)<br />For children ages 4-24 months with a parent or caregiver.<br />Join us for songs, games, fingerplays, and of course, reading, all designed to promote early literacy!<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Ages 2-5<br />Join us for songs, stories, games and perhaps a craft. <br /><br />1:30<br />Washington National Opera<br />Cinderella Workshop<br />Help a WNO performer present the story of the opera Cinderella. Here music, do a craft, act it out, and take home a free WNO family guide to the opera.<br />Ages 6-12<br /><br />Wednesday July 15th<br />1:30<br />Summer Movie: Mad Hot Ballroom<br />Ages 6 and up.<br /><br />4:30<br />Vintage Family Movie Series: The Adventures of Robin Hood<br />Enjoy the swashbuckling 1938 classic complete with cartoon and newsreel!<br />Recommended for ages 8 and up.<br /><br />Friday July 17th<br />1:30<br />Friendship Bracelets <br />Call 202-671-0196 to register for this workshop on making thread friendship bracelets. All levels of expertise welcome, although the ability to make a basic braid is recommended.<br />Ages 7 and up.<br /><br />And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-3371052349707421351?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-2897291200699099102009-07-05T10:00:00.000-07:002009-07-09T10:53:01.134-07:00Monday July 6th<br />4:30<br />Puppet Monday!<br />All ages welcome to watch, most activities suitable for ages 3 and up. <br />Join us for puppet shows, books and movies, plus puppet making and other crafts! Learn about different types of puppets, puppet history, and explore the library's huge puppet collection!<br /><br />Tuesday July 7th<br />10:00<br />Laptime at the Library (note time change)<br />For children ages 4-24 months with a parent or caregiver.<br />Join us for songs, games, fingerplays, and of course, reading, all designed to promote early literacy!<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Ages 2-4<br />Join us for songs, stories, games and perhaps a craft. This week's theme: Clothes!<br /><br />Wednesday July 8th<br />1:30<br />Summer Movie: Holes<br />Ages 6 and up.<br /><br />Thursday July 9th<br />Sesame Street Party!<br />Ages 2-6.<br />Call to register, 202-671-0196. <br /><br />Saturday July 11th<br />1:00<br />Perry King, Guitar<br />Come dance and sing along with this Mount Pleasant singer and guitarist.<br />All ages.<br /><br />And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-289729120069909910?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-74001978182024582112009-06-28T10:58:00.000-07:002009-06-29T15:50:26.058-07:00Monday June 29th<br />4:00<br />Puppet Monday!<br />All ages welcome to watch, most activities suitable for ages 3 and up. <br />Join us for puppet shows, books and movies, plus puppet making and other crafts! Learn about different types of puppets, puppet history, and explore the library's huge puppet collection!<br /><br />Tuesday June 30th<br />10:00<br />Laptime at the Library (note time change)<br />For children ages 4-24 months with a parent or caregiver.<br />Join us for songs, games, fingerplays, and of course, reading, all designed to promote early literacy!<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Ages 2-4<br />Join us for songs, stories, games and perhaps a craft. This week's theme: Monsters!<br /><br />Wednesday July 1st<br />4:30<br />Mary Poppins<br />Families and children over 2.<br />Join us for the first in our series of vintage family movies!<br /><br />Thursday July 2nd<br />10:00<br />Short Film Program<br />Children over 2.<br />Join us as we get some final use out of our 16mm film projector! We'll show a series of short vintage films, and you're welcome to stay as long or as short as you like!<br /><br />1:30<br />Independance Day Program<br />Join Martha Washington and learn about the founding of our country, make some Colonial crafts, and eat some celebratory goodies!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-7400197818202458211?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-50360919290761832802009-06-21T10:47:00.000-07:002009-06-23T10:46:31.278-07:00Our first week of new programs!<br /><br />Monday June 22nd<br />4:00<br />Puppet Monday!<br />All ages welcome to watch, most activities suitable for ages 3 and up. <br />Join us for puppet shows, books and movies, plus puppet making and other crafts! Learn about different types of puppets, puppet history, and explore the library's huge puppet collection!<br /><br />Tuesday June 23rd<br />10:00<br />Laptime at the Library (note time change)<br />For children ages 4-24 months with a parent or caregiver.<br />Join us for songs, games, fingerplays, and of course, reading, all designed to promote early literacy!<br /><br />11:00<br />Preschool Storytime<br />Ages 2-4<br />Join us for songs, stories, games and perhaps a craft. This week's theme: Night!<br /><br />Wednesday June 24<br />1:30<br />Ella Enchanted<br />We are showing a movie each week during the summer in this time slot. They are primarily intended for camp and school groups, but we welcome as many drop-ins as we can fit!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-5036091929076183280?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-35772663086007860632009-06-14T10:43:00.000-07:002009-06-14T10:43:01.103-07:00Tuesday June 16th <br />10:30<br />Laptime at the Library<br />For children ages 4-24 months with a parent or caregiver.<br />Join us for songs, games, fingerplays, and of course, reading, all designed to promote early literacy!<br /><br />Saturday June 20th<br />1:00<br />Be Creative Saturday<br />Join us for a creative Summer Reading program, with crafts, music and reading!<br />Ages 3 and up.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-3577266308600786063?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-86791718600561796942009-06-07T00:00:00.000-07:002009-06-07T00:00:01.449-07:00Tuesday June 9th<br />10:30: Laptime @ the Library<br />For children ages 4-24 months with a parent or caregiver.<br />Join us for songs, games, fingerplays, and of course, reading, all designed to promote early literacy!<br /><br />1:30: Janice the Griot<br />Join us for this Summer Reading presentation! Janice tells stories both old and new using traditional and modern techniques including rap and song. If you've never seen her before, you must, and if you have, I don't need to tell you how great she is!<br /><br />Thursday June 11th<br /><br />10:30: Our last presentation of the incredibly popular "Neighbor Time" program before a summer break/restructuring period. Admission is by ticket only in order to keep us at a somewhat safe capacity, please arrive by 10:15 to pick up tickets. <br />Ages 4 months to 4 years with an adult.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-8679171860056179694?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-79642963936528475622009-05-31T00:00:00.000-07:002009-05-31T00:00:00.854-07:00Tuesday June 2nd, 10:30: Mr. Derby's Jam Session!<br />Get ready to sing and dance with Mr. Derby! Classic nursery rhymes are performed live in a playful and energetic spirit. For children ages 3-8.<br /><br />And of course, you can still sign up for summer reading!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-7964296393652847562?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-87559119140733210822009-05-28T13:07:00.001-07:002009-05-28T13:09:48.600-07:00Dear Parents and Caregivers,<br /><br />Our Thursday Neighbor Time program is taking a break. Our last program will be June 11th. In July or August we should be in a position to resume the program on an adjusted schedule, with two programs per Thursday morning, in order to accommodate the immense popularity of the program. We wish we didn’t have to take a break, as we know that will be very hard on all our friends, but there are safety reasons why we cannot continue the program as it stands for much longer (currently, the 2nd floor is dangerously overcrowded whenever we hold this program), and we will also be undergoing staffing changes in the children’s room over the next month or two, which means we will need some time to adjust. <br /><br />When we are ready to resume the program, we will advertise in the library and around the community. It will also be posted here on our blog, and you can call us at 202-671-0196 if you have any questions. We assure you that we will be resuming the program; nothing but disaster would make us cancel it permanently! Please also be aware that our system as a whole is doing everything it can to support us; Thursdays will resume as soon as we can once again guarantee a safe and enjoyable program for everyone.<br /><br />Thank you very much,<br /><br />Polly Ross<br />Annie Thacher<br />Inga Williams <br /><br />P.S. We will be planning some special programs to offer to you during our break, and we will get you details of those before the break starts.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-8755911914073321082?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-18941709554782532662009-05-24T10:47:00.000-07:002009-05-24T10:47:00.535-07:00Tuesday May 26th, 10:30 - Daniel Barash: The Shadow Puppet Workshop<br />Learn the art of shadow puppetry and watch a puppet show including stories from the Be Creative @ your Library Reading List. Audience participation is encouraged, and volunteers are invited to help perform the shows. People of all ages are welcome to come and watch.<br /><br />May 25th-31st - Mount Pleasant Youth Arts Fair<br />Final week of the display! Come by to see the art created by Mount Pleasant's young people on the theme Mount Pleasant: Places and Faces.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-1894170955478253266?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-14149602360582661632009-05-17T10:42:00.000-07:002009-05-17T10:42:00.764-07:00Tuesday May 19th, 10:30 - Laptime @ the Library<br />For children 4-18 months and their caregivers. Join us for songs, fingerplays, and of course, reading!<br /><br />Thursday May 21st, 1:30 - The Nicolo Whimsey Show<br />This show combines juggling, music, poetry and storytelling. Nicolo emphasizes language skills and encourages children to discover and voice their creativity. Ages 4-9. No groups, please.<br /><br />And remember to Be Creative @ your Library and sign up for summer reading!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-1414960236058266163?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-19564993004918166612009-05-11T13:20:00.000-07:002009-05-11T10:42:07.672-07:00This week's activities at Mt. Pleasant Library's Children's Room:<br /><br />Tuesday May 12th, 10:30 - Laptime @ the Library<br />For children 4-18 months and their caregivers. Join us for songs, fingerplays, and of course, reading!<br /><br />Saturday May 16th, 1:00 - Be Creative Saturdays.<br />Join us every 3rd Saturday during the summer for some creative fun! This month features an open, do-it-yourself craft table for ages 4 and up. Bring your ideas and creativity, we'll supply the materials!<br /><br />And remember to sign up for Summer Reading!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-1956499300491816661?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-23802489920337466012009-05-02T09:42:00.001-07:002009-05-02T09:55:37.013-07:00DCPL's Summer Reading program kicks off officially on May 5th. But you can sign up right now at Mt. Pleasant Library! Our themes this summer are: Be Creative @ your Library (birth to 13) and Express Yourself @ your Library (13 and up). <br /><br />Summer Reading is very simple: <br />1. Sign up with your name, age, grade and school, and take home a reading log. <br />2. Read 3 books, write the titles on your log, bring it to us, and you'll get a <br />level 1 prize. <br />3. Read another 3 books (total of 6), and you get a level 2 prize! <br /><br />You can continue doing this until September (we have a variety of prizes) and the people who've read the most books at this location get a prize package at the end of the summer! <br /><br />The kick-off activity for Be Creative @ your Library is a visit by Storyteller Marc Spiegel on May 5th at 1:30. This program is recommended for ages 6 and up. Please call us at 671-0196 if you want to bring a group to this or any of our programs. We cannot admit groups of more than 6 without pre-registration--we just don't have room!<br />Please stop by the library to see a schedule of upcoming special events for summer reading!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-2380248992033746601?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982393914388777243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-15220495495903460552009-04-07T11:01:00.000-07:002009-04-07T13:55:56.964-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;">Let me begin by saying this: until recently, I have never considered myself a graphic novel aficionado. I did not grow up reading comic books. As a child, I never found anything remotely interesting about the stories of Superman, Batman, or the X-Men. If anything, I generally looked down upon the superhero genre. I thought their pretty pages offered tremendous form, but minimal substance. About to turn 29, I now realize I have a lot of a catching up to do, thanks to Alan Moore and his tour de force <span><u>Watchmen</u></span>.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Louis Giannetti, a respected film scholar, argues that genres go through four formative stages:<br /></div><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Primitive</span> - the first stage in which authors establish a genre's characteristics</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Classical</span> - the stage when a genre's generic qualities are refined</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Revisionist</span> - the stage when authors reevaluate the rules of a genre, often critically</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Parodic</span> - the stage when authors satirize the genre and poke fun at its conventions</li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Watchmen</u> is definitely in stage three. Alan Moore examines the superhero concept and takes it to its logical conclusion. He asks tough questions: What would a world with superheroes look like in the long run? What would motivate superheroes to do what they do? And, how far would superheroes go to protect humanity from its worst excesses?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uxq-nALKq84/Sdu87xo8OTI/AAAAAAAAACE/n2CtBnq2taA/s1600-h/Watchmen.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uxq-nALKq84/Sdu87xo8OTI/AAAAAAAAACE/n2CtBnq2taA/s320/Watchmen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322055119791733042" border="0" /></a><br />Moore seems to argue that governments would eventually try to exploit superheroes to serve their geopolitical interests, in essence changing their function from protecting individuals to asserting the power of the nation-state. In <u>Watchmen</u>, superheroes help the US government fight the Cold War abroad and help it maintain domestic order by putting down citizen riots. The dramatic turn of events forces superheroes to reevaluate their raison d'être. After Congress passes legislation banning their existence, superheroes are left with three choices: 1) submit to the control of government and become a military weapon; 2) retire from the profession; or 3) go into hiding and become a fugitive of government law enforcement.<br /><br />Moore also suggests that not all superheroes would have altruistic motives. Some, like the Comedian, would pursue the vocation to fulfill their need to use violence and exert power over people. Others, like Rorschach, would use their profession as means to exact retribution on a human society they overwhelmingly despise. His point: superheroes are not necessarily good people.<br /><br />Without revealing too much, the ending of <u>Watchmen</u> exposes Moore's final misgiving about superheroes: when they realize they cannot change the human condition (that we are often fearful, violent, and selfish creatures), will they try to control us instead of having us control them? Other authors, like Asimov in <u>I, Robot</u>, have posed similar questions. Ultimately, Moore concludes that superheroes are undesirable because they create more problems than they solve. The story ends with a quote that would make Johnnie Cochran proud: "Who watches the watchmen?" Indeed.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-1522049549590346055?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ignacio Albarracinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511602164099716419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-26270704854054676982009-03-28T08:14:00.000-07:002009-03-28T11:49:36.639-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Every Tuesday</strong><br /><em>Laptime at the Library</em> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1</span><span style="font-size:85%;">0:30-10:50 AM: Children's Room</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Come sing, read, and play with us! Admission is limited to the first 20 participants. Ages 4 to 18 months<br /><br /><strong>Every Thursday (except April 16th)</strong><br /><em>Neighbor Time!</em> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10:30-11:00 AM: Children's Room<br />Song, dancing, and stories! It's big, it's active and it's fun! Admission is limited to the first 90 participants. Tickets are required for entry; you can pick up your tickets starting at 10:00 AM on the day of the program. Ages 4 months to 4 years<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Every Saturday</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>English Conversation Circle</em></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10:00-12:00 PM: Large Meeting Room</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Make new friends by speaking with English language learners! Ages 14+</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Wednesday, April 7th</span></strong><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Spring &amp; Easter Crafts</span></em><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">3:30-5:00 PM: Children's Room</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Drop in for some creative fun! Ages 4-14</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Wednesday, April 8th</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Video Games!</em></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">4:00-7:00 PM: Children's Room</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Play family-friendly video games projected onto a large screen! Ages 10+</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Wednesday, April 8th</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Picturing America: Jacob Lawrence</em></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">4:00-4:30 PM: Children's Room</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Follow the Great Migration of African-Americans through the bold, colorful work of Jacob Lawrence. Ages 6-12</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Sunday, April 26th</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Washington National Opera's Madame Butterfly for Children</em></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1:30-2:30 PM: Children's Room</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Music, arts and crafts, and more! Ages 6-12</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><u>Reminders</u></strong><br /><br />We are closed Sunday, April 12th for Easter.<br /><br />We are open April 16th, Emancipation Day, but the <em>Neighbor Time!</em> program is cancelled for that day. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-2627070485405467698?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ignacio Albarracinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511602164099716419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-71222973433139223992009-03-23T16:54:00.001-07:002009-03-30T05:13:11.567-07:00<span style="font-family:georgia;">Nearly 60 years ago, Joseph Campbell wrote a seminal work, the </span><a href="http://http//www.amazon.com/Hero-Thousand-Faces-Bollingen/dp/1577315936/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1237865995&amp;sr=8-1"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Hero with a Thousand Faces</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">, in which he argued that among all the world's narratives existed a common pattern. Somehow, I doubt he could have ever imagined a story like Otsuka's <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kurosagi-Corpse-Delivery-Service-v/dp/1593075553/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1237866049&amp;sr=1-1">Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service</a> - </strong>about a group of university students who make money by transporting dead bodies.<br /><br /><br /></span><div></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">The main characters are social outcasts - too strange be accepted by the "in" crowd and too average to get ahead professionally among the living. They find solace in each other and earn their income using their unique talents working for the deceased, who arrange for karmic payoffs. One satisfied client rewards them with a winning lottery ticket.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316590150873190210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Uxq-nALKq84/SchSkt8jD0I/AAAAAAAAABE/EPzwtWSzJnU/s320/Kurosagi_Book+1.JPG.jpg" border="0" /></span></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The genius of this manga series is how it manages to balance the tragic with the comic. The heroes' task is to liberate troubled souls, which often belong to victims of murder, abuse, and illness - both physical and mental. These stories within the story are profoundly disturbing. In one case, a "loving" father stores the body of his dead daughter at home to keep him company.<br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">And yet, Otsuka's work is also downright hilarious. The most rational character in the Kurosagi crew is frequently one who communicates via a hand puppet. The heroes, often short on </span><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/spanish/dinero"><span style="font-family:georgia;">dinero</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">, complain about having to transport corpses using mass transit. It gets to the point where one has to ask: who is more twisted, the story or the reader?</span></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-7122297343313922399?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ignacio Albarracinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511602164099716419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852609543338618461.post-4361602113900630952009-03-19T06:11:00.001-07:002009-03-30T05:13:31.097-07:00<div><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal;color:black;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">What do you get when you cross "Harry Potter" with "V for Vendetta?" Answer: Jonathan Stroud's </span><a href="http://www.bartimaeustrilogy.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Bartimaeus Trilogy</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">.<br /><br />The series takes place in an alternate world where the</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal;color:black;"> <st1:place st="on">British Empire</st1:place> is a superpower ruled by an elite class of magicians. The story follows the lives of three main characters: Nathaniel, Bartimaeus, and Kitty. Nathaniel is a precocious boy whose magical talent will bring him fame and power in magician society. Unfortunately for Nathaniel, this attention makes him powerful enemies and he finds himself constantly having to outmaneuver political rivals seeking to undercut him for personal gain. </span><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal;color:black;">For assistance, he often conjures the powerful, but witty djinn Bartimaeus, whose humorous <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uxq-nALKq84/SckUai0b9bI/AAAAAAAAABU/_TxeEdl8SEU/s1600-h/Bartimaeus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316803281343477170" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uxq-nALKq84/SckUai0b9bI/AAAAAAAAABU/_TxeEdl8SEU/s200/Bartimaeus.jpg" border="0" /></a>dialogue is one of the story’s highlights. </span></span><br /><em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal;color:black;"><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Adding depth to the story, the author also delves into the life of Kitty, a commoner who has witnessed first-hand the brutality of magician oppression. Kitty joins a secret group comprised of commoners with special talents of their own that plans to overthrow the authoritarian regime. In the process, Kitty’s fate crosses paths with those of Nathaniel and Bartimaeus and all are forced to question their beliefs.<br /><br />If you're interested, these are the three books in the series: </span></span></em><br /><br /><ol><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Amulet-Samarkand-Bartimaeus-Trilogy-Book/dp/0786852550/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1237423505&amp;sr=8-1"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Amulet of Samarkand</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Golems-Eye-Bartimaeus-Trilogy-Book/dp/0786836547/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1237423533&amp;sr=1-1"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The Golem's Eye</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ptolemys-Gate-Bartimaeus-Trilogy-Book/dp/078683868X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1237423568&amp;sr=1-1"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Ptolemy's Gate</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></li></ol></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2852609543338618461-436160211390063095?l=librarymtp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ignacio Albarracinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511602164099716419noreply@blogger.com0