Thursday, December 22, 2011

Merry Christmas


Enjoy the holidays! Jacksonville Public Libraries will be closed December 24th- 26th. We will reopen on the 27th.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

December Calendar


Monday, November 28, 2011

Cook a Book

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

One Is a Feast for Mouse



One is a feast for Mouse : a Thanksgiving tale by Judy Cox
On Thanksgiving Day while everyone naps, Mouse spots one pea, a perfect feast, but he cannot help adding all of the fixings--until Cat spots him.

Enjoy this Thanksgiving treat with your family. Be sure to stop by your library and pick up Thanksgiving books to share.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Festival of Trees

What a fun line up we have... starting with Santa! Mark your calendars and join us for the Festival of Trees.


Monday, November 14, 2011

Duck For Turkey Day Children's Book Trailer



What's on your menu this Thanksgiving? Could it be duck? When Tuyet finds out that her Vietnamese family is having duck rather than turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, she is upset until she finds out that other children in her class did not eat turkey either.

Check out Duck for Turkey Day and read some of the different ways families celebrate Thanksgiving.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Digital Bookmobile


The digital bookmobile is coming to the Main Library next Wednesday. It is sure to be an awesome event. Come check out how to download books and audiobooks from the library FOR FREE!! Kids books are available.

Also, bring the flier to the BOOKtique to receive a discount.

For a printable flier, click here.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Cook a Book

Join us in the Children's Department TODAY to make brownie pops and read cool books!!

Monday, October 31, 2011

November Calendar


Vampire Boy's Goodnight by Lisa Brown


Have you picked out your Halloween picture books yet? If not, why not try one of these about vampires!!
Spooky enough for Halloween but fun enough for any time, try:

Vampire Boy's Good Night by Lisa Brown
When Morgan, a young vampire, and his witchy friend Bela set out one night to see if human children really exist, they find themselves at a Halloween party.

Dear Vampa by Ross Collins
A young vampire writes a letter to his grandfather complaining about his new neighbors.
 
Vunce Upon a Time by J. Otto Seibold
A fearful young vampire, who prefers candy to blood, bravely ventures into the human world on Halloween night to satisfy his sweet tooth.

Happy Halloween

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Halloween Scavenger Hunt!

We had a wonderful time with our Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt!

Some interesting characters stopped by.


Vampire queen Jaslene and Vampire Joshua


Captain Aakarsh

Ninja Aakash
(holding an awesome ninja book- Wink: the Ninja who wanted to Nap by J.C. Phillipps)

Thank you to everyone who came and made our afternoon such a wonderful one!

Happy Halloween

Halloween Storytime

We had such fun with our Halloween Storytime. This is what we did:


Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays

Open Shut Them
Open shut them, Open shut them,
Give a little clap clap clap!
Open shut them, Open shut them,
Put them in your lap, lap, lap!
Creep them, crawl them,
Creep them, crawl them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin!
Open wide your little mouth,
But do not let them in!

The Spider in the Web
(tune: Farmer in the Dell)
The spider in the web,
The spider in the web,
Spin, spin oh watch it spin,
The spider in the web

The spider gets a…
...bear, skunk, lion, monkey
Spin, spin oh watch it spin,
The spider in the web

A Haunting We Will Go
A haunting we will go,
A haunting we will go,
We’ll catch a ghost, put him on a post,
And then we’ll let him go!

…cat, hat
…witch, make her itch
… ghoul, duel

Two Little Monsters
Two little monsters, sitting on a hill
One named Jack and one named Jill
Stomp away, Jack, stomp away, Jill
Come back, Jack and come back, Jill
Two little monsters sitting on a hill
One named Jack and one named Jill

Ten Little Monsters
1 little, 2 little, 3 little monsters
4 little, 5 little, 6 little monsters
7 little, 8 little, 9 little monsters
10 little monsters can’t scare me!

Haunted House
(tune: Wheels on the Bus)
The ghost in the house goes “Boo! Boo! Boo!”
“Boo! Boo! Boo! Boo! Boo! Boo!”
The ghost in the house goes “Boo! Boo! Boo!”
On Halloween.

The steps … “Creak, creak, creak…”
The cats … “Meow, meow, meow…”
The bats … “Squeak, squeak, squeak…”

Monster Stomp
If you want to be a monster, now's your chance.
'Cause everybody's doing the monster dance.
You just stamp your feet, wave your arms around
Stretch 'em up, stretch 'em up,
Then put them on the ground.
'Cause you're doing the monster stomp,
That's right! You're doing the monster stomp.

Where is Blue Bat?
Me: Where is [blue] bat? Where is [blue] bat?
You: Here I am! Here I am!
Me: How are you this morning?
You: Very well, I thank you!
All: Fly away! Fly away!

…black, red

Good-Bye Song
(Tune: London Bridge)
Bye, good-bye we’ll see you soon,
See you soon, see you soon
Bye, good-bye we’ll see you soon
On another day!

Books:
Rex, M. Brooms are for Flying
Thomas, J. Can You Make a Scary Face
Thompson, L. Mouse's First Halloween
Williams, L. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

Friday, October 28, 2011

Halloween!


Happy Halloween! 

Be sure to stop into the children's department to pick up some awesome Halloween books. There are plenty to choose from such as:
Mouse's Halloween Party by Jeanne Modesitt
Spooky Boo: A Halloween Adventure by Lily Karr
Over in the Hollow by Rebecca Dickinson

Come in on Saturday at 2pm for our Trick-or-Treat Scavenger hunt!


See you there!!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Bedtime Storytime


Tuesday, October 25th at 7pm.

Families with kids of all ages are welcome to attend this storytime.
What a perfect way to end your Tuesday- relaxing with stories at your library.

Feel free to wear your pajamas... and bring a teddy bear too!

Hope to see you there!

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Pumpkin Storytime

So excited that fall is here!! Guess what that means? Pumpkins!! That is what we did in storytime today.

Songs and Fingerplays

Open Shut Them
Open shut them, Open shut them,
Give a little clap clap clap!
Open shut them, Open shut them,
Put them in your lap, lap, lap!
Creep them, crawl them,
Creep them, crawl them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin!
Open wide your little mouth,
But do not let them in!


Shake Your Sillies Out
We're gonna shake, shake, shake our sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake our sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake our sillies out,
And wibble our wobbles away!

We're gonna nod… our noddies out…
We're gonna clap… our crazies out…
We're gonna jump… our jiggles out…
We're gonna stretch, yawn, stretch and yawn again…
We're gonna shake… our sillies out…

Pumpkin positions
A tiny little mouse (squeak, squeak, squeak)
Walks up to a pumpkin (sneak, sneak, sneak)
He hides BESIDE the pumpkin and shivers in fright
Because it is cold and spooky on a dark fall night

…in, on, behind, in front of

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate
(hold up five fingers and point to each in turn)
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate

The first one said, Oh My it's getting late
The second one said, Let's have some fun
The third one said, Let's run, Let's run
The fourth one said, Let's dance, let's prance
The fifth one said, Now is our chance
When whoooo went the wind
(blow hard)
And out went the light
And away went the pumpkins
On a cold fall night.

If You See a Pumpkin
(tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If you see an orange pumpkin, clap your hands
If you see an orange pumpkin, clap your hands
If you see an orange pumpkin, and you want to see some more
If you see an orange pumpkin, clap your hands…

… green, white, red

Found a Pumpkin
(tune: Found a Peanut)
Found a pumpkin
In the garden,
A big old pumpkin fat and round
I will have to stoop and pick it if I want a pumpkin treat

I pick one pumpkin
And another
And one more from the vine
Do you know how many pumpkins?
Can you count them- up to nine?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Good-Bye Song
(tune: London Bridge)
Bye, good-bye we’ll see you soon,
See you soon, see you soon
Bye, good-bye we’ll see you soon
On another day!

Books
Hall, Z. It’s Pumpkin Time
Ochiltree, D. Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins
Rockwell, A. Apples and Pumpkins
Scott, M. Five Little Pumpkins
Wallace, N. Pumpkin Day

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Cook a Book



Look what we did in Cook a Book! 

We read awesome stories, including:
Never Say Boo by Robin Pulver
Edgar, Allen, and Poe and the Tell-Tale Beets by Natalie Rompella
and
Bone Soup by Cambria Evans

Then, we made monster cupcakes! They were delicious. We followed this all with racing spiders and awesome trivia. 

Check out the next Cook a Book on November 2nd at 3:30. Hope to see you there!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Cook a Book

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Dragon Storytime

This week's theme was dragons! This is what we did:

 Songs and Fingerplays

Little Dragon
(suit actions to words)
Little Dragon counts to three,
Little Dragon bends one knee.
Little Dragon touches his toes,
Little Dragon touches his nose.
Little Dragon makes a funny face,
Little Dragon runs in place.
Little Dragon lays on the floor,
Little Dragon starts to snore.

Swing Your Dragon Tail
(suit actions to words)
Turn around once and swing your dragon tail.
Turn around twice and flap your wings like sails.
Turn around three times, stomp your feet and roar.
Jump up high, then sit down on the floor.

I’m a Little Dragon
(Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)
I’m a little dragon,
strong and stout.
Here is my tail and
here is my snout.
If you get me upset,
you better watch out!
I’ll give you something
to shout about

Three Knights in Shining Armor
Three knights in shining armor,
Fearless and brave,
Went dragon hunting
Deep in a cave.
The dragon started breathing fire,
The knights’ knees were all aquiver,
So one little knight
Took off running for the river!

One little knight in shining armor….
So the last little knight
Took off running for the river!

Dragon Pokey
(version of Hokey Pokey!)
You put your right claw in,
You put your right claw out,
You put your right claw in,
And you shake it all about,
You do the dragon pokey
and you turn yourself around
That what it's all about.

... left claw
...tail
... dragon self

Breathing Fire
(tune: London Bridges)
Little Dragon, breathing fire
Breathing fire, breathing fire
Little dragon breathing fire
Little dragon!

…toward the ground
…on your head!
…on your nose
….in the sky!

Five Little Dragons
One little dragon with scales of blue;
Ran to meet the green one,
And then there were two.
Two little dragons sitting under a tree;
The red dragon joined them,
And then there were three.
Three little dragons, wishing there were more;
Along came the purple dragon,
And then there were four.
Four little dragons, happy to be alive;
Found a yellow dragon,
And then there were five.
Five little dragons all out to play;
“Watch out, they breathe fire,” is all I have to say.

Books
Broach, E. Hiding Hoover
Hunter, J. Little Ones Do
Larochelle, D. The Best Pet of All
Mayhew, J. Who Wants a Dragon?
Thomas, S. Good Night, Good Knight


Friday, September 30, 2011

October Calendar


Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Bedtime Storytime

We had a blast at our first ever Bedtime Storytime. Missed it? Well, here's what we did!

Rhymes and Lyrics

Open Shut Them
Open shut them, Open shut them,
Give a little clap clap clap!
Open shut them, Open shut them,
Put them in your lap, lap, lap!
Creep them, crawl them,
Creep them, crawl them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin!
Open wide your little mouth,
But do not let them in!

Sun and Moon
Moon comes out. (Hand forms crescent)
Sun goes in. (Place other hand behind back.)
Here is a blanket to cuddle your chin. (Place hands under chin)
Moon goes in. (Place moon behind back)
And Sun comes out. (hold out hand)
Throw off the blanket and wiggle about.

Five little monkeys
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

…4…3…2…1

There were five in the bed
There were five in the bed and the little one said Roll over! Roll over!
So they all rolled over and one fell out

…4…3…2…1

Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are. (hold hands up high and sway them)
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky. (make diamond shape with fingers)
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are! (hold hands up and sway)

Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on the hill
One named Jack and one named Jill
Fly away, Jack
Fly away, Jill
Come back, Jack
Come back, Jill
Two little blackbirds sitting on the hill
One named Jack and one named Jill

Baby Monkey Go To Sleep
(to the tune of London Bridges)
Baby Monkey go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep….
Baby Monkey go to sleep,
Baby Monkey…

...wake up now, jump around, go to sleep

Teddy Bear Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear, touch the ground
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, show your shoe
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, that will do.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, wink an eye.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, reach up high.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn out the lights.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say good-night!

If You’re Sleepy And You Know It
If you’re sleepy and you know it yawn like this (yawn)
If you’re sleepy and you know it yawn like this (yawn)
If you’re sleepy and you know it and you really want to show it
If you’re sleepy and you know it yawn like this (yawn)

… stretch like this… (stretch)
… go to sleep… (pretend sleeping)

Good-Bye Song
(Tune of London Bridge)
Bye, good-bye we’ll see you soon,
See you soon, see you soon
Bye, good-bye we’ll see you soon
On another day!

Books

Markes, J. Shhhhh! Everybody’s Sleeping
Rosenthal, A. Little Hoot
Stein, E. Interrupting Chicken
Willems, M. Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late

Hope to see you on October 25th at 7 pm for the next Bedtime Storytime.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Pirate Storytime

September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. In honor of this most wonderful of observations, we had a pirate storytime!


Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays

The Ship on the Waves
(tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
The ship on the waves goes rock, rock, rock
Rock, rock, rock – rock, rock, rock
The ship on the waves goes rock, rock, rock.
On the deep blue sea.

Other verses: The pirates on the ship sing Yo-ho-ho…..
The wind in the sails goes swish, swish, swish….

10 Little Pirates Raise the Sail
1 little, 2 little, 3 little pirates
4 little, 5 little, 6 little pirates
7 little, 8 little, 9 little pirates
10 little pirates raise the sail!

The Day I went to Sea
(suit actions to words)
When I was one, I sucked my thumb
The day I went to sea.
I jumped aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me
We're going this way, and that way
And forward and backward
Across the deep blue sea.
When I was two, I tied my shoe...
When I was three, I scraped my knee...
When I was four, I shut the door...
When I was five, I learned to dive...

Pirate, Pirate
Pirate, pirate turn around
Pirate, pirate touch the ground
Pirate, pirate show your shoe
Pirate, pirate that will do
Pirate, pirate reach up high
Pirate, pirate wink an eye
Pirate, pirate slap your knees
Pirate, pirate sit down please

Two Little Pirates
Two Little pirates sailing on a ship
One named Chuck and one named Chip
Sail away Chuck, sail away Chip
Come back Chuck and come back Chip

Over the Waves
Over the waves (Make waves with hands)
With his boat and his oar (row)
One little pirate came to shore (Hold up one finger)
He buried his treasure deep in the sand (Pretend to dig)
Got back in his boat, and left the land (Place finger(s) on cupped hand (boat). )

I’m A Pirate
(tune: If You’re Happy & You know it)
I’m a scary pirate on my ship! Argh! Argh!
I’m a scary pirate on my ship! Argh! Argh!
I will sail to each new place with this scary looking face
I’m a scary pirate on my ship! Argh! Argh!

….silly…happy…angry

Books:
Bloom, S. Treasure
Fox, C. Pirate Piggy Wiggy
Mitton, T. Once Upon a Tide
Peck, J. Pirate Treasure Hunt
Shaw, N. Sheep on a Ship
Thomson, N. Pirates, Ho!

Pirate Party

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Cook a Book

School is back in session. This means Early Release Wednesdays!

Do you have plans?

Come check out Cook a Book!

Kids 5-12, join us September 7th at 3:30 pm
to make piratey snacks, share books, play games, answer trivia questions and win prizes!

Hope to see you there!

Friday, September 2, 2011

Labor Day

All branches of the Jacksonville Public Library will be closed on Sunday, September 4th and Monday, September 5th in observance of Labor Day.

Libraries will reopen on Tuesday, September 6th.

Have a safe and happy holiday.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Cooking With Henry and Elliebelly - Book Trailer


Have you ever wanted to have your very own cooking show? Henry and Elliebelly do! With the magic of imagination, they transform an everyday task into a television sensation with Elliebelly adding comic relief at every turn.

If you like to prepare (or eat!) food, you should come to Cook a Book. This program is on the first early release Wednesday of every month and is for ages 5-12. We prepare a snack, share books, play games, answer trivia and try to win prizes. It is seriously fun and the next one is September 7th at 3:30.

See you there!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Thursday, August 11, 2011

The Adventures of Ook and Gluk by George Beard and Harold Hutchins


Are you a fan of Captain Underpants? Wondering what else to read?

How about one of the graphic novels by your favorite characters, George Beard and Harold Hutchins? They have created two books (so far!), The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby and this hilarious story, The Adventures of Ook and Gluk.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Library Day at the Jacksonville Suns


Library Day is this Sunday, August 7th! Kids get free admission with the purchase of adult admission.
Check your local library for entry forms to win a bike at the game!

Monday, August 1, 2011

August Calendar


Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Music Club w/ After The Bomb Baby!

We recently had our 4th Music Club program. This one featured a local band called After The Bomb, Baby! I'm not sure who had more fun - the parents or the kids. Either way, we all got to learn about some new instruments, and of course how to dance to the 'Backwards Frankenstein", a song that kids were singing all the way home I'm sure.


...After learning about the vocoder and a new dance!


Guest vocals for the song "Viper."


A special guest recording a sample for the magic glove!


And of course all the kids had to hear "Doing the Backwards Frankenstein" one more time!



Thanks again to After The Bomb, Baby!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

It's A Book - By Lane Smith


In this hilarious new book by Lane Smith, two readers compare print to digital media- and find out that books are still valuable (and funny!).

Like Lane Smith? Why not try some of his other books like:
The Big Elephant in the Room
Madam President
John, Paul, George and Ben....
not to mention the many that he has illustrated.

Check them out!

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Ron Anglin- Juggler!

Have you been to any of our Summer Reading programs? If not, you're really missing out. Be sure NOT to miss Ron Anglin. He will be performing in the auditorium on the conference level of the Main Library this Tuesday- July 26th at 11 am. Want to know more about him? Check out his website at: http://www.quiteacatch.net/

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Music Club!

Our newest program series, Music Club, has really taken off. Check out some of the special guests we'd had so far!

Von Barlow's Jazz Journey taught the kids about Jazz.


Tony Steve taught the kids about an array or percussion instruments and how they are used in film.


Tropic of Cancer taught the kids about world music.


... and even got the kids up on stage for a jam session.


Our next Music Club program is July 26th and features After The Bomb, Baby! Learn more about it here.

See you then!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

I'm a Shark: Bob Shea's AWESOME Book


In I'm A Shark by Bob Shea, a boastful shark is not afraid of anything, which impresses his underwater friends until they ask about spiders.

Like this book? Well why not try other books by Bob Shea like:
Dinosaur vs. The Potty
Oh, Daddy
Race You to Bed
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime 
and my personal favorite....
NEW SOCKS!!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Music Club with After The Bomb Baby! July 26th

Our special guest for this July 26th Music Club program is electro-punk party band After the Bomb, Baby! ATBB's eclectic multi-instrumental lineup includes guitar, bass, electronic and acoustic drums, four synthesizers, bongos, a trombone, and even a cowbell. For this installment of Music Club, the band will demonstrate how each individual musical instrument in the band contributes to form a complete song. The program will showcase ATBB’s most fun, danceable tunes and children will be invited to try out the instruments themselves!
Music Club is geared towards children ages 8-12, although children ages 6-14 may attend. We’ll explore different types of music, and learn about particular artists / composers, instruments and theory. And we'll have special guest performers and speakers! 

Join us in the Hicks Auditorium on the conference level of the Main Library for this event on July 26th at 4pm. 

Monday, July 18, 2011

Ronald McDonald Storytime

Summer Reading is going strong- as are the Summer Reading programs!
Tomorrow (July 19th) at 11am, Ronald McDonald will be at the Main Library in the auditorium on the conference level! He will be reading books, telling jokes and being generally hilarious. If you are between the ages of 6 and 12, this is the program for you! 
After hanging out with Ronald McDonald, come upstairs to show us your reading log or sign up for summer reading. 

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger


Have you read any of the Kid's Choice books? 

The Strange Case of the Origami Yoda by Tom Angelberger is one of the choices. Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda. It is sure to be a hilarious story! 

Voting has begun so come into your library and check out some of these books.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Summer Reading

Have you signed up for Summer Reading yet?

Check out the One World, Many Stories programs.


Sign up at the Children's desk. Set a goal for how many books you will read over the summer. Keep track of the titles you've read in your reading log. Every week, come back. We'll give you a small prize just for reading! For every book you read, we'll put up an airplane- come be a part of our flight path!

Every week we'll also give you an entry form. You can choose which prize you'd like to try and win. At the end of the summer, we'll draw names and you might win one of the big prizes. Prizes include:
Red Wagon
$20 gift card from Chamblin's book store
Cummer Family Membership
MOCA Family Membership
4 tickets to Wild Adventures

If you meet your reading goal, you'll win a book at the end of the summer. Not bad for reading, right?!?







Saturday, July 9, 2011

Scaredy Squirrel at night


Another hilarious book by Melanie Watt! Scaredy comes up with a Bad Dream Action Plan to avoid sleep but between counting stars, playing cymbals and making scrapbooks, disaster still strikes and exhaustion takes its toll. Will Scaredy survive this ordeal? Will he find sweet dreams?

Check out awesome books by Melanie Watt such as:
Scaredy Squirrel
Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach
Scaredy Squirrel at Night
Chester
Chester's Masterpiece
Augustine
You're Finally Here
Have I Got a Book for You

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Happy Independence Day!


Have a happy Independence Day!
Remember, Jacksonville Public Libraries will be closed Sunday, July 3rd and Monday, July 4th in observance of the holiday. The Main Library will open again on Tuesday, July 5th at 9am.

Friday, July 1, 2011

July Calendar


Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Music Club with Tropic of Cancer - July 12th



On July 12th come meet and hear the six musicians that are Tropic of Cancer.  They have a sound and style derived from a variety of musical influences, combining odd time signature, angular rhythms with Jazz, Reggae, Samba and African rhythms.  They are called Tropic of Cancer since much of their inspiration came from the warm latitudes of Jamaica, West Africa, India, the Middle East and Latin America.  Come learn about the band’s "New World Lounge” sound of drums, percussion, vibraphone, saxophone, guitar, and fretless bass.  They’ll also be bringing instruments for the kids to use to play along! 

Music Club is a program series geared towards ages 8-12, although ages 6-14 are more than welcome to come. The program is held in the Main Library Auditorium the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 4pm. Call 630-2417 for more information. 


Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Kid's Choice 2011


Voting for the Kid's Choice Award 2011 has begun!
Wondering what to read this summer? Well, why not try one of the nominees for the Kid's Choice Award?

There are 9 books to choose from and we'd love to know your pick!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Music Club with Tony Steve! June 28th!


Our next Music Club is June 28th in the Main Library Auditorium and it starts at 4pm. Remember the class is geared to children ages 8-12, but we welcome children ages 6-14.

Our very special guest for this program is Tony Steve! He'll be using our big movie screen to show some silent film shorts as he produces a live soundtrack with percussion instruments. He'll be talking to the children about different percussion instruments, and how they create different moods in cinema.
Tony Steve is a professor of percussion and composition at Jacksonville University. He has performed with the Jacksonville Symphony (member 13 years), Israeli Festival Orchestra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Hartford Symphony, North Eastern Pennsylvania Symphony, Greenwich Symphony, and Bridgeport Symphony as a percussionist.
He has toured with “A Chorus Line” in Europe, appeared in Korea as marimba soloist with the Brooklyn Percussion Ensemble, and performed as percussionist at Madison Square Garden for “A Christmas Carol”. In addition, he has worked with Henry Mancini, Lou Rawls, Sheri Lewis and The Xaiver Cugat Orchestra. Professor Steve has also won numerous ASCAP writers awards and his music is performed in America as well as Europe and Asia.

We're very excited to have such a unique and amazing performer for our next installment of Music Club!

You can listen some of Professor Steve's own compositions here. And here is a .pdf of our flier.

And here's a small sample of some of the film he'll be providing a soundtrack for...




See you June 28th!