Tuesday, July 29, 2008
What If We Are On Vacation?
I have been asked numerous times what to do if a child is not able to attend the final party on August 5. No problem! We will keep all certificates and prizes at the circulation desk after the party and patrons may come by at any point during normal library hours to pick up their child's "goodies."
Final Party on August 5
Everyone is invited to the library on August 5 at 2:30pm for our Summer Reading 2008 Final Party! We will have food, drinks, games, reading certificates and prizes just for you! Everyone who participated in any aspect of Summer Reading is invited (this includes anyone who attended any program or event).
Children who have completed their reading goals will receive a certificate of achievement and a special prize. **You do not need to have reached your goal to attend the party.**
PARENTS: Please make sure that your child/children reports their reading progress to the library by Saturday, August 1. We are in the process of putting together reading certificates and prizes for those who have reached their goal, and I want to avoid any disappointed faces on Tuesday. As you may recall, the goals are: at least 25 books up to Grade 4 and at least 900 total minutes for Grade 5 and older.
Children who have completed their reading goals will receive a certificate of achievement and a special prize. **You do not need to have reached your goal to attend the party.**
PARENTS: Please make sure that your child/children reports their reading progress to the library by Saturday, August 1. We are in the process of putting together reading certificates and prizes for those who have reached their goal, and I want to avoid any disappointed faces on Tuesday. As you may recall, the goals are: at least 25 books up to Grade 4 and at least 900 total minutes for Grade 5 and older.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Coming Up: Magic!
Everyone is invited for an afternoon of magic as we welcome Ed the Magician on Tuesday, July 29, at 2:30pm. ALSO, we will be raffling off some brand new magic sets! Every young patron, age 15 and younger, who comes in the door to see the performance will be entered in the raffle, which will be held after the program.
Frisbee Performer Postponed
The July 22 performance by Todd Brodeur, World Frisbee Champion, had to be postponed due to a significant traffic backup on the Mass Pike that had cars stopped for hours (and miles). We will reschedule the program and will notify everyone once the new date has been set. Newspapers will also be notified. He sends his apologies and we thank him for his willingness to reschedule.
Sidewalk Art & Fairy House Photos!
Do you recognize these smiling folks? What a great time we've been having at Hampden Public Library this summer!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Teen Drawing Workshops Offered in Springfield
Teens can "Get Inside Manga" from a published author!
SPRINGFIELD, MA - July 17, 2008-Teens love manga, the Japanese style of comic books, and many fans try their hand at writing and illustrating their own manga. Now they can get advice and insider tips during free drawing workshops at the Springfield City Library led by Bettina Kurkoski, the published and award winning artist of My Cat Loki. Bettina will give fans an inside look into the life of a manga artist and how she got into the industry. From a step-by-step walkthrough of her working process (scripting and storyboarding, toning and lettering, and everything in between) and tools of the trade, to tips and techniques to get you started on your own manga. Teens can bring their own work for a mini-critique session following the discussion. Sign up for one of these workshops: Monday, July 21, 6-8 pm, Central Library Community Room, 220 State Street; Tuesday, July 22, 11 am-1 pm, Pine Pont Branch Library, 204 Boston Road; or Tuesday, July 22, 2-4 pm, Forest Park Branch Library, 380 Belmont Avenue. Teens can call 263-6828, ext. 425 or go online at http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/ to register.
Kurkoski grew up in Western Massachusetts in Montague, and now lives in Plymouth, where she works as a freelance illustrator. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in 1996 with a BFA in Illustration, she entered Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga 2 competition in 2003, and placed as a runner-up. Though My Cat Loki is Bettina's first professionally published series, she also illustrated the convention exclusive cover for Star Trek the Manga: Shinsei Shinei, both cover and short story "Communication Breakdown" for Star Trek the Manga: Kakan ni Shinkou and her latest, Warriors: Rise of Scourge, all available from Tokyopop. You can see more of her artwork at www.dreamworldstudio.net. These workshops are part of Expect the Unexpected, the Teen Summer Reading Club.
SPRINGFIELD, MA - July 17, 2008-Teens love manga, the Japanese style of comic books, and many fans try their hand at writing and illustrating their own manga. Now they can get advice and insider tips during free drawing workshops at the Springfield City Library led by Bettina Kurkoski, the published and award winning artist of My Cat Loki. Bettina will give fans an inside look into the life of a manga artist and how she got into the industry. From a step-by-step walkthrough of her working process (scripting and storyboarding, toning and lettering, and everything in between) and tools of the trade, to tips and techniques to get you started on your own manga. Teens can bring their own work for a mini-critique session following the discussion. Sign up for one of these workshops: Monday, July 21, 6-8 pm, Central Library Community Room, 220 State Street; Tuesday, July 22, 11 am-1 pm, Pine Pont Branch Library, 204 Boston Road; or Tuesday, July 22, 2-4 pm, Forest Park Branch Library, 380 Belmont Avenue. Teens can call 263-6828, ext. 425 or go online at http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/ to register.
Kurkoski grew up in Western Massachusetts in Montague, and now lives in Plymouth, where she works as a freelance illustrator. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in 1996 with a BFA in Illustration, she entered Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga 2 competition in 2003, and placed as a runner-up. Though My Cat Loki is Bettina's first professionally published series, she also illustrated the convention exclusive cover for Star Trek the Manga: Shinsei Shinei, both cover and short story "Communication Breakdown" for Star Trek the Manga: Kakan ni Shinkou and her latest, Warriors: Rise of Scourge, all available from Tokyopop. You can see more of her artwork at www.dreamworldstudio.net. These workshops are part of Expect the Unexpected, the Teen Summer Reading Club.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Wild Animal Facts from National Geographic!
I just found a cool site that I think will interest our patrons, no matter what your age! Click on the link below to access National Geographic's Wild Cards, where you can watch videos and hear audio descriptions of 57 different African animals along with their names in Botswana's Setswana language. Click here to access the page: National Geographic Wild Cards.
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