This Week at the Library: Sign Up for St. Patrick's Day Program

I know for some people, a second winter without substantial snow is not the preferred winter, but now that we’re getting into March and having some hints of “warm” weather, I am ready for the season to change! Bring on the warm and the green! I was down in Washington D.C. for the weekend (and could go a long time without having to drive on the Beltway again!) and went to the National Mall area. The famous cherry blossom trees weren’t blooming yet, but it’s only a matter of time!

We have a lot going on this week, so let’s get to it…

This week at the library:

Monday: Space Trek: Astronauts! 6:30pm. Our space themed school year program with the 2^nd-3^rd  graders, aka the Astronauts. This program for 2^nd-3^rd  grade happens the second Monday night of every month. Each month, we’ll read some books about that month’s theme, then do an activity or craft. Advanced registration is required.

Tuesday: 4 year old storytimes, 10:30am and 12:30pm. Advanced registration is required for storytimes, as there’s a limit to how many kids I can fit into the program room, plus advanced registration helps me prepare for the right number of kids… not ending up “short” or wasting craft supplies when people don’t show, and there’s an age cutoff date of 9/12 based on the East Penn School District. Contact us if you’re interested in signing up.

Wednesday: 3 year old storytimes, 10:30am and 12:30pm. Again, advanced registration is required for storytimes.

Intro to Computer Basics, Level 2. 11am-1pm. Learn how to cut and paste, file management, webpage toolbar functions, control panel functions, and simple web searches. Advanced registration and a $5 class fee are required.

Thursday: 2 year old storytimes, 10:30am and 12:30pm. Again, advanced registration is required for storytimes.

AARP Tax-Aide, 1pm-5pm. First-come, first serve. Free tax help! For taxpayers with low and moderate-income, with special attention to those age 60 and older.  Currently, all dates are booked. Please come in while TaxAide representatives are on site on Thursdays and they said they could try to fit people in if they finish early or someone cancels last minute. For more information, call AARP at 1-888-227-7669.

Friday: Baby Lapsit, 9:30am, a “beginner storytime”/introduction to the library for children who were 11 months old or younger as of 9/12/12; advanced registration required.

Ones Storytime, 10:30am; a “beginner storytime”/introduction to the library for children who were between 12-23 months as of 9/12/12; advanced registration required.

Mango Day, 1pm-3pm. We’ll be hosting our Mango Kick-off to celebrate the newly acquired Mango Languages resource. Mango Languages makes learning a new language easy and fun! It's free for all library patrons, and offers a fast and convenient solution for our community’s increasing language-learning needs. One lucky winner will win a great basket of goodies.  We’ll have refreshments (including some Mango Rita's, thanks to the Rita's on 100!), and we’ll show you how you can set up and access Mango. Stop by and say hello!

Saturday: St. Patrick’s Day program; 10:30am. Children in grades K-5 can come hear some stories and do a craft to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.  Advanced registration required.

If you have any questions on programs or the library in general, please stop in, call or visit our website!