Did I forget to Mention?

Alas! I forgot to mention my productiveness of yesterday!

Marie, our great leader .... or rather library director helped me plan out the children's program section of the library's website!! You should check it out!
http://beavervalley.bclibrary.ca/events/childrens-programming

PRIZES PRIZES!! ... prizes!

Today marks the completion of the Grand Renovation of Opulent Sensational Sprucing-up! Also known as G.R.O.S.S. .... hmmm, perhaps a better acronym is in order.

The kids section of the library is glorious! I'm currently basking in its loveliness - although basking in the sunshine that lurks outside would be nice as well! But with the library brand new coats of paint lining the walls, things inside have never been better! Gone are the sickly hospital-like blue and white walls and here lie the very Parisian, warm cafe-like colours of maroon, carmel and beige.


Of course I again forgot my camera today, I was late enough to work already (I forgot to lock the front door! and had to turn around half way to work!) that the camera slipped from my mind! Don't worry, I'll try tomorrow to take some shoots, just don't expect too much, my photography skills are not something to be desired! Although to be honest, I do doubt anyone is reading at the moment! My thoughts and writings probably aren't the most popular to be read - at least not while the sun is so friendly this warm afternoon! 


Anyways, back to operation G.R.O.S.S., the kid's section is marvelous. My bulletin board now has friends in the lovely decorations done by Rhonda's daughter, Ashely - who just so happens to be a genuine princess of the town! That's right you hard it hear folks... or I guess read it hear! our humble library has been touched by royalty! HUZZAH! Princess Ashely, an accomplished young artist, gave us the gift of two friendly robots and a very ferocious yet unknowably docile octopus! These faithful companions are tacked on the wall along with the letters STRANGE BUT TRUE? as crafted by Rhonda and her fantastic scrap-booking skills!


Oh! and of course! Did I mention the plethora of prizes, lining the top shelves as placed there by Rhonda? Awesome awesome stuff! This morning I was coloured green with envy at the prizes that the kids will be able to win (once they begin their reading expeditions, 15 minutes of reading = 1 name slip added to the pool of chance). I made some very controversial decisions in organizing the prizes... the most curious of them all being the placement of the marvel Spiderman lunch box next to the DC Blue Beetle Mighty Bean! Looking back now, I think I may have to separate the two in order to keep the peace. I also added a sign and played with the label maker in order to let the kids know that their is no touching of the prizes until they are rightfully won!

Needless to say, I had fun so far today! 


So in summary:

• Operation G.R.O.S.S. has been a complete success
• I really want a Spiderman lunchbox
• I need to remember to bring my camera tomorrow

Summer is Here...

Amazing artwork for this year's theme!
Artist: Mike Deas

yet the rain is still pouring! And as much as I love the rain I do look forward to the blistering heat of the sun that the summer brings, then it'll really feel like summer! But hey! - isn't this weather we are seeing a little...

STRANGE ... BUT TRUE?

And speaking of strange but true things - insert subtle segway here - this year I'll be working at the Beaver Valley Public Library helping out with the Summer Reading Club! 

I started work about 3 weeks ago and so far its been awesome! For now we've been doing lots of planning for the upcoming events and I've dived headfirst into the land of books, crafts and knowledge. When I resurface, I'm usually covered in paint stains, pen marks and little dashes of glitter. 

So this year our theme is STRANGE ... BUT TRUE? which for me has led me to a plethora of different subjects! For example, the themes of the week are as follows:

Theme 1: Wild wild life - Weird creatures and extreme environments

Theme 2: Biggest, fastest, first - World records and incredible feats

Theme 3: It came from outer space - Space exploration, astronomy, alien life and science fiction

Theme 4: Weird science - Strange physics, cool chemistry and crazy inventions

Theme 5: True story! - Surprising history, amazing biography and remarkable real-life kids

Theme 6: Trick or Truth? - Magic tricks, illusions, hoaxes and mysteries

Theme 7: You don’t scare me - Monsters and the unexplained

All of which are awesome! I'm hoping to keep an overarching theme of Weird Science as we pass through the worlds of strange subjects so our age groups have been christened with their own scientific moniker, which are: 

Little Einsteins: Ages 3-5 

(Rhonda, our Children's Librarian and all-around awesome person will be teaching this group!) 

Young Professors: Ages 6-9

Mad Scientists: Ages 10-12 

Awesome, right? I'm excited! I recently went crazy on the children's area's bulletin board (perhaps I'll post a picture in the near future) and I now I am inspired with the thoughts of the upcoming crafts and have begun prepping some for the future! 

So before I go here's a link to the kid's website for this year's Summer Reading Club: http://www.kidssrc.ca/

Check it out!