February, 2010

Youth Programming at the

Desert Foothills Library

 

For more information please use on our online calendar at www.dfla.org

 

Special Programming

 

Sunday, February 14; 1:00-3:00 Happy Birthday to our Library! Join the party as we celebrate our Library’s 56th birthday with cake and refreshments.

 

Monday, February 22: Healthy Steps 10:45-11:30: The Library has partnered with Healthy Steps to provide our families with various sessions offered throughout the week in which experts offer their advice on topics ranging from basic baby health concerns to a Kindergarten Preparatory  classes for children ages 3-4. Here is an excerpt from their website www.healthysteps.org: “Healthy Steps for Young Children (Healthy Steps) is a national initiative that focuses on the importance of the first three years of life. Healthy Steps emphasizes a close relationship between health care professionals and parents in addressing the physical, emotional, and intellectual growth and development of children from birth to age three.” Registration for sessions are required at Healthy Steps class times.

 

 

Monthly Programming

 

*Every First and Third Saturday of the Month; Saturday; February 6th and 20th;FREE 1:00-2:00; Arts and Crafts with Lindsey and Kaina: Children ages 6-9; Pre-Register at 480-488-2286 Limit 12 participants; 2/6: Valentine Craft: Hershey Kiss Flower and Bookmark and 2/20 Chinese New Year Dragon

*After Each Craft Time: 2:00-2:30 Bilingual Story time:  Expose your children to the wonderful world of bilingualism. Students from the CCHS Spanish Honors Society offer a free story time told in both Spanish and English. Children will recognize the popular storybook characters; Clifford & Franklin plus many others!   

*Every First and third Sunday of each month; TEEN TECH HELP DESK; FREE; Have tech. related questions? How do I send pictures using my phone? How to use a blackberry, IPOD, various computer programs etc. Staffed by Teen Volunteers; Donations accepted for YA Programming

 

Winter Reading Program Continues

January 4th – March 21st

Reading Program for all ages (birth-18) Earn prizes for reading! Collect tokens as you make your way around the gameboard. Enter as many times as you like. The Winter Reading Program ends March 21st. The Store to spend your hard earned tokens will take place the week of March 22-28. Some examples of prizes earned in the past; playdough, inflatable frogs, pencils, art supplies, frames, and of course BOOKS. 

 

Every Child Ready to Read at Your Library!

Our story times have undergone a transition~ First they have been all changed to start at 9:30 for parents, childcare givers, and patrons not only to be consistent but convenient to our young ones schedules. Our story times are still on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays but now center on a general age group. Our “Talker” time (Tuesdays and Thursdays) ages 2-3 focus on the six pre-reading skills necessary for children to find success once in the reading environment or preschool.    These story times will give children the opportunity to build vocabulary, print awareness, print motivation, phonemic awareness, narrative skills and letter knowledge.   Story time with Sharon on Tuesdays ages birth-24 months will focus on a very simplified version of the six pre-reading skills using songs/chants and big books. Each story time will tie in simple strategies for parents to incorporate within daily schedules reinforcing these early literacy skills. Although story times focus on a general age group; ALL are welcome to join; especially younger/older brothers and sisters. 

 

Story time Schedule

 

Tuesdays:         

“Talkers” 2’s and 3’s    9:30-10:00                                                    

 

Wednesdays 

“Young Ones” Birth-24 months    9:30:10:00

 “Preschool” Story time   1:00-1:30

                                                                                         

Thursdays        

“Talkers” 2’s and 3’s  9:30:10:00              

 

Saturday, February 20th 10:00-12:00; Every Child Ready to Read Workshop for Parents, Early Educators, and Caregivers: Come and learn about early literacy fundamentals that will promote a stronger foundation for learning to read in your child(ren) or students. Recertification Hours! Pre-registration is required by the Thursday prior at 480-488-2286

 

F.Y.I. All of our story time programs are lead by volunteers. We truly appreciate everything they do for our library and will post any changes to the schedule on our on-line calendar at www.dfla.org. Please let them know how much you appreciate their willingness to do these wonderful programs as a volunteer.        Note: If you have not attended any of our regularly scheduled events or special events please stop by and see us. We welcome you to our new beautiful facilities. All programs are free. Registration is NOT required unless noted.

 

Young Adults

Sunday, February 21st 1:00-3:00 TAG 1:00-2:00 Meeting; 2:00-3:00 Gaming; Looking for some community service for back-to-school clubs and organizations????  Join T.A.G. (Teen Advisory Group) From 1:00-2:00 Take part in some conversation involving teen programming, services and materials- Stay from 2:00-3:30 for pure fun.  Board games, Wii, and PS2 will be available for your entertainment.  Light snacks always a must.  Raffles throughout.  Free.  Ages 12-18 As always TAG meets every third Sunday of the month.

Tag’s Mission: To create an inviting atmosphere at the library for young adults with the promotion of; a diverse collection, a variety of programs, educational opportunities, and the enjoyment of reading.

Example of some of our agenda topics:

·         Arts & Crafts:  We need additional help
        All Crafts organized and ready prior to program
        Just need someone to help
        First and Third Saturday of each month 1:00-2:00

·         Homework Help~ We are starting to get students interested, but we have no one to help-
        Tuesdays at 4:00-4:45 We need you

·         Teen Tech Help Desk- Every First and Third Sunday 1:00-3:30 Come on over-
INTERESTED in Learning Chess or being involved in a Chess Club?????

EMAIL ME at jhansen@dfla.org if you are interested in any of the above

·         Community Service Opportunities:
Valentine Flowers: to be make after our Saturday, January 30 program with Breon at 1:00-2:30- We will make these flowers (cellophane and Hershey Kisses) to be sold at the Circulation Desk for a donation to TAG

·         FAR: Foothills Animal Rescue; We have decided to wait until we have more in attendance to make a final decision as to what we would like to do to raise $$ for FAR-
Ideas: Partner with Friends in Spring Rummage Sale- donating proceeds to FAR-