When the Big Band Came to the Library

If you were at the Fremont Main Library mid-afternoon on Saturday, November 10, in all likelihood you heard Gus Wedemeyer’s Three O’Clock Jump Big Band play music that made you feel like dancing.  If you missed it, the performance is on You Tube as several postings.  Here’s the opening portion.  For future events at the library, make sure to check the library’s online calendar.  Mark 2-3 p.m. Saturday, December 8, now so you won’t miss the Hillside Woodwind Quintet perform holiday favorites and classical melodies in the Fukaya Room.

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Highlights of 2011 at Centerville Library

Another year has gone by.  I’d like to share a video of the major events at our library in 2011.  It was another busy year with many fun and/or educational family activities.  The happy faces in this video make me feel rewarded and look forward to the coming year.  Enjoy the video and have a wonderful 2012!

*Video quality can be adjusted to HD but the playback may lag on some computers.

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Summer Reading Game “One World, Many Stories” is Here!

Lots of Fun

You may know all about the Summer Reading Game, but don’t forget to check out the weekly, free programs at the Fremont Main Library.  The first program will be a ventriloquist, Tony Boders, with cool, crazy critters:

Critter Continents!

 Visit different continents and hear from the special animals who live there!  Australian Kangaroo, African Lion in the story of the Lion and the Mouse, Penguin from Antarctica, Orangutan from Asia, and MORE!  
I look forward to seeing you at the library showcase in Fremont!  Book early for summer. 

 

Look at those Critters!

 

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What’s happening at Centerville Library in March

Lots are happening at Centerville Library in March! Besides two on-going reading programs–Read-With-Me and Read-To-Me, and the monthly Kids Book Club and Mandarin Parenting Class, we are also offering three special programs to make this month a very eventful one.

*Click on the picture on the left to see the program flyer.

	Create a Tree Collage Day: March 1 – 17 Time: Click on the picture on the left for public participation hours. As part of the Art IS Education, an annual showcase of youth arts learning in Alameda County, kids, teens and their family are invited to stop by Centerville Library to create tree collages with old magazines, candy wrappers, shopping bags and other recycled materials. After it’s completed, the 3′ X 15′ project will be on display in the Children’s Area to honor this year’s theme–”Creating Soluntions for the World We Share”.
	Library Bucks Day: March 1 – April 26, 2 P.M. Time: Library Open hours. The popular Library Bucks are back! Kids read library books to earn Library Bucks. The more your read, the more Library Bucks you earn! The more Library Bucks you earn, the better chances to win your dream prizes at the Kids Auction! The auction is scheduled at 3:00 P.M. on April 26, 2011. Small items will be for sale after the auction. A balloon artist will also be onsite making balloon figures for you to purchase. All sales are Library Bucks only. Pick up a reading log and start reading, there’s no time to wait! *To watch a video of last year’s auction, click HERE.
	Duct Tape Crafts for Teens Day: Tuesday, March 15. Time: 6:30-8 PM. Join us for the fun of making a colorful wallet entirely out of ordinary duct tape! Supplies and materials are provided. Seats are limited, a free ticket is required to attend. Tickets are available beginning at 6:00 pm at the Information Desk.

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Centerville Library Camp Video

Centerville held a 2-day Kids Library Camp on June 23rd and 25th. The registration was full in three days but the inquiries never stopped, even when the camp was already in session. Thirty-six kids in grades 4 to 7 attended and all left with happy comments like “It was awesome!”, This was a really fun camp. I want to do it next year!!!”, “This was so rad!” Wow!

Take a look of this video to see what kids were learning and the fun we all had. I tried to cover all the sessions in the order they were presented but had to leave out the exciting Contest. The pictures of the contest were deleted by mistake.

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What’s happening this month at Centerville, Irvington, and Niles Libraries?

	Tuesdays and Thursdays except school breaks. 3:15-5:15 P.M. Read With Me @ Centerville One-on-one reading assistance for elementary students. Details here.
	Thursdays except school breaks. 3:30-4:30 P.M. Read To Me @ Centerville. Drop-in storytime for 2-6 year olds. Details here.
	Thursday, Dec. 4, 12:30-2:00 P.M. Parenting Class for Mandarin-speaking parents @ Centerville. Monthly parenting class with Dr. Shu-Ling Chen. Details here.
	Wednesday, Dec. 10, 3:30-4:30 P.M. Children’s Winter Craft Time @ Irvington. Details here. Tuesday, Dec. 16, 3:30-4:30 P.M. Children’s Winter Craft Time @ Niles. Details here. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1:30-5:30 P.M. Drop-in Winter Craft Time @ Centerville. Details here.
	Thursday, Dec. 11, 4-5 P.M. Kids Book Club @ Centerville This month’s books is Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde. Details here.
	Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2-4 P.M. Nintendo DS Game Time @ Centerville For kids 7-14. Bring your DS and games. Details here.
	Wednesday, Dec. 24, 3-4:30 P.M. Chess Club for Kids @ Irvington. Details here.

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Read-To-Me Storytime

Read-To-Me is a weekly drop-in storytime at Centerville Library. Every Thursday afternoon between 3:30 and 4:30, two sets of teen volunteers will be in the Children’s Area reading stories. Children ages 2-6 and their families are welcome to join us and stay as long as you want. Ask those who have been coming every week, listening to teen volunteers reading stories is totally a fun experience! Here is one for you:

Want to hear more stories? Just click on the title!  Be sure to check back this post often as new titles will be added in the future.

Where is Spot? / by Eric Hill

McGillycuddy Could! / by Pamela Duncan Edwards

What Makes a Rainbow? / by Betty Ann Schwartz

WHAT?! Cried Granny / by Kate Lum

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs / by Jon Scieszka

Face-To-Face Safari / by Sally Hewitt

Best Friends / by Charlotte Labaronne

Are you grumpy, Santa? / by Gregg & Evan Spiridellis

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