 Coming Events this Week
On Tuesday at 4 p.m. we are going to ring in Spring with a children’s party filled with snacks, crafts and… catapults! We are testing our skills to see who can fling their objects the furthest.
Afterwards we will have our regularly scheduled evening story time at 6 p.m. There will be stories, crafts, and songs. Story times are open to children of all ages.
On Thursday at 6:00 p.m. we will get together in the Cooper Clark room to have a special quiet and gentle story time for children who need a safe environment in which to explore. In Sensory Story time, we will move at a slower pace and focus on experiences with the five senses. All children are invited, but those with special needs are especially encouraged to attend.
Easter related book display
In keeping with the Easter holiday, we’ve set up a book display loaded with Easter, egg, and bunny related books. Here are a few.
 Great Book of Egg Decorating
by Grazia Buttafuoco
From the Book Description
Make beautifully decorated eggs…The techniques are described in detail and are the most treasured the world over.
- Wax embossing on natural shells
- Wax embossing on colored shells
- Drilling
- Decoupage
 The Rabbit Handbook
by K. Gendron
From the Book Description
The information you need to raise healthy rabbits. Facts, advice, and fascinating insights tell you all you need to know about
- Purchase
- Nutrition
- Health Care
- Housing
- And much more
 Scorched eggs
by Laura Childs
From the Book Description
In Laura Childs’s New York Times bestselling mystery series, Suzanne, Petra, and Toni—co-owners of the Cackleberry Club café—are equally good at serving up breakfast and serving up justice. This time they turn up the heat on a deadly firebug.
As Suzanne is getting her hair colored at Root 66, she’s stunned to witness the County Services Building next door suddenly go up in flames. Concerned neighbors throng the streets, and the fire department does their best. Unfortunately their best isn’t enough to save long time civil service worker—and friend to the Cackleberry Club—Hannah Venable.
Soon enough, it’s discovered that an accelerant was used to fan the flames. Someone set the fire on purpose — was Hannah the intended victim? Suzanne, Petra, and Toni vow to smoke out the culprit.
 Easter Blessings: The Lily Field\The Butterfly Garden
by Lenora Worth and Gail Gaymer Martin
From the Book Description
“The Lily Field” by Lenora Worth
World-weary Mariel Evans comes home to soak up the simple life, never expecting to fall in love with Heath Whitaker, a man of strong faith-or to come to believe that God watches over her, each and every day. But can Mariel let go of her fears and take a chance on love…?
“The Butterfly Garden” by Gail Gaymer Martin
After an accident leaves Emily Casale paralyzed, she abandons God and the hope of ever leaving her wheelchair. When Greg Zimmerman sets his sights on her, Emily starts to rebuild her faith and believe in herself again. With a little help from the heavens above, will Emily find the courage to take a walk down the aisle?
It’s been a busy week at the library. We have had activities and movies every day for kids, and a special St. Patrick’s Day Party in our new downstairs activity center area. It gave us a place to spread out and have multiple activities going on at once, with kids and teens doing puzzles for prizes, making crafts and playing board games. The movies had stellar attendance, and everyone got movie theater style popcorn from our popcorn machine to help with the movie atmosphere.
That is how I, Elizabeth, the Children’s Librarian, and many of our staff members spent our week, and it was exhausting, but great! We had familiar faces at the library, and new ones, trying out activities they might not have experienced before.
 Now we’re looking forward to new things happening at the library, like our adult candle and coffee party on Wednesday, the 23rd, where we will decorate and ‘Jazz up’ candle holders and candles, with most of the materials being easy dollar store finds, so they can be replicated at home. We will also be enjoying a variety of coffee, thanks to the magical power of Keurig and flavors like Cinnabon Cinnarolls and Toffee to Churro-flavored coffee. All materials are provided, including the cream and sugar!
We also have our Spring Fling on Tuesday the 29th, just after Easter. We’ll be celebrating the official start of Spring, which happens on the 20th, by making catapults and seeing who can fling objects the furthest. Refreshments, crafts and games will also be on-hand to help us kick off the new season. Hopefully the weather improves!
Next month is going to be National Poetry Month, so look out for great adult, kid and teen activities that involve words, art, and music.We’ll also be having our monthly Bunko game, and our lunchtime book club.
We will also be running our bilingual storytime and our new Sensory Storytime for all children, but especially for those with developmental and communicative disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder. The last Thursday of the month, we will tell stories and play, using all five senses in a safe, quiet and calm environment in our Cooper Clark room.
Lastly, I want to remind everyone of our upcoming Comicon! May 7th is the date, and we will start bright and early at 9 am, with costumes, discussion panels, games, prizes, and importantly, comics for attendees! All fandoms are welcome, so dust off your My Little Pony ears, your Stormtrooper helmet and your Batman cape for our costume contest, or just for the fun of it. We will be spread out throughout the library, including the new downstairs activity area, and if weather permits, outside the library as well.
I hope that we will see all of our old friends, and some new ones too, at our programs in the upcoming months. If you would like more details about any of our programs, please call the library, or check out our website at www.lmlibrary.org
 Spring Break is here! It can be a fun time to relax, maybe take a trip, catch up on reading, and catch up on sleep. But if your kids find themselves bored over Spring Break, or you just feel the need to get them out of the house for a while, Liberal Memorial Library has a lot of fun stuff that they can do!
Our basement has been transformed into a great space to make crafts, watch movies, and listen to fun speakers. On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday this week, kids and teens can join us there for a craft at 1 pm and a movie at 2 pm. We will be serving popcorn and lemonade at the movies. And, kids have the chance to win prizes playing games over the craft hour (1-2).
This Thursday at 4 pm, kids and teens should come to our St. Patrick’s Day Party! Wear green and enjoy green snacks along with games, prizes, crafts, and party favors.
 We will also be having a special St. Patrick’s Day Storytime at 6 pm on Thursday. Come hear some stories and do a craft that relate to this green, lucky holiday.
You can also get yourself out of the house, as adults can come on Thursday at noon for another game of Bunco! Bunco is an easy-to-learn dice game, and players had a ton of fun last time. Seating is limited, so call the library at (620)626-0180 to sign up.
Don’t worry, the fun doesn’t stop just because Spring Break ends. On Tuesday the 23rd at noon, adults can join us to “Jazz up your candles and coffee.” We will be using simple techniques to make candles smell and look more interesting. We’ll be doing the same with our coffee! Register on our website: http://lmlibrary.libcal.com/event/2510242?&hs=a
We will have Bilingual Storytime on Thursday, March 24 at 6 pm. Join us for stories and songs in English and Spanish along with a craft.
The library will be closed on Friday & Saturday, March 25 & 26 for Easter.
On the 29th, we’ll have a Spring Fling for kids and teens – we’ll be making catapults! Have fun catapulting objects across the room, and compete to see who can fling their objects the farthest!
We will have our second Sensory Storytime on the 31st at 6 pm. This is a quiet and gentle storytime for children who need a safe environment in which to explore. We will move at a slower pace and focus on experiences with the five senses. Children with special needs are especially encouraged to attend.
As always, we will have our normal storytimes every Tuesday at 6 pm and every Thursday at 11:15 am. Come join us for Easter-themed stories and crafts this month as we look forward to that holiday.
 One final note – Kids in grades 3-5 and 6-8 can vote on which book will win the William Allen White Award until April 15. So, if you have a child in one of these grades, see if you can get them to read one or more of the books on our William Allen White Awards shelf! The nominees can be found online at: http://www.emporia.edu/libsv/wawbookaward/masterlists/list2015-16.html
 Before I tell you about the Children’s Healthy Fun Fair, let’s take a look at what else is coming up at the library this week!
Tues. Mar. 1, 10 am – noon: The LifeStory Institute Presents: Memoir and Family History Writing Workshop – Charley Kempthorne, writer and teacher, will conduct this workshop, which is free and open to all. Registration is required as space is limited! Register by calling 620-626-0180 or going to our website: http://lmlibrary.libcal.com/event/2490233
Tues. Mar. 1 at 6 pm and Thurs. Mar. 4 at 11:15 am: Storytime! We’re reading some classic Dr. Seuss stories in honor of his birthday and doing a Seussian craft.
Thurs. Mar. 3 at 6 pm: A special evening Dr. Seuss Storytime! Enjoy some favorite Seuss books and make a Seuss-inspired craft!
Thurs. Mar. 3 at 6 pm: A special evening Dr. Seuss Storytime! Enjoy some favorite Seuss books and make a Seuss-inspired craft!
Now, let’s talk about the Thirteenth Annual Children’s Healthy Fun Fair! This year’s fair will be held on Saturday, March 5, from 10 am – 1 pm in the Agriculture Building at Seward County Fairgrounds. It’s FREE and it’s a lot of fun for the whole family! Children ages birth to sixth grade and their parents are especially invited to the fair, as are women who are pregnant.
This year, we have a lot of great things lined up for the Fair! New this year, United Healthcare is bringing a “Community Baby Shower” to the fair. Pregnant mothers will be able to learn about prenatal, post-partum, and well-baby checkups. They will also be able to learn about services available to their children, once they are born. United will also be giving gifts and a snack for pregnant mothers.
Russell Child Development Center will be handing out some fun things for the kids! This includes rubber ducks and various other items.
The Health Dept. and Safety Council will be giving out information on car seat safety and they will raffle 4 booster seats for children 4 – 8 years old.
Seward County Fire will have a fire truck display outside, weather permitting. They will also be handing out coloring books and badges.
Seward County Emergency Management will be handing out coloring books, the new revised disaster response guides for adults, and other items dealing with how to react to both natural and manmade disasters. They will also have pictures of recent storms in our area.
USD 480 will have their alphabet fishing booth, where children can fish for the letters of the alphabet, and get a piece of sidewalk chalk with suggested motor activities for children. They will also be giving away books for kids! They will also have The Newcomers Center taking pictures of the children, and kids can decorate a frame for it.
Also new this year, Southwest Kansas Diaper Bank will be displaying and handing out information about diaper need, how to help with that need, and how people can receive help with getting diapers.
Genesis Family Health together with Life Time Smile will be performing oral screenings.
Southwest Medical Center will have information about X-Rays, a demonstration of the effects of smoking on the lungs, a hands-on hand hygiene activity, and a general information booth.
Kansas Talking Books will have a booth highlighting the service, which provides free audiobooks to borrow to patrons with vision issues and children with certain reading disabilities. They will also have some fun give-a-way items for kids!
The Library will have some tabletop games to play and free books for kids, plus information for parents!
We hope that all pregnant mothers along with children ages birth – sixth grade and their parents will join us on March 5, between 10 am and 1 pm at the Ag Building on the Seward County Fairgrounds for a fun time of exhibits, demonstrations, activities, give-a-ways, and more!
Liberal Memorial Library Events this week
- President’s Day
The library will be closed on Monday, February 15th for President’s Day.
- Bunco Party – Adults
It’s not too late to sign up for our first ever Bunco party. It will be on Thursday, February 18th at noon in the Cooper-Clark meeting room. Bunco is a popular dice game that is often played at parties or with family. Refreshment will be served.
- Game Time for Kids
We will also have a Game Time for Kids on Thursday at 4 p.m. Kids will earn prizes and enjoy refreshments.
New Computers
The library is in the process of getting new laptops and power companions. Patrons can use the power companions to charge their own devices via usb, one of the library’s laptops, or possibly the patron’s own laptop if it is a model similar to one of the library laptops. The new laptops and power companions will be available for checkout for in-library usage for adult and teen patrons (with parental consent).
Valentine’s Day – New Romance Novels
We have set up a book display of new romance novels in honor of Valentine’s Day. For those of us who enjoy being swept away by a good romance, here are a few of our best and newest.
 A lady’s guide to ruin
by Kathleen Kimmel
Book Description
Joan Price is a wanted woman. A thief and a fugitive from the mental hospital where she was falsely committed, she’s now on the run from her former partners in crime. But luck must be on her side – just when it seems all is doomed, she runs straight into the arms of Martin Hargrove, Earl of Fenbrook, who mistakes her for his distant cousin, Daphne.
Lord Fenbrook has no intention of marrying, and certainly doesn’t consider his notoriously scatterbrained cousin a prospect. But her flighty persona seems to hide something far more intriguing – a secret self she trusts with no one. And Martin is determined to earn that trust……
All the stars in the heavens : a novel
by Adriana Trigiani
Book Description
The movie business is booming in 1935 when twenty-one-year-old Loretta Young meets thirty-four-year old Clark Gable on the set of The Call of the Wild. Though he’s already married, Gable falls for the stunning and vivacious young actress, and she returns his feelings.
Far from the glittering lights of Hollywood, Sister Alda Ducci has been forced to leave her convent and begin a new journey that leads her to Loretta. Becoming Miss Young’s secretary, the innocent and pious young Alda must navigate the wild terrain of Hollywood with fierce determination and a moral code that derives from her Italian roots. Over the course of decades, Alda and Loretta encounter scandal and adventure, choose love and passion, and forge an enduring bond of loyalty that will be put to the test when they face the greatest obstacle of their lives.
Who do you love
by Jennifer Weiner
Book Description
An unforgettable story about true love, real life, and second changes…
Rachel Blum and Andy Landis are just eight years old when they meet one night in an ER waiting room. Born with a congenital heart defect, Rachel is a veteran of hospitals, and she’s intrigued by the boy who shows up alone with a broken arm. He tells her his name. She tells him a story. After Andy’s taken back to a doctor and Rachel’s sent back to her bed, they think they’ll never see each other again.
Yet, over the next three decades, Andy and Rachel will meet again and again – linked by chance, history, and the memory of the first time they met, a night that changed the course of both of their lives.
Kansas Day is celebrated every January 29th to honor the day that Kansas was officially admitted into the Union in 1861.
Here are some of the books that the library has to offer that are all about what Kansas has to offer:
 The Kansas guidebook for explorers
by Marci Penner
From the Book Description
Marci teaches you how to see Kansas “with new eyes.” Whether you’re looking for a day trip, a long vacation, or just want to travel from your armchair, The Kansas Guidebook for Explorers is a priceless resource.
 Kansas curiosities : quirky characters, roadside oddities & other offbeat stuff
by Pam Grout
From the Book Description
Kansas Curiosities is your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Sunflower State has to offer. Humor columnist Pam Grout has combed Kansas for one-of-a-kind gems that make her home state truly unique.
 Kansas : off the beaten path : a guide to unique places
by Patti DeLano
From the Book Description
Devoted to travelers with a taste for the unique, this easy-to-use guide will help you discover the hidden places in Kansas that most tourists miss.
 Ghost towns of Kansas : a traveler’s guide
by Daniel Fitzgerald
From the Book Description
This illustrated guide to Kansas ghost towns will delight travelers and armchair tourists alike. Organized by region, it tells the story of 100 towns that have either disappeared without a trace or are only “a shadowy remnant of what they once were.”
Kansas Day Story Time
Don’t forget to join us at Liberal Memorial Library for a special Kansas Day themed Story Time on Thursday, January 28th at 11:15 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. There will be stories, crafts, and songs. Story times are open to children of all ages.
Super Bowl Recipe Swap
Tomorrow we will have our monthly Recipe Swap. This month’s theme is “Super Bowl snacks”. So come in and share your favorite recipe with fellow patrons who share your passion — cooking!
It will be on Monday, January 25th at 6:30 p.m. in the Cooper Clark meeting room.
 Tax Forms at the library
It’s that time of year again. If you come in to the library looking for federal and state tax forms, we will be happy to help you find the forms you need.
The library doesn’t receive as many paper tax forms each year as we did in the past, but the forms are available online and we can help you download and print them. There is also a place on our website, http://lmlibrary.org/eresources/tax-form-information/, that gives information about tax forms.
Please remember that the library staff cannot offer tax advice, but we can help you find tax forms that you need.
This week at the library:
 Join us for Library and Lunch on Tuesday at noon, where we will discuss The Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll. Bilingual Storytime launches this month on Thursday at 6 pm. Kids and their parents can come enjoy Spanish and English stories and songs, followed by a craft. And don’t forget our normal storytimes, Tuesdays at 6 pm and Thursdays at 11:15 am. We will also have a Lego Build Day on Wednesday at 4 pm in the Cooper-Clark Room. There will be treats, Legos, the Minecraft card game, and Minecraft crafts. Fun for builders of all ages!
Newberys, Caldecotts, and other Children’s Book Awards
Tomorrow is a very exciting day for all who love Children’s literature. Tomorrow morning at the American Library Association’s Midwinter Conference (held this year in Boston), the winners of the Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal, and several other children’s book awards will be announced. I’m excited to see what the committees have picked as the best of the best for 2015! With these medals on the verge of being announced, I thought I’d revisit some of my favorite past Newbery Medal winners, all available for checkout at the library:
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool (2011 Newbery winner): The author of this book lives in Wichita, Kansas! From the book description: “Twelve-year-old Abilene Tucker is the daughter of a drifter who, in the summer of 1936, sends her to stay with an old friend in Manifest, Kansas, where he grew up, and where she hopes to find out some things about his past.”
Holes by Louis Sachar (1999 Newbery winner): From the book description: “Stanley Yelnats has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.” There is also a good movie adaptation of the same name, starring Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, and Jon Voight.
The Giver by Lois Lowry (1994 Newbery winner): From the book description: “Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.”
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (1963 Newbery winner): From the book description: “Meg Murry, her savant younger brother Charles Wallace, and her friend Calvin become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg’s father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.”
And, as a long-time Dr. Seuss fan, I can’t forget about the Geisel Awards, given to “the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers.”
There is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems (2008 Geisel winner): From the book description:
“Gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head– two birds on your head! Piggie will try to help her best friend.” Mo Willems’s book, Are You Ready to Play Outside?, also featuring Gerald and Piggie, won the Geisel in 2009.
Now that Christmas is over and the wrapping paper is cleared away, it’s time to start thinking about all those things you promised yourself you’d change once the New Year began. ‘Tis the season for self-improvement and we’re here to help.
 Universal Class
If one of your resolutions is to expand your knowledge or learn a new skill, then Universal Class may be just what you need. Universal Class is now available for free to all Kansas residents courtesy of the Kansas State Library and offers hundreds of online classes covering all kinds of subjects.
Here are a few of the subjects covered:
• Accounting • Computer Training • Business • Health & Medicine
• History • How to/Do it yourself • Pet and Animal Care
Have you ever wanted to take a creative writing class? Or maybe learn how to read Tarot cards? Dog Psychology 101 might help you understand your dog’s odd behavior. Face Painting 101 could help you entertain the kids at the next birthday party.
If you’re thinking about opening your own business, one of the entrepreneurship classes might help, maybe Assertiveness Training or Business Credit 101.
They even have a Weight Loss Management class for those of us with that ever popular New Year’s Resolution.
There is something to interest just about everyone and it’s free! Kansas residents can access these online classes by going to http://kslib.info/221/Online-Databases and clicking on Universal Class. Once there you can register and create a username and password. After you’ve registered and confirmed your email address, you can enroll in up to six classes at a time. They are self-paced online classes that include video lessons, assignments and exams.
 Mango Languages
If you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, but never got around to it, Mango Languages could be just what you need. It is also available for free to all Kansas residents courtesy of the Kansas State Library.
They offer courses for 71 languages such as:
• Spanish • English • Chinese • French • Russian • Italian
They also have specialty courses such as
- Spanish for Librarians (a favorite in many libraries)
- Shakespearean English
- Russian Slang
- Wine and Cheese (French)
- Feng Shui (Chinese)
- Flamenco Dancing (Spanish – Spain)
To get started go to http://kslib.info/221/Online-Databases and click on Mango Languages. You can sign up or just access as a guest. If you do create an account, it will keep track of your progress and save your place within courses.
There is also a mobile version of Mango Languages available, just check your device’s app store.
Books
Don’t forget to come in to the library and check out our New Year’s Resolutions book display. Here are a few examples of what’s on display.
 Yes, You Can!: Home Repairs Made Easy
by Amy Wynn Pastor
Book Description
America’s favorite carpenter from ‘Trading Spaces’ uses her years of experience to write the most thorough guide to everyday home repairs.
• Demystifies repair techniques by providing information other books leave out.
• Shows how to install a dimmer switch, fix leaky taps, clean gutters, replace doorknobs, repair broken windows and more.
 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works–A True Story
by Dan Harris
Book Description
After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan Harris knew he had to make some changes…It’s a far cry from the miracle cures peddled by the self-help swamis he met; instead, it’s something he always assumed to be either impossible or useless: meditation.
After learning about research that suggests meditation can do everything from lower your blood pressure to essentially rewire your brain, Harris took a deep dive into the underreported world of CEOs, scientists, and even marines who are now using it for increased calm, focus, and happiness.
 The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life
by Rick Warren and Dr. Daniel Amen
Book Description
The Daniel Plan…is far more than a diet plan. It is an appetizing approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle where people are encouraged to get healthier together by optimizing the key five essential of faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends.
 It’s been a busy month here at the library. There have been visits from Santa and Star Wars parties, Gingerbread House making and wreath making parties. If you’ve missed any of the fun so far, don’t worry; we have plenty of activities to see you through to the end of the month.
If you need a vacation from your vacation, we have things happening every day over the Christmas break. We have parties, crafts, games and movies with a little accidental learning thrown in between. Kids and teens are invited, and of course adults are welcome to come to our movies and visit with us at craft times.
We want to keep the kids of our community, and the surrounding communities, from getting too bored, or too rowdy, and can provide tons of creative fun over the break!
Our schedule for the next two weeks is as follows:
Monday 21st: Solstice Fun: Learn about the shortest day of the year.
1 pm – Make sun dials and sun catchers at a story
2 pm – Movie @ 2
 Tuesday 22nd: Teddy & Pajama Day: Come to the library in your most comfortable jammies and bring along your favorite stuffed friend.
1 pm – Make your own teddy bear tree ornament
2 pm – Teddy Bear Party
Wednesday 23rd:
1 pm – Holiday sing-along
2 pm – Movie @ 2
4 pm – Holiday Crafts
Thursday 24th: Library Closed
Friday 25th: Library Closed–Merry Christmas!
Saturday 26: Library Closed
Monday 28th: Disney Day, All Day! Wear your favorite Disney gear!
12 pm – Disney crafts and games start at Noon!
2 pm – Disney Movie @ 2
4 pm – Disney Movie @ 4
Tuesday 29th: Music & Drama Day at the Library!
12 pm – We will be singing our hearts out, being melodramatic, and watching musicals! The fun starts at noon, and going to go until 4pm, including playing improv games!
Wednesday 30th: Anime and Art Day
12 pm – Enjoy some foreign TV, or express yourself with painting and sculpting at NOON.
2 pm – Movie @ 2!
 Thursday 31st: Noon Year’s Eve Party!
12 pm – Bring in the New Year with us at High Noon! Celebrate early, while we’re all still awake!
Friday 1st: Library Closed–Happy New Years!
Saturday 2nd: Normal library activities resume! Have fun in the children’s or teen sections and relax from having so much fun!
Questions about any of our activities? Check out our web page: www.lmlibrary.org, give us a call at 620-626-0180, or ask Tammy in person, or over e-mail! (asstdirector@lmlibrary.org)
 We’re gearing up for Christmas here at the library, with all sorts of fun activities. So if your kids (or you) need some relief from Cabin Fever during their long Winter Break, I have the perfect remedies – here’s all the fun stuff the library has in store for the rest of this month:
Santa Claus Storytime – Dec. 17 at 11:15 am and 6 pm – Santa himself will read us some Christmas stories, and of course there will be a Christmas craft.
 If you signed up for one of our Gingerbread House decorating sessions on the 19th, don’t forget to come at 9:30 am or 11:30 am (whichever one you signed up for). Don’t worry, you will receive an email reminder the day before. These sessions are by registration only, and all spaces are now full.
Star Wars Day – Dec. 18 – Just in time for the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens! All ages are welcome at these events. Star Wars crafts and prizes at 1 pm, movie at 2 pm with Star Wars posters for everyone who attends, Star Wars games and prizes at 4 pm. Wear or bring your favorite Star Wars gear!
THEME DAYS FOR KIDS’ WINTER BREAK (there will be movies, along with crafts, stories, and other fun):
Solstice crafting & celebration – Dec. 21 – Learn about the shortest day of the year. Movie at 2 pm.
Teddy Bear & PJ Day – Dec. 22 – Party at 2 pm. Come to the library in your most comfortable jammies and bring along your favorite stuffed animal.
Christmas crafts – Dec. 23 at 4 pm, make some fun Christmas crafts. Also, there will be a Christmas movie to get you in the holiday spirit at 2 pm.
Disney Day – Dec. 28 – Wear your favorite Disney gear! Disney movies at 2 and 4 pm. Enjoy some Frozen-themed fun!
Music, Drama & Musicals Day – Dec. 29 – Enjoy watching some great musicals, and even sing along if you want to!
Anime and Art Day – Dec. 30 – Enjoy an anime movie at 2 pm, and/or make some art.
Noon Year’s Eve – Dec. 31 at noon – Come celebrate the New Year while we’re all still awake.
And if you & your fellow adults need some stress relief, try our Stress Management session with Leslie Bissell on Dec. 16 at noon. Learn some techniques to relieve the stress of the holidays.
Also, don’t forget that we’re forgiving library fines this week when you donate new, unopened, unused, and non-perishable food, toiletry, clothing, and sundries, all of which will be given to the Stepping Stone Shelter. See our website at http://lmlibrary.org/fine-forgiveness-2015/ for suggested donation items. Even if you don’t have any fines, you can still contribute to helping the homeless here in Liberal by donating.
And if you didn’t yet receive a copy of this year’s Kansas Reads to Preschoolers book, Is Your Mama a Llama?, we will have free copies available at the front desk. This classic picture book is a great gift for the preschooler, baby, or toddler in your life.
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Coming Events this Week
Great Book of Egg Decorating
Scorched eggs
Easter Blessings: The Lily Field\The Butterfly Garden
