Wednesday, May 11, 3:15-4:15 p.m. for grades 1-3. Read and watch, Jack and the Beanstalk, then decorate a planter cup and plant a seed. Take it home and watch it grow. Will it become a giant beanstalk? Registration is required. Call 585-768-8300 to sign up.
Tuesdays, April 5 - May 24, 6:30-7:00 p.m. or Thursdays, April 7 - May 26, 10:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. This is a six week program designed for 3, 4, and 5 year olds. Hear stories, sing songs, and coloring. Limit of 15 children. Register by calling 585-768-8300.
On Thursday, April 7, from 3:15-4:15 p.m. for grades 4-6. The theme of this month's discussion is "friendship." Read any book about friends and discuss it with our group. While we chat we'll make friendship bracelets. Snacks are also provided. Register by calling 585-768-8300. New members are ALWAYS welcome!
On Tuesday, April 5 our Junior Friends will meet from 3:15-4:15 p.m. This program is designed for grades 4-6. We will discuss the results of "Game Day" and possible ideas for summer programs. Register by calling 585-768-8300. New friends are ALWAYS welcome!
Hey kids -- like Silly Bandz? Then come to the Byron-Bergen Public Library at 7 p.m. Thursday for a Silly Bandz Swap! You'll have the chance to swap with other Silly Bandz fans as well as play games, enjoy refreshments and win prizes!
This event will take place at the library, at 13 South Lake Ave. in Bergen. For further details, call the library at 494-1120.
The Byron-Bergen Public Library invites everyone to join them in celebrating the end of their Summer Reading Program with a concert by Dave Ruch, whose music is both interactive and entertaining!
This program is made possible by the New York State Council for the Arts' "Decentralization Program." It is free, open to the public, and lasts from 7 until 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10.
For more details, please call 494-1120.
The kids and parents in Kelly March's (back, left) "Woolly Book Worms" club got some special treats for their last meeting Saturday: a scrumptious peanut butter pie, a delectable white cake with strawberries (both pictured below), and a visit from nearby children's author Peggy Thomas (second from right in the back).
Also included were some parent-friendly and kid-friendly beverages to wash the sweets down.
Thomas is the author of 14 books for children and young adults, including "Joshua the Giant Frog," which is a folkloric tale of the Erie Canal.
In spite of the fact that her mother, Margery Facklam, is also a children's author (her works include "Creepy, Crawly Caterpillars" and "The Big Bug Book"), writing was not Thomas' childhood ambition. Her father was a high school science teacher, and for a while it looked like she was going to follow in his footsteps and become a scientist. When it came time to go off to college, this became her focus.
Well, "focus" might not be exactly the right word...
"I kind of jumped around a lot in college," Thomas said.
After having explored different science programs, she ended up topping off her academic career with a master's degree in anthropology. But she gained something from her college experience that was arguably more valuable than a degree: her vocation.
"I learned from my mother that writing was a good, valuable thing as a kid," she explained. "And in college I realized that if I became a writer, I wouldn't have to be tied to just one thing. I could explore all these different subjects I was interested in."
Thomas' other works include juvenile nonfiction books on the subjects of forensic anthropology, animals, nature and New York State, as well as a picture book about President George Washington's life as a farmer in Mt. Vernon.
Her visit to the library was very informal. She sat down with the kids, let them ask questions, and talked about the steps involved in the writing process as well as the roles of the people involved -- including the illustrator, the editor and the copy editor.
She also showed everyone the "print run" of one of her mother's books, just to give an idea of the complexities of the book-publishing process.
Thomas lives in Middleport, which is about 2 hours and 45 minutes away from Batavia. For more information on her and the books she has written, vist her website at www.peggythomaswrites.com.
ADDITIONAL NOTE:
March would like to start Woolly Book Worms again in September. To learn more about this program, please contact the library at 343-9550, ext. 4.
Family Primetime Story Hour is for all ages and is held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. nearly every Thursday at the Richmond Memorial Library.
This event includes stories, music and finger plays. Children are welcome to wear pajamas if they wish.
Please contact the library at 343-9550 for further details.
Here is a fun and easy way to show your support of Genesee County CASA for Children. On May 12th starting at 11am, with every voucher turned in at check-out, Applebee's will donate 10% of the check amount to CASA for Children. These funds will assist CASA in advocating for abused and neglected children in Genesee County. By being a positive, constant role model for children of abuse, CASA volunteers are able to advocate for safe, permanent homes for children, increasing their chances at future life success.
To show your support, come out and enjoy great food at Applebee's in Batavia on May 12th. A voucher is needed in order for funds to be donated to CASA. The voucher can be located and printed at : www.co.genesee.ny.us. Click on the CASA link and scroll to the bottom where you'll see Abblebee's Voucher link. For more info or to learn how you can become a CASA volunteer, contact Tara Pariso at (585) 344-2550 ext. 2331 or tpariso@co.genesee.ny.us.
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Children will host a walk from Batavia City Hall, 1 Batavia City Center, to the courthouse starting at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 27.
There will also be a display at the courthouse featuring 60 life-size cut-outs, each representing a Genesee County child currently in the foster care system.
Information about CASA and other community agencies will be available at the courthouse. There will also be a $1 Jaycee's hot dog stand.
Families from Batavia's Natural Parenting Network gathered at the home of Kristi Evans today for a May Day Party that featured arts and crafts for the children. Evans said the wind today made it a little tough to do crafts outside, but all the kids were having a great time, anyway.
Sarah Fisher set up the foot-painting activity and Olivia Dayton was the first child to give it a try.
The phrase "tea party" has taken on a new meaning these days, but this morning a group of pre-school girls were on hand at the Richmond Memorial Library to reclaim the term for things more frivolous than worrying about government and taxes.
It was the "Fancy Nancy Tea Party," named after a series of popular children books.
About a dozen girls were on hand with their mothers, dressing up, decorating their own cups and plates and then sitting down to a real tea party.
Above are Mia, 3, and her friend Jadyn, 4.
Kaitlin, 2.
Violet, 3.
The women organizing and supervising the event were also all dressed up for the occassion. Above is June Lee.
The Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., will hold a tea party for preschoolers and their parents at 11 a.m. Friday, April 16.
The tea party is being held in celebration of National Library Week and will include crafts, refreshments and gift bags. Parents and kids should put on their fanciest clothes for the occasion.
Registration is required and can be done at any time. Please contact the library at 343-9550, ext. 4, for more information.
Girls age 7 and up get a chance to celebrate being a girl with crafts, outdoor activities and other projects at the Richmond Library.
The library's "American Girl" program, based on the popular children's book series, will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on April 10, 17 and 24.
Here are the names of the sessions:
4/10 - "Meet Julie"
4/17 - "Meet Lanie"
4/24 - "American Girls & their pets"
Please contact the library at 343-9550, ext. 4 for more information.
Girls age 7 and up get a chance to celebrate being a girl with crafts, outdoor activities and other projects at the Richmond Library.
The library's "American Girl" program, based on the popular children's book series, will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on April 10, 17 and 24.
Here are the names of the sessions:
4/10 - "Meet Julie"
4/17 - "Meet Lanie"
4/24 - "American Girls & their pets"
Please contact the library at 343-9550, ext. 4 for more information.
Family Primetime Story Hour is for all ages and is held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at the Richmond Memorial Library.
This event includes stories, music and finger plays. Children are welcome to wear pajamas if they wish.
Please contact the library at 343-9550 for further details.
"Wooly BookWorms" is a monthly book discussion club for students in grades 3-5 and their "favorite adult" -- be that a parent, grandparent, babysitter or other -- and will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Sat., March 13.
This session's selection is "My Side of the Mountain," by Jean Craighead George. Kids and accompanying adults will discuss the book and work on a craft afterward. Children should bring their own craft materials to work with. Refreshments will be served.
Kelly March, assistant children's librarian, invites children ages 5 through 12 and their parents to come to the Richmond Library, 19 Ross St., for the "Library Lego Club."
LLC meets from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of every month, as well as from 10 to 11 a.m.on the third Saturday of the month.
Delighted seniors and creative kids teamed up Friday at the senior center in Batavia to decorate small, terra cotta flowerpots. The little works of art were taken to Washington Towers to dry and will be delivered to seniors there at a later date.
The homeschooled children had fun painting all kinds of designs -- polka dots, colorful stripes, clouds, squiggles, checkerboard squares and more. They used fabric strings to adorn some of the pots with flowers.
The program bringing young and old together was coordinated by RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) in partnership with the Genesee County Youth Bureau.
More pictures after the jump:
Photos from the Washington Towers visit:
For more information about opportunities for intergenerational projects, please contact RSVP or the Youth Bureau. The contact information of both groups can be found on the Genesee County homepage.
In the first two photos RSVP volunteer Elisa DiPietro and Youth Bureau employee Angela Barbeau assist the kids with their projects at the Senior Center on Bank St.
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