Kids' Programs - April 2007

DROP-IN CHESS CLUB
Friday, April 6 @ 7-8:30 PM
Volunteer chess instructor Steve Levenson lends his excellent instruction and advice to kids of all ages. Children age 8 and under must be accompanied by a parent. Bring your own chess set if possible!

OCEAN ADVENTURES: The Caribbean Sea Expedition
Saturday, April 7 @ 10-11AM
Wayne and Karen Brown are back! Join a marine biologist and a scuba instructor as they take you on a visual tour that launches from the island of Curacao. Learn about the game of survival in this colorful reef community. Come face-to-face with the smallest to largest and most docile to most dangerous reef inhabitants including stingrays, barracuda, moray eels and sharks. For families.

Parent/Child Book Discussion
Saturday, April 7 @ 3-4PM – Rescue Josh McGuire

For kids in grades 4-8 with parent or special adult. A snack will be provided. Please register with GPL card and pick up a copy of the book.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: BEN MIKAELSEN
Meet award-winning author Ben Mikaelsen Wednesday, April 11th @ 7-8:30PM
Ben is trekking across the Montana wilderness to share his stories with you! Hear about his books, his life as a writer, and his WILD life with Buffy, a 700 pound black bear. Ben writes exciting adventure stories about kids who have to fight for what they believe in and sometimes even struggle to stay alive. Participate in some of these great programs BEFORE Ben’s visit. When he gets here you can meet him, ask him questions, buy his books, and get his autograph, too! (No registration required for this special event!)

THE WHALE AND THE SANDPIPER * Special Earth Day Event!
Friday, April 13 @ 7-7:45PM
A classic folk tale from the Marshall Islands about a selfish whale and a persnickety bird who argue about which part of the earth belongs to who! Kids will be giggling while participating as they learn about conflict resolution, the environment and the balance of life. Presented by HeadCheese Fat Boss Productions. For families.

ROMP & RHYME BABY TIME (for babies ages 12-24 months, sitting with a caregiver)
Saturday, April 14 @ 11AM-Noon
Siblings welcome, but stories and activities are directed to the specified age group. Parents must show a Glenview Library Card & a picture ID to register their children and receive a 2005-06 Romp & Rhyme/Snuggle Time pass.  Register today - registration is ongoing.

POETRY MONTH CELEBRATION EVENT
Saturday, April 28 @ 3-4PM
Experience poetry brought to life by an energetic performance artist! Bill Buczinsky of A Child’s Voice will perform poems for your enjoyment—funny poems, silly poems and poems to stimulate your senses! And then, he will perform poetry written by the winners of our very own Poetry Contest! Help us celebrate poetry, for ages 3 to 103! Tickets will be available one week prior to the event.

STORIES, SONGS & SNUGGLE TIME (for infants 6-12 months, sitting with a caregiver)
Saturday, April 28 @ 11AM-Noon
Siblings welcome, but stories and activities are directed to the specified age group. Parents must show a Glenview Library Card & a picture ID to register their children and receive a 2005-06 Romp & Rhyme/Snuggle Time pass.  Register today - registration is ongoing.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME (for 3, 4 & 5 year olds) NO YOUNGER SIBLINGS, PLEASE.
Sessions run for four weeks: Tuesday, April 3 through Monday, April 30.
Mondays @ 10-10:30AM or 1:30-2PM or 7-7:30PM
OR Tuesdays @ 10-10:30AM
OR Thursdays @ 10-10:30AM
OR Fridays @ 10-10:30AM
REGISTRATION begins Saturday, March 17 and ends Friday, March 23. Parents must show a Glenview Library Card & a picture ID to register their children. Child MUST BE appropriate age on the date of the first story time session in order to participate in the lottery.

*PLEASE NOTE: Attendance at Library programs and events constitutes consent to be photographed for Glenview Public Library publicity purposes.