Telling Tales Book

Check out what the kids and teens created last month (click on the link below the picture):

 

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Happy Holidays

The Highland Branch Library will be closed  Friday, December 23 through Monday, December 26.  We’ll be open at 10 am on Tuesday, December 27 and have regular hours through Saturday, December 31.  Then we will also be closed Monday, January 2nd for New Year’s Day.  We apologize for any inconvience and wish you Happy Holidays!

Winter Wonderland

Looking for something to do with your children during break? 

 

Join us on Wednesday, December 28 at 2:00 for our Winter Wonderland program.  Jan Daitz, who does the Bug Village and Fairy House program during the summer, will be here to help you create a winter wonderland  out of bark, shells, clay, pine cones, and more.  Registration is required, so please plan ahead for this one.  Hope to see you there!

Library Supply Wishlist

At the Highland Branch Library, we love to do crafts with the children and teens who visit after school. Here is a list of materials we could use to help continue our programs and make them great.

Materials Needed:

• Acrylic Paints (liquid, not in tubes, washable if possible)
• Temera Paint (washable)
• Watercolor paints in trays
• Markers
• Boondoggle
• A hole punch
• Glue sticks
• Nice, colorful scrapbooking paper
• Plastic letter beads
• Letter stencils
• Popsicle, craft sticks
• Paper towel tubes

There will be a box at the library for any donations. Thank you for your support.

Telling Tales

Are you a child or teen who loves to write?  November is National Novel Writing Month and we are having a series of writing programs at the Highland Branch.  Each Wednesday, starting November 2, we’ll have some writing activities for children and teens to do.  At the end of the month we’ll collect them into a book and have a publishing party.  Hope to see you there!

October Art Show

We had a successful debut of our Monthly Art Show.  Nine children and teens entered their interpretations of the autumn theme.  Eva was the winner for her autumn collage.  Drop in to see their beautiful pictures in person!

Next month we will be making a paper gratitude quilt .  Drop by on Monday, November 21 or Monday November 28 to make a square using your favorite art materials and show the things for which you are grateful.

VIP Passes

Do you like to visit museums or go to shows at Geva?  If so, the library has a new service you might be interested in.  You now can take out VIP passes from the library that get you discounts on admission to different Rochester area museums.  At the Highland Branch we offer a pass to the Rochester Museum and Science Center and a pass to the Genesee Country Village and Museum that gives you buy one get one free admission.  Some other libraries also have passes for the Memorial Art Gallery, George Eastman House, and Geva Theatre.  Check one out at your next visit!

 

Monday, September 26

This coming Monday is a great day to visit the library.  First for kids and families at 2:30, we’ll be honoring Banned Books Week by creating our own protest posters celebrating our freedom to read.  Then in the evening we have two programs for adults.  At 6:00 pm you can learn how to make a terrarium and at 7:00 pm you can join our book discussion group to discuss Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks.  Choose one or come to all three!

Update:  If you missed our terrarium program, here is the beautiful terrarium he made for us:

We also have some terrarium books on display that you can check out to find out more about how to make your own.

Homework Help

Attention Parents:

 A new school year is starting, which means after-school activities are starting, too.  If your child could use a little extra help with homework or is looking for some fun things to do after school, you can’t miss this information session.  On Thursday, September 8 at 5:30 you can meet our literacy aide and hear about our Homework Helpers program and other after-school activities.  Come discover all of the great programs and services Highland Branch has to offer after school.

Last Week for Summer Reading

Our first annual Summer Reading Program for Adults will end this Friday, August 26.  There is still time to finish reading your chosen book and writing book reviews.  Make sure to turn in your book review forms by Friday to be entered in the drawing for a gift card.