CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Winter Reading Club 2012
Read for a Winning Season: A Family Reading Club
All Families
January 2 – February 29
Go for the goal this winter! Work with your family as a team to complete 10 plays and score a touchdown in our Winter Reading challenge! Read with at least one other family member and complete some fun activities as a family for your chance to win a $100 gift card. Register in the Children’s Services Department.
Start Thinking Hockey! Grades 1 – 8
January 2 – February 29
Be a player! Get in the reading game! Join the Chicago Wolves’ “Read to Succeed” program. Have fun reading and trying for Wolves’ prizes. Register in the Children’s Services Department.
Wolves Player Visit Grades 1-8
Thursday, March 1
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Kids who are registered in the Chicago Wolves “Read to Succeed” program and their families are invited to the Library to meet a Chicago Wolves player. Get an autograph and a close-up look at all of the hockey gear, and find out what it’s like to play pro hockey!
Tickets available beginning Saturday, February 18.
DROP IN STORYTIMES
Mondays
Teddy Bear Time (Birth – 24 months with an adult)
January 16 – February 20
9:30 – 10:05 a.m. Siblings welcome.
Officer Friendly Storytime (All Ages)
January 9 & February 13
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Firefighter Storytime (All Ages)
January 23 & February 27
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Storytime for All Ages
January 16, 30 & February 6 & 20
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Tuesdays
Teddy Bear Time (Birth – 24 months with an adult)
January 17 – February 21
9:30 – 10:05 a.m. Siblings welcome.
Storytime for 4’s & 5’s
January 17 – February 21
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. No siblings please.
Wednesdays
Storytime for 2’s (with an adult)
January 18 – February 22
9:30 - 9:50 OR 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. Siblings welcome.
Storytime for 3’s
January 18 – February 22
10:45 - 11:15 a.m. Siblings welcome.
Thursdays
Storytime for 2’s (with an adult)
January 19 – February 23
9:30 - 9:50 a.m. Siblings welcome.
Storytime for 3’s
January 19 – February 23
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Siblings welcome.
Saturdays
January 14 & February 11
2nd Saturday Family Storytime
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
Merry Music Makers 1 month – 5 years
Join us for a family music class for children with a parent/caregiver. It will include singing, dancing, instrument play, and just plain fun! Max: 15 Limit one class per month.
Monday, February 20 10:20 – 10:50 a.m. OR 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Registration begins February 4.
Toddler Science 18 months – 3 years
Friday, February 3 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. OR 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Join us for a different science project every other month geared for the youngest learners.
Max: 15 Limit one class per month. Registration begins Saturday, January 21.
Little Tykes Playgroup 2 – 4 yearswith an adult
Thursdays, January 19 – February 23 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Come with your children to be part of our playgroup. A great opportunity for kids to play and socialize with other children. A great opportunity for parents to socialize, too. Drop in.
Foreign Language Storytimes Presented by Language Stars 2 – 6 years
Join us for storytimes presented entirely in a foreign language. Language Stars of Park Ridge will present storytimes using their FUNimmersion technique, led by a native speaker of that language. Max: 30
Monday, February 13 – Italian
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Registration begins February 4.
Readers & Leaders 3 – 6 years with an adult
This reading readiness program uses hands-on activities to promote early literacy and cognitive development in young children. Activities will be carefully chosen to enhance children’s literacy experience and caregivers will be given tips and training on how everyday interactions can be used to enhance children’s aptitude for reading. Please make every effort to be available for all four sessions. Max: 24 children This program is made possible by a generous donation from The Friends of the Library and Chicago Software Ventures, Inc.
Wednesdays, February 8, 15, 22, 29 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Registration begins Saturday, January 21.
Discovery Days All Ages
Friday, February 10 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Drop by with your little ones. We’ll have crafts, activities and lots of fun each month as we discover topics of interest to toddlers and preschoolers in the Children’s Department. Drop in.
SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS
Brickton Art Center Classes Grades 2 - 6
Come to the Library for these special monthly art classes taught by Brickton Art Center instructors. Max: 18 Limit one class per month.
Wednesday, February 15 4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Registration begins Saturday, February 4.
Explore! Magnets! Grades 4 – 6
Wednesday, February 22 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Magnet races, bedroom makeovers and contests are just a few things that you can do with magnets. Come and learn the science behind these powerful tools while competing with your friends in several magnet-based activities. Max: 24 Registration begins Saturday, February 4.
TEACHER PROGRAM
There's an APP for That: Apps for Teachers and Classrooms
Wednesday, February 22 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Certified Google Apps Trainers Derrick Wlodarz and Michael Cannizzo will demonstrate applications for teachers who use the iPad. Learn about organizational and classroom management tools, as well as Apps that encourage learning in elementary school children. CPDU and continuing education credits available. Max: 20. Registration begins Saturday, February 4.