By Staff
The library will be celebrating with a "Last Blast of Summer" the week of Aug. 22 through 27. The children's department has a full week of fun planned at the library.
On Monday kids of all ages are invited for Sidewalk Games at 10 a.m.; Sidewalk Chalk from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Hand Print Painting from 11 to 1 p.m.
On Tuesday, Mr. Jim will introduce children to the fast growing sport of Cup Stacking at 1:30 p.m. followed by Juggling at 2:30 p.m. Mr. Jim, who was at the library several weeks ago, puts on a fun-filled program that really keeps the kids hopping.
J.J. The Balloon Guy will be twisting and turning balloons into all sorts of shapes and animals from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
Don't miss the magical fun on Thursday when Magic Man, Steve Compoe will perform at 1:30 p.m. then Ronald McDonald will perform at 3 p.m.
The fun continues on Friday with grab-bags available all day.
Sign-up to win bags of books throughout the week. Door prizes will be drawn every day Monday through Saturday!
For more information contact the children's department at (269) 683-8545.
The following are a few of the newest children's books available at the library.
Judy Moody Declares Independence by Megan McDonald
After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Massachusetts, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a higher allowance and her own bathroom.
Journey To The Bottomless Pit: The Story of Stephen Bishop &Mammoth Cave by Betsy Mitchell
In 1838, as the nation struggles with issues of slavery, seventeen-year-old Stephen Bishop serves his master as a guide in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave and spends his free time exploring and discovering new passages and rooms.
The Travels of Benjamin of Tudela: Through Three Continents In the Twelfth Century by Uri Shulevitz
A fictionalized account of the travels of Benjamin, a Jewish man from Tudela, Spain, who, in 1159, set out on a 14-year-long journey that took him to Italy, Greece, Palestine, Persia, China, Egypt, and Sicily.
Dad, Jackie, and Me by Myron Uhlberg
In Brooklyn, New York, in 1947, a boy learns about discrimination and tolerance as he and his deaf father share their enthusiasm over baseball and the Dodgers' first baseman, Jackie Robinson.