Race Cars in Pacifica

Fifty kids of all ages had a blast designing their own race cars at the Pacifica Library.  They took great care to make the perfect car, and then had a blast racing them against the other kids down pieces of cardboard. I handed out checkered flags and tattoos to finish off the day.  The parents loved the program, and the children all left the library very excited and happy with their treasures.
Thanks Reeba, and Sarah for a great time!

More Fun at the Libraries!

Scrapbooking for Tweens/Teens will be at the Newark Library at 3pm on Saturday, June 30th. Bring a few pictures, and I'll supply the rest to make a scrapbooking layout. Space is limited, so come early, or register with kblair@aclibrary.org

Upcoming programs for July:

Tuesday, July 10th at 2pm we will make a butterfly snack at that Niles Library.

Friday, July 20th at 2pm Teens are invited to do Mexican Tin Art at the Fremont Main Library. Registration is required for this event. Contact Beth at ebuchanan@aclibrary.org

Saturday, July 21st at 3pm we will be doing clay sculpture at the Newark Library.

All events are free, so please come and have fun!!

Jewelry Workshops

I'll be hosting Memory Bracelet Workshops at the following branches.

May 24  3:30  Castro Valley
May 26  2:00  Union City
May 30  3:30  Irvington
May 31  3:30  San Lorenzo

June  4   3:00  Dublin
June 5    3:30  Niles
June 12  4:00  Centerville
June 14  3:30  Newark

All classes are for TWEENS ONLY ages 9-13.  They are free to you, but you need to register with the library of your choice at www.aclibrary.org  click on branches, then your library, find events and register there or call that library to register.  Boys are welcome too!!  I had 5 at the last workshop, and they enjoyed themselves.

Loads of Fun to Come!

I have many programs coming up this next few months, and thought I would get some of them listed so you can make plans to come join us.

Tweens and Duct Tape for 10-12 year olds
at the following libraries

4/5 San Lorenzo @2pm
4/10 Niles @2pm
4/11 Irvington @2pm
4/12 Centerville @3pm
4/13 Newark @3pm
4/25 Warm Springs (Book Mobile) @3pm

These classes are for tweens only, and you will need to register your tween at the library of your choice one week ahead of the date. Hope to see you there!

Upcoming Animal Show at the Newark Library

Christie's Critters will be at the Newark Library on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 at 3:00 to show all of her amazing critters. Lots of reptiles, snakes, furry friends, toads and more. Come join us for this free event, and get up close and personal as you learn how to care for these animals, and what pets might be good for your family.

Animal Birthday Parties

Our animals have enjoyed going to birthday parties recently! The kids love seeing them, and the furry friends especially love seeing the kids. Sprite and Mica have enjoyed acting up so the kids errupt in laughter. The snakes are very popular, as are Torch and Wheezy, the Bearded Dragons. I bring a craft for the children to do, and they love it. I am very reasonably priced, and offer a variety of parties.

Mexican Tin Art and Clay Sculpting

We had a marvelous time creating Mexican Tin Art pieces while we learned a bit about the Mexican art culture. The pieces turned out very pretty, with lots of color, and beads. This is definitely a craft for older children through adults due to the sharp pieces, and the time it takes to complete the project. This would be an amazing craft for teens!

Our class on clay sculpture was a great success. The parents had as much fun as the kids working with artists clay, creating their masterpiece. Everyone learned a lot of clay vocabulary as well. They used tools and stamps to create wonderful pieces. Most of the parents asked if this was offered monthly, so it was very well received. A bright note for the library-no mess! One tiny scrap of clay to pick up off the floor. Yay!

Offering art classes is a bit tough for the libraries, because they don't want too big a mess, but it seems the art I'm offering works out great!

Such an amazing outlet for children as well as adults, art is so worth having at your library!