Brainfuse Test Drive in October

Tue, 10/06/2009 - 1:05pm by K.C.

Need help with homework? Drop in and test drive Brainfuse Online Homework Help. You will receive a handout telling you how to connect with Brainfuse on the aadl.org website. Once you are in you’ll be free to explore all the menu items including three that connect you to a tutor: Homework Help, Live Skills Building: and the Foreign Language Lab. Check out other features like the Writing Lab, 24/7 Help, and the Test Center. Youth in grades 3 and up, teens and interested family members are welcome.

Brainfuse Test Drive | Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27 | 7:00-8:00 PM | Malletts Creek Computer Training Center

Fifth Avenue Fun!

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 4:27pm by StoryLaura

If ladybug had her way, she would never raise a wing to fly, she is just that lazy! One sneeze from enormous elephant changes all that. Everything is upside down and topsy turvy at next week’s storytimes on Tuesday 10 am and Wednesday 11 am at the Downtown Library.

Kid Bits - Go West Young'uns

Wed, 09/30/2009 - 5:45pm by ryanikoglu

In Storytime this week Ms. Rachel did A Far-Fetched Story about cold weather a-comin', and one silly Texas tale about "The Cowboy And The Black-Eyed Pea".
If you would like to read related titles, you can find:
The Princess And The Pea by Rachel Isadora, an Africa-based tale of the classic story by Hans Christian Anderson.
Born To Be A Cowgirl: A Spirited Ride Through The Old Wild West
Sixteen Cows, a tale of neighboring ranchers Cowboy Gene and Cowgirl Sue.

Helpful and Heartwarming

Wed, 09/30/2009 - 4:06pm by MariaK

Get ready to have your heart warmed and your wallet emptied. The October edition of American Baby magazine is out -- featuring an article on adoption and the 2009 American Baby Best of the Year Awards.

In the article, three women talk about the experience of placing their children with adoptive families through open adoption, which enables the birth mother to choose the adoptive family and stay in contact with them after the adoption takes place. This year's Amby award honors such useful products as Boppy as well as the interestingly named Boudreaux's Butt Paste.

Also included in this issue are a baby naming guide to help you overcome common pitfalls, and a "cough decoder" to help you diagnose your child by sound.

College Night at Traverwood

Tue, 09/29/2009 - 8:46am by K.C.

Finding the right college and getting admitted is easily the most daunting project teens and parents face. Make the process easier by listening to advice from local experts. College application experts John Boshoven, Community High’s premier college prep counselor, and Deb Merion, founder of Essay Coaching (essaycoaching.com) will be joined by performance coach Geraldine Markel at this event for parents and teens. Seating will be limited, so arrive early.

College Night | Thursday, October 8 | 7:00-8:30 PM | Traverwood | Grade 9-Adult

Math Is Fun! Seriously!

Wed, 09/23/2009 - 2:26pm by MariaK

School has rolled around again, and with school a plague worse than colds or flu ... math anxiety! Well, fear no more -- the cure has arrived. The October issue of Scholastic's "Dyna Math" magazine is here, with puzzles and articles to boost math skills painlessly.

"Dyna Math" combines mathematical puzzles with interesting stories from the news, real life and the authors' zany imaginations to help math make sense. An article about texting helps to teach graph reading, for example, and a story about a bizarre birthday party helps teach rounding and estimation.

As a former student, I can say without a doubt that the puzzles in this magazine are at least five times more interesting than any math problems I had in school. This magazine is a great resource for anyone who wants to get better at math and have fun at the same time.

Kid Bits - Apples & Pumpkins

Wed, 09/23/2009 - 1:19pm by ryanikoglu

A is for APPLES and P is for PUMPKINS and FALL is for apples and pumpkins! Ms. Rachel shared Apple Pie by Anne Wellington and Anansi And The Talking Melon (Pumpkin) by Eric Kimmel in Storytime this week. If you want more "apples" and "pumpkins" look for these titles:
A Was Once An Apple Pie
Our Apple Tree and All For Pie, Pie For All
How Many Seeds In A Pumpkin? and Pumpkins!.

It is Tree Time!

Wed, 09/23/2009 - 12:44pm by battlem

It is that time of year again, when students are studying trees and learning to identify leaves. On Saturday, September 26, 2:00-3:30pm, join the staff of the Leslie Science and Nature Center at the Traverwood Branch for hands-on activities and discover how to use a scientific key to identify trees. Weather permitting, we will take a leafy walk through the nearby Stapp Nature Area directly following the program. Program is designed for students grades k-3. Join us and learn more about the trees all around you?

Fifth Avenue Fun!

Tue, 09/22/2009 - 3:36pm by StoryLaura

A sweet, patient doggie and a tough, enormous Vingananee are the furry figures that star at the Tuesday 10 am and Wednesday 11 am storytimes at the Downtown Library next week.

Dancing Babies coming to Pittsfield

Tue, 09/22/2009 - 3:10pm by ryanikoglu

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Pack up the Daddies and bring all the Babies to Pittsfield Branch this Sunday for Dancing Babies with Dianne Dudley. This will be an active music program for families with children under 5 years old.
Put on your dancing shoes ... Sunday, September 27 @ Pittsfield Branch from 1:00 to 1:40 pm.