Friday, June 4, 2010

June Happenings at Timberglen

BOOGIE WOOGIE BOOKS
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
Interactive storytime featuring books, movement, rhymes and music. Suggested ages: under 6 years old. We will have a special music program on June 16th.

BABY BOUNCE BASICS!
Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m.
Lapsit storytime that introduces simple rhymes, songs and books to stimulate infants. Suggested ages: under 2 years old

SUMMER SPECIALS!
Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.
June 8th: Fun, interactive music program: Bright Music, Bright Kids
June 15th: Sparky the Firedog Puppet Show from the Dallas Fire Department.
June 22nd: Library Live! brings us a fantastic storyteller, Dorayne Breedlove. For preschool
June 29th: Summer Vacation Art activity with the Dallas Museum of Art. Register at the Information Desk. Ages 6-12

MOVIE MATINEES
Thursday, June 10th and 24th, 2:00 p.m.
Family-friendly movies and snacks. Call ahead for movie title.

MAYOR’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM
May 29th to Aug. 7th
Children ages 0 to 18 can read or be read to during the summer and earn cool prizes. For more information, visit the Information Desk.

P.A.L.S Pets Aiding Literacy Skills
Wednesdays, June 23rd- July 28th, 1-2:30 p.m.
A pet therapy team will visit the library, and children can practice reading with a dog. Visit the Information Desk for registration information.

APSIG-Astrophotography Special Interest Group
Tuesday, June 1st at 6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by The Texas Astronomical Society, APSIG is dedicated to the art and science of astrophotography. More info: www.texasastro.org.

WRITERS’ WORKSHOP
Thursday, June 10th and 24th at 6:00 p.m.
Join fellow fiction writers every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Read works by other writers and have your work critiqued.

CHESS NIGHT @ THE LIBRARY
Tuesdays, 6 – 8 p.m.
Fun, casual, non-tournament play for all ages.

SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS FOR JOB SEARCH & SMALL BUSINESS
Friday, June 18th, 11:00
Please join us as nationally known speaker Cassandra Bradford leads this program on utilizing tools like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for job searching and small business formation.

TIMBERGLEN BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, June 29th at 6:30 pm.
This month’s selection is The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.