Water Wonders - August 20th

Water Wonders - Fascinating Fun with Water
for children and families

Date & Time: Friday, August 20, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Location: Brown Library, 122 Van Norden Street, Washington, NC

Through creative play, experimentation, and hands-on learning you and your child will explore the properties of water, learn about a few creatures that call fresh water home, and try your hand at water-based art. Jocelyn Hubbell, energetic educator and Executive Director of Cornerstones of Science, visits to present this program. Free and open to the public courtesy of Cornerstones of Science. Please pre-register by calling the library at (252) 946-4300.

For more information about Cornerstones of Science, please visit their website at:

http://www.cornerstonesofscience.org

Summer Reading Program Extended

Summer Reading Program Extended!

As most of your regrettably found out last week, our building renovations went a little over. We were closed for three days, and that just happened to coincide with the end of the Summer Reading Program. First and foremost, we'd like to thank everyone who came out and joined us Friday for the finale show, Amazing Al! We had a fantastic time, and we're definitely sad to see all the fun events end.

However, since Friday was supposed to be the end of the program, and we were closed, we have decided to extend the Summer Reading Program until Wednesday, August 11th, 2010. Make sure to have all your reading logs turned in by this date, as it's the last day to receive prizes!

We will also be announcing the top readers as soon as the Summer Reading Program is officially over. Also, make sure you come by and sign up for the Water Wonders program we're hosting on August 20th, sponsored by Cornerstones of Science!

Thank you for all your patience while the renovations are going on.

Summer Reading Program Event: Amazing Al

Summer Reading Program Event: Motivational Magic with Amazing Al, August 6th, at 11 a.m., at the Washington Civic Center!

Come and join us for the grand finale of the Summer Reading Program on Friday, August 6th, at 11 a.m., at the Washington Civic Center with Amazing Al! It's been a wonderful season, and we can't wait until next year to do it all over again!

""Amazing Al" combines humor, education, interaction, positive messages and a few surprises for everyone in his one-man performance. Al Yountz's Motivational Magic Show leaves the students motivated and feeling better about themselves. A variety of themes are available to coincide with lesson planning.

Repetition and participation leave the children with a strong impression that will last forever."

For more information on Amazing Al, please visit his website at: http://www.alyountz.com/

(image and program summary from alyountz.com)

Closed August 4th!

Brown Library will be closed all day on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010.

We will reopen on Thursday, August 5th, 2010, at noon. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.

Make a Splash Movie (5)

Flipper, Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010, at 1 p.m.!

The Summer Reading Program is finally drawing to a close, and we're sad to see it go. For the last movie in the "Make a Splash" movie series, we will be showing the classic "Flipper" on Tuesday, August 3rd, at 1 p.m.

"Sandy Ricks is sent by his mom to Coral Key, a rustic island in the Florida keys, to spend the summer with his uncle Porter Ricks. Sandy dislikes everything about his new environment until a new friend comes into his life, a dolphin named Flipper, that brings uncle and nephew together and leads Sandy on the summer adventure of a lifetime. "

There is no sign up to attend the movie, but we do encourage any kids signed up with the Summer Reading Program to attend! There is limited seating however, so make sure to arrive at least fifteen minutes early. This film is rated PG for for mild language and and mild violence.

(image from google image; synopsis from imdb.com)

Summer Reading Program Event: Ronald McDonald

It's Book Time with Ronald McDonald!

Date: July 30th
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

"It's Book Time with Ronald McDonald! ®" is an entertaining and inspirational Ronald McDonald show that addresses the topic of reading in a fun and relevant way for elementary school students. Through the use of magic, music, puppets, student participation, and, of course, lots of laughter, Ronald McDonald brings a very powerful message to the children around the world – the value of books and the enjoyment that comes from reading.

Make a Splash Movie (4)

The Water Horse, Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, at 1 p.m.!

We're getting close to the end, but it's not over yet! This coming Tuesday, Brown Library will be showing the heart-warming family movie, "The Water Horse" on Tuesday, July 27th, at 1 p.m.

"The story of The Water Horse begins when a young boy named Angus MacMorrow takes home a mysterious object he finds on the beach. He soon realizes that it is a magical egg, and finds himself raising an amazing creature: a mythical "water horse". As he and his friend, whom he names Crusoe, form a bond of friendship, Angus begins a journey of discovery, protecting a secret that gives birth to a legend."

There is no sign up to attend the movie, but we do encourage any kids signed up with the Summer Reading Program to attend! There is limited seating however, so make sure to arrive at least fifteen minutes early. This film is rated PG for some action/peril, mild language and brief smoking.

(image from google image; synopsis from tribute.ca)

Summer Reading Program Event: Goose Creek

Goose Creek State Park Outdoor Activities, Friday, July 23rd, at 11 a.m.!

The Goose Creek Park rangers are once again helping us out this summer with the Summer Reading Program. On Friday, July 23rd, at 11 a.m., Brown Library is pleased to host some fun "outdoor" activities. Since the weather outside is supposed to be so hot, we'll be hosting the activities inside! Kids will be divided up into groups, ages 3 - 7, and ages 8 - 12. The younger ones will be upstairs in the meeting room, and the older downstairs in the children's room.

We hope to see you there!

"Make a Splash" Movie! (3)

Surf's Up, Tuesday, July 20th, 2010, at 1 p.m.!

The "fishy" movies contiue at Brown Library with the third "Make a Splash" movie of the Summer Reading Program! Next week, come join us on Tuesday, July 20th, at 1 p.m. to enjoy the "mockumentary", "Surf's Up".

"This story follows a teenage rock hopper penguin named Cody Maverick from his hometown of Shiverpool, Antarctica, where all of the other penguins think he's nothing but a surfing fool, to the "Big Z Memorial Surf Off" on Pen Gu Island. Young Cody is determined to win the most important competition in the world of penguin surfing in honor of "Big Z," a deceased surfing legend whom he has idolized since childhood. But the waves in Pen Gu are different than in Shiverpool, and the competition is steep. The current champ, egotistical Tank Evans, isn't just about to let this little penguin knock him from first place without a fight. When Cody wipes out and encounters Geek, a recluse aging former surfer, living in the jungle, he learns some important lessons about life and surfing, and even teaches Geek a thing or two."

There is no sign up to attend the movie, but we do encourage any kids signed up with the Summer Reading Program to attend! There is limited seating however, so make sure to arrive at least fifteen minutes early. This film is rated PG for mild language and rude humor.

(image from google image; summary from imdb.com)

Summer Reading Program Event: Wendal Wandell

Summer Reading Program: Wendal Wandell, Storyteller, July 16th, at 11 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall!

Every event has been fantastic so far this summer, and we're hoping to keep the train rolling with Wendal Wandell. On July 16th, at 11 a.m., in the Fellowship Hall at the First United Methodist Church, Mr. Wandell, storyteller extraordinaire, will perform his program "Make a Splash in the Past".

"Author, teacher, and theatrical performer Thomas J. Shimeld, as Wendal Wandell, takes your children back in time to share the history of the Southeast. Using children's literature along with period games, magic, music, and costumes, children learn about the impact individuals have had on history such as George Washington, Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Davy Crockett, the Wright Brothers, Jimmy Carter, Martin Luther King, and Pearl S. Buck. Their inspirational stories get children to consider how they, too, can make a splash in history."

For more information on the wonderful Wendal Wandell, please visit his website at:

http://www.magicwandell.com/