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Polarfest

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Bridgenorth 292-5065 / Ennismore 292-8022 / Lakefield 652-8623

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March Break Programs

Please pre-register if you wish to take part in any of our March Break programs!  15 children per program!

Bridgenorth 292-5065        Ennismore 292-8022        Lakefield 652-8623

Ages 4-6

Join us for tall tales, great games and creative art!  10-11:30 a.m.   Ennismore - March 16, Lakefield - March 17th, Bridgenorth - March 18th

Ages 8-12  (Bridgenorth & Lakefield)

Spend an afternoon at the library for group games, a craft and a computer workshop in comic making and family friendly online gaming.  *Bring a snack!  12:30-3:30 p.m.  Lakefield - March 17th, Bridgenorth - March 18th

Ages 8-12 (Ennismore)

Turn on your creative side with some group games before we get out the fabric paints to design t-shirts of our won.  Bring a plain t-shirt to work on.  12:30-2:00 p.m.

Preschool Storytime

Get your child ready for reading by joining Preschool Storytime this spring at your branch of the Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield Library. Watch this space for specific dates and times!  For further information e-mail Kathleen

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 Click on the Forest of Reading image to visit the 2010 website, complete with reading lists for all age groups.



 

 

 

 

Silver Birch Reading Club 2010

Hey kids in Grades 3 - 6!  Come out to read the hottest books from Canadian Writers!  Join the Silver Birch Club by registering at your local branch or during our January visit to your school.  Silver Birch Club meetings will feature special presentations, investigations and games highlighting the books you are reading.  At our last event you will vote for your favourite books during our end of club pizza party. This year the club we will meet 5 times between February 9th and April 22nd. 

Lakefield: Tuesdays after school

Feb 9th       Mar 2nd    Mar 23rd    Apr 6       Apr 20th (Voting Day & Pizza Party)

Ennismore: Wednesdays after school

Feb 10        Mar 3rd    Mar 24th    Apr 7th     Apr 21st (Voting Day & Pizza Party)
Bridgenorth: Thursdays after school

Feb 11th     Mar 4th    Mar 25th    Apr 8th     Apr 22nd (Voting Day & Pizza Party

Contact our Children's Programming Coordinator Kathleen Charlton for further details: Phone: 292-5065 or Email kch

PolarFest : Family Storytime for Little Icicles 

Warm up your little ones this Polarfest with a special all ages storytime led by Kathleen from the Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield Library.  Celebrate the cold with snowy tales of outdoor fun, sing songs about the wonders of winter and create a simple polar craft to take home.   

Location: In the Optimist Hall below the Ennismore Library

Date & Time: Saturday February 6th from 10 - 11 am
 

Reading Buddies

The Reading Buddies Program involves adult and teen volunteers reading and playing literacy based games one-on-one with a group of children in Grades 1 and 2 every week after school for one hour.  Children are referred by their Teachers to take part in the program.  Reading Buddies meet each Thursday from October 1st 2009 - February 11th 2010 at the Ennismore branch.

 

 

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