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“I am Not Young Enough to Know Everything”
Are you as old as you feel, or do you feel as old as you are? Use these resources anytime you start to feel overwhelmed by getting older, and stay inspired to learn, play, and grow.
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Spring Preschool Storytimes End Friday, May 26
Summer Storytimes Begin July 9 While you’re waiting for Summer storytimes to begin, visit our For Kids page and try these early-literacy activities: Read Mr. Gumpy’s Outing – then have a tea party with fruity flavored iced tea. Play I Spy with rhyming words - “I spy something that rhymes with BAT.” Make sand letters [...]
A Perfect Day for Trucks
Beautiful weather, huge vehicles, and hundreds of families made “Truck Day 2012″ an overwhelming success! The only disappointment was when the fire truck got called to an emergency, but even the youngest kids understood (mostly). Special thanks to all the participating agencies and companies that provided the vehicles visiting Central Library, and to our great [...]
15 Words to Write a Poem
Threading words into verse… In March, participants in the Shirlington Branch Library Poetry Workshop were asked to think of 15 words – words having no particular relevance to each other – and write them down in list form. Then the writers were then asked to pass their lists to the person on their left. They [...]
Take a Stroll Through Cherrydale May 26
Get a Taste of Cherrydale – take a stroll, meet neighbors, and explore the neighborhood! When: Saturday May 26, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Pick up a Taste of Cherrydale card at the Cherrydale Branch Library on Saturday, May 26. Then follow the self-guided walking tour to neighborhood stores and restaurants to enjoy all kinds of [...]
Hey Hollywood, Read Our Teen Blog!
We’ve got your next blockbusters all planned out…. With the recent boom in movies based on teen lit (The Hunger Games and Twilight are just a few examples), your teen librarians have spent this week thinking about other great YA books that we want to see on the big screen. We also share our thoughts [...]
Late April in the Vegetable Garden
Have you started your spring planting? On Saturday, April 21, volunteers gathered at Central Library to work the AFAC Plot Against Hunger vegetable garden. They weeded, harvested the remaining lettuce, removed the cold frames, planted onions, and trimmed the oregano. This last weekend, our garden volunteers returned, and planted onions and leeks – check out some of [...]
“Go Inside North Korea” Author Event: “Escape from Camp 14″ by Blaine Harden–Central