December @ The Rogers Public Library
Rogers Public Library
711 S. Dixieland Rd.
Rogers , AR 72758
For more information contact:
Jackie Hardin, Children’s Library Assistant
Wal-Mart Children’s Library
621-1152, ext.26 or jhardin@rogersark.org
FOR RELEASE December 1-31
December 1-31 Dial-A-Story is available at 479-936-5444. Listen to a new story every week! Experience Tumblebooks at http://library.rpl.lib.ar.us. Click on Tumblebooks and enjoy books, games, and more!
Tuesday, December `1
Rogers - Family Story Time begins at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 1. Come and join us for a fun family story time that’s filled with stories, songs and rhymes. This week’s theme is sleepy time. This program is for the entire family. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, extension 26.
Wednesday, December 2
Rogers - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 2. This week’s Preschool Story Time with Ms. Joy will feature sleepy time stories. Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! For ages 3-5 and their caregivers. A craft will follow. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Thursday, December 3
Rogers - Toddler Story Time begins at 9:30 AM on Thursday, December 3. This week, Toddler Story Time with Ms. Rebecca will focus on good night stories. Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes. For ages 2-3 and their caregivers. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Rogers - Baby Play & Rhyme Time begins at 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 3. Introduce your little one to the library with this special program. This week’s theme is sleepy time. Join Ms. Kathleen for books, rhymes, and songs. For babies up to 2 years old and their caregivers. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Rogers - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 3. This week’s Preschool Story Time with Ms. Joy will feature sleepy time stories. Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! For ages 3-5 and their caregivers. A craft will follow. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Saturday, December 5
Rogers – Saturday Story Time begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 5. This week’s theme is sleepy time! This time is for the whole family with story and craft. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152 extension 26.
Monday, December 7
Rogers - Crafty Creators begins at 6:00 PM on Monday, December 7. Come join us for Crafty Creators, an hour filled with creation and imagination! Join us this week and make your own styroball snowman. Let your imagination soar! This program is best for ages 5 and up. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, extension 26.
Tuesday, December 8
Rogers - Family Story Time begins at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 8. Come and join us for a fun family story time that’s filled with stories, songs and rhymes. This week’s theme is silly stories. This program is for the entire family. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, extension 26.
Wednesday, December 9
Rogers - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 9. This week’s Preschool Story Time with Ms. Joy will feature silly stories. Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! For ages 3-5 and their caregivers. A craft will follow. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Thursday, December 10
Rogers - Toddler Story Time begins at 9:30 AM on Thursday, December 10. This week, Toddler Story Time with Ms. Rebecca will focus on silly stories. Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes. For ages 2-3 and their caregivers. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Rogers - Baby Play & Rhyme Time begins at 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 10. Introduce your little one to the library with this special program. This week’s theme is silly stories. Join Ms. Kathleen for books, rhymes, and songs. For babies up to 2 years old and their caregivers. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Rogers - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 10. This week’s Preschool Story Time with Ms. Joy will feature silly stories. Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! A craft will follow. For ages 3-5 and their caregivers. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Saturday, December 12
Rogers - Tween Program begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 12. Join Ms. Kathleen for a fun and creative program just for tweens in grades 5-7 or ages 10-13. Today’s activity is gingerbread houses. Create your own unique painting. Registration is limited to 20 and is required for this program. For more information: 621-1152 ext. 26.
Monday December 14
Rogers - Monday Night Bookies Book Club begins at 5:30 PM Monday, December 14. Boys and girls in grades 3-7 are invited to share excellent books, a great discussion, and snacks! Parents, guardians or other adult family members are encouraged to participate. The book to be discussed is Running Out of Time, by Margaret Haddix. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Rogers - Crafty Creators begins at 6:00 PM on Monday, December 14. Come join us for Crafty Creators, an hour filled with creation and imagination! Join us this week and make your own winter handprint painting. Let your imagination soar! This program is best for ages 5 and up. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, extension 26.
Tuesday, December 15
Rogers - Family Story Time begins at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 15. Come and join us for a fun family story time that’s filled with stories, songs and rhymes. This week’s theme is music and art. This program is for the entire family. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, extension 26.
Wednesday, December 16
Rogers - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 16. This week’s Preschool Story Time with Ms. Joy will feature stories about music and art. Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! For ages 3-5 and their caregivers. A craft will follow. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Thursday, December 17
Rogers - Toddler Story Time begins at 9:30 AM on Thursday, December 17. This week, Toddler Story Time with Ms. Kathleen will focus on music and art. Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes. For ages 2-3 and their caregivers. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Rogers - Baby Play & Rhyme Time begins at 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 17. Introduce your little one to the library with this special program. This week’s theme is music and art. Join Ms. Kathleen for books, rhymes, and songs. For babies up to 2 years old and their caregivers. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Rogers - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 17. This week’s Preschool Story Time with Ms. Joy will feature stories about music and art. Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! For ages 3-5 and their caregivers. A craft will follow. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Saturday, December 19
Rogers - Saturday Cinema begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 19. This week’s movie is Little Women [Rating: PG. Run Time: 118 min.] starring Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis, Kirsten Dunst, and Claire Danes, and directed by Gillian Armstrong. This is the story of the March family of four daughters and a strong mother (Sarandon) who, because her husband is away serving in the Army during the Civil War, must raise her “little women” on her own. The daughters include: spirited Jo (Ryder) who longs for a career as a writer; beautiful and conservative older sister Meg (Alvarado); fragile Beth (Danes); and the romantic Amy (Dunst/Mathis). Through the years, as they become women, the sisters share their most cherished and painful moments of self-discovery as their mother’s pride and strength guide them through questions of independence, romance and virtue. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, extension 26.
Monday December 21
Rogers - Crafty Creators begins at 6:00 PM on Monday, December 21. Come join us for Crafty Creators, an hour filled with creation and imagination! Join us this week and make your own popsicle picture frame. Let your imagination soar! This program is best for ages 5 and up. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, extension 26.
Tuesday, December 22
Rogers - Family Story Time begins at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 22. Come and join us for a fun family story time that’s filled with stories, songs and rhymes. This week’s theme is winter. This program is for the entire family. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, extension 26.
Wednesday, December 23
Rogers - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 23. This week’s Preschool Story Time with Ms. Joy will feature stories about winter. Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! For ages 3-5 and their caregivers. A craft will follow. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Thursday December 24 and Friday December 25
Rogers – The Rogers Public Library will be closed Thursday, December 24, and Friday, December 25.
Saturday, December 26
Rogers – Special Movie Marathon - The Children’s Library will present a holiday movie marathon Saturday, December 26. Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol begins at 10 AM. The second movie, A Christmas Story [Rated PG], will begin at 12:00 PM, and It’s a Wonderful Life will begin at 2 PM.
Monday, December 28-Thursday, December 31
Rogers – There will be no programs this week in the Children’s Department.