NWA Kids Guide

Tammy Bronson will read and talk about her newest children’s book, Sea Horse, Run! on Saturday, September 24 at 10:30 am at the Fayetteville Public Library in the Walker Community Room.  This book is the 2011 winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Award for Best Children’s Picture Book.  Tammy will also talk about writing and illustrating children’s books.  Her other books include Tiny Snail and Kalidenotes and The Mixed Up Orchestra. 

Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Library’s Children’s Desk at 479.856.7170 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            479.856.7170      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

WHAT:  Tammy Bronson Reads at Fayetteville Public Library

WHEN: Saturday, September 24 2011 at 10:30 am

WHERE: Fayetteville Public Library, Walker Community Room, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville

To schedule an interview about this event, call Lolly Greenwood at 479-856-7120 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            479-856-7120      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

The Trike Theatre presents The Dramatic Book Club!  These 30-minute workshops engage preschoolers as they play in a particular story, try out new characters, find solutions to problems, explore environments, predict outcomes, build vocabulary and forge connections. Stories are told and retold through acting, movement, puppetry, prop play, visual art and music.  One book or story will be selected for each month. All of the activities are designed so that parents can continue the play activities at home.  Workshops start at 10:30am are held on Sept. 26, Oct. 12, Oct. 24, Nov. 9, Nov. 28, Dec. 13, Dec. 19. 

The Dramatic Book Club is free and open to the public.  No registration required.

WHAT: Dramatic Book Club with Trike Theatre at the Fayetteville Public Library

WHEN: Sept. 26, Oct. 12, Oct. 24, Nov. 9, Nov. 28, Dec. 13, Dec. 19 2011 at 10:30am

WHERE: Fayetteville Public Library, Walker Community Room, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville

To schedule an interview about this event, call Lolly Greenwood at 479-856-7120 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            479-856-7120      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Summer Reading Club concludes at Fayetteville Public Library with special events to celebrate “One World, Many Stories.” Participation in the Library’s Summer Reading Club helps K-12 students combat the summer slide in reading skills and promotes literacy skills in preschoolers. The following events are geared to families.

Wednesday, August 3, 1 pm: Upstage Melodrama. Teen volunteers present “The Search for the Secret Book of Atrebor.” Best for grades K-5.  Free.

Saturday, August 6, 10:30 am: Partners in Play with Trike Theatre, an extraordinary theatre experience for families. Best for ages 3-5. Free.

Tuesday, August 9, 6:30 pm: Around the World Bedtime Storytime. Wear your PJs! For children of all ages. Free.

Thursday, August 11, 11 am to 2 pm: Daytime Lock-In for Grades K-2. Lunch and fun, book-related activities for students who have completed Kindergarten through 2nd grade. $10. Register in person at the Library’s Children’s Desk. Meets in the Walmart Storytime Room.

Friday, August 12, 8:30 pm to Saturday, August 13, 8 am: Overnight Lock-In for Grades 3-5. Get locked in the library for an overnight sleepover full of fun and games. Students must have completed third through fifth grade. $20. Register in person at the Library’s Children’s Desk.

Most events take place in the Walker Community Room.  Admission is open to the public.  For more information, call the Library at 856.7170.

To schedule an interview about these events, call Shawna Thorup at 479-856-7100 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            479-856-7100      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

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Teen Summer Reading Club at Fayetteville Public Library concludes with two special events and meetings of two on-going interest groups. These free programs revolve around the theme, “You Are Here!” Participation in the Teen Summer Reading Club combats the summer slide in reading skills and provides enrichment activities.

Tuesday, August 2 from 5 to 7 pm: Silent Library FPL: Worldwide. Quietly take on international challenges and win! Meets in the Walmart Storytime Room.

Thursday, August 4 from 6 to 8 pm: Olympic Jam with DJ Beat Bachs. Get wet and play FPL Olympic Games to live DJ mixes. Summer Reading Club grand prizes will be announced at 7:30 PM.

Monday, August 8, 5 pm: Teen Anime. Snack on breakfast munchies while enjoying favorite anime series. Meets each second of the month.

Tuesday, August 30 from 4 to 6 pm: Teen Gamers’ Club. Includes video, card and board games. Meets the last Tuesday of each month.

All events take place at the Fayetteville Public Library.  Admission is free and open to the public.  For more information, call the Library at 856.7170.

WHAT: Teen Summer Reading Club final events

WHEN: August 2011, times vary

WHERE: Fayetteville Public Library, Walker Community Room, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville

To schedule an interview about these events, call Shawna Thorup at 479-856-7100 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            479-856-7100      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

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The Fayetteville Public Library spotlights their online resources in August with Fayetteville Public Library Plus. Abbreviated as FPL+, this online version of the Fayetteville Public Library is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Library members are able to download books, music and videos; learn a new language; get help with job searches from live job coaches; receive homework help from trained tutors; find business and investment information; practice for standardized tests, including civil service and academic tests; and use many authoritative and quality research resources.

“Fayetteville Public Library Plus puts the power of the library to inspire imagination and foster learning on people’s desktops and smartphones,” said Shawna Thorup, Executive Director. “An Internet connection and a library card gives 24/7 give access to authoritative information and entertainment resources.”

Free overviews highlighting FPL+ offereings will be held at 3 pm in the Library’s Ann Henry Board room on most Tuesdays and Wednesday in August & September.

Aug.  2: Library2Go & Naxos Music Library. Download ebooks, audiobooks and films and stream music 24/7

Aug. 10: BrainFuse. Trained tutors for K-12 students and real job coaches for adults.

Aug. 16: LearningExpressLibrary. Interactive learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series.

Aug. 17: Universal Class. Over 500 self-paced enrichment and skill courses taught by trained instructors with Continuing Education Units available.

Aug. 23: BrainFuse. Trained tutors for K-12 students and real job coaches for adults.

Aug. 24: Mango Language & Little Pim. Interactive language-learning programs.

Aug. 30: Biography In Context. 600,000+ biographies covering more than 525,000 individuals for students and general interest.

Aug. 31: Morningstar Investment Research Center. Accurate, up-to-date data on 35,000 stocks and funds, along with industry and market data.

Sept. 6: Gale Virtual Reference Library. Full-text encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary /research.

Sept. 7: Factiva. Research the latest business and industry news, track global markets, or gather detailed company reports.

Sept. 13. Library2Go & Naxos Music Library. Download ebooks, audiobooks and films and stream music.

Sept. 14. Mango Language & Little Pim. Interactive language-learning programs.

Sept. 20. Mergent InvestorEdge. Research companies and access to important company documents and financial information.

Sept. 21. Universal Class. Over 500 self-paced enrichment and skill courses taught by trained instructors with Continuing Education Units available.

Sept. 27. Literature Resource Center. Research literary topics, authors, and their works.

Sept. 28: Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Information and opinions on hundreds of today’s hottest social issues with pros and cons explored.

Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 856.7250.

WHAT: Go Digital with Fayetteville Public Library Plus orientation sessions

WHEN: multiple days in August and September 2011 at 3 pm.

WHERE: Fayetteville Public Library, Ann Henry Board Room, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville

To schedule an interview about this event, call Shawna Thorup at  479-856-7100 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            479-856-7100      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

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The Friends of the Fayetteville Public Library will hold a press conference on Friday, July 29 at 2 pm to issue a fundraising challenge to the community.

The Friends will announce an additional pledge of $75,000 toward the Fayetteville Public Library Foundation’s National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Challenge Grant. The Foundation is trying to build a $2 million endowment to support the Library’s humanities collections and programming. With this pledge, the Friends of the Library are the lead gift toward this endowment with a $205,500 commitment. The NEH matches every three dollars raised with one dollar, earning the endowment an additional $68,500.

“The Friends of the Library will donate this extraordinary amount by selling used books for a dollar and $10 annual membership dues,” said Shawna Thorup, Executive Director. Kim Ratliff, President of the Friends of the Library said, “The Friends represent regular people who can’t give a huge amount of money individually, but who as a group can contribute toward the greater good.”

Fundraising for the endowment began in 2005, and the Foundation must meet annual fundraising benchmarks set by the NEH. They are about $93,000 short of their $600,000 goal for the 2010-11 fundraising period, which concludes August 15.

Ratliff said, “We are so proud of our Library, its staff and the many services offered so we want to challenge the community to match our $75,000 pledge with whatever they can manage. If every citizen of Fayetteville pledged just one dollar toward the humanities endowment, we can achieve this year’s fundraising goal.”

WHAT: Press conference: Friends of the Library Challenge Community to Build Humanities Endowment

WHEN: Friday, July 29 2011 at 2 pm

WHERE: Fayetteville Public Library, Walker Community Room, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville

To schedule an interview about this event, call Shawna Thorup at 479-856-7100 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            479-856-7100      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

 Fayetteville Public Library.   We inspire imagination and foster learning.

Fayetteville Public Library. We inspire imagination and foster learning.

Free weekly programs that revolve around the theme while inspiring teens to read. 

Thursday, July 7, 5:30 pm: Popcorn & I am Number Four (PG-13)
Monday, July 11, 5-6:30pm: Teen Anime
Saturday, July 16, 11am-1pm: Saturday Morning Anime
Tuesday, July 19, 4pm: Global Beads Bracelet-Making with Suzie+
Wednesday, July 20, 11:30am to 12:30pm: Peace out at Town Center.
Thursday, July 21, 5:30 pm: Popcorn & Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (PG-13)
Saturday, July 23, 11am-1pm: Saturday Morning Anime
Tuesday, July 26, 4-7 pm: World, Wide World of Games
Thursday, July 28: Popcorn & Bride and Prejudice (PG-13) 
Saturday, July 30, 3 pm: Desert Fire Belly Dancing+

Sunday, July 3 through July 30: Where’s Brie? Facebook search game

Sunday, July 10 – Thursday, July 14: Big Screen Week ‘o Hogwarts – Dress Hogwarts, prizes include tickets to Deathly HallowsPt. 2
Sunday, July 10, 2 pm: Sorcerer’s Stone
Tuesday, July 12, 2pm: Chamber of Secrets & Prisoner of Azkaban
Wednesday, July 13, 3pm: Goblet of Fire & Order of the Phoenix
Thursday, July 14, 2pm: Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1. 

All events take place at the Fayetteville Public Library. Admission is free and open to the public Events marked with + require registration. Admission is free and open to the public.  For more information, call the Children’s Desk at 856.7170.

WHAT: July Teen Summer Reading Club Events 
WHEN: July, 2011, times vary

WHERE: Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville

To schedule an interview about this event, call Shawna Thorup at 479-856-7100 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            479-856-7100      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

One World, Many Stories

Free weekly programs that revolve around the theme while inspiring students to read.

Tuesday, July 5, 10:30am: Animal stories and parade - bring your favorite stuffed animal.
Tuesday, July 12, 10:30am: Anansi the Spider with FPL’s Executive Director.
Tuesday, July 19, 10:30am: 7-UP storytime
Tuesday, July 26, 10:30am: Shannon Wurst, NWA 2010 Female Singer/Songwriter of the year

On-going weekly programs:
Monday & Thursday, 9:45am: Baby Bookworms, Birth to 24 months
Monday & Wednesday, 10:30am: Preschool Storytime, 3 to 5 year-olds
Thursday & Friday, 10:30am: Toddler Time, 2 to 3 year-olds
Every Saturday in July, 10am: Book Buddies – 7up volunteers read to preschoolers and emerging readers.

All events take place in the Wal-Mart Storytime Room. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Children’s Desk at 856.7170.

Fayetteville Public Library. We inspire imagination and foster learning.