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Ornament Classes!

2009-11-02T17:20:26Z

Make your own Christmas ornaments at the library!

Thur., Nov. 19 @ 10:30-11:30 AM :Ages 3-Kindergarten
OR
Sat., Nov. 21 @ 9:00-10:00 AM: Ages 3-Kindergarten
(children in 3-K must be accompanied by an adult)

Sat., Nov. 21 @ 10:30-11:30 AM: Grades 1st-3rd

Sat., Nov., 21 @ 1:00-2:00 PM: Grades 4th & up

Sign up online at http://fcpl.accs.net or in the Children's Dept., 654-8746.</div>

November Start A Reaction @ Your Library!

2009-10-26T15:10:49Z

Mrs. Baugh and Microscopic Stuff

What's in pond water? What makes you sick?
Come and find out on Saturday, November 21st!

9-10 AM ~ Grades 1-3
10:30-11:30 AM ~ Grades 4 & up

Sign up online at http://fcpl.accs.net or in the Children's Dept. 654-8746.

YOU can feed the Hungry!!!

2009-09-16T17:43:20Z

Do you know what the word incline means? If so, you can feed starving people!

Sharpen your vocabulary skills and pile up rice to feed hungry people around the world!

For each word you get correct, FREE RICE donates 10 grains of rice to the UN World Food Program.

SUMMER FUN!

2009-07-27T20:37:15Z

Do you enjoy comics and graphic novels?
Do you like to draw or write?

Check out this website, Printable comics, where you can design your own comic strip!
It has a printable feature which allows you to choose characters and fill in
the blank speech and thought bubbles!

Printable comics

2009 Summer Reading Program

2009-05-28T23:31:32Z

BE CREATIVE @ YOUR LIBRARY!!!

FUN PROGRAMS, PRIZES, AND MORE!
June 1 to August 1
Get signed up at the Children's Desk!

May Start a Reaction

2009-04-27T15:41:24Z

EXPERIMENT WITH COLORS!

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May Start a Reaction
COOL, CRAZY COLORS
We'll mix colors, explore color combinations, make a stained-glass window hanging, and tye-dye a paper flower!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
9-10 AM for students in 1st and 2nd grades
10:30 to 11:30 AM for students in 3rd grade or higher

ENTER OUR DRAWING FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK!

2009-04-13T16:39:14Z

Every day that you check out books this week, you will receive an entry form for our drawing. We have some great book prizes, so come in and CHECK OUT! We'll draw for the winners on Monday the 20th!

Discover Science at our Start A Reaction Program

2009-03-31T22:45:47Z

April Start A Reaction is...
WETLAND WENDELL with his FANTABULOUS FROGS
and other AMAZING AMPHIBIOUS ANIMALS!!!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
9-10:00 AM for students in grades 1 & 2
10:30-11:30 AM for students in grades 3 and higher
teacher- Wendell Zetterberg

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2009-03-15T20:06:42Z

COME TO MARCH START A REACTION!
REALLY COLD CRYOGENICS
Witness the power of liquid nitrogen! Rubber balls shatter like glass...vapor rings shooting across the room...and ICE CREAM!

Saturday, March 28th

9 to 10 AM for students in 1st & 2nd grades
10:30 to 11:30 AM for students 3rd grade & up

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2008-11-17T22:15:02Z

SCIENCE FUN WITH SUGAR!
DECEMBER START A REACTION

Experiment with sugar with Peggy Williams!
Saturday, December 20th.
9-10AM: for students in grades 1-2
10:30-11:30: for students in grades 3 or higher.

Register online or call 654-8746.

Make sure to bring a plastic or metal container to take some of your experiments home! YUM!

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2008-11-17T22:08:01Z

PIANO RECITAL
of our piano lesson students!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 6:30 PM
Skanta Theater, Frankfort Public Library
Reception follows in Room 219.
Free and open to the public!

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2008-11-03T18:14:44Z

GOBBLE UP A GOOD READ NOVEMBER DRAWING!

Enter to win one of several great book prizes.
TO PARTICIPATE:
~ pick up a book report each time you visit the library and check out, or
~ attend a library children's program.
Then fill out the drawing form. Good Luck!

fcplkids @ 2008-10-28T18:01:00

2008-10-28T22:01:12Z

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT CLASSES

Thursday, November 20th @ 10:30 AM: for Ages 3 to Kindergarten
Thursday, November 20th @ 4:00 PM: for Grades 4th and up
Saturday, November 22nd @ 9:00 AM: for Ages 2 to Kindergarten
Saturday, November 22nd @ 10:30 AM: for Grades 1st to 3rd

Each student will make several ornaments
Cookies and drinks will be served
Registration will begin November 1, 2008
Sign up in the Children's Dept., over the phone (654-8746), or online

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2008-10-22T20:25:05Z

Study Break Down Under!
Takes place every Monday & Thursday
@ 4:30-6:00 in Harry's Coffee Shop!
For students in grades 5th to 10th.
HELP ON HOMEWORK
PLAY GAMES
COMPUTER ACCESS
FREE SNACK

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2008-10-13T13:44:43Z

Sign up for Spooky Story Hour!
For ages 3 through Kindergarten

Wednesday, October 29th
at 10:00-11:00 AM or
at 1:00-2:00 PM or
at 6:00-7:00 PM

Register online at: www.accs.net/fcpl
or in the Children's Department

Easy Kids Apple Oatmeal Recipe

2008-08-18T18:23:13Z

Put 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats and 3/4 cup apple juice in a mug and stir until mixed.

Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir then microwave 30 seconds to 1 minute (until oats and a.j. are thick when stirred).

Add 1 pouch of fruit snacks and stir. Cool for a minute before enjoying!

This recipe can be found on page 22 of Betty Crocker's Kids Cook! located in our Children's Dept.

Eat an Apple Fingerplay

2008-08-18T18:07:59Z

Children are standing

Eat an apple; (Bring right hand to mouth)

Save the core! (Close right hand in fist)

Plant the seeds,(Bend down, touch hand to ground)

And grow some more!(Extend both arms out)

Special Summer Programs!

2008-04-29T17:52:45Z

Preschool Cooking	Come, make & eat a picnic! For children ages 3 - Kindergarten
Preschool Art	Sherry Howard teaches Preschool Art. For children ages 3 - Kindergarten
Preschool Music	Nancy Huse shares books, music & more! For children ages 3 - Kindergarten. Dates to be determined!
Pottery	Join Mrs. Ault at Clinton Central High School to build pottery. Pay a $25 class fee when you register. Students in grades 2 or higher.
Drawing Class	Mrs. Ault will teach Drawing: Monsters, Superheroes, & Cartoon Characters. Students in grades 2 or higher.
Tie Dye	Join Bobbie Vance to tie dye a clean 100% cotton garment.
Look for dates on the following programs: Poetry Slam; Sing, Spell, Read, and Write; Teen Programs!

Spiders

2008-04-29T17:42:46Z

Add eight red licorice whip legs and two red-hot eyes to a chocolate cupcake (such as a Hostess cupcake.)

Butterfly Cupcake

2008-04-29T17:42:38Z

Use two crescent fruit slice candies to shape two butterfly wings on the top of a cupcake. Place two strips of licorice down the center for the body, spreading the ends to form the antennae for the butterfly.

Cookie Caterpillar

2008-04-29T17:42:32Z

Give each child a plate with a craft stick and a dab of frosting on it along with an individual bag of min-round cookies. Encourage the children to use the frosting to stick the cookies together to make a caterpillar. Provide a bowl of small candies to stick to the head for eyes and snips of Twizzlers for the antennae.
This can also be done with mini-crackers using spreadable cheese for the glue.

Bumble Bees

2008-04-29T17:42:24Z

Add yellow frosting stripes to a Ho Ho. Add licorice whip antennas and tic-tac eyes.

Five Little Grasshoppers

2008-04-29T17:42:14Z

1(2,3,4) little firefly(ies)

Flashing in the night.

Blink, blink, blink, blink,

(Wiggle finger[s] in rhythm.)

Here comes another one (add one finger.)

With its (their) flashing light(s)!

Closing Verse:

5 little fireflies

Flashing in the night.

Blink, blink, blink, blink,

(Wiggle fingers in rhythm.)

What a beautiful sight!

Bugs in My Yard

2008-04-29T17:42:05Z

(To the Tune of: "The Addams Family Theme")

There's beetles and there's crickets,

June bugs and caterpillars.

Flies, ants and wiggly spiders,

And there's bumblebees.

Bugs in my yard. (Clap, Clap)

Bugs in my yard. (Clap, Clap)

Bugs in my yard, bugs in my yard, bugs in my yard. (Clap, Clap)

I Know a Little Turtle

2008-04-29T17:41:58Z

I know a little turtle who lives in a box,
(Make an outline of a box with your hands)

He swam in the water,
(Make swimming motion with hands.)

And climbed onto rocks.
(Fingers walk up fist of other hand.)

He snapped at the fly,
(Snap fingers at imaginary fly.)

He snapped at the flea,
(Snap fingers at flea.)

He snapped at the mosquito,
(Snap fingers at mosquito.)

And he snapped at me! (Point at self.)

He caught that fly, (Clap hands.)

He caught that flea, (Clap hands.)

He caught that mosquito, (Clap hands

But he didn't catch me! (Shake head)