Story Time ... all about Fall!

Nearing the end of October already and it's been a busy Fall so far! During September and October our Storytime sessions haven't been very crowded, as everyone is still settling into new school schedules and routines. Our Thursday storytimes, for ages 3-6, have been focusing on Fall themes like Back-to-School, Apples, Leaves, Changing Seasons and Pumpkins.


We will be sharing some Halloween stories this week, and then moving on to Thanksgiving and Hibernation in November!

Friday mornings have been getting more and more popular as people tell their friends about all the fun we have at TinyTots LapSit StoryTime! This week, I expect to see lots of little pumpkins, black cats and who-knows-what else as the babies like to get dressed up!

Click here for some pictures from last year's Halloween session of TinyTots!

Summer Reading Wrap-Up!

I cannot even believe how quickly the summer flew by! It is already time for Back-to-School! I will be posting storytime themes soon, as we get back into the Fall routine, with 2 storytime sessions each Thursday for ages 3-6 and the return of our TinyTots LapSit StoryTime which will resume Next Friday at 10:30 for babies & toddlers up to age 3. But first .... Let's take a peek at our end-of-summer celebration, held on Saturday, August 15th! Here are some photos of the wonderful art exhibits that were on display, our rocket-making workshop and Free Ice Cream courtesy of JJs Ice Cream on Rte 140 in UPTON!

More info about this Saturday!

In addition to the other activities planned for this Saturday, I forgot to mention there will also be RAFFLES! Everyone who stops by the library on Saturday is eligible to enter drawings to win either:

• 2 passes to The Big E! (good Sept.18-Oct.4, 2009)
• 4 passes to Wachusett Mountain's 19th Annual KidsFest on Sept.26-27, 2009

Summer Reading Program FINALE!

THIS SATURDAY: August 15

@ the Upton Town Library

• 9:00-9:30am: Summer Reading Participants who completed a project based on a space-themed book of their choice are invited to bring their project to the Art Exhibit at the Library. Projects will be on display until 1:30pm for the public to see, and should be taken home by closing at 2pm.
• 10:30-11:30: stop by to make an alka-seltzer-powered rocket and blast it off! (appropriate for ages 7+)
• 11:30: join us for ICE CREAM courtesy of JJ’s Ice Cream of Upton! JJ's owner Johnna Gorman will be arriving at 11:30 and will scoop ice cream until it is gone (or 1:30, whichever comes first!)
• JJ the Cow will also be visiting, so bring your camera!
• Don't forget to bring your reading logs with you, to get prizes from the treasure chest, and be sure to check out our Wall of Star Readers while you're here!

Please Note: The day's activities will be held in the Library and on the lawn (NOT in the Town Hall as originally stated).

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Next Week:

• Tues 8/18= Teen Tuesday (ages 12-18) 3-5pm
• Wed 8/19= Family Movie Night: October Sky (rated PG) 6:30pm
• Sat 8/22= Last day to collect prizes from Treasure Chest!

Starship Adventure with Start-U-Reading Program!

UFund's Start-U-Reading program came to the Upton Town Library today for a very special Early Literacy Event, which included a visit from BUZZ LIGHTYEAR!

Art Exhibit & Ice Cream Social: please RSVP!

In order to better plan and prepare for our Summer Program Finale Event, we're asking that participants who plan to display a project in the Art Exhibit please let us know by THIS FRIDAY so we can be sure we have adequate display space and enough ribbons!

The Art Exhibit & Ice Cream Social will take place on the Library's lawn on Saturday, August 15th. (We will not be using the Town Hall, as was previously stated.) Projects need to be delivered to the library between 9-9:30am, with judging beginning at 9:30 and ribbons awarded at 10. The ribbons will remain on the projects, and the projects will remain on display until 2pm so that everyone can come see the wonderful spacey creations you have been working on this summer!

More info about the ICE CREAM will be posted soon!

Starship Adventures ...

Be sure to take a peek at our WALL Of STAR READERS in the library! There are stars representing summer readers who have completed their 25hrs of reading and there are also photos of Space Buddies having Summer Fun! Don't forget to send in YOUR photos to share, and continue to keep track of your reading! You can redeem 'stars' for prizes from the treasure chest until August 22!

Don't forget to come meet BUZZ LIGHTYEAR this THURSDAY!

News Flash!

Just added to our Summer Reading Special Events lineup . . .

We will have a very special guest at our 10:30 storytime on Thursday, August 6th!

Buzz Lightyear will be here, as part of a special literacy program!

Don't forget to bring your camera!

Wall of Star Readers

We have our first official "STAR" on our Wall of Star Readers!

Declan H was the first to complete his entire reading log (25 hours of reading). For completing the log he received a Star Reader certificate to keep, and a star to decorate for display. Way to go, Declan! Congratulations!!

Remember to keep track of the time you spend reading this summer!

For every 2-hrs you get to choose a prize from our Treasure Chest, and for 25-hrs, you, too, will receive a certificate and have the opportunity to decorate a star to display!

Spanish Storytime a Success!

This year's Spanish Storytime program is off to a great start!

We had 2 wonderful readers today, Dominique and Tony, who read Say Hola to Spanish and Si Llevas un Raton a la Escuela, then led the children in a cute mouse craft activity.

A MidSummer Night's Dream

Some pictures from our kick-off event ...

A MidSummer Night's Dream, performed by the Little Red Wagon theatre company with lots of audience participation!

This event was sponsored by the Friends of the Upton Town Library.