*Story*Time @ Upton*Library*

Monday, April 16, 2007

National Library Week!

Happy School Vacation Week ....

and Happy National Library Week!!

Click here for National Library Week Events sponsored by Upton Town Library!

Don't forget about all the wonderful passes we have to area museums, thanks to the Friends of the Upton Town Library! Click here for a complete list!

Tuesday is National Library Workers Day!

Libraries work because WE do!

Sunday, April 1, 2007

Charlotte's Web on DVD

The 'best family film of the year' arrives on DVD this Tuesday, April 3rd!
It's 'SOME MOVIE'!
'Terrific'!

Finding Meaning in The Higher Power of Lucky

Click here to watch an interview with Susan Patron, author of this year's controversial Newberry Medal winner, The Higher Power of Lucky.

Click HERE to read what others have said about the controversy surrounding this book.

Friday, March 30, 2007

Septimus Heap: Book #3 is Here!

Book #3: Physik

Fans of Septimus Heap will be thrilled to know that the third installment has arrived! This series has fans of all ages, with parents reporting it as a fave even more than kids! If you like Harry Potter, you should definitely check out this 'magykal' trio by Angie Sage ...

Book #1: Magyk .... The seventh son of a seventh son, Septimus Heap is destined to be a powerful wizard, but is carried off shortly after his birth by a midwife who says he was born dead. In his place, his parents raise an abandoned newborn baby girl. Ten years later an evil wizard named DomDaniel appears to search for the baby girl, who is actually a princess.

Book #2: Flyte .... When Princess Jenna is pursued by a dark wizard, it is the apprentice, Septimus Heap, who must save her while enduring such terrors as a night in the Forest with hungry wolverines and carnivorous trees.

Saturday, March 24, 2007

I met Jane Yolen!!!

As if my surprise birthday celebration at Thursday's storytime wasn't enough excitement for one week, on Friday I had the great pleasure of meeting JANE YOLEN!!! Jane was the keynote speaker at a Massachusetts Library Association conference for youth-services librarians from all across the state, at Tower Hill in Boylston.

Jane Yolen is the author of approximately a gazillion books for readers of all ages and has won LOTS of awards.

She has often been referred to as America's Hans Christian Andersen ...
you can read an interview of her discussing one of her books which honors that beloved author here.

An incredible writer,

she is also a wonderful speaker and it was truly an honor to be in her presence and listen to all she had to say about children's literature.

Miss Lisa's Birthday Surprise!

Thursday was my birthday, and did I get a BIG surprise from my morning StoryTime friends!!!

WOW!

Madeline & Abby's mom, Lori, made a truly AMAZING cake!!!

She MADE this herself .... from scratch .... I am still recovering from the surprise .... and all that yummy chocolate!!!

Thank you Lori, and everyone else who helped make my day so special!

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Eragon ...

. . . released on DVD today!

National Library Week events . . .

More exciting events to look forward to!!! In addition to the intergenerational concert w/David Polansky, coming up on April 18, here are some more things to do during April school vacation week (which just so happens to also be NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK!)

On the evening of Friday, April 20th, as part of the Barnes and Noble statewide fundraiser, Catch the Beat for your Library, I will be hosting a Pajama Storytime at 5:30pm in the Millbury B&N store! Wear your PJs and bring a 'blanky' and join me for a fun-filled half hour of bedtime stories!

Later that evening, ULTRA members will be participating in a Teen Book Talk, where teens from other library advisory boards will get together at B&N to discuss Teen Books in honor of the first-ever Support Teen Literature Day, sponsored by YALSA, as part of National Library Week.

Just in . . .

Everyone's Hero: "Directed - and inspired - by Christopher Reeve ... a fun-filled animated adventure the whole family will love!"

Saturday, March 17, 2007

more new DVDs for Kids!

Look for some fun, new DVD's in the children's area!
I've just added a whole bunch, including several titles from the Air Bud series---even the new one, Air Buddies!

We have 3 volumes of Charlie and Lola

on DVD, and 4 National Geographic DVDs about baby animals in the wild.

And for all you truck and tractor fans, be sure to look for All About John Deere!

Friday, March 16, 2007

"3 Generations Sing"

Registration is taking place NOW for the next session of "3 Generations Sing" ~ an intergenerational music program facilitated by Apple Tree Arts of Grafton, and sponsored cooperatively by the Upton Town Library and the Upton Senior Center.

Space is limited to 12 families with children ranging in age from birth thru age 6 (with at least one child between the ages of 2-6) and any seniors (aka: Life-experienced Individuals or LEI's!) who would like to participate in this very educational, musical, social time together. Classes are 45-minutes and are held at the Senior Center.