Children’s News & Events
Miss Heidi reads SNEEZY THE SNOWMAN (YouTube, starts Jan. 4)
Miss Heidi reads “Sneezy the Snowman.” Sneezy the Snowman is cold, cold, cold. To warm up, he drinks cocoa, sits in a hot tub, stands near a warm fire–and melts! But the children know just what to do to build him up again–and make him feel “just right.” The recorded link will be available beginning January 4 on YouTube and BPL social media. Read more >
The Bloomfield Lions Club reads THESE HANDS and MARISOL MCDONALD DOESN’T MATCH (YouTube, starting Jan. 14)
Among their many and varied service projects, the Lions Club have developed a book drive initiative to collect new books with African American or Latino themes written by African American or Latino authors for middle school, elementary and pre-K students. The recorded link will be available beginning January 14 on YouTube and BPL social media. Read more >
Two Right Feet present, “Beat the Blues, Part 1” (Jan. 19 @ 10:30 AM) (Zoom)
Two Right Feet is proud to present a new winter program all about embracing the blues and burrs of winter. There is a part two of this series scheduled for next month! Be sure to sign up for both programs! (they have separate zoom links). Best for ages 5 and under. Read more >
Miss Meredith reads THE POCKET DOGS (YouTube, starting Jan. 24)
Miss Meredith shares The Pocket Dogs by Margaret Wild. Biff and Buff are always carried around in Mr. Pockets’ coat pockets, but when Biff finds himself lost in a hole that has become too big, it is up to Mr. Pockets to locate him and reassure him that all is well once more.
Will Mr. Pockets find Biff? The recorded link will be available beginning January 24 on YouTube and BPL social media. Read more >
Tween Book Club: COLD WAR CORRESPONDENT (graphic) (Jan. 24 @ 5:00 PM) (Zoom)
In our January 2022 Tween Book Club, we’ll be doing a graphic from the very popular Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series: COLD WAR CORRESPONDENT! And best of all, I will actually give out copies of the book to anyone interested in joining the discussion (while supplies last)! Books are available at both BPL locations. Register online to receive zoom details to join the book chat – you must be registered to receive a copy of the book. Read more >
FOOD EXPLORERS: Four-fold Quesadillas (Jan. 28 @ 4:00 PM) (Zoom)
Join Food Explorers to make a fun Tik Tok recipe trend: Four Fold Quesadillas! This fun recipe can be made either savory or sweet, so get crafty with your ingredients. You’ll need tortillas as the base but everything else is customizable! Register for your zoom link.
Please note: EACH monthly Food Explorer program has a separate registration. Space is limited. Best for Tweens and Teens. Read more >
Storytime With Miss Mara featuring books by authors Jan Thomas and Mem Fox (Jan. 31 @ 10:30 AM) (Facebook Live)
Miss Mara is going to have a double feature for the month of January!
For January we are going to read Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas and Shoes From Grandpa by Mem Fox. The Storytime is on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/bplct/live/ Read more >