Stratford Library Children's Department in Stratford Connecticut November Calendar & Fairy Tale Bookfair Flyer

1. Fairy Tale
Bookfair
at Barnes & Noble of Milford
Family Night is Friday, November 18, 6:30-8:30 PM
Please see the back of this flyer for details on Family Night activities
for children of all ages
Shop November 18-23, 2011
online or in-store at Barnes & Noble of Milford
to benefit the Stratford Library Children’s Department
Thank you! Your Purchases Help the Library
The Stratford Library Bookfair is November 18-23, 2011
Shop in Store: Mention the Library at checkout or use our ID# 10573103
Shop online at bn.com/bookfairs and use our ID# 10573103 at checkout
Come see us at Barnes & Noble of Milford, 1375 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT

2. Bookfair
Family
Night
Friday, November 18, 6:30-8:30 PM
All night Free balloon animals!
Meet Lola & Chilly the Newfoundland dogs
Make a wish at our Fairy Tale Wishing Well
Meet Fairy Tale Characters
Win Door Prizes and Game Prizes
6:45 p.m. Costume Parade - Which Fairy Tale Character will you be?
7:00 p.m. Cinderella Bingo and Fairy Tale Feud Game Show
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Scavenger Hunt
7:30 p.m. Dragons and Knights Quest
Please register for Cinderella Bingo, Wimpy Kid, and Dragons and Knights.
Drop in for everything else!

3. November 2011
Special Programs
Acting Fun Tuesday, November 8 from 2:30-4 p.m. (Readers ages 8-12) online resources that can make homework a breeze.
Act out a scene with other children. Play will be introduced at the class.
Parent/Child Book Discussion
Angry Birds Tournament 11/12 at 2:30 p.m. Ages 5 to 12. Bring your 11/10 at 4:00 p.m. Ages 6-10. Share books with your child in a group
parent and their cell phone to play this fun mobile game, or play on our setting. Ask us about November’s book.
big screen!
Raising a Reader Program promotes childhood literacy for caregivers
Aspiring Authors of children ages 2 to 5. Made possible by a Graustein Foundation grant.
One Monday a month (11/21, 12/19) at 4:00 p.m. Ages 8 and up. We will accept names for the Spring 2012 session.
For children who love to write. Bring a notebook.
Read to Siena and Drago Therapy dogs visit for reading with children.
Computer Classes (Ages 9-12)
Intro to Typing. 11/2 at 4 p.m. (Ages 8-12) / A+ Excel. 11/15 at 4 p.m. Registered Toddler Time Mondays at 11:15 a.m. Walkers under 3.
This small group will explore books, songs, movements, and rhymes.
Fall Art Storytime Saturday, November 19 at 3:00 p.m. Ages 5 to 10. November registration begins 10/31 at 11 a.m.
Hear a story, then create art based on the book.
Science Kids
Family Chocolate Tasting Sunday, November 20 at 2 p.m. Ages 6 to Thursdays, 11/17, 12/29 at 4:00 p.m. Ages 7 to 12. Wacky science.
12. Taste different chocolates & brownies & pick your favorite. $4 per
child/$8 for a family of four. Storytime in Sign! Sundays, November 6 and 20 at 1:30 p.m. Ages 3-5.
Enjoy stories told in sign language with expert signer Leila Jenkins.
All Ages Knit-a-Thon Knit hats and scarves to benefit local children in
need. Contributions due December 14. Knit on your own or join us Storytime with Lola and Chilly the Dogs Friday, 11/11 at 10:30 a.m.
during our Wednesday Knitting group (See below). Please provide your Ages 3 to 5. Enjoy dog stories with these lovable Newfoundland dogs.
own materials.
Register for special programs by calling the Library at 203.385.4165
Knitting
6 week session on Wednesdays (11/9-12/14) at 3:45 p.m. Ages 7-12. All
levels welcome. Please bring needles sizes US 8-11.
Leading to Reading Workshop Barnes & Noble Bookfair Night
For parents, day care workers, and teachers. Learn about literacy Fairytale Fun!
initiatives for preschoolers. Then, check out our blue Leading to
Friday, November 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Reading kits.
Please join us for activities for children of all ages.
Magical Musical Me Saturday, November 19 at 10:30 a.m.
Babies with siblings under 5. Music time for children. Balloon animals, princess games, knights and dragons quest as well as a
costume parade will be fun for the whole family!
Online Homework Fun See the attached flyer for details
Sunday, November 13 at 2 p.m. Ages 9 to 12. Learn about the Library’s
Stratford Library Association
Children’s Department
2203 Main Street
Stratford, CT 06615
203.385.4165
www.stratfordlibrary.org

4. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
November 2011 Children’s Programs
A *star* means please
1 2 2nd grade 3 10:30 Lapsit 4 5 10:30*
10:30 Storytime visits! Leading to
register for this program. Reading
4:00* Typing
Programs are subject to (Ages 8-12) Workshop for
change. Please call to caregivers
confirm. 6:30 PJ
Storytime
6 7 10:30 8 10:30 Storytime 9 2nd grade 10 11 10:30* 12
1:30* Storytime Toddlers visits! 10:30 Lapsit Storytime with 10:30*
11:15* Regis- 2:30-4:00* Acting 3:45* Knitting Sensory
in Sign! Lola and Chilly Storytime
tered Toddlers Fun (Readers (Ages 7-12) 4:00* Parent/Child the dogs (Ages
(Ages 3-5) 2:30* Angry Birds
6:00* Raising a ages 8-12) Book Discussion Tournament
6:30 PJ 3-5)
Reader (Ages 6-10) (Ages 5-12)
Storytime
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
2:00* Online 10:30 Toddler 10:30 Storytime 3:45* Knitting 10:30 Lapsit 6:30-8:30* 10:30*
Homework Fun Time (Ages 7-12) Magical
11:15* Regis- 4:00* A+ Excel 4:00* Science Barnes &
(Ages 9-12) Musical Me
tered Toddlers (Ages 9-12) 4:30-6:00* Read Kids Noble
6:00* Raising to Siena & (Ages 0-5)
a Reader Drago Bookfair 3:00* Fall Art
Party! (Shop (Ages 5-10)
6:30 PJ 11/18-11/23)
Storytime
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
1:30* Storytime 10:30 Toddler 10:30 Storytime
Time 3:45* Knitting
in Sign! 11:15* Regis-
(Ages 3-5) tered Toddlers
(Ages 7-12) Library
4:00* Authors No PJ Storytime Closed
2:00* Family (Ages 8-12)
Chocolate Tasting 6:00* Raising a
(Ages 6-12 and Reader
family) $ materials
fee
27 28 29 30
10:30 Toddler 10:30 Storytime 2nd grade visits! Contact Us
Time Library Hours: Mon. – Thurs. 10:00-8:00,
11:15* Regis- 4:00* Afternoon 3:45* Knitting Fri. – Sat. 10:00-5:00, Sun. 1:00-5:00 (Oct. – May)
tered Toddlers Storytime (Ages 7-12)
203.385.4165 * childrens@stratfordlibrary.org
6:30 PJ
Storytime