Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre performs “Hormiguita, the Musical Ant” on Tuesday, June 9, at 10 a.m. on the second floor of Cole Library in Mount Vernon and at 2 p.m. in Heritage Hall above the Lisbon Public Library. Questions? Contact Cathy Boggs at 895-4262.
For more information about Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre go to http://www.puppetspuppets.com.
All movies start at 10 a.m. in room 108. Questions? Call Cathy Boggs at 895-4262.
June 8 – The Tale of Despereaux
June 15 – Bolt
June 22 – Bedtime Stories
June 29 – Mary Poppins
July 6 – Wall-e
July 13 – Cars
July 20 – Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang
July 27 – Kung Fu Panda
August 3 – Surf’s Up
In celebration of Be Creative @Your Library, Cole Library is hosting Wednesday morning workshops from 10 a.m.-noon for ages 8+. Each workshop focuses on different art elements. Due to the complexity of each workshop, enrollment is limited to 12 participants. In June participants work with fiber arts. Each child must commit to all three Wednesdays because they build upon each other. To register, call 895-4271.
June 10 – dyeing wool roving
June 17 – spinning the roving into yarn
June 24 – knitting the yarn
July 1 – Kamishibai Storytelling Theatre
July 8 – beading brojects
July 15 – painting with Mark Benesh
July 22 – rubber stamping
July 29 – sewing a wheat doll
Haven’t had time yet to think about where you are going to get full text articles after you graduate? Find out about great free science resources that will keep your mind active but won’t hurt your cash flow. Offered by Mary Iber, Consulting Librarian for the Sciences.
Thursday, May 28 – 1:30 p.m.
Cole Library Room 212
Cornell College Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies are Saturday, May 30. There are a few changes to the library schedule as the academic year ends and the summer schedule begins. Watch for updates to the summer schedule at the Web site for the Mount Vernon Public Library.
Cornell Graduation Week
Monday-Tuesday, May 25-26: 8 a.m.-midnight
Wednesday-Friday, May 27-29: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 30: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 31-Monday, June 1: CLOSED
Summer Schedule Begins Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Mondays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesdays-Wednesdays: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Thursdays-Fridays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sundays: CLOSED
The favorites are in from Children’s Book Week. Ferdinand had two votes; otherwise, Cole patrons all have their very own favorites. Thanks to everyone who participated.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, illustrated by Ray Cruz
The Animals of Farmer Jones (Big Little Golden Book), illustrated by Richard Scarry
Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett, illustrated by Ron Barrett.
Corduroy written and illustrated by Don Freeman
Dog and Bear stories by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Harry, the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion, illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham.
Laurie and the Yellow Curtains (Easy Reader) by Sara Asheron, illustrated by Isabel Dawson
Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Jen Corace
Little Green Witch by Barbara Barbieri McGrath, illustrated by Martha G. Alexander
Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney.
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.
Love You Forever written by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Sheila McGraw.
The Napping House by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood.
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munsch, illustrations by Michael Martchenko.
A Parable About the King by Beth Moore, illustrated by Beverly Warren
Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd
**The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, illustrated by Robert Lawson
Tuesday by David Weisner
Wendel and Sophie by Kevin Henkes
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Young Fu of the Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze (chapter book) by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis, illustrated by William Low.
Treat your child or your inner child this week to some time with The Cat in the Hat, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, or Miss Nelson is Missing. One Cole librarian recently commented that this is a golden age in children’s literature. Take a look at the display on third floor of Cole Library – you may agree. Hopefully you will see a picture book that is an old friend or find a new story that intrigues you. Sector 7 was new to me. Cloud people? Why not?
Children’s Book Week was first proposed in 1913 with the idea that reading children’s books can change lives. We want to know your favorite picture book, or one of your favorites. Post your favorite on the Cole Library Discussion Board on Facebook or at the display on third floor. The Cole favorites will be announced on the library blog next Tuesday.
News about the swine flu outbreak is everywhere. The Cornell Student Health Service recently posted a statement about the situation and suggested ways to keep healthy. There is also a link for the Center for Disease Control to keep track of the latest developments on the outbreak by subscribing to RSS feeds, e-mail updates, and Twitter.
Cole Library offers additional ways to keep up with this situation, investigate the history of epidemics and plagues, learn about efforts to find vaccines, etc. Click here to reach the library page for access to these databases:
• Cole Library Online Catalog – find books in Cole Library using terms such as epidemiology, plagues, infectious diseases, communicable diseases.
• Credo Reference – an online source which provides full-text access to more than 300 reference books, as well as audio and video clips, images, and maps. Provides good definitions as a basis for further understanding.
• Electronic Resources – check databases such as *Academic Search Premier, CINAHL with Full Text, *Health Source Consumer Ed, Health Source Nursing/Academic Ed. for articles on research on swine flu and other diseases. Or, check out Newsbank & *Newspaper Source which offer access to regional and national newspaper articles. (Starred items are available off-campus to Mount Vernon library card holders.)
If you encounter difficulty, call a reference librarian at 895-4122 for assistance.
It’s National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide.
Everyday, libraries in big cities and small towns, colleges and universities, in schools and in businesses help transform their communities. In libraries across the country, people of all backgrounds come together for community meetings, lectures and programs, to do research with the assistance of a trained professional, to get help finding a job or to find homework help.
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.
Most of us are eager for spring weather with warmer temperatures and sunshine. Spring weather also may bring severe weather in the form of thunderstorms and tornadoes. This is Severe Weather Awareness Week. Iowans are reminded to be prepared by learning the warning signals used in your town, having an emergency plan, and assembling an emergency supply kit. For more information go to Be Ready Iowa and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration site.
