Duct tape

If you thought duct tape was just for fixing things, be ready for a big surprise!  I only showed the teens a duct-tape wallet and a duct-tape rose, then they created all kinds of incredible things!

Monster Storytime

Who doesn't love monsters?!  We had lots of fun and the kids made the cutest sock monster puppets!

Monsters

Get the wiggles out /

Open, shut them

(action/fingerplay)

There’s A Nightmare In My Closet

By Mercer Mayer

(book)

Go Away Big Green Monster

(puppet)

Yuck! That’s Not A Monster!

By Angela McAllister

(book)

If You’re A Monster And You Know It

(song “If you’re happy and you know it”)

Harry And The Terrible Whatzit

By Dick Gackenbach

(book)

Craft: Sock Monsters

Materials:     socks

                   Foam stickers       

Instructions: Use stickers to form eyes, mouth, spine and other parts.

I can't wait for Knit-nights and Book-talks at the library!

Have you heard about the knit-nights and book-talks series coming to the library this Fall?  I am really looking forward to these events: I love a good novel, especially when the theme is the cozy art of knitting! 

Maggie Sefton writes about Kelly Flynn, an enthusiastic knitter.  Between caring for her alpaca ranch and her hometown yarn shop, she still manages to find time to solve crimes!

 Monica Ferris includes patterns and recipes in her books about the Crewel World Needlework shop owner and part-time detective, Betsy Devonshire.

The ever-popular Debbie Macomber’s books about A Good Yarn shop on Blossom Street won’t disappoint fans of contemporary romance and domestic fiction.

Stephanie Pearl-McPhee’s book, At Knit’s End, will have you rolling on the floor laughing – be careful not to stab yourself or a neighbor with those knitting needles!

I’m also looking forward to getting some help with the pesky scarf I’m knitting.  I always seem to drop too many stitches and purl in all the wrong places.  It will be wonderful to finish that project and maybe start some new ones in time to make home-made holiday gifts.

I hope to see you all there!  This will be a wonderful opportunity to meet friends and make some new ones, too!

Knit-nights and Book-talks at the library

Knit-nights and Book-talks at the library,

Come and make some cool stuff!

No Experience required – just imagination!

Do you love crafts? Do you love to knit? Do you love to hang out with friends and hear about some great books?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this activity is for you!  The library is planning to host a series of knit-nights and book-talks this fall.  Experienced knitters from Heidi’s Yarn Haven in Ukiah will be on hand to show some awesome projects and provide expert knitting advice and assistance.   Ukiah librarians will present some super knitting-themed fiction!

We will also read some excerpts from “At Knit’s End: Meditations for women who knit too much.” by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.

Maggie Sefton’s Knitting Mystery Series: Knit One, Kill Two Dying To Sell A Deadly Yarn A Killer Stitch Fleece Navidad Dropped Dead Stitch Unraveled Cast On, Kill Off	Monica Ferris’ Needlecraft Mystery Series: Unraveled Sleeve Knitting Bones Cutwork Hanging By A Thread A Murderous Yarn Thai Die Blackwork Buttons And Bones
Debbie Macomber’s Blossom Street Novels: The Shop On Blossom Street A Good Yarn Back On Blossom Street Summer On Blossom Street

The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd:
Domestic/realistic fiction
     A motherless teenage girl learns about her place in the community and her relationship to the world around her in this touching tale.

Over Sea, Under Stone

Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper:
Mystery
    This is the first book in the ever popular "The Dark Is Rising Sequence."  Three siblings on vacation in Cornwall discover an ancient map which leads them on a dangerous quest and traps them in a battle of light and dark forces.  This book has is all - children, England, magic, good and evil!

After The Snow

After the Snow by S. D. Crocket: 
Adventure
     This futuristic survival adventure features Willo, a resourceful fifteen year old boy, who manages to survive harsh deadly conditions after the 2059 snow which brings the world into another ice age.

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

   It's a medical mystery and an Amazon adventure!  What an exciting book!  I've been thinking about starting a blog for a long time now and this is the book that motivated me to do it.  Ann Patchett is an incredible writer and the story has so many surprises that it is impossible to put the book down before it is finished.  I highly recommend this one!