Madison-Jefferson County Public Library

Writing Workshop for Black History Contest!!!

There will be a Writers Workshop at the Madison Jefferson Public Library on
Thursday, January 8, 2009 from 6 to 7:30 to prepare for the Black History
Month 2009 Short Story Contest sponsored by the Friends of the Library. The
theme is “Created Equal”

Participation Categories and Requirements: 3rd through 5th grade students 150 – 300 words 6th through 9th grade students 200 – 400 words
10th through 12th grade students 300 – 500 words
Entrants must be residents of Jefferson County, Indiana or be library card
holders.

Awards
First prize in each of the three grade categories is $50; Second prize in
each category is $25. Judging will be done by a panel of library staff
and community members whose decisions will be final.

Entry forms can be picked up at the library. They contain more information about rules and so forth.

Entries must be turned in before 5p.m. on February 28, 2009

If you have any questions you may call me at the library, 265-2744. I work
Thursday evenings, Fridays and Sundays. Or you may email me at
tweens@mjcpl.org.

Christmas is coming!!

and Hanukkah and Kwanza of course.

I’m sitting at my desk next to a shelf full of Christmas books which makes me wonder…

What is your favorite Christmas book?

My favorite has to be How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. I love to read it out loud. The Christmas Witch by Steven Kellogg is also fun. My dad loves to read Twas the Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve. Ooh, and The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I love to listen to that one on tape with Patrick Stewart narrating. He reads it very well and has the best voice.

So how about you? What books do you love most?

And I suppose that we don’t have to stop at books. Do you have a favorite Christmas movie? White Christmas with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen. I watch it over and over and sometimes I don’t even wait for Christmas.

How about Christmas music? The Very Special Christmas cd that has Santa Baby sung by Madonna and Winter Wonderland sung by Annie Lennox. And I’m dying to get Casting Crowns’ Christmas cd.

Tell me your Christmas faves. I can’t wait to hear about them.
ttfn
Shonica

BEADS!!!

Since we had a blast the last time we played with beads I decided that we are going to do it again.

But this time…

We will make our own.

Hurrah!!!!

Thursday, December 18th
from 6 to 7 p.m.

Call the library to register just so that I have an idea of how many people are going to be here. See you soon!
Shonica
p.s. This event is for 5th through 8th graders.

Here comes Beedle the Bard

As vampires of “Twilight” rule the night, Harry Potter’s wizarding world is making an encore presentation on Thursday, Dec. 4, with the publication of Tales of Beetle the Bard.

Author J.K. Rowling hand-wrote and illustrated the original book of short stories which brought an astronomical $4 million at auction with proceeds benefiting charity.

Scholastic publishing the American version, but Amazon.com— who was the high bidder for the original book — will be publishing a limited edition that replicates the original handwritten book. Scroll to the bottom of Amazon’s sales page to see images of the original book that was sold at auction. The page also offers a review of the book complete with spoilers!

To hold you over until Dec. 4, here is some wizard rock — music performed by Harry Potter fans about the books!

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