NOYS: Mendota Cultural Arts Festival on Saturday

On Saturday, October 3rd, from 11am to 3pm, there will be a Cultural Arts Festival at the Mendota Library.

Remind your patrons to come enjoy the always impressive Folklorico Dancers, musician Stanley Luceros as well as arts and crafts opportunities, storytelling, and artists at work at this year's cultural arts fair!

NOYS: Bilingual Children's Book Fair

On Saturday, June 6th, 11am - 3pm

San Joaquin River Parkway & Respite by the River
Presents:

Flora, Fauna, Floricanto
Bilingual Children’s Book Fair
Featuring Doug Hansen, live music, and more…

This is a FREE event and the scheduled performances include:
Bilingual children’s music by Stanley & Yolanda Lucero
Interactive Story-time with Doug Hansen
Children’s music by Jeremy Hofer

Presentation by Karen Adler, featuring her book, “California Fruit Raps”

Bring your own picnic lunch, or Tamales, Fruit, Hot Dogs, and drinks will be available for purchase.

*All day - Children’s Mural with Christine De La Hofer

Of course, the Library will be giving away free books and doing library card signups.


Come down to the river if you can, this promises to be a great time for all!

NOYS: What a Dia!

On Saturday, May 2nd, Youth Services and DGR staff collaborated to make Dia de los Ninos / Dia de los Libros (Children's Day / Book Day) entertaining and memorable for all who attended.

The day began with crafts in DGR: The shakers made plenty of noise and were ready just in time to make rhythm when Teocalli, amazing Folklorico dancers, performed in the Sarah McCardle room.

The fun didn't stop! Next up was children's librarian, storyteller and award-winning author Lucia M. Gonzalez, who's presentation included string stories, audience participation, music and anecdotes about growing up in Cuba and coming to America. She performed a puppet show of Pura Belpre's story - Perez y Martina: A Puerto Rican folktale.

Just last week it was announced - Lucia's book The Storyteller's Candle / la velita de los cuentos was named an Honor book of the 2009 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards.

The fun continued with a boogie-inducing performance by The Jammies!

The possibility of a rainy day could not stop the celebration and a great time was had by all!

Hope to see YOU next Dia!

NOYS: What a Dia for a Celebration!

The Central Library will celebrate Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009. We intend to make it a Día to remember, with exciting programs scheduled from 10:00am-2:00pm.

Through the celebration of “Children’s Day/Book Day” we will engage, entertain, and promote bilingual literacy and multicultural programs to children and families.

Event activities will include the Folklórico dance group: Teocalli, Children’s musical group: The Jammies, games, crafts and more.

Spread the word to your Patrons: We hope to see you at the celebration!

NOYS: Big Read at the River

On Saturday, March 21st, at the Coke Hallowell Center for River Studies on the San Joaquin River parkway, library staff spent a day in the past at the Tom Sawyer Big Read Adventure Day on the River.
There were games to play, displays, music, crafts, and performances for everyone’s enjoyment. Youth Services staff facilitated old-time games for children of all ages to play. Magnet fishing was the biggest hit but everyone tried their luck at the beanbag toss, while volunteers gave away prizes to all the winners. We practiced playing jacks, learned to play pick-up sticks and jumped rope between hopscotch matches.
YS Manager Lisa Eckman and Teen Coordinator Connie Urquhart were the voices behind the curtain once the announcement was heard - “Ladies and Gentlemen! Windblown Theater proudly presents: The Adventures of Tom-cat Sawyer!”

Over 900 people attended the event and even the weather cooperated to make this an incredible day to remember.