Donuts for Dads: Good times at the RFPL

Thanks for all who've come out to our Saturday morning Donuts for Dads! A great time has been had by all - kids, Dads, and moms and grandparents, too. Hopefully we'll see you again in the coming weeks, and some new faces as well. Check out the pictures below!

(For those who don't know, at Donuts for Dads, we welcome you to bring the kids to the library on Saturday mornings (through March 13) from 9:30 am to Noon for some quality family time. Look at books, play some games, or work on a craft together - and of course, enjoy the Blue Max coffee, juice, donuts, and treats.)

Family Fireside, 2009

Thanks to all who came out to this year's Family Fireside Halloween party. You made it a great event! Scroll down to view pictures of all the fabulous costumed young people enjoying the games, stories, marionette show, crafts, and more!


Jackson and Miles scare the pants off passer-by!


Cleoopatra and friends.

Cowgirl was all smiles!

Listening to scary stories...

And not so scary stories...

Puppeteer Dave Herzog performs Captain Cranky and His Crew: A Pirate Adventure!

Dave Herzog with another of his marvelous marionettes.

Ring-toss!

Prizes!

Scooby-Doo makes a sitting jack-o-lantern with the help of our wonderful volunteer Delilah.

Volunteer extraordinaire Cirese helps with owl puppet creations!

Winnie the Pooh makes an owl puppet.

Library Director Sophia Anastos chats with a young patron.

Blaise and Miss Ellen duke it out for the buried treasure!

Superman and a Ballerina play some games.

Storm trooper bowling.

Baby stegosaurus!

Bingo!

Batman enjoys the bean bag toss.

Thanks again for joining us!

Family Fireside Halloween is almost here!

This Friday, October 23rd, at 7:00 p.m., come to our annual Family Fireside Halloween bash! This year we are partnering with the River Forest Park District to bring you this fun family event, with something for everyone.

Highlights include:

7:00 p.m. Not so Scary Storytime

7:30 p.m. Scary Storytelling

8:00 p.m. Marionette Show by Dave Herzog

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Hay Rides and a bonfire outside in the park!

This is a free event, no registration is necessary. We hope to see you there, come in costume if you can!

They were movin' and groovin'

We shook up the month of August with our Creative Movement for Kids program. Joanne of Flex and Point Dance Studio led the kids in a fun, creative dance session that had everybody moving. Check it out!

A good thing come to an end...

Summer's not over yet, but the Summer Reading program at the River Forest Library is. It was great, wasn't it?

To mark your accomplishments, the weekend was full of celebration. Thanks for all who joined in the festivities - but most of all, thanks and congratulations to all the kids who participated in summer reading!

Friday evening, musical performer Dave Rudolf joined us for a Beach Party on the library lawn. Songs, dancing, hula hooping, and limbo galore ensued.

Dave got the folks dancing!

How low can you go?

(Did you know Miss Sue is a hula hoop champion??)

For completing the Summer Reading challenge, participants received a t-shirt and the opportunity to come decorate with others. We even tried out a new way to tie-dye - with sharpies! They turned out pretty sharp! (Hee hee, get it?)

Good reading, and good partying, everyone. Keep reading and sharing your good reads with us here at the library, and with your family and friends!

Summer Reading Kick Off

The summer is upon us and so is summer reading! We started our Be Creative @ Your Library Reading Program on June 5 with our Summer Reading Kickoff Party. Many children enjoyed face painting, a moonwalk, popcorn, games, and the opportunity to sign-up for summer reading. Participants will track their minutes spent reading and will earn free books and entries for weekly prizes. The Kickoff Party might be over but summer reading is in full swing until July 31st. Sign-ups will continue until June 30th in the Children's Room.

How does it feel to hold a butterfly in your hand?

At our butterfly release parties last week with Miss Ellen, kids had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the butterflies that grew from the itty bitty caterpillars we've been watching here in the children's room since April:








Thanks again to all who joined us. It was a wonderful event, filled with stories, butterflies, and good company:



We hope to see you all again soon, at our Summer Reading Kickoff Party this Friday, June 5 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.