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Winter Programs and Books!
It doesn't snow here in the Bay Area, but I think we can still indulge in the magic of snowflakes, winter wonderlands, and books that take place in a snowy landscape.
The Winter Wonderland program will be next Wednesday, December 19. It'll be a chance to make snowflakes either to take home or use to further decorate the Library. We'll also have cookies, oranges, and other holiday treats. I'm going to make some of my favorite cookies, so feel free to bring some of your own to share.
The Friends of the Library Bookstore will be open during the Winter Wonderland program. It's a wonderland of its own, filled with fantastic books for all ages.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or thoughts. I look forward to seeing everyone soon.
Best,
Erin
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Building Club: Puzzles, Magna-Tiles, and Legos
Wednesday, December 12, Edgewater Room
Come by anytime between 3:00 and 4:30 p.m.
We've got lots of puzzles: can you put them together? Come give it a try. As always, we'll bring our huge collection of LEGOs and Magna-Tiles. We have Duplos and blocks in the Children’s Room for kids under 3.
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Winter Wonderland
Wednesday, December 19, Main Library
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Join us to make snowflakes, eat cookies, and enjoy the holiday spirit!
We'll provide lots of cookies, including homemade ones from Erin! Feel free to bring some homemade cookies of your own.
Holiday Book Sale
The Friends of the Library Bookstore will be open during the Winter Wonderland program. It's a wonderland of its own, filled with fantastic books for all ages.
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Afternoon Movie: Smallfoot (2018, PG, 109 min.)
Wednesday, December 26, Edgewater Room
3:00 p.m.
In the movie Smallfoot (2018, PG, 109 min), the Bigfoot legend is turned upside down when a bright young Yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple Yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village. Smallfoot©Warner Brothers.
Children and their caretakers are invited to join us for this movie screening. We'll have plenty of popcorn to share!
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Art Studio: Monotype Printing
Wednesday, January 2, Edgewater Room
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Monotypes are when a single print is made from a design created in paint or ink. It's a brand new project for Sausalito! Join us for an afternoon of experimentation. We'll explain the techniques and bring lots of supplies. *Note the time change.
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Story Time with Molly
Mondays, Edgewater Room
10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Join us for Molly's special blend of stories, finger plays, and songs. For children 3 and under and their caregivers.
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Story Time with Eliya
Wednesdays, Edgewater Room
9:40 a.m. and 10:40 a.m.
Join us for stories, finger plays, and songs! For children 3 and under and their caregivers.
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Stay and Play
Wednesdays, Edgewater Room
10:00 - 10:40 a.m.
Toddler and their caregivers are invited to 'stay and play' after the Sausalito Library's 9:40 a.m. story time. Preschool teacher Eliya will be there with blocks, stuffed animals, shaky eggs and more. Join us!
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Middle School Book Club: The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Monday, January 14, Edgewater Room
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Natasha is a girl who believes in science and facts. Daniel has always been a good son and good student. But when he sees Natasha he forgets all that and believes there is something extraordinary in store for both of them.
Join us for discussion, snacks, and a book-related activity. To get a free copy of the book and for more information, email Erin, at ewilson@sausalito.gov, or just come by the Library!
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I miss snow: pulling on snowsuits and playing outside all afternoon, pink cheeks and cold fingers, and then getting warm again when you're finally back inside. (The photo on the right is my brother, my mother and me, and the 'snow woman' we made, circa 1983.)
Part of winter is the extreme beauty of a snowy landscape: trees hung with icicles, the dazzling winter-blue sky, or the night brightened by the moon reflected by the snow.
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The books on these lists evoke the wonder, beauty, danger, and transformation of winter.
Among the J Fiction, I especially like Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy, which is a retelling of the Snow Queen set in a museum with magical realism. It is just creepy and frightening enough to elicit real relief when everything works out fine (which of course it does).
Among the picture books, Owl Moon is one of the loveliest picture books I've ever read, Snow by Sam Usher bring readers the excitement of fresh snow, and The Snowy Day is one of the classics of children's literature.
The folk and fairy tales include several versions of the Snow Queen and The Mitten, but also a much less well-known Iroquois tale, The Rabbit's Snow Dance.
Snowy Tales: Picture Books
Snowy Tales: J Fiction
Snowy Tales: Folk & Fairy Tales
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