Last week was a good time for making connections with our kids at Parsons during different SRC programs. “Farmer Jane” had our kids help make soup during Monday’s program, while on Tuesday Stephen Knight showed a captive audience the magic of reading. Thursday’s teen program was especially positive. Russell Merritt presented about manga and cartooning and made a special connection with Jamie, one of our teens who is a budding artist. Russell’s presentation was obviously very inspirational for Jamie and he encouraged her in her art, even offering to look at her portfolio when he comes back to the library at the end of the month. It was inspiring to see a performer make such an impact on one of our younger customers.
July 2009
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Jul 7, 2009
Jul 7, 2009
Parsons staff were able to really see the impact the library has on kids through three fun programs the week of June 22. Monday saw the Turtle Lady draw in 47 people who loved seeing all of her reptile friends, big and little. On Tuesday twenty kids got creative and made their own little creatures with the Monster Mash program. Thursday we finished up the week with over a dozen kids enjoying teen gaming in the meeting room. It was nice to see people taking advantage of all the free programs and entertainment that the library provides!
Jul 7, 2009
Parsons scores with puzzles, mystery maps and Wii
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People are using the library now more than ever, and the week of June 15 was no exception as Parsons pulled in tons of kids for three great programs! On Monday, several groups put their heads together to solve difficult word mysteries with the Puzzles, Ciphers and Riddles program. They were able to exercise their brains with fun riddles to keep them thinking during the summer! Many of them came back the next day to trace themselves and learn how to make 3-D Mystery Maps with the Columbus Museum of Art. On Thursday, the teens enjoyed some relaxed gaming time, making good use of the Wii and Playstation and interacting with staff.
Jul 7, 2009
The first full week of SRC has been a busy one at Parsons! On June 8, Ohio Nature Education entertained over a dozen kids with many different birds and insects. On June 9, our meeting room was packed as 42 people gained spaces on their reading records by reading to the therapy dogs. This was a great way for families to enjoy Summer Reading Club together, and it helped the younger kids practice their Ready to Read skills on a captive audience!
On June 11, we hosted Renuka Bhatt and the whole branch enjoyed getting henna tattoos – even the staff got in on the fun! Displaying our henna designs to the patrons was a very effective way to advertise the program, and many kids said they’d be back later in the summer when Renuka comes to visit us again.
