Page 6 - Pontiac Library Winter 2021 Newsletter

Heartwarming story of a little girl and a duckling, who both grow to understand what it means to care for each other as they learn that love is as much about letting go as it is about holding on. Includes Sing-a-long anthem for the American Civil Rights movement.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACEBOOK
YOUTH SERVICES FEATURED PROGRAMS
Wednesday Night Story Time -What do you See? With Author Sydnee McCray Wednesday, February 17, 2021
5:30 pm
BLACK HISTORY VIRTUAL STORYTIME
What do you see? This book is about the beautyWofITbHeiMnIgSSaMchAiTldTI,Eand how we want to be seen.
LIVE CELEBRATING... WRITE – LOVE –
Tuesday February 16th at 1:15pm
SREEeg–isTteRrUoEnlTinOeYanOdUaRskSEthLiFs!childauthorquestionsaboutherbook! Includes“GettoKnowMe”
s – Black History Month Facebook Live
Library Board Chair and Oakland County
ONLINE WORKSHOP
HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH “THE BASICS”
Commissioner Emeritus Mattie McKinney Hatchett
will bring a special Black History Themed Story time via Zoom
and Facebook Live. Register in advance to be on the zoom or
– Love – See – True to Yourself!
cebook Live
rself!
and colored pencils to turn your
WWedneedsdnaey,sFdebaruyarNy3i,g2h02t1StoryTime–ILoveMyPursebyBelleDeMont
watch without registration on the Library’s Facebook page.
FEBRUARY FEATURED PROGRAM
Charlie loves his bright red purse. Thanks to Charlie, everyone around him realizes that it isn’t
Write 5:30-6:30 pm
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
RaengdistePruonblilnieshand“TjohinepuBblaissheicds” 5:30 pm
author Esther Amunga using your
ms – Black History Month Facebook Live
favorite book, blank copy paper, pen,
always necessary to conform to societal norms. Sometimes it’s more important to be True to
s”
h–orLEosvtheer–ASmeueng–a Tusriunge ytouYr foavuorrsitelbf!ook, blank copy
imagination into a book!
VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL FACEBOOK LIVE
Yourself. Includes Sing-a-long anthem for the American Civil Rights movement.
WriteaLnOdVEPuISbBlisYhD“ITAhNeEBAaDsAicMsS”
Wednesday February 10th, 2021 Thursday February 11, 2021
WEDNESDAY NIGHT STORY TIME GRANDMA READS A STORY - VALENTINE’S DAY
your imagination into a book!
SPECIAL BY LAURIE FRIEDMAN
ebook,bl5an:3k0copmy 3:00pm
Love Is by DiaHneaertAwadrmamingsstory of a little girl and a Ruby’s favorite day of the year rolls around again.
February Featured Program – Valentine’s Day Special Facebook Live
Facebook Live duckling, who both grow to understand what it When Valentine’s Day arrives, an thor Esther Amunga using your favorite book, blank copy
1
means to care for each other as they learn that unexpected snowstorm threatens to
and available for pickup curbside. Make your own special valentine!
Yourself!
n your imagination into a book!
Grandma Reads a Story - Valentine’s Day Special by Laurie Friedman
love is as much about letting go as it is about ruin all of Ruby’s plans. Craft included
a duckling, who both grow to understand what it means to
holding on.
sics” Thursday February 11, 2021
love is as much about letting go as it is about holding on.
Aamndewrhicaat int mCeiavnisl Rtoights movement. LoveInI3cslu:d0e0bsySpiDnmgia-an-leonAgdaanmthesm for the American Civil Rights
is about holding on.
1 movement.
vorite book, blank copy - Share a your poem or the first page of your book on our
WREuDbNyE'sSDfaAvYoNriItGeHdTaSyToOfRtYhTeIyMeEar-WroHlAlsTaDrOoundagaiFnac.eWbohokepnagVealnednretcienive'aspDaraticyipatriorinvperisze,!a*nEnutitnleeitxpected a duckling, who both grow to understand what it means to
STORYTIME “TAKE A JOURNEY WITH ME”
Saturday, February 20, 2021
YOU SEE? WITH AUTHOR SYDNEE MCCRAY ‘Black History Month Challenge’ Include a first name. What do you See? With Author Sydnee McCray
r Sydnee MscnCorawystorm threatens to ruin all of Ruby's plans. Craft included and available for pickup curbside.
love is as much about letting go as it is about holding on.
we want to be seen.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
American Civil Rights movement.
5:30 pm
Make your own special valentine!
What do you see? This book is about the
*
he beaubtyeaouftyboefinbgeinagcahiclhdi,lda, nadndhhoowwe wantt to be seen.
3:00 pm
t itBmelansctko History Month Special Challenge - Share a your poem or the first page erstand wha
Wohraqtudeostiyoonus aSboeutehe?r Wboiothk!AuInthclourdeSsy“dGnetetoMKcCnorawyMe” as it is about holding on.
s “Get to Know Me”
to be seen. Register online and ask this Take a journey with Author S.F. Hardy to Peru. Virtual Storytime
child author questions about her book! and activities. Join us as we read, Dancing Monkey’s in My t Includes “Get to Know Me” Soup! and learn about pygmy marmosets and Peru.
*Black History Month Special Challenge
of your book on our Facebook page and receive a participation prize!* Entitle
Reading is a gift that should be shared with everyone! S.F. Hardy, has devoted her
personal and professional life to passing the infinite joy of reading to all those she encounters. Her mission
as a children’s librarian and literacy advocate is twofold.
Create a joy for reading through early literacy initiatives and saturate the children’s publishing market with books inclusive of marginalized people and boys, for everyone to enjoy! Hardy, lives and creates in Detroit with her husband, son and cats-- Violet and Milo.
“If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, tine’s Day Special by Laurie Friedmaneventually you’ll make progress.” President Barack Obama
Love My Purse by Belle DeMont
the beauty of being a child, and how we want to be seen.
thorSydWneEeDMcNCEraSyDAYNIGHTSTORYTIME–ILOVEMY realizes that it isn’t
hor questions about her book! Includes “Get to Know Me”
ant to be True to
PURSE BY BELLE DEMONT
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
anks to Charlie, everyone around him realizes that it isn’t
ovement.
ow we wan5t:t3o0bepmseen.
I Love My Purse by Belle DeMont
ludes “GetCtohaKrnlieowloMves” his bright red purse. Thanks to Charlie,
al norms. Sometimes it’s more important to be True to
everyone around him realizes that it isn’t
acebook Live
nthem for the American Civil Rights movement.
always necessary to conform to societal norms.
dman Sometimes it’s more important to be True to Yourself. Includes Sing-a-long anthem for the
Mont
hanks to Charlie, everyone around him realizes that it isn’t
tal norms. Sometimes it’s more important to be True to
– Valentine’s DAamyerSicapneCciviial RligFhatscmeobveomoeknt.Live him realizes that it isn’t
nthem for the American Civil Rights movement.
mportant to be True to
rrives, an unexpected
ine’s Day Special by Laurie Friedman
etsfmoropviecmkuepntc.urbside.
m – Valentine’s Day Special Facebook Live
al Facebook Live
m or the first page on prize!* Entitle
round again When Valentine's Day arrives an unexpected
Friedman