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Drop in Programs — no registration required
Fridays, November 21; December 5, 12, 19

2 year olds         9:30–10:00a.m.    (with caregiver)
3 year olds       10:30–11:00a.m.    (child alone)
4-5 year olds   11:30–noon             (child alone)

Join us for stories, finger games and movement activities. If children attend by themselves, caregivers are expected to stay in the main Children's Room during the program.

NOTE: No programs will be held when the West Hartford Public Schools are closed due to            inclement weather.

Time for Teeth
Tuesday, December 2, 2008   10:00–10:45a.m.

Children ages 3, 4 and 5 and their parents are invited to create a tooth fairy box and hear a story. A hygienist from our neighbor Blue Back Dental will be with us to talk about preschool dental care and distribute goodie bags to each child.

Please register by calling the Children's circulation desk at 561-6980 starting
Monday, November 17, 2008. No younger siblings please.

Something's in the Oven Storytime!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008   10:00–11:00a.m.

Children ages 4 and older are invited to bake something special and hear stories about food!
Our neighbors at Au Bon Pain will provide dough for us to work into the perfect shape, bake and eat! The entire program will take place at the Noah Webster Library.

Please register by calling the Children's circulation desk at 561-6980 starting
Monday, December 1, 2008.

NOTE:  Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the West Hartford Food Pantry.

New Year's Bingo for Children  Drop-in, no registration required
Tuesday, December 30, 2008   11:00a.m.–12:00p.m.

Come ring in 2009 with an exciting game of Bingo! Noisemakers, hats and prizes for all!
This program is for children ages kindergarten and older. Children can attend alone, or if help is needed with their bingo cards a parent or caregiver may attend.

December Vacation Special Program
Fairy Houses and Music Too!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008    2:30–4:00p.m.

Children ages 5—8 meet children's singer/songwriter Maria Sangiolo and build a fairy house!
Please bring a shoebox as well as materials found in nature for fairy house building.

Please register by calling the Children's circulation desk at 561-6980 starting
Monday, December 15, 2008.

Children and Parents! Visit the Faxon Branch Library on New Britain Avenue for books, media, computers, playtime and more.

Knitting at Bishops*
Wednesday's    3-4:00p.m.  
Movie stars do it, T.V. stars do it, and yes grandmas do it. Now you can do it too!
Children, ages 8-12, come learn how to knit (adults welcome too!). Learn to make a simple project and have fun with us in our knitting circle. Boys are welcome.
Bring size 10 needles if you can. Please register at Bishop's Corner or call 561-8211.
If you would like to volunteer to teach please stop in.

*Additional funding provided by the Goldfarb Foundation

Drop-In Story Time for Two-Year-Olds!              No Registration required 

Monday mornings at 10:15.  

Dates: October 27; November 3 and 24; December 1 and 15. 

Join us at Bishops Corner for stories, puppets and scarves! Caregiver and child must attend together. For more information call 561-8213.

Fun for the Whole Family: Board Games and DDR (Dance Dance Revolution)

Saturday, November 15, 2008, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Bishops Corner Branch Library will join hundreds of libraries throughout the country on November 15, 2008, for the first annual celebration of National Gaming Day @ your library.

The library will participate in two events, a national Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) event to set the record for the highest number of perfect steps, and an attempt to establish a record for the most number of library patrons playing the board game “Pictureka!” at the same time. 

Drop in any time between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to participate. For more information call the library at 561-8214.

Bishops Corner Library to Hold “Bored” Game Swap

Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Is your family bored with their board games? Come to the Bishops Corner Library and take part in the board game swap. Bring a game you no longer use and find a new and exciting game to take home. Stay in the library and play Pictureka!, Blokus, Risk, Cranium, Chess and more! Please be sure that any games you bring to trade have all their pieces. For more information call 561-8214.