Think Spring!

It sure feels like Winter outside, but Spring will be here before we know it! To get into the "Springy" mood, why not check out some Spring-time books? Two fun new titles that we just added to our Spring Booklist are:

A New Beginning: Celebrating the Spring Equinox
by Wendy Pfeffer









AND

How Mama Brought the Spring
by Fran Manushkin










See you soon at the Library!

Fabulous Fridays Homeschool Book Club

The Fabulous Fridays Homeschool Book Club will meet again on Friday, March 7, from 1:30 - 2:30. Our titles will be:

• Early Reader Roundup (Grades K to 2): Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
• Reading Rocks (Grades 3 to 6): Nory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly Giff

Pick up your copy in Children's Services today!

Fort Wayne Ballet presents selections from Giselle

On Tuesday, March 18th @ 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. the Fort Wayne Ballet will present a family friendly mini-performance featuring beautiful dancing and music from Giselle. Seating is limited for this FREE performance. All groups (such as schools and daycares) must pre-register.
Don't miss this exciting program!

Spring Preschool Puppet Show!

The Spring Preschool Puppet Show is coming soon! Mark your calendar for one of these amazing performances:

• Sunday, March 16th @ 2 p.m. (Dress Rehearsal)
  
• Monday, March 17th @ 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
• Tuesday, March 18th @ 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, March 19th @ 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
• Thursday, March 20th @ 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

If you are with a school or daycare, please remember that shows fill up quickly, so register your group now. Families do not need to register - just come and enjoy the fun!

Happy Snowy Day!

It is a beautiful snowy day at the Library! Click here to see photos of ACPL in the snow.

If you like to take photos, be sure to participate in our upcoming photo survey "A Day in Allen County". To participate, just take photos between midnight and 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2008. Then email your photos to ACPL and they will be added to the Community Album. For more information click here.

To look at photos from "A Day in Allen County" April, 26, 2006 click here.
To look at photos from "A Day in Allen County" February 27, 2007 click here.

The Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest

Kids in Grades K to 3 - enter the Young Writers and Illustrators Contest by March 7, 2008. For official rules and more information click here.

Art Out of the Box: Mail Art

Check out photos from the Art Out of the Box: Mail Art program on Flickr.

You can see the art pieces that kids from across the country sent to ACPL and the response pieces that the kids from ACPL sent back.