Good morning
everyone,
It may be a drizzly April morning, but May
is just around the corner. If you are looking for something to do while waiting
for those May flowers to bloom, stop by the Otranto Road Regional Children's
Department to participate in a program or two (or all)!
MAY 2013 PROGRAMS
Weekly Storytimes
Babygarten
Mondays, May 6 at 10:30 a.m.
For 0-18 months with
adult
Babygarten is a
class designed for infants and their caregivers where they will share nursery
rhymes, songs and books in a language rich environment.
Wee Reads
Mondays, May 13 at 10:30 a.m. (Library closed May
27)
For 0-23 months with
adult
Age
appropriate stories, flannel board and finger plays.
Time for
Twos
Tuesdays, May 7, 14 at
10:30 a.m.
for two year olds with
adult
Child must be two by start date
Age
appropriate stories, flannelboard and finger plays.
Preschool
Storytime
Wednesdays, May 1, 8, 15
at 10:30 a.m.
Child must be three by start
date
Age
appropriate stories, flannelboard and finger plays.
Preschool Zone
Tuesdays, May 7, 14 at
3:00 p.m.
Child must be three by start
date
Join us for an early
literacy program based on Good Start, Grow Smart: South Carolina Early Learning
Standards.
PRESCHOOL SPECIALS
Thursday, May 16 at 10:30
a.m.
Puppet Show: “SR – Dig
Into Reading!”
Join California Jones and
her underground friends on their quest to “dig up” treasure as they participate
in the Summer Reading Program.
SCHOOL AGE SPECIALS
Wednesday,
May 8 at 4:00 p.m.
Pirate
Tales for Children & Families - Charleston’s Golden Age of
Piracy
Eric Lavender of Charleston Pirate Tours, along with his parrot,
Captain Bob, will present a bevy of pirate tales and interactive fun. This
lively after school program includes telling of local pirate lore, ghost
stories, an overview of Charleston’s pirate history, as well as balloon art,
photos with Bob, and a little education on exotic birds. Come explore how piracy
impacted Charles Towne with this dynamic duo! (Sponsored by the
North Charleston Arts Festival)
Wednesday,
May 22 at 4:00 p.m.
MOVIE:
James and the Giant Peach
A young boy's discovery of a gigantic
peach triggers an eventful journey with a new family of magically overgrown
insects—a ladybug, a
spider, a grasshopper, a glowworm, a silkworm, and the chronic complainer, a
centipede with a hundred gorgeous shoes.
Rated: PG 79
minutes
SATURDAY PROGRAMS
Saturday, May 11 at 1
p.m.
World Music for Children
& Families – Citizens of the World
Seona
McDowell, two time winner of Australia’s OZ Music Award for best female folk
singer, will delight audiences with her wide repertoire of traditional and
contemporary tunes from around the world played on guitar and autoharp. This
lively program celebrates the similarities and differences of people and
cultures across the globe through songs and stories and teaches us how to be
good world citizens. Performance is perfectly suited for grades PreK-8.
(Sponsored by the North Charleston Arts
Festival)
If you have any questions, please call us
at 843-572-4094.
