Imagine Your Story – Summer Learning Program The Painting with Kathleen classes have been some of the library’s most popular. Now, our resident artistic instructor shares drawing tutorials for two different skill levels. Beginner Learn how to draw cute animals using the Kawaii style. You will learn how to draw an alpaca, a manatee, and a purrmaid (aka cat mermaid). […]
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Imagine Your Story – HVL Summer Learning 2020 Be a sleuth! Use the At-Home Scavenger Hunt form below to see how many of the following items you can find inside of or outside near your home. Will you be able to find them all? Ways to expand on the fun: Make a game out of the hunt by racing a family member or […]
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In the world of Youth Services, we imagined a summer where we delight in reading your stories in a podcast format for our community. We haven’t received any stories from you yet (see information after the audio on how to submit), BUT we have lots of past Write & Illustrate Contest-winning books here in the library! What a great time to […]
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HVL Summer Learning Program – Imagine Your Story ScienceTellers are back with Dragons: Return of the Ice Sorceress, a virtual program full of fantasy, adventure, and, of course, science. Watch below now! ScienceTellers provide fun science education through the art of storytelling. In a faraway world, two brave villagers go on a daring journey to release the dragons and save the […]
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Imagine Your Story with Huntingdon Valley Library this summer! Summer Learning Program June 22-August 9, 2020 Sponsored by the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library Read books, participate in learning activities, win prizes, and share adventures as we imagine a new community story together. How do I sign up and participate? Register online using our new Beanstack site or the Beanstack […]
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Read graphic novel The Cardboard Kingdom (available digitally through Overdrive & the Libby app) and create your own character & costume inspired by the book! Contest begins June 22. Submission deadline is July 31 at noon. Costumes must be made from child’s original design, not a template. Majority of costume (especially the base) should be made out of cardboard, but […]
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Virtual Storytimes are back on Facebook starting on Monday, June 22! Weekly Storytimes for Preschoolers and Toddlers Mondays at 10:30 am June 22-August 3 Join Miss Vanessa for themed storytimes with books, songs, and movement activities to encourage pre-reading skills. Biweekly Bounce & Rhyme Babytimes Thursdays at 10:30 am June 25, July 9 & 23, August 6 Join Miss Vanessa for […]
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Send us your stories! This year’s summer learning theme is “Imagine Your Story,” and we would like to highlight your stories on a podcast throughout the summer. In order to do that, we need your help! Do you like to write? Would you like to hear your story read, as theatrically as possible, by our Youth Services staff? Send it […]
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Online Painting with Kathleen! Do you love our Painting with Kathleen events? Good news! Miss Kathleen is making detailed “Painting with Kathleen” YouTube videos for all ages to follow along at home! She’ll tell you all the materials you need and walk you step-by-step through creating a beautiful painting from the comfort of your own home. Happy painting! Follow along to paint a […]
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Are you reading with your child(ren) more than ever in these stay-at-home days? Join our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program! Whether you began this reading program before the library closed or have not yet heard of it, you can still participate from home. What is 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten? The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program is a national initiative to promote early literacy […]
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