Childrens Programs Los Gatos Public Library

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Childrens Programs Los Gatos Public Library

• Monday
  Tuesday Wednesday
  Thursday Friday

January 2009
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Program Descriptions

• Special Programs

• Monday, January 5, 2009 _at_ 1030 am
• Storytale Theater, Ages 2-3 years
• Presented by Jennifer Jeffcoat of the Los Gatos
  Saratoga Recreation Department, this program is
  filled with imagination from both the parent
  child. Come enjoy the fun with stories, puppets
  and costumes.
• Tuesday, January 6, 2009 _at_ 1030 am
• Parent Me Kidz Yoga, Ages 3-5 years
• Presented by Jennifer Jeffcoat of the Los Gatos
  Saratoga Recreation Department, this class will
  allow children to tell a story through self
  expression. The focus is on creative and
  controlled whole body movement.
• Thursday, January 8, 2009 _at_ 400 pm
• Pony Presentation, Grades Pre-K 3
• Los Gatos Saratoga Recreation Departments Susie
  Powers will introduce children to the basics of
  pony care.
  
• Friday, January 9, 2009 _at_ 1030 am
• Parent Me Exploration Time, Ages 12-23 months
  
  
• Presented by Jennifer Jeffcoat of the Los Gatos
  Saratoga Recreation Department, this program
  brings in music, movement, story art.
  
• Friday, January 9, 2009 _at_ 1130 am
• Parent Child Bonding and Chant Time, Ages 0-12
  months
  
• Presented by Jennifer Jeffcoat of the Los Gatos
  Saratoga Recreation Department, this program
  provides an opportunity for parents to stimulate
  their baby through movement, touch, eye contact
  and facial expressions, all of which can help
  enhance a babys cognitive development and motor
  skills.

• Ongoing Programs
• Books Together This is a volunteer run program
  where children of all ages may drop in and listen
  to stories. Please check schedule for
  dates/times.
• Homework Together This is also a volunteer run
  program where children of all ages can drop in
  and have a teenager help with homework
  assignments. Please check schedule for
  dates/times.
• Spanish Storytime Another volunteer run
  program, this afternoon storytime is geared up
  for children of all ages who speak Spanish or
  would like to learn some Spanish. First Thursday
  of each month.
• Weekly Storytimes - Storytime is a balance of
  participatory listening activities for children
  and their parents/caregivers. These activities
  include story-reading, story-telling, music,
  fingerplays, and movement arranged by the
  Childrens Librarian. Various storytimes are
  held throughout the week. Please check schedule
  for dates/times, based upon childs age. Each
  storytime is followed by a half hour playtime,
  featuring age-appropriate toys. (Due to space
  limitations, strollers are not permitted in the
  childrens room during storytime.)
• Childrens Knitting Group Co-led by staff and
  volunteers, this group meets each Tuesday from
  4-5pm. Children ages 9 and up are welcome to
  come learn the art of knitting. New projects
  begin each month. Please bring a pair of size 8
  needles.
• Childrens Book Club Led by staff, this group
  meets once a month to discuss a book, participate
  in a book-related activity, and enjoy the social
  side of the library. Children in grades 3-6 meet
  together at 4pm the last Thursday of each month.
  Stop by the Childrens Reference desk to pick up
  a copy of the current book club title.