Winter 2012

This winter has been fun-filled so far! We learned about Mars, built with legos, and had a teen holiday party!

Party @ the library

Here are some pix from some recent partying @ the library. We had a Lego Block Party & a Doll Tea Party! Don't miss the next Lego Block Party on December 6th. Head over right after school to build with us!

Thank you to our wonderful teen volunteers!

The following teens rock pretty hard for everything they did to make this summer reading program a success!

Kristin A

Lauren B

Cameron C

Maria D

Alissa G

Mya G

Paige G

Colleen H

Scott L

Caitlyn L

Alex L

Morgan M

Mickellia P

Natalie T

Zach V

Katherine W

Libby W

MacKenzie W

Summer Reading!

Congratulations, winners of the Grand Prize Drawing:

Mickellia

Ann

Gabe

Ely  

& Ali

Thanks again to our Summer Reading Program Sponsors:

Aspen Garage Door, Inc.

Benvenutos

Dane County Fair
Friends of Waunakee Public Library

Mallards Baseball
McDonald’s of Waunakee
Milios

Pizza Hut
State Bank of Cross Plains

Sunset Planning Services

Zoe’s Pizzeria

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Check out what the animals got up to @ the library!

You can fly!

We flew away to Neverland with Peter Pan and the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company!

Magic and Science!

We saw a terrific magic show by Rick Allen at the library! And check out this link for the recipe on how to make gooey gak and more at home, brought to us by the Science Alliance.



http://www.thesciencealliance.com/#!__recipes-and-howtos

Incredible Bats!

We saw some Incredible Bats @ the library!

Join us for Game Night

Dream Big...Read!

We invite you to dream away your summer with summer reading! Registration starts June 4th, and you can start redeeming prizes June 11th for all the good reading you do this summer! Babies and toddlers are encouraged to sign-up and be read to! Stop into the library for more details!

Love the earth?

See you on Thursday @ the library, when we'll find out why Earth Day is a great day to celebrate! We'll be creating take-home crafts out of recycled materials. That's Thursday, April 26th @ 3:15 pm. See you there!

Help us celebrate...

National Library Week!
April 9—14
Celebrate your community library with fun games and activities going on all week long!  We’ll play “I-Spy” in the library for prizes. Plus, the popular Culver’s Coloring Contest is back!

Culver’s Coloring Contest
April 2 – April 20
Kids 11 and under, complete a special coloring sheet to earn a coupon for a free Culver’s treat!

Act with Shakespeare @ Your Library!

The Optimist Theatre puts on a show: “To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now”.  Shakespeare comes to life in an interactive presentation that will introduce you to some of his most famous plays with a humorous look at life in Renaissance England. Sign up today!

Early Release on Friday?

Join us Friday, February 24th for a Movie Afternoon @ the library! Show time begins at 1:30pm.  Snacks will be available

Creative Kids Club: Step into History

Step into Civil War time on Thursday, February 16th at 3:15. Meet a soldier, look through his travel trunk, and even try on his clothes! Please register in advance, thanks!

Events in celebration of the WPL American Civil War grant from the American Library Association and National Endowment for the Humanities

Special thanks to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Thursday, January 26th 3:00-4:30pm

Tired of winter? Come enjoy some fun in the sun in January @ the library! Join us for limbo, hula contests, some refreshing treats, and just lei back by the beach. No registration required.