Garage Band Fest postponed

Due to a very questionable weather forecast, the Garage Band Fest scheduled for tonight is being postponed. Watch this space for updates. Also, we could probably take another band or two. If you or anyone you know is interested in playing, let me know.

Rocket Launch Update - Part 3

Ok folks, the radar map on the weather.com website is showing about as clear as it gets this time of year, for a fairly broad circle around the area. We're gonna give this one last try at noon today. Hopefully I won't be going home and wringing out my socks again.

Rocket Launch Update - Part 2

A little before noon it was sunny with just a bit of a breeze. We thought we'd get through the launch, just fine. Wrong! Just a little after noon, the sprinkles that initially looked like they'd pass over become thunder, lightning, and pretty strong winds. With everyone and everything pretty well drenched, and dark skies in all directions, we decided to bag it for today and try again tomorrow. Sure enough, it started to clear once almost everyone had left. As of right now, we're still planning to try again tomorrow. We're going for a start time of noon again. The forecast isn't great, so I'll check it again in the morning. If it looks worse we may need to cancel, so check back here around 10:00 for a last minute update. Keep your fingers crossed and do those anti-rain dances!

Rocket Launch Change

We have a slight change in the schedule for the launch part of the model rocketry program. To try to stay ahead of those scattered thunderstorms that are predicted tomorrow and Wednesday, we are doing the launch starting at noon and going 'till about 2:00 pm, instead of 1-3:00 pm on Tuesday, June 30. Launch is at Hoover Elementary School, 420 S 24th Street (NOT here at the library!) Spectators welcome. Bring a chair or blanket, sunscreen, and a drink.

Supersize Clue

This was so cool, that I had to post a few more pictures than usual so that, if you missed it, you'd get an idea of how this worked. We had a near-exact replica of the board game board laid out on the floor. (A big thank you to Matt for working out the measurements, and the TAG kids who spent an hour and a half prepping!) Teams of 4 worked together to try to solve the murder, using the same rules as the board game. One member of each team acted as their token, moving around the giant board. It was an awful lot of fun, and we filled both sessions that we offered. I suspect we'll be doing this one again, probably alternating with the Supersize Trouble that we've offered a few other years. Look for one or the other next summer. In the meantime, enjoy the pics!

Weekly Challenge June 29 - July 2, 2009

In honor of the upcoming 4th of July weekend, here's next week's Weekly Challenge. Since it's a short week next week, I'm posting a little early this week.

Can you change FLAG into STAR? You can only change one letter at a time. You can't change the order of the letters. Use 8 steps or less.

What Mrs N's Been Reading - Devilish

Finished Maureen Johnson's Devilish late last week. The narrator, Jane, is a junior at a Catholic girls' school in Providence RI. She's incredibly bright, but frequently bored, so her school records are an interesting mix of stellar academics, and a long list of renegade demerits. When her best friend, Allison, suddenly starts to act completely out of character, and no longer has time for Jane, she starts trying to find out what's going on. Is, Lanalee, the new girl at school, really the demon that she claims to be, who has signed a pact with Allison? Will Jane sacrifice herself to save her friend? Is it all a massive prank? If, after reading this book, someone offers you cupcakes, you'll probably run screaming in the opposite direction. Actually, a funny, for the most part, book, that reads like an actual teenager talking to you, not an adult author pretending to be a teen. I enjoyed it, largely because I really like Jane. Nothing that would be objectionable for middle-schoolers, so a good, quick, fun read, primarily for girls.

Enjoy!

Hemp and Bead Bracelets

We just had 2 great, full sessions of hemp and bead bracelet making. We added colored hemp to the mix this year, as well as other bead choices, in addition to the usual wood ones. Everyone went home with something that looked pretty darn good! If you missed it, pics below.

Weekly Challenge June 22-27, 2009

A little later than usual (sorry!), but here's next week's challenge. If you need ideas, the call # for magic is 793.8

Perform a magic trick for a member of the Reference Staff.

Good luck!

Dance Video

While I'm at it, here's a very brief bit of video from the dance program yesterday.