Half-Price Tickets to Providence Bruins!

The Providence Bruins, a feeder team to the Boston Bruins, are offering patrons of the Mystic & Noank Library half-price tickets to the Friday, February 1, 2013 game against the Albany Tigers. For only $16 per ticket, you can watch some players in training for the NHL (and even some NHL players who need a little refresher in the minors).  The game starts at 7:05 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence. For more information, call (860) 572-8191 or email mnldevelopment@juno.com. 

January 2013 Art in the Ames Room

Featuring the works from Homeschoolers at the Red Brook Art Studio.  Over 15 artists from 7 to 19 years old will exhibit over 60 works!  On exhibit throughout the month of January.  Opening Reception:  Saturday, January 5, 2013, 12:30 - 2 pm.  Free and open to the public.

The Polar Express has arrived!

The “Mystic Polar Express” has arrived in the Children’s Room at the Mystic & Noank Library. Barry Boodman and Bill Salancy created and donated a railroad miniature in what has become a holiday tradition.  Children and families are invited to visit the Library during regular hours to make the train puff and toot its way around this magical setting.  As a fundraiser, the Library is auctioning off the entire set throughout the month of December.  Bidding closes on Saturday, December 22 at 2 p.m.

For more information, please contact the Children's Room at 860-536-7721.

Trim a tree and more!

Join us for an afternoon of holiday festivities on Saturday, December 8th at 2:00 pm. There will be music, tree trimming, and crafts to get you into the spirit of the season. For more details call the Children’s Room, 860-536-7721.

Christmas Movie Matinee

Join us at the Mystic & Noank Library for a special holiday movie matinee! On Saturday, December 15th we will be showing Arthur Christmas in the Ames Meeting Room starting at 3:00pm. Bring your own snacks!

Winter Storytimes 2012!

The Mystic and Noank Library is pleased to announce our upcoming Winter Storytimes. The storytimes are scheduled to meet weekly, Monday through Friday. Classes consist of stories, fingerplays, crafts, and songs. Due to demand, registration is required. Registration will take place in the Children's Room during the week of November 13, 2012. Winter storytimes will begin the week of January 7, 2013.
Please register in person or by telepone; the library will contact you by mail. We try to accommodate everyone but, in the case of over enrollment, classes will be determined by lottery. Programs last for eight weeks and are free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Children's Room at 860-536-7721.

Schedule:

Lapsit (6 to 23 months) with a caregiver
Session One: Tuesdays @ 9:45 am
Session Two: Thursdays @ 10:00 am

Toddlers Just 2's to Just 3's with a caregiver
Session One: Thursdays @ 10:45 am
Session Two: Fridays @ 10:30 am

Three Year Olds
Mondays at 10:30 am
Four and Five Year Olds
Session One: Tuesdays @ 10:30 am
Session Two: Tuesdays @ 1:15 pm

New Fall Sock Fundraiser

Temperature is dropping! Keep your tootsies toasty!
A new fundraiser will be starting this year featuring Solmate Socks. Pre-paid orders taken from October 1st to Oct. 27th, delivered before Thanksgiving. Monies raised will be used by the Friends to support the Library. For more information check the display in the Children's room.

October is platemaking month!

Come be a part of the platemaking tradition, our annual fundraiser in the Children's Room. During normal Library hours for the month of October, you can come in and design your own colorful plate. $10.00 per plate. Proceeds benefit the Children's Room. 

Fall Story Times!

Registration is by lottery and will take place the week of September 10th, 2012 during normal library hours.  Class sizes are limited.  Please register in person in the Children's Room or by telephone during registration week.  The library will contact you by mail.  Classes will begin the week of September 24th, 2012 and will last for eight weeks.


Schedule:

Lapsit (6 to 23 months) with a caregiver
Session One:  Tuesdays @ 9:45 am
Session Two:  Thursdays @ 10:00 am

Toddlers Just 2's to Just 3's with a caregiver
Session One:  Thursdays @ 10:45 am
Session Two:  Fridays @ 10:30 am

Three Year Olds
Mondays at 10:30 am

Four and Five Year Olds
Session One:  Tuesdays @ 10:30 am
Session Two:  Tuesdays @ 1:15 pm

Mixed Ages:  3 to 6 Year Olds
Wednesdays @ 10:30 am

Summer 2012 Teen Events @ the MNL!

Teen Art Labs
Monday afternoons at 2:00
July 9th - Collage with artist Ann McCrea.
July 16th and July 23rd - Batik with Suzanne McKay ( this lab requires two classes)
July 30th - Mixed Media with Gayle Turgeon

Teen's Choice Movie Nights
Tuesday, July 17th and 31st at 6:30pm.
The New Teen Advisory Board will help us with our selection.

Teen Advisory Board
Come be a part of this new group at the Library! All teen volunteers are automatically a part of this board. Teen s are encouraged to volunteer with the Summer Reading Program. We invite you to share your great ideas about what you would like to do at the library!

Summer 2012 Events @ the MNL!

The summer reading program begins Monday, June 25th. 

Dream Big, READ
For kids entering first grade and up. Keep track of what you read this summer and play our game every time you visit the Library to figure out the puzzle and win prizes!

Read to Me!
A joint reading activity designed for children going into Kindergarten and younger along with their care-givers. Read together and keep track to collect prizes and stickers each week.

Chess Club
Chess club continues all summer: come to the library and play a pick-up game every Saturday at 10:00.

Science Club
Join us Thursdays at 2:00 from July 5th to August 2nd for a Crime Scene Science program featuring a new mystery each week.

Lego Club
Children are invited to join in the fun at Lego Club Fridays, starting July 6th form 10:30 to 12:00 and with a different theme each week.

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Tuesdays at Two Programs

Join us Tuesdays at 2:00 for mind expanding performances as part of our summer reading program!

June 26:  Bending Gravity with Eric Girardi 

July 3:  Animal Embassy: Nighttime in the Animal Kingdom

July 10:  Danny Magic 

July 17:  Jester Jim

July 24:  Nappy's Puppets: Sing Along with Nappy's Puppets

July 31:  Sparky's Puppets: Dream Big, READ 

Saturday, August 4th:  Closing performance by Al Decant of Half Moon Music. Come and sing along!

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Children's Movie Matinees

Come to the library every Friday afternoon at 3:00 from June 22nd to August 17th for our Movie Matinees in the Ames Meeting Room. Bring your favorite snacks!

June 22:  The Muppets

June 29:  Hugo

July 6:  Adventures of TinTin

July 13:  Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

July 20:  Big Miracle

July 27:  Mirror, Mirror

Aug 3:  Journey 2

Aug 10:  The Lorax

Aug. 17:  Wallace and Gromit: World of Invention

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Children's Crime Scene Science!

Thursdays at 2 p.m.  July 5th, 12th, 19th and 28th

For kids 6 to 12 years old. Space is limited, so please pre-register at the Children's Desk.

Chemistry with The Case of the Baffled Baker

Fingerprint analysis with The Case of the Stolen Sapphire

Footprint analysis with The Case of the Fishy Footprint

Color chromatography with The Case of the Candy Caper

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Sit, Stay, Read!

This popular program returns in July for kids and specially trained pooches.  Readers are welcome to read to a four-legged friend.  Sign up now for a 15 minute time slot between 10am - noon on: July 9, July 12, July 16, July 19, July 23, and July 26.

Preschool Drop-in Storytimes with Miss Michele

Wednesdays at 10:30 am

July 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1 and August 8

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Check the library for updates and details. We hope to see you all this summer!

Our 2012 Summer Reading Program is coming up!

Dream Big, READ!

Join is this Summer for our Dream Big, READ reading program for kids entering first grade and up. Keep track of what you read this summer and play our game every time you visit the Library to figure out the puzzle and win prizes!

Read to Me!

A joint reading activity, the Read to Me program is designed for children going into kindergarten and younger along with their care-givers. Read together and keep track to collect prizes and stickers each week.

Registration begins the week of June 18th and the programs run until the 4th of August.

March 12th at 2:30 pm

Saturday, May 12th is National Train Day. Join us for a special Lego Club. At 2:30, Railroad Richie will talk to us about railroad safety. (He has prizes to give away!) Immediately following, we will have Lego Club. We will build Things That Go! We'll be meeting in the Ames Meeting Room. Bring a friend. It's free! All ages are welcome.

Lego Club: Things That Go

Taking place on the 12th and 19th of May will be a special Lego Club event.

Preceding the Lego club and in honor of National Train Day we will be hosting Railroad Richie in the Ames Meeting Room on May 12th. Starting at 2:30pm he will be talking about railroad safety as part of our Things That Go railroad theme.

Children are then welcome to join us at 3:00pm for our special Things That Go! Lego Club. Legos will be provided for use though children wont be able to take their creations home. All ages are welcome and no registration is required.

Take Your Child to the Library Day - February 4, 2012

For the first time ever, libraries across Connecticut and the entire country are celebrating children and reading with Take Your Child to the Library Day! This grass-roots effort, started by the Waterford Public Library and Stratford Connecticut Library Association Children's Librarians, is really taking off!

Join us on Saturday, February 4 for fun activities for kids of all ages. The Chess Club (Grades 2 and up) meets from 10-11. Come try your hand for a game (or two, or three!). Enjoy some hot chocolate and goodies while you play. We'll also have crafts set up all day - help us make a Valentine paper chain for the Children's Room, and make a Valentine (or two, or three!) to take home. We have a special Movie Double Feature and we'll  be showing two of our favorite movies.  At 1:00 p.m., we'll be showing Dolphin Tale (PG), starring Harry Connick, Jr. and Ashley Judd.  At 3:00 p.m., we'll be showing Zookeeper (PG), starring Kevin James and Adam Sandler. Enjoy some popcorn with the movie!

Help us make this become an annual event! See you at the Library!