librarian | October 2, 2010
The Ness City Public Library is proud to sponor. for the 30th year, the Wichita Children’s Theatre. This years’ play is “The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” to be presented on Wednesday, October 13th at 2 p.m. in the Ness City High School Auditorium. The play will be FREE to all school aged children in Ness County. Funding for this event [...]
librarian | August 12, 2010
Ms. Jean read the book Little Quack’s Hide and Seek by Lauren Thompson at “Lap-Sit Time” today. We also reviewed our numbers and played a fun matching game with numbered ducks. Our friends at “Lap-Sit” would like to have some new friends join us. We meet on the second and fourth Thursday’s at 10:30 a.m. [...]
librarian | July 29, 2010
“Make a Splash! READ!” summer reading program is over for this year. And we made a BIG SPLASH on Saturday morning with an end of the summer pool party. The kids enjoyed playing some pool games and then had free time swimming and playing with their friends. We ended the morning with donuts and soda. [...]
librarian | July 14, 2010
FRROOGGYY! Call and he will come – and he did! Forty-four kids and adults enjoyed listening to Johathan London’s “Froggy” stories read by Sara McFarland, Southwest Kansas Library System Consultant. And then… HE came! Froggy greeted the children and posed for pictures with everyone! Thanks Sara and Froggy! We have one more week of Summer Reading, so [...]
librarian | July 10, 2010
Is it “splish splash” or “squish squash”? The third and fourth grade summer readers can certainly tell you! The kids created underwater sand dioramas, painted colorful sun-catcher ‘flip-flop’ picture frames (girls) and ‘fish’ thermometers (boys). They also made individual tropical island snacks (pudding cup with cookie crumb sand and decorated with a shark, fish and beach [...]
librarian | July 2, 2010
First & Second Grade Summer Readers went on a high sea adventure today! As they arrived at Nessy Island, they received a tropical lei. They created colorful pirate or mermaid sand art pictures. Assembled their own South Island treat with a pudding cup, cookie crumb sand and topped with a “Jolly Roger” flag and gummy shark. While [...]
librarian | July 2, 2010
“Froggy” comes to entertain the Ness City Public Library Summer Reading kids on Wednesday, July 14th. The character, Froggy, is from the children’s books written by Jonathan London and illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. “Don’t you know frogs are born in the water? They are GREAT swimmers!” said Froggy’s mother. “Not, me!” bubbled Froggy. “I can’t swim!” We [...]
librarian | June 29, 2010
First and Second Graders we hope you will come and join the fun on Friday, July 2 for our ‘Make a Splash’ summer reading program. We have lots planned for all you pirates and mermaids to do – crafts, games and some mighty fine tasting sea rations,too. Please call and let us know if you plan to be [...]
librarian | June 25, 2010
Dan Dan the Magic Man and his assistant (son, Patrick) entertained our summer readers with a fun filled magic show on Wednesday, June 23rd at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. We had a great crowd and lots of laughs, ohs and ahs; which left us wondering “how did he do that?’ Thanks Dan and [...]
librarian | June 25, 2010
Come by and check out our underwater world of fish and other sea creatures uniquely designed by our summer readers using recycled materials and some art supplies. We’d like to thank Connette Eckels and Kay Wasinger for taking time to judge our entries.
