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Greetings!
Spring is in the air, and it's nice to be outside again. As we open our windows, the fresh air reminds us that it's time for spring cleaning and warding off allergies, which is why I've begun this newsletter by highlighting some great programs for you!
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Programs marked with * require advance registration. Sign up online or call 847.673.3733.
Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What's Holding You Back *
April 7 from 7:00 to 8:30pm
Thinking about spring cleaning? Join us for this presentation that will surely inspire you to a clutter-free life! Sign up online...
*What to Do With Allergies? *
April 8 from 7:00 to 8:30pm
Dr. Ian Wahl, founder and director of the Wahls of Wellness and the Natural Fertility Health Centers, will discuss the root cause for allergy and sensitivities. The presentation will examine reasons for the dramatic increase in allergies and sensitivities and demonstrate how modern technology has integrated with natural medicine to offer the best short-term and long-term solutions to sensitivities that have seemed intractable. Sign up online...
Learn about Women's Heart Disease *
May 4 from 7:00 to 8:00pm
Join Marla Cowan, Womanheart Champion, for a special presentation during National Women's Health Week. Cowan will share her personal story and bring the latest information about signs, symptoms, and prevention of women's heart disease. Sign up online...
The Best Free iPhone and iPod Touch Apps
May 26 from 7:00 to 8:30pm
With more than 100,000 apps available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, it can be difficult to find the best ones. This presentation will introduce participants to some of the best free apps in categories such as social networking, entertainment, games, news, shopping, productivity, travel, and finding information!
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Help spread the word about these special events for young children! Programs marked with * require advance registration. Sign up online or call the Youth Services Desk at 847.324.3149.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
April 17 from 4:00 to 5:00pm
Presented by Emerald City Theatre. For ages 3 to 10. Free tickets will be given out at 3:30pm. More information...
Storytime with Brandy & Val *
May 10 from 1:00 to 1:30pm
Storytime with Ilene Fine and her trained therapy dogs. For ages 3 to 6. Sign up online... |
Puppet and Book Sets
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 Enliven your circle time with a puppet and book set from our collection. With more than 100 picture books and Folkmanis puppet pairs to choose from, you're bound to find a furry critter your kids will love!
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Teacher's Toolbox
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Book Links
 I'd like to introduce you to a sweet new series of picture books perfect for the preschool set. Polly Dunbar's Tilly and Friends Books feature a little girl named Tilly who lives with her animal friends in a small yellow house. Join Tilly, Tiptoe, Hector, Doodle, Pru, and Tumpty for funny friendship adventures that revolve around real 3-year-old issues of biting, borrowing, hiding, sharing, cooperation, and bedtime. They're so cute, you can't read just one!
Web Links
Wouldn't it be great if there was one place to find out about upcoming educational programs for parents and educators on the North Shore? Well, there is! The Parent Education Consortium (PEC) Calendar is a centralized source of information on parent resources and programs organized by date, topic, and location. One sponsoring organization, the Family Awareness Network (FAN), recently hosted Vivian Gussin Paley, early childhood specialist and author of You Can't Say You Can't Play based on her observations of young children. You can listen to Vivian's presentation on the FAN website and learn more about the upcoming presentation on the need for social connection by neuroscientist John Cacioppo. FAN programs are always free and open to the public, and CPDUs are offered to educators.
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 Did you know that April is National Autism Awareness Month? With Autism affecting 1 in 150 American children today, here are three ways in which you can raise awareness in your classroom: Learn the signs. Act early. View the CDC website to familiarize yourself with developmental milestones and facts about Autism. Read stories about children with autism to your students. Make Boardmaker picture schedules and labels for your classroom. (Boardmaker software is available on the Library's adapted computer, and I would be happy to show you how to use it!)
Yours truly...  Holly Jin Preschool Services Coordinator | |
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