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Hello Ashland families!

December has arrived, and with it the winter holidays! We have wonderful programs planned during vacation, so stop on by. Read below for up to date information on programs, and discover some new books.

The library will be closed on Monday, December 25 for Christmas Day, and Monday, January 1 for New Year's Day.

The Friends of the Library will be hosting their book sale this month on Saturday, December 2 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Drop by to find some great books.

Thanks for stopping in!

Ryan
Children's Library Assistant

December Events!

One Time Programs

Robotics Demonstration

Saturday, December 2 from
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
For grades 2 and up

Come watch Team Goofy Gyros present a demonstration of Robotics. They will host a scrimmage for nearby teams, with viewing available for anybody interested.

Put fun in STEM. Join us to learn about LEGO Robots. These budding engineers will share their knowledge of LEGO Robotics and FLL with the community.

Super Hero Day

Saturday, December 16 from
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
For all ages

A day themed entirely around Superheroes! Come in costume! Drop in anytime for fun activities - Pose for photos, play a Scavenger Hunt, play giant floor Tic-Tac-Toe, or do a Superhero themed craft.

Scheduled activities:
Meet Wonder Woman from
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Wonder Woman will read some stories, and then run a Superhero training session!

Visit with our Read-To-A-Dog friends Knives and Machete from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Family Movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Tuesday, December 26 from 
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
For families - animated, rated PG

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers and brothers Mario and Luigi are transported through a mysterious pipe to a magical new world. But when the siblings are separated, an epic adventure begins.

Escape Room

Wednesday, December 27
from 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
For ages 10 - 15

You and your group have crash landed on a Rogue Planet. Repair the ship, plot a return course, & survive the journey home! Registration is required- space is limited.

Register here

Recurring Programs

Ashland Moms -- Little Crafters
Monday, December 18 at
10:15 a.m.
For ages 0-5
 
The Ashland Moms offer a story & craft program for little ones once a month. Caregivers are asked to participate with their children.

Project ABC Play Group
Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m.
For ages 0-5
 
Come explore and learn to play with your little one to stimulate their growth and development. This structured program helps prepare children for socialization and a school experience.

PJ Storytime
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.
For ages 3 and up
 
Come in your pajamas, and bring your favorite stuffed animals! We will read stories about a different one of Ryan's stuffed animals every week.

Lapsit
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 0-4

Join Miss Lois for a half hour of songs, stories and fingerplays. You can sing along with Miss Lois at home by watching her pre-recorded videos here!

Story and Craft
Fridays at 4:15
For ages 4-8

Each week we will read stories and do a related craft project. Wednesdays and Fridays will repeat the same craft.

STEM Thursdays

Thursdays  4:00 - 4:45 p.m.

For ages 5-9

Alternates between:

Lego Club
Build a creation using only what's inside a box full of Legos. Your finished creation will be displayed in the Children’s Room for a few weeks. Lego Club is held every other week.
10-Min Creation Station
As the timer counts down kids have 10 minutes to create something using only the materials in their box. Lots of fun STEM toys to build with. Everyone will have a chance to build with several different boxes.
Engineering Exploration
Each session kids will build a different engineering-based project.  Sometimes we build as a group and sometimes everyone will build their own project.
On December 21, build a house with straws and crosses big enough for us to fit inside.

Read to a Dog

Saturday, December 2, 16, and 30 at 1:30 p.m.

For kids who are reading

Children will have the chance to read to one of our corgi friends - Knives or Machete. Both are registered therapy dogs.

Saturday Morning Storytime
Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
On Saturdays without a featured programs
For ages 3 and up

Come listen to Ryan read some of his favorite stories aloud.

Crafty Saturday
Saturdays all day
For ages 4 and up

Join us for a different drop in craft project every week.

New Books!

Martina Has Too Many Tías
by Emma Otheguy

Martina does not like parties. Parties are full of tías with their flashy fashions and boom-and-bellow laughter that’s too much for quiet Martina. At least with all that noise, no one notices when she slips away. She finds herself in a magical place: a warm, familiar island where she can finally play in peace and quiet. Martina is home at last—or is she?

A Head Full of Birds
by Alexandra Garibal

When the other kids mock her at recess, Nanette doesn’t listen. She’d rather focus on puddles, spider webs, and whatever she can create with her hands. One day a boy named Noah—who’d rather fly paper airplanes than listen to the lesson—starts sitting at Nanette’s table. At first, Noah finds Nanette confusing and a little frustrating. But her ideas look like so much fun… 

The Wild Robot Protects
by Peter Brown

Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources.

Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across the ocean, determined to stop the poison tide. During her journey, Roz encounters amazing geological formations and incredible creatures, and she sees the devastation caused by the toxic waters. Can the wild robot save the ocean and her island and everything she loves?

Supergirl: Curse of the Ancients

by Jo Whittemore

Kara Danvers, also known as Supergirl, is back in the second title of this original middle-grade series, featuring original adventures not seen on TV. This second title in a planned three-book series picks up where the first book left off and builds upon the world of the TV show, as Supergirl continues her mission to protect National City

Avatar: The Last
Airbender--The Search
by Gene Luen Yang

For years, fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra have burned with one question--what happened to Fire Lord Zuko's mother? Finding a clue at last, Zuko enlists the aid of Team Avatar--and the most unlikely ally of all--to help uncover the biggest secret of his life.

City of Dragons: 
The Awakening Storm
by Jaimal Yogis

When Grace moves to Hong Kong with her mom and new stepdad, her biggest concern is making friends at her fancy new boarding school. But when a mysterious old woman gifts her a dragon egg during a field trip, Grace discovers that the wonderful stories of dragons she heard when she was a young girl might actually be real--especially when the egg hatches overnight.

The dragon has immense powers that Grace has yet to understand. And that puts them both in danger from mysterious forces intent on abusing the dragon's power. And now it's up to Grace and her school friends to uncover the sinister plot threatening the entire city!