CHILDREN & TEENS
Children's Storytimes
Larkspur Library presents two FREE Saturday workshops for high school seniors and juniors and their parents. Students will learn how to write the essays for the ACT and the SAT with minimum stress yet maximum results. Come to one or both free workshops and leave better prepared for these important tests. Please call Larkspur Library at 415-927-5005 to RSVP, or for more information. Click here for flyer.
Free Workshop on How to Write the SAT Essay
Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:00 am to Noon
The SAT essay requires students to formulate an essay based on an abstract question such as "Can success be disastrous?" This workshop will teach simple strategies for creating a well-crafted essay in just 25 minutes by using examples drafted well before exam day and following an effective 4-paragraph format.
Free Workshop on How to Write the ACT Essay
Saturday, September 25, 2010 11:00 am to Noon
The ACT requires students to take a position on a topic relevant to high school students such as "Should high school athletes be required to maintain a 2.0 GPA?" The workshop will teach simple strategies for creating a well-reasoned argument in just 30 minutes by preparing portions of your ACT essay in advance and following a useful 5-paragraph format.
Larkspur Library's Children's Storytimes
Larkspur Library offers three storytimes for children. Please click here for a flyer with the current dates and times.
- Baby Bounce for children ages birth through 30 months (not year round -see exact dates below)
- Preschool Storytime for children ages 2-1/2 to 5
- Afternoon Storytime for children ages 4 and older
Please see the descriptions below for more information and exact dates.
After-School Storytimes - Fridays at 3:30 pm
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School-age children, from kindergarten and up are invited to attend this special storytime designed just for them. Please join us for a 30-45 minute program of longer picture books selected just for this age group. It's a nice way to end the school week! After-school storytimes take place most Fridays at 3:30 in our cozy children's room. Please see the schedule below for exact dates.
- July 16, 23, 30
- August 6, 13, 20 (no storytime on 8/27 or 9/3)
- September 10, 17, 24
Preschool Storytime - Thursdays, 9:30 am
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Young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for Storytime, a fun and interactive program of books, songs and fingerplays (designed for children ages 3 - 5). Our storytime is held in the early morning before the library is open to the general public, and is a warm and cozy introduction to the pleasures of reading for our youngest patrons. Storytimes are offered on most Thursdays, at 9:30 am and last for 30 minutes. Please see below for specific dates.
Preschool Storytime dates:
- July 15, 22, 29
- August 5, 12, 19, 26
- September 9, 16, 23, 30 (no storytime on 9/2)
Baby Bounce Storytimes (Children 6 months - 24 months)
Tuesdays 9:30 - 10:00 am. New session begins Tuesday, September 7 through Tuesday, November 16.
Children ages birth through 30 months and their caregivers are invited to join us for a half-hour storytime just right for our youngest patrons. Our Baby Bounce is a lively mix of songs, nursery rhymes, fingerplays and very short books. Please note that this is not a year round program. This program will resume in September.
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Larky's Summer Reading Club
Every summer, Larkspur Library offers a popular reading program we call "Larky's Summer Reading Club."
All children are invited to participate, including young children who enjoy being read to, as well as older, independent readers. Sign-ups generally begin in early June, and the program runs the entire summer until mid-August.
During the summer, we also offer a variety of special children's events, such as magic shows, puppet shows, and other children's performers. (In the photo at right, Larky hands out balloons during the kick-off magic show for the summer reading program.)
