Larkspur Library Calendar of Events 2008

Thursday, August 7, 2008 7pm
Art Docent Lecture
Art docent Kay Payne will be discussing the upcoming Women Impressionists Exhibit at the Legion of Honor Museum. This exhibit includes worksby noted women artists Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Eva Gonzales, Marie Braguemond, and runs from June 21st to September 21st 2008. www.women-impressionists.org

Thursday, August 14 and Thursday, August 21, 3pm - 4pm
Kids Event - Share A Book Program
Dog day afternoons at Larkspur Library! The Marin Humane Society brings its wonderful Share-A-Book Program to our library for two days this summer. Specially trained dogs will be here to visit our library and share a book with your child. All children are welcome, both readers and nonreaders alike, to sit with a dog and spend some time reading or looking at a book together. We will have books for the kids to choose from, or bring your own book. Reserve your spot today by calling 927-5005, or sign-up in the library. Larkspur Library is located at 400 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur.

Thursday, August 14, 7:30pm
The Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show pulls in to Larkspur Library on Thursday, August 14, at 7:30 pm. Hosted by Roy Mash, a variety of local poets will read from their works. This is an annual summertime event, and it's always a lot of fun. Please join us!

Saturday, August 16, 2008 10am
Puppet Art Theater
Our Summer Reading Club concludes with a performance of "Jack and the Beanstalk" by the wild and zany Puppet Art Theater. They were a bit hit last year, and will be here again to help us celebrate the end of another great summer!

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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS:

Toddler and Preschool Storytime
Thursday mornings at 9am, young children and their parents are welcome to join us for Storytime. This is a program particularly designed for toddlers and preschoolers, who are invited to share new and exciting experiences through stories, songs, puppets and action rhymes. Our Storytime is held in the early morning, before the library opens to the general public, and is a warm, cozy and fun introduction to the pleasures of reading for our youngest patrons.

Summer Reading Program 2008 (flyer)
During the summer, the library offers a popular reading program, "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.)

Annual 4th of July Parade
Our young readers are invited take part in a wonderful Larkspur Library tradition, and join us in the Fourth of July Parade. Kids get to dress up in the costume of their favorite story book character and walk in the Larkspur/Corte Madera Fourth of July Parade, alongside Larky our yellow Hippo mascot, and members of the Larkspur Library staff. Signups are available in the library a few weeks prior to the parade.

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