Library Closed For Holiday

The Kasson Public Library will be closed on Monday, July 4th.

Australia Storytime Week of June 27

This weeks theme was Austrailia. The children made their own didgeridoo. A wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia at least 1500 years ago. The children loved testing out their own didgeridoo to see what tune they could play .

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Tuesday, June 28

Making their own didgeridoo.

Bedtime Storytime 6/27/11

Pop Wagner, Cowboy Entertainer

The Kasson Public Library was excited to present for the children, enrolled in their summer reading program, Cowboy Entertainer Pop Wagner. Pictured with Pop Wagner is Library Director Bonnie Adams and Children's Librarian Ingvild Herfindahl.

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video of rope twirling can be found at;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4zcUDeSTKI

Pop Wagner performed on Wednesday, June 22 at the KM Elementary school gym at 10:30 am. 396 children and their parents attended the free program sponsored by Kasson area businesses and the Friends of the Kasson Library. The children enjoyed his songs, his rope twirling and western humor.

Pop has quite the reputation as a singer, picker, fiddler, lasso twirler, poet. He appeared quite frequently on Public Radio's A Prairie Home Companion.

Native American Art & Science with Ingvild 6/22/11

Children's Librarian Ingvild talks with the children about how Indians wrote their stories using symbols for words. The children had fun choosing the stamps.

Ingvild and the children working on the stories. Ingvild finishes the poster by writing about what she saw on the paper.

Native American Storytime Week of June 20

This week the children hear Native American stories and make a Native American Stick Game.

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Tuesday, June 21 WOW!! 59 children and their parents came to today's storytime.

Finished stick for the Native American game.

Monday Night June 20 Bedtime Story

Cowboy Entertainer Pop Wagener

The Kasson Public Library is proud to present for the children enrolled in their summer reading program Cowboy Entertainer Pop Wagner. Pop Wagner will perform on Wednesday, June 22 at the KM Elementary school gym at 10:30 am.

All are invited to attend this free program sponsored by Kasson area businesses and the Friends of the Kasson Library.

Pop has quite the reputation as a singer, picker, fiddler, lasso twirler, poet. He appeared quite frequently on Public Radio's A Prairie Home Companion during the show's formative years. His cowboy anthems crackle with the warmth of a prairie campfire and his old time fiddle tunes set toes a-tappin' while he serves up spellbinding rope tricks and tall stories -- all with a good dose of friendly humor.

"Pop Wagner is a mesmerizing, authentic cowboy, who possesses the unique ability to transport an audience to the simpler times of days gone by. His captivating cowboy wit, combined with his musical talents are a treat for an audience of any age. Pop Wagner is a rich historian of our culture and, as such, is truly an American treasure."
Jo McLachlan,
Wheatland Music Organization,
Remus, MI

Japan Storytime Week of June 13

Going along with the Summer reading theme of One World,many Stories, Children's Librarian Ingvild chose Japan to explore
with the children. The craft was making their own Japaneses style fan.







Guest Student Reader Alex read two books to the children.











Thirty-eight children and parents attended Wednesday, June 15


Tuesday, June 14 Over 70 children and their parents showed up today for storytime. Needless to say it very, very crowded but everyone with the storytime and those who stopped in for materials got along quite well.

35 children and parents at Bedtime Storytime group

Monday night June 13th