June Intergenerational Storytime at Prairie Meadows

This month intergenerational storytime theme was summer is here! and Father's Day.

Two stories were read, one about a family going to the beach and the other was all about different daddies. The children and seniors enjoyed the stories but the highlight were the games Lisa and her children brought for all to play and enjoy.




Lisa Jensen and Missy Armitage brought their children.

William and Abigail grandmother brought them and their brother Charlie for the storytime. They enjoyed playing the monkey in a tree game.

Activities Director Laura (Far Right) and seniors watch the children play games.

Vern and Geneva.

Friends Quarterly Meeting

The Friends of the Kasson Library met at the library today. There were many items on the quarterly agenda just a couple of highlights.

The upcoming book sale Thursday, June 25-Friday, June 26, 2009. This is always a very well attended by the public because they know there are bargains galore. The Friends man the sales table throughout the sale.

The second event is the summer reading program. They always help at the many events and especially the big party at Veteran Park for all of the partcipants of the reading program.

The library and staff are very thankful for the help and support from the Friends.

Library Visit Area Schools

The library enjoys visiting schools and daycares to talk about our Summer Reading Program (SRP). Staff members Bonnie Adams and Donna Kirchgatter spent time in classrooms in Kasson and Mantorville explaining the highlights of the reading program.

The children are always excited about the programs, storytimes, and especially the weekly drawings. We also have for the avid readers special prizes for the most hours read in age categories.

Visit our website for additional information

Kasson Public Library Website.
http://www.kasson.lib.mn.us/Summer.html

Fireflies Storytime

Children learned about fireflies and heard two stories. Everyone was surprised to see what fireflies really look like. The children enjoyed coloring their fireflies.

Additonal pictures of storytimes can be viewed at Flikr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kassonlibrary

Wednesday, June 3

Children working hard on the coloring sheets.

Finished fireflies.

Tuesday, June 2

Library Director Bonnie reads to children.

Working on our firefly coloring sheets.

Finished Fireflies

Lighten Up! SMILE!

I am always looking for great blogs on the philosophies I agree with and wish I had wrote. I really like this smile blogand it really does work if we remember to smile.

http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2006/09/need_a_reason_t.html

Need a reason to smile as you walk down the street or drive alone in your car? As part of my resolution to “Lighten up,” I’ve been trying to remember to smile in odd moments.

At first I felt a bit silly as I walked along with a smile on my face, but I quickly realized that no one minds if you’re looking happy. I also try to smile whenever I interact with someone—buying a cup of coffee, checking in at the gym, going through security before going up to an office (is it only in New York City that you have to show your driver’s license in order to go into an office building?). Facial expressions don’t merely reflect emotions, they also affect emotions. In “facial feedback,” studies show, the mere act of smiling makes people happier—even when they smile mechanically, as I’m doing, or when they’re asked not to “smile” but rather to contract specific facial muscles.

Random smiling is an example of my resolution to “Act as I want to feel”: while people suppose that feelings inspire actions, in fact, actions also inspire feelings. So by acting happier, I should feel happier. And you know, I think I do. “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile,” Thich Nhat Hanh wrote, “but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”

Also, because of emotional contagion, people often mimic the faces of people they see. I’ve definitely noticed that people are much more likely to smile at me when I’m smiling. The biggest challenge is to remember to do it. I’m reminded of my various efforts to improve my posture. I’m good for a little while, then get distracted and don’t think about it for the rest of the day. So I’ve been trying to use the sight of a traffic light as a prompt.

New Books For June

Heartless by Diana Palmer 5/26
As a teenager, Gracie worshipped her stepbrother, Jason, a strong, silent young cowboy who left home early to seek his fortune. Though Gracie hadn't seen him in years, when her mother passed away, Jason ensured that Gracie would be cared for. Now the wealthy owner of Comanche Wells ranch, Jason has finally come back home, and discovered that the little girl he knew is all grown up.

Fearless by Diana Palmer 6/1/09
DEA agent Rodrigo Ramirez is sent undercover to Gloryanne Barnes's stepbrother's farm in Jacobsville, Texas, where he's looking to bust a new and vicious drug cartel. Gloryanne is smart, savvy and fiercely independent, but her job has put her in danger from the same criminal Rodrigo is investigating. She's drawn to the enigmatic new farmhand, Rodrigo, a man who is much more than he seems.

Medusa by Clive Cussler 6/2
In the Micronesian Islands, a top secret, U.S. government– sponsored undersea lab conducting vital biomedical research on a rare jellyfish known as the Blue Medusa suddenly . . . disappears. At the same time, off Bermuda, a bathysphere is attacked by an underwater vehicle and left helpless a half mile below the surface, its passengers—including Zavala—left to die. Only Kurt Austin’s heroic measures save them from a watery grave, but, suspecting a connection, Austin puts the NUMA® team on the case.

Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton 6/2
When a vampire serial killer sends Anita Blake a grisly souvenir from Las Vegas, she has to warn Sin City’s local authorities what they’re dealing with. Only it’s worse than she thought. Ten officers and one executioner have been slain—paranormal style. Anita heads to Vegas, where’s she’s joined by three other federal marshals, including the ruthless Edward. It’s a good thing he always has her back, because when she gets close to the bodies, Anita senses “tiger” too strongly to ignore it. The weretigers are very powerful in Las Vegas, which means the odds of her rubbing someone important the wrong way just got a lot higher.

Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steel 6/2
A powerful and unusual story of one woman’s journey from darkness into light, as she fights to escape a mesmerizing sociopath who holds her in his thrall….a spellbinding blend of suspense and human drama.

Roadside Crosses by Jeffrey Deaver 6/9
The Monterey Peninsula is rocked when a killer begins to leave roadside crosses beside local highways -- not in memoriam, but as announcements of his intention to kill. And to kill in particularly horrific and efficient ways: using the personal details about the victims that they've carelessly posted in blogs and on social networking websites.






Relentless by Dean Koontz 6/9
A mesmerizing new thriller that explores the razor-thin line between the best and worst of human nature—and the anarchy simmering just beneath society’s surface—as a likeable, successful family man is drawn into a confrontation with a foe of unimaginable malice….

Knockout by Catherine Coulter 6/16
Seven-year-old Autumn Backman has a gift: She can communicate telepathically with others. Not everyone, mind you, but with a select few with whom she shares a special kinship. When Autumn and her mother, Joanna, take her father’s ashes to be buried in the family plot in Brickers Bowl, Georgia, the child witnesses a horrifying sight: her grandmother and two uncles, burying a pile of dead bodies in the middle of the night. children. Savich, Sherlock, and Merriweather face their most elusive foes to keep Autumn out of harm’s way—before it’s too late.

A Rouge of My Own by Johanna Lindsay 6/16
How does an innocent lady find herself forced to wed a royal spy who seduced her -- by mistake? For Lady Rebecca Marshall, a whirlwind of passion and excitement begins when, to her mother's great delight, she becomes a maid of honor at the court of Queen Victoria. Rebecca's mother sees this appointment as a golden opportunity for Rebecca to make a good match.

Finger Lickin Fifteen by Janet Evanovich 6/23
Complications arise, loyalties are tested, cliffhangers are resolved, and donuts are eaten.

Swimsuit by James Patterson 6/29
Syd, a breathtakingly beautiful supermodel on a photo shoot in Hawaii, disappears. Fearing the worst, her parents travel to Hawaii to investigate for themselves, never expecting the horror that awaits them. LA Times reporter Ben Hawkins is conducting his own research into the case, hoping to help the victim and get an idea for his next bestseller. Ben gets a shocking visit that pushes him into an impossible-to-resist deal with the devil.

Cats Storytime May 26&27

This week's theme was cats. Library Director Bonnie talked and read about cats . The children colored their very own cats, the children colored cats ranging from black, to rainbow.

Additonal pictures of storytimes can be viewed at Flikr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kassonlibrary

Wednesday, May 27th

Finished Cats.

Tuesday, May 26th