Mary's Minute

 Leisure Learning

Celebrate Personal History Month every Friday at 10:30am.  On Friday May 2 Donna  Ingham will present, “How to write your life story.”  A  personal journal will be given with pre-registration.
Inspiring and motivating life story events will continue every Friday throughout the month. 
    Hill Country Yoga instructor Debbie Sapp will present a free Gentle Yoga program on Saturday, May 3 at 10:30am. Every one is welcome. Bring a mat or pad and wear comfortable clothing. 
   
    Coffee talk continues the first Wednesday of every month. Join book lovers on May 7^th at 9:30am for a book discussion led by Patrick McGee. The discussion will focus on the book, The View from the Center of the Universe.

     May is also Photography Month. In observance of the occasion, Marble Falls Library will exhibit a selection of photographic prints by professional photographer Warren Price, a Highland Lakes Area resident on May 9 from 10am to 6pm and various other members of The Lakes Photography Club on May 10, 2008 from noon until 3pm. 
      Prints will represent many different genres and techniques, everything from simple black and white printing to High Dynamic Range Photography and Tonal Mapping to Panorama Stitching to Portraiture to Landscapes.  Members of the club will be available to discuss the methods and techniques used in processing and printing the images.
      On May 14 at 4:00pm to 5:30pm, the library welcomes the Marble Falls High School Humanities Photography Exhibit. Students will display photographs from their “Freeze-Frame Life” collections.  

     Lunch with an Author - The Friends of the Marble Falls Library will host Marci Kaylakie on May 21. View historic quilts from her collection. Call the library to reserve a box lunch. Box lunches will be served at 11:30am and the program will begin at noon.
            Please call the library with questions or to make reservations for programs. 830-693-3023

Children's Chat

All ages will have a groovy time in May at the Marble Falls Public Library!  Story time for children younger than Kindergarten is Thursday, 10:45am and 2:00pm.  Ms. Eileen will present books, crafts, activities, fingerplays and songs that all will enjoy.  Prime-Time Kids, K-3rd grade invite all school age children to join them Thursdays 4:15pm-5:00pm.
 
Children will create art masterpieces which will be displayed in the library throughout the months of May and June!  Check out the special programs for children in May:

   *  May 1, all day will focus entirely on the children's ART to be displayed in the library 
   *  May 8, 4:15pm, children Kindergarten and older will make homemade ice cream 
      in a bag! yum yum!  This is a lot of fun and REAL tasty!
   *  May 15, 4:15pm, a party celebrating children's book week and the Texas Bluebonnet Book winner, On The Road by Lucy Nolan!  What would your name be if you were a dog or cat?  Would you be Down Girl, Sit, or maybe Here Kitty Kitty?  Come ready to put your new name on a name tag and play some "fetching" games with us!
  *  May 17, 11am-12pm, bring a grown-up and everyone wear fancy clothes! 
The library is hosting a Fancy Nancy Tea Party!
Yep, dress fancy!  If you don't we'll have a few "accessories" to help you get fancy.  Listen and enjoy the book Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor while you eat fancy sandwiches and have pink lemonade.  We will have a style show and practice sipping our lemonade with our pinkies up!  All ages are welcome!
  *  May 22, 4:15pm,  Grand Finale for Prime-Time Kids! 
Wear clothes appropriate for water games!  Water balloons are definitely involved! 

 kid's garden project

The month of May is a great time to be outside in the garden.  The library is teaming up with local Burnet County Master Gardeners to present a month long educational gardening program just for kids.  Classes start on Friday, May 2 at 10:30am.  Kids will gain hands-on experience working side by side with local Master Gardeners.  Pre-registration is required. 

Technology Reminder:

Explore this web page!  It provides links (and instructions when needed) to:

• Renewing items online

• Our Public Access Catalog (card catalog)

• Placing a title on hold

• Your account information

• The New York Times Bestsellers list with direct links to items in our catalog

• Library meeting room and program calendars

• Program information

• TexShare databases and TexShare tutorials

• Library announcements and closings

• Friends of the Library membership forms

• Useful links for area and state information

• Contact and email information  & More!

Something you want to access through this page?  Let us know!

Last Updated:
05/01/08 10:15