HAPPY FALL BREAK...
October 14 - 18

Don't forget to READ!

FALL RAIN from the library window

Fall is the best time of year and watching it rain from the second story 40 ft window on the south library wall is a treat. Everything about the view screams build a fire, snatch a blanket and READ a "good book."

Sand Sculpting!

The World Championship of sand sculpting has been underway in Federal Way, Washington since September 8, 2010, The artist work will remain on display until October 10th. This is the first time that this event has been held in the United States. The artists start by mixing the sand with just the right amount of water and shoveling it into huge wooden boxes. Then the fun begins. They break away the forms and begin sculpting with their hand tools. Their work is AMAZING!

BOO!

Ginger Parkinson, professional storyteller and parent of three Freedom Academy students, has spun her magic across Utah libraries, schools and festivals. She will be entertaining us this week with her "Spooky Tales"

WHAT FUN!

Wait 'till you hear "The Teeny Tiny Ghost"

Click on the link "This Week in the Library" for more information

It's coming...

SPOOKY NIGHT IN THE LIBRARY

October 26th 2010

6:00 pm

Freedom Academy Library

Debi Richin, professional storyteller and

"witch extraordinaire" is coming to entertain us with her stories.

Fun and fright for all

See Miss Merriweather in the library for tickets ($1.00)

Limited seating

BOOK FAIR IN THE LIBRARY

"Come on guys, the Book Fair is being set up in the library today."

Here is their schedule for next week...

Monday 12:30 - 4:00
Tuesday 12:30 - 4:00
Wednesday 12:30 - 7:00
Thursday 12:30 - 4:00
Friday 8:00 - 2:00

SEE YOU THERE!

It's NO mystery...

Reading is fun!

We had 75 students and parents attend our Mystery Night in the Library. We feasted on pizza and popcorn and apples. There were serious games of Clue and a good time was had by all.

18 pizzas and gallons of popcorn!

The Maroneys
The Carrolls and the Freys

Click on the Mystery Night link to read about the presentation on The Invention of Hugo Cabret and the world of automata.

Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell's original artwork of the Boy Scouts of America will be on display at the Provo City Library today and tomorrow. I saw this exhibit 25 years ago at the Springville Art Museum. It was breathtaking. It is valued at $6 million dollars.

This is actually a private exhibition. It is only open to the public during the following times.

Tuesday 1:00 pm until 8:00 pm

Wedneday 10:00 am until 2:00 pm

Congratulations to all of the students who finished their mystery books and purchased tickets to...

Mystery Night in the Library

The pizza will be hot and ready at 6:00 pm so don't be late.

SEE YOU THERE!

Beautiful Mt. Timpanogos

The Provo River

Mount Timpanogos is a gorgeous venue whether you are hiking it or just driving through. This week in the library we will be see a power point presentation and talk about the history and legend of this spectacular place. Included are the animals that live there, the habitat, the Indians, Ray Stewart, "Timp Roberts" and the "hike" that nearly ruined it all.

Click on... "This week in the library" to learn more.

"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads"

Henry David Thoreau

It was amazing!

The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival

2010

Nestled in the mouth of beautiful Provo Canyon, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival has been delighting families for over 20 years. This year was no exception.

BIL LEPP

five time winner

West Virginia's Liar Contest

My favorite storyteller this year was Bil Lepp, five time winner of The West Virginia's Liar Contest. He was hilarious. I purchased two of his CDs and we will listen to one of his stories in the library this week.
Click on "This Week in the Library" to learn more about him.

Timpanogos Stortelling Festival 2010

EXCITING NEWS... this just in

I received a very exciting phone call this morning. Karen Eskew - Wyllie, director of the Utah Valley Handbell Ringers called to let me know that they would be delighted to perform a Christmas concert for us in the library.

So, mark your calendars...

HANDBELLS IN THE LIBRARY

December 14th 2010

Click on the links to hear a sample of their music...
http://www.utahvalleyhandbellringers.com/bellwebsite/recordings.htm
http://www.utahvalleyhandbellringers.com/bellwebsite/videos.htm

Off to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival

"Once Upon a Time..." by James Christensen

I won't be in the library tomorrow. I am going to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival in Provo Canyon. It is sure to be an amazing experience and I will bring back some CD's so that you will be able to hear a few of the stories. Hope all goes well. Mrs. Gordon will be the "sub."

P.S. We have already sold over half of the tickets for "Mystery Night in the Library." Hurry and finish your book. There are still tickets available from Miss Merriweather.
See you there!

"Book it" to the library

It's been a great first week in the library...

We have such eager readers at Freedom Academy. Many, many students come to the library multiple times a week. Sometimes I don't even stamp their books with a due date... I know they will be back in a day or two looking for the next "great read."

Because we are now on an A/B schedule, I have two groups of library aids. Pictured here are the B- day assistants...

Thomas Won, Victoria Shelley, and Madison Johnson

THEY ARE FUN!

Without them I would be literally buried under a very large pile of books that needed to be shelved.

Heading into Fall

It's the best time of year. In these last days of August the weather has cooled slightly and oh, those delicious thunderstorms.

It's been fun to be back in school and to see all the familiar faces and a few new ones. Freedom Academy is a great place!

We start our regular library schedule on Monday. I'm anxious to show you all our new books and to tell you about our upcoming programs. Click on the link to the right titled...

"Mystery Night in the Library" It's going to be fun.

Miss Ahlstrom's class visits the library on the first day of school

Miss Ahlstrom's adorable, eager readers!

Update on our mural in the library....

I just received this picture from our mural artist Brian Bird. He has sculpted the characters and photographed them so he has something to paint from. The next step is to finish a full color painting for the T- shirts and then on to the actual mural.

HOW EXCITING!

Welcome back to School... August 18, 2010

The Library is open so please... come in and pick out a book!

We have over 100 new titles.

We Won

THE FREEDOM ACADEMY EAGLES...

Swooped down on the Provo City Library Summer Reading Program

We perused the shelves. We checked out books.
We read, and read, and read.
We turned in our logs and attended the pool party.

And today August 2, 2010
Provo City Library announced...

WE WON!

Congratulations seems insufficient. You're amazing.

Stop by our library and see our gigantic trophy,

our huge basket of new books, and
prepare yourself for a party.

(Compliments of Provo City Library)