Princess Party 2013

On Saturday November 2nd,

we had our annual Princess Party

With activity sheets, crown making craft, 

pin the tiara on Rapunzel, story time, and a jewel race.

We would like to thank the Temple Terrace Juniorettes and the Friends of the Temple Terrace Library for their support both financial and of volunteers.

This Week's Programs

Tonight! Block Party 6pm

45 minute program where you learn a new Lego building block activity 

and fun building with other kids

Story Time: Mother Goose of the Loose

Wednesday October 9 10:30am

30 minute program of story books, finger plays, rhymes, songs, music, and much more!

Our books this week are:

Whose Hat? /by: Margaret Miller

Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job /by: Stephen R. Swinburne

Firefighters! Speeding! Spraying! Saving! /by: Patricia Hubbell; illus. Viviana Garofoli

Puppet Show: The Old Woman and Willy Nilly Man 

Thursday, October 10  3pm

This Old Appalachian tale is brought to life through the use of puppets by The City of Tampa's Creative Arts Theater.            

Funded by Friends of the Temple Terrace Library.

Baby Time

Friday, October 11 10am

15 minutes of board books, bounces, and bubbles

for babies birth to 24 months and their caregivers

Experience Harry Potter!

We had a great time this past Saturday, October 5, 2013

Our Experience Harry Potter Event was a great time:

participants were assigned their houses by the sorting hat,

in History of Magic Hogwarts students answered trivia questions and received their wands,

in Study Hall students made a bookmark with their Hogwarts house colors,

in Potions class they participated in the cauldron toss,

at Hogsmeade they enjoyed chocolate frogs, pretzel wands, butter beer, pumpkin juice, and 

every flavor beans

they played Quidditch

and there were lots of photo opportunities

Saturday Story Time!

Saturday Story Time!

Come by for 45 minutes of 

stories, arts, crafts, and a small snack!

10:00am

October 19

November 9

December 14

Brought to you by GenerationOn a group of students from 

King High School and University of South Florida

We're Back!

In September we start back with all of our programs:

BABYTIME

    For children birth - 24 months and their caregivers.

    FRIDAYS, September 6 - November 22 at 10 AM.

    15 minutes of board books, bubbles & bounces.

STORY TIME

   For toddlers and preschoolers ages 2 - 5 years old

with their caregiver.

WEDNESDAYS, September 4 - November 20 at 10:30 AM.

30 minutes of stories, songs & finger plays.

AFTER SCHOOL ART & MORE

For children 6-12 years of age

WEDNESDAYS,  September 4 - November 20 at 3:30 PM.

30 minutes of stories and arts & craft activities

BLOCK PARTY

For children 6 - 12,

45 minutes of fun

that incorporates building, creativity, and teamwork.

TUESDAYS, September 10, October 8, November 12 at 6 PM.

BLOCKS & BOOKS

For toddlers and preschoolers ages 2 - 5 years old

with their caregiver.

TUESDAYS,  October 29 and November 12; at 1 PM.

30 minutes of picture books and building blocks.

Saturday, September  14  2 PM    

Viva Florida 500

Celebrate Florida’s 500th birthday by learning about it’s past through activities, games, and a presentation about Spanish Conquistadors in Temple Terrace.

Saturday, October 5  10 AM

Experience Harry Potter

Like Harry Potter you will be sorted into Hogwarts Houses,    participate in classes, practice Quidditch, and sample drinks from Hogsmeade. There will be a prize for best costume!

Thursday, October 10  3 PM

The Old Woman and Willy Nilly Man

This Old Appalachian tale is brought to life through the use of puppets by The City of Tampa's Creative Arts Theater.            
Funded by Friends of the Temple Terrace Library.

Saturday, October 12  9 to 1 PM

Temple Terrace Reads!

Come celebrate reading and our neighborhood schools.

There will be entertainment, games, and the Fire Department

open house on Flotto Avenue  behind the library.

Saturday, November 2  11 AM

Princess Party

Come share in our celebration of all things princess!

We will read a few princess stories, play games,

and make princess crowns.

All of the Special Events are made possible by

generous support from Friends of the Temple Terrace Library

Over So Soon

We had so much fun this summer with our theme,

Dig Into Reading,

we had lots of great crafts, games, performers, snacks, and stories.

Keep reading!

On Tuesday, August 13th at 6pm we will celebrate the end of Summer Reading with an Ice Cream Party! Be sure to bring in your reading log to enter the party and the child in each age group with the most books read will win a Barnes & Noble gift card.

Here are some pictures from our amazing Family Fun Times this past Summer:

Dig in to good books!

Dig Into Reading!

Family Fun Time

Tuesday, July 16 2013 at 7pm

Tonight's Performer: Magician Greg Gaulden

Mother Goose on the Loose Story Time

Wednesday, July 17 2013 at 10:30am

Books that will be featured:

Banana! /by: Ed Vere

Kiki's Blankie /by: Janie Bynum

We've All Got Bellybuttons! /by: David Martin; illus by Randy Cecil
A Monkey Among Us /by: Dave Horowitz

Florida Library Youth Program: Animal Diggers

Thursday, July 18 2013 at 2:30pm

trivia, jokes, books, games, and a craft

Baby Time

Friday, July 19 2013 at 10am

15 minutes of board books, bounces, and bubbles