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In New Hampshire's White
Mountains, on Littleton's historic Main Street.
Thursday April 24 -10:am-11:00am-
Story Time - Namaste! Hello from India! Let's sample the culture
of Southern Asia through stories, a snack and a craft. Elephants,
tigers, crocodiles and monkeys are part of the India you already
know. You can learn to count 1-5 in Hindi!
LPL Children's Room (All Ages)
-11:15am-
"Faster, Higher, Stronger"- The 29th Olympiad will be taking place
in Beijing, China in August 2008. Today we'll learn about the
Olympics, the competitions and what the world's athletes might
experience on their visit to China. VBS (Ages 6 and up)
-1:00pm-
Lego Adventure - We'll bring the Legos, you bring your imaginations,
and we'll see what kind of interesting creatures, contraptions, or
constructions we can come up with. VBS (Ages 4 and up)
-3:00pm-5:00pm-
Shadow Theater - A drop-in activity in puppetry. See the Tuesday
description. LPL Children's Room (All Ages)
Friday April 25 - 10:00am-
Rhythm Poetry - You've got rhythm! Come and learn about the
different rhythms in different kinds of poetry and try inventing some of
your own. VBS (Ages 6 and up)
-11:00am-
Mehndi Art - Mehndi is a form of body art practiced in India and other
areas of the Far East. Beautiful designs that last up to two weeks are
drawn onto the skin using henna, a natural plant coloring. Beth Simon will
demonstrate some designs and then show participants how to make a
design on their own hands. The design will stay on your hand for up to
two weeks, so be sure to ask permission from your parents before you
come. Limited to ten participants - please sign up at the VBS early in
the week (Ages 10 and up)
- 1:30pm - 3:00pm -
What's Up Aesop?- Children's theater with Melissa Weeden. We need
a director, costume designer, music director and special effects
coordinator - also actors and actresses who will put on a same-day
public performance! Aesop's Fables will be the play within the play If
acting is in your blood, grab a friend and join us on stage. LPL McLure
Program Room (Ages 8 to 12)
- 3:00pm - 3:30pm -
What's Up Aesop? Free Public Performance - Enjoy the children's
theater production of Aesop's Fables. LPL McLure Program
Room (All Ages)
- 7:00pm -
Bedtime Story - Mike Streich of the Village Book Store will read his
favorite bedtime story, Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea. Pajamas
and pillows are welcome. VBS (All Ages)
Saturday April 26 - 11:00am - 2:00pm -
Shadow Theater - A drop-in activity in puppetry. See the Tuesday
description. LPL McLure Children's Room (All Ages)
- 1:30pm -
Down and Out in America: The Great Depression - New
Hampshire Humanities Council presentation with discussion led by
Lawrence Douglas, Ph.D Syracuse University and an historian for
General Schwarzkopf. America would not recover from the economic
disaster of 1929 until WWII. What did we learn? Dr. Douglas
addresses this topic and encourages the audience to relate first-hand
accounts of their own depression experiences. Sponsored by the
Friends of the Littleton Public Library.
LPL McLure Program Room (Adult Program)
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT TV WATCHING
* Number of 30-second TV commercials seen in a year by an average child: 20,000
* Number of minutes per week that parents spend in meaningful conversation with
their children: 38.5
* Number of minutes per week the average child watches TV: 1,680
* Percentage of children ages 6-17 who have TV's in their bedrooms: 50
* Percentage of day care centers that use TV during a typical day: 70
* Hours per year the average American youth spends in school: 900
* Hours per year the average American youth watches TV: 1500
* Percentage of Americans that regularly watch TV while eating dinner: 66
TURN OFF THE TV AND....
BE CRAFTY, READ A STORY, GO OUTSIDE, MAKE A FRIEND
WATCH A BIRD, PLAY A GAME, DO A DANCE, HAVE FUN!
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND IDEAS FOR TURN-OFF-THE-TV-WEEK, VISIT:
www.tvturnoff.org
The Village Book Store (603-444-5263) Littleton Public Library (603-444-5741)
Both located on Main St. in Littleton, NH
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