This Week at the Pollard (Oct. 31st)

Monday, October 31st
10:30 AM
Child and Me Playgroup

Tuesday, November 1st
Mother Goose on the Loose
10 AM or 11:15 AM

Wednesday, November 2nd
Preschool Storytime
10:30 AM

Thursday, November 3rd
Movin' and Groovin'
3 PM

Saturday, November 5th
Lego Club
9:30 AM

For more information about these events check out our Fall Programs link.

Trick or Treating in Lowell

Due to the unexpected snow storm and resulting power outages, Trick or Treating in Lowell has been postponed to Sunday, November 6th from 6PM - 8 PM. Happy Halloween!

Help for Families

I received this from LifeLinks:

HALLOWEEN

Do you need HALLOWEEN Costumes for your children?
Come join us at OUR FREE COSTUME GIVE-AWAY! We have HUNDREDS OF Costumes available * free of charge!
Children may keep their costume and can enjoy wearing them while trick-or-treating on Halloween!
DATE: SATURDAY October 29th
TIME: 11AM-3PM
Location: UMASS Lowell Inn and Conference center
50 Warren Street Lowell, MA 01852

THANKSGIVING

If you will be unable to have a Thanksgiving dinner this year please contact the Lifelinks Family Support Center. All requests will be taken under consideration, quantities are limited. Email: familysupport@lifelinksinc.net with the number of people and your family and a brief description of need.

CHRISTMAS

· For families with children under the age of 13, who need assistance with gifts. Lifelinks Family Support Center will be organizing a ‘giving tree’ to sponsor children in need. Please email: familysupport@lifelinksinc.net with the gender, age and gift request of the child (limit 3 things). These need to be submitted by November 4 in order to be considered.

· Sun Santa: Applications will be accepted from October 31 – November 18 through CTI. The office handling applications is located at 17 Kirk Street, Lowell. You can go directly there during the dates above to apply. I believe you will need proof of residence (a bill mailed to the house), Social Security Numbers and birthdates of children and possibly income verification.

Graphic Novel Fans

Check out our new graphic novels and graphic novel series at the Children's Reference Desk.

*Please ask at the Children's Reference Desk for assistance with the graphic novels.

New Graphic Novels

Action/Adventure
Bakugan (series) by Cartoon Network
Tower of Treasure by Scott Chantler
Yu-Gi-Oh!: GX (series) by Naoyuki Kagayama
Panda Man (series) by Sho Makura

Animals
Owly and Wormy, Friends All Aflutter by Andy Runton
Robot Dreams by Sara Varnon

Mystery
Nancy Drew New Case Files: Vampire Slayer by Stefan Petrucha

School Stories
Babymouse: Mad Scientist by Jennifer Holm
Squish: Super Amoeba by Jennifer Holm
Smile by Raina Telgemeier

Science Fiction/Fantasy
Fairy Idol Kanon (series) by Mera Hakamada
Zita the Space Girl: Far From Home by Ben Hatke
Big Adventures of Majoko (volume 4) by Tomomi Mizuna
Taro and the Magic Pencil by Sango Morimoto
Tall Tales by Jeff Smith
The Quest for the Spark by Tom Sniegoski
Magic Trixie and the Dragon by Jill Thompson
Magic Trixie Sleeps Over by Jill Thompson
Swans in Space (series) by Lun Lun Yamamoto
The Warrior's Trial (Vermonia series, volume 5) by Yoyo

Superheroes
Tiny Titans (series) by Art Baltazar
Batman: The Story of the Dark Knight by Ralph Cosentino
Wonder Woman: The Story of the Amazon Princess by Ralph Cosentino
Super Friends (series) by Sholly Fisch
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! by Mike Kunkel
Sidekicks by Dan Santat
Marvel Adventures: Thor (series) by Louise Simonson
Marvel Adventures: Spiderman (series) by Paul Tobin
Marvel Adventures: Iron Man (series) by Fred Van Lente
Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade by Landry Walker

This Week at the Library (Week of Oct. 24th)

Monday, October 24th
10:30 AM
Child and Me Playgroup

Monday, October 24th
11:45 AM
Early Childhood Screenings conducted by South Bay Early Intervention

Tuesday, October 25th
10 AM or 11:15 AM
Mother Goose on the Loose

Wednesday, October 26th
10:30 AM
"Unscary" Halloween Celebration
All children and their grownups are welcome!
Get in the spirit and wear a costume!

Thursday, October 27th
3 PM
Movin' and Groovin'

For more information about any of these programs please check our "Fall Children's Program" link.

Fall Festival 2011 Photos

The Pollard Library's Fall Festival was a success! The Children's Department activities featured a children's performer, Elaine Kessler and her friend Stinky Goat. The Girl Scouts and teen volunteers helped with crafts and face painting.

Elaine Kessler, children's performer

Uh oh, Stinky Goat stole some laundry!

Arts and Crafts with the Girl Scouts

Face painting

Thank you so much for joining us and we hope to see you next year!

Unscary Halloween Celebration!

Halloween is here
Let's all give a cheer
For ghosties, goblins, and trick or treating
Halloween is here!

Join us for our annual "unscary" Halloween celebration. We'll sing songs, dance, and make a Halloween craft to take home. Get in the Halloween spirit and wear your costume. All children (yes - even babies and toddlers!) and their grownups are welcome.

Wednesday, October 26th at 10:30 AM
This is a drop-in program. No sign up is necessary.

What's Going on at the Library - Week of Oct. 17th

Monday, October 17th
10:30 AM*
Child and Me Play Group
* Beginning Oct. 17th Child and Me Play Group will meet at 10:30 AM.

Tuesday, October 18th
10 AM or 11:15 AM
Mother Goose on the Loose

Wednesday, October 19th
10:30 AM
Preschool Storytime

Thursday, October 20th
3 PM
Movin' and Groovin'

What's Going On the Week of October 10th

Due to the Columbus Day holiday, the library is closed, Monday, October 10th. That means no "Child and Me" group at 9:30 AM that day.

Here's what's going on for the rest of that week:
Tuesday, October 11th
Mother Goose on the Loose
10 AM or 11:15 AM

Wednesday, October 12th
Preschool Storytime
10:30 AM

Thursday, October 13th
Movin' and Groovin'
3 PM

For more details on these programs, check out our "Fall Programs" page.

What's Going on the Week of October 3rd

Monday, October 3rd
9:30 AM
Child and Me Playgroup

Tuesday, October 4th
10 AM or 11:15 AM
Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime

Wednesday, October 5th
10:30 AM
Preschool Storytime

Thursday, October 6th
3 PM
"Movin' and Groovin'"

Saturday, October 8th
9:30 AM
Lego Club

*Please check out our "Fall Programs" page for more details on these programs.

Program Change

Please note:
The start time for Monday morning's "Child and Me" playgroup has changed from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. This new time change begins on October 17th. (There is no playgroup on Oct. 10th as that is Columbus Day.)