Tellabration!: The Worldwide Event of Storytelling at the Monona Public Library!

A little history of the Tellabration!:

Tellabration!—the International Night of Storytelling for Adults—is held every November on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Begun in 1987 by Connecticut storyteller J. G. Pinkerton, the goal of this event is to raise the level of awareness of this ancient art form in the adult community. Often adults assume that storytelling is meant only for children, but there are many stories—both personal and folk tales—that are appropriate for adults. Tellabration! also strives to build grassroots support for storytelling.

Tellabration! An afternoon of storytelling, music, apple pie.

Saturday, Nov. 20, 3:30p.m.

When? 11/20 at 3:30p.m.

What? Stories! Puppets! Music!Who? All Ages (stories for the very youngest will be first in the lineup before the pie break and then we will invite anyone back who wants to hear 3 more stories for older youth and adults.)

Where? Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI 53716

How? 608-222-6127

Note: Free. Award-winning Apple Pie by Kristin Sobol. Door Prizes. So much fun! Sign up or Drop in! Sponsored by The Friends of the Monona Public Library. If you need special accommodations to attend, please call 222-6127 one week in advance.

The Storytellers! 2010 WLA Librarian of the Year, Marge Loch-Wouters, bilingual storyteller Kay Elmsley-Weeden, the musical duo of Rick and Sadarri Saskill, and Monona Library Children’s Services Coordinator Karen Wendt!

More Great Events at the Monona Public Library!

"Make Sock Puppets!"

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 4:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.

Recycle Bug presents "Make Sock Puppets!" Tuesday, December 7, 4p.m. Monona Library Story Room. RSVP. Join the Recycle Bug for a night of recycling fun. Make a puppet out of an old sock and other interesting items reclaimed from the trash heap. Bring an old sock or one will be provided for you. NOTE: Yarn needles will be used; parental participation and supervision encouraged. (Glue dots may be used by younger children, but will not stand up in the wash.)

Winter Craft Project Extravaganza!

Saturday, Dec. 11, 2:30 to 4p.m.Saturday, December 11

Monona Library Story Room. Drop in 2:30 to 4:00p.m.Winter is upon us! Stop in and make a colorful, creative, crafty creation using a heaping table load of supplies! Come create, glitter, glue, and craft something fun and wonderful to keep, display, or give away! For Children ages 3 to 10 years old.

Read to a Dog!

Monday, Dec. 13, 5:50 to 7:10p.m.

Read to Sophie, a Standard Poodle or Buddy, a Golden Retriever. RSVP 222-6127 to reserve a 20 minute spot.The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program improves children's reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog. The mission of the R.E.A.D. program is to improve the literacy skills of children through the assistance of registered therapy teams, a dog and their owner. Reading out loud improves reading skills. Dogs are ideal reading companions because they create a relaxed, comfortable, and safe environment.

"Chilly Days and Snowflakes" storytime for families with young children.

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1:45p.m.

Winter is here! We will be reading wonderful winter picture books - including The Snowy Day - and doing a special Snowy Day craft.

Be sure to join us for the fun!--

Karen Wendt

Youth Services Coordinator

Monona Public Library 1000 Nichols Road Monona, WI 53716

608-216-7453 http://www.mononalibrary.org/

MaGicEnergy: Juggling, Humor and Storytelling with Bob Kann October 26!

Monona Public Library is hosting the program MaGicEnergy Juggling Program with Bob Kann, 6:15p.m.10/26. Tuesday, Oct. 26, 6:15p.m.
http://www.mononalibrary.org/ or call 222-6127

MaGicEnergy™ is a live 30-minute energy/environmental education program for students. The fast-paced program combines a strong environmental and energy message with juggling, humor, magic, special effects, storytelling, and audience interaction. MaGicEnergy was created in 2002 by Madison Gas and Electric Company in collaboration with performing artist, Bob Kann, a Madison-based educator and entertainer. We Need Energy is the major theme of the program with environmental sub-themes woven throughout the program to demonstrate the relationship of responsible energy use and environmental quality.

Watch a four minute video and see why he's been touring this program for eight years. http://www.storybridge.tv/greenview/magicenergyhttp://www.bobkann.com/

Tellabration: The Worldwide Event of Storytelling at the Monona Public Library!

Enjoy an afternoon of Storytelling,
Music, Puppets, Refreshments, & Fun!
Saturday, November 20, 2010, 3:30 to 5p.m.
Family Fun event. Free. All ages welcome.

Razzle-Dazzle Tales and Fun!
Marge Loch-Wouters tickles the ears of her listeners with razzle-dazzle tales and fun. Her fall-down funny stories and expressive faces have produced laughs aplenty from kids in schools and libraries throughout thestate. Her comically funny stories, many based on children's books and
folklore, invite kids in as participants and tellers.

¡Ay chihuahua!
Storyteller Kay Elmsley-Weeden engages and mesmerizes audiences with stories and activities
that could make tortillas dance! Blending English and Spanish, Kay draws kids and adults into her comical and interactive tales from the Spanish speaking world. ¡Ay chihuahua!

Ten Pounds of Wiggles!
Karen Wendt mixes words with a sprinkling of puppets, a dash of sign language, a pinch of music, and a pound of wiggles to bake up a story of delight for children and grownups. Karen says, "I love seeing the kids telling stories so I often invite them up to help. They become characters in the stories." Enjoy a story-dessert of Apple Pie at the end of the evening with one of Karen's favorite personal tales.

International… Interactive… & Entertaining!
Sadarri and Rick Saskill will amaze you with a unique blend of music, movement and language. This is story-play at its very best! Pack your bags for an exciting global adventure. Want to learn rock, paper, scissors the Indonesian way? What about a story in sign language?...A mini international parade?...Or maybe an action song from Mexico? Whether it’s in Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Swedish or English, this talented couple provides hand-clappin', finger-snappin', foot-stompin' FUN for the entire family.

Monona Public Library
1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI 53716
Karen Wendt: kmwendt@mononalibrary.org
Register: 608-222-6127, www.mononalibrary.org
Walk-ins welcome.
Sponsored by The Friends of the Monona Public Library
If you need special accommodations to attend, please call 222-6127 one week in advance.

Monona Public Library Hosts Breast Cancer Programs Supporting Survivors and How to Talk to Children about Cancer

The Monona Public Library, 2010 Wisconsin Library of the Year, invites the public for a free two-part program from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 at the library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona.

Talking to Children: What if Mom, Dad, or Grandma Has Cancer? runs from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. and focuses on resources and tips for discussing cancer with children from preschool age through young teens. This program is open to all and targeted to day care providers and parents or caregivers who have cancer or who have another family member with cancer. Continuing education credits are available.

Someone You Know Has Cancer: What Can You Do? follows from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. This discussion and question and answer session brings together cancer survivors and representatives from local breast cancer programs. There will be refreshments and door prize drawings featuring a Grand Prize donated by The Boston Store and additional certificates by many local retailers.

This program is scheduled during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and highlights the library’s Susan G. Komen for the Cure Special Collection of breast health and cancer treatment materials. The collection is funded by a Susan G. Komen for the Cure-Madison grant. The books, DVDs and other materials in the collection are housed at the Monona Public Library and available for checkout through all 52 libraries in the South Central Library System. Call the library at 608-222-6127 for additional details.

The Monona Public Library, Wisconsin 2010 Library of the Year, is a member of the South Central Library System and a LINK member library providing access to nearly 3 million items representing 790,000 different titles. The library is operated by the City of Monona to serve its community and the residents of the South Central Library System, which includes Dane, Columbia, Green, Portage, Adams, Sauk and Wood counties. For information, visit http://www.mononalibrary.org/.

Summer Doldrums? Not at the Monona Public Library!

The kickoff of the Monona Public Library’s "Set Sail to the Library" summer reading program is coming soon! This year we are making the registration process easier than ever and enabling patrons to begin earlier. Registrations for all summer reading programs and activities may be completed online. Click, call, or come in to sign up.

1. Go to the Monona Library Web site [http://www.mononalibrary.org/]
2. Click on the "Set Sail to the Library" button to register for the summer Reading Adventures.
3. Click the Sign Up link and simply complete the online form. Complete registration by printing out or picking up a reading log.
4. To print a reading log, go to the "Set Sail to the Library" webpage to download the appropriate age/grade level Reading Log.

All Ages Welcome to Set Sail to the Library!
The summer reading program is open to all children age birth through grade 5, teenagers entering grades 6 through 12, and adults including those graduating from high school in 2010.
The theme for the children’s program is “Make a Splash: Read!” and will feature games, crafts, storytimes, Wild Wednesday presenters, scavenger hunts, and more. Children will learn about camping out, conserving water and staying safe when swimming. They can create bubbles and sand crafts and participate in the July 7 Sea Creature Fashion Show and the July 28 finale Catch the Last Wave Hawaiian Luau.

The kickoff event will be held June 16 and will feature The NoiseGuy, Charlie Williams, a vocal sound impressionist. Enter your checkout receipt to have a chance to win great door prizes.
Teens may participate in “Make Waves @ Your Library”. Adult patrons are invited to join the “Water Your Mind, Read” program. See our website for more information.

The Monona Public Library is open Mondays through Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Any interested patron in need of assistance with online registration, without Internet access at home, or with any other questions relating to the summer reading program may visit the library or call (608) 222-6127 during regular business hours. Additional information can also be found on Monona Public Library’s website [http://www.mononalibrary.org/]