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SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2011
Thursday, July 7th
Our special guest was Ronald McDonald.
We also welcomed 5 other local area mascots.
Ronald McDonald Slugger from the Tennessee Smokies baseball team Smokey Bear
The Star from Hardee's Restaurants Shoney Bear Sparky the Fire Dog
Thursday, July 14th
Performers from Cirque de Chine and Soul of Shaolin showed us their talents.
Performers from Cirque de Chine
Performers from Soul of Shaolin
The performers also brought some games that children in their countries play.
Pick-Up Sticks - try to pick up each stick without moving the others Marbles - pick up a marble with the chopsticks and move it to the other bowl
Thursday, July 21st
Students from the Bezalel School of International Dance and Pageantry performed
dances from three different regions of the world
AFRICA
ISRAEL
IRELAND
Thursday, July 28th
Picnic and Awards at Townsend City Park
We had pizza, drinks, and dessert, and Snow Cones courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Ledford from Chilhowee Area Resort Ministries (CHARM)
We had fun playing in the park.
Josiah won the prize for most minutes read in the Ages 3 - 5 group: 307 minutes
His prize was a certificate for a kid's meal at Black Bear Cafe and a coupon for a harmonica from Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop
Bryson won the prize for most minutes read in the Ages 6 - 8 group: 2,915 minutes
His prize was two horseback rides from Cades Cove Riding Stables in the Cove
Dante won the prize for most minutes read in the Ages 9 - 11 group: 3,300 minutes
His prize was a zipline ride at Next to Heaven Stables
He also won the prize for most total minutes read: A birch lap harp donated by Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop
Our thanks to all who helped us with programs and donations:
Miss Kali and Ronald McDonald
Sherry Mayeaux and the performers from Cirque de Chine and Soul of Shaolin
Jean Mabry and the dancers from Bezalel School of International Dance and Pageantry
Smokey Bear
Shoney's and Shoney Bear
Hardee's and The Star
Blount County Fire Department and Sparky the Fire Dog
Tennessee Smokies Baseball Team and Slugger
Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop
Cades Cove Riding Stables
Next to Heaven Stables
Black Bear Cafe
Sandy Headrick of Highland Manor
Joe and Linda Ledford of CHARM
Donors of pizzas and program supplies: Marilyn Cook, Phoebe Peden
Volunteers: Jennifer Myers, Marcia Jaranowski, Russell Turner
Library Staff: Judy Walters, Mildred Fuller, Mary Newman
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B.E.A.R. FACTS BOOK CLUB
Next meeting: Thursday, July 28th at 10:00 AM in the library
Book of the Month: What We Keep
by Elizabeth Berg
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Next meeting: Thursday, August 11th
5:00 pm at the Library
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library:
The Mary E. Tippitt Memorial Library in Townsend is now a registration point for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Blount County. This program provides all preschoolers in Tennessee with their own books, mailed to them each month until their fifth birthday. The books are free. The program is being sponsored by the Maryville Kiwanis Foundation and managed by the Blount County Library. Parents of children under the age of five can come to the Mary Tippitt Library and fill out a registration form. The library will send the forms to the Blount County Library for entry into the program.
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"Box Tops for Education" and "Campbell's Labels for Education":
Help benefit Townsend Elementary School and Heritage Middle School. Bring your box tops and labels to the Mary E. Tippitt Memorial Library and we will send them to the schools. Stop in or call 448-1441 for information on the products whose labels are eligible for collection.