4-4-2025
This week will continue the focus on our children’s
programming. Our January through May programming needs to largely be determined
by November 1st in order to make the Park & Rec Guide’s printing
date. Those due dates may be the best incentive we have for thinking through
possibilities, reaching out to presenters, and setting schedules early. They
don’t all end up making it into the Guide, but that’s mainly because Miss
Maria’s favorite phrase is, “Would it be possible . . .” and I’m not going to
tell her no.
One upcoming program that didn’t make it into the guide is
the bonus storytimes with Mr. Nibbles. This local bunny usually makes an
appearance once a month based on his owner’s schedule. This month’s appearance
will honor the Easter Bunny on Thursday, April 10th at 2:00. I hear
he’s shopping for a new outfit for the occasion.
A program that did make the guide happens the following
Thursday, April 11th at 11:30-1:00. The library’s lower level will
be set up for mini golf. I don’t really know what that will look like; it isn’t
my vision. However, having seen the miracle Miss Maria performed for Life-Size
CandyLand this winter gives me confidence that it will be fabulous. It is for
all ages. East Troy Community School District is on spring break that week, so
if you’re self-conscious about coming as an adult bring a child who’s off of
school. We’d like to thank Delbrook Golf Course for their help in supplying
putters for the event.
Miss Maria’s extra programs were limited this winter due to
her medical leave. Even before her leave was confirmed, she was making
arrangements to cover her programs. Miss Anna deserves a heartfelt thanks for
again stepping in to cover Storytime and Teens & Tweens. This time around
we added Pokemon and Series Sampler to the workload bringing her in an
additional extra day.
The community guest story readers lightened Miss Anna’s
role. We thank them all. From the local school’s we had retired teacher Claudia
Felske, bus driver Dave Bretz, and FFA beekeepers Aubrey Benz and Alyssa
Henningfeld. Police Chief Jeremy Swendrowski volunteered his time and police
car. Not that it’s a competition, but half the fire department led by Chief Joe
DeGaro come the following week with a fire engine AND a rescue vehicle.
Citizens Bank lent us Jennifer Christensen. Patrons Jennah Strand from
Heartbeat Yogo with her friend Danielle Alger and Brandon LeGreca from East
Troy Acupuncture each took a week as well. As a special thank you I will
shamelessly plug Brandon’s new book Cancer, Trauma & Emotions which
is available at the library.
They say it takes a Village, and we are thankful for ours.
Listening to Now: Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
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