For children ages 2-3 and their caregivers. Songs, rhymes and stories teach children how sounds and letters relate to reading and will build a foundation for future learning. Interaction with instructors and other children encourages social development and allows caregivers to connect.

Read it before your friend do! Here’s a chance to snag an advanced reader copy of a book that hasn’t been published yet. Come back next month for more choices and to share what you’ve read. (Grades 9-12)

For children ages 3 ½ to 6 and their caregivers. Children and caregivers will learn pre-reading skills through stories, songs and rhymes to help prepare them for their Kindergarten Readiness Assessment in Literature Test (KRAL). Kindergarteners will continue to strengthen their skills. Skills include answering questions, repeating sentences, rhyming words and identifying sounds and letters.

Come learn about the art of color in comic books and graphic novels with John Novak, colorist for Giants Beware! and the Tricky Journey series. John will discuss the making of graphic novels and demonstrate how to color pages on a computer. Kids will get to try their hand at coloring digitally. Registration is required and begins March 30, 2013. Related Reading: Giants Beware! by Jorge Aguirre

Nancy Brown leads this book club just for non-native speakers of English. This spring we will continue discussing a book that focuses on the historical and cultural events in the United States during the 1920’s.