Kid's Place at PPL

	PPL Kid's Place
	Story Hours & Programs May '03

(All programs listed here take place at the Main Branch, 5 Monument Square, unless otherwise noted.
Click on neighborhood branch names for information about their programs.)

special events

Mondays	Tuesdays	Wednesdays	Thursdays	Fridays
last month		next month	May 1 Finger fun for babies 4:00pm	May 2 Tales for twos 10:30am Also see Burbank Also see Peaks Isld Also see Riverton
May 5 Preschool storytime w/ Portland Water District 10:30am	May 6 Also see Munjoy	May 7 Finger fun for babies 9:30am Also see Burbank Also see Peaks Isld	May 8 Finger fun for babies 4:00pm	May 9 Tales for twos 10:30am Also see Burbank Also see Peaks Isl Also see Riverton
May 12 NASA Space Exhibit 10:00am-7:00pm -------------- Preschool storytime 10:30am Mother's Day Sunday, May 11	May 13 NASA Space Exhibit 10:00am-7:00pm Also see Munjoy	May 14 Finger fun for babies 9:30am Also see Burbank Also see Peaks Isld	May 15 14th Annual Lysla Abbot Storytelling Concert with Bobby Norfolk 7:00pm -------------- Finger fun for babies 4:00pm Also see Riverton	May 16 Tales for twos 10:30am Also see Burbank Also see Peaks Isl Also see Riverton
May 19 Preschool storytime 10:30am	May 20 Also see Munjoy Also see Reiche	May 21 Finger fun for babies 9:30am Also see Burbank Also see Peaks Isld	May 22 Finger fun for babies 4:00pm	May 23 Tales for twos 10:30am Also see Burbank Also see Peaks Isl Also see Riverton
May 26 Memorial Day Library Closed	May 27 Also see Munjoy	May 28 Also see Burbank Also see Peaks Isld	May 29 Finger fun for babies 4:00pm	May 30 Tales for twos 10:30am Also see Burbank Also see Peaks Isl Also see Riverton

Finger fun for babies - Finger games & nursery rhymes for babies, birth to 24 months.
Preschool storytime - Stories, songs, and rhymes for 3-5 year olds.
Tales for twos - Stories, songs, and rhymes for 2 year olds and their caregivers.

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	Special Events for Children & Young Adults!
For more information about any of our events, call the Children Services Department at (207) 871-1707.
Special Event: Red Light Rooster A family fun event! Join dancing storyteller Louis Gervais for a hilarious, action packed hour of riotous tales and joyful dance games for all audiences. Special FREE performance at the Main Branch of the library on Saturday, May 24, 2003 at 11:00 am in the Rines Auditorium. ____________________________________________________________________
On Friday, May 16, 2003 , Bobby will lead a Storytelling Workshop titled, Fundamentals of Storytelling: How to Find, Rehearse and Tell a New Story.		14th Annual Lysla Abbott Storytelling Concert with Bobby Norfolk Thursday, May 15, 7:00-8:30pm, Rines Auditorium *The Storytelling Performance is free and open to the public with no advance reservations required.* Three-time Emmy Award winner and Parents' Choice honoree, Bobby Norfolk is an internationally known story performer and teaching artist and is one of the most popular and dynamic story-educators in the country today. This St. Louis native worked as a stand up comedian in area comedy clubs, and as a National Park Service Ranger presenting historical interpretive programs for school groups and community, and then becoming a full-time teller in 1987. Well known for high-energy performances and lively animation, his stories promote character education, cultural diversity and self-esteem, and are geared for audiences of all ages. Contact the Children Services Department for further information at (207) 871-1700 x707.

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NASA Benefits of Space Exhibit
visits the Portland Public Library
Monday, May 12 & Tuesday, May 13
10:00am-7:00pm

The Benefits of Space on Tour exhibit shows the many ways in which technologies developed in the US space program now have an effect on everyone's daily life. Using audio and video exhibits, and a surround-sound theater, this interactive event will be sure to thrill all ages. The exhibit is brought to us by NASA and the Johnson Space Center, and takes approximately 30 minutes to view. Advance reservations not required except for groups of 10 or more. Contact the Programming & Development Office for further information at (207) 871-1700 x759.

The Benefits of Space semi-trailer that houses the exhibit will be parked directly across from the Main Library in Monument Square

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Family Films - (at Peaks Island Branch)
Saturdays at 6pm - contact Peaks Island Branch for more information.

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Libraries Love Babies - contact Reiche Branch for more information.

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