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March 4th, Wednesday – Family Preschool Story & Craft Time at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 11:00 am. The Library will feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend, with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.
March 4th, Wednesday – Girls Who Code at the Jamerson Library starting at 4:00 pm in the community room. Girls Who Code is a club designed to help young women learn about science, technology, engineering, math, and how they integrate into their everyday lives. The Jamerson GWC Club welcomes new members from 3rd grade to 12th grade. Please register at https://www.jrjml.org/girlswhocoderegistration/.
March 10th, Tuesday – Jamerson Library’s Tween STEAM starting at 4:00 pm in the community room. Using graph paper and markers to create a skyline using the numbers of Pi. Snacks will be served!
March 11th, Wednesday – Preschool Story & Craft Time at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. The Library will feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.
March 12th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Math Movie starting at 2:00 pm in the community room. We will feature “The Joy of Pi”, a part of the Kanopy series The Joy of Mathematics. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. It starts at 3.14 and continues in an infinite nonrepeating sequence. Professor Benjamin shows how to learn the first hundred digits of this celebrated number, making it look as easy as pie. Brought to you by the Infinite Sums Rural and Small Libraries Grant.
March 12th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Tween Book Club starting at 4:00 pm. This month’s book is “The Secret of Kells: The Graphic Novel” adapted by Samuel Sattin. In the remote Abbey of Kells lives a young monk named Brendan. Brendan and his fellow monks spend their days isolated from the outside world, toiling away under the strict control of Brendan’s uncle to build walls that fend off the Vikings. Everything changes when a master illuminator arrives with an extraordinary book containing secret powers. But the book is unfinished, and Brendan’s help is needed. As he sets off on a thrilling adventure through the enchanted woods, Brendan encounters wicked creatures lurking in the shadows—but also new friends. With the help of the bold fairy Aisling, can Brendan finish the ancient book and cast light over Kells? There are multiple copies of this book available at the circulation desk.
March 13th, Friday – Pi Activities at the Jamerson Library from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the community room. Join us for Moonpies ®, mandalas and Pi bracelets! Brought to you by the Infinite Sums Rural and Small Libraries Grant.
March 14th, Saturday – In celebration of Pi Day the Jamerson Library presents Piepalooza! We will be partying from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the community room with an assortment of Pi-related activities, snacks, and more! Brought to you by the Infinite Sums Rural and Small Libraries Grant.
March 18th, Wednesday – Jamerson Library to host Holliday Lake State Park for Story & Craft Time starting at 11:00 am & 12:00 pm. Join Ranger Chance as he reads an age-appropriate book about spring and flowers followed by a craft project and snacks!
March 19th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Math Movie starting at 6:00 pm in the commentary room. This movie is about an incredible untold story of three brilliant African-American women working at NASA. They served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of an astronaut into orbit. This movie is rated PG, snacks will be served.
March 21st, Saturday – Jamerson Library to join the Moose Lodge for their Easter Egg Hunt from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. The Library will be inside with crafts, coloring pages, and Library information. The Moose Lodge is located at 307 Lee’s Crossing Lane, Appomattox, VA.
March 25th, Wednesday – Preschool Story & Craft Time at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. The Library will feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.
March 26th, Thursday – After School Crafts with MaKayla starting at 4:00 pm in the Library’s community room. Come create small junk journals with lots of craft supplies such as markers, crayons, stickers, fancy paper and other embellishments.
March 31st, Tuesday – Brick Bird Building in the conference room of the Jamerson Memorial Library, starting at 4:00 pm. Turn colorful little bricks into an assortment of tiny birds. It is one kit per patron. This program is intended for primary and elementary school-aged children and above. Please be aware that these small bricks are a choking hazard for smaller children.
Wednesdays - Preschool Story & Craft Time at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. The Library will feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.
If you are 5 years old or younger and have not yet begun Kindergarten, you can sign up for the 1,000 Things Before Kindergarten Program. For every 100 age-appropriate, early-learning focused activities that you complete, you will earn a free book. You can earn up to 10 free books through this program, plus a certificate! (The first 50 books can earn you a free book, then it's 100 activities for the remainder of the program.)
Want help tracking your activities? Download a copy of the reading log. This version can be printed or shared with us via email to count toward a book.
Looking for more things to do that count towards 1,000 Things Before Kindergarten? Check out www.DaybyDayVA.org, sponsored by the Library of Virginia and the U.S. Institute for Museum and Library Sciences.
The following books are available as a prize for every 100 activities completed:
- Bear's Big Day by Salina Yoon
- Busy Builders, Busy Week! by Jean Reidy
- Dragon Jelly by Claire Freedman
- Frankie the Blankie by Jennifer Sattler
- Fright Club by Ethan Long
- Herman's Letter by Tom Percival
- I'll Love You Always by Mark Sperring
- I Love You Night and Day by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
- Kiss It Better by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
- Lift and Look World of Dinosaurs illustrated by Simon Abbitt
- My Turn! by Laura Rankin
- Penguin's Big Adventure by Salina Yoon
- Pig Kahuna by Jennifer Sattler
- The Sleepy Songbird by Suzanne Barton
- Snowy Bear by Tony Mitton
- Specs for Rex by Yasmeen Ismail
- What Do You Love About You? by Karen Lechelt
- Welcome to Morningtown by Blake Liliane Hellman
- Zoo Zoom! by Candace Ryan