Winter Afterschool Programs: Week #2 of Painting Sampler Platter Photos

Each participant in Week #2 of the Painting Sampler Platter had the opportunity to check out a variety of art-related books, as well as take home additional information about the artists on whom we focused.

Lots of great art books!

This week's artists included Frida Kahlo and Henri Matisse.

Then we got to business with our own interpretation of each artist's hallmark style.

First, we tried our skills at drawing self-portraits with colored pencils.

The results were unique and beautiful!

More self-portraits at Fredericktown.

Some fantastic landscapes were created, as well.

An amazing product from PSP!

After self-portraits, we created Matisse-like paper collages.

Some kids thought seasonally...

While others adopted a more abstract, but equally eye-catching, approach.

A collaborative collage-in-progress at Ste. Genevieve.

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Shaen

Winter Afterschool Programs: Week #2 of Painting Sampler Platter!

Hopefully, the weather will cooperate with us a bit more this week than last, as we continue our exploration of art in Week #2 of our Painting Sampler Platter Afterschool program!  This week, we'll learn about Henri Matisse and Frida Kahlo and make colorful paper collages and self-portrait sketches.

A complete schedule can be found in the left-hand column of this blog, or you can call or visit the front desk of your local library to register and get more details.  All afterschool programs are recommended for grade schoolers, grades 1 through 5, although you can check with a library staff member if you have a younger or older child who might like to attend.

And if your Ozark Regional branch isn't included in the program schedule, don't worry!  You can pick up a craft kit at your convenience just by visiting the front desk of your library branch any time during the month of December.

Call your library with any questions, or send us an email through the Youth Department blog!

Keep reading!

Shaen

Winter Afterschool Programs: Week #1 of Painting Sampler Platter Photos

Artists referenced for the first week of the Painting Sampler Platter included Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.  Kids could visit the information table for artist bios and art-related take-home activities, as well as for drawing and crafting books to check out.

After a brief introduction to both artists and their style of work, everyone got busy creating!

A Cubist masterpiece.

More wacky fun with Cubism.

Another Picasso-esque piece.

And another gem.

At the Pollock station, kids tried their hands at action painting by flinging, smearing, and dripping paint on their cardstock canvases.

A work in progress.

Look at the gorgeous use of space and color!

Works of art waiting to dry.

A few more creative pieces.

Referencing a different artist, does anyone see shades of a Starry Night...?

And a few more from our Annapolis branch.

This one is called "Messy Cat" :)

Look at the great texture!

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Shaen

Winter Afterschool Programs: Painting Sampler Platter

Come on out of the cold!  Join us for our upcoming Winter Afterschool programs, happening at the Ironton, Ste. Genevieve, Fredericktown, and Annapolis libraries over the first two weeks of December!  This season, we're hosting a Painting Sampler Platter, in which kids learn about different artists and then create their own imitative masterpieces.  The first week of December, we'll explore the techniques of Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock, and during the second week, we'll learn about Henri Matisse and Frida Kahlo.

A complete schedule can be found in the left-hand column of this blog, or you can call or visit the front desk of your local library to register and get more details.  All afterschool programs are recommended for grade schoolers, grades 1 through 5, although you can check with a library staff member if you have a younger or older child who might like to attend.

And if your Ozark Regional branch isn't included in the program schedule, don't worry!  Your library will be receiving a giant box of craft kits in the next few weeks.  You can pick up your craft kit at your convenience just by visiting the front desk of your library branch any time during the month of December.

Call your library with any questions, or send us an email through the Youth Department blog!

Keep reading!

Shaen

Afterschool Programs Week #5: Dangerous and Daring Club

Check out the pictures from the winter's last afterschool program, the Dangerous and Daring Club!

For every challenge completed from the Dangerous or Daring books, kids earned a badge, which they traded in for cool prizes.

Participants fueled up with popcorn!

This week's challenges included learning the game of Chinese jump rope, playing paper football, playing pen-and-paper games (like Hangman and Othello!), and weaving friendship bracelets!

Playing paper games.

Finishing up a round of paper football.

And for all the challenges missed last week due to weather, kids grabbed craft kits to take home with them.  Packets included instruction sheets regarding how to play checkers, four square, and handclap games, as well as how to make paper airplanes!

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Shaen

Cancellation for Dangerous and Daring Club at Annapolis Library!

We're hopeful this is the last cancellation of the season, but the roads are still a bit hazardous in spots- slush on top of ice doesn't make for good driving!  Please pass along the word to all your friends who might have been interested in attending the Annapolis Library's Dangerous and Daring Club this afternoon at 3:30 pm that the program is cancelled.  Fingers crossed that all the afterschool programs will pick up again at the scheduled times next week!

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Shaen

Cancellation for Dangerous and Daring Club at Fredericktown Library

The roads are still slick out there!  Please pass along the word to all your friends who might have been interested in attending the Fredericktown Library's Dangerous and Daring Club this afternoon at 3:30 pm that the program is cancelled.

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Shaen

Cancellation for Dangerous and Daring Club at Ironton Library

Please pass along the word to all your friends who might have been interested in attending the Ironton Library's Dangerous and Daring Club tomorrow... due to the winter weather outside and hazardous road conditions, the program will be cancelled, and all Ozark Regional Library locations will be closed.  We'll keep you updated on any other cancellations that might be happening this week for the D&D Club's Fredericktown and Annapolis locations.  Everyone be safe if you have to get out on the roads!

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Shaen

Getting Ready for the Dangerous and Daring Club!

Barring crazy winter weather this next week, we're gearing up for another set of Winter Afterschool programs!  This week marks the first week of our Dangerous and Daring Club, where kids complete various scouting-style activities (like making paper airplanes or weaving friendship bracelets) to earn prizes.  A complete schedule of Afterschool programs can be found in the left-hand column of this blog, or you can call or visit the front desk of your local library to register and get more details.  All afterschool programs are recommended for grade schoolers, grades 1 through 5, although you can check with a library staff member if you have a younger or older child who might like to attend.

At the Dangerous and Daring Club, we'll be exploring activities from Hal Iggulden's The Dangerous Book for Boys and Andrea Buchanan's The Daring Book for Girls.

Keep reading!

Shaen

Afterschool Programs Week #3: Polar Express Party

Registration is still OPEN for upcoming Winter Afterschool programs, happening at the Ironton, Fredericktown, and Annapolis libraries in January!  A complete schedule can be found in the left-hand column of this blog, or you can call or visit the front desk of your local library to register and get more details.  All afterschool programs are recommended for grade schoolers, grades 1 through 5, although you can check with a library staff member if you have a younger or older child who might like to attend.

Here are some photos from last week's amazing Polar Express party!  After having their souvenir train tickets punched, kids visited the cocoa station, where they doctored up their hot chocolate with flavored marshmallows, chocolate chips, candy canes, and cinnamon sticks.  Then we read Chris Van Allsburg's classic picture book, The Polar Express, played a few rounds of "Conductor Says" (similar to "Simon Says"), and made clothespin reindeer and elf ear hats to take home. 

It's a wintertime classic!

Working on the first craft.

Coloring clothespin reindeer.

Getting ready to make elf ear hats at the Ironton Library.

A packed house at the Fredericktown Library!

Elf ear hats!!!  These kids did such a great job!

And don't forget!  If you live near one of the Ozark Regional libraries that don't have any afterschool programs scheduled- this includes Ste. Genevieve, Cuba, Steelville, Bourbon, and Viburnum branches-, you can still join in on the fun by picking up one of three take-home craft kits available at the front desk of your local library!

You can choose from three different take-home craft kits: a paper chromatrope toy kit, a clothespin reindeer kit, or a paper games (which includes materials to play pen-&-paper games like Hangman) and paper airplanes kit.

Call your library with any questions about our series of Winter 2013-14 Afterschool Programs, or send us an email through the Youth Department blog!

Keep reading!

Shaen

Afterschool Programs Week #2: Oh, Pioneer

Registration is still OPEN for upcoming Winter Afterschool programs, happening at the Ironton, Fredericktown, and Annapolis libraries in January!  A complete schedule can be found in the left-hand column of this blog, or you can call or visit the front desk of your local library to register and get more details.  All afterschool programs are recommended for grade schoolers, grades 1 through 5, although you can check with a library staff member if you have a younger or older child who might like to attend.

Even though the weather has definitely been a factor the last few weeks, we've still had great crowds for our afterschool programs, including this week's Polar Express Party and last week's Oh, Pioneer follow-up!  See pictures from the second week of the Oh, Pioneer program below (next week, we'll catch you up on the Polar Express pics!).

Playing a clothespin drop game during last week's Oh, Pioneer follow-up.

Making spinning chromatrope toys and tin punched tree ornaments.

Working diligently to get the craft just right!

Chromatropes at the Fredericktown branch!

And don't forget!  If you live near one of the Ozark Regional libraries that don't have any afterschool programs scheduled- this includes Ste. Genevieve, Cuba, Steelville, Bourbon, and Viburnum branches-, you can still join in on the fun by picking up one of three take-home craft kits available at the front desk of your local library!

You can choose from three different take-home craft kits: a paper chromatrope toy kit, a clothespin reindeer kit, or a paper games (which includes materials to play pen-&-paper games like Hangman) and paper airplanes kit.

Call your library with any questions about our series of Winter 2013-14 Afterschool Programs, or send us an email through the Youth Department blog!

Keep reading!

Shaen