Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System

  Buckhead Branch - 269 Buckhead Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA  30305

404-814-3500

The School-Library Connection!
If you are a parent or teacher who would like to bring your students to visit or have a librarian visit your group, contact Mrs. Rogers for more information and a reservation form. The invitation is for public schools, private schools, and home schools in the Atlanta/Fulton County area served by the Buckhead Branch Library. This is an opportunity for a story time session reflecting a current class topic or a discussion of the care of books or a lesson about the Dewey classification system.

 CALENDAR of EVENTS for JULY, 2003

Tuesday, July 1
10:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m.
Hey, Mateys, Let’s Have a Beach Party!
Wear your bathing suits under a coverup, then join the group in the library
Meeting Room to make flippers for a wild and wacky walkabout, hear beach stories,
and try the floating lucky ducks for a little prize
For ages 3-12

Tuesday, July 8
10:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m.
Lions, and Tigers, and Turtles, Oh My!
Enjoy value-based stories that entertain and stir young imaginations as told by
professional storyteller, Wanda Whiteside
For ages 5-12

Wednesday, July 9
10:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m.
What a Crabby Program This Is!
Listen to a crabby story, examine a real crab (on ice), make a crab craft to take home
For ages 5-12
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Tuesday and Thursday, July 8 & 10
10:30 a.m.-12 noon
Golden Numbers for Young ESOL Students
Practice counting money, making change, telling time, and more: includes games,
puzzles, book displays, a break for refreshments, and exercises to take home
for more practice and enriching fun
For ages 5-12
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, July 14, 16, 17 & 18
10:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Art Camp With Mrs. Layne
Start your art project on Monday, skip Tuesday (for time to dry), continue camp
on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and have your own creative masterpiece to take home
Presented by Ms Adero Layne
For ages 5-12
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Monday, July 21
10 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Cartooning With Mr. Ollie
Imaginations will soar as students make simple shapes come to life as animals.
Mr. Ollie (award-winning political cartoonist, Tim Oliphant) will demonstrate
simple drawing techniques while teaching students the art of cartooning
For ages 5-12
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Tuesday, July 22
11 a.m.- 12 noon
Grandma’s Roots
Explore with folk musician, Les Scott, what life was like before the discovery
of electricity, automobiles, and other modern conveniences; includes audience
participation
For ages 5-12

Wednesday, July 23
10:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m.
Wooden Zoo Animal Necklace Craft
Come to the Buckhead Branch and make a necklace with figures of animals from
far away lands and hear stories about animals that live in the jungle and the desert
For ages 5-12
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Tuesday – Thursday, July 29-31  at  10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Little Folks Prep for School
Children who are just mastering their alphabet, and want to practice some
kindergarten skills, can enjoy letter-and-word games, numbers, and shape
recognition in a relaxed atmosphere at the Buckhead Branch
For ages 4-6
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED