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Get ready to rock and “Imagine Your Story” with a virtual live concert by SteveSongs-TM from PBS Kids! The performance will be special for the Voorheesville community and tailored to our community’s children and families with active engagement.
Do you have some awesome dance moves? Do you like belting out a good song? Do you want to be a star featured in the Voorheesville Public Library’s very own special July 8th virtual live performance with SteveSongs of PBS kids? Send in your video recordings dancing to “Reading Rocks” and/or singing to “Grumpy Boy.” Video tutorials are provided below for you to learn the simple and fun dance moves. Parents are encouraged to join the fun! This can be a family activity.
Send video recordings via Google drive to Gail Brown at gail.brown@voorpl.org. It is best to upload the video onto your Google drive and then share it with Gail. Deadline for submission is by noon on June 29. Mrs. Brown will send the videos to Mr. Steve, who will incorporate them into the live virtual performance to be held on July 8th for you, your family, and your friends to see! How cool is that?
It is understood that with the submission of the video recording, the parent/caregiver sending the video consents to having the video used during the July 8th Facebook Live Steve Songs Concert Event, which is being sponsored by the Voorheesville Public Library. Please do not use any names in the video recordings. No names will be utilized in conjunction with the videos.
Here are some Reading Rocks instructional dance videos to get you inspired!
Our Youth Services Department has planned educational and entertaining virtual programs for this Summer. Here’s a list of the programs that will be available for you to watch on our YouTube account:
• Wednesday, July 8 • Virtual Family Concert with SteveSongs of PBS Kids
Get ready to rock and “Imagine Your Story” with a virtual concert by SteveSongs from PBS Kids!
• Tuesday, July 7 • Magical Creature Adaptations
A lesson from Leiana Hawkins about magical creatures and their remarkable adaptations.
• Friday, July 10 • Fairy Gardens & Fairy Houses
Local artist, Megan Viscio, shows you how to create your own fairy scene.
• Starting Tuesday, July 21 • Backyard Bug Adventures. Weeks 1-4
What makes insects so fascinating? View 4 lessons by Leiana Hawkins and Gail Brown.
• Starting Wednesday, July 22 • Backyard Bird Adventures. Weeks 1-4
Delight in the brilliant sights and sounds of backyard birds. View 4 lessons by Leiana Hawkins and Gail Brown.
Here’s a list of the Summer Storytimes that will be available for you to watch on our YouTube account. Families with young children can enjoy a recorded storytime, with books read by Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa, early literacy activities, and easy crafts!
Our Youth Services Department has created a series of Video Storytimes that can be found on our YouTube account. Families with young children can enjoy a recorded storytime, with a book read by Mrs. Brown, early literacy activity, and a fun & easy craft demonstrated by Miss Lisa!
Here’s a list of our Spring storytimes for you to watch:
• Firefly Storytime with Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa. June 9, 2020
This Firefly Storytime was recorded inside the Voorheesville Public Library. Make sure you watch the firefly craft at the end of the video.
• Celebrating Everything Donuts Storytime with Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa. June 5, 2020
Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa are celebrating everything donuts in this storytime!.
• Kindness Storytime with Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa. May 28, 2020
Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa are bringing lessons on being kind.
• Ocean Storytime with Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa. May 13, 2020
Glub, glub! Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa are bringing you an ocean themed storytime.
• Storytime with Mrs Brown and Miss Lisa. May 6, 2020
Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa bring you a storytime featuring their FAVORITE pets…dogs!!!
• Bunny Rabbit Storytime. April 2020
Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa bring you another very special storytime. We hope you will all enjoy these springtime bunny rabbits!
• Froggy Storytime with Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa. April 2020
Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa have created a very froggy storytime for all their library friends! Watch and listen carefully to the stories, songs and froggy craft video.
• Storytime with Mrs. Brown
Spring Storytime with Mrs. Brown.
• Storytime with Mrs. Brown @ the #virtualvoorpl
Mrs. Brown presents a virtual storytime to all her friends.