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The 2012 Children’s Festival of Reading will have audiences starry-eyed! Dream Big is the theme of the summer, and it is particularly fitting as the lineup of featured guests is a virtual constellation of star power. From Biscuit and Babymouse to the Backyardigans and Ella Enchanted, this year's Festival plays host to some of the most highly acclaimed legends in children's literature .
Joining us on Saturday, May 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in World's Fair Park at the 8th annual kick off celebration for the Knox County Public Library's Summer Reading Programs are authors and illustrators who dreamed big and made it: Alyssa Capucilli, Jennifer and Matthew Holm, Gail Carson Levine, Dan Yaccarino, David Ezra Stein, Dianne de Las Casas and many more.
The Children's Festival of Reading celebrates the literary arts with six performance stages, a Parade of Books, arts and crafts, book sales, 50 community booths,food, music, storytelling, and tons of fun. Readers of all ages are encouraged to sign up for a summer of reading in one of the Library's summer reading clubs.
"This Festival does an outstanding job of encouraging families in the adventure of reading," commented Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett. "There's something for everyone. It's the best blend of fun and education."
This year, in salute to the International Biscuit Festival which also falls on May 19, the Library hosts Alyssa Capucilli, author of the popular Biscuit series. Biscuit is a fanciful yellow puppy who seeks adventure of all sorts and stars in the Harper Collins "My First I Can Read" series for emerging readers.
NEW TO THE FESTIVAL: Partnering with the L&N Stem Academy Students, the Science Village hosts "Mr. Bond, The Science Guy" as he demonstrates jaw-dropping, mind-bending, awe-inspiring experiments in front of your very eyes! Robots Alive! will feature L&N Stem Academy students as they explain robotic adventures. The UN-science Fair is where L&N Stem Academy students will show off their passion, enthusiasm, and know-how in experiments of their own.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm make up the brother-sister team who created Babymouse - star of the popular, award-winning, hilarious, pink graphic novel series showcasing the trials and tribulations of elementary school. Jennifer Holm is also a three time Newbery honoree for Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, and most recently Turtle in Paradise.
Alyssa Capucilli is the award-winning author of over 75 books including Biscuit, the popular best seller used to launch the My First I Can Read series from Harper Collins. With over seventeen million books in print worldwide, Biscuit has been deemed a modern children’s classic. Ms. Capucilli is the recipient of numerous awards including the Washington Irving Award, the Garden State Award, the Oppenheim Portfolio Gold Award, and the American Library Association Award.
Gail Carson Levine has written eighteen books for children. Ella Enchanted earned a Newbery Honor award in 1998 and was made into a feature film in 2004. While many of Levine’s books feature fantastical stories of remarkable heroines, she has also written several critically acclaimed historical fiction chapter books, non-fiction books for children, and picture books. Her most recent publication is a picture book entitled Betsey Red Hoodie, a sequel to Betsey Who Cried Wolf.
David Ezra Stein's picture book, Interrupting Chicken, earned a 2011 Caldecott Honor. Stein's Leaves won the Ezra Jack Keats award and was Publisher Weekly's Best Book of the Year, a Kirkus Review Editor's Choice, and a School Library Journal Best Book. Booklist called his book Monster Hug! "a cousin to Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are." His books have been published in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and France. David lives in New Gardens, NY with his wife and son.
Dan Yaccarino is not only known for his well-loved children’s books, but also for the Parent’s Choice Award-winning animated TV series Oswald, for the Emmy Award-winning show Willa’s Wild Life, and for the Backyardigans character designs. Hailed as an “American original” by Animation Magazine, Yaccarino’s work has been featured in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Rome. In addition to writing and illustrating his own picture books, Yaccarino’s bold, stylized, and witty illustrations add energy to the words of prestigious authors such as Margaret Wise Brown, Jack Prelutsky, Kevin Henkes, and Patricia MacLachlan.
The Children's Festival of Reading is made possible by the generous support of the National Endowment of the Arts, Friends of the Library, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Pilot Flying J, Humanities Tennessee, Tennessee Arts Commission, ORNL, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, the Knoxville News Sentinel, Comcast, B97.5 and WVLT.
About Knox County Public Library
Since 1886, the people of Knox County have been fortunate to have an impressive collection of library resources. Today, the Knox County Public Library is prouder than ever to offer more than one million books, periodicals, CDs, films, and audiobooks. From innovative programming and reference services to the latest technology, Library staff is working hard to make your library experience more convenient and relevant than ever. With over 19 facilities across the county, it's a good time to be a library card holder.
Learn more about the Children’s Festival of Reading at www.knoxlib.org/cfor or by calling 215-8767.
Got a sweet tooth? Join us from 12-5 p.m. on March 31 in Neyland Stadium's Tennessee Terrace as the gridiron transforms itself into the biggest bakery in town.
Over 150 of the fanciest cakes you'll ever see will be on display, and most of them will be for sale. It's a sweet competition for a great cause. As a fundraiser for the Imagination Library of Knox County, all proceeds will help ensure that Knox County children will continue to receive free books in the mail, every month, until age 5. Tickets are only $5, and children under 10 get in for free. For more information, please visit
www.knoxlib.org/cakebake.
The Great Cake Bake is made possible through the generous support of Food City, Sugarbaker's, Friends of the Library, WVLT, Knoxville News Sentinel, B97.5, Sisters of the Skillet and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Knox County's Imagination Library is administered by Knox County Public Library.
Photos of last year's entries and winners are available here and can be requested for publication.
| Knox County Health Department is partnering with the Knox County Public Library again for the 2012 lunch and learn series entitled Health Bites. The program will be presented across the county at various library locations and will offer good tips and easy to follow guidelines to stay healthy throughout the year. The free presentations will include a light lunch. Participants are asked to reserve their lunch by calling 865-215-5160. Topics include: Move More Mania - Physical Activity 101 explores why we as a community need to move more and incorporate physical activity into our lives. Learn what types of exercise to do, how much to do, and gain motivation to get started being active. Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Farragut Branch, 417 N Campbell Station Road, noon – 1 p.m. The Do's and Don'ts of Exercise examines what to do and not to do when you're exercising and how to make the most of your workout. Learn valuable fitness facts and the truth about common fitness myths. Thursday, Feb. 2 at Burlington Branch, 4614 Asheville Highway, and Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Howard Pinkston Branch, 7732 Martin Mill Pike, noon - 1 p.m. Healthy Eating on a Budget: Crunched for money but want to eat healthy? Join us and you'll gain new skills to save money on your grocery bill without sacrificing good health. Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Avenue, noon -1 p.m. Healthy Eating: Leap to better health this leap year by learning what to put on your plate and why. We will discuss improving your health by increasing fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and through portion control of starches, sweets, and meats. Wednesday, Feb. 29 at Fountain City Branch, 5300 Stanton Road, NOTE different time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. This lunch and learn series is made possible by Knox County Health Department's Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Diabetes (CARD) Program, which is funded through an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Health. The program's initiatives directly address reducing diabetes rates and include programs such as the tri-yearly diabetes management class series; community-wide walking programs; the Nutrition Education Activity Training (NEAT) after school program; mini-grants for local businesses and child care facilities to improve diet and physical activity; a walking school bus pilot project and an Eat Play Live Conference planned for March 2012. |
Knox County Public Library's popular outdoor movie series returns to Market Square for the eighth year of free family fun in front of the silver screen—and this time it’s gone to the dogs! Partnering with PetSafe, this year's Movies on Market Square is gunning to be the most pet friendly movie series ever. Join us each Friday night at 7:00 for a BONE-ANZA for our four-legged festivities. The movie will begin at 8:00.
Showing Friday, October 7: Clue (PG - 1985)
*Footloose was originally scheduled for 10/7; however, its license is no longer available due to the anticipated release of its remake. We apologize for the confusion.
This week's preshow activities include:
All movies are rated PG-13 or less, but parents are encouraged to check the films to make sure they are right for their family. The series will run for six Friday nights, from September 9 through October 14.
Pre-show activities will feature pet tips and advice, as well as an array of four-legged festivities sure to please even the most sophisticated Fido. The furry fun will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the movies begin at dusk. Of course, all pets must be very well behaved and all city rules regarding pets must be observed.
Each year, the Library puts on Movies on Market Square to highlight its vast collection of film and music. Audiovisual items now account for just over half of all circulating items at Lawson McGhee Library. Last year, over 454,000 DVDs, CDs, and audio books were checked out throughout the county.
For more information, please call 215-8767.
Knox County Public Library's popular outdoor movie series returns to Market Square for the eighth year of free family fun in front of the silver screen—and this time it’s gone to the dogs! Partnering with PetSafe, this year's Movies on Market Square is gunning to be the most pet friendly movie series ever. Join us each Friday night at 7:00 for a BONE-ANZA for our four-legged festivities. The movie will begin at 8:00.
Showing Friday, September 30: Star Trek (PG-13 - 2009
This week's preshow activities include:
All movies are rated PG-13 or less, but parents are encouraged to check the films to make sure they are right for their family. The series will run for six Friday nights, from September 9 through October 14.
Pre-show activities will feature pet tips and advice, as well as an array of four-legged festivities sure to please even the most sophisticated Fido. The furry fun will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the movies begin at dusk. Of course, all pets must be very well behaved and all city rules regarding pets must be observed.
Each year, the Library puts on Movies on Market Square to highlight its vast collection of film and music. Audiovisual items now account for just over half of all circulating items at Lawson McGhee Library. Last year, over 454,000 DVDs, CDs, and audio books were checked out throughout the county.
For more information, please call 215-8767.
The Knox County Public Library has instituted a policy to comply with a new state law that gives public libraries authority to reasonably restrict the access of any person listed on the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry.
“We are telling these predators to stay away or go to jail. No exceptions. No Excuses,” Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett said. “We are going to make sure that families continue to feel safe when they visit a Knox County library.”
“Safety, especially for our young patrons is a primary concern,” Director of the Knox County Public Library Myretta Black said. “While we've always taken measures to ensure our patrons' safety, a result of the new state law is heightened security where registered sex offenders are concerned.”
Under the new policy, individuals listed on the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry are barred from visiting libraries. If they wish to use the public library, they can access the library catalog and electronic resources online from a personal computer and have someone else check out and return library materials on their behalf.
“I applaud the state of Tennessee for putting tougher regulations on these dirt bags who prey on our children, and I’m pleased that the Knox County Library system has a policy in place that will help protect the public,” Knox County Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones said.
“We are happy that the Knox County Public Library is taking the lead to ban sex offenders from our libraries,” Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch said. “This new policy will help ensure the safety of all visitors to our library facilities”
Knox County Public Library is the first of the big four metropolitan library systems in Tennessee to put a new policy in place. Knox County Public Library has 150,000 active card holders who are served by 19 locations across the County.
Knox County Public Library's popular outdoor movie series returns to Market Square for the eighth year of free family fun in front of the silver screen - and this time it's gone to the dogs!
Partnering with PetSafe, this year's Movies on Market Square is gunning to be the most pet friendly movie series ever.
This week's movie is How to Train Your Dragon.
Join us each Friday night at 6:30 for some four-legged festivities. The movie will begin at 8:00.
All movies are rated PG-13 or less, but parents are encouraged to check the films to make sure they are right for their family. The series will run for six Friday nights, from September 9 through October 14.
Pre-show activities will feature pet tips and advice, as well as an array of four-legged festivities sure to please even the most sophisticated Fido. The furry fun will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the movies begin at dusk. Of course, all pets must be very well behaved and all city rules regarding pets must be observed.
Each year, the Library puts on Movies on Market Square to highlight its vast collection of film and music. Audiovisual items now account for just over half of all circulating items at Lawson McGhee Library. Last year, over 454,000 DVDs, CDs, and audio books were checked out throughout the county.
For more information, please call 215-8767.
Knox County Public Library’s summer reading programs kept thousands of kids reading over the summer. This year, there was an added incentive. Partnering with the Knox County Schools and the Children’s Reading Foundation, the Library's summer reading programs took on a friendly competition among elementary schools.
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre presented awards to the top four during ceremonies at the Fountain City Branch Library September 14th.
Receiving the awards were Angela Harrod, Mount Olive principal, Gwynn Carey, Beaumont principal, Lou Jones, Sterchi Elementary librarian, and Martha Hill, Sequoyah principal.
Each winning school will host a nationally acclaimed performer for an in-school assembly program, provided by the Children’s Reading Foundation of Knox County and the Knox County Public Library.
Knox County Public Library’s Summer Library Clubs had 11,000 children enrolled in the program with 7,346 completing the requirements to receive their rewards, which included a Rewards Book full of coupons provided by local businesses for children over 5 years old, and a hand puppet for children age 4 and younger.
Children’s programming throughout the summer kept kids coming back. This year, the Library offered offered 439 programs, with a total attendance of 15,723 children and adults. Programs included the performance of “Otis” by Dollywood’s Imagination Playhouse early in the summer with magician Michael Messing, storyteller Sherry Norfolk, and the Knoxville Zoo – providing entertainment throughout June and July.
The Children’s Reading Foundation sponsors the Kids Who Read Succeed program, which seeks to empower parents to impact their child’s success in school by reading to them a minimum of 20 minutes per day. The goal of the campaign is to cultivate a culture in the Knox County community where children learn to read well by the end of third grade. The Children’s Reading Foundation will accomplish this by providing education and encouragement to parents (and caregivers) on their important role in raising a reader.
About the Children’s Reading Foundation of Knox County:
The Children’s Reading Foundation (www.readingfoundation.org) is a national organization made up of a network of community-based Reading Foundations. The Knox County chapter is one of its newest. This chapter is under the Great Schools Partnership and is funded by a grant from the Elgin Foundation.
Knox County Public Library’s summer reading programs kept thousands of kids reading over the summer. This year, there was an added incentive. Partnering with the Knox County Schools and the Children’s Reading Foundation, the Library's summer reading programs took on a friendly competition among elementary schools. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre will honor the top four schools on 3 p.m.,September 14, 2011 at the Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Rd.
Each winning school will host a nationally acclaimed performer for an in-school assembly program, provided by the Children’s Reading Foundation of Knox County and the Knox County Public Library.
Knox County Public Library’s Summer Library Clubs had 11,000 children enrolled in the program with 7,346 completing the requirements to receive their rewards, which included a Rewards Book full of coupons provided by local businesses for children over 5 years old, and a hand puppet for children age 4 and younger.
Children’s programming throughout the summer kept kids coming back. This year, the Library offered offered 439 programs, with a total attendance of 15,723 children and adults. Programs included the performance of “Otis” by Dollywood’s Imagination Playhouse early in the summer with magician Michael Messing, storyteller Sherry Norfolk, and the Knoxville Zoo – providing entertainment throughout June and July.
The Children’s Reading Foundation sponsors the Kids Who Read Succeed program, which seeks to empower parents to impact their child’s success in school by reading to them a minimum of 20 minutes per day. The goal of the campaign is to cultivate a culture in the Knox County community where children learn to read well by the end of third grade. The Children’s Reading Foundation will accomplish this by providing education and encouragement to parents (and caregivers) on their important role in raising a reader.
About the Children’s Reading Foundation of Knox County:
The Children’s Reading Foundation (www.readingfoundation.org) is a national organization made up of a network of community-based Reading Foundations. The Knox County chapter is one of its newest. This chapter is under the Great Schools Partnership and is funded by a grant from the Elgin Foundation.
Knox County Public Library's popular outdoor movie series returns to Market Square for the eighth year of free family fun in front of the silver screen—and this time it’s gone to the dogs! Partnering with PetSafe, this year's Movies on Market Square is gunning to be the most pet friendly movie series ever. Join us each Friday night at 6:30 for some four-legged festivities. The movie will begin at 8:00
This week, the first 150 dogs will receive a Doggy Bag from PetSafe, and you can sign up for the K9 Cancer Walk
The Line Up:
9/9 - Hook (PG - 1991)
9/16 - How to Train Your Dragon (PG - 2010)
9/23 - Lady and the Tramp (G - 1955)
9/30 - Star Trek (PG-13 - 2009)
10/7 - Footloose (PG - 1984)
10/14 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (PG - 2009)
All movies are rated PG-13 or less, but parents are encouraged to check the films to make sure they are right for their family. The series will run for six Friday nights, from September 9 through October 14.
Pre-show activities will feature pet tips and advice, as well as an array of four-legged festivities sure to please even the most sophisticated Fido. The furry fun will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the movies begin at dusk. Of course, all pets must be very well behaved and all city rules regarding pets must be observed.
Each year, the Library puts on Movies on Market Square to highlight its vast collection of film and music. Audiovisual items now account for just over half of all circulating items at Lawson McGhee Library. Last year, over 454,000 DVDs, CDs, and audio books were checked out throughout the county.
For more information, please call 215-8767.
