[ProParents] More CPL events (figured I'd post them dsince I was
there)
Ken Urban
kurban at parkland.edu
Mon Jul 12 16:13:49 CDT 2004
Me on the Map
(Part of our series of weekly events for "Explorers" in grades K to 2, through the first week of August)
Explorers: Grades K to 2
Tuesday, July 13
2 to 2:45 pm
Champaign Public Library, Auditorium
Learn to find your way around by reading a map, then make a great map of your own. Registration is not required.
Wild Foods
(Part of our series of events for "Trailblazers" in grades 3 to 5, through the first week of August)
Trailblazers: Grades 3 to 5
Thursday, July 15
2 to 2:45 pm
Champaign Public Library, Auditorium
Want to eat a dandelion salad or taste truly wild food? Visit our nature stations and try something different for your afternoon snack! Registration is not required.
Let's Get Spacey
Explorers: Grades K to 2
Tuesday, July 20
2 to 2:45 pm
Champaign Public Library, Auditorium
David Leake of Parkland's WIlliam Staerkle Planetarium will bring a space suit and talk about all things Outer Space. Registration is not required.
Bugs That Bit, Itched, or Amazed Lewis and Clark
Trailblazers: Grades 3 to 5
Thursday, July 22
2 to 2:45 pm
Champaign Public Library, Auditorium
Internationally known (and hilarious) insect expert May Berenbaum will introduce the insects of America's frontier. Registration is not required.
I Spy Hunt
Explorers: Grades K to 2
Tuesday, July 27
2 to 2:45 pm
Champaign Public Library, Auditorium
Use your keen eyesight and find the missing treasures in a scavenger hunt, a picture puzzle, and our mystery alphabet cube. Registration is not required.
The World of Flat Stanley
Trailblazers: Grades 3 to 5
Thursday, July 29
2 to 2:45 pm
Champaign Public Library, Auditorium
Explore geography, games, crafts, and language with this unlikely * and flat * hero. Plus, find out how you can send your own Flat Stanley to kids around the world! Registration is not required.
Tropical Island Day
Explorers: Grades K to 2
Tuesday, August 3
2 to 2:45 pm
Champaign Public Library, Auditorium
Share some Caribbean folk tales, listen to island music, try the limbo, look for hidden treasure, and make a tropical fish craft. Don't forget to wear your tropical vacation clothes! Registration is not required.
Calling All Explorers!
Trailblazers: Grades 3 to 5
Thursday, August 5
2 to 2:45 pm
Champaign Public Library, Auditorium
Imagine you're on a journey with the pioneers. Hear Jean Mendoza talk about journals kept by explorers and Native Americans, and check out some Native American artifacts. Registration is not required.
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Ken Urban
Assoc. Prof., Computer Science
Parkland College
Office: B129A
(217)-353-2246
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