 The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation is kicking off 2023 with an ’80s-themed dance party for families. The event at Kensington Town Hall will include a dance floor pumping with greatest hits from the era, tables with crafts, and a separate room with story time. All the fun happens on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 3-5pm.
Attendees are welcome to dress in costumes or ’80s attire. Snacks and water will be available. The “Back to the ’80s Family Dance Party” is open to children of all ages, but the activities are geared to kids from 2 to 8 years old. A DJ and a dance leader from A Squad Entertainment will help get families moving to the music. Proceeds from the “Back to the ’80s Family Dance Party” will support the activities and programming by the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation. For more information, go to noyeslibraryfoundation.org. The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation “Back to the ’80s Family Dance Party” Date: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 Time: 3-5 pm Cost: $7 per person / $25 max per family (infants free). Space is limited and sales are only at the door. Location: Kensington Town Hall, 3710 Mitchell St., Kensington, MD 20895 Website: www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org
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 Kensington, MD – For its 17th free Noyes StoryWalk®, The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation presents Bear Snores On, written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Jane Chapman.
Families can read this well-loved story on posted signs along Antique Row in downtown Kensington, MD from January 14 through February 5, 2023. The StoryWalk® begins at the Town Kiosk at M&T Bank, located at 10420 Montgomery Ave., Kensington MD, and progresses on store windows along Howard Avenue, continuing to its end at Frankly, Pizza! at 10417 Armory Ave., Kensington MD. A complete map can be found at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/events. Published in 2005, Bear Snores On is the first in a series featuring a busy crew of forest friends. While Bear is hibernating during a cold winter, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bear's cave to warm up. But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on! Readers will love what happens when Bear wakes up and wants to join the party. Crafts and resources related to the book are available online at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/events. Families are encouraged to share a selfie while at the StoryWalk® or a photo of a completed craft on the Noyes Children’s Library Facebook page (facebook.com/MakeMoreNoyes); post to Facebook and tag the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation, or post to Instagram and tag @makemorenoyes. The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation launched its Noyes StoryWalk® program in January 2021 as an early literacy initiative when libraries were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to encourage families to enjoy books together in the outdoors. A complete list of the Noyes StoryWalks®, including background information and accompanying crafts, is available at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/Events. StoryWalk® is a registered trademark of Anne Ferguson.  Kensington, MD – For its 16th free Noyes StoryWalk®, The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation presents We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
Families can read this classic adventure story on posted signs at Clum-Kennedy Park in Kensington, MD from Saturday, November 19 – Sunday, December 18, 2022. Clum-Kennedy Park is located at 10207-10225 Kensington Pkwy, Kensington, MD. First published in 1989, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt has invited legions of young readers to splash, squelch, trip and tiptoe on a grand search for a bear. The rhythmic language and comical repetitions enchant children of all ages, while inspiring families to gear up for their own neighborhood “bear hunt.” Crafts and resources related to the book are available online at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/events. Families are encouraged to share a selfie while at the StoryWalk® or a photo of a completed craft on the Noyes Children’s Library Facebook page (facebook.com/MakeMoreNoyes); post to Facebook and tag the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation, or post to Instagram and tag @makemorenoyes. The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation launched its Noyes StoryWalk® program in January, 2021 as an early literacy initiative when libraries were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to enable families to enjoy books together in the outdoors. A complete list of the Noyes StoryWalks®, including background information and accompanying crafts, is available at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/Events. StoryWalk® is a registered trademark of Anne Ferguson. ###  15th Noyes StoryWalk® Celebrates Books and Imagination!
Kensington, MD – For its 15th free Noyes StoryWalk®, The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation presents Never Show a T-Rex a Book. Written by Rashmi Sirdeshpande and illustrated by Diane Ewen, the book won the 2022 Anna Dewdney Read Together Award. Families can read this “fabulously funny” book on posted signs at Warner Circle Park in Kensington, MD from Saturday, September 3 – Sunday, October 2, 2022. Warner Circle Park is located at 10231 Carroll Pl, Kensington, MD, across the street from the Noyes Children’s Library. Celebrating books and the power of imagination, Never Show a T-Rex a Book hits all the right notes for a back-to-school StoryWalk® as it follows the “supremely silly” possibilities when a T-Rex learns to read. Related crafts and resources are also available online at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/events. Families are encouraged to share a selfie while at the StoryWalk® or a photo of a completed craft on the Noyes Children’s Library Facebook page (facebook.com/MakeMoreNoyes); post to Facebook and tag the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation, or post to Instagram and tag @makemorenoyes. The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation launched its Noyes StoryWalk® program in January, 2021 as an early literacy initiative when libraries were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to enable families to enjoy books together in the outdoors. A complete list of the Noyes StoryWalks®, including background information and accompanying crafts, is available at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/Events. StoryWalk® is a registered trademark of Anne Ferguson. ###  Kensington, MD – The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation, in partnership with Montgomery Parks, presents Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Families can read this inspiring book on panels placed on the historic grounds of Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, at 16501 Norwood Rd., Sandy Spring, MD from June 11– July 3, 2022.
On Saturday, June 18 from 10am to 4pm and Sunday, June 19 from 12pm to 4pm, visitors to Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park can explore the StoryWalk®, pick up a children’s take-home activity in the Visitor Center (while supplies last), and explore the Woodlawn Museum free of charge. Visit WoodlawnManor.org for more information. Before She Was Harriet details the life of Harriet Tubman, beginning with Tubman as an older woman and moving backwards chronologically. The author outlines Tubman’s many roles: a suffragist, a boatman who ferried slaves across the Combahee River, a Union spy, a nurse for soldiers, a savior who helped her parents flee from slavery, a conductor on the Underground Railroad, an enslaved woman named Minty, and finally a young enslaved girl named Araminta. While Harriet Tubman was not active in this part of Maryland, the award-winning book pays tribute to this Maryland native and true American hero through a powerful poem and exquisite watercolor paintings by Cline-Ransome’s husband, artist James Ransome. Related crafts and resources are also available online at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/events. Families are encouraged to share a selfie while at the StoryWalk® or a photo of a completed craft on the Noyes Children’s Library Facebook page (facebook.com/MakeMoreNoyes); post to Facebook and tag the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation, or post to Instagram and tag @makemorenoyes. The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation launched its Noyes StoryWalk® program in January, 2021 as an early literacy initiative when libraries were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to enable families to enjoy books together in the outdoors. A complete list of the Noyes StoryWalks®, including background information and accompanying crafts, is available at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/Events. StoryWalk® is a registered trademark of Anne Ferguson. ### |
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