Library Volunteer Mingle & Jingle on 12/9/16!

All OKE Library Volunteers are invited to our

Library Volunteer Mingle & Jingle!

Join us for some holiday cheer,

For Winter Break is very near!

OKE Library

Friday 12/9/16

9:00-10:00 AM

Fall Book Fair Underway!

The library's Fall Book Fair is underway! The library is hosting its Fall Book Fair from 

Monday 11/7/16 - Thursday 11/10/16 in the library.

Book Fair Hours:

Monday 11/7: 8:00 AM*-3:30 PM

Tuesday 11/8: 8:00 AM*-3:30 PM

Wednesday 11/9: 8:00 AM*-3:30 PM

Thursday 11/10: 8:00 AM*-3:30 PM and 4:30 PM-7:00 PM (during Open House)

*Only students accompanied by parents may shop in the Book Fair from 8:00 AM-8:30 AM each morning.  The Book Fair is open to students after the Morning Announcements each day.

Proceeds from past Book Fairs have been used to purchase books, fund author/illustrator visits, fund reading incentive programs, purchase library furniture, instructional materials, and technology. Thank you for supporting the OKE Library!

Maud Marks Hosts Local Authors' Literacy Festival and Market on Saturday, December 3rd!

LOCAL AUTHORS' LITERARY FESTIVAL & MARKET 

(Story Time! Crafts! Face Painting! Prizes! Workshops! Autographs! Book Sale!) 

WHERE:

Maud Marks Library

1815 Westgreen Blvd., Katy

(281) 492-8592

WHEN: Saturday, December 3 from 12:30 - 4:30 12:30 - 4:30:

• Story Time & Crafts with Local Children's Authors Beginning Every 1/2 Hour 
• Panels & Workshops for Various Age Groups Beginning Every 1/2 Hour 
• YA, Adult, and Children's Authors Selling and Autographing Their Books 
• Free Popcorn & Photo Opportunities with Authors & a Special Visitor 
• Opportunities to Win Door Prizes 2:30 - 4:30: Free Face Painting: Book Characters, Sports, & Winter Symbols

PANEL/WORKSHOP DETAILS:

• 12:30 How to Write a Book (Christy Esmahan, Gordon L. Rottman, George Slaughter) 
• 1:00 Raising Readers: How to get your child to become a reader using picture books and beyond (Ellen Leventhal, Kathy M. Slaughter, Jenna Pashley Smith) 
• 1:30 Spotlight on Sci-Fi: Aliens, Robots, and More (Mandy Broughton, K.C. Maguire, K. J. Russell)
• 2:00 Be Creative: Ways to Get Inspiration for Writing Everything from Book Reports to Novels (Christy Esmahan, Monica Shaughnessy, Jenna Pashley Smith) 
• 2:30 Spotlight on Fantasy: Magic, Myths, and Mystical Creatures (Artemis Greenleaf, Claudia Herring, K. J. Russell) 
• 3:00 Clues to a Good Mystery (Mandy Broughton and Monica Shaughnessy) 
• 3:30 World-building: It's all in the Details (Claudia Herring, K.C. Maguire, Gordon L. Rottman) 
• 4:00 How to Research and Organize Information (Artemis Greenleaf, Steven D. Malone, George Slaughter) 

STORY TIME/ARTS & CRAFT DETAILS:

• 12:30 The Tooth Collector Fairies: Batina's Best First Day by Denise Ditto; Craft: Fairy Wings and More 
• 1:00 Fish Stew by Fleur Wiig; Craft: Coloring
• 1:30 A Bear's Year by Kathy Duval; Craft: Color and cut out a bear to put in a paper bag den. 
• 2:00 Fish Stew by Fleur Wiig; Craft: Coloring
• 2:30 Bizz & Buzz Make Honey Buns by Dee Leone; Craft: Foam Frame and Hap-bee Holiday Card
• 3:00 H is for Houston by Kathy M. Slaughter; Craft: Two Houston Coloring Pages 
• 3:30 Hayfest: A Holiday Quest by Ellen Leventhal; Craft: Make up your own holiday and decorations for it. 
• 4:00 A Bear's Year by Kathy Duval; Craft: Color and cut out a bear to put in a paper bag den 

(Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice)