TinkerCAD has announced a student design contest for any and all students. To enter, you simply need to post an instructable showing how you made a Tinkercad 3D design as part of your homeschooling experience. No 3D printer is required! Winners will receive a $100 Amazon gift card. Here are the five categories: Make it Move – To win this prize, […]
Head on over to the DIY A to Z Storytime Page for some ABC storytimes from Miss Jenni! This page is a sub-page of the Library at Home page.
June 19th is Juneteenth! Learn more about this important holiday with eBooks on our hoopla database: The Story Behind Juneteenth by Jack Reader Juneteenth, which is celebrated each year on June 19th, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. This holiday began in 1865, more than two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. News spread much […]
AAPLD’s very own Miss Lauren is a sewing whiz! She can make all sorts of things from her own clothing to fun projects for beginners to start out with. Check out some of her Simple Sewing videos! Miss Lauren will be making new videos every week, so be sure to subscribe to the Library’s Youtube Channel for more. Sewing Machine […]
Immerse yourself in theater and acting this summer! Campers will perform The Tempest, one of Shakespeare’s most enchanting plays: a fantasy featuring a magic, monsters, and love. Registration starts today — Monday, June 15, 2020. You may call the library to sign-up at (847)458-6060. Drama Camp is a Monday through Friday commitment for two weeks. Each weekday from July 6th […]
For just 7 days, you can experience the AAPLD exclusive: Miss Jamie’s Garden Friends video here!
The Perseverance robot will launch this summer (July 17 – August 5, 2020) and head to the Jezero Crater on Mars, where it will land at the foot of a river delta which was clearly a lake at the time that microbial life was flourishing on Earth. The American Museum of Natural History’s Director of Astrovisualization, Carter Emmart, will lead […]
Did you watch the NASA & SpaceX rocket launch last weekend? NASA is also planning to send women to the Moon with Project Artemis. The “Next Moon Step” is their summer art challenge for kids in grades K-12. Your challenge is to create an image of your footprint (photo or artwork) and tell us what you would say, in 20 […]
Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi, illus. by Ashley Lukashevsky National Book Award winner Kendi addresses the youngest of readers in this board book introduction to combating racism, which outlines nine steps for raising accountable kids. A mindful companion for families striving together toward a more equitable future. Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi […]
Buster Bear Coloring Contest Click the above link for a PDF coloring page to print at home. Submit your entry (1 per person) to buster@aapld.org by July 31st, 2020. The email should include the child’s name, their age, a contact phone number, and a picture of their artwork. You may use crayons, markers, or colored pencils. The winning artists will […]
