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The program will officially kick off on June 2nd. This will be the first day everyone can check out books that will count towards minutes for the Summer Reading Program.

Adults check with your local library to see if you can keep up with your minutes as well. The last day to turn in your minutes will be July 11th.

1 Alex P. Allain-Franklin Amelia Bayou Vista Berwick Centerville Patterson St. Mary Parish Library Newsletter Visit our website at West End-Baldwin Summer Summer Reading Program Kicks Off! Explore a good book at your local branch of the St. Mary Parish Library for our 2014 Summer Reading Program! Themes this year include Fizz Boom Read, Spark A Reaction and Literary Elements. The program will officially kick off on June 2nd. This will be the first day everyone can check out books that will count towards minutes for the Summer Reading Program. This would also be a great time to get a library card if you do not already have one. All ages are welcome to participate! Be sure to pick up a copy of the calendar of events when you register. Adults check with your local library to see if you can keep up with your minutes as well. The last day to turn in your minutes will be July 11th. Registration is allowed at only one branch, however, you may attend any activities you wish at any of our other branches. Come fly on in and check out the stories, crafts, music, dance, and other activities being held at the libraries located in Amelia, Baldwin, Bayou Vista, Berwick, Centerville, Franklin and Patterson. Performances this summer will include Eric Herman & His Invisible Band, The Harvey Rabbit and Friends Show, Rhythm N Soul, The Kinders, The Cajun Swamp Lady, Matthew Noel, Kuniko Yamamoto, Geebo the Clown and a workshop by Trish Ransom.

become hugely popular online, with nearly 50 million views on YouTube.

Bayou Vista Branch on June 9th at 10 a.m. Franklin Branch on June 9th at 2 p.m. Patterson Branch on June 10th at 10 a.m. West End Branch on June 10th at 2 p.m. Tim and Laura Allured present The Harvey Rabbit and Friends Show.

2 Must See Performances! Eric Herman & His Invisible Band Eric Herman s cool tunes for kids are at once ingeniously witty, indelibly memorable and incredibly fun, and his videos, led by the viral hit, The Elephant Song, have become hugely popular online, with nearly 50 million views on YouTube. Eric s songs and videos have been heard and seen nationally on PBS Kids, XM Radio, Fox & Friends, The Today Show, and in the Warner Bros. film, Life as We Know It. Bayou Vista Branch on June 9th at 10 a.m. Franklin Branch on June 9th at 2 p.m. Patterson Branch on June 10th at 10 a.m. West End Branch on June 10th at 2 p.m. Tim and Laura Allured present The Harvey Rabbit and Friends Show. The show features Harvey, the Talking Rabbit, Cecil the Orangutan and T-Boy the Alligator. Oh yeah, they are joined by Laura and Tim Allured who are the masters behind these hilarious puppets as they put on a fun-filled, energetic show of ventriloquism, puppetry, music, magic, and comedy mixed in with a whole lot of audience participation! Franklin Branch on June 10th at 10 a.m. Bayou Vista Branch on June 10th at 2 p.m. Rhythm N Soul, a local New Iberia hip-hop dance group that teaches the youth of today how important self-improvement, positive thinking, self-confidence and dedication are to our every day life through a skit that incorporates popular urban dance. Join us for this inspiring performance! Berwick Branch on June 11th at 10 a.m. Patterson Branch on June 11th at 2 p.m. Franklin Branch on June 12th at 10 a.m. Centerville Branch on June 12th at 2 p.m. West End Branch on June 20th at 2 p.m. Bayou Vista Branch on June 27th at 10 a.m. Amelia Branch on June 27th at 2 p.m. Page 2 Lagniappe Summer 2014

The Kinders Brian and Terri Kinder s concerts for kids are lively and interactive.

They have the ability through their songs to bring both young and old together as they laugh, sing, dance and clap along with the music. Centerville Branch on June 13th at 10 a.m. Berwick Branch on June 13th at 2 p.

From crawfish, to gators, Tante cooks up fish tales from her houseboat in the Atchafalaya Basin. Join us for a guaranteed fun filled adventure. Berwick Branch on June 17th at 10 a.m. Patterson Branch on June 17th at 2 p.

3 The Kinders Brian and Terri Kinder s concerts for kids are lively and interactive. Combining his guitar and banjo playing talents and his whimsical song writing skills, they amuse and entertain children of all ages. They have the ability through their songs to bring both young and old together as they laugh, sing, dance and clap along with the music. Centerville Branch on June 13th at 10 a.m. Berwick Branch on June 13th at 2 p.m. The Cajun Swamp Lady Tante Bosalyn will bring you through the swamps of South Louisiana through storytelling & imagination. From crawfish, to gators, Tante cooks up fish tales from her houseboat in the Atchafalaya Basin. Join us for a guaranteed fun filled adventure. Berwick Branch on June 17th at 10 a.m. Patterson Branch on June 17th at 2 p.m. Centerville Branch on June 18th at 10 a.m. West End Branch on June 18th at 2 p.m. Matthew Noel The magic yoyo man, Matthew Noel, artfully brings his stage show to audiences of all ages using magic, yo-yos, juggling, and comedy. He has performed for tens of thousands of people across the south over the last 10 years. West End Branch on June 23rd at 10 a.m. Franklin Branch on June 23rd at 2 p.m. Centerville Branch on June 24th at 10 a.m. Bayou Vista Branch on June 24th at 2 p.m. Berwick Branch on June 25th at 10 a.m. Patterson Branch on June 25th at 2 p.m. Amelia Branch on June 26th at 10 a.m. Lagniappe Summer 2014 Page 3

Kuniko Yamamoto, enchants audiences of every age with dramatic storytelling using myths and fables from ancient and modern Japan, spiced with social revelations to educate and amuse.

For younger children, she uses Japanese Storytelling with Origami using folded paper animals and faces, which come alive in folk tales.

Trained in dance and traditional arts in her native Osaka, Japan. Bayou Vista Branch on July 1st at 10 a.m. Franklin Branch on July 1st at 2 p.m. Geebo the Clown entertains with magic, bubbles and animal balloon sculptures.

4 Kuniko Yamamoto, enchants audiences of every age with dramatic storytelling using myths and fables from ancient and modern Japan, spiced with social revelations to educate and amuse. Kuniko uses traditional Japanese music, handcrafted masks, stylized movement and a touch of magic to create an artistic balance of illusion and reality. For younger children, she uses Japanese Storytelling with Origami using folded paper animals and faces, which come alive in folk tales. Every program encourages audience interaction and participation, with each narrative carefully selected for cultural and moral perspectives. Trained in dance and traditional arts in her native Osaka, Japan. Bayou Vista Branch on July 1st at 10 a.m. Franklin Branch on July 1st at 2 p.m. Geebo the Clown entertains with magic, bubbles and animal balloon sculptures. Born many moons ago in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Geebo the Clown asked a fellow student at Eastwood Elementary to "pull his finger". His response to the slight tug was unexpected, yet started a roar of laughter that continues today. He has cleaned his act up a bit, but is never above slapstick comedy and is sure to give all in attendance a laugh! West End Branch on July 2nd at 10 a.m. Centerville Branch on July 2nd at 1 p.m. Franklin Branch on July 2nd at 3:00 p.m. Amelia Branch on July 3rd at 10 a.m. Bayou Vista Branch on July 3rd at 1 p.m. Patterson Branch on July 3rd at 3:00 p.m. Trish Ransom, has studied art at Stanford University. She lived in the thriving San Franciso Bay area but soon found herself in the Lafayette area to experience the culture that she had come to love firsthand. She is famous for her wacky world of stuff, junk and debris. She first started her art with bottle cap earrings and necklaces, then the fish and armadillos were next. She started out by attending Contemporary Crafts Shows and has now been asked to carry her art into galleries. Come join us for a fish making workshop out of stuff with Ms. Ransom. SIGN UP ONLY PROGRAM! Must sign up due to limited supplies, spaces are limited!! Patterson Branch on July 8th at 10 a.m. Bayou Vista Branch on July 8th at 2 p.m. Franklin Branch on July 9th at 10 a.m. West End Branch on July 9th at 2 p.m. Page 4 Lagniappe Summer 2014

5 For more information, please contact your local Library!!! AMELIA BRANCH LIBRARY CRAFT DAYS (ALL AGES) 2 p.m. June 3rd-Insect Jars June 5th-3D Butterflies June 10th-Robot Banks June 13th-Ice Cream Making June 18th-Telescopes June 24th-Fossil Magnets June 25th-Dinosaur Construction Kits July 8th-Designer Box Kits July 10th-Salt Art June 6th June 11th June 19th June 4th-Honey, I Shrunk The Kids June 12th-Meet The Robinsons June 17th-Despicable Me 2 July 2nd-Flubber GAME & ACTIVITY DAY (ALL AGES) 2 p.m. June 20th-Doughnut On A String Contest July 1st-Cupcake Walk July 9th-Snowball Toss & Watermelon Cool Down July 11th-Minute To Win It June 26th-Matthew Noel, The Magic YoYo-10 a.m. June 27th-Rhythm N Soul-2 p.m. July 3rd-Geebo The Clown-10 a.m. GAME DAY FINALE!!! (ALL AGES) 2 3 p.m. July 14th BAYOU VISTA BRANCH LIBRARY CRAFT DAYS (ALL AGES) 2 p.m. June 3rd-Junk Creation June 5th-Underwater Art & A Milky Situation June 12th-Homemade Ice Cream June 17th-Rocket Car June 19th-Making Rocks June 26th-Butterfly Fun! July 10th-Robot Banks June 9th June 16th June 23rd June 30th July 7th June 4th-Mars Needs Moms June 11th-Frozen June 18th-Wall-E June 25th-Despicable Me 2 July2nd-October Sky July 9th-Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 GAME & ACTIVITY DAY (ALL AGES) 2 p.m. June 6th-Cupcake Walk June 13th-Mad Scientist Race June 20th-Donut On A String Contest July 11th-Watermelon Contest June 9th-Eric Herman 10 a.m. June 10th-Harvey Rabbit 2 p.m. June 24th-Matthew Noel 2 p.m. June 27th-Rhythm N Soul 2 p.m. July 1st-Kuniko 10 a.m. July 3rd-Geebo The Clown 1 p.m. WORKSHOP AGES 10 & UP (SIGN UP ONLY) July 8th-Trish Ransom 2 p.m. GAME DAY FINALE!!! (ALL AGES) 2-4 p.m. July 16th BERWICK BRANCH LIBRARY CRAFT DAYS (ALL AGES) June 3rd-Tornado In A Jar-2 p.m. June 5th-Pool Noodle Shooters-2 p.m. June 10th-Indestructible Bubbles-2 p.m. June 17th-Balloon Drums-2 p.m. June 19th-Salad Spinner Art-2 p.m. June 24th-CD Spinners-2 p.m. June 26th-Salt Dough Whirligigs-2 p.m. July 1st-Magic Crystal Garden-2 p.m. July 3rd-Bottle Rain Stick-2 p.m. July 8th-Make A Robot Contest-2 p.m. July 10th-Steampunk Craft-2 p.m. July 11th-Pick A Craft-10:30 a.m. WORD BINGO (ALL AGES) June 6th-10:30 a.m. July 7th-2 p.m. June 30th-Despicable Me 2 GAME & ACTIVITY DAY (ALL AGES) June 9th-Cupcake Walk 2 p.m. June 12th-Mad Scientist Photo Booth 2 p.m. June 16th-Chocolate Pudding Contest 2 p.m. June 20th-Donut Eating Contest 10:30 a.m. June 23rd-Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest 2 p.m. June 27th-Water Balloon Toss 10:30 a.m. June 11th-Rhythm N Soul-10 a.m. June 13th-The Kinders-2 p.m. June 17th-The Cajun Swamp Lady-10 a.m. June 25th-Matthew Noel-10 a.m. ADULT PROGRAM June 28th-Kitchen Art-10 a.m. GAME DAY FINALE!!! (ALL AGES) 2 4 p.m. July 15th Lagniappe Summer 2014 Page 5

For more information, please contact your local Library Branch!!! CENTERVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY CRAFT & WORKSHOP DAYS June 3rd-Paint With Pop Rocks (all ages) 2 p.m. June 4th-Bottle Robots (all ages) 2 p.

m. June 25th-Magic Milk Experiment (all ages) 2 p.m. June 26th-Cynthia Price-French 101 (all ages) 2 p.m. July 1st-Rocking Volcanoes (all ages) 2 p.m. July 8th-Project Float or Sink (all ages) 2 p.m. July 9th-Fizz, Boom Craft Day (all ages) 2 p.

6 For more information, please contact your local Library Branch!!! CENTERVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY CRAFT & WORKSHOP DAYS June 3rd-Paint With Pop Rocks (all ages) 2 p.m. June 4th-Bottle Robots (all ages) 2 p.m. June 5th-Fun With Robots (all ages) 2 p.m. June 10th-Bonnie Blu-Sign Language (all ages) 2 p.m. June 11th-Salt Painting (all ages) 2 p.m. June 16th-Creative Painting (ages 5 & up) 10 a.m. June 19th-Rain Quest (all ages) 2 p.m. June 25th-Magic Milk Experiment (all ages) 2 p.m. June 26th-Cynthia Price-French 101 (all ages) 2 p.m. July 1st-Rocking Volcanoes (all ages) 2 p.m. July 8th-Project Float or Sink (all ages) 2 p.m. July 9th-Fizz, Boom Craft Day (all ages) 2 p.m. June 6th June 27th June 3rd (Number Bingo) July 11th June 9th-Wall-E June 23rd-Planet 51 June 30th-Space Buddies July 7th-Escape From Planet Earth GAME & ACTIVITY DAY (ALL AGES) 2 p.m. June 17th-Water Balloon Contest June 20th-Cupcake Walk July 10th-Watermelon Seed Contest June 12th-Rhythm N Soul-2 p.m. June 13th-The Kinders-10 a.m. June 18th-The Cajun Swamp Lady-10 a.m. June 24th-Matthew Noel-10 a.m. July 2nd-Geebo The Clown-1 p.m. FRANKLIN BRANCH LIBRARY WORKSHOP DAYS (ALL AGES) 2 p.m. June 4th-Frankenstein Bugs June 11th-Tie-Dye Bandanas June 16th-UFO s & Aliens June 18th-Rocket Picture Frame June 25th-Robot Banks June 30th-Telescopes July 7th-Weather Stations June 13th June 20th June 27th July 11th June 6th June 9th-Eric Herman-2 p.m. June 10th-Harvey Rabbit-10 a.m. June 12th-Rhythm N Soul-10 a.m. June 23rd-Matthew Noel-2 p.m. July 1st-Kuniko-2 p.m. July 2nd-Geebo The Clown-3 p.m. WORKSHOP AGES 10 & UP (SIGN UP ONLY) July 9th-Trish Ransom 10 a.m. GAME DAY FINALE!!! (ALL AGES) 2 4 p.m. July 21st GAME DAY FINALE!!! (ALL AGES) 2 p.m. July 18th PATTERSON BRANCH LIBRARY CRAFT & PROGRAM DAY 2 p.m. June 4th-(1st-3rd grade & 4th & up) June 6th-(all ages) June 13th-(all ages) June 18th-(1st-3rd grade & 4th & up) June 20th-(all ages) June 27th-(all ages) July 2nd-(1st-3rd grade & 4th & up) July 9th-(1st-3rd grade & 4th & up) July 11th-(all ages) STORYTIME (TODDLERS-K)10 a.m. June 3rd June 24th July 1st July 8th June 5th June 12th June 19th June 26th July 10th June 10th-Eric Herman-10 a.m. June 11th-Rhythm N Soul 2 p.m. June 17th-The Cajun Swamp Lady-2 p.m. June 25th-Matthew Noel-2 p.m. July3rd-Geebo The Clown-3 p.m. GAME DAY FINALE!!! (ALL AGES) 2 p.m. July 17th Page 6 Lagniappe Summer 2014

For more information, please contact your local Library Branch!!! WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY CRAFT & WORKSHOP DAYS June 3rd-Colorful Reactions (all ages) 2 p.m. June 5th-Weather Color Power (all ages) 2 p.

m. June 19th-Rain Quest (all ages) 2 p.m. June 24th-Magneto Adventure (all ages) 2 p.m. June 26th-Groovy Gravity (all ages) 2 p.m. July 1st-Egg Drop Extravaganza (all ages) 2 p.m. July 3rd-Ice Cream Day (all ages) 2 p.

7 For more information, please contact your local Library Branch!!! WEST END BRANCH LIBRARY CRAFT & WORKSHOP DAYS June 3rd-Colorful Reactions (all ages) 2 p.m. June 5th-Weather Color Power (all ages) 2 p.m. June 11th-Bonnie Bleu-Sign Language (age 6 & up) 2 p.m. June 12th-Robot Workshop (all ages) 2 p.m. June 16th-French 101 with Cynthia Price (age 6 & up) 10 a.m. June 17th-Squirt Gun Paintings (all ages) 2 p.m. June 19th-Rain Quest (all ages) 2 p.m. June 24th-Magneto Adventure (all ages) 2 p.m. June 26th-Groovy Gravity (all ages) 2 p.m. July 1st-Egg Drop Extravaganza (all ages) 2 p.m. July 3rd-Ice Cream Day (all ages) 2 p.m. July 8th-Fun Flavor Adventure (all ages) 2 p.m. July 10th-Candy Science (all ages) 2 p.m. June 27th July 11th June 30th-Robots July 7th-Planet 51 GAME & ACTIVITY DAY (ALL AGES) 2 p.m. June 6th-Cupcake Walk June 13th-Mad Scientist June 10th-Eric Herman-2 p.m. June 18th-The Cajun Swamp Lady-2 p.m. June 20th-Rhythm N Soul-2 p.m. June 23rd-Mathew Noel-10 a.m. July 2nd-Geebo The Clown-10 a.m. WORKSHOP AGES 10 & UP (SIGN UP ONLY) July 9th-Trish Ransom 2 p.m. GAME DAY FINALE!!! (ALL AGES) 2 p.m. July 22nd TODDLER TIME BAYOU VISTA BRANCH (10:30 a.m.) June 6th-Pete the Cat June 13th-Wacky Weather June 20th-Fun With Fish June 27-Explosive Volcanoes July 11th-Learning About Bones BERWICK BRANCH (10:30 a.m.) June 4th-Weather June 18th-Color/Light July 2nd-Movement July 9th-Robots FRANKLIN BRANCH (10 a.m.) June 3rd-Mad Scientists June 17th-Rockets June 24th-Robots July 8th-Planets WEST END BRANCH (10:30 a.m.) June 4th-Exploring Color June 11th-Toddle Bots June 18th-Wonderful Water June 25th-Fun With Magnets July 9th-Franken Worms SMARTY PANTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER Will visit the Bayou Vista Branch on these dates at 9:00 a.m. June 10th-Wacky Weather June 17th-Fun With Fish June 24th-Explosive Volcanoes July 1st-Learning About Bones July 8th-Pete The Cat Berwick Branch The in Berwick will meet during the summer months! The books chosen are No Way Back by Andrew Gross on June 19th at 6 p.m. and Defending Jacob by William Landay on July 17th at 6 p.m.. Berwick Branch Young The Young in Berwick will meet during the summer months! The books chosen are The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon on June 27th at 4 p.m. and The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney on July 25th at 4 p.m.. For more information please call Franklin Branch The will will meet on June 5th at 4:15 p.m. to discuss the book Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. We will also meet on July 3rd at 4:15 p.m. to discuss the book Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. For more information please call West End Branch The will will meet on June 17th at 5 p.m. to discuss the book The Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans. We will not meet in July or August and will resume in September. For more information please call West End Branch Young The West End Young will meet on June 25th at 4 p.m. to discuss the book The List by Siobhan Vivian. For more information please call Lagniappe Summer 2014 Page 7

8 St. Mary Parish Library 206 Iberia Street Franklin, LA do Patterson Branch The will meet on June 3rd at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the book The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey. They will also meet on July 3rd at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. For more information please call Amelia Branch Young The Young will meet on June 27th at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the book The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff. We will also meet on July 25th at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the book Dead To You by Lisa McMann. For more information please call Bayou Vista Branch The will meet on June 27th at 10:30 a.m. to discuss the book A Painted House by John Grisham. We will also meet on July 25th at 10:30 a.m. to discuss the book Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky. For more information please call Centerville Branch The will meet on June 25th at 10:30 a.m. to discuss the book The Funeral Dress by Susan Gregg Gilmore. We will not meet in July or August and will resume in September. For more information please call Library Closings On Friday, July 4th all branches of the St. Mary Parish Library will be closed for Independence Day. We will re-open Saturday, July 5th for our regular scheduled hours. Thank you and have a safe holiday! Page 8 Lagniappe Summer 2014

2015 Summer Reading Program Kicks Off!

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