Join us at the Ferguson Public Library on the fourth Tuesday of each month for a chance to discuss and respond to this month’s featured selection! For more information about the club and this month’s selection, please contact Ally at (314) 521-4820.
Kids ages 9 and older are invited to meet on the fourth Wednesdays of the month (unless otherwise noted) after school from 3:30-4:15. Each meeting includes a game, craft, or activity, and usually includes a snack (please let us know if your child has allergies). Please join us if you have read the book or are interested in joining for future meetings.
This month’s Brentwood Bookworms selection will be Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley:
/* Starred Review */ Gr 4 – 6 — Fifth-grader Micah Tuttle has been living with his Grandpa Ephraim since his parents died when he was very young. The two are close; Grandpa Ephraim teaches Micah how to tie complicated knots and tells him fanciful tales about the magical Circus Mirandus and its many performers, including a powerful illusionist called the Lightbender. When Grandpa Ephraim becomes gravely ill, his sister, the strict and dour Aunt Gertrudis, comes to take care of the household. She severely limits Micah’s time with his sick grandfather, and the boy is distraught at the idea of losing the only important person in his life. In a stolen moment, Grandpa Ephraim surprises Micah by revealing that the Circus Mirandus is real, and that the Lightbender promised him a miracle when he was a child. The protagonist begins to hope that his grandfather will get well. The Circus Mirandus arrives in town on the wind, and Micah, with the help of his classmate Jenny Mendoza, seeks out the Lightbender and tries to retrieve the miracle that Grandpa Ephraim has requested. During a whirlwind adventure in the Circus, Micah learns about his family and discovers that the miracle that Grandpa Ephraim asked for might not be the one that Micah had in mind. Circus Mirandus is not a simple story, but readers will be rewarded for delving into its intricacies. VERDICT: This gripping fantasy tale will have readers hooked from the opening scene to the breathtaking—and unexpected—conclusion.—Sarah Reid, Broome County Public Library, Binghamton, NY –Sarah Reid (Reviewed April 1, 2015) (School Library Journal, vol 61, issue 4, p144)
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Dogs make the best listeners! Stop by the library to read your favorite book to dogs from Support Dogs, Inc. Event is free and open to children and families.
Join us at the Maplewood Public Library for this fun group. Just bring your needles, your yarn, and you can craft with others who love crafting. This is not instructional but while you are with fellow crafters, you can help each other.
Join us at the Brentwood Community Center to make a Cosmic Suncatcher! All Kids Craft events are free and open to children and families.
Unwind, relax, and flex your creative muscles at the Ferguson Public Library on the fourth Friday of each month with Crafternoon! Registration is required, and space is limited. For more information and to sign up, please call the library at (314) 521-4820.
Simply “drop in” for help with computers, tablets, the internet and other technologies. No appointment necessary. For one-on-one assistance please refer to our Grab-a-Geek program for scheduled appointments.
