Spring Break @ the Harker Heights Public Library

Upcoming Young Authors and Illustrators Conference

Young Authors and Illustrators Conference
Central Texas Reading Council Young Authors and
Illustrators Conference
Saturday, February 13, 2010

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
For children and teens 1st - 12th grades
At the University of Mary Hardin Baylor
Parker Academic Center in Belton, TX

Sharpen your illustrating and writing skills with this full day conference. Enjoy workshops on mysteries, poetry, comic book art, storytelling, using technology, and more! Bring your own works to share with other illustrators and authors your age! Meet published authors and illustrators Vuthy Kuon and Salima Alikhan!

This year attendees will have a chance to submit their works for publication in Spectacular Stories, a book to be published by Vuthy Kuon!

Cost:$30.00 per child; $20.00 for additional children in the same household; Children 2nd grade and below must have a
chaperone, but all chaperones and other adults are
welcome to attend with a child or children at no charge.


For additional information or registration, please e-mail Teresa Hough at though3@netzero.com or call the Harker Heights Public Library at 254-953-5492.

A New Year Full of Exciting Children's Programs

Happy New Year to all. I hope your holidays have been wonderful. We are starting this new year with a very exciting week for children's programs. We, of course, will have our regular storytimes on Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m, our regular infant lapsit time on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. and our regular Toddler time on Thursday at 9:00 a.m (click here for current program brochure). Our Thursday night program is our Reading Rovers program, and is one of our most fun programs. Kids can read to or with real live dogs trained for that very reason. These dogs are certified therapy dogs and love to be read to! Saturday is another full day with our Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. We also have a Family Scrapbooking Club on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. This is a neat program where adults who love to scrapbook can share that with their children. It's a great time for children and adults alike. Last, but not least, we will be having our Gardening Club for Kids at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Come and learn about what gardners can do during these long, cold, months of winter.
As you can see, there is lots going on, and it's sure to be tons of fun! Hope to see you at some or all of the programs!!!!

Special Monday Teen Programs

The Grinch Who Stole the Library Book - A Play

The Library is putting on a play and we need Teen Volunteers!!!

Audition for a character, make the sets, create the costumes – whatever your interests are, we need your help!

Meetings are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5pm. The next meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 17th and auditions for the characters will be held on Thursday, Nov. 19th from 4-5pm.

The performance date will be Dec. 3rd at 6:30 pm.

You MUST have a volunteer form filled out by your parents in order to participate. Contact Miss Rose for more information!!!

Friday is Family Game Night!!!!

Reading Rovers

Our reading club The Reading Rovers will take place on Thursday, October 1st at 6:30 p.m. Last month's program was a smashing success and we look forward to more of the same this month. The Reading Rovers is a book club with trained therapy dogs that love to listen to stories, especially from children. Join us for a barking good time.

READING ROVERS

I am so excited to announce the beginning of a new book club starting Thursday, September 3^rd at 6:30 p.m and continuing every first Thursday of the month. We will have two dogs specially trained to read with children as our guests at each program. Children of all ages are sure to be delighted by this program!
Don't miss it, we'll see you there!

City of Harker Heights Youth Services Request For Proposals

The City of Harker Heights is seeking competitive proposals for a company or qualified organization who will enter into a mutually beneficial contract for the delivery of youth services in a multi-purpose facility located on 100 East Beeline Road. Services should include, but not be limited to: providing on-site youth programs on a consistent and regularly scheduled basis, managing the facility to ensure safety, cleanliness and accessibility as well as implementing programs and events that are sensitive and accommodating to diversity of neighborhoods, culture, language, interest and disability.

Proposals will be received at the Harker Heights City Hall Finance Department, 305 Miller’s Crossing, Harker Heights, until 2:00 p.m., August 31, 2009, at which time they will be publicly opened.

Sealed proposals marked RFP# 09-523-002 FOR YOUTH SERVICES are to be submitted to:
City of Harker Heights
Attn: Stephanie Potvin
305 Miller’s Crossing
Harker Heights, Texas 76548

A pre-proposal walk through will be held at the old Harker Heights Library on 100 East Beeline Road, Harker Heights, TX 76548, at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Click here for the complete Request for Proposal.

If you have any questions concerning the specifications or process please feel free to contact Jerry Bark at (254) 953-5644.