Donna Bain to Share Poetry, Art for Special Program

In honor of National Poetry Month, children ages 8-12 are invited to spend an hour with artist and poet Donna Bain Tuesday, April 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Bain will read from her book of poetry and lead children in brainstorming a group haiku. Children will then write and illustrate their own haiku to take home.
Bain is a reading teacher with the Coeur d'Alene School District and an art instructor at North Idaho College. She has created public artworks such as “Catch the Wind” — brightly colored sails at the junction of Seltice Way and Northwest Boulevard. “Imagine” is a permanent art installation in the children's section of the Post Falls Library. Her “Portrait of Gandhi” is displayed in the Human Rights Institute. “In the Soft Moonlight” is her first book of her own haiku poetry and includes her own watercolor and collage illustrations.
Rescheduled from March 13, the free READY! for Kindergarten program will be held in the Community Room Wednesday, April 10, beginning at 6 p.m.
 The workshop is designed to build strong parent engagement and teach families new skills and helpful tips to nurture a child’s development; foster essential early literacy, math, and social-emotional skills; and provides learning targets, and take-home activities and tools equip parents and caregivers to help toddlers and young children develop strong brain connections for success in school.
It will include free materials, toys, child care, and refreshments. Participants are asked to register by calling 208-667-8112 to ensure that sufficient materials are available.
Families will be able to enjoy two special music activities during April.
On Saturday, April 20, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room members of Lake City Strings will play classical music in a program just right for children. After the short program, children can get up close and personal with musicians to find out what it is like to play an instrument.
 Saturday with the Symphony is offered April 27, 12-1 p.m., and features members of the Coeur d’Alene Symphony Orchestra. After the performance, families are again invited to talk with the performers and learn about their instruments.
Children ages 2-6 are invited to a tree-rific story time in honor of Arbor Day. Sing songs and hear stories. Also, learn about the trees in our area with Coeur d'Alene Urban Forester Nick Goodwin. Each child will receive a free sapling to take home. After story time, take a closer look at trees with our fun STEM activities.
Weekly children’s programs at the library continue through May 1 and include:
► Sensory Story Time: Mondays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. For children ages 2-6 with developmental disabilities or sensory processing disorders, and their caregivers. Sensory Story Time provides a welcoming environment to nurture a love of reading and enhance literacy skills.
► Family Storytime: Tuesdays, 4 p.m. Stories and a craft for the whole family.
► Book Babies Lapsit:  Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m. and Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m., for children ages newborn to 2 accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.
► Toddler Time Music & Motion: Tuesdays, 11-11:30 a.m., fun, songs, movement, and a story for 2-3 year olds.
► Stay & Play: Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., after Toddler Time and Fridays, 11-11:30 a.m. after Book Babies, families can stay for fun and socializing.
► Lake City LEGO Club: Tuesdays, 4 p.m., at the Lake City Public Library in the high school on Ramsey Road.
► Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., stories and a craft geared to ages 3-5.
► Code Club/Minecraft Club: Wednesday, 4 p.m., learn coding basics with robots and video games. For ages 7-12.
► LEGO Club: Thursdays, 4 p.m., free play with the library’s huge collection of LEGOs. Generally for ages 5 -11.
Children under 6 visiting the libraries need to be supervised by an adult or a person who is at least 14 even during programs. Children ages 6-9 should be accompanied by someone who is at least 14 who will remain in the building.
For more information call 208-769-2315 Ext. 438 or e-mail Mandi Harris, Youth Services Librarian, at mharris@cdalibrary.org. The Branch Manager for Lake City is JD Smithson, and she can be reached at 208-763- 0814 or jsmithson@cdalibrary.org.