Find the Most Awesome Tree in Greenwich!

Perrot Library is a proud co-sponsor of The Greenwich Tree Conservancy's 4th Annual "Awesome Tree Contest!" You can nominate your favorite Greenwich tree in one of the following 2012 categories:

• Most Interesting Tree Branching
• Most Gnarly Tree
• Fattest Tree
• Most Serene Tree
• Storybook Tree

The deadline for submissions is October 22nd, so start your tree-hunting now! Entry forms are available on the Greenwich Tree Conservancy's website, or pick one up at Perrot Library.

For more information call 203-869-1464 or email treeconserve@optonline.net

Calling All High School Seniors!

The time has finally come to start getting those college applications ready, and Perrot can help! From SAT/ACT prep to writing the perfect essay--we've got you covered. Check out some of these titles:

Fifty Successful Ivy League Application Essays

by Gen Tanabe

378.1616 TANAB

Don't Stalk the Admissions Officer: How to Survive the College Admissions Process Without Losing Your Mind

by Risa Lewak

378.1616 LEWAK

The College Hook: Packaging Yourself to Win the College Admissions Game

by Pam Proctor

378.1616 PROCT

Barron's SAT 2400: Aiming for the Perfect Score

by Linda Carnevale & Rose Teukolsky

378.1664 BARRO

  

In-a-Flash Vocabulary for the SAT & ACT

by Joan Carris

378.1662 CARRI

The End of Summer...

...Means the start of Sunday hours at Perrot! Now that Labor Day has passed, Perrot Library is open on Sundays from 1-5 pm.

Why not spend a lazy Sunday afternoon browsing the library's newest books and movies or settling in to read the newspaper? Our Sunday hours will continue through June 16th, 2013.

Lost & Found: Camera

A camera was found in Perrot's Youth Services Department. If you think it might be yours, and you can identify it, please call us at (203) 637-8802.

Spaces Still Available in our Spotlight Program for 2nd & 3rd Graders!

Spotlight, our after-school story and crafts program for 2nd and 3rd graders, still has spaces available for the fall session! The theme for this session is America: From Sea to Shining Sea. The program meets Wednesdays from  4 PM-5 PM on October 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th.

Please call the Youth Services Desk (203-637-8802) to sign up your child!

September is Library Card Sign-up Month!

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and Perrot wants to make sure that all children have the smartest card of all– a library card. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning.

Sign up for a library card (or just check out a book) at the Youth Services Desk this month and you will receive a sweet treat!

What's For Lunch?

It's every kid's favorite part of the school day--LUNCH TIME! But what can you pack to keep your child nourished and happy throughout the day? We've got some help at Perrot--check out these titles!

Cool Lunches to Make & Take: Easy Recipes for Kids to Cook  by Lisa Wagner

The Brown Bag Lunch Cookbook by Miriam Jacobs



Yum Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches by Crystal Watanabe and Maki Ogawa  

Vegan Lunch Box: 130 Amazing, Animal-Free Lunches Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love! by Jennifer McCann 





Go Back To School With Perrot!

Youth Services has several lists of picture books to help your kids with the back-to-school process! Take a look at the lists below, or stop in to the library-- we have back-to-school books displayed in both our picture book area and our fiction section.

• Our Staff Favorite's: Stories About School
• Books about Riding the School Bus
• Get Ready for School: Books About Starting Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grade School
• Ready, Set, Go! Books About Starting School

Have any of your own favorites you'd like to share? Please comment on this post!

Children's Program Registration for Fall is Going on Now!

Registration for Youth Services' Fall 2011 Program Session is going on now through Friday, August 31st, 2012. [View the fall program schedule.]

• Our program registration is by lottery
• You must have an active library card in good standing to register
• Obtain a registration postcard for the program of your choice from the Youth Services Circulation Desk
• Fill out ALL of the required information. Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Address the reverse of the card to yourself
• Affix a first-class stamp (45¢)
• Drop off your card at the Youth Services Desk by September 2nd
• Registration cards will be mailed back to you within a week of the close of registration

Questions? Please give us a call at 203-637-8802, or comment on this post.

Free Blood Pressure Screenings, 2nd Tuesday of the Month at Perrot

Have your blood pressure checked and your health questions answered by an experienced Community Nurse Educator from Greenwich Hospital.

Screenings will take place on the following Tuesdays at Perrot Library, from 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM :

• August 14th, 2012
• September 11th, 2012
• October 9th, 2012
• November 13th, 2012
• December 11th, 2012

For more information about this program, please call Community Health at Greenwich Hospital at 203-863-4444.

First Sunday Science: Free educational programs for children at Greenwich Point

The first Sunday of each month this year The Bruce Museum, in partnership with other area non-profits, will be holding FREE fun and educational programs for children and families at the Seaside Center at Greenwich Point! Check out the list below for the First Sunday Science activities for the next few months. If you would like more information on these programs, please contact Peter Linderoth at 203-413-6742 or by e-mail at plinderoth@brucemuseum.org.


Turtles of Long Island Sound: Sunday, August 5th, 2012, 1:30 PM– 4:00 PM
Be sure to drop-in to the Center as we present the sea turtles and the Diamondback Terrapins that can be found in the Sound. Visitors will be able to observe turtle specimens and artifacts, participate in a sustainable art project, view footage of these magnificent reptiles, and much more!  Presented by Soundwaters and the Bruce Museum.



Lobsters: More Than Just Dinner: Sunday, September 2nd, 2012, 1:30 PM–4:00 PM 
Join local lobstermen and naturalists, who will address questions surrounding the status of lobster fisheries and populations in Long Island Sound. This family-friendly event features live lobsters in our touch tank, a fun craft, and continuous video footage of this complex crustacean!  The program is free, but passes are required for Park entry. See the Town of Greenwich website for entry details.


Weathering the Storm: Sunday, October 7th, 2012, 1:30 PM–4:00 PM 
Greenwich Point is often the staging ground for impressive weather displays!  TV broadcaster and meteorologist Bill Evans will present a lecture at 2 PM and will be on hand throughout the afternoon to discuss how these natural events occur. The program includes a fun, educational craft and is suitable for all ages.  Presented by the Friends of Greenwich Point and the Bruce Museum. The program is free, but passes are required for Park entry. See the Town of Greenwich website for entry details.

Summer Reading Wrap-Up

Thanks to everyone who participated in Youth Services's 2012 summer reading program and weekly contests! This year's theme was "WILD ABOUT READING!"

Please take a look at the four happy winners of our weekly contests! They each won a neat prize pack for finding a little giraffe that was hiding in a different spot in the children's room each week in July.

269 kids signed up for our summer reading program and read over 1,100 books in total! This year, Perrot made a donation based on each book read by our summer readers to Heifer International. We were able to raise enough money to buy a goat for a needy community. So thanks, readers-- each book you read helped support a great cause!

If you were one of our very special signer-uppers, you can still keep track of the books you read, even though our "official" program has ended! You can either take your reading record home with you, or leave it here in the library. We will also continue to give out prizes for books read (while supplies last, so HURRY!).

We'd also like to give a special mention our teen volunteers, who helped record books for our reading program participants. This year we had 76 volunteers, who together worked 474 volunteer hours. Thanks, guys!

And remember, we still have another month of summer left, so please KEEP READING!

New at Perrot-- Circulating Tote Bags

Forgot your tote bag? Perrot now has eco-friendly, re-usable tote bags available for you to borrow! Our circulating tote bags can be checked out for three weeks-- the same lending period as most library materials. You can use the bags to gather materials during your visit, then check the bag out along with your selections. You can return the bags to any Greenwich library, just like our other items.

Look for our new circulating totes on stands near the Adult and Youth Services Circulation Desks!

Youth Services Fall Program Schedule Now Available

The Youth Services Fall 2012 Program Schedule (.PDF) is now available!

Our program registration is by lottery. Pick up a registration postcard for the program(s) of your choice from the Youth Services Circulation Desk, beginning on Monday, August 13th, 2012. Registration ends on Friday, August 31st. 2012, so make sure you have returned your card by that day. [See detailed registration instructions]

If you have any questions on our children's programs or registration process, please comment on this post, or give us a call at 203-637-8802.

DVD Diva: Downton Abbey

Have you caught up on the first two seasons of Downton Abbey?  If not, be sure to borrow them from Perrot prior to January 2013, which is the scheduled U.S. premiere date for Season 3.

Request Downtown Abbey Season 1: DVD | Blu-Ray
Request Downtown Abbey Season 2: DVD | Blu-Ray

The upcoming third season of Downton Abbey will be set in the 1920s. According to The Hollywood Reporter, fans can expect to see slim, low-waisted flapper silhouettes, as corsets are no longer trending. The ladies will additionally style their hair in bobs and flapper spit curls. The characters may enjoy cocktails which at that moment are making their debuts in London's first night clubs. In language, the characters will be using new slang and phrases such as "the bee's knees" (the ultimate compliment), "the cat's meow" (another top compliment), and "giggle water."  In society, women will begin to enter the workplace.

So where does Downton Abbey go now? Trailers for episode one of season three will face the Roaring ‘20s-- with the accompanying freedoms on all sides. But already fans are anxious for answers. When will season 3 pick up? What will be the fates of various characters? Another interesting topic is the future of Mr. Bates and the Lifestyle evolution that is addressed. From all of the press reviews is seems this series is set to be another great success, giving us something to look forward to on Sunday evenings.

-The DVD Diva