Wait...that's strange!

Happy Friday and happy last day of April! Wait…that’s strange. Does anyone else think this year has gone by really fast? It seems like just the other day I was starting my classes, and now I’m drawing near the close of the semester. It seems like just the other day I was hired as the Young Adult Librarian, and now I’m already approaching three months in the position. Strange!

I thought I’d talk a little about some exciting things that have happened this week.

First of all, our summer plans are starting to materialize. We are going to have music events, game nights, sand art, science experiments, jewelry making, movie nights, and waves of other fun activities. It’s pretty cool how things start coming together. I came up with the idea to do a jam session for the older teens during our “Rock the Boat” program. I just thought that some musicians and rockers would like to get together and rock it up at the library. Turns out that there is an event this Saturday, starting at 5pm at the Guitar Shop on Government Way, where local high school bands will be performing. I thought, what a great opportunity to invite them to perform at the library! It’s also amusing that I titled the program “Rock the Boat,” and several of the programs have to do with music. Strangely awesome!

Secondly, Karen and I got to meet with Rosie Astorquia, the director of Secondary Education for the Coeur d’ Alene School District. We were excited to explain some of our program, ideas, resources, and she seemed excited to have another partner. Rosie was very willing to get the word out about our programs, and we are excited to offer new programs, and to support the programs that already exist at our schools.

Lastly, one of my videos is on an author’s blog! A few weeks back, I made a video about Rash called “The Safer States of America.” Rash was written by Pete Hautman, and my video on his book is on his blog. Just the day after I posted the video on my Youtube channel, Hautman re-posted it, and it has gotten over a hundred views in a couple weeks. Needless to say, I was really excited when I found that, and thank you again Pete Hautman!

Anyways, I hope that all of your weeks have gone well, and I hope that this new week will find you energized to do work, school, or anything else on your plate.