No Story Time this Saturday!

The Gulfport Temporary Library will be closed Thurs - Saturday, November 27-29, 2008 and will reopen Monday, December 1, 2008, so there will be no storytime this Saturday.

The Mad Professor wishes everybody a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Tipis and macaroni

Saturday the Mad Professor read "Bring the Deer Back" by Jeffrey Prusski, a story about a young Native American boy who goes out one winter night to hunt a deer.
Afterwards we discussed the Choctaw tribe, who still live in Mississippi, and made macaroni necklaces. Then we got to shoot a turkey target with a bow and arrow.

Gobble! Gobble! Gobble!

This Saturday the Mad Professor will host a renactment of the 1st Thanksgiving.
Be prepared to be a Pilgrim or Native American (or a turkey)! After reading from some Thanksgiving-themed books, there will be a turkey-stuffing contest (onion provided).

Shadow puppet play

This Saturday the Mad Professor will host a shadow play based on some ancient (and not so ancient) folklore. Afterwards, we will bring out the puppets, set up the puppet stage and have a little F.U.N. theater! Afterwards (if there's time) we will go outside to play some three-legged soccer, and maybe even do the Mentos/ Diet Coke thing.