Does your child love music?  You are welcome to bring your child to the Edenvale Branch Library on Tuesday September 18 at 11:30 AM to enjoy Jump for Joy Music, a duet with Wiley Rankin and Miss Debbie.    The engaging and energetic music program will be a lot of fun! Wiley will excite the audience with his songs.  Children will even learn a bit about music education.  For more information about Jump For Joy Music, please visit their website.

This educational program is made possible by the generosity of the Friends of the Edenvale Branch Library.

I absolutely adored The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy.  It reminded me of books that I liked to read when I was small of a slower-paced world, where children explored small towns riding their bikes around or visiting the lonely mansion.  In this story, four sisters, Rosalind, Sky, Jane, and Batty, with their dad and dog arrive at the Arundel estate for a summer holiday.  Here, they have the holiday of their dreams--no sand, no beach, but an imposing castle surrounded by a formal garden.  With their dog, Hound, the girls just about tear down the estate at the dismay of its owner, the forbidding Mrs. Tifton; however, her son, Jeffrey, has the summer of his life.  The girls' vivacity and energy transforms Jeffrey's world of stifling upper-class formalness to a world of play and spontaneity.  This story is a great summer read.  If you are interested, the story continues with two sequels: The Penderwicks at Gardham Street and The Penderwicks at Point Mouette.  I recommend this book for girls from 3rd to 6th grade, because the book describes a range of girlhood experiences.  This book qualifies as an award winner, for it received the National Book Award in 2005.

Discover & Go was a great experience and allowed my family to explore the Aquarium of the Bay and the Exploratorium in San Francisco  at no cost.

The Exploratorium is located at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.  The location is beautiful and a great place to picnic.  The Museum kept the whole family busy and entertained for hours.  We were all able to learn science with the hands on exhibits and it kept the adults just as busy as the children.

After our trip to the Exploratorium we headed over to Pier 39 where we

visited the Aquarium of the Bay.  My family had a great time going through the underground tunnels and viewing all the creatures that live in the bay area and surrounding waters.  They also had a hands on exhibit that gave children and adults the opportunity to meet bat rays and sharks. 

Right: Jelly Fish Exhibit

Discover & Go was a easy process and a great way to plan a day trip for the family.