KID-CON: A Kid's Lit & Pop Culture Fest Returns on September 9

 

KID-CON: A Kid's Lit & Pop Culture Fest

a Smyrna Public Library event

All ages
Saturday, September 9
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Smyrna Community Center, Big Gym
free admission

Join us for a morning of crafts, games, character appearances, and fun for the whole family!

COSTUME CONTEST:  Children of all ages are encouraged to dress as their favorite book character and enter our KID-CON costume contest. Registration for the costume contest will be held from 10:30AM-11:00AM on the stage. Winners will be announced at 11:30AM and will be called to the stage to receive their trophy.  

ACTIVITIES:  Explore different genres of children's literature with hands-on activities, games, and crafts. Participate in at least one activity from each genre to receive your special genre brag tag. Visit each genre to collect them all!

CHARACTER APPEARANCES:  We'll have special appearances from Fly Guy (books by Tedd Arnold), Taco Dragon (books by Adam Rubin), Cinderella, and Marshall from Paw Patrol.

PARKING:  Please utilize the over-flow parking lot across from the Community Center. Handicap and stroller accessible entrance will be available from the Powder Springs Rd entrance of the Community Center. 

SPONSORS:  KID-CON is sponsored by Smyrna Public Library, Friends of Smyrna Library, Smyrna Parks & Recreation, and Dairy Queen on Spring Road.

Summer Reading Program: Science for Every1

Science for Every1
2023 Summer Reading Program Event
For ages 4-10 years old

Monday, June 26 at 3:00pm
Smyrna Community Center, Big Gym

Have you seen a pickle glow? Or a bar of soap grow to the size of a volleyball? Join us for some interactive STEM fun and watch as Michael Green, The Science Machine, performs feats of science and more!

Note: This program will be held in the Community Center’s Big Gym.

Former FOSL President, Charles Stannard, Honored with City Proclamation

At the Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Council meeting during the Mayoral Report, a proclamation was presented in recognition of Charles Stannard's service as former President of the Friends of Smyrna Library Board. Mr. Stannard served as the group’s President from 2013 to 2023 after serving as Treasurer for 3 years starting in 2010.  

Pictured are Councilmember Susan Wilkinson – Ward 5, Charles Stannard former President of the Friends of the Smyrna Library Board and Mayor Derek Norton.

Summer Reading Program: Arthur Atsma, Comedy Magician

Arthur Atsma, Comedy Magician presents:
All Together Now
2023 Summer Reading Program Event
For ages 4-10 years old

Monday, June 12 at 3:00pm
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room 

Join special guest, Arthur Atsma, for a fast-paced, sleight of hand magical comedy show with lots of audience participation, laughs, and fun for all ages. 

First Sunday Lecture: From Eyes to Ears: The Process of Creating Audiobooks

On Sunday, June 4, the Friends of Smyrna Library sponsored a fascinating lecture about the production of audiobooks and the industry's future as it relates to A.I. The speaker was professional audiobook narrator, Janet Metzger who has narrated over 150 audiobooks. 

Thank you, Ms Metzger, for a wonderful afternoon!

Presenter Bio: Janet Metzger, of Decatur, GA, has been an audiobook narrator of fiction and nonfiction since 2009. She has worked in film and theatre as well as behind the mic for CNN and CNN International. She has narrated over 40 podcasts for The Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. Her theatrical experiences include many years with the Atlanta Shakespeare Company and as a puppeteer with the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta. She has been recognized for excellence multiple times by AudioFile Magazine’s Earphone Awards. Over 90 of her more than 150 audiobooks are available through Hoopla. www.janetmetzger.com

Summer Reading Program: Link Smyrna Public Library and CCSD Beanstalk Accounts

Don't forget to log your minutes in Beanstalk! Cobb County School District students can now link their school account with their Smyrna Public Library account. 

Log reading once, but get credit for school AND the library. 

Visit our Summer Reading website for details on how to participate.

https://www.smyrnaga.gov/.../smyrna-public.../summer-reading

Summer Reading Program: Mr. Keith the Magic Man

Mr. Keith the Magic Man Presents: Magical Acts of Kindness
2023 Summer Reading Program Event
For ages 3-7 years old

Monday, June 5 at 3:00pm
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room

Come join Keith Karnok, better known throughout Georgia as "Mr. Keith the Magic Man”, and his trusty sidekick “Vern” the talking/singing Gooney Bird as they share “Magical Acts of Kindness” in this fun magic and ventriloquism reading show about kindness, friendship, and unity.  

FOSL Sponsors Juneteenth Concert by Deleesa Archer

 

Sunday, June 18
3:00-3:45 p.m.
Smyrna Library Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Concert Description: Singer Dileesa Archer puts her experience and training in multiple genres on display in this eclectic and exciting celebration of the Black American experience. Don’t expect any sad songs during this concert! Get ready to smile, tap your foot, and clap your hands to the best of black composers and artists of the 20th century. 
 
Performer Biography:  Dileesa Archer is a dynamic singer, vocal coach, and vocal director. She holds a Masters degree of vocal performance and is capable of singing in several genres, including jazz, R&B, soul, gospel and classical music. Most recently, she was featured on PBS Soundfield episode ‘Why is  Brandy called the “Vocal Bible” when her video of “How to Sing like Brandy” caught the eye of the producers, due to her uncanny ability to imitate the singer’s voice so closely. Her total youtube views are topping 5 million, with many of them being her ‘How to Sing Like’ videos, where she describes how a singer  creates a unique sound and then emulates it. 

sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library