Lady Mel's Dragon Tales
First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg

Tuesday, September 1

• Making a Solar Oven
• Making S'mores with a Solar Oven
• NASA Solar System Exploration
• NASA Space Place

Toddler Tales: Episode 07

There was an Old Lady who Swallowed Some Leaves! by Lucille Colandro

Lady Mel and Sir Francisco'sCraft Time: Episode 08

Apple Paper Plate Lacing Craft

Crafts with Ms. Shannon: Episode 03
Froot Loop Fall Trees

You can your little ones can get excited about fall with this simple craft. Ms. Shannon will show you how to take everyone's favorite cereal - Froot Loops - and create fall trees out of them!

Lady Mel's Dragon Tales: Episode 10
Dear Dragon Goes To The Library by Margaret Hillert

Friday, September 11

Tuesday, September 15

This month's story is If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff. After the story, Ms. Jodi will give you some tips on how to create your own cookies.

Wednesday, September 16

Let's Do Science: Episode 01

Walking Water

Learn how to make water "walk" from one glass to another using science!

Lady Mel and Sir Francisco's Craft Time: Episode 09
Painting With Combs

Lady Mel and Sir Francisco are here to teach you how to make feathers with paint and a hair comb. Let's get creative!

Tuesday, September 22

B-Boppin Music: Episode 03

Get ready to sing and dance with your little ones as Ms. Shannon leads us in a fun sing-a-long!

Lady Mel's Dragon Tales: Episode 11
Do Princesses Wear hiking Boots by Carmela LaVigna Coyle

Monday, September 28

Furry Tales with the Humane Society of Greenwood: Episode 04

Enjoy a storytime with our friends from the Greenwood County Humane Society.

Laika: Astronaut Dog by Owen Davey

Tuesday, September 29

The STEAM Lab: Episode 01

In this series, Drake and Sabrina share fun STEAM experiments and activities. This episode focuses on Science. Learn the science behind slime and how to make your own slime

Lady Mel and Sir Francisco's Craft Time: Episode 10

Lady Mel and Sir Francisco will teach you how to paint pumpkins by creating a stamp out of an apple.

Monday, October 5

Geared towards parents, this short video will give you a fun activity you can do with your baby and toddler to help with fine motor skills and other developmental skills.

This month's episode will show you some ways activities you can use that will build your toddler's communication skills.

Tuesday, October 6

Tooty Tot Storytime: Episode 10

This month, we are reading The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle and singing the Itsy Bitsy Spider. Ms. Jody also has a little activity you can do with your little ones after the storytime and a preview of this month's Make-n-Take craft available in the Children's Room.

About the Book:
The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
A spider, blown by the wind to a fence post near a farmyard, begins to build her web and cannot be distracted from the task at hand--not by the horse, cow, sheep, goat, or dog. But when the rooster asks if she wants to catch a pesky fly, the busy spider is able to catch it in her web immediately!

Toddler Tales: Episode 08

This spooky twist on the wildly popular "There Was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly" is perfect for fun Halloween reading!What won't this old lady swallow? This time around, a bat, an owl, a cat, a ghost, a goblin, some bones, and a wizard are all on the menu! This Halloween-themed twist on the classic "little old lady" books will delight and entertain all brave readers who dare to read it!

Lady Mel's Dragon Tales: Episode 12

Weiner dog’s easy life has lost its luster. And neither squeak toy, nor biscuit, nor TV can cure his ennui. So when the call of the wild comes, he answers! ...

Tuesday, October 13

Sugar 'n Spice Storytime: Episode 02

Come listen to a story and learn a cooking skill or two!

This month's story is If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff. After the story, Ms. Jodi will give you some tips on how to create your own cookies.

If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff.

Chaos can ensue if you give a moose a muffin and start him on a cycle of urgent requests.

Download Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

Download Best Ever Banana Nut Muffins Recipe

Let's Do Science: Episode 02

Learn how to make paper flowers "bloom" in a bowl of water!

Lady Mel and Sir Francisco's Craft Time: Episode 11

Learn how to make a spider out of a lollipop! It's a fun Halloween treat for friends and family.

Tuesday, October 20

Sabrina Reccomends: Books for 3rd - 5th Grade: Episode 02
For parents and upper elementary.

Sabrina is here to share with you some books! Today's episode includes:

Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire by John August
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA by Brenda Woods
Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

B-Boppin Music: Episode 04

Lady Mel's Dragon Tales: Episode 13

Everyone knows "The Twelve Days of Christmas," but are you ready for The Thirteen Days of Halloween? In this delightfully offbeat story, a dashing ghoul tries to win his ghostly love's heart with heaps of hilarious gifts ranging from broomsticks and bats to cauldrons and cats! Carol Greene's lively verse is perfectly complemented by Tim Raglin's enchantingly erie illustrations. Children of all ages will love to sing along. The result is a frightfully funny Halloween tale you'll never forget.

Furry Tales with the Humane Society of Greenwood: Episode 05

Enjoy a storytime with our friends from the Greenwood County Humane Society.

A Flea in the Ear by Stephen Wyllie

When the spotted hound takes the advice of the sly fox and leaves the chicken coop in an attempt to rid himself of fleas, he returns to find that all the hens have been stolen, but with the help of the fleas, the hound finds a way to outfox the hen thief and teach him a lesson.

Tuesday, October 27

The STEAM Lab: Episode 02

Binary Code Bracelets

Learn about how computers use binary code to communicate then create a coded bracelet using simple binary code.

Binary Code Bracelet Instructions and Simple 0-9 Binary Code Chart

Binary Code Bracelet: Numbers 1-31 Binary Code Chart

Binary Code Bracelet: A-Z Binary Code Chart

Crafts with Ms. Shannon: Episode 05

Join Ms. Shannon as she walks you through how to make your very own candy carn kid!

Thursday, October 29

READ for the RECORD

Join the staff of the Greenwood County Library System's Children's Room, Ninety Six Branch, and Ware Shoals Community Library as we read this year's Read for the Record book, Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away.

Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina

Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela’s best friend. They do everything together and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela with her mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But not after today—not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it’s time to say goodbye, making promises to keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be special. The tenderness of Meg Medina’s beautifully written story about friendship and change is balanced by Sonia Sánchez’s colorful and vibrant depictions of the girls’ urban neighborhood.

Monday, November 2

Let's Grow: Developmental Skills for Your Baby or Toddler:
Episode 03
Geared towards parents, this short video will give you a fun activity you can do with your baby and toddler to help with fine motor skills and other developmental skills

In this month's episode, Ms. Jody has gathered some activities to help strengthen your baby's concentration.

Tuesday, November 3

Tooty-Tot Storytime: Episode 11

Ms. Jody has a special fall-themed book for this month's Tooty-Tot! Join her and her special squirrel friend as they read, rhyme, and sing!

About the book:
Leaf Trouble by Jonathan Emmett

As the leaves on the trees go from green to red and gold, two curious squirrels embrace the change of seasons!

When he wakes up one morning to find that his home tree is changing, the little squirrel is scared! Why are all the leaves falling off?
Quickly he corrals his sister and they gather up the leaves in colorful pawfuls. But try as they may to stick them back on the branches, it's hopeless: Yellow, orange, red, and brown, all the leaves keep falling down!
It's only when their wise mama explains what happens in autumn that the two little squirrels understand the seasons are changing. Green leaves will sprout anew in spring!

Toddler Tales: Episode 09

You won't believe why this old lady swallowed
a turkey, a ball, a hat, a balloon, a boat, some wheels, and
a horn of plenty!

Read this book and find out why!

Tuesday, November 10

Sugar 'n Spice StoryTime: Episode 03

Come listen to a story and learn a cooking skill or two!

Get ready for the most buttery, salty book, you've ever read. This storytime, we are reading The Popcorn Book by Tomie de Paola.

About the book:

Brothers Tiny and Tony are hungry for a snack, and their mother allows them to make some popcorn. The two boys learn about the history of popcorn in the Americas, how much popcorn is eaten on an annual basis, and methods of popping corn.

Crafts with Ms. Shannon: Episode 06

Get ready for Thanksgiving by creating this fun craft with Ms. Shannon.

Lady Mel's Dragon Tales: Episode 14

Tuesday, November 17

The STEAM Lab: Episode 03

This month's experiment focuses on Engineering. Learn how to build a bridge out of spaghetti. How much weight will your bridge be able to hold?

Let's Do Science! Episode 03

We are going to show you how to make rain in a jar. All you will need is a few household items. This simple experiment is an easy way to explain rain and introduce the water cycle to your little one.

Lady Mel's Dragon Tales: Episode 15

This Thanksgiving, there's a turkey to shout about - and Max is the one who picked it out! Join him and his family on this wonderful day, when cousins come to play, neighbors come carrying pumpkin pie, and there's plenty to be thankful for. Everything's perfect, until...

Tuesday, November 24

Sabrina Recommends: Books for 3rd-5th Graders: Epiosde 03

For parents and upper elementary.

Welcome back for another episode of Sabrina Recommends! Sabrina has read several books this month that she wants to share with you, including:

Doodlebug: a Novel in Doodles by Karen Romano Young
A Drowned Maiden's Hair by Laura Amy Schlitz
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaimen
Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz
Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty

B-Boppin Music Episode 05

Toddler Tales: Episode 10

It all started when the old lady swallowed a bell, one that jingled and jangled and tickled as well. Soon she’s swallowing velvety bows, gifts to go with the bows, sacks to hold the gifts and so on, right up until she swallows Santa’s sleigh and reindeer! Then she hears a jolly “Ho! Ho! Ho!” — Santa Claus is waiting for a ride! How will she get everything back to Santa in time for Christmas?

Crafts with Ms. Shannon: Episode 07

Learn how to make a festive tree to celebrate the holidays!

Lady Mel's Dragon Tales: Episode 16

A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is welcomed aboard a magical trip to the North Pole . . .

Let's Do Science! Episode 04

Did you know you can inflate a balloon without blowing into it? Find out how a few simple ingredients in your kitchen can create a chemical reaction that will blow up a balloon.

Tuesday, December 22

Harvey Hare's Christmas: A Puppet Show

Join us for a Christmas Puppet Show based on the book, Harvey Hare's Christmas by Bernadette Watts.

Harvey and his forest friends will show us the importance of helping, giving, and friendship,