Family Culture, Crafts, and Cuisine - Asian Heritage

About 75 people of all ages came out to participate in Family Culture, Crafts, and Cuisine - Asian Heritage on September 13.

Three countries in Asia were showcased: Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Thank you to everybody who came out and to those who participated and helped put the evening together.

Tai chi demonstration



Arts and crafts



Storytime




Thai, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese displays


Snacks and beverages

Family Culture, Crafts, and Cuisine - Hispanic Heritage

Our first Family Culture, Crafts, and Cuisine night in August was a complete success! We had over 100 people in attendance at the event. Children and parents learned about different Hispanic cultures, enjoyed a cultural storytime, and snacked on some regional snacks (Mexican soda!).

Thank you to everybody who contributed to the event. We couldn't have done it without you.

We had over 100 in attendance at the event!

Traditional attire and crafts/objects from Mexico.


Children participating in storytime with Ms. Linda.





Regional foods to munch and snack on.

Family Culture, Crafts, and Cuisine - Asian Heritage

Date: September 13
Time: 6:30 p.m. - Children's Programming Room

Bring the family and come join us to learn about cultures of the world. This month, ESL students from countries in Asia will present information about their cultures. There will be crafts, activities, story time, and regional snacks will be provided.

Family Culture, Crafts, and Cuisine

Bring the family and come join us for Culture, Crafts, and Cuisine! Each month, starting in August, ESL students will share a little bit of their heritage at the library. Come learn about different cultures from around the world and listen to story time, enjoy activities and crafts, and snack on regional cuisine.

Our first Family Culture, Crafts, and Cuisine (Hispanic heritage) will be on Monday, August 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Children's Programming room. Hope to see you there!

Citizenship: Passing the Test

Help your students prepare for the new Citizenship Test. Citizenship: Passing the Test provides all of the skill and concepts your students need to pass the civics and literacy tests and prepare for the interview. The program comes in three parts. Each part of the program includes a workbook and audio CDs.

Civics and Literacy Student Book
(Literacy – Low Beginning)

• Material is presented in a visual format
• Students learn words that must be pronounced correctly in spoken answers
• Words key to recognizing and understanding oral civics questions are presented
• Words found on the official spelling list are identified
• Students can review the official USCIS test questions

The Civics and Literacy Audio CD helps students build listening comprehension skills that are critical to passing the civics and literacy tests.

Ready for the Interview
(High-Beginning – Intermediate)

• Students learn to prepare for various interview situations and answer questions from the N-400 application
• Vocabulary and communication skills are reinforced to build student confidence
• Students practice asking to have a question repeated

The Ready for the Interview Audio CD includes exercises to check understanding, sample interview segments, and questions that can be used to practice answering with personal information.

Literacy Skills Workbook
(Literacy – Low Beginning)

• Students learn sounds and names of letters, simple spelling patterns, and sight word recognition
• Writing is taught through modified dictation activities
• Each student page contains a note to the teacher to guide student learning

The Literacy Skills Audio CD provides oral instructions and models for pronunciations of featured words and dictations.