Story Group for Kids **Recommended for children grades 4-6, ages 8-12. Kids!Read the Story, Wear your pajamas if you want and explore great short stories! Story will be available each Monday from our newsletter and viewable here.
For the month of May we will be focusing on Spring myths from different cultures. We will search for connections in the different cultures while discussing the similarities and differences between each of the stories. 5/29 http://ancientchina7b.weebly.com/ancient-chinese-blog/chinese-myth-of-the-candle-dragon This week we're reading a story of how the Four Seasons and Day and Night. It is because of the Mythical beast known as the Candle Dragon. 5/22 https://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/demeter.html This week's story focuses on the Ancient Greek myth explaining spring. We will learn about the goddesses Demeter and Persophone, along with Hades, the god of the underworld. Join us as we learn about how Hades' visit to the world of the living with his beloved dog, Cerebrus, leads to a love story for the ages, and the changing of the seasons! We will make connections between the Ancient Greek myth of Persophone, Demeter, & Hades and the Hopi legend of the Blue Corn Maiden.
Join Zoom Meeting 9:00am Friday https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88685497048?pwd=WDNTb2lHQWxpcDRDbWNlOTR1NkZ4QT09 Meeting ID: 886 8549 7048 Password: 020250 5/15/20 Do you ever wonder why it seems like one day spring is here to stay, and the next winter returns with bitter cold and snow? Join us this week as we read the Hopi Legend of The Blue Corn Maiden. In Hopi lore Corn Maidens are sisters who bring corn to the lands, the Blue Corn Maiden is the most beautiful, gentle, and kind of the sisters. Winter Katsina sees Blue Corn Maiden collecting fire wood one and immediately falls in love with her. Blue Corn Maiden becomes Winter Katsina's prisoner after becoming trapped inside his house by a door of snow and ice. How will Blue Corn Maiden return to her world and provide the corn that provides nourishment for the Hopi people? https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/Blue_Corn_Maiden_And_The_Coming_Of_Winter-Hopi.html
4/3/2020 The Rat Catcher's Daughter Saturday Story Time 11:30-12:30 Cozy up at your own home and listen to favorite Curious George Stories and more! Join us each Saturday for a story time with George. Stories will be available on our Website each Saturday at 11:30.
