To Vancouver

Hi Friends!   I'm Back!

Brandywine Falls was on my list of places to see!  A short walk throught the forest led me to a splendid view of the falls, suddenly spouting out directly from a cliff and cascading 230 feet down into a lake at the bottom of a steep walled canyon! " Please hold on tightly, so I don't end up swirling around down there," I pleaded to my traveling companions. "I need to complete my travel plans for the library!"

The morning in the forest brought back memories of my growing up in the forests of Maine.  All was quietly beautiful, with the sun sending streams of light through the leafy branches.  Velvety moss covered every rock, stump, and fallen branch, as if a blanket had been gently laid down.  Our eyes were the only witnesses to this serene perfection.  I do miss my forests!!

Back to the road...and what did we see??? One of my Bear Buddies came out of the woods to the road to greet me!  Hey, Buddy, great to see you!  You have grown and I know you must be hungry, but we've got to move on to Vancouver!

Vancouver is the biggest city in Canada, and people love it here.  It has tall buildings but also mountains and water, parks and flowers.  People are outside as much as they can be, riding bikes, walking, enjoying the clean air.

Vancouver has so many creative people, and I thought I would remind all the creative children and adults who come to the library, that this summer we are having an art contest...so here are some ideas I found at the Circle Craft, an artist's co-op in Vancouver on Granville Island!  Get thinking so we have MANY participants!!

Bears sewn from recycled fur coats...more new friends for me!

Pottery...(bowls for porridge)

Carved wooden platters and bowls and boxes

Colorful paintings and drawings

Fun  puppets

Until Later...L.L. Bear

L.L. Bear sez: Remember to Catch the Reading Express

...this summer at the Aubrey Area Library! Get onboard for fun programs and great books with our Summer Reading Program!

Tuesdays @ 11 am....June 8 thru July 20

June 8 - Catch the Reading Express with Maggie and Puppets
June 15 - Dan Gibson, Stories and Banjo Music
June 22 - Texas Tom, Teller of Tall Tales
June 29 - The Mad Scientist Returns
July 6 - Creature Teacher and Animals
July 13 - Brett Roberts, the Magic Reading Railroad
July 20 - Tom McDermott, Music and Stories
July 27 - Ice Cream Party for Readers...Ticket Event