Feisty Bear and The Little Connies

West Oak Lane had a wonderful time kicking off our Family Storyhour program last month. Feisty Bear from The Little Connies came out and shared interactive and fun stories about sharing and caring.


A shot of the action. Here, Connie Bear called on the assistance of one of the parents.

Feisty Bear showed up on time for the event and brought along her own little sound system and a CD for the program. She was great with the kids and was able to keep the room under control--which is no easy feat when dealing with a room of 1-10 year olds! Feisty Bear also left a copy of The Little Connies cd, which is full of toe-tapping, sing-along songs.

Two things I try to do with every program, whether it's something I put on myself or something presented by an outside performer: snacks and displays. Snacks as part of a program can be easily explained--EVERYONE loves snacks!


I went a little crazy and made up individual baggies of pretzels and candy. This was, however, a special night! Cookies and juice normally suffice--as long as everyone keeps the food in the meeting room...

Displays for programs can be a lot of fun. For this particular program, since it was a family storytime, I focused on picturebooks that are popular both in my branch as well as in general.


Here's another crowd shot, but check out the 35+ books on display!!!

If you're looking for a fun, interactive, and affordable library program, I definitely recommend The Little Connies!!!