I'm so glad you learned about the storytime from our newsletter!  (FYI, the monthly print newsletter, which will reprint user-generated content from the previous month's website activity, including journal posts and photos and, of course, upcoming calendar events, was mailed to some households in town as part of our pre-launch marketing push, but most months, you'll be able to find it at stores and businesses across town.)  Sharing that kind of information, parent-to-parent, in one place, was a major reason we wanted to do this site.  When my wife went back to work and I was at home with our daughter, I remember looking all over, especially online, for information about things to do around here--so I'm happy we've been of use to you!

We looooove bookstores.  We're in at least one bookstore at least once a week.  I imagine, when we finally do have another child, that it'll be harder to get out of the house, but right now, with just the one, well, bookstores are cheap entertainment.  (If I can keep myself from buying anything!)  We started taking The Pumpkin to bookstores very early on, and to storytimes too.  Now she asks to go to the bookstore for fun.

You made my day! :)

I am so happy you ...

#1 received our newsletter
#2 came to visit us online
#3 and found an awesome new storytime!

I totally know what you mean about the struggle not to buy books. I always spend at least $25 everytime I go to a bookstore even if I am just popping in to get a coffee at their cafe!

I really loved the calendar part of the flyer--it is AWESOME to have a list of all of those kid-oriented activities available in one spot. It is currently living on my refrigerator. :)

My son was in awe--he loves bookstores (and libraries) too. So many books of things he loves. As soon as we walked in the door he exclaimed, "We're at the library!" LOL He's definitely a book-lover already. I wish we would go more often, but it gets hard chasing two around the store and trying to keep them from picking up and dropping books all over the floor. They don't seem to get that while I don't mind them doing that at home, it's not such a great thing at the bookstore or library!

Don't forget that the printed calendar (and indeed the whole newsletter) is only a hint of what's on the website, constantly updated by both staff and by you, the community members.  On the righthand sidebar of the homepage and section pages, you'll see an event calendar box with five of today's events in it, and a link to the full chronological

calendar listings

(which also have subcategories you can sort by).  We're always looking for new events to list online, and you, too, can submit events you know about (just do like you're gonna do a journal post but click "event" instead).

We love storytime, too!  We haven't been on Tuesdays for awhile b/c the kiddo started preschool, but we plan to hit it this summer (between 9:30 music lesson and 11:30 swim lesson).  We'll meet you there!

I love love love storytimes.  There are several in town.  However, the Little Book-A-Roo is one of my very favorite.  They hand out it's fun and they give kid snacks .  Bonus was once when they also handed our drinks from the Cafe for the moms.  I thought, I can so live here!  We'll meet you there one day I'm sure.  Bakersfield is a VERY small town!  :) 

You should try out Borders Friday night storytime! Kids wear their PJ's and they are always handing out stuff from Seattle;s Best :)

yeah, the Friday night one is good too.  We are working during the morning one, but Friday at 7 there is always a good crowd.