NEWS: News Archive > January 2010

January 2010!
Site updated:
Tuesday 29 December, 2009
January 2010: Temporary!
The Learning Curve’s 2010 January Activities will be running throughout the month.
For detailed daily schedules, visit the online schedule at www.curve.imcpl.org/schedule.
To best accommodate a group, please call the Group Visit Line at 275-4222.
Events!
Young Actors Theatre Presents – the Auditorium
The oldest independent youth theater in Indianapolis presents three special shows at Central Library in January:
Snow White - Saturday, January 9th @ 11am
Cinderella - Saturday, January 9th @ 3pm
Welcome to the Monkey House - Thursday, January 14th @ 7pm & Sunday, January 17th @ 3pm
Each performance is free & open to the public.
Bilingual Storytime – Saturday, January 9th @ 2pm in the Theater New Activities!
Families are invited to join an interactive bilingual storytime celebrating the languages and cultures of the world.
December’s featured language is Dutch.
Check out the Bilingual Storytime podcast, online now at http://curve.imcpl.org!
Go Around – Vortex / Mon. & Sat. @ 11:30am, Tues. @ 3pm
Go around--round, round, round--we go arrrouuund! First, take a look around, ALL the way around, you know, 360-degrees around. Next, turn the
Google Earth globe around. Last, temporarily jump into Google Earth locations for a 360-degree look-around. Go on in and take a look around.
Ages 6-18 & Family Groups.
Now You See It... – Arena / Mon. @ 1pm, Thurs. @ 3pm
...Now you don't! Make things disappear using design software and a laptop. Ages 8-18.
Toon-Cycle – Arena / Mon. & Weds. @ 3pm
Use your own voice and sound-effects to make classic cartoons new!
…and don’t forget about!
Open Lab – Arena / Mon. – Thurs. @ 4:00 - 6:00p.m., Fri. @ 3:00 - 5:00p.m., Sat. @ 2:00-4:00p.m., Sun. @ 1:00-4:00p.m. The return of Homeschool Day!
Compose a song, design an animation, test emerging technology, experience robotics, join CurveWorld, or draw a picture! This is your time to create using
new hardware or design software on Learning Curve laptops.
Mondays have activities concentrated during the daytime for our homeschool audience!
Check out the daily schedule here: http://curve.imcpl.org/schedule!
check CURVE.IMCPL.ORG for a complete schedule of activities
*These programs may also be available at other times.
To schedule a Group Visit, call 275-4222.

December 2009!
Site updated:
Thursday 3 December, 2009
December 2009: Paper!
The Learning Curve’s 2009 December Activities will be running throughout the month.
For detailed daily schedules, visit the online schedule at www.curve.imcpl.org/schedule.
To best accommodate a group, please call the Group Visit Line at 275-4222.
Events!
Clay 101 with Don Edwards – Sunday, December 6th from 2pm – 4pm
Children ages 6 and older are invited to sit at the potter’s wheel during this special craft program presented
by Don Edwards. Come dressed for the mess! Registration is required: 275-4222.
Bilingual Storytime – Saturday, December 12th @ 2pm in the Theater New Activities!
Families are invited to join an interactive bilingual storytime celebrating the languages and cultures of the world.
December’s featured language is Swahili.
Check out the Bilingual Storytime podcast, online now at http://curve.imcpl.org!
Designing You! – Arena / Mon. @ 1pm, Thurs. @ 3pm
Use Photoshop Elements software to create a unique pattern for your room decor or for a personalized computer desktop wallpaper. Ages 8-18.
Digital Scribble – Group Coves / Mon. & Sat. @ 11:30am
Do you scribble, scrawl, or print? Use a drawing tablet to play with words and create a take-home gift. All-ages.
E-Read-Aloud-A-Thon – Think Tanks / Mon. & Weds. @ 3pm
Here’s the challenge: How many Kindle pages can we read out loud throughout December?
Record your Kindle read-aloud digitally so that it can be posted in CurveWorld. Ages 8-18.
Games2Play – Vortex / Tues. @ 3pm
Games to play when you’re supposed to be doing something else. Just for fun! Ages 6-18.
…and don’t forget about!
Open Lab – Arena / Mon. – Thurs. @ 4:00 - 6:00p.m., Fri. @ 3:00 - 5:00p.m., Sat. @ 2:00-4:00p.m. The return of Homeschool Day!
Compose a song, design an animation, test emerging technology, experience robotics, join CurveWorld, or draw a picture! This is your time to create using
new hardware or design software on Learning Curve laptops.
Mondays have activities concentrated during the daytime for our homeschool audience!
Check out the daily schedule here: http://curve.imcpl.org/schedule!
check CURVE.IMCPL.ORG for a complete schedule of activities
*These programs may also be available at other times.
To schedule a Group Visit, call 275-4222.
