Sun Yat-sen Lecture Room
(Family, State and World Affairs)
No.241 (Education Series)
Topic : How to touch kids’ heart
Lecturer: Huang Xishan, PhD.D of Psychology, associate professor of South China Normal University.
Time: 10:00-12:00, Jun 1, Saturday
Location: Lecture Hall 1, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 8116-2745/2746/2747/2748
II. Music Hour
No.18
Topic: Choice Disks of Guagnzhou AV Exhibition 2019
Time: 14:30-16:30, Jun 2, Sunday
Location: Lecture Hall 1, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Admission: Free tickets with limited quotas, Volunteers Recruitment Office, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 8116-2745/2746/2747/2748
III. Recitation Hour
Topic: A Song to Sing: Commemorating the 98th Anniversary of the Funding of CPC
Time: 14:30-16:30, Jun 30, Sunday
Location: Lecture Hall 1, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 8116-2745/2746/2747/2748
IV. Exhibitions
(i)The Flame of the May Fourth Movement— Photo Exhibition of the 100th Anniversary
The Movement was directed toward national independence against imperialism and feudalism, also ideological and cultural emancipation. It still remains innerspring for modern Chinese especially intelligentsia. On the occasion the 100th Anniversary, the Exhibition will take us back to the historic days with photos and thoughts when our ancestors devoted their lives to promote social progress, achieve glorious goals and rebuild national confidence.
Time: May 5-Jun 5
(8:30-12:00, 14:00-17:30, Mondays to Fridays)
( Closed on statutory national holidays)
Location: Special Collections Exhibition Hall, B2, Area C, Main Library
Tel: 83306427, 81162798
(ii) Facing Up to Disasters—Guangdong Earthquake Precautions and Disasters Relief Exhibition 2019
The opening ceremony begins at 9:00, Jun 1, Saturday, plus experiencing activities like VR, First Aid tips, demo of fire-fighting equipment, etc.
Time: May 28-Jun 9
(9:00-17:00, Tuesdays to Sundays)
(9:00- 16:00, statutory national holidays)
Location: Gallery/Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 8116-2745/2746/2747/2748
(iii) Liwan Impression Oil Painting Tour Exhibition
It covers 90 oil paintings featuring the local history, scenic spots, cultural relics and development new looks of Liwan District, Guangzhou.
Time: Jun 11-Jun 23
(9:00-17:00, Tuesdays to Sundays)
(9:00- 16:00, statutory national holidays)
Location: Gallery/Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 8116-2745/2746/2747/2748
(iv) China Dream • Aviation Dream: Tour Exhibition of Aeronautical Science and Technology Achievements
Through the exhibition board, the Exhibition will relive the aviation dream of the Chinese nation for thousands of years, reproduce the revolutionary history of China's modern air force taking off from Guangdong, and demonstrate the great achievements of the development of aeronautical science and technology in New China, so as to stimulate the patriotic belief and scientific and technological innovation consciousness of the broad masses of the people, especially the young generation.
Time: Jun 11-Jun 23
(9:00-17:00, Tuesdays to Sundays)
(9:00- 16:00, statutory national holidays)
Location: Gallery/Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 8116-2745/2746/2747/2748
(v) Green and Low Carbon Life: Energy Saving Publicity Week Exhibition 2019
With the theme of "Energy Saving and Low Carbon", the Exhibition advocates a simple, green and low carbon lifestyle in the daily life of clothing, food, housing and transportation, while opposing extravagance, waste and unreasonable consumption, promoting such notions as green travel, innovation, coordination, green and opening and sharing development concept, and unswervingly taking the ecological priority, and the road of green development.
Time: Jun 25-July 14
(9:00-17:00, Tuesdays to Sundays)
(9:00- 16:00, statutory national holidays)
Location: Gallery/Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 8116-2745/2746/2747/2748
V. Activities of Online Library of Ecological and Environmental Protection
(i). Health Corner (Lectures on health and free clinic services)
No.66
Topic: Healthy Life Begins with Teeth
Lecturer: Liu Bing, Chief Physician of stomatology department of Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital with rich clinical experience in the treatment of periodontal and dental diseases.
Time: 14:30, Jun 30, Sunday
Location: Lecture Hall 2, B1, Area C, Main Library
Tel: 83306427, 81162798
Lecture videos website: http://lecture.zslib.com.cn/ztjkyy/ztjkyysp/
(ii) Movies:
1. Home
Time: 14:30, Jun 22, Saturday
2. Free Willy
Time: 14:30, Jun 29, Saturday
Location: Lecture Hall 1, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 83306427, 81162798
(Free admission with limited seats)
VI. Activities of Department of Chinese Books
- Chinese Reading Salon
(No.54)
It serves as music art sharing lecture featuring a fusion of Chinese and Western, and a collision of the traditional and the classical. Through discussion, explanation, performance and interaction with audience, it shows the beauty of Chinese national music and classical western music, and discusses how to combine the two.
Topic: Ricepaperplant Pith Painting Skills
Lecturer: He Wenting, young bamboo flute performer, Deputy Secretary General of Guangdong Art Industry Association.
Yang Yuting, young pipa performer, winner of Chinese Music Golden Bell Award.
Guo Jian, Senior teacher of classical guitar, guitar examiner of Music Examination Committee of Guangdong Musicians Association.
Time: 19:00-21:00, Jun 22, Saturday
Location: Location: Lecture Hall 1, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Registration: Available on WeChat APP or at the Circulation Desks, 2nd Floor with limited quotas
Tel: 81162659
(ii) Exploring the Library
(No.75)
Topic: Classic Reading: the Romance of Three Kingdoms
Time: 10:00-11:30, Jun 22, Saturday
Location: Guangdong Book Donation and Exchange Center, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Registration: Available on WeChat APP or at the Circulation Desks, 2nd Floor with limited quotas
Tel: 81162659
(iii) Knowing about Chinese Solar Terms
Topic: Sketching Summer Days and Drawing Your Paper Kite
Time: 15:00-16:30, Jun 1, Saturday
Location: Guangdong Book Donation and Exchange Center, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Registration: Available on WeChat APP or at the Circulation Desks, 2nd Floor with limited quotas
Tel: 81162659
(iv)Rediscovering Traditional Chinese Festivals
The Duanwu Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, the Duanyang Festival, is one of the four major traditional holidays in China, which contains the profound and rich cultural connotation, and the customs of the Dragon Boating and making Zongzi are passed down through Chinese long history. Here, readers can re-understand the traditional customs and the historical background of the Festival by reading related books.
Topic: Sketching Summer Days and Drawing Your Paper Kite
Time: 10:00-11:30, Jun 2, Sunday
Location: Guangdong Book Donation and Exchange Center, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Registration: Available on WeChat APP or at the Circulation Desks, 2nd Floor with limited quotas
Tel: 81162659
(v)“Book Donations for Remote Areas”—Building Charity Reading Room Program
It aims at offering cultural services to such underprivileged as the seniors, juveniles, unattended women and kids in remote areas, so that equality of cultural resources between the urban and rural, and rural cultural revival can be achieved as a whole. In this session, a donation of 3500 items of books will be delivered to 3 Kindergartens for setting up Charity Reading Room in Liuzu Town, Xinxing County, Yunfu City.
1. Promote reading among kids
Time: late Jun
Location: Liuzu Town Kindergarten, Xinxing County, Yunfu City
Tel: 81162695
2. Enjoy reading under the same sky
It appeals to the general public to donate books for the construction of charity reading rooms, engage in book exchange and book drifting activities so as to contribute to the realization of equal cultural resources in urban and rural areas and the revitalization of rural culture.
Time: 9:00-17:00, Jun 15, 16
Location: Chen’s Temple Front Square
Tel: 81162695
(vi) Book Recommendation
1. New books recommendation
Theme: Evolution
Time: Jun 1-Jun 14
No.80
Theme: Starting point
Time: Jun 15-Jun 28
(9:00-21:00, Tuesdays to Sundays)
(9:00-16:00, statutory national holidays)
Location: New Books Recommendation Area, 2nd Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 81162659
2. Favorite Readings
Time: Jun 7-Jun 28 (Shelved ready at 10:00 on Fridays)
Location: Favorite Readings Area, 2nd Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 811162659
VII. Activities of Department of Chinese Newspapers and Periodicals
(i) “The Happy Senior Club” Series
Video Appreciation for the Happy Senior Club members (No.86)
1).Movies and Videos
- Movie: La Vita è bella (meaning a beautiful legend)(Italian movie, language: Chinese)
Time: 14:30, Jun 12, Wednesday
Location: Lecture Hall 2, B1, Area C, Main Library
- Movie: Fly Away Home (language: English, subtitle: Chinese)
Time: 14:30, Jun 26, Wednesday
Location: Lecture Hall 2, B1, Area C, Main Library
- Documentary: Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick
Time: Jun
- Variety Show: Keeping Health: Best ways to have sugar
- Variety Show: Keeping Health: Beware of sad illness in summer
(9:00-21:00, Tuesdays to Sundays)
(9:00-16:00, statutory national holidays)
Location: Newspapers Reading Room, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 81162756
2).Free Newspaper Clippings (No.85)
Newspaper Clippings for the Senior are monthly prepared with special columns for the senior with limited quotas.
Time: Later May
(9:00-21:00, Tuesdays to Sundays)
(9:00-16:00, statutory national holidays)
Location: Newspaper Reading Room, 1st Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 81162756
3). Senior Reading Club: (No.6)Back to childhood
The Poems of the Children edited by Guo Maimai depicted children's desire and exploration of the world. Their simple language can simply hit the poetry that everyone has in their hearts. The Little Prince is not only a fairy tale for children. It is also a philosophical fairy tale for adults.This session is suitable for grandpas and grandchildren to read the Poems together, and follow the little Prince to the adventure of the planet. Looking back to the first touching of the world, let our mind stay with the children at this "International Children's Day".
. THREE seniors and THREE children are needed for reciting the above books. Those interested please call 81162756 for conformation.
Registration: 1. WeChat official account-I want to sign up-reader event reservation;
2.Call 8116 2756;
3. Register at the service desk of the Newspaper Reading Room on the first floor.
Time: 15:00, Jun 22, Saturday
Location: Location: Lecture Hall 3, B1, Area C, Main Library
Tel: 81162756
- Ancient Rhyme: Rhyme of Poetry and Guqin at Dragon Boat Festival (a zither-like plucked instrument)
Time: 14:30, Jun 2, Sunday
Location: Location: Lecture Hall 2, B1, Area C, Main Library
Registration: Available on WeChat APP or at the Circulation Desk of Chinese Periodicals Reading Room, seats
limited.
Tel: 83813343
(iii) "E-School"(No.27): Photoshop synthesis demonstration: a wonderful visual feast
Synthesis is one of the common operations in image processing. In this session, professionals will be present for instructing Photoshop image synthesis skills with cases and demonstrations.Our librarians will introduce the relevant library resources for your learning.
Time: 14:30, Jun 30, Sunday
Location: Location: Lecture Hall 3, B1, Area C, Main Library
Registration: Available on WeChat APP or at the Circulation Desk of Chinese Periodicals Reading Room, seats
limited.
Tel: 83813343
(iv) "Heart-touching" Barrier-free Film (No.41): The New King of Comedy
It offers interpretations of barrier-free film the King of the New Comedy and chances for blind experience for those involved. To help the disabled understand the artistic charm of the film, it goes as this: visually retarded readers enjoy the film by listening to the commentator's emotional explanation; readers with hearing impairment understand the plot and scene through subtitles and volunteer sign language; and ordinary readers wear blindfold to experience how people with visual impairment appreciate film and television through hearing.
Attendees: 50 visually impaired, 50 hearing impaired
10 experiencers, and 20 on-site volunteers
Time: 9:00-12:00, Jun 30, Saturday
Location: Lecture Hall 2, B1, Area C, Main Library
Oral account: Li Yongen, Li Jing, Lu Ruixia
Registration:
1. QQ Group Number: 146952588
2. WeChat: Scanning the QR Code
3. Telephone Registration: 81162756/81162653
VIII. Activities of Department of Foreign Language Collections
(i). Foreign Movie Salon
This Movie Salon is regularly held monthly on the last Friday, showing classic foreign movies in such major languages as English, German, Japanese, Korean and Thai with free admission.
In this Session, one of the most successful filmed biographies of the 1940s, the 19th Oscar-winning film, A Song to Remember alleges to be the true story of Polish composer Frederick Chopin
Movie: A Song to Remember (Language: English, Subtitles: Chinese)
Time: 10:00-11:30, Jun 28, Friday
Location: Lecture Hall 2, B1, Area C, Main Library
Tel: 81162654
(ii) English Corner
English Corner acts as a stage for practicing oral English and exchanging views in English, regularly organized on Sunday afternoons except statutory national holidays. Participants are encouraged to express their ideas on various topics, usually with one topic for one session. This Corner, with one group for adults and the other for kids, has been greatly welcomed for its role in helping participants improve their English proficiency.
1. Adults:
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Session
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Time
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Topic
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Operation
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No.333
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14:00-15:00,
Jun 2, Sunday
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The Power of Public Speaking
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Speech appreciation
Group discussion
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No.334
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14:00-16:00,
Jun 16, Sunday
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Dialogue
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Prepared speech
Unprepared speech
Group discussion
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No.335
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14:00-15:00,
Jun 30, Sunday
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Photographing or cheating?
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Group discussion
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Location: Newspaper and Periodicals Reading Room, Department of Foreign Language Collections, F4, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 81162654, 81162658
2.Kids:
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Session
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Time
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Attendee
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Topic
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Operation
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No.333
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14:00-15:00,
Jun 2, Sunday
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Team 1
3-7
（Max.10）
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Reading:
The Family Book
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Reading
+ Q & A
+Game
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No.334
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14:00-15:00,
Jun 16, Sunday
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No.335
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14:00-15:00,
Jun 30, Sunday
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Team 2
5-12
（Max.10）
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Experiment:
How the Human Eye Works?
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Q & A
+Game
+Experiment
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No.333
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15:15-16:15,
Jun 2, Sunday
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Team 3
（Max.10）
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Role-Play:
Little Red Riding Hood
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Reading
+Q & A
+Opera Role-Play
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No.334
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15:15-16:15,
Jun 16, Sunday
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Location: Activities Room of Department of Foreign Language Collections, F4, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 81162654, 81162658
(iii) German Corner
German Corner is regularly organized on the last Sunday of each month except statutory national holidays. Sessions of this Corner are often joined by volunteers and those interested in German culture, covering rich topics and forms. Participants will have the opportunity to learn idiomatic German and also to have an all-round knowledge of German customs, scenic spots, and studying in Germany.
No.66
Topic: My Overseas Notes?
Time: 15:00-16:30, Jun 30, Sunday
Location: Activities Room of Department of Foreign Language Collections, F4, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 81162654, 81162658
(iv)Japanese Corner
This Corner is monthly organized on the 3rd Sunday except statutory national holidays based on various topics and operation forms with the aim of promoting learning Japanese language and Japanese culture.
Do you know what Chinese golden songs were reproduced from Japanese songs? Have you ever heard of “Island Song” and “Acting Song” in Japan? It turns out that you can sing Japanese songs without knowing Japanese phonetic alphabets or called the fifty tone map. Here let us feel the charm of Japanese songs in their beautiful melody.
No. 3
Topic: Japanese Songs
Time:15:00-16:00, Jun 16, Sunday
Location: Activities Room of Department of Foreign Language Collections, F4, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 81162654
(v) Foreign Books Display
No.45
- Parent-child Reading Themed Books Display
Parent-child reading has always been an important, also a thing of great joy and fun. This session provides related English books for various age groups and language proficiency to promote reading among families.
Time: Jun 1-Jun 30
(9:30-16:30, Tuesdays to Sundays)
(9:00-16:00, statutory national holidays)
Location: Reading Room, 3rd Floor, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 81162654
- Related Theme Movie
Storyline: A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.
Name: Fathers and Daughters
Time:14:00-16:00, Jun 15, Saturday
Location: Activities Room of Department of Foreign Language Collections, F4, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 81162654
(vi).English Book Reading Club
No.23
The Club operates on a 3-stepted mode: reading required materials, exchanging reading experience, and overall commenting, with the aim of encouraging in-depth reading. It acts as a stage for participants to digest original English works or passages, appreciate their artistic features, and know about the charm of western cultures, and also exchange ideas. Sessions are monthly organized on the last Sunday morning.
Topic：Selected Readings of English Newspapers and Periodicals
Time: 10:00-12:00, Jun 16, Sunday
Location: Activities Room of Department of Foreign Language Collections, F4, Area B, Main Library
Tel: 81162654
(vii) The 9th Library Cup Guangdong English Speaking Competition and the 1st Library Cup National English Speaking Talent Show
The Competition this year themed with “Cheering for Our Motherland• Libraries, Make the World Listen”, will focus on the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, with much to be proud of including reform and developments in modern libraries. It will operate on the mode of “Online preliminary” + “Online semi-final” + “On-site final” in a coordinated and interlinked manner across the province. Official registration website: http://contest.52met.com/china
1. Registration: Library Card Holders and college students with free admission
2. Time: April 1-May 10, 2019 (Online)
3. Preliminary: April 1-May 10,2019c
4. Semi-final: May 28-Jun 10, 2019 (Online)
5. Guangdong final: Jun 23, 2019 (On-site, Lecture Hall 1, SunYat-sen Library of Guangdong Province),
winners will be recommended to National Show
6. National Show: July, 2019
Tel: 81162654
IX. Activities of Children’s Department
(i) Special activities of Children's Day 2019
1. Philosophical thinking
Attendee: below 16
Time: 15:00-17:00, Jun 1, Saturday
2. The power of role models
Attendee: “21 days Reading Challenge” all-around challengers, little book recommendation experts, stars of book recommendation and excellent volunteers of Little Eagle Culture Volunteer Service Team, and “Little Reading Promoters, etc.
Time: 14:00-14:45
3. The joy of reading “the Nature”
Attendee: below 16
Time:15:00-17:00
Location: Children’s Department, Wende Branch
Tel: 83323762
(i) Kids Book Recommendation
Time: March 1-Jun 30
Attendees: Kids below 16
Location: Children’s Department, Wende Branch
Tel: 83323762
(iii). Kids Maker Space
Theme: Make a 3D incense bag over Dragon Boat Festival
Time: 10:00:-12:00, 14:00-16:00, Jun 9,Sunday
10:00-12:00, 14:30:-16:30, Jun 23, Sunday
Attendees: Kids aged 8-16 (Max 15 each session)
Location: 2nd Floor, Children’s Department, Wende Branch
Tel: 83323762
(iv). Kids Creative Reading Club
1. Reading and dancing
Theme: Xiao Ai’s Dragon Boat Festival
Lecturer: Xia Tian, children's game therapist, picture book and drama tutor
Attendees: Kids aged 6-8 and their parents
Time: 14:30-16:00, Jun 7, Friday
2. Reading and music
Theme: The music instrument: Chinese Zither
Lecturer: Dai De, teacher, Composition Department, Xinghai Conservatory of Music
Attendees: Kids aged 7-16 and their parents
Time: 15:00-16:00, Jun 22, Saturday
3.Reading and writing
Theme:Who wants a cheap rhinoceros?
Lecturer: Qian Juanjuan, teacher of Picture Book Reading and Drama Education
Attendees: Kids aged 8-10 and their parents (Max.30)
Time: 14:30-16:00, Jun 29, Saturday
4.Reading and food
Theme:
Lecturer: Tianshiyu, Parent-child reading promoter, children's book and food columnist
Attendees: Kids above 7 (Max.20)
Time: 14:30-16:30, Jun 30, Sunday
Location: Children’s Department, Wende Branch
Tel: 83323762
(v) Kids Reading Promotion Training
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Theme
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Time
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Seeing Children from the words of Children
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9:30-12:30, Jun 1, Saturday
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Into the world of poetry with kids
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9:30-12:30, Jun 8, 22, Saturday
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Reflections on kids literature reading
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9:30-12:30, Jun 29, Saturday
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Lecturer: Wang Yifeng, Taiwan senior reading promoter
Location: 2nd Floor, Children’s Department, Wende Branch
Tel: 83323762
(vi). Kids Volunteer Experimental House
1.Science Reading Club
Topic: Elephant Toothpaste
Attendees: Aged 7-12 and their parents (Max.20 Families)
Time: 14:30-16:00, Jun 15, Saturday
2. Kids Caring Reading Club
Topic:Little mud man
Attendees: aged 2 with parents (Max.12 Families)
Time: 10:30-11:00, Jun 30, Sunday
Location: Children’s Department, Wende Branch
Tel: 83323762
(vii) “Starry Tree” English Reading Club
1. If You Give a Pig a Pancake
Lecturer: Kaka’s mother, volunteer
Attendees: Kids aged 8-12 and parents (Max. 20 families)
Time: 15:00-16:00, Jun 2, Sunday
2. Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me
Lecturer: James, senior foreign teacher
Attendees: Kids aged 7-12 and parents (Max. 20 families)
Time: 15:00-16:00, Jun 16, Sunday
- 10 Things I Can Do to Help My World
Lecturer: Rainbow, instructor of picture-book reading
Attendees: Kids aged 5-8 and parents (Max. 20 families)
Time: 15:00-16:00, Jun 23, Sunday
Location: 1st Floor, Children’s Department, Wende Branch
Tel: 83323762
(viii) Saturday Storytelling Club
1.Time: 10:30-11:30, Jun 1, Saturday, for age 5 and parents
Lecturer: Volunteer
2.Time: 10:30-11:30, Jun 8, Saturday, for age 4 and parents
Lecturer: Librarian
3.Time: 10:30-11:30, Jun 15, Saturday, for age 4 and parents
Lecturer: Volunteer
4.Time: 10:30-11:30, Jun 22, Saturday, for age 3 and parents
Lecturer: Librarian
5.Time: 10:30-11:30, Jun 29, Saturday, for age 4 and parents
Lecturer: Volunteer
Location: Activities Area, 1st Floor, Children’s Department, Wende Branch
No registration needed with limited quotas.
Tel: 83323762
(ix) Kids Exhibition
Theme: Kids Thinking about the World: Book Exhibition for Kids Philosophical Enlightenment
Time: May 20 -Jun 30
(9:30-17:30, Tuesdays to Sundays)
(9:00-16:00, statutory national holidays)
Location: 2nd Floor, Children’s Department, Wende Branch
Tel: 83323762
(The above arrangements are for reference only and subject to changes by the organizers. Sun Yat-sen Library of Guangdong Province reserves the final right of interpretation. For more information, refer to Library posters or visit www.zslib.com.cn.)