By GINA RAE | Wilton Public Library director
Linus Arndt is our first child to log 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. The son of Kirsten and Justin Arndt, Linus just turned 5 last week, and he is a 4-year-old-kindergarten student at Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School. Nicely done, Linus. Now you can read to your little sister, Daphne!
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Our preschool playgroup meets from 10–11 a.m. Wednesdays. We share stories, crafts and games. Please join us!
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Save the date! I’ve spoken to Santa, and he’s visiting the library Wednesday, Dec. 21. We know that calendars fill up fast around the holiday.
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The library’s chess club, The Check Mates, continues to meet the first and third Tuesday of every month. Our next meeting is Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. Players of all levels of experience are invited to attend.
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Preschoolers continue to sign up for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. It is what it sounds like: a commitment to read 1,000 books to your preschooler before he or she turns 5 years old. Though 1,000 books sounds like an ambitious goal, by reading just three books a day, you can read more than 1,000 books in just one year. There is no rush; the only deadline is when a child enters kindergarten. So pick out some books and start enjoying some productive lap time with your child.