Saturday, February 9, 2013 2-4pm Central Library – Children of all ages, teens and families are invited to learn what has been done successfully to regenerate the structures of the heart and what the future holds. Presenters will be Guy Hansen, Lilly Scientist in Residence, and Marc W. Gerdish, M.D., ACS, FACC, Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Franciscan St. Francis Health. This program, to be held in Central Library’s Clowes Auditorium, is made possible by Eli Lilly and Company, Franciscan St. Francis Health, IOPO Foundation and Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Details

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• Watch the 2013 ALA Media Awards (Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, etc.) Live January 28, 2013 8am.

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The Indianapolis Colts are joining The Indianapolis Public Library to promote using your library card during the “COLTSTRONG, LIBRARYSTRONG” campaign through December 31. The campaign seeks to increase awareness about the many ways a library card can be used to take advantage of the free resources of the public library.

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and tight end Dwayne Allen are spokesmen for the Library card campaign which includes TV and radio commercials and promotion through social media. It is one of the first community endorsements for the duo since arriving in Indianapolis. More Complete Rules and Details

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• Kids Holiday Wish List Ideas – Books!

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Thursday, October 18, 2012 @ 11:00am Preschoolers and their families are invited to a free concert by the Imagination Movers, whose popular music and comedy series can be seen on the Disney Junior television channel. Their high-energy songs, which have sold on nearly 250,000 CDs and DVDs to date, are prized by parents for their non-condescending lyrics and music that evoke the Beastie Boys or Red Hot Chili Peppers more than Barney or the Wiggles. Their programs puzzle out solutions to practical and fantastical challenges, such as how to move a giant pumpkin or stop a sneezing attack, while demonstrating the band members’ lively comedic talents. Their television program has earned a Daytime Emmy Award. The band also has appeared on “Good Morning America” and “Regis & Kelly.” This program will be held in Central Library‘s Clowes Auditorium.

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• Choose Kind is an anti-bullying campaign inspired by R.J. Palacio’s novel, Wonder. Share your story and pledge to Choose Kind every day.
• Join the discussion The Mark of Athena
• Take a Look at the Big Nate App
• Call-a-Spooky Story
• Scary Stories 

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Children up to age 5 and an adult are invited to sign and sing along with Miss Elaine. They will use music, sign language, puppets and whole-body learning in this special interactive program. Schedule

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• New Captain Underpants, because 8 just isn’t enough! Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers.
• Erin Hunter, author of the very popular series Warriors, has started another series, this time featuring dogs instead of cats. It’s called Survivors. Book #1 The Empty City just came out.
• Amazon launched Kids Daily Deal for Kindle.
• Time.com Top 25 iPad Apps for Kids Books Included.

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