Frog and Toad come to Emmet O'Neal

The Emmet O'Neal Library Players
present
"Frog and Toad"
an original adaptation of Arnold Lobel's award-winning stories about fun and friendship.
Wednesday, January 17th
3:30-4:15pm
For more information, call 879-0497.

Looney Luau Family Night!

Aloha!

Come beat the winter blues with us at another fabulous family night sponsored by The Friends of the Emmet O'Neal Library.

You can warm up with some island music and learn to Hula dance with Kele!

Tuesday, January 9th
Dinner is at 5:30 and the show begins at 6:00.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Join two of Santa's elves for a totally interactive retelling of the classic Christmas tale The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, presented by the Atlantic Coast Theater.

The performance will be held Thursday, December 21st from 10:30-11:15am. Children ages 3 and up are welcome!

For more information, call 879-0497.

A Book Group of Mythic Proportions!

Attention, 4th through 6th graders! Sign up for the latest Dis-A-Book on Rick Riordan's modern mythological adventure, The Lightning Thief.

We'll have pizza while we discuss the book, play mythology trivia, try out a readers' theater script, and win prizes! Each session you attend also earns you another reading patch for your Dis-A-Book backpack, courtesy of The Friends of the Emmet O'Neal Library. Space is available for the January 2nd session. Call 879-0497 to sign up or for more information.

Hey There, Chess Fans!

Don't miss our Chess Tournament, sponsored by the Friends of the Emmet O'Neal Library!

The tournament will be held on Thursday, December 28th. Check-in is from 9:00 A.M. until 9:30 A.M., and the awards ceremony will be held at 4:00 P.M.
*Registration is required!*
Be sure to turn in your registration forms to the Children's Desk no later than 5:00 P.M. on Friday, December 22nd. You may also email your form to sloan@uab.edu by December 26th. For more information or to download a registration form, click here.

Hogwarts Invades Emmet O'Neal!

On November 17th, Emmet O'Neal library was once again temporarily taken over by the esteemed staff of Hogwarts Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry . Never one to miss a big "scoop," the intrepid and seemingly omnipresent journalist Rita Skeeter was on hand to capture the evening's events on film. The Daily Prophet hasn't gotten its hands on these photos yet, so enjoy this sneak peek at the magical event.

Dumbledore awards the Quidditch Cup to the winning Slytherin team:


Herbology Classroom and Professor Sprout:

Potions with Madam Pince and Professor Snape:

Divination with Professor Trelawney:


Dragonology Professor Elwyph Gentry and the Whomping Willow:


Professor MacGonagall and Hagrid; Bellatrix Lestrange:


Moaning Myrtle and Snape's Sister; Nymphadora Tonks and Rita Skeeter:


Professor Trelawney and Dolores Umbridge (an unlikely pair!); Madam Hooch and Dumbledore:


One of the Dementors from Azkaban:


Professor Trelawney and her assistant, Fleur Delacour, Madam Pince, Moaning Myrtle, and Dolores Umbridge: