Donna Keating / L’Observateur / November 10, 2000

The 81st annual National Children’s Book Week, sponsored by the Children’s Book Council, begins today in the River Parishes.

At the St. Charles Parish Library the theme is “Fuel Your Mind.” Thecelebration officially lasts from Nov. 13-19, but the St. Charles ParishLibrary is starting early.

Harry Potter fans can join the celebration with the “Trivia Quidditch” program, based on popular books by J. K. Rowling. Players can use theirknowledge of the four Harry Potter novels to drive the quaffle toward the goal. The golden snitch questions will offer a challenge to the smartestseekers. This program will be held at the East Regional Library inDestrehan today at 1 p.m. and again at the West Regional Library in Lulingon Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. Anyone interested in attending should register bycalling the east branch at 764-2366 or the west branch at 785-8464.

In addition, the library will host an award-winning children’s musician Judy Caplan Ginsburgh and her partner David Marler for two performances on Nov. 16. The program begins at 10 a.m. at the East Regional Library andat 1 p.m. at the West Regional Library. These performances are funded inpart by a donation from the St. Charles Women’s Club.The St. Charles Parish Library will also observe Children’s Book Week bywaiving all overdue fines on books returned to the library between Nov.

13-18.

National Children’s Book Week is a tradition sponsored by the Children’s Book Council, a non-profit trade association that promotes the use and enjoyment of children’s books. It has been celebrated since 1919 and theevent is dedicated to promoting children’s literature and encouraging the joys of reading. Annually held the week before Thanksgiving, schools andlibraries across the nation mark this special event with activities highlighting children’s books.

In St. John Parish the library will showcase storyteller extraordinaireOneal Isaacs in a series of four performances. Children of all ages willhave the chance to be entertained with a program of scary stories told only as Isaacs can.

The program begins with a show at the Garyville branch library at 4 p.m.Nov. 15, followed by a 7 p.m. show at the central library in LaPlace. OnNov. 16, a 4 p.m. performance takes place at the Edgard branch, followedby the final performance that evening at 7 p.m. at the Reserve library.Isaacs’ credits include appearances on stage, in films and in commercials.

He also received the Baker Little Theatre’s Actor of the Year award in 1996 for his portrayal of Hoke in “Driving Miss Daisy.” He is a gifted and professional storyteller with the ability to impart both traditional folktales and unusual stories that will keep audiences of all ages enthralled.

He has toured for many years with Playmakers of Baton Rouge, a professional children’s theatre company.

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