MSeeds Goes to Watch the Latest Harry Potter Film

MSeeds Library • HPotter trip
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The idea of taking all the older kids who come to Mustard Seeds Library was in my head since the ads first started to appear in the papers. When I looked at my upcoming weekend schedule I realized this was the day so on 1 August Srijata and I made a lot of phone calls and ran about making a list of all those members who wanted to come along. That evening, I purchased a total of 16 tickets and there was excitement in the air.

On Sunday (2 August), all the kids gathered in the library at 11:15, just as they were told to, and we walked over to City Center in a big gaggle to see the 11:40 showing of Half-Blood Prince. Although this movie was one of the darker episodes so far, it was thankfully peppered with humor and love potions so there was something for everyone. My how Harry has grown! We all had popcorn and drinks and were out of the theater by 2:15 – chit-chatting away as we made our way back home just in time for lunch.

Thanks to everyone for coming along, and especially to Srijata without whose organization skills we would not have made this happen -- we really should take ourselves out of the library together more often!

Earth Day 2009 T-Shirt D•Zine Contest

A winner!
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Every year around the beginning of April Mustard Seeds Library gears up for its design contest and as the papers come in we start plastering the wall with beautiful earth-themed artwork from all of our friends. We did eco-tote bags last year and came back to the forever fashionable T-shirt this year. There were 20 entries this year from different schools and clubs and all of the work was extremely commendable – the perfect mixture of creativity and concern.

Each participant received a certificate of thanks and our winners received some interesting eco-prizes such as books on ecosystems, animals, weather, etc. and tote bags, etc.

Congratulations to our special winners this year!

Deepanwita
Sophia
Rithvik
Malini
Rahul
Sheesh
Sebastien
Kajia