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Irish eyes smile at St. Patrick’s Day kids club event


A tip o’ the cap to everyone who joined us on March 15 for our St. Patrick’s Day-themed Royer’s Kids Club event.
Each child who participated had an opportunity to decorate a white carnation by giving it a smiling face. They carnations were dropped in bud vases filled with water that was dyed green to mark the holiday. Eventually, the dye will work its way up the stem to change the color of the flower.
There’s even more fun planned as the kids club has three more events in 2014. The dates and themes:
June 21: Stems Hunger food drive
Aug. 23: Back to school
Nov. 1: Bouquets for Books book drive
 
 
 
 

Join the Royer’s Kids Club on March 15 for our free St. Patrick’s Day event

Kids club project St. Patrick's Day (March 2014)
At the end of the rainbow is another free Royer’s Kids Club event for ages 5 to 12.

Join us March 15 for an opportunity to decorate a white carnation by giving it a smiling face. You’ll be able to take your creation home in a bud vase and watch as the green dye in the water changes the color of the flower.

Participants also will receive a balloon.
Time slots are available at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at 17 stores in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties.
Registration is required by calling your nearest store. Click here for locations and contact information.

Photo gallery: Royer’s Kids Club event Jan. 18

Thanks to everyone who came out for the first Royer’s Kids Club event of 2014.
You can view photos from our Ephrata and West York stores below.
Meanwhile, we have four more events scheduled this year. If you are the parent or guardian of a child ages 5 to 12 who would be interested in participating in one of these events, we encourage you to join the kids club for free by clicking here.

Royer’s Kids Club announces full 2014 event schedule

We hope to see your family at Saturday’s Royer’s Kids Club event. But even if you can’t make it, you will have four other opportunities to join us throughout 2014.
Be sure to mark your calendars for these dates and event themes:

  • March 15: St. Patrick’s Day
  • June 21: Royer’s Stems Hunger (food drive)
  • Aug. 23: Back to school
  • Nov. 1: Bouquets for Books (book drive)

Registration is required for all events, which take place on Saturdays and are open to children ages 5 to 12. Typically we offer sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
To keep up on the latest kids club news and events, join the club by clicking here.
See you soon!

Thanks for helping us collect nearly 600 cards and letters for ‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’

Dena Eberhart, Royer’s human resources manager, with packages filled with cards and letters for “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program.
Dena Eberhart, Royer’s human resources manager, with packages filled with cards and letters for “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program.

 
Thanks to customers such as you, Royer’s collected nearly 600 holiday cards and letters for the American Red Cross’ 2013 “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program.
Each of our stores collected the items throughout November.
Holiday Mail for Heroes delivers holiday greetings to veterans, military families and active-duty service members at hospitals and military installations around the world.

‘Bouquets for Books’ collects 1,653 new children’s books for area public libraries

Thanks to the generosity of our customers, Royer’s annual book drive collected 1,653 new children’s books for the libraries in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties.
This year’s “Bouquets for Books” took place Nov. 1-9. For each book that customers donated, Royer’s gave them a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit.
We presented the books to the county library systems and to the independent Hershey Public Library. Here is the distribution:

  • Berks County Public Libraries: 133
  • Cumberland County Library System: 151
  • Dauphin County Library System: 89
  • Hershey Public Library: 103
  • Lebanon County Libraries: 146
  • Library System of Lancaster County: 616
  • York County Library System: 415

In its eight-year history, Bouquets for Books has collected nearly 12,500 books for the libraries.

Royer’s stores serving as drop-off points for American Red Cross ‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’

There’s no place like home for the holidays. But for American service members, the holidays might find them thousands of miles from home.

Photo: American Red Cross
Photo: American Red Cross

Enter the American Red Cross’ “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program, which delivers holiday greetings to veterans, military families and active-duty service members at hospitals and military installations around the world.
Throughout November, each Royer’s store will collect holiday cards for “Holiday Mail for Heroes.” Cards may be dropped off during normal business hours.
The Red Cross has these guidelines:

  • Cards should be signed
  • Use generic salutations such as “Dear Service Member” as cards addressed to specific individuals can not be delivered through this program
  • Do not include email or home addresses on the cards: the program is not meant to foster pen pal relationships
  • Only cards are accepted; do not include letters or inserts such as photos
  • Refrain from choosing cards with glitter as it can aggravate health issues of ill and injured warriors

Our stores are ready for your book donations

Our annual “Bouquets for Books” event runs Nov. 1-9, and our stores are ready to accept your donations of new children’s books to benefit area public libraries.
Take a look at the creative displays that we’ve come up with!
Donate a book and receive a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit.


 

Royer’s delivers ‘Bouquets for Books’ to Fox 43 Morning News

Barry Spengler of Royer's discusses "Bouquets for Books" and Halloween with Fox 43 Morning News' Heather Warner.
Barry Spengler of Royer’s discusses “Bouquets for Books” and Halloween with Fox 43 Morning News’ Heather Warner.

The 2013 version of Royer’s annual book drive begins the day after Halloween. But there’s still a treat in store for everyone who donates a new children’s book.
Our Barry Spengler visited Fox 43 Morning News today to discuss “Bouquets for Books” with the station’s Heather Warner.
For each new children’s book donated (limit three per family, per visit), customers will receive a free bouquet.
“That’s a fantastic deal, I think,” Warner said.
And the best part of the deal is that Bouquets for Books, which runs Nov. 1-9, has collected more than 10,000 books for area public libraries in its first seven years of existence.
You can view the Fox 43 segment by clicking here.

Libraries share wish lists for 2013 ‘Bouquets for Books’ book drive

Our annual book drive — Bouquets for Books — returns Nov. 1-9 to collect new children’s books for the library systems in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties and the Hershey Public Library.
Here are the wish lists provided by the libraries:
Berks County Public Libraries
Series:
American Girl
Babymouse
Berenstain Bears
Big Nate
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Disney books
Fairy Books by Daisy Meadows
Fancy Nancy
Kitty Corner
Lego/Lego figures
Magic Ballerina
Phineas & Ferb
Princess books
Puppy Place
Miss Spider
Skippyjon Jones
Superheroes
Television tie-in books
Authors:
Eric Carle
Rosemary Wells
Mo Willems
Other:
Winter holiday books (including holidays other than Christmas)
Book series for teens:
Ashfall trilogy by Mike Mullin
Books by Ellen Hopkins
Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth
Gone series by Michael Grant
Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Legend trilogy by Marie Lu
Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore
The Maze Runner trilogy by James Dasher
The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare
Paladin Prophecy series by Mark Frost
Starters trilogy by Lissa Price
The Testing trilogy by Joelle Charbonneau
Cumberland County Library System
Any book from these series:
A to Z Mysteries
Bailey School Kids
Geronimo Stilton
My Weird School
Picture books:
This is the Farmer by Nancy Tafuri
Maisy’s Bedtime by Lucy Cousins
Maisy Cleans Up by Lucy Cousins
Curious George (all titles)
Pete the Cat by Litwin (any titles) (Pete’s Big Lunch and Play Ball are early readers)
Elephant and Piggie by Willems (any titles)
Dora or Diego books
Star Wars early readers (especially Lego ones; Attack of the Clones and Phantom Menace are examples
I Stink, I’m Dirty, and/or I’m Mighty by McMullen
The Long, Long Line by Tomoko Ohmura
The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty
Simpson’s Sheep Won’t Go to Sleep! by Bruce Arant
Dauphin County Library System
Anything written by:
Mo Willems
Eric Carle
Dr. Seuss
Rosemary Wells
Sandra Boynton
Rick Riordan
Cassandra Clare
Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler)
Any book in these series:
Theodore Boone by John Grisham
Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
39 Clues or 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers by various authors
Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce
I Spy by Jean Marzollo
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Middle School by James Patterson
Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell
Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton
Judy Moody by Megan McDonald
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
American Girls by Various Authors
Artemis Fowl by Eion Colfer
Hershey Public Library
Wish list not received
Lebanon County Libraries
Annville Free Library
Katie Woo series by Fran Munushkin
Big Sisters are the Best
Big Brothers are the Best
Katie’s Lucky Birthday
Boss of the World
Katie Woo Rules the School
Katie Woo and Friends
The Tricky Tooth
No More Teasing
Katie’s New Shoes
Katie Woo Loves School
Lebanon Community Library
The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes
When Lions Roar by Robie H. Harris
Treasure on the Tracks by Rev. W. Awdry
Thumpy Feet by Betsy Lewin
On My Way to Bed by Sarah Maizes
Not so Fast, Bash and Dash by Rev. W. Awdry
LEGO Ninjago #8: The Green Ninja by Tracey West
Fancy Nancy: Our Thanksgiving Banquet by Jane O’Connor
Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy Sees the Future by Jane O’Connor
The Day the Crayons Quit by Oliver Jeffers
Matthews Public Library
Dream Animals: A Bedtime Story by Emily Winfield Martin
Journey by Aaron Becker
Hello, My Name is Ruby by Philip Stead
Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner
The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleishman
Ol’ Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein
Dream Friends by You Byum
The Great Lollipop Caper by Dan Krall
Toys in Space by Mini Grey
Oh So Tiny Bunny by David Kirk
Max and Milo Go to Sleep! By Heather Long
Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle
Spike: The Ugliest Dog in the Universe by Debra Frasier
Blanket & Bear, a Remarkable Pair by L.J.R. Kell
Myerstown Community Library
When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life by Molly Bang
Bone by Jeff Smith
I Took the Moon for a Walk by Caroline Curtis
Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard
An Egg is Quiet by Diana Ashton
Peek-a-Who? by Nina Laden
My Truck is Stuck by Kevin Lewis
Palmyra Public Library
Freddy the Frogcaster by Janice Dean
Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving by James Dean
Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin
Too Much Glue by Jason Lefebvre
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Anything is Possible by Giulia Belloni
Hello, My Name is Ruby by Philip C. Stead
The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech
Amelia Bedelia Means Business by Herman Parish
Amelia Bedelia Unleashed by Herman Parish
Amelia Bedelia Road Trip! by Herman Parish
Richland Community Library
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin
LMNO Peas by Keith Baker
Silly Goose’s Big Story by Keiko Kasza
Llama Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney
Rabbit’s Snow Dance by Jeff Newman
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud
The Listening Walk by David Kirk
Olivia and the Babies by Jodi Shepherd
Olivia and the Haunted Hotel by Jodie Shepherd
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too? by Eric Carle
Franklin in the Dark by Paulette Bourgeois

Library System of Lancaster County

Any titles in these series:
Little Critter books by Mercer Mayer
Berenstain Bears
Curious George
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Froggy books by Jonathan London
Franklin books by Paulette Bourgeois
Caillou by Pierre Brignaud
Thomas the Tank Engine
My Little Pony
Capital Mysteries by Ron Roy
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Smurfs
Jake and the Pirates
Beginner Reader books such as I Can Read, Rookie Readers
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Beginner Readers
Fancy Nancy Beginner Readers
Super Heroes Beginner Readers
Barbie Beginner Readers
Star Wars Beginner Readers
Pete the Cat Beginner Readers
Dora Beginner Readears
Seasonal & Holiday books
Books by these authors/illustrators:
Dr. Seuss, Margaret Wise Brown, Mo Willems, Eric Carle
Books about these subjects:
Tractors, Trucks, Trains, Planes
Dinosaurs
Shapes
Alphabet
Colors
Legos
Doctors, dentists, going to daycare, going to school
York County Libraries
Caldecott or Newberry award winners
Board books
Lego books
Holiday books
Wimpy Kids titles by Jeff Kinney
Board books with flaps, touchy spots and moveable parts
How to Heal a Broken Wing by Graham
More More More said the Baby by Williams
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Mellon by Lovell
The OK Book by Rosenthal
Chicken Big by Graves
Baby Cakes by Wilson
Little Blue Truck by Schertle