By TARYN BROWN

Southwest Georgia Regional Library System

Toddler Tales will take a break for the holiday season. The last 2011 session for Toddler Tales will be held at the Decatur County-Gilbert H. Gragg Library on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. Make plans to join storytellers Ms. Debbie and Ms. Taryn for a special holiday party that day. Toddler Tales will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at 10 a.m.

Feed My Lambs

Join Chris Smith, author of the children’s book Feed My Lambs: Alphabet Scripture Songs, at the Decatur County-Gilbert H. Gragg Library on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 5:30 p.m. Children attending the program will learn some of her songs. Her book and CD will be available for sale and signing during the event.

Smith is a pastor’s wife, the mother of three daughters, and enjoys singing, songwriting, and writing about her travels abroad. Smith has a master’s degree in foreign language education through the Auburn University Study Abroad Program. Her studies and sojourn with a French family inspired her to write France Insolite: Spiritual Journeys in France. Teaching languages has helped her to make many multi-cultural friendships partnering her with mission trips in Mexico, Martinique, Haiti, and France.

Smith has also served as an interpreter for the deaf and as a teacher of Special Friends Sunday School class with her Down’s syndrome daughter, Carey Beth. She has directed children, youth and adult choirs, summer music camps and community-wide musicals.

Her love for sharing Christ through music has led her to produce three albums: Feed My Lambs Alphabet Scripture Songs, for young children; Power in the Pages, a gospel album; Trinity Treasures: Redeemer, a contemporary Christian album; and three singles: “God is Our Refuge and Strength,” “I Can Do All Things” and “Spinnin’ Ginny.”

Please call the Decatur County-Gilbert H. Gragg Library at (229) 248-2665 for more information about this event.