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 SUMMER READING PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGE BIRTH - 11 YEARS: JUNE 1 - AUGUST 1, 2009
BE CREATIVE @ YOUR LIBRARY
Earn prizes for reading books! Register online and then pick up a reading record at either library beginning June 1. You can read 12 books or do 6 hours of reading to qualify for a prize. Read more to earn additional prizes. And don’t forget to check out the other summer reading events for kids listed below. (See individual listings for registration information for these programs).
All summer long you can enjoy MARVELOUS MONDAYS AT COLLEGE HILL and WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS AT IRVING STREET.
Go Green & Re-create
Using recycled materials (and your imagination), create a small freestanding sculpture for display in the library during the summer reading program. The base should be no more than 6”x 6” and no taller than 12”. Every participant receives a special prize. Your creation may be taken to either library for display beginning June 1. If you wish to keep your creation, please pick it up by August 11th.
Age: 3-11 years
GOOD DOG - R.E.A.D. DOG
Tuesdays, 10 am - 12 noon, Irving Street
Jul 14, 21
Wednesdays, 6– 8 pm, College Hill
July 8, 15, 22
Tallulah and Timbre return to listen to a tail-wagging tale of your choice. Call either Irving Street (303-658-2306) or College Hill (303-404-5106), for a private 20-minute reading session with our R.E.A.D. dogs. (Note: Only 4 children per date at each location.) Registration starts Wednesday, May 20. Age: 6-11 years
Pen & Pencil Club
Next meeting: Saturday, July 18 , 2-3 pm
College Hill Library
If you like to write, or talk about your favorite books, join the club! See your writing featured in the library’s monthly newsletter. Refreshments. Door prizes. Age 6-11 years. Visit the Clubs page for more information.
Create Clay Creatures
Saturday, July 18
College Hill, 10:30-11:30 am
Learn how to create your own special “critters” using plasticine clay. David Sullivan, our guest instructor, teaches you how to make easy shapes that can be turned into your very own creature. Registration begins Monday, June 22 at both libraries. Age: 6-11 years
See You At The Circus ...
Friday, July 24
Irving Street, 1-1:30 pm
Saturday, August 1
College Hill, 11-11:30 am
Ann Lincoln, a professional entertainer, re-creates circus acts right before your very eyes with a show featuring magic, juggling and comedy. Harry, her LIVE trained performing dog, will make an appearance at the end of the show. No registration necessary. All Ages
Marvelous Mondays
@ College Hill Library |
Wonderful Wednesdays
@ Irving Street Library |
Registration for June programs begins Tuesday, May 26. Registration for July programs begins Tuesday, June 23. To register please call 303-404-5106. All programs from 1-1:45 and then repeated again from 3-3:45 except for programs on 6/22 and 7/20. All Monday programs for ages: 6-11 years
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Registration for June programs begins Tuesday, May 26. Registration for July programs begins Tuesday, June 23. To register please call 303-658-2306. All programs from 2-3 except for programs on 6/24 and 7/8.
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July 6- Tell-A-Tale
Tell your own version of an existing story that you have recreated. Lots of cutting, pasting, and telling; no secrets here!
July 13- Be An Artist!
Create your own "art masterpiece". Follow in the footsteps of famous artists like Pollock and Picasso. Create! Create! Create! Only you decide what colors you will use.
July 20- Game and Puzzle Day
Come one! Come all! Play board games, have fun with puzzles and enjoy snacks to keep your energy up while you are playing. 2-3 pm |
July 8- Family Game and Puzzle Day!
Have fun playing board games, puzzles, and more. Enjoy refreshments to keep up your energy while you are playing. This is a great family event.
2-4 pm (Families with children ages 5 and up)
July 15- I Want “Fabulous!”
Dance, sing, act and play games with the “High School Musical” theme. Pretend to be Troy and Gabriella for a day. We have dance mats, games and sing-a-long karaoke. There may even be a dance contest. Age: 7-10 years
July 22- Creative Cooking
Is cooking your thing? Use our cookbooks to make fun creative snacks. Snacks include marshmallow fruit totem poles, what kind of food are you, and more. Age: 8-11 years
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