JUNE 4, 2009 ISSUE
Be Creative with Watauga Library’s Summer Reading Program
Alex May plays with the hand puppet he made at one of last year’s Summer Reading events. Photo submitted.
It is time once again for the summer reading fun to start at the Watauga County Public Library. The theme is “Be Creative,” and it all kicks off Monday, June 8, at 3:00 p.m. with an ice cream social, followed by Bingo at 4:00 p.m.
This year, participants can sign up at the library to take part, and they’ll get a reading record and activity calendar. Readers and non-readers of all ages may participate by keeping track of time spent with books. This includes reading and listening to books-on-tape, being read to and coming to the library’s Storytime each day at 11:00 a.m., but not T.V. or videos. After having logged 20 minutes a day for seven days or a total of 140 minutes a week, participants will come in and receive a prize from the Summer Reading prize and book stash at the Youth Services desk.
Each year, the Watauga County Library offers programs and events to go along with Summer Reading. Programs run from June 8 to July 23, and all are free and open to the public.
Summer Reading events for the month of June include:
June 8—Ice Cream Social at 3:00 p.m., Bingo at 4:00 p.m.
June 10—Amazing Al, a comedian/magician for all ages will perform at 11:00 a.m., and will hold a magic workshop for those aged 10 and up at 1:00 p.m. Please sign up in advance for workshop.
June 11—Family Night at the Library from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The theme will be “Visiting the Wild Wild West,” which includes western food, stories, crafts, songs and activities, including panning for gold.
June 13—The first meeting of the Movie Maker’s Club will take place at 2:00 p.m. and discuss the filming of the summer movie.
June 16—Hula Hoop Craft at 3:30 p.m.
June 17—Animal Encounters with the Schiele Museum at 11:00 am. Visit with the animals.
June 22—Meet a park ranger from Elk Knob at 3:00 p.m. and learn all about park ranger life.
June 23—Physical Science Showcase with the Catawba Science Center at 2:00 p.m., complete with bed of nails, static electricity balls and more weird science.
June 25—Another family night, this time with a “Lets Go to the Beach” theme, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with stories, snacks and more.
June 30—T-shirt tie dying at 3:00 p.m. Bring your own T-shirt.
If you can’t make it out to the Watauga County Library, the Sugar Grove branch will also be doing some of the same events:
June 11—Amazing Al at 1:00 p.m., workshop at 2:30 p.m.
June 17—Gemstone Mining at 2:00 p.m.
June 17—Bubbleology at 4:00 p.m.
June 23—Catawba Science Center Showcase at 4:00 p.m.
Check back at the end of June for the July Summer Reading event schedule. For more information about the Library’s summer programs, click to www.arlibrary.org, visit the Facebook page under Watauga County Public Library or call 828-264-8784.
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