Summer Fun!

Summer Reading Program

Children may sign up for the Summer Reading Program when school lets out for the summer. Children from birth to age 11 may sign a reading contract with the librarian. Once you reach your reading achievements, you may turn in your reading log for a prize. You may win an awesome prize! Limit one prize per child. You may also put in your name for a drawing of some neat prizes at the end of the summer.

Tweens and teens ages 12 to 18 may also sign a contract with the librarian. For every 250 pages read, you will get a chance in the drawing for some cool prizes at the end of the summer, like Wii video games and more!

All reading logs must be turned in for prizes by Saturday, July 31, 2010.

Summer Reading Kick-off

The summer reading kick-off celebration will be held Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Activities include:

• RIF book distribution - Each child and young adult, birth to age 18, may choose two NEW free books to keep.
• Summer Sizzlin' Program - 10:00 am - Cynthia Ziesman will help us jump in with a splash, with many opportunities for participating in singing, dancing, games, and contests.
• Ice cream will be served starting at 11:00 am while supplies last.

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• Tuesday, June 15: Water Science Day - East Room; Fun stations will be used to find out “What is water?”
• Tuesday, June 29: Battleship! - East Room; A paper and pencil version of the classic game.
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• Tuesday, July 13: Ice Cream Floats - East Room; What a treat in the heat!
• Tuesday, July 27: Water Games - Location: To be announced. Come join the fun! Weather permitting

• Tuesday, June 8: Pirate Treasure Hunt - Search alone or with a friend. Find clues and then directions.
• Tuesday, June 22: Tie-Dyed Shirts - Bring your own washed white shirt and start a fashion statement.
• Tuesday, July 6: Surfboard Design - East Room; Whether you surf sidewalks or oceans, create a unique mock-up.
• Tuesday, July 20: Art Cards - East Room; To keep or to trade.


• Wednesday, June 30 & July 28: For ages 10-15 years; Book Cruise! All aboard for book sharing. Snacks will be served.

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Story Time

Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10:00am
June 8 to July 28

Story Time is a program for preschoolers through early elementary age and their caregivers. Children and parents will enjoy stories, finger plays, and songs. Programs last about 30 to 45 minutes.

• June 8 & 9 - Fish: Did you ever wish you could swim like a fish?
• June 15 & 16 - Pirates: Yo ho ho! Reading on the sea! Pirate stories for you and me!
• June 22 & 23 - Bathtub: Singing in the tub. Blub! Blub! Blub!
• June 29 & 30 - Beach: Sand, surf and pretty shells. We'll read stories we know well.
• July 6 & 7 - Rain: Rain turns dirt to mud. We'll read even in a flood.
• July 13 & 14 - Ponds: Turtles, frogs, crocs and gators - enjoy the books now or later.
• July 20 & 21 - Rivers and Streams: Our books' pages will be reveal soon, beavers, otters, bears and raccoons.
• July 27 & 28 - Lakes and Oceans: Birds are everywhere - land, water and air.

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Family Movie Days

Wednesdays at 2:00 P.M. in the East meeting room.

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver age 16 or older at all times.

• June 9 - Finding Nemo (G)
• June 16 - Happy Feet (PG)
• June 23 - Shark Tale (G)
• July 7 - Free Willy (PG)
• July 14 - Surf's Up (PG)
• July 21 - Flushed Away (PG)

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Family Nights

Family Night programs are designed for all ages. We have jugglers, story tellers, firemen, and more! The programs will last from 30 minutes to an hour. All programs are held on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm.

• June 15 - Did you ever see a Fishy? Ker-splash and ker-sploosh! Join Storyteller Priscilla Howe for funny-and-finny stories and songs of the watery world. Of course, Priscilla’s outrageous hand puppets will be along for the swim.
• June 22 - Book and Cook with Denise Sullivan of the Kansas State Extension office.
• June 29 - Come and have fun with Brian Wendling as he juggles into the night.
• July 6 - Do you like to sing? Well, then, join us for an evening of family karaoke
• July 16 - The Leavenworth Fire Department brings their fire truck and talk about fire safety.
• July 20 - Would you like to learn how to hula and make candy leis? If you said yes, then visit the library tonight!
• July 27 - Bingo for Books! Win books for prizes! You might win a picture book, easy reader book, or a chapter book

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