SUMMER READING CLUB

The Summer Reading Club is open to children 12 and under. Reading logs are available from Thursday, May 28, 2009 until the program's end on Saturday, August 15, 2009. Children who complete the program, by reading (or being read to) for 10 hours, will receive a certificate and prize. Readers must turn in their logs by August 31st to claim their prize.

Participants may read as many hours as they wish and will earn a raffle ticket for every 10 hours read. The ticket may be used for a chance at additional prizes. Raffle prizes will be drawn on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. Readers do not need to be present to win.

 

PROGRAMS

So Much to Do…

Make It Mondays
June 15, 29, July 13, 27 from 10-11:30 a.m.
Be creative with this drop-in craft program for all ages.

Family Films
July 14 & August 4 at 7:00 p.m. (Tuesdays)
Enjoy these films with the whole family.

    July 14 - Tale of Despereaux

    August 4 - Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Summer Science
June 17 & August 5 at 3:00 p.m. (Wednesdays)
Science fun with hand-on activities for children 5-9. Registration required, as space is limited.

     June 17 - Sink or Float?

     August 5 - TBA

   
Family Game Night
Tuesday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
Try a variety of board/card games that are fun for the whole family!

Stories & Songs

Toddler Time
Tuesdays & Fridays at 10:15 a.m.
Join Miss Jackie for stories, songs, crafts and special guests. For children birth-3.

Preschool/Kindergarten
Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
Enjoy stories, songs, crafts and activities with Miss Audrey. For children 3-6.

An Afternoon with Miss Jackie
July 16 & August 13 at 3:30 p.m. (Thursdays)
Enjoy an afternoon storytime with songs and crafts with Miss Jackie.

Sleepytime Storytime
June 16, July 21 & August 11 at 7:00 p.m. (Tuesdays)
Come in pajamas, bring a favorite stuffed animal and enjoy an evening storytime with Miss Audrey. For children of all ages.

Saturday Stories
June 13, July 11 & August 8 at 10:00 a.m.
Stories, songs and crafts for the whole family to enjoy together on a Saturday morning.

Dial-a-Story
Call 734-1006 and 734-1007 at any time to hear a short story, song, riddle or poem. Each line offers a different story and is changed often.

Special Events

Junior English Country Dancers
Monday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m.
The Junior English Country Dancers are a group of children and teens that learn and perform dances from the days of colonial America. Watch them perform and learn a step or two!

Megan Hicks: The Storytelling Empress:Origami Swami
Tuesday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Children will enjoy Megan’s storytelling that uses origami, the ancient art of paper folding. Each child will go home with an origami memento.
This program is made possible by collaboration between the Delaware Division of the Arts and the Delaware Division of Libraries.

Joseph Smith: Author/Performer
Tuesday, June 30 at 4:00 p.m.
Mr. Smith presents his book, The Little Known History of African and African-American Conjurors and Other Minority Conjurers, through the use of “maji,” a style of African theatre that blends storytelling, puppetry, ventriloquism and music.

Michael Forestieri: The Writers’ Adventure
Tuesday, July 7 from 7-8:30 p.m.
Get those creative juices flowing with this writing workshop for children ages 8-12.
This program is made possible by collaboration between the Delaware Division of the Arts and the Delaware Division of Libraries.

Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre
Wednesday, July 29 at 10:00 a.m.
The Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre presents “Anansi the Trickster,” an African folktale of the clever and cunning spider who tricks the Sky God, Nyame, to release the stories of the world.

Design Like Du Pont
Monday, August 3 at 10:00 a.m.
In this hands-on program, presented by Winterthur, children ages 5-10 will learn to set a colorful table, use old-fashioned 3D glasses to take a virtual house tour, and learn how new rooms at Winterthur came from pieces of old houses.
Registration required as space is limited.