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YOUTH
SERVICES JULY AND AUGUST PROGRAMS
Kick off your summer fun by attending
some exciting programs at the library.
Don’t forget to register for the summer reading program, SCARE
UP A GOOD BOOK now through Saturday July 17 to win prizes!
SPOOKY SPIDERS
Age: 4 & 5 years
Date: Tuesday, July 6
Time: 6:30-7:15pm
Registration: Begins Monday, June 28
Up for some creepy-crawly fun? Come
join us to make a spooky spider craft and snack!
SHOCKIN’ SOCKS
Age: 3-6 years
Date: Wednesday, July 7
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Registration: Begins Monday, June 28
Space is limited.
Hear silly monster tales and decorate
a pair of beasties for your feetsies.
DON’T BE SCARED OF THE DARK
Age: 3-8 years
Dates: Thursday, July 8
Registration: Begins Monday, June 28
Thursday, August 12
Registration: Begins Monday, August 2
Time: 6:30-7:15pm
Come to the library in your pajamas to
listen to monster bedtime stories, sing songs and
play games. Crafts include designing a
flashlight keychain, making a monster door
hanger and
having other eerie evening monster fun.
SPOON
MAN
Age: Children under 5 must be
accompanied by an adult
Date: Saturday, July 10
Time: 2-2:45pm
Registration: Begins Monday, June 28
Stop sitting around the house getting
all tarnished. Come to the library and get spooned!
The Spoon Man offers a funny,
interactive comedy program. He gives a real stirring
performance and leaves a lasting
impression after playing spoons on a few selected
participants from the audience. Be
prepared to laugh. It’s a spoonful of family fun!
WACKY MONSTERS
Age: 6 & older
Date: Tuesday, July 13
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Registration: Begins Tuesday, July 6
Looking for a frightfully fun time?
Come and join us to make a silly rather than scary
wacky monster with squiggly eyes, pipe
cleaners, etc. Let your imagination run wild!
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Age: Children under 5 must be
accompanied by an adult
Dates: Wednesday, July 14
Registration: Begins Tuesday, July 6
Monsters vs. Aliens
Wednesday, July
28 Registration:
Begins Monday, July 19
Corpse Bride
Wednesday,
August 4 Registration:
Begins Monday, July 26 Monster
House
Wednesday,
August 11 Registration:
Begins Monday, August 2
Igor
Time: 6-8 pm (doors close at 6:15pm)
READER’S THEATER
Age: 7-12
Dates: Thursdays, July 15, 22 & 29
and August 5
Time: 6-6:45pm
Registration: Begins Tuesday, July 6
Space is limited.
Reader’s Theater is a dramatic
activity in which readers use their voices to bring
characters to life. Participating
children must be strong readers and be available for
every session. Final performance will
be on August 14 at the Goblins & Ghouls Grim
Goodies Party.
SCARE UP A GOOD BOOK
STORYTIME
Age: 3-8 years
Dates: Fridays, July 16, 23 & 30
Time: 2-2:45pm
Registration: Begins Tuesday, July 6
Monster, alien and robot stories will
be shared, along with a craft during this three week
storytime program. Signing up once
allows you to attend all three programs.
INCREDIBLE BATS
Age: Children under 5 must be
accompanied by an adult
Date: Saturday, July 17
Time: 2-3:00pm
Registration: Begins Tuesday, July 6
Learn about a variety of bats through
a photo and video presentation. What do you want to know about bats?
There will be time for questions and answers, along with a close-up look
at a real live bat at the end of the program.
TINY TOTS
Age: 1-35 months
Dates: Tuesday, July 20
Registration: Begins Monday, July 12
Tuesday, August 10
Registration: Begins Monday, August 2
Time: 11-11:45am
Tiny Tots is designed for youngsters
not yet three years of age, accompanied by an adult or caregiver. This
interactive program between the child and adult includes board books,
puppets, music, nursery rhymes, finger plays and other Tiny Tot fun!
COLORFUL CREATURES
Age: 7 & older
Date: Wednesday, July 21
Time: 6:30-7:15pm
Registration: Begins Monday, July 12
Space is limited.
Make your very own kooky monster out
of sand.
PICTURE
BINGO
Age: 4 & 5 years
Date: Monday, July 26
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Registration: Begins Monday, July 19
Play a simple version of Bingo with
pictures instead of numbers. There will be frightfully fun prizes for
the winners.
BATTY
FOR BINGO
Age: 6 & older
Date: Tuesday, July 27
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Registration: Begins Monday, July 19
Play Bingo and win some monstrously
magnificent prizes!
WALK-IN KEYCHAIN CRAFT
Age: 4 & older
Date: Saturday, August 7
Time: 1:30-3pm
Registration: Begins Monday, July 26
Arrive anytime between 1:30 and 2:30pm
and choose from a variety of keychain crafts
to decorate and assemble.
PROGRAM REMINDERS
Registration is required for all programs.
Call or visit the library on each specific registration date.
Names will be taken until each program is full.
There are no waiting lists. If
your child cannot attend a program he/she is registered for, please call
the library to cancel so another child may have that space.
Programs start on time; tardy children may not be admitted.
Caregivers must remain in the library while their child is
attending a library program. Thank
you for your cooperation.
The Calumet City Public Library is subject to
the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Any individual who plans to attend any program at the library and
who requires a special accommodation, or anyone who has questions
regarding accessibility to the library is requested to phone the
Business Office at 862-6220, at least seven working days prior to the
program. Thank you.
SCARE
UP A GOOD BOOK
SUMMER
READING PROGRAM
Be a monster reader
and join Youth Services’ summer reading program SCARE UP A GOOD BOOK!
All readers through eighth grade are welcome. Pre-readers may be read to
by an adult or older sibling.
DON’T BE
SCARED-COME TO THE LIBRARY
Register at the
Youth Services reference desk beginning Monday, June 7 through Saturday,
July 17 and receive a packet of information. Choose one group below.
Group
To
Obtain One Prize Ticket Read….
Pre-readers
10 books
Grades 1-2
5 books
Grades 3-5 3 books
Grades 6-8 1 book
BE A SPOOK-TACULAR
READER
Read any and as many
books as you want from Monday, June 7 through Saturday, July 31. (8
weeks) Books must be on your reading level and checked out from our
library.
READ IF YOU DARE
The first time you
read 10, 5, 3 or 1 book (depending on which group you belong to) bring
your reading log to Youth Services and receive a prize. At this time you
will also write your name on a creepy creature and place it in the
Ghoulish Graveyard. Continue to read and earn tickets for prizes during
June and July. Return your log to Youth Services no later than
Saturday, July 31.
HAUNTED
HAPPENINGS
Ways to earn more
tickets for prizes - Attend any summer program, color the SCARE UP A
GOOD BOOK coloring sheet and/or correctly complete any of the activity
sheets found in your registration packet. Return them to the Youth
Services reference desk at any time before July 31.
READING IS A
TERRIFYING TREAT
During the week of
Tuesday, August 3 through Saturday, August 7 stop by Youth Services to
receive a certificate, paperback book and redeem your tickets for
prizes. Enter your name in a raffle and receive an invitation to the
Goblins & Ghouls Grim Goodies Party on Saturday, August 14 at
2:00pm.
BITE
INTO A GOOD BOOK THIS SUMMER AND READ!
PROGRAM REMINDERS
Registration
is required for all programs. Call
or visit the library on each specific registration date.
Names will be taken until each program is full.
There are no waiting lists. If
your child cannot attend a program he/she is registered for, please call
the library to cancel so another child may have that space.
Programs start on time; tardy children may not be admitted.
Caregivers must remain in the library while their child is
attending a library program. Thank
you for your cooperation.
The
Calumet City Public Library is subject to the requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Any individual who plans to attend any program at the library and
who requires a special accommodation, or anyone who has questions
regarding accessibility to the library is requested to phone the
Business Office at 862-6220, at least seven working days prior to the
program. Thank you.
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