How to
Participate
1.
Register for the Summer Reading
Program (SRP) at the Summer Reading Kickoff on June 28th at 6:00 p.m. If you
are unable to attend, you may register after the 28th in person or email your
name, address, phone number, school, and entering grade to jamlibkids@gmail.com.
2.
Upon registering, you will
receive a BINGO card that should be completed and returned to Miss Lisa by
August 12th in order to complete the SRP.
3.
Participants who complete their
BINGO card by the August 12th deadline are invited to the “On Your Mark, Get
Set...Read! Finale Party” at the Library on Tuesday, August 16th at 6:00 p.m.
Make your own ice cream sundae, hang out with your reading friends and win some
cool prizes!
4.
The fun continues when you go
back to Melrose School! Turn your BINGO card in to your homeroom teacher during
the first week of school and receive even more prizes for your reading!
5.
For more information, including
Reading Lists, please visit the library website: www.jamestownphilomenianlibrary.org
Tuesday, June 28
6:00 p.m.
Summer Reading Kickoff
Come celebrate the
beginning of Summer Reading by signing
up for the SRP while having some fun! There will be pizza, beverages, crafts
and Legos. Child, tween and teen readers are all invited to attend this event
which serves as the official start of what we hope will be a very productive
summer of reading in Jamestown!
Tuesday, July 5
6:00
p.m.
Dave Marchetti: Animal Experiences
Dave Marchetti's Animal Experiences program is a
fun and incredibly hands-on way to meet turtles, snakes, lizards, some small
mammals, and Wally the Alligator up close and personal. Dave's program combines
learning some interesting facts
about his animals with the thrill of actually handling them. Dave's
presentation can put you completely at ease with animals you might not normally
touch. Join him and his friends for a wonderful hour program.
Tuesday, July 12
6:00 p.m.
Jamestown Fire, Police and Rescue Touch
a Truck
Representatives from
each of these town departments will be on hand at the library to share what
they do. Ever want to get up close and personal with a fire truck? Or see the
inside of a squad car? This is your chance to “touch a truck”!
(Please note that the Library Parking
Lot will be the location for this event so you should either walk to the
library or find parking on a side street. Thank you.)
Tuesday, July 19
6:00 p.m.
Mad Science
Mad Science of
Southern MA & RI provides exciting hands on/minds-on science
"edutainment" to spark the imagination and curiosity of
young minds.
Join us on a scientific journey as we use hands-on
activities and exciting demonstrations to explore the science of sport. Learn
the physiology of our response to exercise and explore how inertia and gravity
interplay with sports.
Wednesday, July 20—PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL DAY &
TIME
6:30 p.m.
The Giant Turnip Puppet Show - Special program with puppeteers
from Washington, D.C.
Beech Tree
Puppet’s whimsical and humorous telling of this Ukrainian folk tale celebrates
community and caring for the earth. An old man and his wife who, after lovingly
preparing and tending their garden, grow a vegetable so large they can’t pull
it up by themselves. The story is told with hand-crafted rod-puppets, and
much singing. Shadow puppets reveal what happens under the ground,
including a helpful and jolly root gnome. Question and answer session follows.
Tuesday, July 26
6:00 p.m.
Great Baldini Magic Show
Join the
Great Baldini and his assistant Skinny on a magical journey. As the audience
chants Skinny's name, the magic begins to happen. Everyone will discover that
reading can be fun and entertaining. The Great Baldini will use comedy and
magic to demonstrate the importance of taking care of your eyes, especially for
reading.
Tuesday, August 2
6:00 p.m.
Henry the Juggler
Henry the
Juggler is considered armed (and legged) and dangerous. He is known to cause
spontaneous outbursts of laughter. He
speaks little, but says a great deal through his expression and body language
(and road signs!). He has in his possession BALLS, CLUBS, RINGS, TORCHES and
other apparatus of his trade. He is capable of changing his height through the
use of stilts, and walking on a thin wire high above the ground. WARNING: Henry involves innocent bystanders in his
act!
Tuesday, August 9
6:00 p.m.
Bwana Iguana
Bwana Iguana Reptile
Adventure is a fun, and interactive reptile show that allows the audience
to get up close and personal with some common, as well as exotic reptiles. Ray
Ward's level of enthusiasm, coupled with his sense of humor keeps the crowd
entertained, while also educating them about these mysterious animals, too.
It's always a fun time, and kids truly love it. The kids will be running to the
book shelves to learn more when Ray inspires them to get "On Your Mark,
Get Set, READ!"
Tuesday, August 16
6:00 p.m.
Finale Party with Games by Casey Farm
Come treat
yourselves to a make-it-yourself ice cream sundae for all of your hard work!
Ice cream,
book giveaways, and raffle prizes will abound at this fun evening for our super
readers!
Don’t forget
that the prizes and fun will continue when you go back to Melrose School so be
sure to complete the Summer Reading Program.
