Welcome back to your regularly scheduled monthly newsletter! Summer Reading has wrapped up and the school year is fast approaching, but we still have some fun up our sleeves before the fall comes.
Read on to see what we have planned for the rest of August!
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Congratulations to everyone on a wonderful Summer Reading Program! We hope you all had as much fun as we did, and we hope you join us for another reading program in the future!
Here are your Summer Reading 2024 Grand Prize Winners:
Birth - Preschool: Rory P., Age 2.
Grades K- 4: Zachary M., Age 9.
Congratulations to all of our prize winners this summer!
Take A Reading Road Trip!
Reading Road Trip
Grades 1-4
Read a book about or set in each state in the U.S. and color the map. Turn in your map by September 6th for an invitation to the Reading Road Trip celebration on September 14th!
The three people who complete the most states will receive prizes. If there is a tie, all participants who completed all 50 states will be entered into a raffle for the top three prizes.
The Highland Street Foundation has brought back their popular August Adventures program! Each day in August, you can go to a museum, park, or similar venue for free. Some events will require prior registration, so be sure to check out all the information on their website or pick up a calendar from the library!
New crafts available at the start of each week: August 19th & 26th
While supplies last
All Ages
A new Family Take & Make Craft is available on the first day of every week until we run out of supplies. Our August crafts will be...
August 19th: Homemade Sun Dials
August 26th: Paper Plate Crabs
Toddler Time
Monday, August 19th
10:00 AM
Ages 19m-36m
Drop-in
Join us as we read stories, do fun activities, and play together.
Art & Stories
Tuesday, August 20th
10:00 AM
Ages 3-5
Drop-in
Join us for a short Story Time followed by an art project. We will explore simple art concepts and experiment with materials. Please wear clothing that can get messy!
Open Lego Building Wednesday, August 21st
6:00 PM
Registration Required
Show off your Lego building skills! Use Legos to build something awesome.
Creations will be on display August 22nd - September 12th.