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 Summer Programs and Events for Children | |
Main Library
Green means GO at the Wellesley Free Library this summer, with reading activities for children of all ages.
Starting on July 6th, families can enjoy a wide variety of storytimes, crafts and other special programs offered by the Children's Department.
On Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. from July 6 through August 17, bring the family for "Go Green" Drop-in Craft Activities. These programs are best for children ages 4 and up. Younger children may need help, but everyone will have a good time.
Drop-in storytimes for preschoolers are offered from July 7 through August 19. BookBabies, for babies 3-36 months, meets on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and includes songs, stories and lap-sit activities.
At 10:30 a.m. on Thursday mornings children ages 3-6 with a caregiver will enjoy Summer Storytime. We will share books, songs and fun activities on a wide variety of themes. Siblings are always welcome at storytimes.
Drop in for Summer Chess on Thursday evenings July 8 through August 12. Beginner instruction starts at 6:30 p.m. Games begin at 7:00 p.m. This program is best for children 5 years and up. Youth, teen and parent helpers are always welcome!
Keep track of your summer reading with an On-line Summer Reading Logs at http://readsinma.org/Wellesley, part of Go Green at Your Library, the statewide summer reading program. Choose the log for your age/grade to record what you read over the summer. There is also a
link to your Summer Reading Log from the library website.
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Libraries
READING CLUB KICK-OFF All ages. Go green with us-- get your folder, decorate a book bag, enjoy some fun! Wednesday, July 14 at Fells from 3-4 pm. Thursday, July 15 at Hills 3-4 pm.
TEEN CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP Ages 13-19
Registration required. Tuesday, July 20 & 27 at Hills 3-5 pm.
PRESCHOOL PICNIC Ages 2-5. Bring a blanket and a snack. Wednesday, July 21 at Fells 3-4 pm
A VISIT WITH CLIFFORD
Don't forget your camera! Thursday, July 22 at Hills.
3-4 pm.
SPORTS SPECTACULAR with Thundercats Sports Ages 6-12. Stories, games and more! Wednesday, July 28 at Fells from 3-4 pm. Thursday, July 29 at Hills 3-4 pm
AROUND THE WORLD with Berlitz-- bilingual stories! Ages 5-9. Wednesday, August 4 at Fells from 3-4 pm. Thursday, August 5th at Hills 3-4 pm.
TWILIGHT TEEN CAFE Are you Team Jacob or Team Edward? Ages 12-17. Wednesday, August 11 at Fells from 3-4 pm. Thursday, August 12 at Hills 3-4 pm
READING CLUB WRAP-UP PARTIES All Ages
Grab your folder, collect your frogs and have some final fun!
Wednesday, August 18 at Fells from 3-4 pm. Thursday, August 19 at Hills 3-4 pm. | |
Library programs for children are generously supported by the Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club and the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries. |
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It's Travel Time
|  It's a fact: the Wellesley Free Library has travel guides to 98 specific countries from Argentina to Zambia. Need guides to individual cities? We've got them -- 50 international cities and 39 within the USA. Less well known areas may be covered by regional travel guides for countries, including South America, Europe, and East Africa. Other travel guides focus on National Parks, art, day-trips, walks, wildlife, museums and travel memoirs. Helpful hint: when searching for travel guides in the library catalog, use the term "guidebooks" along with the name of the country or city you are looking for. Happy travels! |
Get Away with a Playaway
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 Summer vacations are upon us and road trip plans are in the making. Borrowing Playaways from the library to listen to while traveling will enhance your trip! An all-in-one audio book, Playaways are the size of a deck of cards. Their universal jack is compatible with standard listening accessories and all standard car adapters.
Playaways feature automatic bookmarking, choice of narration speeds and lightweight packaging that make this format extremely user-friendly. The library also circulates portable speakers for use with Playaways in your home or business. Search for the keyword Playaway in the Library catalog. Following are some of the WFL's recent acquisitions on Playaway:
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Thinking Big, Gardening Small
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 When you look at gardening books, do you say to yourself, "My garden isn't nearly big enough for that!" If you don't have the space for a large garden or simply prefer to keep a smaller garden, here are some recent books to help you make the most of the space you have:
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Video Game Design Class | |
 Do you dream of designing your own video game? Test your creativity, imagination, and computer skills by building a video game using Game Maker 8. Some very cool games have already been made--check them out at http://www.yoyogames.com/. Yours be the next great game!
Sessions will be on July 20, 22, 27 & 29 from 2-4 PM. Learn how to use the software, then create and play yours and others' games. You can even upload & share your game with everyone on the web. Space will be limited to twelve participants, so sign up or call 781-235-1610 x 1208 |
Mind Your Own Business & Ours Too
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 Do you come to the library often to check up on stock prices or mutual funds? Have you grown to love certain ratings guides or would like to see more newsletters added at the expense of dropping other resources? Please take a minute to answer this quick, three-question survey and let your voice be heard!
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Letterbox and Blog with the Children's Dept. |
 Calling all Middle School readers: look for a link on the Teen Page of our website or go straight to wflkids.blogspot, to find short reviews of some of the recent books we've read. Take a look and join the discussion! This summer; go green with us and find the Library's Letterboxes. On July 6th, all are welcome to come make a journal and a stamp for your own letterbox adventures. Then follow the clues to discover the letterboxes we've hidden. After you find the Library's Letterbox you can search for others. Learn more at Letterbox. |
Island Hopping and Garden Tours
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During July and August, there are  two great new passes available from the Library- discount coupons for the Boston Harbor Islands Ferry, and for Tower Hill Botanic Garden. On the Harbor islands, you can explore historic sites, watch wildlife, hike, kayak, picnic, fish, swim, or camp. For information about ferry schedules and destinations go to Boston Islands site. At the distinctive Tower Hill gardens, stroll through 132 acres of flowers, meadows, and woodland trails. To make a reservation or to learn more about these and other summer passes, visit the WFL Museum Pass page. |
Summer Specials for Children | |
 On Wednesday, July 14 at 3 p.m., Nan Rumpf leads a Dramatic Workshop for kids in grades 1-5. Make characters and props then perform a dramatic retelling of Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper for family and friends at 4:45. Registration required. To register, stop by the Children's Department or call 781-235-1610 ext 1108 to sign up.
Read to a Dog! Beginning readers are invited to the Main Library on Monday afternoons, July 12, 19, and 26, to enjoy stories with Emma, a registered TDI assistance dog who is a very good listener.
Children in grades 1-3 can sign up for a 15 minute session between 4:00-5:30 p.m. Family members may share a 15 minute block. Bring your own book or read one of ours. Pre-registration is required beginning one week in advance.
The Wolf: villain ir victim? Mark your calendars for The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf, on Wednesday, July 28th at 7pm. This is an interactive, role-playing event that the entire family will enjoy. Sign up in advance to participate as a witness or on the jury.
For further information on this program and all the summer activities at the Wellesley Free Library, stop by the Children's Department, call 781-235-1610 ext 1108 or visit our website. |
Computer Classes Continue in the Summer
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Meet at Jackie's Room Computer Lab this summer for a computer class! The Reference Librarians will be teaching a number of classes on a variety of topics, including:
- Strenthen Your Investments in the Library
- Computers for the Complete Beginner
- Using the Morningstar Online Databse
- Get Started on eBay
- What I Learned Online
- Cupid on the Computer. Register for these and more from the online WFL calendar.
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Fiske School "Let's Read!"
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 Staff members from Wellesley Free Library were delighted to participate in Fiske Elementary School's "Let's Read!" summer reading workshop at the Barton Road Community Center last month. Lots of card applications were filled out while children and their parents learned about the joys of summer reading. "Let's Read" all year long! |
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