Fizz! Boom! READ!
The Summer Reading Program is here! Sign up now!
From June 23rd to August 15th, we offer many programs which will delight and inspire you. We have so much to share with you! Each child will receive a log to track their reading, or time read to--visit the library and update us on your progress! Incentives will be awarded at the end of the summer. Registration is required for all programs.
Art Programs:
July 8, Tues, ages 4 to 7
July 9, Wed, ages 8 to 12
July 15, Tues glazing
1:00-2:00 pm
Local artist Caren Behn is back with another fun clay project.MARBLE PAINTING AND BOOK MAKING
July 16 & 17, Wed & Thurs
1:00-3:00 pm
Local artist Ulricke Grannis is back this summer to share her bookbinding skills and teach us the ancient art of marbleized paper. EXTENDING YOUR ABILITIES--A WIRE SCULPTURE PROJECT
July 23, 24, & 25, Wed thru Fri
1:00-2:30 pm
Do you ever wish you had an extra hand or that you could jump higher? What characteristics do animals have that intrigue you? What qualities dos a robot have? Join Local artist Melissa Sarris as you let your imagination help you design a sculpture using wire (for ages 8 & up).
 Nature Programs:BUTTERFLY SLIDE SHOW
July 21, Mon
1:00-2:00 pm
Jerry Schneider will be leading this program on Eastern butterflies, exploring their interesting characteristics, differences from moths, and unique designs. The program will conclude with a t-shirt craft using butterfly and plant cut-outs, and fabric paint. For ages 5 & up. Bring a t-shirt or buy one for $4.00 from Jerry.
Science and Technology Programs:
AMAZING ROBOTICS
July 28, Mon
2:00-3:30 pm
Low-tech robotics expert Kathy Ceceri will show kids how to build a variety of working robot projects from everyday materials Workshop participants will get to design, build and take home their own motorized ArtBot that hops, wiggles and spins across a sheet of paper, drawing as it goes! For ages 8 & up.
FIZZ, BOOM, WEATHER
July 29 to Aug 1, Tues thru Fri
1:30-3:00 pm
Through fun and interactive experiments, students will gain a better understanding of weather, electricity and sound. Alana Brandon from Cornell Cooperative Extension will be leading these sessions. For ages 6 to 10. We need a minimum of 8 students to run this program.
WE DO ROBOTICS
Aug 4 thru 8, Mon thru Fri
1:30--2:30 pm
Using the intuitive software,LEGO Education WeDo, participants will learn how to construct and bring their models to life. Working together, children will create a final project with the guidance of Alana Brandon of the Cornell Cooperative Extension. For ages 6 to 10
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We need a minimum of 8 students for this program, who can attend all the sessions.
End of SRP Performance and Party:
Einstein's Favorite Fairy TalesAug 13, Wed
6:30 pm
Minstrel storyteller Mary Jo Maichack will perform an interactive family program of songs and folktales especially recommended for children ages 4 & up. Refreshments will be served and reading prizes distributed as we celebrate the end of the summer reading program.
Our Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Chatham Public Library and the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts, which is administered through the Twin Counties Cultural Fund by the Columbia Couny Council on the Arts. |
July 9, Wed
