By Jan Pease
Mark your calendars! Get ready for an incredible summer at Litchfield
Public Library! The summer reading
program, “Read for the Win @ Your Library” officially begins June 1st. Patrons ages 2-18 can sign up to participate.
Each of these activities count toward
completing the reading game: read for 15
minutes (up to one hour per day), attend a library program, check out a book
about your favorite sport or physical activity, do an activity sheet at the
library, read to a buddy or a pet, play
a sport or do a physical activity for at least 20 minutes (one sport or physical
activity per day), check out a Library Laptop or iPad with your library card to
use while at the library, or ask a Librarian for a book recommendation. You will receive a (small) prize for every 10 items completed. Each completed game sheet handed in to the
librarian will get your name entered in for a larger prize drawing at the end
of the summer! The library game ends
August 31st.
Friday, June 3 at 10:00 our very favorite
magician, Professor Marvel, will present his show “The Magic of the Olympics: A
Summer Reading Celebration.” If you
remember, about 250 people came to his performance last year, which overwhelmed
the library building. Litchfield
Christian Church, at 312 North Marshall, has agreed to let us use their great
room for this exciting event. There will
be plenty of room, so come and bring friends and family.
The Watercade Princesses will visit the library
on June 10th, and on June 11th we will have a special
Second Saturday Story Time about the Summer Olympics. On Saturday, July 9th there will be
no story time due to the Kiddie Parade.
On Friday, July 15 at 10:00 St. John’s Outdoor
University will present their “Nature Olympics” program. They always present an educational and fun
experience with lots of hands on activities.
According to their website, St. John’s Outdoor University offers
“preK-12th grade environmental education programs that strive to improve
environmental literacy and emotional connectedness to the natural world through
hands-on and age-appropriate field trips.”
I love their message of land stewardship and conservation, and deeply
appreciate their outreach programs.
On Saturday, August 13, at 10:00
Paul Spring will present a free concert.
He has spent late spring canoeing down the Mississippi River stopping at
river towns along the way. I think we
will enjoy his music, and it’s a nice way to end our summer second Saturday
story hour series.
Monday, June 9th marks
the beginning of a great new program presented by Mariah Ralston, Art
Journaling. If you’re in grades 4-8,
you’re invited to participate in this project. All supplies are provided free of
charge. If I were in 4th
grade, I’d like to come and hang out, listen to music, and do a little
art.
Regular children’s programs begin the
week of June 6 with Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:15, and Preschool Story Time on Fridays at
10:00. So much fun, and we love books!
On 3rd Thursdays, the Beginner Book
Club will meet from 3-4 p.m. The book
for June is Clueless McGee, by Jeff Mack.
This book was suggested by a member of the book club.
If you are age 4 and older and like to build
with Legos, come to Brickheads on Thursday nights this summer at 6:30 p.m.
We’re building every week, so it’s easy to remember when to come.
Teenaged patrons, ages 11-18
are invited to participate in activities on the 2nd and 5th
Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. They do so many
interesting things like geocaching, robotics, ginormous gaming, and
coding. No sign up or fee involved, and
refreshments are always served. There
is something for everyone at Litchfield Library!
