Check It Out - Solano County Library

CheckItOut!
Summer 2016
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Sign up is easy, with online
and in-person options. Signups begin June 1 in libraries
and at www.solanolibrary.com/
challenge. “We know that busy
parents may not have time
to bring their children to the
library every week. The online
option keeps the reading
momentum going. While
they’re on our website tracking
their progress, families can
download free ebooks and
museum passes too,” said
Katz.
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Solano County Library’s annual
summer reading program is
different this year. This year’s
program is a challenge, in
which everyone from children
to adults can read and win
prizes. Starting June 1 and
ending August 31, the library
will be counting the books
read by the community in
order to reach a goal of
100,000 books – one book
read for each family in Solano
County. “Reading is important
to be successful in life, but
even more significant, it’s fun.
The summer is a great time for
everyone to relax, pick up a
book and read for enjoyment.
Children who see their parents
reading are more likely to
become readers themselves,”
said Bonnie Katz, Solano
County’s director of library
services.
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100,000 Books This Summer
In addition to the summer
reading challenge for
all ages, Solano County
Library branches have free
shows and events that are
open to everyone. These
include everything from live
animals, to science days,
to world-class magicians.
Schedules are available
inside these pages and at
www.solanolibrary.com. For
more information call the
library at 1-866-57-ASKUS
(1-866-572-7587).
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Newsletter of the Solano County Library, serving the cities of Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun, Vacaville, and Vallejo
Featured Events
Fairfield
Civic Center
All shows are
on Wednesdays
at 3:30 p.m.
Ready, Set, Grow!
June 8
Summer Training Camp
June 15
U.C. Davis California
Raptor Center
June 22
Juggler
Owen Baker-Flynn
June 29
These are just a few of over one hundred events happening at your Solano County Library
Fairfield Cordelia
Rio Vista
All shows are
on Tuesdays
at 3:30 p.m.
All shows are
All shows are
on Wednesdays and
on Wednesdays
Thursdays. Times vary. at 10:30 a.m.
Family Music Jam with
In Harmony Music
June 7
Ice Cream Social and
Summer Reading
Challenge Kickoff
June 9, 6 p.m.
Coventry and Kaluza:
Circus Arts
June 14
Reptiles with
Python Ron
June 21
Teddy Bear Olympics
July 20
Magician Michael Stroud
July 27
Dance & Ice Cream Party
August 3
Wild Things Animal Show
June 23, 6 p.m.
ROCKETS!
June 29, 3 p.m.
Giant Bubbles
July 6, 11:30 a.m.
Play for the Win Free Play Day
July 6
Do-It-Yourself
Tabletop and
Board Games
July 13
Magic Dan’s Magic Show
June 16, 6 p.m.
Make and Take Art
July 13, 2 - 5 p.m.
Mad Science:
Up, Up and Away
June 28
Bohart Museum
of Entomology
Insect Program
July 21, 3 - 4 p.m.
Suisun
Samba Samba with
James Henry
June 8
Science Magic
with
Don O’Brien
June 15
All shows are
on Tuesdays
at 3:30 p.m.
unless otherwise noted
Owen Baker-Flynn
June 7
Magician,
Timothy James
June 22
Flag Day
June 29
The Bubble Lady
July 6
The Dilly Dallies
July 13
Puppet Arts Theater
Company
July 20
Big Messy Paint Day
July 27
Puppet Art Theater:
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
July 5
Vacaville
Cultural Center
California Raptor Center
June 14
Water and Outdoor Art
June 21, 10 a.m.
Wild ThingsAnimals of the World
June 28
Make your own
Toys and Games
July 12, 2-4:30 p.m.
Xtreme Science Magic
with Don O’Brien
July 28, 6:30 p.m.
Sidewalk Chalk Art
August 3, 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Puppet Art Theater in
The Three Little Pigs
July 19
Magic Dan
July 12
John Weaver
Storytelling for the Win
July 19
Fratello Marionettes:
Vaudeville Follies
July 26
End of Summer
Ice Cream Party
August 2
Germar the Magician
July 26
Walk Like an Olympian
August 2, 2-4:30 p.m.
y each month. Print a full calendar or sign up for email delivery at solanolibrary.com.
Vacaville
Town Square
Vallejo:
John F. Kennedy
Vallejo:
Springstowne
All shows are on
Thursdays at
4:00 p.m.
unless otherwise noted
All shows are on
Tuesdays
at 10:30 a.m.
in the Joseph Room
All shows are on
Wednesdays
at 10:30 a.m.
Kick-off Party
June 9
Coventry & Kaluza
Comedy and Circus Acts
June 14
Sharon’s Petting Zoo
June 16
Juggling & Acrobatics
with Coventry & Kaluza
June 15
East Bay Vivarium’s
Traveling Reptile Show
June 22
Magic Mike
June 29
Artist and Storyteller
Ane Carla Rovetta
July 6
Wild Things, Inc.
June 21
Germar
the Magician
June 23
Xtreme Science Magic
with Don O’Brien
June 28
The Puppet Company
June 30
Cascada
de Flores
Bilingual
Musical
Story
July 5
Zun Zun Music
July 7
Davis Raptor Center
July 14
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
July 14
Wild Things Inc.
July 13
Magic Dan
July 20
COR
SUI
Weekly Wii &
Board Games
2 p.m. on Thursdays
Tuesdays at 1:30
FCC
Teen Paint Palooza
July 5
Fridays
Toys for Orphaned Pets
June 10, 2 p.m.
Stuffed Bears for
Chronically Ill Kids
June 24, 1 p.m.
Military Thank You
Letters and Craft
July 8, 2 p.m.
JFK
3:30 - 5:30
Wii Gaming
1st and 3rd Wednesdays
June 15, July 6,
July 20, Aug 3
Let the
Games
Begin!
July 12
Board Games
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
June 22, July 13,
July 27, Aug 10
Magic with Uncle Al
July 19
Pancake Breakfast
Friday, July 15 10:00 am
Teen Kick-off Pizza Party
June 7
Comic Con Day
August 2
VCC
Wednesdays at
4 p.m.
Washi Tape Projects
June 22
Creative Free-For-All
July 6
Teen Maker Program
July 27
Dream Boards
Aug. 3
VTS
All events at 4 p.m.
SPR
Xtreme Magic Science
July 21
Bubble Lady
July 28
Ice Cream Social with
the Travis AFB Jazz Band
August 4
Special for
Teens and Tweens
Puppet Art Theater Co.
July 26
Music with Oklin
Bloodworth
August 2
Magic Dan
August 9
Little Explorers
Petting Zoo
July 27
Ice Cream Social
August 3
TEEN VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
For more info and a
volunteer application,
Go to solanolibrary.com or
visit the info desk.
Thank you to
Friends of the
Library for their
sponsorship of
library events.
Timothy James Magic
Tuesday, June 28
Ice Cream social
Thursday, Aug 4
Model Rockets
Tuesday, Aug 9
Adult Literacy Goes to Jail
Stay and Play
“I’ve had a fun time with my coworkers, saying “See you later.
I’m off to jail,” said Anika Johnson, a program assistant for the
Library’s Adult Literacy Program. Johnson has been working
toward a long-held goal for Solano County Library, to provide
adult literacy services to jail inmates. By collaborating with Five
Keys, a charter school within the jail and the County’s Sheriff’s
Department, Johnson was able to identify students that were
reading below the 5th grade level and who were invested in
improving their reading and writing skills.
For children, playing and learning go hand in hand at Solano
County Library. In partnership with First 5 Solano, the Library
has created early learning spaces that include imaginative
play, art and science activities at two branches. Children who
visit the John F. Kennedy Library in Vallejo and the Fairfield
Cordelia Library will enjoy
fun, hands-on activities
designed to enhance early
literacy skills while they
play. Families can visit
these spaces during open
library hours.
Enter Ernie Francisco, recently
retired from the California Medical Facility, the state’s medical
correctional facility and a former
tutor with the Library’s adult
literacy program. Hired by the
Sheriff’s Office to coordinate jail
tutors, Francisco helped Johnson
navigate the ins and outs of corrections culture- background
checks, lockdowns, and safety precautions.
George Silverio is the first tutor to be trained and to complete
the background check process. He started meeting with his
student in February. “She was polite and well mannered, I felt
safe and secure knowing there were officers right around the
corner and in earshot. ” A highlight for Silverio is seeing his
student come prepared and enthusiastic to share her
completed assignments.
Johnson sees parallels between the social problems of
incarceration and illiteracy. “Recidivism is a cycle, just like
illiteracy. Adults try to better their lives, some fail and get
discouraged and fall back into obstructive coping skills. It can
be generational, just like illiteracy. The inmates are just like
any other student in our program. They are looking for a second
chance to improve their lives.” Tutors are needed in the jail and
the library. Call Literacy Services at (707) 784-1526 to help.
solanolibrary.com
Facilitating the program will
be librarian Tim Madigan.
“I taught ESL in Korea, Mexico
and Saudi Arabia before I
settled down and became a
librarian, so this is something
that I am very excited to be
doing,” said Madigan. Madigan
leads a similar program on
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the
Fairfield Cordelia Library, where
he is the supervising librarian. For more information call
1-866-572-7587.
Monday-Thursday:10-9
Friday & Saturday:
10-5
Sunday:1-5
Vallejo-John F.
Kennedy Library
Monday & Wednesday: 10-9
Tuesday & Thursday: 10-6
Friday & Saturday:
10-5
Sunday:1-5
Fairfield
Cordelia Library
Monday & Wednesday: 10-6
Tuesday & Thursday: 10-9
Friday & Saturday:
10-5
Sunday:1-5
VallejoSpringstowne Library
Monday & Wednesday: 10-6
Tuesday & Thursday: 10-9
Friday & Saturday:
10-5
Sunday:Closed
Suisun City Library
Monday & Wednesday: 10-6
Tuesday & Thursday: 10-9
Friday & Saturday:
10-5
Sunday:Closed
Vacaville
Public LibaryCultural Center
Monday-Thursday:10-9
Friday & Saturday:
10-5
Sunday:1-5
Rio Vista Library
Monday & Wednesday: 10-6
Tuesday & Thursday: 10-9
Friday & Saturday:
10-5
Sunday:Closed
5050 Business Center Dr.
Fairfield, CA 94534
1150 Kentucky St
Fairfield CA 94533
Tel 866-572-7587
Fax 707-421-7474
Solano County Library is teaming up with the Family Justice
Center to offer a free, weekly
English conversation practice
group for English learners.
The group meets Thursdays at
9 a.m. at 604 Empire Street,
Fairfield. The drop-in, onehour program is for adults who
want to improve their English
speaking and listening skills in
a small group setting. Fairfield
Civic Center Library
1150 Kentucky Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
Solano County Library
Headquarters
Library Reaches Out with
English-Conversation Clubs
601 Pintail Drive
Suisun City, CA 94585
44 S. 2nd Street
Rio Vista, CA 94571
1-866-57-ASKUS
505 Santa Clara Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
1003 Oakwood Avenue
Vallejo, CA 94591
1020 Ulatis Drive
Vacaville, CA 95687
Vacaville
Public LibraryTown Square
1 Town Square Place
Vacaville, CA 95688
Monday & Wednesday: 10-6
Tuesday & Thursday: 10-9
Friday & Saturday:
10-5
Sunday:1-5