Summer 2016 Kids - Niles District Library

Summer 2016
Children’s Schedule
Summer Reading Opener
Dome Theater
Messy Mondays!
For kids ages 0-12
Ready...set...Read!
Summer reading
starts off with a
bang! We will have
a special friend from
the South Bend
Cubs here!
Saturday, June 11th at 11:00am in
the Rotunda.
For youth ages
birth-18
Educational films
shown in an
inflatable dome
theater. Movies
cover space,
dinosaurs, The Titanic, and The
Human Body. Seating is limited
inside the theater. Tickets will be
required for the event. Please see
Youth Services for your free ticket.
For kids ages 2-12
Sensory and messy
fun this summer! We
will have crafts,
sensory experiences,
and experiments to
exercise your brain. This fun may be
messy, so dress accordingly.
1:00pm Outside by the Picnic Table.
Father’s Day Dance
For kids ages birth12
A special way to
celebrate Father’s
Day with the special
dad in your life.
Friday, June 17th at
6:00pm in the
Rotunda.
Calm Down
Bottles
For kids of all ages.
We will have the
materials available
to make our famous
calm down bottles.
To ensure that we
have enough materials for everyone, registration is required in order to make a bottle.
Please call 683-8545 *106 or stop by
the YS Desk.
Saturday, June 25th from 11:00am5:00pm
Sun Safety For Kids
For kids ages 6-12
Ashlee from Lakeland
Health will be here to tell
the kids how to stay safe
in the sun this summer.
Monday, June 27th at
10:30am in the Rotunda.
Friday, July 15th in the Rotunda.
Mr. Jim: Cup Stacking
For Kids and Teens
ages 5-19
Mr. Jim will be here to
teach you how to
become a master cup
stacker!
Monday, July 18th at 10:00am in
the Rotunda.
Joel Tacey’s
Wild and Wacky
Variety Show
For kids ages 0-12
Dazzling juggling,
amazing magic, goofy
stunts, wacky music,
and LOTS of audience
participation.
Fun Friday Fitness!
Ages 2-12
We have partnered
with the Niles
Buchanan YMCA
and SLR Pilates to
bring you a series
of fun, kid friendly,
workouts to stay fit and have fun this
summer.
Fridays at 11:00am or 1:00pm In the
Rotunda. Please check website or
Facebook for dates and times.
Jr. Garden Club
Ages 6-12
Love to garden?
Want to learn
more? We have
the perfect
program for young
gardeners! This program features
gardening tips and techniques, healthy
snacks and a craft!
Monday, July 25th at 11:00am in
the Rotunda.
2nd Saturday of the month @1:00pm
The Magic Man and Raffle
Prize Drawings
Ages 0-5
Music and
movement for
toddlers. We are
exercising our
minds, as well as
our bodies!
For kids of all ages.
Come and witness the
mysterious , magical
show that is the Magic
Man! And perhaps
win a prize or two!
Saturday, August
13th at 11:00am in
the Rotunda
Toddler Dance Party
2nd Saturday of
the month
@10:30pm
Weekly Storytimes
Ages are suggestions, everyone is
welcome at Storytime.
Squealers
For babies birth—18 months
Squealers is a babytime
program that features: a
fingerplay, song, board
book, and 10 minutes of
baby play and bubbles.
Wednesdays at 9:30am
Squigglers
For kids ages 18 months-5
Squigglers is for
toddlers and features:
calendar concepts, 2
short stories, color
songs, Instruments,
and a coloring page.
Wednesdays at
10:00 & 11:00am
Pajama Storytime
Family Movie Matinee
For Kids ages 0-12
This is an evening
storytime. There will
be 3 books, music,
and a craft. Feel
free to wear your
jammies!
2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:30pm
We will be showing a family friendly movie on our big
screen! The theme this
year is movies based on
books.
Tween Book Club
For kids ages 8-12
Join us for snacks, great conversation, and book discussion. Stop by
the Youth Services Desk for your
copy of our latest book.
June 10th: Redwall by
Brian Jacques
July 8th: Spirit Animals:
Wild Born by Brandon
Mull
August 12th: The
Phantom Tollbooth by
Norton Juster
2nd Friday of the month. 1:00pm
and 4:30pm in Patti’s Place.
Chess Free Play
For all ages
Come on down
to the library
and play chess!
We will have all
the game
boards and
pieces out for you!
1st and 3rd Saturdays Monthly.
10:00 am to Noon.
August: Because of Winn
Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Tuesdays at 6:00pm in
the Storytime Room.
July 5th: Ramona and Beezus
July 12th: Mary Poppins
July 19th: Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory
August 9th: The Lorax
August 16th: Charlotte’s Web
August 23rd: How To Train Your
Dragon
For all ages and abilities.
This is a fun read aloud storytime. We will
read aloud from a chapter book, while you
eat chips and follow along.
This is fun for everyone!
July: Ramona Quimby: Age 8
by Beverly Cleary
June 28th: Princess Diaries
August 2nd: A Series of Unfortunate
Events
Chips and Chapters
June: Cam Jansen Mysteries
by David Adler
June 21st:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
July 26th: The Lion, the Witch, and the
Wardrobe
Storytime
Storytime feature: the
magic box, two stories,
song, hand stamp, craft
and a coloring page to
take home.
Wednesdays & Thursdays
10:30am & 1:30pm
Tuesdays @ 10:00am in
the Community Room
June 14th: Shrek
Lego Building Challenge
For all ages
Each week, we
will have a
different building
challenge. What
will you create?
1st and 3rd
Tuesdays Monthly at 6:30pm.
August 30th: The Wizard of Oz
Summer Sandbox
Kids ages 8-12
Like to play Minecraft
and Starmade? Come
and play with us. We
will have some computers available if
you would like to come and create your
own world. For Minecraft you will have
to have your own account, but
Starmade is free!
1st and 3rd Saturdays 4:00-6:00pm in
Patti’s Place.
Summer Lunch Program
Kids ages 0-18 and Handicapped up to
age 21 free. Adults
charged a small fee.
Looking for a
nutritious meal this
summer. Come on
down to the library!
We are a site for the
Summer Lunch
Program this year.
June 20th-August 19th, MondayFriday from 12:00 noon to 1:30pm.