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2012 Summer Reading Branch Schedules
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2012 Summer Reading Home | 2012 Summer Reading Brochure
Schedules for Participating Branches:
| Branch | Date & Time |
| Grissom Library |
Babygarten, 10 a.m. on Mondays , ages 0-3, with an adult Preschool, 11 a.m. on Tuesdays, ages 3-5, on their own |
| Main Street |
Wee Ones, 10 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month, ages 0-3, June 28, 23; July 12, 26; with an adult Preschool, 10 a.m. on Tuesdays, ages 3-5, on their own |
| Pearl Bailey |
Preschool, 10 a.m. on Mondays, ages 3-5, on their own Super Saturday Storytimes 11 a.m., preschool to age 11, June 23; July 21; with an adult |
Dream Big Read!, School Age Programs for ages 6-11
| Branch | Date & Time |
| Grissom Library |
2 p.m. on Wednesdays June 20 *Balloon Creatures by Susan June 27 Therapy Dogs July 11 Kari Brimhall's "Ouch a Band-Aid Story" July 18 *Polnesian Dancers July 25 *Craft Day: Make Your Own Constellation, *registration required |
| Main Street |
June 20 at 2p.m. *Polnesian Dancers June 26 at 11 a.m. Therapy Dogs June 28 at 4 p.m. Tween Thing Thursday: Scavenger Hunt (ages 9-11) July 12 at 4 p.m. *Tween Thing Thursday: Weird Science (ages 9-11) July 17 at 11 a.m. *Kari Brimhall's "Ouch a Band-Aid Story" July 25 at 2 p.m. *Balloon Creatures by Susan *registration required |
| Pearl Bailey |
2p.m. on Select Dates June 26 *Polnesian Dancers July 11 *Slime Time: Make Your Own Slime July 18 Kari Brimhall's "Ouch a Band-Aid Story" July 25 *Design Your Own Flip Flops *registration required |
Own the Night, Teen Programs for ages 12-18
| Branch | Date & Time |
| Grissom Library |
June 21 at 2 p.m. Hunger Games Challenge June 28 at 2 p.m. Campfire Ghost Stories July 5 at 2 p.m. Movie Matinee: "Joyful Noise" July 12 at 2 p.m. Ultimate Supernatural Villain July 19 at 2 p.m. Creative Summer Crafts July 26 at 2 p.m. Murder Mystery Theater |
| Main Street |
July 19 at 4 p.m. *Teen Thing: Let the Hunger Games Begin July 26 at 4 p.m. Teen Thing: Movie (TBA) *registration required |
| Pearl Bailey |
June 25 at 3 p.m. Teen Movie: (TBA) July 9 at 4 p.m. Pop Tab Jewelry Craft July 16 at 3 p.m. Teen Movie: (TBA) July 23 at 4 p.m. Capoeira: Martial Arts of Brazil July 30 at 3 p.m. Teen Movie: (TBA) |
Dream Big Read!, Family Programs for all ages
| Branch | Date & Time |
| Grissom Library |
June 19 at 3 p.m. Jonathan Austin, 24 Hour Emergency Juggling and Magic June 26 at 2 p.m. Virginia Living Museum: Reptiles Rock! July 3 at 2 p.m. *Family Fun Fest: Ice Cream Social July 11 at 10.30 a.m. Barefoot Puppets: Dreamtime July 17 @ 2 p.m. Sheila Arnold Storyteller: Gients, Grand Adventures and Great Ideas July 24 @ 2 p.m. Peter McCory: One Man Band *registration required |
| Main Street |
June 19 at 1 p.m. Jonathan Austin, 24 Hour Emergency Juggling and Magic June 27 at 2 p.m. Virginia Living Museum: Reptiles Rock! July 11 at 3.30 p.m. Barefoot Puppets: Dreamtime July 24 at 11 a.m. Peter McCory: One Man Band 11 a.m., July 14, 21, 28, Family Movie Matinee Saturdays |
| Pearl Bailey |
June 2 at 11 a.m. Carl Winters: The Kalimba King June 19 at 10 a.m. Jonathan Austin, 24 Hour Emergency Juggling and Magic July 5 at 2 p.m. Family Game Day July 12 at 2 p.m. Barefoot Puppets: Dreamtime July 17 at 2 p.m. Virginia Living Museum: Reptiles Rock! July 26 at 2 p.m. Autumpan The Talking Drums: "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" |
The Summer Reading Program is generously supported by the Friends of the Newport News Public Library System, Fazoli’s, McDonald’s, Golden Corral, Moe’s Southwest Grill, and the Library of Virginia.
