Summer Reading Program Descriptions

Tie Dyeing with Sharpies

Kids ages 6-11 are invited to bring pre-washed white or lightly colored cotton T-shirt, socks, or painters' hat to tie-dye using permanent markers in assorted colors.  All participants must provide their own item for dyeing and NO polyester or blends.

Board Games Galore for School Age Kids and their Families

Teams of two kids, ages 6-11, or families may play an assortment of traditional board games: Candy Land, Checkers, Connect Four, Lady Bugs, Old Maids and Scrabble.

Board Games Galore for Teens

Teams of two or more teens may play an assortment of traditional board games -- Chess, Checkers, Scrabble and WordSpot -- for prizes.

2009 Family Summer Reading Program Kick-Off

Fun-filled activities for all ages including board games, face-painting, stories and a make-and-take craft.

Make and Take CD Picture Frame

Teens, ages 12-18, use old, unscratched CD cases, insert their own pictures and decorate the outside. Participants will need to bring at least four pictures/photos from home.

Basic Step-by-Step Cartoon Drawing Techniques for Teens

Local artist Ed Condra will lead teens in the basics of cartoon drawing techniques.

Cartooning with Ed Condra

Local artist Ed Condra will teach basic cartooning skills for children ages 6-11.

Teen Movie: "Twilight"

Teens can watch the popular movie based on the first in a series of books by Stephanie Meyer.

Family Mask-erade

All ages can show off their creativity by making personalized masks, and enjoying a special treat.

Learning on Laptops: Photo Fun for Teens

Youth ages 12-17 can learn how to locate, select, import and save photos. Participants will also practice skills such as editing and saving photos as well as cutting and pasting pictures to a document In order to use the laptops, teens must have a library card and signed parental permission. 

Teen Movie:  "High School Musical 3"

Teens ages 12-17can watch the popular movie “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.”

Monet's Garden

Kids ages 6-11 can decorate their own flowerpot and plant seeds to take home.

Teen DDR Night

Teens ages 12-17 can compete in Dance Dance Revolution on the Wii gaming system.

Teen Knit & Crochet Night

Teens 12-17 can bring their knitting or crochet projects and have fun while working.  Beginners welcome.

Teen Wrap Party featuring Guitar Hero

Teens 12-17 can finish off the summer by playing Guitar Hero on the Wii gaming system and enjoying great food and more.

Learning on Laptops: Teen Second Life

Teens ages 13-17 can learn how to use the social networking website section of Second Life known as Teen Second Life. Students will learn how to create and use avatars in Teen Second Life. In order to use the laptops, teens must have a library card and signed parental permission.

Therapy Dogs

Trainers from Therapy Dogs International will give a demonstration of their dogs' skills and abilities, and will answer questions about the therapy dog training process. For children ages 6-11.

Barefoot Puppets present: "Dreamtime: Stories from Down Under"

Barefoot Puppet Theatre presents a wonderful production for all ages! This show was inspired by three traditional tales of the Aborigines of Australia and is told through the eyes of Billy, an inquisitive young platypus.

Kathleen Fogarty: From Story to Song

Singer/songwriter and former broadcast journalist Kathleen Fogarty shares her love of children's literature through stories and songs for children.

Balloon Creatures and Magic with Miss Susan

Miss Susan will perform magic tricks and create balloon creatures. Each child ages 6-11 will get a balloon creature to take home.

Virginia Living Museum presents Amazon Journeys

Presenters from the Virginia Living Museum will discuss and show live examples of life found along the Amazon River. 

Ron Cromer Presents: Snakes Alive!

Ron Cromer will present a program on the lives and habits of snakes. Live snakes will be present, with hands-on and petting opportunities for all ages.

Uncle Ty-Rone of Ty-Rone's World

Ty-Rone's World is a fun and high-energy ventriloquism show with lots of audience participation geared to today's youth and families with self-produced positive hip-hop music and comedy.

Yoga for Children with Radiant Child’s Yoga

Yoga instructor Linetta Davis will demonstrate and teach basic Yoga moves for children ages 6-11 for 30 to 45 minutes. 

I Can Do It! by Magician Harold Wood

Harold Wood performs magic acts, juggling feats and unicycle-riding with audience participation for all ages.

Kari Brimhall Presents: "OUCH!" A Band-Aid Story

Kari Brimhall will help kids ages 6 -11 get motivated to write by sharing her stories and inviting them to write their own. Program will last 30 - 45 minutes.

Teen Thriller Thursdays

Every other Thursday beginning June 25, teens ages 12-17 can enjoy a thrilling movie, Wii games, and Tie Dye T’s.

Fun in the Sun

Children ages 6 – 11 have fun outdoors with bubbles and a giant parachute.

Storytimes

Summer Storytime schedule begins June 22. Registration is required.

Summer Reading Program Schedules

Pearl Bailey Library

 Pre-School Storytime (Ages 3 – 5)

10 a.m., Mondays

2009 Family Summer Reading Program Kick-Off

11 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, June 20

Board Games Galore for Teens

3-4:30 p.m., Monday, June 22. Registration begins June 1.

Yoga for Children with Radiant Child’s Yoga

2 p.m., Wednesday, June 24. Registration begins June 1.

Virginia Living Museum presents Amazon Journeys

2 p.m., Thursday, June 25

Basic Step-by-Step Cartoon Drawing Techniques for Teens with Ed Condra

3-4 p.m., Monday, June 29. Registration begins June 1.

I Can Do It! by Magician Harold Wood

2 p.m., Wednesday, July 1

Uncle Ty-Rone of Ty-Rone's World

2 p.m., Thursday, July 2.

Tie Dyeing with Sharpies

2-3:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 8. Registration begins June 22.

Teen Movie: "Twilight"

3-5 p.m., Monday, July 13

Kari Brimhall Presents: "OUCH!" A Band-Aid Story

2 p.m., Wednesday, July 15. Registration begins July 1.

Board Games Galore for School Age Kids and their Families

2-3:30 p.m., Thursday, July 16. Registration begins June 1.

Family Storytime (Ages 3 -11)

2 p.m., Saturday, July 18

Make and Take CD Picture Frame

3-4:30 p.m., Monday, July 20. Registration is required and begins June 22.

Ron Cromer Presents: Snakes Alive!

10 a.m., Tuesday, July 21

Balloon Creatures and Magic with Miss Susan

2 p.m., Wednesday, July 22. Registration begins July 6.

Teen Movie:  "High School Musical 3"

3-5 p.m., Monday, July 27.

Kathleen Fogarty: From Story to Song

2 p.m., Thursday, July 30

Grissom Library

Storytimes

Wee Ones Storytime (Ages birth to 3)

10 a.m., Mondays:  June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3 to 5)

11 a.m., Tuesdays, June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28

Virginia Living Museum presents Amazon Journeys

2 p.m., Tuesday, June 23

Teen DDR Night

6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday, June 23. Registration begins June 9.

Cartooning with Ed Condra

2 p.m., Wednesday, June 24. Registration begins June 1.

I Can Do It! by Magician Harold Wood

2 p.m., Tuesday, June 30

Learning on Laptops: Teen Second Life

4:30-5:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 30. Registration begins June 16.

Monet's Garden

2-3 p.m., Wednesday, July 1. Registration begins June 17.

Family Mask-erade

2-3 p.m., Tuesday, July 7. Registration begins June 22.

Teen Knit & Crochet Night

6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday, July 7. Registration begins June 23.

Kari Brimhall Presents: "OUCH!" A Band-Aid Story

2 p.m., Wednesday, July 8. Registration begins June 22.

Barefoot Puppets present: "Dreamtime: Stories from Down Under"

2 p.m., Tuesday, July 14

Balloon Creatures and Magic with Miss Susan

2 p.m., Wednesday, July 15. Registration begins June 29.

Ron Cromer Presents: Snakes Alive!

2 p.m., Tuesday, July 21

Learning on Laptops: Photo Fun for Teens

4:30-5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 21. Registration begins July 7.

Yoga for Children with Radiant Child’s Yoga

2 p.m., Wednesday, July 22. Registration begins July 7.

Kathleen Fogarty: From Story to Song

2 p.m., Tuesday, July 28

Teen Wrap Party featuring Guitar Hero

6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday, July 28. Registration is required and begins June 9.

Therapy Dogs

2-3 p.m., Wednesday, July 29.

Main Street Library

Pre-School Storytime (Ages 3 – 5)

10 a.m., Tuesdays

 Wee Ones Storytime (Ages Birth – 3)

10 a.m., Thursdays, June 25, July 9, July 23

Teen Thriller Thursdays: Thriller and Popcorn

Thursday, June 25, 3-5 p.m. Teen can watch a thrilling blockbuster on the big screen and enjoy movie-style popcorn.

Cartooning with Ed Condra

11 a.m., Tuesday, June 23. Registration begins June 1.

Virginia Living Museum presents Amazon Journeys

2 p.m., Wednesday, June 24

Barefoot Puppets present: "Dreamtime: Stories from Down Under"

2:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 1

Kari Brimhall Presents: "OUCH!" A Band-Aid Story

11 a.m., Tuesday, July 7. Registration begins June 22.

Teen Thriller Thursdays: Wii and You

3-5 p.m., Thursday, July 9. Play Wii games such as Mario Strikers Charged, Guitar Hero II, Mario Party 8, and Rayman Raving Rabbids II.

Balloon Creatures and Magic with Miss Susan

11 a.m., Tuesday, July 14. Registration begins June 29.

I Can Do It! By Magician Harold Wood

2 p.m., Wednesday, July 15

Yoga for Children with Radiant Child’s Yoga

11 a.m., Tuesday, July 21. Registration begins July 7.

Ron Cromer Presents: Snakes Alive!

2 p.m., Wednesday, July 22

Teen Thriller Thursdays: Tie Dye T’s

3-5 p.m., Thursday, July 23. Go retro and make a tie-dye T-shirt to take home.

Therapy Dogs

11 a.m., Tuesday, July 28.

Kathleen Fogarty: From Story to Song

2 p.m., Wednesday, July 29.

Fun in the Sun

11 a.m., Tuesday, June 30. Registration begins June 22.