Unearth a Story

Help us unearth stories, treasures, vegetables, bones, who knows what else! Stop by the Children’s Room for details.

This year, the Summer Reading Program’s theme is “Unearth a Story” and we have plans for lots of fun! The official program runs for six weeks, from June 27 to August 8. Reading Logs and the Potato Plot are ongoing; activities are summarized on this calendar.

How to Participate

• Each participant must pick up a reading log and sticker sheet downstairs at the library.
• Add one sticker to your log for each day you spend time with a book.*
• For every 7 stickers, you get to pick one prize, one book, and you will receive one raffle ticket.

Earn stickers through August 8, and turn your reading log in before Labor Day to pick up your prizes and raffle ticket.

*Each family decides what this means for their young reader – being read to may count, as well.

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Family Movie Nights

On Friday, June 26 at 7 pm, we’ll kick off the program with a special Family Movie Night screening of A Night at the Museum. Natural history exhibits come alive after the museum closes for the night because of an ancient curse. (details & trailer)

Friday, July 17 at 7 pm, enjoy the further adventure of Manny, Sid, Diego, and Scrat in Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. Our heroes join forces with new friends: Ellie – a female mammoth who thinks she’s a possum – and her possum brothers, Crash and Eddie, to save the valley from an epic flood. (details & trailer)

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Story Time & Craft Activities

Three special Saturday Story Times will be followed by creative activities! Stories start at 10:30, and the crafts begin just after 11. Come for either or both.

• June 27: Archaeology & Cave Painting – draw your own cave art on large sheets of paper
• July 18: Read & Decorate: Pet Rocks – design and paint a smooth stone
• August 8: Nature Stories & Collage – create a collage with found objects in nature

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The Potato Plot

Join the Spud Club and explore all things buried in the earth! We started by planting seed potatoes in late May.

We’ll meet on Wednesdays at 4 pm – after you’ve had time to make the rounds at the Farmers Market on the Green – to tend to our plants. They might need weeding or watering…

The “Po-tat-Ho-Down” End of Summer Celebration date will be announced in mid-August, depending on our garden’s potato harvest date.

We’re planning a drawing for raffle prizes, potato sack races, potato stamping activities, and of course, a French fry bar! Stay tuned…

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Little Explorers: Stories & Science

In partnership with Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Little Explorers: Stories & Science is a series of nature-themed story times and lessons to be held in NWPL’s Side Garden.

Led by the park’s Young Professionals, the program is geared for explorers pre-kindergarten through third grade. Registration is appreciated; please email Children@ NormanWilliams.org or stop by the Children’s Room.

We’ll gather on four Fridays in July, from 2-3 pm:*

• July 10: Pollinators
• July 17: Birds
• July 24: Animal Tracks
• July 31: Insects

*In case of rain, we’ll take our lessons indoors and focus on animal skulls.

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Chalk the Walk

We’ll provide the chalk; the sidewalk will be your canvas! Join us for Chalk the Walk: Free-drawing outside the library following Thursday Story Time, July 2 through August 6.

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As always, all parts of the Summer Reading Program are free, and all are welcome.