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The children's program is a collaborative effort between the North Branford Public Libraries and the North Branford Schools. In order to participate in the library's program, you must register at the library!

Children's & Adult Summer Reading Clubs
Make a splash!
READ!!

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Children's Summer Reading Clubs for the Atwater and Smith Libraries

Sign-up begins: June 21st
Program ends Aug. 5
(**all coupons must be returned by Aug. 5 for prize drawing on Aug. 6)


All programs will be held at the Smith Library @
3 Old Post Rd. (unless otherwise noted)

Space is limited so registration is required!!!

 

Make a Splash!
Read!

PreK - Gr. 2

**The books you read (or have read to you) must come from the Smith Library!**

1. Sign up and design your own sea creature to hang in the Children's Room window.

2. Take home books to read or have read to you.

3. Take home a "Make A Splash" coloring sheet (prek-Gr. 2) to keep track of each book you read or have read to you.

4. Bring back your coloring sheet when you've reached your goal.
Congratulations! You will receive a certificate and a small prize!

ALL READING COUNTS! So please have your child record each time he/she enjoys reading or hearing a book from the Smith Library! Small children often like to read/hear a book more than once.

Bring your coloring sheet back to the library by Aug. 5th to collect your certificate and prize. No coupons accepted after Aug. 5th.

**PRIZE DRAWING: Fill out coupons as you read!

Make-a-Splash Readers:
Fill out 1 coupon for every 5 sea creatures you color.

Earn extra coupons as you read:

Earn an extra coupon for every book review you write and hand in. Look for Book Review forms in the Children's Dept.

Make Waves!
READ!


A reading club for Grades 3 - 8

**The books you read must come from the Smith Library!**

1. When you sign up you can design your own sea creature to hang in the Children's Room window.

2. Take home books to read, your "Make Waves" bookmark to track your reading, and coupons for the prize drawing.

3. Children should use their school reading logs to record the titles of the book they have read this summer for the Governor's Summer Reading Challenge.

4. Bring back your bookmark when you've reached your goal.
Congratulations! You will receive a certificate and a small prize!

**PRIZE DRAWING
Fill out your coupons as you read!
1 coupon for every 5 days that you read. No coupons accepted after Aug. 5th.

 


Dave Fry
Family Concert

All ages welcome!

Wed., June 30
@ 6:30 p.m.

Limited space!

All ages welcome!

Dave Fry is a folksinger; adult, children's and family music performer; arts educator/
entrepreneur, and good-time rascal all rolled up into one!

"Z"
Face and
Body Art
&
Pre-concert Picnic
Supper

All ages welcome!

Wed., June 30 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Bring your blanket and picnic suppper to enjoy while getting a "splashy" tattoo for our kick off concert with Dave Fry.

Meig's Point Nature Center @
Hammonnasset State Park

All ages welcome!

$$$
$3.00/person
Thursday, July 1
@ 9:30 a.m.



A day at the beach!
Meet at Meig's Point Nature Center to learn about our CT shoreline. We'll start the day with the Touch Tank for an up-close viewing of the samaller wonders of the sea, so some beachcombing and then explore the Rocky Shore to look for crabs.
Pack a picnic lunch and sand castle supplies. We'll end our visit with a sand castle building extavaganza!


Thimble Island Cruise

Thursday, July 15
@ 4:15 p.m.
$$$
$5 per child/ $10 per adult
Limited space!

Ahoy there, matey!
Join us with your parent or caregiver for a 45-minute narrated sightseeing cruise of the Thimble Islands aboard the Sea Mist!

 

 


Curious Creatures

All ages welcome!

Thursday, July 22
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
or
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Limited space!


Curious Creatures is an educational program designed to be fun and interesting with an emphasis on teaching respect and appreciation for exotic and unusual animals. Some of the animals you may see include: alligators, frogs lizards, arachnids, turtles (or tortoises), rabbits, snakes, chinchillas, flying squirrels, skunks, hedgehogs, geckos, bearded dragons and many more!

 

Kahana Hula
Wed., July 28
6:30 p.m.

Limited space!
All ages welcome!

A presentation about Hawaiian cultre, history and Polynesian dance! We will make a splash through the islands with stories, songs and dances about fishing, surfing, seashells, canoeing and even taking a bath!
Everyone will enjoy participating in the sing-a-long, percussive music, play and dance lessions.



 

Programs offered for children this summer!
Click here for complete calendar of craft and story sessions

Adult Summer Reading Program


June 21 - Aug. 27

2 Gift Basket Prize Raffles:
Drawing to be held Aug. 31

Gift Basket #1 (Smaller basket)

Read or listen to any book and fill out a form which is available at the adult desk. This form will be entered in the drawing.

Gift Basket #2 (larger basket)

Read or listen to any book and fill out a form which is available at the adult desk. This form will be entered in the drawing.
On a 3 x 5 index card, write a review of the book which will then be placed in the book stacks as a "shelf talker".

The children's program is a collaborative effort with theNorth Branford Public Schools, but in order to participate in the library's program, you must register at the library.
For further information, please call our children's department (Smith) 484-0469. Atwater is closed for renovations but will open Aug. 2.

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