Registration for the 2012 Summer Reading Program will begin on Monday, June 4. Children may keep track of the amount of time they are read to, or spend reading, between Monday, June 4 and Tuesday, August 28. Even children who don’t know how to read may participate, because reading aloud and listening to books on CD also count. Each time a child completes 10 hours of reading, he or she may choose a paperback book or another small prize. And in keeping with the summer theme of dreams and nighttime, the Friends of Cary Library will donate 10 cents to Bat Conservation International for every 10 hours a child reads, or is read to, to support three types of bats, and research into preventing bat diseases.
Children entering grades 4 and up will have the additional option of trying Cary Library’s 2012 Summer Reading Challenge. Beginning on Monday, June 4, stop by the Children’s Room to pick up a “DREAM BIG—READ!” Reading Challenge form, or print one from our website, at www.carylibrary.org . Participants who read one book in each of 10 categories, keeping track on their Reading Challenge form, will receive a special prize, and their names will be added to the Library’s 2012 Reading Challenge Wall of Fame.
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Cary Memorial Library will kick off its 2012 Summer Reading Program, “DREAM BIG—READ!,” with two special concerts by Parents’ Choice Award-winning singer-songwriters, Davis Bates and Roger Tincknell, on Thursday, June 28. “IMAGINE THAT: Celebrating Reading in Story and Song!” will be presented twice, at 2 and 3:30 p.m., for families with children ages 3 and up.
Davis Bates and Roger Tincknell have over seven decades of combined experience performing for families, in community settings throughout the Northeast, and are known both for their warm and participatory performing style. The performances will take place at 2 pm. and 3:30 pm. on Thursday, June 28, 2012. Space is limited. Free tickets will be available in the Cary Library Children’s Room beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 18. Telephone reservations will be accepted beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Do you love LEGOs? Are you creative? Join the Library’s first-ever LEGO®fest! on Saturday, June 9, from 11 am. To 4 pm. Enter an original creation in the LEGO Building Contest, in one of three categories: Team (a family or group), Individual (ages 6-9), or Individual (ages 10-12). See amazing LEGO® creations built by your friends and neighbors, take the Grab-Bag Challenge, meet other LEGO® enthusiasts, and learn about the new Brickbuilder’s Club beginning this fall.
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Professional actors from Winchester’s KidStock Creative Theater will return to Cary Library this summer with four original musicals for families with children ages 3 & up. All four performances will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoons, July 10 & 17, August 7 & 21, in the Cary Library Meeting Room. Space is limited. Free tickets will be available in the Children’s Room beginning at 7:00 p.m. on four Monday evenings: July 2 for the July 10 performance, entitled “Beauty and the Beach,” July 9 for the July 17 show, entitled “The Velveteen Robot,” July 30 for the August 7 performance, entitled “Sleeping Ugly,” and August 13 for the August 21 show, entitled “The Little Martian.” Telephone reservations will be accepted beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Furry Winged Creatures of the Night: Bats!! From 4-5 pm. on Wednesday, July 11, children entering grades 3-5 will learn how bats fly, how many mosquitoes a bat can eat in a night, why these important creatures are in danger, and will make an origami bat or their own to take home. Space is limited to 12. Sign up online (www.carylibrary.org) or in person beginning at 7 pm. on Monday, July 2. Telephone reservations will be accepted beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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This summer’s “Picnic @ The Movies” programs will be held on four Wednesday evenings, July 11, July 25, August 8, and August 22, in the large Meeting Room. Bring a picnic dinner, spread out a blanket, and enjoy a family movie in the Library’s air-conditioned Meeting Room. We can’t list the names of these popular family films here, but they are listed in the Children’s Room’s Summer Program brochure and on the Library website (www.carylibrary.org ). The doors will open at 6:00, and the movies will begin at 6:30 p.m. No registration is necessary.
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“Family Crafts,” seven special craft programs for children of all ages, return this summer with new crafts and old favorites! Craft programs will be held from 2:30-4 p.m. on Thursday afternoons, July 12, 19, & 26, and August 2, 9, 16, & 23, in the Library Meeting Room. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is necessary.
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Cary Library’s 11th annual “Truck Day!,” on Friday morning July 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. , will give children an up-close look at their favorite vehicles from the Lexington Department of Public Works, the Lexington Police Department, and the Lexington Fire Department. This program will be held, rain or shine, in the parking lot behind Cary Memorial Library, at 1874 Massachusetts Avenue. No registration is necessary.
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The Children’s Room’s eighth annual “Bring-a-Bear Picnic” will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, on the lawn across Clarke Street from the Library, or in the large Meeting Room if it rains. Bring your own bear, and the Library will supply teddy bear crackers and juice. No registration is necessary.
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SCRABBLE! Children entering grades 5-6 are invited to test their word and strategy skills by playing SCRABBLE, competing individually or as part of a team, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, July 18, August 1 & 15. This is not a tournament, just an opportunity to play the game and to have fun. Attendance is limited to 20. Sign up online (www.carylibrary.org) or in person, beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 9 (for the July 18 program), July 23 (for the August 1 program), or August 6 (for the August 15 program). Telephone reservations will be accepted beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Eyes on Owls will present two performances of “Who-ooo-‘s Watching You? Owls of the World,” for families with children ages 4 and up, at 2 or 4 pm. on Tuesday, July 24. How many of us have ever seen a live owl up close? Explore the world of owls with naturalist Marcia Wilson, photographer Mark Wilson, and six lively owls! Space is limited. Free tickets will be available in the Children’s Room beginning at 7 pm. on Monday July 16. Telephone reservations will be accepted beginning at 7:30 pm.
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Children entering grades 4-5 are invited to go on a “Library Treasure Hunt” from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, July 25. Find hidden treasure at the Library! Participants will be divided into teams, and will follow clues to find the treasure. Attendance is limited to 20. Sign up online (www.carylibrary.org) or in person, beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 16. Telephone reservations will be accepted beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Stuffed Animal Sleep-Over! Ever wonder what your toys are up to after you go to sleep? Preschoolers are invited to bring a stuffed animal or doll to a fun-filled sleep-over at the Library. Children will drop off their toy between 3 and 7 pm. on Tuesday, August 7, and return at 10:30 the next morning, August 8, to rejoin their toy for stories, a snack, and a slide show of sleep-over adventures! No registration is necessary.
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“Beat the Heat!” Children entering grades 2-4 are invited to come in out of the sun and enjoy a cool hour making ice cream and listening to summery stories and poems, from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8. Attendance is limited to 10. Sign up online (www.carylibrary.org) or in person, beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 30. Telephone reservations will be accepted beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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