PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 
SUMMER READING PROGRAMS
FOR KIDS, TEENS & ADULTS
May 18 - August 3
Several of our upcoming programs are listed below. View all programs by branch, audience, or subject by clicking the links at left.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
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Summer Reading Kick-off Extravaganza
Library Center
10:00 am in the story hour room for all ages.
Get ready to "Dig In To Reading" with our Summer Reading Extravaganza! Visit the Library to pick up your Summer Reading Gameboard. Drop by the Story Hour Room for crafts, find treasures in a scavenger hunt throughout the Library and listen to stories during storytimes at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Watch "The Land Before Time," rated G, at 11 a.m.; "Journey To the Center of the Earth," 2008, rated PG, at 2 p.m. Stick around for Geezerfest, for all ages, on the patio at 7 p.m.
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Can Ya Dig It?
Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
10:00 am to 1:00 pm for all ages.
Celebrate the start of the Summer Reading Program! Pick up your gameboards and join us for stories, crafts and games. Dallas Jones will kick off the fun with folk and rock music for the whole family at 10 a.m.
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Dig Into Summer Reading!
Willard Branch Library
10:00 am to 12:00 pm for grades K-5.
Pick up your Summer Reading Gameboard, decorate your program passport and help us decorate a mural to kickoff our favorite summer tradition.
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Racing to Read Storytime
Park Central Branch Library
10:00 am for ages 1-6.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
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Summer Reading Program Kick-off Party and Pet Parade
Republic Branch Library
2:00 pm for all ages.
Join us for the second annual Summer Reading Kick-off Party and Pet Parade. Enjoy food, fun and games and the opportunity to show off your pet. The winner of the pet parade will receive a certificate for a bag of pet food from Orscheln Farm and Home. Registration for participation in the parade is required by May 15. A registration form can be picked up at the Republic Branch Library or access it online at http://thelibrary.org/documents/petparade.pdf.
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Geezerfest Spring Fling Concert
Library Center
7:00 pm Patio.
Our favorite "cover" band is back to celebrate spring and the start of our Summer Reading Program. Join us on the patio to listen to (and even dance to) tunes from the 60s and 70s played by Richard Struckhoff, Mark Ellman, Mark Pasquale, Daniel Pasquale, Duane Lewis, Rusty Swift and Jana Henderson. A.k.a Geezer!
Monday, May 20, 2013
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Racing to Read Tiny Tots Storytime
Library Station
10:00 am in the story hour room for infants-36 months.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
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Hats with Heart
Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Love to loom knit and want to lend a helping hand? Create a hat, scarf or wrap for humanitarian causes and local charities.
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"Lee's Tarnished Lieutenant: James Longstreet and His Place in Southern History"
Civil War Book Discussion Group
Library Center
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in meeting room A for adults.
Meet the author! Professor William G. Piston, author of "Lee's Tarnished Lieutenant: James Longstreet and His Place in Southern History," will join our discussion and answer questions about his book.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Racing to Read Storytime
Library Station
10:00 am in the story hour room for age 1.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
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Racing to Read Storytime
Library Station
11:00 am in the story hour room for all ages.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
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"Waterlily"
Book Discussion
Ash Grove Branch Library
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm for adults.
By Ella Cara Deloria.
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Afternoon Matinee
Brentwood Branch Library
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the meeting room for adults.
"Moonrise Kingdom," rated PG-13.
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Get Hooked on Loom Knitting
Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the upstairs meeting room for adults.
Learn to knit with a loom to create hats, scarves, wraps and more. Or, bring your own project and master your technique.
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"My Child Can Read" Parent Mentoring Group
Library Center
6:00 pm in the Harrison room for adults.
For parents who are teaching their child to read, this mentoring group is facilitated by an individual with a background in teaching children who learn to read differently. Parents will be able to ask questions, gain encouragement, share success stories and get individual needs met. A reading tutor will be available to answer your questions and address your concerns. This program is made possible by Abilities First.
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