Wwpl Children's Summer 2009 Programs Brochure

Baby Love Fridays 9:30 & 10:30 birth to 18 months June 26, July 10, July 24, August 7, August 21 *Free, No registration required

Wii Time

Free Build Fridays July 3 10:00-12:00 July 24 1:00-3:00

All Ages

Toddler & Preschool Storytimes June 15 – August 4 Toddler Storytimes ages 18 months to 3.5 accompanied by a caregiver. Preschool Storytimes ages 3.5 thru K. Mondays 10:30 Toddler 1:00 Preschool Tuesdays 10:00 Preschool 11:00 Toddler *Free, No registration required

School Age Stories Wednesdays 10:30 June 17 Weird Pets June 24 Summer Silly Olympics July 1 Red, White and Tie Dye July 15 Pet Parade July 22 Batty for Baseball August 5 Celebrate Summer *Free, No registration required

Paws and Read Saturdays 10:30 All ages June 13, July 11, August 8 Sign up at the Children’s Desk to schedule 15 minutes of special time with a trained listening dog. *Free, No registration required

Summer Bedtime Stories Mondays 7:15 Families June 15 – August 4 Come in your pj’s (or not) and relax with fun bedtime stories and mess-free activities. *Free, No registration required

2nd Wednesday of every month 6:30-8:00 All ages June 10, July 8, August 12 Bring your cards, play the game, trade cards, and have fun! *Free, no registration required

2nd Thursday of each month 5:30 – 6:30 All ages June 11 Kaya & Addy July 9 Kit & Molly August 13 Kirsten & Josefina Come dressed as your favorite American Girl if you like and/or bring your favorite doll. We will hear a short story & make fun crafts for the dolls. *Free, no registration required

Fun Fridays! There’s always something fun to do at WWPL! June 19 Snakehead Ed 9:30 & 11:00 June 26 Cartooning 101 9:30-10:30 June 26 Create Comic Book 11:00-12:00 July 3 Legos Free Build 10:00July 10 Police Day 1:30-3:00 July 17 July 24 July 31 August 7

Harry Potter Day

10:00-2:00 Legos Free Build 1:00Van Gogh-Go Art 10:30-12:00 Jackson Pollock Art 10:30-12:00

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Thursday June 18 10:00 School Age Don’t be a wimp like Greg Heffley! Join us for crafts, games and other activities. *Free, No registration required

1st Thursday of every month 4:30-5:30 All ages June 4, July 2, August 6 Bring your favorite Webkinz animal! Share website tips & tricks, make Webkinz crafts for your pets, trade trading cards, play the card game, make friends. *Free, no registration required

Little House on the Prairie Thursdays 5:30 School Age June 18 & July 16 (different programs, so come to both!) Explore life in the days of the Little House books. Dress up if you like! *Free, no registration required

Tuesdays 2:00-4:00+ June 16-Aug 4 Take an air-conditioned break and play on the library Wii *Free, No registration required

Preschool Pottery Ages 3 and up Cost: $9 per participant per program Friday June 5 1:30-2:15 Saturday July 11 11:00-11:45 Friday August 14 1:30-2:15 Friday August 28 9:30-10:15 Friday August 28 1:30-2:15 Make an object with clay, paint and decorate it, then pick it up later after Jeremy fires it and returns it to the library. Instructor: Jeremy South *Pre-payment and registration required

Pottery Classes Ages 5 - adult Cost: $20 per participant per program Friday June 5 2:30-4:30 Saturday July 11 1:00-3:00 Friday August 14 2:30-4:30 Friday August 28 10:30-12:30 Create 3 items, including an item on the potter's wheel. Decorate, then pick up later after Jeremy fires the items and returns them to the library. Instructor: Jeremy South *Pre-payment and registration required

Snakehead Ed Friday June 19 at 9:30 & 11:00 All ages Come meet Snakehead Ed’s collection of snakes! Maybe he’ll bring an extra critter or two. *Free, No registration required

Father’s Day Gifts: Make it and Take it Saturday June 20 10:00-4:00 Ages 3 and up Cost: $1 per gift Drop in and make special gifts for the beloved dads, grandpas, uncles, and special men in your life. Children will leave with wrapped, ready-togive gifts. No registration required

Chess Day Camps Wednesdays 1:00-4:00 Cost: $22 per participant per camp June 24 Beginner to Intermediate Ages 6-12 July 15 Intermediate to Advanced Ages 8 and up (ask about age exceptions for exceptional young players) Do you like chess? Learn more strategies and ideas with the World's Greatest Game. This camp will include fun lectures, tournaments and outdoor relaxation. Chess will be taught in a very child friendly manner. Instructor: Aaron Dean’s Learning Through Games Group. This group has taught many Scholastic chess championship teams! Pre-payment and registration required

Homeschool Seminar Thursday June 25 5:30 with Betty Malone July 23 5:30 Hear veteran homeschool parents share their knowledge, from elementary through high school, and college prep. If you're considering homeschooling, wondering about those teen years, or interested in the range of educational options out there, please join us! *Free, No registration required

Creative Dramatics Cost: $8 per participant per session Creative Movement & Star Power Drama Games Thursday June 25 9:30-11:30 Ages 5-7 This class will concentrate on team building drama activities that are more physical using creative imagination activities The Power of Story Thursday June 25 12:00-2:00 Ages 8-12 Students will use the Story of Juan Bobo, a South American Fools tale to role play and explore basic drama activities Terrific Turtles Thursday July 23 9:30-11:30 Ages 5-7 Students will use various turtle legends and myths to explore some fun drama games and activities. Terrific Turtles Thursday July 23 12:00-2:00 Ages 8-12 Students will explore the myths and legends of turtles in American mythology and role play using basic drama techniques and activities (older class will be more focused on "acting out" and using drama skills). Instructor:Betty Malone *Pre-payment and registration required

Cartoon Express

Fire Day

Cartooning 101 Friday June 26 9:30 School Age In Cartooning 101 we will learn step by step how to create and design our very own cartoon characters. Create Your Own Comic Book Friday June 26 11:00 School Age Take it to the next level! We will learn all the different parts of a comic book, how to write it, how to plan it out, and how to bring it all together! (MANGA/ ANIME ARTISTS ARE WELCOME!!) Instructor: Daryl Pyle, former Dreamworks artist *Free, Registration required

Tuesday July 21 1:30 All ages Meet at Station 82 next to Cool Creek Park by WalMart. Be prepared to get wet! *Free, No registration required

Patriotic Party Wednesday July 1 2:00-4:00 All Ages Celebrate our country! Robin Harrison will be here with his guitar, singing patriotic songs. We’ll have fun patriotic gliders, red and blue sno cones, games, and an American flag for everyone. *Free, No registration required

Silly Safaris Show Starring AMAZON Jungle John Wednesday July 8 at 9:30 & 11:00 All ages There is no telling what Jungle John will bring... *Free, No registration required

Police Day Friday July 10 1:30 All ages Meet at Public Safety Building in Westfield. See local police dog. *Free, No registration required

Star Wars: Adventures of the Library Jedi

Interactive Music Workshops Songwriting Workshop Wednesday July 22 1:00 Ages 7-12 Get inspired and be creative! Work together with Ms. Bobbie to write an original song.

Re-Use, Re-Cycle, & Rock-Out! Wednesday July 22 3:00 Ages 4-8 Participants bring empty formula cans/coffee cans/pringles cans, etc. Instructor: Bobbie Lancaster, folk musician *Free, No registration required

Indiana Jim's Reptile Show Wednesday July 29 at 9:30 & 11:00 All ages Come see and even touch live reptiles during this interactive program. *Free, No registration required

Van Gogh-Go: an Art Experience Friday July 31 10:30-12:00 School Age Paint like Vincent Van Gogh--with clay. Draw like Van Gogh--with pencil and other media. Write a letter about your art, just like Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo. Go crAzY with color and texture! Gogo-go for a Van Gogh experience! *Free, Registration required

Action Jackson Pollock: an Art Experience

Thursday July 16 10:00 School Age Attention all Jedi! Use the Force for crafts, games and other activities. Come in costume if you like. *Free, No registration required

Friday August 7 10:30-12:00 School Age Move and groove to the Jackson Pollock beat. Experience how rhythm and movement affects a work of art. Paint just like Pollock did, first as edible art on cookies then with art materials. *Wear clothes that can get paint on them. *Free, Registration required

Harry Potter Day

Junk-Food-O-Rama

Friday July 17 10:00-2:00 All ages Fun for everyone! Games, crafts, potions, herbology, and creature labs. Play Scene-It in the storypit. Come in costume if you like! *Free, No registration required

Thursday August 6 10:00 School Age Join us for yummy crafts, delicious games, and other sweet activities. *Free, No registration required UPDATED 5-5-09