Macaroni Soup! Active Music for Kids
Monday, June 3rd
10:00-10:45am and 11:00-11:45am
Preschool children with adult
Large Meeting Room, Lower Level
Pick up free tickets at the Children’s Desk!
Nationally renowned music specialist Carole Stephens performs music and movement activities for children to sing, dance, and do!
Catch up on all the happenings this summer at the library through our newsletter. It is filled with live links and useful information. Find it here!
June 1st is quickly approaching. This is when the Wheaton Public Library kicks off its Summer Reading Program: HAVE BOOK-WILL TRAVEL. We have reading programs for children, young adults, and adults. Find details here.
Summer Reading Kick-off Day
Have Book-Will Travel
June 1, 2013
Entertainment
Prize Drawings
Fun for the Whole Family!
The library launches its Have Book-Will Travel Summer Reading Program on Saturday, June 1. Join us for special events for the whole family throughout the library. Register for the program that day and be entered to win a variety of prizes including a GPS, a family membership to Brookfield Zoo, DVDs, and much more!
9am-1pm (Reference Desk)
Have Ebook-Will Travel: Try reading a library ebook on an iPad, Kindle, Nook, and more
10-11am (Lower Level)
Circus Boy: Comedy, juggling, and riding the world’s smallest bicycle
10am-2pm (Teenspace)
Snacks of the World: Just for grades 6-12; Taste some of the world’s most fun foods
11am-1pm (Roaming)
Dennis DeBondt, Magician: At 6’7″, he’s the self-proclaimed Sears Tower of Magic
(Large Meeting Room)
Creation Stations: Kids can make Silly Putty, build with Magic Noodles, and more
1-2pm (Main Floor)
Songs of the American Railroad: Steve Justman, folksinger/guitar, plus a railroad memorabilia display
1-3pm (Roaming)
Circus Boy: Awesome balloon twisting
2-4pm (Lower Level)
READ Poster Photo Booth: Pose with your family, friends, and your favorite book!
Bill Hooper’s Active Music for Children
Friday, May 17th
10:00 am
All Ages
Large Meeting Room, Lower Level
Pick up free tickets at the Children’s Department desk
Accompanied by guitar, Bill Hooper performs original songs that resonate with young children and their families.
Do you love the Phantom Tollbooth as much as I do (which happens to be A LOT!)? If so, you’ll want to check out this website!
Check out author/illustrator Jan Brett’s website for some fun Mother’s Day activities and coloring pages!
Can you believe April is less than a week away?!
Join us for:
An Evening of Poetry
Tuesday, April 9th
6-7:30pm
Grades 4-8
Come read a favorite poem, original or published, and hear others being shared!
Sign up online, by phone, or at the library!
Thank you for another great season of Battle of the Books! To see the final standings, visit the Battle of the Books page.
The library is closing early
Due to the inclement weather the library will
close at 5:00 p.m. today, Tuesday, March 5
The library plans to reopen at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 6
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