July in the Children's Room
The Children's Room has a busy calendar of events this summer, built around the state's summer reading theme, Every Hero Has a Story. All through July, we'll be holding Sunset Stories on the front lawn of the library every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Every Wednesday morning in July and August, we're presenting a 10:30 a.m. Story Hour at the Edgartown School playground -- or at the library if the weather is bad. And every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in July and August, we'll have staff visiting the Boys and Girls Club to hear their summer reading reports.
All this summer, if you read a children's book and report on it to a librarian, you can earn prizes and a T-shirt (if you read at least ten). We even have a
special web page where you can report on your summer reading, online.
Here's the July calendar for kids, day by day:
Friday, July 3: Noon on the Lawn
An hour of stories for Independence Day. Bring your blanket and lunch.
Saturday, July 4: Closed for Holiday
Tuesday, July 7:
3 pm - Decorate your superhero mask and sign up for our summer reading program.
Friday, July 10: Noon on the Lawn
Author Kevin Mulhern presents "Cody the Cloud." Bring your lunch and a blanket.
Tuesday, July 14:
3 pm - Fishermen as Heroes. Meet our local Fish Whisperer, Eli Bonnell. Learn Eli's tips on how fishing is done in Vineyard waters.
Friday, July 17: Noon on the Lawn
Bolivian musician Jose Parejo plays the charango. Bring lunch and a blanket.
Tuesday, July 21:
3 pm - Farmers as Heroes. Melinda Rabbitt DeFeo, horticulturist from the Edgartown School, gives a presentation about growing and eating your own food or locally produced food.
Friday, July 24: Noon on the Lawn
An hour of stories featuring a visit from the children's book character, Pete the Cat. Bring your lunch and a blanket.
Tuesday, July 28:
3 pm - Engineers & Inventors as Heroes. A visiting team from IRobotics will bring robots for kids to try.
Friday, July 31: Noon on the Lawn
An hour of magical stories. Bring your blanket and lunch.
2-4 pm - Harry Potter Birthday Party:
Come in costume if you wish. Enjoy chocolate frogs, Butter Beer, and an amazing scavenger hunt.
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