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Summer
Reading 2010
"Gogreen
at your library" is sponsored by the
Friends of the Harvard Public Library,
the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Summer
Reading Guidelines
 Ice Cream
Social – Summer Reading Kickoff! – Tuesday,
June 22 at
3 PM
Come make your own yummy sundaes, socialize with
friends, and enjoy fun activities, including: face painting, paper
airplane making, sidewalk chalk art, and bubble blowing.
Volunteers needed to help with activities – please sign up to
volunteer in the Children’s Room.
In honor of this summer’s theme of “Go Green At
Your Library,” Ice Cream Social attendees are encouraged to bring their
own non-disposable bowls, cups, & spoons. As in the past, the library
will also still provide disposable bowls, cups & spoons.
Please, PLEASE pre-register
for the Ice Cream Social (preferably at least a week ahead), both so we
can provide enough sweet treats for all, and also so that we can notify
you if we need to use a rain date.
Call the Children’s Room at (978) 456 – 2381 to
pre-register.
Paws
and Read: Wednesdays,
July
7, 14
,
21, & 28; August 4 & 11 from
10:30
–
11:30 AM
Reading
to Winston the
Therapy Dog is a fantastic way to bolster a child’s reading confidence!
Please pre-register.
Flea
Circus – All Ages: Wednesday, June 30 from
3:00
to
4:00 PM
Ed
Popielarczyk makes a return visit to the library with his famous Flea
Circus. What is a Flea Circus?
It is an entire big top circus in miniature!
First we have Fifi, who performs on the high wire and the trapeze!
Then there is Bruno, the world’s strongest flea who turns over a
coin in a child’s hand! Last
but not least is Fernando who does the high dive into a pool of water and
gets shot out of a cannon and into a volunteer's hands!! The audience will
be thrilled and amazed at these and other incredible demonstrations
starring Ed’s trained fleas. Please
pre-register.
Peter and
Ellen Allard Family Concert – Ages 2 to 8:
Wednesday, July 7 from
3:00
to
3:45
PM
With a guitar, a bundle of energy, and a vast
repertoire of irresistible songs and chants, award-winning national
recording artists Peter & Ellen Allard will present a concert for
young children. This Massachusetts-based couple has captured the hearts
and smiles of young children and adults at schools, libraries, festivals,
and conferences across the country. Peter
& Ellen have released seven recordings, three song books, and have won
numerous awards, including two Parents’ Choice, a Parent’s Guide, and
six Children’s Music Web Awards. Please
pre-register.
Lego
Club – Ages 5 and up: Monday,
June 28 and Monday, August 9 from
3:00
to
4:30 PM
Bring
your own Lego bricks & have fun building Lego creations with other
Harvard Lego fans! Please
pre-register.
Yo-Yo
People – All Ages: Tuesday, July 13 from
3:00
to
3:45 PM
Who would have thought you could make an entire show
out of yo-yos? This husband and wife duo bring back that nostalgic toy,
reminding you of old favorite tricks such as Walk the Dog and Rock the Baby,
then amazing you with new and bizarre tricks, such as Boingy-Boingy
and Iron Whip. Yo-yos attached to bouncy balls, yo-yos with 10-foot
strings, and multiple yo-yos looping while hula hooping and unicycling are
just some of their finely tuned feats. High skill and deft timing to
swingin' music coupled with high energy and sarcastic humor make the Yo-Yo
People a favorite for every age. As
seen on David Letterman, they hold a Guinness World Record, a 2008 Yo-Yo
World Champion title, and have performed in 18 different countries.
* Weather permitting,
this program will take place outdoors to a crowd of unlimited size.
BUT, in
the case of rain, seating will be indoors
& limited, and pre-registration
will be required for admission.
Please pre-register! *
World
Class Frisbee Show & Playshop – All Ages:
Tuesday, July 20 from
3:00
to
4:00
PM
With
2-time World Freestyle Champion Todd Brodeur.
Experience the fun and excitement of this simple yet space-age
object. Frisbees have been part of American pop culture for over 50 years;
across the globe, the popularity of Frisbee has never been greater. Now
you can watch a master of the craft and learn a few tricks yourself. Todd
will demonstrate simple tricks and catches, then show more difficult moves
and combinations. A collection of various types of different Frisbees will
be shown, along with stories and messages that will be shared. He then
will teach the class many tricks and catches that everyone can try.
* Weather permitting, this program will take place outdoors.
In
case of rain, the program will be rescheduled
to a future date (to be announced).
Please pre-register so we can
notify you of a rain cancellation.
Tie
Dye Bonanza! – All Ages: Tuesday, July 27 from
3:00
to
4:00 PM
Bring
your own t-shirt to decorate, and rubber gloves (to protect your hands
from the dye), and join the tie dying fun!
This program will be outside – rain date is Wednesday, July 28 at
3:00
.
Volunteers needed and welcome!
Please pre-register.
Night Sky
– Ages 7 and up: Tuesday, August 3: 4 half-hour sessions, starting at:
2:00
,
2:45
,
3:30
,
and
4:15 PM
Starlab, an inflatable indoor planetarium from the
Museum
of
Science
, will be coming
to the library! Come find out
“what’s up” in the night sky. We
will find several constellations in the sky, learn what’s really special
about the North Star, locate objects like planets and galaxies, and see
up-to-date images from probes and telescopes.
Only 25 people may attend each presentation.
Please pre-register for only one
presentation. All children
aged 7 & 8 must be
accompanied by an adult.
Native
Animals – Grades 1 and up: Wednesday,
August 11 ~ 2 half-hour sessions, starting at:
2:30
and
3:15 PM
Meet animals native to
Massachusetts
and
New England
up close.
The Audubon Ark Outreach program will be bringing two animals, a
Woodchuck and a Canada Goose, to the library for this presentation.
Since these are live animals, enrollment in each half-hour session
is strictly limited to 30 child participants (accompanying adults may also
attend). Please sign up for
only one session. * This
program is co-sponsored by the Harvard Conservation Trust and the Friends
of the HPL.
Summer
Reading Finale Picnic – All Ages: Wednesday,
August 18 from
12
to
1
PM
Celebrate your reading success at the picnic on the
library lawn. Bring your own
sandwiches, and we’ll supply beverages, chips, and dessert!
And maybe the fire truck will even make an appearance...
Please pre-register. (Rain
Date: August 19 at
noon
)
MOVIE
NIGHTS
for Children, Teens, and Adults
Family
Movie Nights – Rating for each movie follows movie title (G = General
Audiences; PG = Parental Guidance Suggested):
(PG) – Friday, June 18 at
6:30 PM
(PG) – Thursday, July 1 at
6:30 PM
(G) –
Thursday, July 15 at
3:00 PM
(PG) – Thursday, July 15 at
6:30 PM
(G) – Thursday, July 29 at
6:30 PM
(PG)
– Thursday, August 12 at
6:30 PM
(PG) – Thursday, August 19 at
6:30 PM
Please pre-register for Family Movie Nights by calling
the Children’s Room at (978) 456 – 2381.
Thursday
Night at the Movies – Recent movies geared to Teens & Adults.
(Rating for each movie follows movie title):
(PG-13) –
Thursday, June 24 at
7:00 PM
– Drop-in ~
no pre-registration required
(PG-13) – Thursday, July 8 at
7:00 PM
– Drop-in ~
no pre-registration required
(PG-13)
– Thursday, July 22 at
7:00 PM
– Drop-in ~
no pre-registration required
(PG-13)
– Thursday, August 5 at
7:00 PM
– Drop-in ~
no pre-registration required
Questions about Thursday Night at the Movies?
Call the Reference Desk at (978) 456 – 4114.
Book Groups
for Children and Teens
Bagels n’
Books for 3rd Graders: Tuesday,
August 10 from
4:00
to
4:45
PM
Bagels n’
Books for 4th Graders: Monday,
July 12 from
4:00
to
4:45
PM
Bagels n’
Books for 5th Graders: Monday,
July 19 from
4:00
to
4:45
PM
Bagels n’
Books for 6th Graders: Monday,
August 2 from
4:00
to
4:45
PM
Summer book titles to be announced; sign up for a book
group, and we will request for you a copy of the book we will be
discussing. New members are always welcome! Please
call the Children’s Room for more information & to pre-register.
Teen Book
Group – Grades 7 – 9: Tuesday,
July 6 from
4:30
to
5:30
PM
Summer book title to be announced; sign up for the
book group, and we will request for you a copy of the book we will be
discussing. New members are always welcome!
Please call the Children’s Room for more information
& to pre-register.
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