Resources
Kids' Summer Reading
Fun stuff at your Library!
Your favorite Library has more than books. It has fun! This summer some pretty cool people will be visiting. First up, is a free family concert with Jim Gill. Then animal trainer and magician Mark will give us an animal show with his friends (like Seven the Sloth!). Your library will also host another magician, singers and dancers, and puppets! Plus there will be two cool craft programs - create a sea creature and create a bubble painting.
Events
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Summer Reading Program Kick Off: Jim Gill's Family Room Tour Jim Gill offers more than a show to watch. It's an opportunity for family play! In concert, Jim bangs out energetic rhythms on his banjo while everyone claps, jumps, dances and even sneezes along. The concert is filled, of course, with songs from Jim's award-winning recordings. Anyone who has ever seen one of Jim's family concerts knows that rather than performing for the children and parents, Jim leads them to sing and play together. Monday, June 14 | 2:00 pm | Main Library | Ryerson Auditorium | Level 3 |
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Animal Magic Animal trainer and magician, Mark Rosenthal, presents this amazing show, which features live aquatic animals with some "Animal Magic" thrown in. Animals you'll see include an extra-large snapping turtle, assorted rare frogs, giant pythons, alligators and/or crocodiles and "Seven," the largest sloth in the United States. You might be wondering why a sloth is in an aquatic themed show. Come and find out!
Tuesday, June 22 | 10:30 am | Main Library |
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Aqua-Kadabra - A Little Splash of Magic Magician Doug Scheer delivers wacky jokes, off-the-wall games, insane contests, and a few magical surprises - lead a laugh riot like you've never seen. This family funfest guarantees a great time with all the usual fun of a magic show but with water, water, water. It disappears, multiplies and even magically changes color. Kids laugh, adults are amazed. This show is all washed up - but in a good way. Tuesday, June 29 | 10:30 am | Main Library |
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Create a Sea Creature Create your own sea creature with a variety of craft supplies. This is a week long drop-in activity at all our locations. Just stop by during open hours. Monday, July 5 - Friday, July 9 | All locations |
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WaZoBia Come enjoy this interactive family program that includes African drumming, dance and singing. WaZoBia means "come, come, come" in three distinct Nigerian tribal languages. "Come" is an invitation of togetherness, and represents unity and diversity in community. Four musicians and four dancers create a unique musical sound and performance. Tuesday, July 13 | 10:30 am | Main Library |
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Puppet Adventures: King Arthur - a Sword in Stone This puppet play features King Arthur on his fabulous journey from his home at Tintagel boarding school to Merlyns' mystical mountain cave, where voices are heard from the trees, comets sour, and water comes to life. Merlyn teaches him of the magic in the world, the power of belief, and the value of being just. Arthur grows and travels on to learn sword play and diplomacy from Bard Ectorious, leading him to the Knighting festival and before the sword Excalibur. Tuesday, July 20 | 10:30 am | Main Library |
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Create a Bubble Painting Create a painting with bubbles and paint. This is a week long drop-in activity at all our locations. Just stop by during open hours. Monday, July 26 - Friday, July 30 | All locations |
