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SummerREAD 2024
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SummerREAD Storytime

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Couldn't make it for the 10:00 am Storytime, don't worry. We'll have the same storytime at 11:00 am! Join us for a very fun Tails & Tales SummerREAD Storytime at Riverside Park! New animal themed stories, songs, activities, and a take & make craft each week! Storytime is for children of all ages, accompanied by a caregiver. Programs held outside will be cancelled if a Thunderstorm warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a tornado watch or tornado warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program.

At-Home Makerspace:LIVE! Scavenger Hunt Challenge

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Join us for a special Makerspace on Zoom! In our Scavenger Hunt Challenge, you must go on a scavenger hunt around your house to collect supplies. Then, you must use the supplies you've collected to make something that completes a challenge. Enjoy challenging your making skills and seeing what other kids will make. Please register below and a staff member will send you an e-mail that includes the link to join the Zoom meeting and the scavenger hunt list.

Poultry:Sneak Beak Behind the Scenes

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Chris Allen from the Blanchard Valley Poultry Association and Hancock County Park District is here to talk turkey! Well learn all about raising poultry - turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese - and we may even catch a glimpse of some cute baby birds as Ms. Allen shows us around her farm! Registration is required if you wish to join us for an egg-citing evening.
Register for this Zoom program by contacting the library reference desk, or by filling out the registration form below.

Library Closed for Memorial Day

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The library will be closed for Memorial Day

SummerREAD Baby Storytime

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Join us for an engaging SummerREAD Baby Storytime at Riverside Park! Songs, stories, rhymes, and other fun activities for the youngest learners. Recommended for children birth through 36 months and their caregivers. Programs held outside will be cancelled if a Thunderstorm warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a tornado watch or tornado warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a Level 2 Advisory has been issued three hours prior to the start of the program.

Book Talk

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Find out what book our Staff is recommending this week!

SummerREAD Baby Storytime

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Couldn't make it at 10:00 am? That's ok! Join us at 11:00 am for an engaging SummerREAD Baby Storytime at Riverside Park! Songs, stories, rhymes, and other fun activities for the youngest learners. Recommended for children birth through 36 months and their caregivers. Programs held outside will be cancelled if a Thunderstorm warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a tornado watch or tornado warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program.

Teen Book Recommendations

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Get ready for some great book recommendations from the FHCPLs Youth Advisory board members. #FHCPL #TeenTakeover

Drawing Club at the Library

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Do you love to draw? Want to learn to draw some animals? Join us for animal drawing tutorials and hang out with other young artists. Space is limited and registration is required. Children will be seated at separate tables but siblings or same-household pairs can register together to be seated at the same table. Just enter both first names on one registration. Ages 8 and up.

At-Home Makerspace

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Miss Sarah, Youth Services Librarian, presents arts, science, and engineering challenges. Create something fun with supplies you can find at home. Watch on our library's Facebook page or YouTube channel after the presentation.