Summer Reading Adventure 2022

Carlsbad City Library Summer Reading Adventure 2022

Read Beyond the Beaten Path June 13 - Aug. 6

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What is the Summer Reading Adventure?

Readers of all ages can earn incentives as they learn, explore and discover this summer. Enjoy virtual, live and pre-recorded performances, engaging and educational virtual programs led by library staff and more.

This year's theme, Read Beyond the Beaten Path, combines reading, learning and adventure to experience something new and exciting this summer.

How do I participate?

REGISTER – Visit carlsbadlibrary.beanstack.org or use the Beanstack Tracker app for Android or iOS. Log into your account or create one if you are a new reader. Sign up for the Summer Reading Adventure challenge that matches your grade or age.

RECORD – Read and complete activities to earn points. Track your progress in Beanstack. Can't get to a computer? Ask for a paper log at the library to track your reading and activities.

REWARDS – Earn reading rewards while supplies last. Visit your local Carlsbad City Library location to pick up your rewards. Last day to pick up is Aug. 20.

BEANSTACK

SUMMER READING PROGRAM

All library locations are open during the following hours: Mon – Thurs, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Fri – Sat, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Dove Library 1775 Dove Lane Carlsbad, CA 9201 Children’s Services: 442-339-2047 Adult & Teen Services: 442-339-2038 Exploration HUB: 442-339-2039 librarian@carlsbadca.gov or libraryteens@carlsbadca.gov Georgina Cole Library 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Children’s Services: 442-339-2872 Adult & Teen Services: 442-339-2871 librarian@carlsbadca.gov or libraryteens@carlsbadca.gov Library Learning Center 3368 Eureka Place Carlsbad, CA 92008 General Info 442-339-5500 Bilingual Services 442-339-5500 Literacy Services 442-339-2878 Text us: 760-354-9423 Chat us: https://carlsbadca.libanswers.com/

How do I pick up my rewards?

CHILDREN Children’s Desk at Cole, Dove or Information Desk Library Learning Center TEENS Information Desk at Cole, Dove or Library Learning Center ADULTS Information Desk at Cole, Dove or Library Learning Center

CHILDREN’S EVENTS Mondays Toddler Time June 13, 20, 27 | July 11, 18, 25 | August 1 10:30 a.m. | C ole Library Community Room Ages 18 to 36 months Join us for a 20-minute interactive Storytime with songs and finger play. Stay after and develop social skills with a 15-minute group play time.

Virtual Tween Scene June 13, 20, 27 | July 11, 18, 25 | August 1 3:30 p.m. | Zoom Grades 4 to 6 Join us weekly via Zoom for fun discussions, activities and crafts where we will investigate plants, animals and dig into favorite books while using scientific and engineering knowledge. For registration details, email missy.shaw@carlsbadca.gov

Tuesdays Baby Rhyme Time June 14, 21, 28 | July 5, 12, 19, 26 | August 2 10:30 a.m. | Cole Library Community Room Ages 0 to 18 months Parents and caregivers can enjoy special baby bonding time through songs, rhymes and finger plays. Stay after for a 15-minute group play time.

Bilingual Storytime/ Hora de cuento bilingüe June 14, 21, 28 | July 12, 19, 26 | August 2 10:30 a.m. | Library Learning Center Ages 3 to 5 Join us every Tuesday in the Storytime Room for stories and a craft! / Para familias con niños de tres a cinco años: ¡Acompáñenos cada martes para escuchar cuentos y hacer una manualidad!

Summer Stories June 14, 21, 28 | July 5, 12, 19, 26 | August 2 10:30 a.m. | Dove Library Children’s Garden Ages 1 to 7 Have some fun at family Storytime. This program geared towards younger children engages kids in books, songs and rhymes. Don’t forget your hat and sunscreen.

Children’s Spanish Book Club June 14, 21, 28 | July 12, 19, 26 | August 2 3:30 p.m. | Library Learning Center Grades 1 to 3 Participants will meet once a week to read and discuss books while having fun with games and activities. This program is intended for children at or above a moderate level of Spanish proficiency. / Los participantes se reunirán una vez por semana para leer y discutir libros mientras se divierten con juegos y actividades. Este programa es para niños con un nivel moderado o avanza-do en español.

Terrific Tuesday June 14, 21, 28 | July 5, 12, 19, 26 | August 2 3:30 p.m. | Dove Library Children’s Garden Ages 0 to 12 Make your Tuesday Terrific!

Join us in activities and explore themes around nature, the outdoors and camping.

Tuesday Afternoon Adventures June 14, 21, 28 | July 5, 12, 19, 26 | August 2 3:30 p.m. | Cole Library Community Room Grades K to 3 Join the adventure and enjoy stories, activities and crafts that will focus on camping, the outdoors and nature. Explore something new every week.

Wednesdays Wacky Wednesday June 15, 22, 29 | July 6, 13, 20, 27 | August 3 10:30 a.m.| D ove Library Children’s Garden Ages 0 to 12 Let loose on Wacky Wednesday with activities and exploration of animals, nature, camping and other outdoor fun.

Preschool Storytime June 15, 22, 29 | July 6, 13, 20, 27 | August 3 10:30 a.m.| Cole Library Community Room Ages 3 to 5 A 30-minute creative and fun-filled Storytime that includes songs and activities. Stay after for a 15-minute group play time.

Bilingual Storytime/ Hora de cuento bilingüe June 15, 22, 29 | July 6, 13, 20, 27 | August 3 3:30 p.m. | Library Learning Center Ages 3 to 5 Join us every Wednesday in the Storytime Room for stories and a craft! / Para familias con niños de tres a cinco años: ¡Acompáñenos cada martes para escuchar cuentos y hacer una manualidad!

Paws to Read June 15 | July 6, 20 | August 3 3:30 p.m. | Cole Library Community Room Independent Readers Read your favorite stories to certified therapy dogs from Love on a Leash.

Thursdays Storytime Theater June 16, 30 10:30 a.m. | Dove Library Gowland Meeting Room Ages 1 to 5 Come sing with us, hear a story and enjoy a puppet show.

Summer Stories July 7, 14, 21, 28 10:30 a.m. | Dove Library Children’s Garden Ages 1 to 7 Have some fun at family Storytime. This program geared towards younger children engages kids in books, songs and rhymes. Don’t forget your hat and sunscreen.

Paws to Read June 16 | July 7, 21 | August 4 3:30 p.m. | Dove Library Children’s Garden Independent Readers Read your favorite stories to certified therapy dogs from Love on a Leash.

Virtual Read & Play Summer Club June 16, 23, 30 | July 7, 14, 21, 28 | August 4 3:30 p.m. | Zoom Grades 1 to 3 Participate in a weekly Zoom discussion on the book Camp Time in California from the Magic Tree House series

by Mary Pope Osborne. There will be games and activities based on the book and supplies will be distributed via curbside prior to the first meeting. For registration details, email christina.lorenzo@carlsbadca.gov.

STEM Builder’s Club June 23 | July 28 3:30 p.m. | Dove Library Gowland Meeting Room Ages 5 and older Unleash your creativity and engineering skills with assorted building materials including Lego bricks and K’nex.

TEEN EVENTS: GRADES 7 TO 12 Book Warriors Virtual Teen Book Club Tuesday, June 21 | Tuesday, July 19 4 p.m. | Zoom Ages 0 to 12 June 21 – Discuss the fantasy adventure book Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo.

July 1 – Discuss the fantasy book Legendborn by Tracy Deonn.

For registration details, email libraryteens@carlsbadca.gov.

Virtual Teen Advisory Board Tuesday, June 21 | Tuesday, July 19 4:30 p.m. | Zoom Do you have a wonderful idea for a teen event or program at the library? Want to meet other teens and talk about what the library can do for teens? Join our virtual Teen Advisory Board! Email libraryteens@carlsbadca.gov to join.

Teen Movie: Spider-Man: No Way Home Monday, June 27 3:00 p.m. | Dove Library Schulman Auditorium Rated PG-13; 2 hours and 28 minutes Peter Parker’s identity has been revealed and he must ask Doctor Strange to help him out.

Teen Art Contest July 1 – July 31 On August 6, author Lynne Cox will discuss her book Tales of Al: The Water Rescue Dog. For the entire month of July, teens can submit two pieces of artwork based around the Read Beyond the Beaten Path theme and the outdoors.

Submissions can be paintings, sketches, drawings, watercolors or sculptures no larger than 8.5” x 11.” To learn more or to participate, email libraryteens@carlsbadca.gov.

Teen Talent Show Thursday, July 14 6 p.m. | Dove Library Schulman Auditorium Show off your dance skills, sing a song, play an instrument or perform an original poem, play or short story (up to 1000-word limit) in front of an audience and a panel of three judges. The top three performers will win a reward. To learn more or to participate, email libraryteens@carlsbadca.gov.

Virtual Teen Trivia Night Friday, July 15 4:00 p.m. | Zoom Put your trivia skills to the test and win fun prizes. All prizes will be distributed via curbside. For registration details, email christina.lorenzo@carlsbadca.gov.

A Quiet Place Virtual Teen Escape Room June 13 – Aug. 6 Grades 6 to 12 Escape the mysterious terrifying creatures that hunt by sound in our digital escape room where you will solve puzzles to continue the story. It has been a year since you’ve seen other human life and supplies are running low! You must find a new place to settle, but where will you go? Find your way to an area where the fire is lit every night. But tread carefully or the creatures will hunt you down at the slightest sound! To participate, visit sra.carlsbadca.gov.

S’mores Teen Kit Pick up available at all three locations in July Grades 6 to 12 In celebration of reading beyond the beaten path, teens can pick up a s'mores kit during the month of July while supplies last. Kit includes everything needed to enjoy a s'more – you provide the fire.

EXPLORATION HUB: ADULT AND TEENS (AGES 13+) Dove Library 2nd Floor | For registration details call: 442-339-2039 Register for classes: https://carlsbadca.libcal.com/calendar/HUBclasses

Adobe InDesign: Create a Mountain Sunrise Design Learn how to create a simple graphic illustration of a mountain sunrise using the shape tools, pathfinder tool and color gradients.

Adobe Lightroom: Editing Outdoor Photos Learn how to create mood and tone using Lightroom and get tips and tricks on how to create filter presets.

Adobe Photoshop: Best Practices for Nature Photography and Editing Photos Get some tips and tricks on how to set up your shot and practice using Adobe Photoshop to make your photos pop.

Adobe Premiere Pro: Packing Your Media Properly Need advice on organizing your footage? Using pre-selected footage of nature and camping learn how to upload files, organize them in folders and place them in the timeline for editing.

Silhouette Cameo: Camper Window Cling Create a window cling to show off your love of camping and the outdoors. Learn to use the trace tool to design a camper van that will be cut out on window cling vinyl.

Silhouette Cameo: Personalized Backpack Do you enjoy crafting and creating? Learn how to use the trace tool in Silhouette Studio to design an image to cut out on heat transfer vinyl and iron to a backpack.

Teen Adobe Photoshop: Reimagine Spider-Man (Grades 7 – 12) Do you like coloring and comic books? Learn how to use the coloring tools in Adobe Photoshop to create your own version of a Spider-Man comic book page.

Teen iMovie: Create a Spooky Camp Movie (Grades 7 – 12) What are the key elements to creating a spooky movie?

Music, camera movements and just the right shots. Join us and learn how to make your own spooky camp movie.

Tinkercad 3D Design: Camping Gear Get an introduction to the Tinkercad 3D design software.

In this class you will learn how to manipulate and combine shapes to create a piece of camping gear.

MOVIE EVENTS July Movies: Outdoor Fun Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.

Dove Library Schulman Auditorium The Great Outdoors July 6 Comedy (1988, PG, 1h 31m) A family summer vacation is disrupted by an unexpected visitor.

Indian Summer July 13 Comedy, Drama, Romance (1993, PG-13, 1h 37m) Seven friends reunite for a week-long reunion at a summer camp in Ontario they used to attend as children which is now threatened with being closed down.

Moonrise Kingdom July 20 Comedy, Drama, Romance (2012, PG-13, 1h 34m) A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and try to find them.

The Kings of Summer July 27 Adventure, Comedy, Drama (2013, R, 1h 35m) Three teenage boys spend a summer building a house in the woods together and learn valuable lessons about family, friend-ship and independence.

SPECIAL EVENTS The Jungle Book Virtual Family Escape Room June 13 – Aug. 6 All ages Have fun in our digital escape room where you will solve puzzles in order to continue the story. Take a trip into the jungle with Bagheera and Baloo. Mowgli stumbles into an unfamiliar part of the jungle where he hears whispers of the return of the fierce Shere Khan. Can you help him escape and reunite with his friends? To participate, visit sra.carlsbadca.gov.

Page Turner Adventures June 13 – Aug. 6 Kindergarten to Grade 3 Page Turner Adventures is a virtual, interactive learning experience for children in kindergarten up to grade 3. This summer, kids can follow along to virtually participate in ocean themed comedy shows, field trips to the ocean floor, coral inspired crafts and mix up some cool recipes fit for the finickiest fish.

To participate, visit sra.carlsbadca.gov and click the “Page Turner Adventures” tab.

Grow Your Garden June 25 (Dove Library) | July 23 (Cole Library) 10 a.m. to noon Carlsbad City Library’s Grow Your Garden program lets you swap succulents, seeds, fruit, vegetables and herbs from your garden with your neighbors and learn new gardening techniques.

SPECIAL EVENTS CONTINUED Author Event with Lynne Cox Saturday, August 6 All ages 2:00 p.m. | Dove Library Schulman Auditorium Enjoy an afternoon with best-selling author Lynne Cox, who is internationally known for her long-distance open-water swimming achievements. She will discuss her new book Tales of Al: The Water Rescue Dog, about a Newfoundland puppy who grows up to be a S.I.C. rescue dog.

Paws to Read Saturday, August 6 1:00 p.m. | Dove Library Courtyard Join us in the courtyard and read your favorite stories to certified therapy dogs from Love on a Leash.

Teen Art Show Saturday, August 6 1:00 p.m. | Dove Library Courtyard The artwork created by teens throughout July based on the Read Beyond the Beaten Path theme will be displayed in a judged show at the Dove Library. The chosen winner will receive a library reward pack.

Summer Reading Celebration featuring Zany Zoe Thursday, August 4 All Ages 11:30 a.m. | Dove Library | Children’s Garden 1:30 p.m. | Library Learning Center | Storytime Room 4:00 p.m. | Cole Library | Community Room Be amazed and charmed by Zany Zoe, the one and only magician, who helps all children discover their magical creativity. Share your Summer Reading experiences with us and have fun with any activity kit you missed or would like to do again! Light refreshments provided.

Thank you to Friends & Sponsors Sponsored by the Friends of the Carlsbad Library

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