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Cecil County Public Librar y ’s

Summer Reading & Learning Program J u n e 1 4 - Au g u st 1 4 See Page 2 for more information.

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Cecil County Public Library's

Summer Reading & Learning Program j u n e 1 4 - au g u st 1 4

To register for the program, visit any branch or visit: cecilcountylibrary.org/events/summer-reading

Children For Birth Entering Grade 5

Teens

For Ages 11 - 17

Adults

Keep track of each day that you read for at least 15 minutes this summer, and complete fun reading challenges. Participants may read on their own, or have someone read to them. For every 10 days of reading, earn a chance to win a Double Sided Standing Easel, a Water Table, an Artist Basket, or a Video Creator Camera with Green Screen.

Keep track of each day that you read for at least 30 minutes this summer, and complete fun reading challenges. For every 10 days of reading, earn a chance to win a $75 Visa Giftcard, an Artist Basket, or an Outdoor Game Set.

Challenge yourself this summer by completing 8 reading activities! For every reading challenge you complete, you will earn a chance to win a $50 Barnes & Noble Giftcard.

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Ch ild ren Registration is required. For all outdoor events, please bring a blanket or chairs for your family. Please check CCPL’s social media pages for program changes due to inclement weather.

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| Thursday, July 8 at 6 PM Latin Grammy award winners Andrés and Christina get the whole family singing and learning with songs in English and Spanish. In the case of rain, this event may be moved inside.

T u rt l e Da n c e M u s i c Rising Sun Branch | Friday, July 16 at 6:30 PM Come out of your shell while moving, singing, and laughing along to the music. Turtle Dance Music shows are designed for children of all abilities, including those with special, sensory, and social needs.

S E Ñ O R FA N C Y PA N T S Perryville Branch | Friday, July 23 at 6:30 PM Dance along to catchy indie-pop songs enjoyed by children or anyone that has ever been a child.

mr. Jon & Friends North East Branch | Friday, July 30 at 6:30 PM Enjoy an evening of energetic , Parents’ Choice Award winning music about fun, movement, and laughter!

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B l ac k B e lt Ba s i c s AM Wedn esday, July 7 at 10:30 Perryville Bran ch AM Wedn esday, July 21 at 10:30 Rising Sun Bran ch

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e Wild h t f o Eyes Thursday, July 8 at 2 PM Meet animals f rom all around the world and interact with animal conservation experts. Ages 6-11.

OUTDOOR EVENT

VIRTUAL EVENT

W e K id s R o c k TUESDAY, JULY 13 AT 10:30 AM BRANTWOOD PARK WEDNESDAY, JULY 14 AT 10:30 AM PERRYVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY Mr. Bill Currier will have everyone rockin’ and rollin’ in this lively, interactive musical program. For families with children ages 2-6.

OUTDOOR EVENT

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NORTH EAST BRANCH LIBRARY Mondays at 9:30 AM: 7/ 12 , 7/ 19, 7/26 , 8/2, 8/9 BRANTWOOD PARK Tuesdays at 10:30 AM: 7/6 , 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/ 10 RISING SUN BRANCH LIBRARY Wednesdays at 10:30 AM: 7/ 7, 7/28 , 8/ 11 PERRYVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY Wednesdays at 10:30 AM: 7/21 & 8/4

OUTDOOR EVENT

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T h u r s d ay , J u l y 1 5 a t 6 PM Magician Ran’D Shine will share some of his favorite tricks in this interactive, live online magic show. Ages 6-11.

VIRTUAL EVENT

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YOGA Basic s FOR KIDS Tuesday, July 20 at 10:30 AM Perryville Branch Thursday, July 29 at 10:30 AM Brantwood Park

Stories, music, and yoga combine to spark the imagination!

Ages 6-11.

OUTDOOR EVENT

Di scove r dance Thursday, July 22 at 10:30 AM North East Branch Get into the groove with a dance lesson presented by Cecil Dancenter. Ages 6-11.

OUTDOOR EVENT

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M i ke Ros e Mag ic Stars of th e Su m m er Ski es Presented by Stars on the Move

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NORTH EAST BRANCH TUESDAY, JULY 27 AT 10 AM RISING SUN BRANCH THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 AT 10:30 AM A fun-f illed show featuring impossible magic tricks and off-the wall comedy.

Ages 6-11.

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Explore the seasonal night sky to learn about the sun, moon, constellations, and more. Ages 6-11.

VIRTUAL EVENT

Ani mal E ncou n t e r s WITH THE BRANDYWINE ZOO

MONDAY, AUGUST 9 AT 10:30 AM Enjoy stories and fun facts featuring live animals f rom the Brandywine Zoo. Ages 2-6

VIRTUAL EVENT

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OUTDOOR EVENT

MUSIC PLAY PATROL:

TAILS & TALES TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 AT 10:30 AM PERRYVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY Use your imagination and electronic instruments to journey through stories about princesses, giants, heroes, and more! Ages 3-8.

OUTDOOR EVENT

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Teen s

Registration is required. For all outdoor events, please bring a blanket or chairs for your family. Please check CCPL’s social media pages for program changes due to inclement weather.

Outdoor

ESCAPE ROOM Thursday, July 8 at 10 AM, 11 AM, & 12 PM Perryville Branch Library Use your outdoor survival and puzzle-solving skills to escape this challenge in time! Space limited, 8 teens per group. Ages 11-17.

OUTDOOR EVENT

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Wednesday, july 14 at 10 AM North east branch Thursday, july 29 at 12 PM Rising Sun Branch

Relax and center your mind while practicing mindfulness and gentle yoga alignment with Pura Vida Yoga and Physical Training. Ages 11-17.

OUTDOOR EVENT

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Wedn esd ay, July 2 1 a t 1 0 AM Nor th East Bran ch Li b rar y

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TEENS

OUTDOOR EVENT

h t i w g n i t n i pa r o b ot s T hursday, July 2 2 at 11 AM Perr yville Bran ch Librar y Melding technology and art, collaborate with other teens to make a painted masterpiece using Sphero robots! Ages 11-17.

OUTDOOR EVENT

wednesday, july 28 at 6:30 PM

Teen Pa i n t N i g h t Online

Follow along with a local artist to create a masterpiece at this special online event just for teens! All paint supplies will be provided. Ages 11-17.

VIRTUAL EVENT

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A d u lts Registration is required. For all outdoor events, please bring a blanket or chairs for your family. Please check CCPL’s social media pages for program changes due to inclement weather.

AUTHOR VISIT: ISABELLA MALDONADO M O N D AY. J U LY 1 2 AT 6 : 3 0 P M

Finding Amelia Earhart W E D N E S D AY, J U LY 7 AT 6:30 PM Join Richard Gillespie, author and founder of The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR), as he shares his team’s scientif ic research into one of history’s greatest mysteries.

VIRTUAL EVENT

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Award-winning crime writer Isabella Maldonado discusses her popular book series featuring FBI Special Agent Nina Guerrera. Maldonado, a former law enforcement off icer who was the f irst Latina captain in her police department, draws on her personal experiences to bring a realistic edge to her writing. Hear about her forthcoming novel, A Different Dawn, where Special Agent Guerrera tracks a serial killer who has gone undetected for three decades.

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What Have You Been Reading?

W E D N E S D AY, J U LY 2 1 AT 6 : 3 0 P M NORTH EAST BRANCH LIBRARY Is there a book you can’t wait to tell people about?

Or are you looking for your next great read? Bring your own chair and join us on the patio to chat about what you’ve been reading lately and hear about some new titles that will make good summer reads.

OUTDOOR EVENT

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STORIES OF FLIGHT 93 TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 AT 6:30 PM On 9/11, four commercial planes were hijacked; only one never made it to its intended target. Hear some of the incredible personal accounts of the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, whose heroic actions protected the U.S. Capitol f rom attack and changed history forever. Presented by the National Park Service Flight 93 Memorial.

VIRTUAL EVENT

AUTHOR VISIT: GARRETT M. GRAFF TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 AT 6:30 PM As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, join us as Garrett M. Graff discusses his bestselling book The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11. Graff, a historian and journalist, compiled accounts f rom nearly f ive hundred government off icials, f irst responders, witnesses, sur­vivors, and the f riends and family members of the deceased for this portrait of a day that changed the world.

VIRTUAL EVENT

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CECIL CO UNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ' S

Summer Reading and Learning Program

Reading Challenges instructions June 14 - August 14

Complete your choice of listed Summer Reading Challenges, and check the boxes to track your reading.

Earn a chance to win a $50.00 Barnes & Noble gift card for each completed challenge.

Submit your raffle entry for each completed challenge at www.cecilcountylibrary.org or by visiting any branch of the Cecil County Public Library.

Visit the library’s website or the CCPL Readers Group on Facebook to find recommendations for each of this year’s Summer Reading Challenges.

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To complete each challenge, read or listen to a book on these topics.

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BOOKS VS. MOVIES/TV

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BOUND AND DETERMINED

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IMAGINARY WORLDS

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TIME WARP

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OLYMPIC FEVER

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LAUGH ALONG

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BOOKS FROM THE DEEP

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DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

Read or listen to a title which was first a book and has now been made into a movie or series.

Discover the grit and perseverance of people or characters who are forced to go it alone in unique settings or circumstances.

Explore a fantastical world unlike our own.

Prepare for adventure as you travel through space and time.

Follow real or imagined athletes on their quest for glory.

Lighten your mood with a funny or quirky read that makes you smile.

Set yourself adrift and read a book where the ocean takes center stage.

Solace, protection, inspiration; read or listen to a book about dogs who sometimes provide it all.

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B u sin ess ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD CLASSES DIGITAL MEDIA LAB AT THE NORTH EAST BRANCH LIBRARY

INTRO TO PHOTOSHOP JULY 7 at 2 PM

INTERMEDIATE ILLUSTRATOR JULY 22 at 10:30 AM

INTRO TO ILLUSTRATOR JULY 8 at 10:30 AM

INTRO TO PHOTOSHOP AUGUST 11 at 2 PM

INTERMEDIATE PHOTOSHOP JULY 21 at 2 PM

INTRO TO ILLUSTRATOR AUGUST 12 at 10:30 AM

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CUSTOMIZED BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Bu sin ess

S c h e d u l e a Zo o m o r phone appointment with our business librarians!

Email BIC@CecilCountyLibrary.org to schedule an appointment.

FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE

ACCESS AT THE NORTH EAST BRANCH LIBRARY

BUSINESS COMMONS Resources for your business or non-prof it

Two co -working rooms with flexible space for meetings, trainings, teleconferencing, and focused work .

Consultation space for entrepreneurs and non-prof it developers to receive suppor t f rom our Business Librarians.

Adjacent Digital Media Lab with graphics creation software and recording capabilities.

Free access to hundreds of thousands of business and non-prof it resouces through your librar y card.

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H o u r s & L o catio ns ALL BRANCHES ARE CLOSED JULY 5 FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY.

Cecilton Branch

Phone: (410) 275-1091 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 AM - 6 PM

Chesapeake City Branch Phone: (410) 996-1134

Perryville Branch

Phone: (410) 996-6070 Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 6 PM Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM

Elkton Branch

Phone: (410) 996-5600 Monday - Tuesday: 9 AM - 8 PM Wednesday - Friday: 9 AM - 6 PM Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM

North East Branch

Phone: (410) 996-6269 Monday: 9 AM - 8 PM Tuesday: 9 AM - 6 PM Wednesday: 9 AM - 8 PM Thursday - Friday: 9 AM - 6 PM Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM

For online assistance, send an email to Ask@CecilCountyLibrary.org www.cecilcountylibrary.org

Port Deposit Branch

This location is temporarily closed. Please call the Perryville Branch for assistance at (410) 996-6070.

Rising Sun Branch

Phone: (410) 658-4025 Phone: (410) 398-2706 Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 6 PM Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM

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