Farmville Public Library Farmville Public Library Summer Programming
9am - 6pm
Welcome to Summer at Farmville Public Library
This summer’s Summer Reading theme is “Color Our World” which means our summer activities are full of art and color experiencesfrom our color themed Book Club and Classic Movie Club titles to the Storytime books and kids activities!
There are reading challenges and prizes for all ages from babies to our most senior readers Look for an explanation of the challenges later in the magazine or ask at the references desks for a copy of the kids’ reading/coloring log or the adult reading passport.
We have programs for all ages from toddlers to great-grandparents! Programs take place every day of the week, most beginning at 10am leaving plenty of the day open for other adventures. Passport 2025 AdultSummerReading
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Summer Library Closings
Friday and Saturday, July 4-5 Independence Day Weekend
Trustee Meeting
Monday, July 9 5:30 pm
Angie Bates Library Director
Emma Repp Earle Adult Program Assistant
Heather Harden Youth Librarian
Candis Williams Library Technician
Martrese Stanley Custodian Kera Moran Priscila Kelly Library Assistants
Summer Reading
Family Community Events
June 14
Summer Reading Kick-off
Tie-Dye Extravaganza
10am Family Storytime
Enjoy a great story, then Littles 0-6 and their adult can tie-dye a tote bag for book checkout this summer.
12pm to 2pm Elementary Fun
Join us for a day of messy art activities: tie-dye a tote bag, mix a refreshing, colorful quencher, color pieces of our mystery mural, and chalk the walk
Little Learners Age 0-6 Little Learners Age 0-6
Wednesdays
Toddler Storytime at 10am
Kids can waddle, toddle and wiggle during Toddler Time . This 30-minute program includes a read-together book, lap bounces, music, and movement with shaker eggs and scarves, and concludes with the bubble dance.
Thursdays
Preschool Storytime at 10am
Preschool Storytime features early literacy activities for ages 3-5 including a picture book read aloud, music and movement, and a hands-on activity including STEM and art projects.
Weekly Themes Weekly Themes
June 18 & 19
June 25 & 26
July 2
July 3
July 9 & 10
July 16 & 17
July 23 & 24
July 30 & 31
August 6 & 7
August 13 & 14
Colorful Insects
Colors Under the Sea
Red, White & Blue
Storytime at the StoryWalk
Rainbows
My Colorful Closet
Garden Colors
Painting (dress for possible mess)
Animal Colors
Making Colors
Monday
Elementary Adventures Elementary Adventures
10am STEM & Stories with special guests
Explore our world through hands-on activities and learn from experts about art, music, dance, and nature.
Come discover all the colors in our world!!
June 16 NC Wild! Meet a Wildlife Officer
Make a Wildflower Bookmark
June 23 Rock Museum
Decorate a Pet or Kindness Rock
June 30 Independence Day
Make a Light-up Bracelet
July 7 NC Symphony Music Discovery
Learn about the violin with Seula Lee
July 14 Bellen Woodard, author of Brown Ballet and Katura Dance
July 21
Meet at the Farmville Community Garden
4355 Cotton Street, Farmville
July 28 TBD
August 4
Bees! with beekeeper Kim Waters
August 11 TBD
Kids Reading Challenge
Ages Birth thru Tweens
Every day that the child reads for 20 minutes, he or she can color in one section of the reading log picture
Once all the sections of the same color are colored - about 2 weeksbring the log in for a prize!
There are separate prizes for littles and older kids
4 prizes in all
For littles, every day he or she is read to for 20 minutes, color in one section of the reading log picture.
Everyone gets a cuddly reading buddy when they register for the program!
Tween Makers Tween Makers
Fridays 10am
June 20
June 27
July 11
July 18
July 26
August 1
August 5
August 12
Perler Beads
Pixel Art Mosaics
Faux Stained Glass Pictures
Water Bottle Decal Making - BYOB
Marble Painting
Rubberband Bracelets
Paper Squishies
Watercolor Painting
Teen Art Teen Art
Tuesdays 5pm
June 17
June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15
July 22
July 29
August 8
August 12
Perler Beads
Pixel Art Mosaics
Safety Pin Beads & Button Making
Faux Stained Glass Pictures
Water Bottle Decal Making - BYOB
Marble Painting
Rubberband Bracelets
Paper Squishies
Watercolor Painting
How to earn tickets:
Adult Reading Challenge
Welcome to year two of the Summer Reading Passport! This year’s adult reading challenge runs June 14 - August 16. You can submit tickets to the raffle drawings (listed below) at the second floor circulation desk. You can use the tickets included in the passport, or ask for tickets at the circulation desk.
1) For every book you read (including e-books and audiobooks!), submit one ticket to the raffle of your choice.
2) For every adult program you attend, you get one ticket. Find adult programs listed here, on our website, and on Facebook.
3) There are 3 coloring pages included within this passport. You receive one ticket for each page you color.
BONUS PRIZE
If you fill up all 12 slips in the passport, you receive a Color Our World teddy bea
Drawings
1 hour consultation with Frani Boberg to discuss your learning goals! She offers sewing and embroidery classes
Private Wine & Design class for 6 led by Rebecca Thomas!
Gift certificate for $100 off a pen & ink drawing by Roger Kammerer!
Adult Monthly Programs Adult Monthly Programs
Classic Film Club
Bring your own snack and drinks!
2nd Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Classic Film meets the second Monday of each month at 6:30pm. This summer’s movie titles fall under the “Colors” theme:
June 9 - Red Masque of Death (1964) with Vincent Price
July 14 - The Woman in Green (1945) with Basil Rathbone
August 11 - Gold (1974) with Roger Moore
*We will meet at 6pm on August 11 for a potluck supper before the movie.
This is a group open to all those who love to crochet, knit, sew, embroidery, and more. Each person works on their own fiber art project, sharing ideas, techniques, and conversation!
All skill levels & fiber arts welcome!
Last Thursday at 6:30pm
This group also loves to teach others. Please join us on the following dates: June 24 July 29 August 26
Craft Night
2nd Thursday at 6:30pm
All materials provided. Registration required. Register by calling the Library or visiting: farmvillelibrary.org/craft-nightregistration
Registration opens the day of the previous Craft Night (ex: July registration opens June 12) Scan QR code to register!
June 12 - Coffee Watercolor for Beginners
July 10 - Pyrography 101: Bookmarks!
August 21 - Fused Glass Suncatcher with Becky Runge!
There is a $10 charge for this special activity! Payment is due the day of the event.
Book Club titles for the summer are also using our “Color” theme:
June 24 & 26 - Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman
July 22 & 24 - The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
August 26 & 28 - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
Books are available for check out at the second floor circulation desk and on Libby We hope you can join!
book Club
4th Tuesday at 2pm*
4th Thursday at 6:30pm *ASL interpretation available
Special Adult Programs Special Adult Programs
ROB CHRISTENSEN
TUESDAY, JUNE 3 AT 6:30PM
Newspapers are a tough business, and no one knows that better than Rob Christensen, who was chief political reporter at North Carolina's capital newspaper, the News and Observer, for decades. Here he tells the story of the N&O and how it helped shape modern North Carolina in complicated ways.
Books will be available for purchase.
Maile from Yoga Strong in Greenville will bring beginner-friendly mat yoga to your Library!
Bring your mat and water bottle and join us at 9:30am on three summer Saturdays:
June 7
July 12
August 2
We have several yoga mats for those who do not have their own. Hope to see you there!
Torchworking Demonstration
TUESDAY,
JUNE 10 AT 10AM
In this demonstration Mike Tracy of ECU’s GlasStation will show off the process of torchworking by making a simple vessel while talking about the contemporary history of glass art. Meet us on the Library patio (facing Truist Bank). Everyone is welcome!
Bonus
Craft Night: Tie Dye!
Thursday, July 31 at 6:30pm
Join us for a special bonus Craft Night featuring tie dye! Bring one item from home to dye using Library materials. We recommend bringing a 100% cotton shirt. This is a great opportunity to up-cycle an old t-shirt! White bandanas will be provided for those who do not bring an item.
This program will be messy...come prepared! We will tie in the program room and dye on the Library patio.
Register by calling the Library or visiting farmvillelibrary.org/tie-dye
Photography with Professor Daniel Kariko
Tuesday, August 5
at 6:30pm
Professor Kariko of ECU will present on his photography techniques, specifically portraits of insects and microorganisms. All those interested in photography are welcome to attend!
Registration is encouraged, so we have an idea of how many will attend. Register here: farmvillelibrary.org/photography
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