SUMMER GAMEFEST Thursday, August 8 6:30 PM
Age Group: MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL Play the NEW Wii U and other fun party games on the big screens! Door prizes and medals will be awarded. Enjoy “old school” games as well including board games and bingo. Students entering 6th grade in the Fall are welcome too! REGISTRATION REQUIRED
DECADE DAY: 80’S! Wednesday, August 14 All Day
Age Group: ALL AGES Join the staff as we celebrate 50 years! Come to the library dressed in 80’s garb today. No registration required
TEEN ADVISORY GROUP MEETING Thursday, August 22 6:30 PM
TEENS
Age Group: MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL Join other teens who volunteer to help plan and host events, make book selections, and keep the library looking good! No registration required
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SUMMER EVENTS CALENDAR 2013
TEENS MOVIE: FORREST GUMP Friday, June 14 8:30 PM
Age Group: MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, FAMILY Join the City of Portage Youth Advisory Committee for a Movie Party in Celery Flats. Concessions will be available for purchase. Lie on the grass, or bring your own lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the classic Forrest Gump on the big screen! Movie starts at dusk - approx. 9:45 p.m., gates open at 8:30 p.m. Location: CELERY FLATS INTERPRETIVE CENTER No registration required
PORTAGE COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER TEEN PROGRAM June – August
Age Group: MIDDLE SCHOOL Register through the Portage Community Center for this weekly summer day camp for middle school-aged students. Call PCC at 323-1942 for details about their weekly trips to the library, additional field trips, and speaker visits.
TEEN ADVISORY GROUP MEETING Thursday, June 20 6:30 PM
Age Group: MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL Join other teens who volunteer to help plan and host events, make book selections, and keep the library looking good! No registration required
DECADE DAY: 60’S Wednesday, June 26 All Day
Age Group: ALL AGES Join the staff as we celebrate 50 years! Come to the library dressed in 60’s garb today. No registration required
IT CAME FROM BELOW! Thursday, June 27 6:30 PM
Age Group: MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL Come unearth an amazing array of history’s mysteries. We’ll expand on the Jivaro Shrunken Heads, shock you at the Danvers Insane Asylum, and torture you with the Cleveland Torso Murders, among other gripping tales. We’ll also dig into the lives and deaths of legendary Magicians who have been...Buried Alive. Hands-on artifacts! (Students entering 6th grade in the Fall are welcome!) REGISTRATION REQUIRED
TEEN ADVISORY GROUP MEETING Wednesday, July 17 6:30 PM
Age Group: MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL Join other teens who volunteer to help plan and host events, make book selections, and keep the library looking good! No registration required
SCIENCE EXPLOSION: THE SEQUEL! Thursday, July 18 7:00 PM
Age Group: MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL Due to popular demand Science Brian is back! Join our middle school science teacher/pyromaniac and explore the explosively exciting world of hands-on science. (Those entering 5th grade in the Fall may attend!) REGISTRATION REQUIRED
DECADE DAY: 70’S! Wednesday, July 24 All Day
Age Group: ALL AGES Join the staff as we celebrate 50 years! Come to the library dressed in 70’s garb today. No registration required