SPOKANE SOMERSAULT
2 A FREE SUMMER READING MAGAZINE FROM SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY | 2024 Loads of Fun Activities for Kids Inside! Summer Reading Log Scavenger Hunt Word Search and More!
THIS MAGAZINE BELONGS TO: FREE!
Read 15 days monthly for awesome free prizes!
Adventure awaits you this summer at Spokane Public Library! Between June 1 and August 31, you have three opportunities to earn awesome prizes for reading any amount of time for 15 days. Log your reading in Beanstack to be eligible for each month’s prize. Participate all three months to be entered into a giveaway for Blue Zoo admission.
June: Free book
July: Free scoop at Ben & Jerry’s or BOGO skate rentals from the Numerica Skate Ribbon
August: Free Spokane County Interstate Fair Admission
SIGN UP FOR BEANSTACK
Beanstack is the best way to track your days spent reading so you can complete challenges, earn prizes, and have fun all summer.
Register yourself and your family at spokanelibrary.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack app to track your days on your phone. With Beanstack, you can sign up for challenges throughout the year, add friends, write book reviews, and start reading streaks.
Thank you to the Friends of the Spokane Public Library for sponsoring Beanstack!
Scan to visit Beanstack and register for our Summer Reading Club challenges.
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ATTEND FUN EVENTS
Summer Reading Kick-Off Parties
June 10 @ 3:30pm | South Hill, Events
June 11 @ 3pm | Indian Trail, Events
June 12 @ 3:30pm | Liberty Park, Events
June 13 @ 2:30pm | Hillyard, Events
June 14 @ 3pm | Shadle Park, Events
June 15 @ 1pm | Central, Events A & B
Storytime at Comstock Park (Ages 2-5)
601 W 29th Ave, Near Fire Pit
Tuesdays, June 11-August 13 @ 10am
Storytime at Hays Park (Ages 2-5)
1812 E Providence Ave, Near Playground
Thursdays, June 13-August 15 @ 10am
Rovers: Mars’ First Explorers (Ages 5-11)
June 17 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
June 20 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events
July 18 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events
July 29 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events
August 7 @ 1pm| Shadle Park, Events
Sunshine and Murals: Summer Window Mural (Kids & Teens)
June 17 @ 2pm | Hillyard, Events
June 18 @ 2pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 11 @ 2pm | Liberty Park, Events
Planting Palooza (Ages 6-14)
June 20 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events
June 27 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events
July 9 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events
July 12 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
July 30 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events
KPBX Kids’ Concert with the Canote Brothers
June 22 @ 1pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall
Preschool Fandom Storytime: Paw Patrol (Ages 2-5)
June 24 @ 10am | South Hill, Events
June 28 @ 10:30am | Shadle Park, Events
Explore Space with Nebula Spin Art (Ages 5-11)
June 24 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 22 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
August 1 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events
Touch-a-Truck (Families of All Ages)
June 25 @ 10am | Hillyard, Parking Lot
August 6 @ 9:30am | Liberty Park, Parking Lot
Summer Cartographers (Kids & Teens)
June 25 @ 2pm | South Hill, Events
July 23 @ 2pm | Shadle Park, Events
Tiny Hands (Ages 2-5)
June 26 @ 2pm | Indian Trail, Events
July 30 @ 2pm | South Hill, Events
August 14 @ 2pm | Liberty Park, Events
LEGO® Build With Experts (Ages 5+)
June 29 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events
Scan this QR code with your device to see and register for our free, family-friendly Summer Reading Club events!
Fishing for Ice | Presented by Science Speaks
Spokane (Ages 6+)
July 6 @ 11am | Hillyard, Studio
July 8 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events (Registration Required)
Rockin’ Reptiles (Ages 5-12)
Registration Required
July 8 @ 10am | Liberty Park, Events
July 11 @ 3pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall
July 16 @ 2pm | The Hive®, Events A & B
July 24 @ 2pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 25 @ 11am | Indian Trail, Events
August 2 @ 10am | South Hill, Events
August 6 @ 4pm | Hillyard, Events
Planetarium Show & Space Olympics (4-11)
July 10 @ 10am | Shadle Park, Events
Color Chromatography | Presented by Science
Speaks Spokane (Ages 6+)
July 13 @ 11am | Hillyard, Events
July 15 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events (Registration Required)
Space Olympics (Ages 4-11)
July 15 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events
August 15 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events
Preschool Fandom Storytime: Bluey (Ages 2-5)
July 16 @ 2pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall
July 19 @ 10:30am | Liberty Park, Events
Presenting pH | Presented by Science Speaks
Spokane (Ages 6+)
July 20 @ 11am | Hillyard, Studio
July 22 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events
Creative Chronicles: Summer Art Journaling (Kids & Teens)
July 24 @ 2pm | Hillyard, Events
August 12 @ 2pm | Indian Trail, Events
Roots Music & Puppetry with Red Yarn
July 26 @ 2pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 26 @ 6pm | The Hive®, Events A, B, & C
July 27 @ 10:30am | Liberty Park, Patio
July 27 @ 1pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall
Nature Detectives (Ages 6-12)
July 26 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events
July 31 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events
August 5 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
August 8 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events
August 13 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events
Discovering DNA | Presented by Science
Speaks Spokane (Ages 6+)
July 27 @ 11am | Hillyard, Events
July 29 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events (Registration Required)
Preschool Fandom Storytime: Daniel Tiger (Ages 2-5)
August 7 @ 10am | Hillyard, Events
August 9 @ 10:30am | Indian Trail, Events
Lilac City Youth Camp
August 19-23, 1-3pm | Central, Video Studio (Registration Required)
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Expo-Lore Riverfront Park
Expo-Lore Riverfront Park
Spokane is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the World’s Fair! Expo ‘74 revitalized the downtown core and paved way for the iconic Riverfront Park. Visit the landmarks that still stand or were inspired by activities at Expo ‘74. Check the box to track where you’ve been!
First Interstate Center for the Arts (formerly Pavilion Opera House)
Looff Carrousel Sky Ride Clock Tower Pavilion Garbage Goat4
This is your Word Search!
Somersault Word Search
Seek all the summer words hidden in this puzzle. Can you find and circle each one?
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Turn to the back cover for the answers.
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The Animals of Spokane
Spokane’s unique geography is home to many animals. Knowing who we share our environment with is important to understanding our place in our ecosystem. How do the ways we live impact the other creatures who live around us?
Match the food to the animal!
Mountain Lions
The mountain lion, also known as a cougar, is an apex predator. This means they are at the top of the food chain. They help feed the entire ecosystem as they leave remains of their prey for other scavengers like foxes, skunks, birds, and even beetles and other insects
Favorite Foods
Mountain lions feed primarily on deer and elk They will also hunt mice, coyotes, rabbits, and other small animals
Where to Find Them
Mountain lions are solitary and secretive animals and should be left alone! Remember to hike with friends and make noise when outdoors to avoid surprising wildlife.
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Moose are the largest member of the deer family. They typically live independently of one another, though the young will remain with their mothers for about a year.
Favorite Foods
Moose eat a wide variety of vegetation, including conifers during the winter and aquatic plants in the summer They are known to stay underwater for as long as 50 seconds!
Where to Find Them
Moose favor flat wooded areas near lakes and streams They are best observed from a distance as they are not afraid to defend themselves!
Marmots
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Marmots are rodents from the squirrel family. They are larger than typical American gray squirrels and have short brown fur and a medium-length tail.
Favorite Foods
Marmots are herbivores, meaning they only eat plants They primarily survive on leaves, seeds, flowers, nuts and grains
Where to Find Them
These shy creatures can be found near green fields and rocky boulders—they always have a hiding spot nearby! Approach quietly and you might hear a marmot give off a loud whistle when it senses danger.
Though Spokane’s turkeys were first introduced in the 1960s, they have now become a bustling naturalized community of birds!
Favorite Foods
Turkeys are scavengers and eat a wide variety of foods, but they prefer leaves and seeds, acorns, grasshoppers, forbs (flowering plants), and wild strawberries
Where to Find Them
The South Hill of Spokane, specifically walking across the road when you’re trying to get somewhere quickly.
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SCAVENGER HUNT
Enjoy the great outdoors and go on a scavenger hunt with your caregiver to find the following things in your neighborhood!
A pigeon
A robin
A butterfly
A bee
A pine tree
A bus stop
A wildflower
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A sunflower
A red car
A dog
A cloud
A sunset
A sunrise
An airplane
an Adventure
A squirrel
A ladybug
A delivery truck
Sidewalk chalk
A little library
A cat
A neighbor
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Scan the QR code to sign up for Summer Reading Club in Beanstack (spokanelibrary. beanstack.org) to track your reading and participate. When you read 15 days each month, you have the opportunity to earn three prizes between June 1 and August 31. Prizes will be redeemed in Beanstack.
Prizes for kids include free books (June), Ben & Jerry’s ice cream (July), BOGO skate rentals at the Numerica Skate Ribbon (July), and Spokane County Interstate Fair admission (August) while supplies last. Earn them all by reading 15 days monthly! Visit the library to pick up your prize. Participate all three months for a Blue Zoo admission giveaway at the end of the summer. Different prizes available for babies (ages 0-4), kids (grades K-5), teens (grades 6-12), and adults (ages 18+).
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Thank you to Friends of the Spokane Public Library
The Friends of the Spokane Public Library is an all-volunteer group dedicated to funding special projects—like this one!—for the library. The Friends paid for a portion of printing this magazine and they purchase all the Summer Reading Club prize books annually.
Join Friends of the Library or donate at go.spokanelibrary.org/friends
Thank you to our partners for their generous prize donations
Babies, teens, and adults can also participate in the Summer Reading Club monthly for the chance to earn three prizes between June and August.
Share with us!
Caregivers, share your summer library fun with us on social media with #SpokaneSomersault spokanelibrary.org
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