Spokane Somersault 2025

A FREE SUMMER READING MAGAZINE FROM SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY | 2025

SPOKANE SOMERSAULT Loads of Fun Activities for Kids Inside!

Summer Reading Log Scavenger Hunt Book Bingo and More!

THIS MAGAZINE BELONGS TO:

FREE!

The Sweetest Deal

READ 15 DAYS MONTHLY FOR PRIZES

June

ONE FREE BOOK COURTESY OF THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

July

ONE FREE YOUTH USL SPOKANE SOCCER TICKET WITH PURCHASE OF DISCOUNTED ADULT TICKET*

August

ONE FREE ICE CREAM TREAT*

*Prizes available while supplies last. Alternative prizes are available for babies or in lieu of the above prizes.

How to Participate in Summer Reading Club Between June 1 and August 31, spend your summer reading, attending fun events, and engaging in activities for the library’s Summer Reading Club. When you read 15 days in June, July, and August, you can earn the three amazing prizes above while supplies last. Come into the library when you complete the challenge each month. Your time spent reading can be logged in the Beanstack reading app.

Read with Friends in Beanstack Track your reading, add friends, claim activity badges, register for more reading challenges, and more. Scan the QR code to access Beanstack today! Beanstack is funded by the Friends of the Spokane Public Library.

Track Your Reading!

When you read 15 days in June, July, and August, you win a monthly prize! There are 15 art-related images under each month below. Color in one graphic for every one day read. We encourage you to embrace your inner artist this summer and get creative!

June

6

3

14

5

4

13

10

7

8

11

9

12

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15 Come to the library!

You win 1 free book!

July 8

6

3

13

11

14

9

1 5

2

15

4

10

7

12

Come to the library!

You win 1 free youth soccer ticket with purchase of 1 discounted adult ticket!

August 6

1

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13

5

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9 2

4

7

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15 Come to the library!

You win 1 free ice cream!

Fun & Free & Cool Summer Reading Events Summer Reading Club Kick-Off Parties June 18 @ 4:30pm | Shadle Park, Events June 20 @ 2:30pm | Liberty Park, Events Storytime at Comstock Park (Ages 2-5)* 601 W 29th Ave, Near Fireplace Mondays, June 16-August 11 @ 10am Storytime at Hays Park (Ages 2-5)* 1812 E Providence Ave, Near Playground Wednesdays, June 18-August 13 @ 10am Kids’ Garden Fest (Ages 6-14) June 23 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events June 26 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events July 14 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events July 17 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events Storytime at Liberty Park (Ages 2-5)* Off the West Patio at the Library Tuesdays, June 17-August 12 @ 10am

Water-Powered Rockets! (Ages 5-11) July 1 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events July 15 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events July 22 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events Cecil the Magician July 7 @ 11am | Indian Trail, Events July 10 @ 2pm | South Hill, Events July 14 @ 4pm | Hillyard, Events Fishing for Ice with Science Speaks Spokane (Ages 6-18) July 7 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events July 9 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events Preschool Fandom Storytime: Baby Shark (Ages 2-5) July 8 @ 10am | Hillyard, Events Baby Fandom Storytime: Baby Shark (Ages 0-18 Months) July 10 @ 10am | Liberty Park, Events

Family Pride Celebration (Kids & Families) June 21 from 1-3pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall Bike-About: Bring Your Bike to The Hive Day (Ages 18 Months-10 Years) The Reptile Man July 11 @ 11am | The Hive, Parking Lot June 24 @ 12pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall June 24 @ 7pm | Shadle Park, Events LEGO® with Experts: Colorful Creations June 26 @ 6:30pm | Liberty Park, Patio July 12 @ 2:30pm | The Hive, Events Make a Rubber Band Rocket (Ages 5-11) June 24 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events July 8 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events Storytime at Shadle Park (Ages 2-5)* 2111 W Wellesley Ave, Discovery Garden Thursdays, June 26-August 14 @ 10am Window Murals: Shades of Summer (Kids & Teens) June 25 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events July 9 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events July 30 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events Touch-a-Truck (Families of All Ages) June 27 @ 9:30am | Hillyard, Parking Lot

Color Chromatography with Science Speaks Spokane (Ages 6-18) July 14 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events July 16 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events Print Playground: Stamps, Rubbing & More (Kids & Teens) July 16 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events July 23 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events

River Run: Fun with Ecology of the Spokane River (Ages 6-12) July 21 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events July 24 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events July 31 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events August 1 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events Presenting pH: Presented by Science Speaks Spokane (Ages 6-18) July 21 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events July 23 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events LEGO® Disaster Island Challenge (Ages 4-13) July 25 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events Discovering DNA | Presented by Science Speaks Spokane (Ages 6-18) July 28 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events July 30 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events Good Vibrations-Seeing Sound (Ages 5-11) July 29 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events August 4 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events August 5 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events August 12 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events LEGO® Fairytale Castle Challenge (Ages 4-13) August 1 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events Nature Quest (Ages 6-12) August 4 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events August 7 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events August 11 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events August 14 @1pm | Indian Trail, Events

Youth Art-a-Palooza: A Live Art & Creative Festival (Kids & Teens) Kids’ Dance Class (Registration Required) August 6 @ 1pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall Jazz/Hip Hop (Ages 6-10) August 13 @ 1pm | The Hive, Events July 17 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events Ballet/Lyrical (Ages 6-10) Preschool Fandom Storytime: Llama July 30 @ 5:30pm | Indian Trail, Events Llama Red Pajama (Ages 2-8) Musical Theatre (Ages 8+) July 31 @ 5:30pm | Indian Trail, Events July 31 @ 5:30pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall August 7 @ 5:30pm | South Hill, Events

LEGO® Wind Racers Challenge (Ages 4-13) June 27 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events Picture Book Playdate: Dog’s Colorful Drive-In Movie at the Library: Paw Day (Ages 2-5) Patrol: The Mighty Movie Preschool Fandom Storytime: Peppa Pig July 18 @ 10am | Liberty Park, Events (Kids & Families) (Ages 2-5) July 23 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events August 8 @ 1pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall June 25 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events June 28 @ 10:30am | Shadle Park, Events LEGO® Space Station Challenge LEGO® City Build Challenge (Ages 4-13) (Ages 4-13) Design Your Own Experiment with Science July 18 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events August 15 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events Speaks Spokane (Ages 6-18) June 30 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events July 2 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events Scan this QR code with your device to see and register for our free, family-friendly Summer Reading Club events for kids and teens!

Find things around your house or outside to make a collage!

Tape or glue pressed leaves and flowers, cutouts from old magazines or mail, and more to this page.

Did you know that creating stories is an important part of helping kids of all ages develop their literacy skills—even before they’re able to read? Expand your vocabulary, sharpen your critical thinking skills, foster empathy, and inspire creativity—all while having fun creating a colorful story!

Directions 1. Roll a die 3 times.

Every time you roll, a different element of your story is revealed.

2. After you’ve finished rolling, take the character, setting, and problem you rolled and use them to craft a story with a beginning, middle, and end.

3. Enjoy rolling even more stories! Write your favorite one down and draw some pictures to go with it.

Roll 1: Character

Roll 2: Setting

Roll 3: Problem

Write your story in this box!

Example: You roll a 2, 4, and 6. It would be a story about a snowman in a dance class who received a mysterious message in code.

PROMPT & DRAW The following prompts are inspired by artist Sol LeWitt’s drawing instructions. The rules are simple and open-ended so you can interpret the prompts in different ways and end up with a piece uniquely your own. Use the space below to draw out one of the following prompts.

1. Make a drawing with circles and squares using pink and green colors. Add three squiggly lines in it.

2. Make yellow zig-zag lines and add ten circles of any color.

3. Draw a triangle, four parallel lines, and use any color that starts with the letter “B”.

4. Make a family photo using five colors.

5. Can you make a drawing using letters of the alphabet?

6. Use only rectangles to tell a story.

7. Draw with only primary colors (red, blue, yellow).

8. Can you make a drawing with only straight lines?

Who is Sol LeWitt (1928-2007)?

LeWitt was an American artist who specialized in minimalist and conceptual art. He is well-known for his instruction in geometric artwork, wall drawings, and sculptures.

Use this space to draw!

There’s Art in Everything Enjoy the great outdoors and go on a scavenger hunt with your caregiver to find the following things in your neighborhood!

A pink flower A robin A butterfly A cool rock A pine tree A bus stop A fun mailbox Artistic Book Recommendations

A sunflower A green car A dog A cloud A sunset A puddle A helicopter

A squirrel A ladybug A garden Sidewalk chalk A little library A cat A neighbor

COLOR YOUR WORLD

Spokane’s ecosystem is full of color. Native wildflowers like yarrow, arrowleaf balsamroot, lupine, blue flax, firecracker penstemon, and fireweed add beauty to our environment and support local pollinators like bees, moths, and butterflies. Color the following flowers to add a pop of color to our world.

Arrowleaf Balsamroot Fireweed Yarrow

Lupine

Blue Flax

Firecracker Penstemon

Book Bingo Read books based on the prompts below! Be sure to mark these books in your reading log for fun Summer Reading Club prizes.

Read a Book You Haven’t Read Before

Your Fave Book

A Nonfiction Book

A Book About Art

Read Outside

A Book About Friendship

A Book with a Color in the Title

A Book About Food

A Book with a Cool Cover

Reread an Old Fave

A Book About an Adventure

Read to a Friend

A Book About a Place

Read Out Loud

Read Before Bedtime

Read a Library Book

Ready, Set, Rocket!

Let’s make a rocket you can power with your breath using this template and a straw!

Supplies needed: • Crayons, markers, or colored pencils • Scissors • White school glue • A straw Instructions 1. Color both of the two rockets and cut them out along the dotted black lines.

2. Place the two pieces together with the colored side on the outside.

3. Carefully seal the edges with glue, leaving the bottom edge open. Make sure no air can escape.

4. Insert the straw into the bottom edge and blow into the straw to launch the rocket with one short, strong breath!

Blast Off More Rockets at these Events for Ages 5-11!

Make a Rubber Band Rocket • June 24, 1pm at Indian Trail • July 8, 1pm at South Hill Water-Powered Rockets!

• July 1, 1pm at Shadle Park • July 15, 1pm at Liberty Park • July 22, 1pm at Hillyard

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 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.

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