Summer Reading Program 2017

SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2017

MAY 26 - JULY 31 SUMMER PROGRAM KICK-OFF EVENT: HOT DOG COOK-OUT WITH FAREWAY! FRIDAY, JUNE 2 11:00AM-12:00PM Drop by the library for a hot dog and chips, provided by the Waukee Fareway. After your lunch, stop inside the library to shop at the Book Fair and sign up for Summer Reading!

2017 SUMMER PROGRAM SPONSORED BY

NEW! ONLINE REGISTRATION & READING TRACKING waukeelibrary.beanstack.org KIDS: • • • • •

Register for Summer Reading.

Read & participate in fun programs.

Earn achievement badges online.

Come to the library to get your prizes.

Enter to win a Grand Prize.

TEENS: • • • • •

Register for Summer Reading.

Read & participate in teen programs.

Earn achievement badges online.

Come to the library to get your prizes.

Enter to win a Grand Prize.

ADULTS • • • •

Register for Summer Reading.

Read or listen to books.

Complete your reading log online or on paper.

For every 2 hrs of reading, gain 1 entry into the grand prize drawing of your choice.

KIDS

FAMILY

BRICK BUILDERS TUESDAYS IN JUNE & JULY 6:00 - 7:30p.m.

Young science fans are welcome to build engineering skills with the library’s collection of LEGOs. Each week there will be a STEM Station in the room with an experiment demonstration. There will also be an optional LEGO engineering challenge that children are encouraged to complete before free-play. Recommended for K-5th grades. Registration is required for this event.

FRIDAY FAMILY FUN TIME! FRIDAYS IN JUNE & JULY 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Families are invited to visit the library and enjoy a variety of entertainment from a talented series of special guests. Programs are recommended for ages 4-10 years, unless otherwise indicated.

No registration is required for these events.

ABSOLUTE SCIENCE JUNE 9 Watch awesome experiments and learn about the science behind them. You will experience hair-raising static electricity, explore light refraction, witness molecular compression, see dry ice in action and so much more!

DESIRAE PAYNE MAGIC SHOW JUNE 16 This show is full of magic tricks and focuses on building a better world by reading about different countries. www.awesomeschoolshows.com

WORLD FOR WILDLIFE BLANK PARK ZOO JUNE 23 A Blank Park Zoo educator and four animals from the zoo will talk about ways in which we can make the world a better place for all creatures. This fun and interactive program will show you just how easy it can be! www.blankparkzoo.com

BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE THEATER HAPPY FACES ENTERTAINMENT JUNE 30 Words, words, words everywhere! Using the audience’s imagination and improvisational theater skills, we will build words into actions.

Suggest a word, volunteer as a performer, or sit back and enjoy brand new stories built before your eyes. www.happyfacesentertainment.biz

Programs with a

FUN FAMILY CONCERT MISS CAROLE AND CLARENCE OF MACARONI SOUP JULY 7 A sing-along, dance-along, do-along family concert! Will we have a snowball freeze fight? Yes! Will this be sneakily educational? Yes! Will this be fun? You bet! *This performer welcomes a younger audience, ages 2-7 years. www.macaronisoup.com

IOWA JONES & THE SEARCH FOR THE LAST YETI - JESTER PUPPETS JULY 14 Enjoy a puppet show full of adventure performed by local talent from Jester Puppets! www.jesterpuppets.com

BUILDING BLUNDERS SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA JULY 21 Things don’t always turn out like we want them to. Instead of seeing mistakes as failure, engineers use these blunders to learn and build even better things! Learn about famous building blunders that topple, tilt, or twirl while experiencing the marvels of engineering! www.sciowa.org

FAMILY MAGIC SHOWJONATHAN MAY JULY 28 Drop in for 45 minutes of magic that is as fun for adults as it is for the kids!

require registration.

CRITTER CINDY DALLAS COUNTY CONSERVATION

BEE-BOTS CODING

THURSDAY, JUNE 8 10:00 a.m.

Join Critter Cindy to have fun learning about wildlife. Recommended for kids entering K-2nd grade in the fall. No registration required.

THURSDAY, JULY 6 10:00 a.m.

K-2nd graders are invited to join Iowa State Extension Outreach staff to learn about coding robots!

Registration is required for this event.

GREEK MYTHOLOGY STARLAB

BUILDINGS OF BUGS!

THURSDAY, JUNE 15 10:00 a.m.

Kids entering 3rd-5th grade in the fall can register to learn about Greek mythology constellations from Dallas County Conservation. Class size will be limited to the number of children who can fit inside the Starlab Planetarium.

Registration is required for this event.

THURSDAY, JULY 27 10:00 a.m.

Kids entering 3rd-5th grade in the fall can join staff from the Iowa State Insect Zoo to learn about the buildings of bugs. This program is 90 minutes long, and class size is limited.

Registration is required for this event.

TEENS TEENS LOVE ANIMALS

BUILD A BETTER PIZZA!

MONDAY, JUNE 12 6:30 p.m.

Help our furry friends by making fleece blankets and toys for dogs staying at Heinz 57 Pet Rescue and Transport.

Registration is required for this event.

MONDAY, JULY 10 6:30 p.m.

Join your friends and compete to see who can design the best pizza.

Registration is required for this event.

LIFE SIZED GAMES

TEEN FEAR FACTOR

MONDAY, JUNE 26 6:30 p.m.

Have some giant fun playing life-sized Sorry and Hungry, Hungry Hippos.

Registration is required for this event.

MONDAY, JULY 24 6:30 p.m.

How brave are you? Compete with your friends to see who can complete the most stunts and taste the most disgusting foods!

Registration is required for this event.

ADULTS DECLUTTERING

ESSENTIAL OILS 101

TUESDAY, JUNE 6 6:00 p.m.

Cindy Torvik of Straightening Your Paths will share her tips and tricks for decluttering and organizing. She will also discuss how we accumulate objects in the first place. Cindy has been a team member of SYP since 2007 and is a life-long organizer. Bring your decluttering questions for her!

TUESDAY, JULY 11 5:30 p.m.

Learn essential oil basics with aromatherapist Susan Bakken! Have fun and participate in an interactive style class that will cover essential oils, safety, basic blending and a few recipes. Leave with knowledge to jump into essential oils and see how they can enhance your life, health and wellbeing! Susan is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Energy Master, Reflexologist and has her certification in Aromatherapy.

Register at waukeelibrary.eventbrite.com or call 515 978 7944

JUNE SUNDAY

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KIDS

MONDAY

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TUESDAY

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Teens Love Animals 6:30 p.m.

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SATURDAY

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Teens: Life Sized Games 6:30 p.m.

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Hot Dog Cookout 11 a.m

Family Fun! Absolute Science 10 a.m.

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Star Lab 10 a.m.

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

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FAMILY

FRIDAY

Critter Cindy 10 a.m.

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

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ALL AGES

ADULTS

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

Decluttering 6 p.m.

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TEENS

Family Fun! Magic Show 10 a.m.

Family Fun! Blank Park Zoo 10 a.m.

Family Fun! Interactive Theater 10 a.m.

JULY SUNDAY

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10

Teens: Build A Better Pizza 6:30 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

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Bee-Bots Coding 10 a.m.

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Teen Fear Factor 6:30 p.m.

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25 Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

Family Fun! Concert 10 a.m.

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SATURDAY

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Family Fun! Science Center 10 a.m.

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

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Family Fun! Jester Puppets 10 a.m.

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

Essential Oils 5:30 p.m.

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FRIDAY

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27 Buildings of Bugs 10 a.m.

28 Family Fun! Magic Show 10 a.m.

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