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| Children's Area News from the Children’s Department Summer Reading Program with literacy programming and special events all summer long! Enjoy these programs all summer long! Splash Into Preschool Story Hour Tuesday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. June 8th – August 10th. Make a splash with stories of pirates, bath time adventures, deep sea creatures, and other nautical books all summer long! Storyhour includes stories, songs, fingerplays, games, crafts, and many other activities ideal for your preschool age children! For ages 3-5. Dive Into Crafts Wednesdays, June 9th – August 11th, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Kids of all ages use a splash of creativity to independently make a different craft each week. Feather Tales Wednesdays, June 9th – August 18th. Begins promptly at 3:30 p.m. each week. Teller of tales Ed Hart weaves together an original series of related stories every week to build the masterpiece called Feather Tales. This storytelling adventure uses stories to entertain, educate and inspire both children and adults. Feather Tales is ideal for kids ages 7-10, but parents are welcome to join the fun! Pirate Treasure Hunts Fridays, June 11th – August 13th, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Kids of all ages can explore the pirate’s map and follow the clues to discover the treasures the Library has in store. June Events: Wet & Wild Kick-off Party Tuesday, June 8th, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dive into the summer reading program with a variety of water games for everyone to enjoy! Be ready to get wet! Wear appropriate clothing and shoes. Bring your own towel! All ages are welcome to join the fun. Any weather related cancelations will be announced on KLGR. Lucky Ducks Thursday, June 10th, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Explore the wonderful world of birds from the wetlands. Learn how to identify different waterfowl, and create your own species of rubber duck! The Lucky Ducks program is ideal for students who have completed K-4th grade. Great Plains Zoo Mobile Thursday, June 17th at 3:30 p.m. All ages can enjoy the close-up, hands-on opportunity to get nose-to-nose with a variety of creatures the Zoo Mobile brings as they explore the wonders of the animal kingdom with them. Alice in Wonderland – Family Movie Night Tuesday June 22nd – 6:00 – 7:50 p.m. Enjoy a family night out with free popcorn and a movie you can all enjoy together! Bring a blanket and pillows and get comfortable while watching Alice’s continuing journey as she returns to Wonderland. Movie is rated PG Shark Zone Thursday, June 24th – 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Enter the shark zone to learn more about some of the most dangerous animals in the water. The Shark Zone is for students who have completed K-4th Grade. July Events: Gator Alley & Co Thursday, July 1st at 3:30 p.m. Shari Ellingson and all her friends at Gator Alley & Co. are excited to bring to you their high-energy, fast-paced ventriloquist performance! Shari presents meaningful messages through the use of puppets, magic/illusions, music, audience participation and more! Wii Thursday, July 8th – 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Race through the ocean or fish for the catch of the day while never leaving the Library! Enjoy a time to play a variety of games with other kids in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade. Big Top at Parkside Tuesday, July 13th – 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Learn about water safety while enjoying songs, stories, games and more! Ideal for preschool children and their families. Ahoy Mateys! There be Pirates! Thursday, July 15th – 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Aarrgh, mateys! Are ye brave enough to sail these Library waters full of patches, parrots, islands, and treasure? Enjoy all the fun filled buccaneer lore buried in this pirate program for students who completed K-4th grade. Fantastic Mr. Fox – Family Movie Night Tuesday, July 20th – 6:00-7:30 p.m. Enjoy a fantastic family night out with fantastic free popcorn and a fantastic movie you can all enjoy together! Bring a blanket and pillows to get comfortable as you watch the book Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl come to life on the big screen. Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum Family Field Trip Thursday, July 22nd – Bus boards at 8:00 a.m. Sign up for a FREE field trip to the scenic and historic Walnut Grove area and home to Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the favorite Little House book series. Learn more about the real Ingalls & Wilder families and view memorabilia of the Little House on the Prairie TV series. Enjoy a free picnic lunch catered by Nellie’s Café compliments of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum. The meal comes complete with a “lunch pail” for you to keep. “This project is funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.” Limited space is available, so pre-registration is required. Desert Island Book Club Thursday, July 29th 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Bring the book you would most want to be stranded with on a desert island and be ready to tell why. Learn the survival skills, such as Morse code, how to find drinking water, how to build a fire, and more! This program is for students who have completed K-4th grade. August Events: Finding Nemo Movie Matinee & MORE! Thursday, August 5th 3:00-5:00 p.m. Create a character from Finding Nemo with things you find around your house (ask permission to use the items first!). Bring your creation to the Library to share. Then enjoy a special movie matinee of Finding Nemo. This movie is Rated G and kids of all ages are encouraged to participate. Falls Theatre Field Trip Thursday, August 12th Additional Information To Be Announced. The Library is taking a trip to another world of stories . . . the movies of Falls Theatre. Get a tour of the theatre then stay to watch a movie. Earn your ticket into this field trip by reading. More details to be posted in July. Big Top at Westfalls Tuesday, August 10th 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Enjoy more water filled songs, stories, games and more! Ideal for preschool children and their families. Pint-Sized Polka Tuesday, August 17th at 3:45 p.m. Mike Schneider (a.k.a. Uncle Mike) is a nationally known accordion player and polka musician who brings a little bit of culture, education and a whole lot of fun! Children of all ages will enjoy the fun of polka music reinforced by educational and humorous video segments on polka music’s evolution, the accordion and more! Redwood Falls Public Library would like to thank all the businesses and organizations that gave in order to make the summer reading program better! Redwood Falls Public Library; The Friends of Redwood Falls Public Library; Minnesota Education Extension; Redwood County 4H; Start Noticing; Falls Theatre; Redwood County Early Childhood Coalition; Southwest Initiative Foundation; Pizza Ranch; McDonald’s; Subway’ Connie’s Hallmark; Hairstyles Unlimited; Wireless Sales & Service; Estebo, Frank, Gilk & Munshower, LTD; RSVP; Hi-Way Lanes; P & K’s; Tersteeg’s and Walmart. New Children's Materials
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