Summer Programs for Kids
Alphabet Soup Special: Summer Reading Club Kickoff
Dig Into Reading while enjoying fun activities perfect for your preschoolers!
Ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Daycares welcome!
Monday, June 3, 10:00-10:45 and 11:00-11:45 Salem Church
Wednesday, June 5, 10:00-10:30 and 11:00-11:30 England Run
Friday, June 14, 9:30-10:00 or 10:30-11:00 Porter
Friday, June 14, 10:00-12:00 Headquarters
Whooo’s Awake in the Night?
Creatures of the night use amazing adaptations to thrive in the dark. Learn about these unique characteristics, and how our actions during the day affect those who stay up all night. Live animals will be featured. Presented by The Wildlife Center of Virginia. Sign-up begins May 1.
Monday, 6/24
Porter Branch 2 and 3:30
Tuesday, 6/25
Salem Church Branch 10 and 11:30
England Run Branch 2:30 and 4:30
Wednesday, 6/26
Headquarters Library 9:30 and 10:45
Snow Branch 3
Thursday, 6/27
Newton Branch 11
Montross Branch 2:30
Cooper Branch 5
Can You Dig It?
A comedy juggling and magic show from Paul Miller of Flow Circus. Grades K-6. Sign-up begins June 1.
Monday, July 22
Snow Branch 3
Tuesday, July 23
Salem Church Branch 10 and 11:30
Porter Branch 4 and 5:30
Wednesday, July 24
Headquarters Library 9:30 and 11
England Run Branch 2 and 4
Thursday, July 25
Newton Branch 11
Montross Branch 2:30
Cooper Branch 4:30
Library FunFest
Community carnival with games, prizes, activities, popsicles and more. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. All ages.
England Run
Wednesday, August 7, 10:00-12:00
Porter
Friday, August 9, 10:00-12:00
Headquarters
Drop in.
Wednesday, August 14, 1:30-3:30.
DIY Fun
Visit the following branches and enjoy these DIY Fun activities that promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and encourage critical thinking. Your children are learning while they have fun!
England Run, Porter, Salem Church and Snow Branches and the Headquarters Library
Animal Adaptations
Spot the hidden animal, play “What’s My Adaptation?,” and create your own animal adapted to life around a pond.
Estimation Station!
Compare the containers and estimate the amounts inside!
Force and Motion:
Using paper airplanes and Brio trains (crashing into Dominoes) for a fun activity examining how force and motion work together.
Magnetic Mania!
Test and compare the different materials in the bottles and determine which items are magnetic!
Planets
Seek and find and test your knowledge of the planets.
Tornado Warning!
Watch the Tornado in a Bottle and Play the Tornado Warning Game. Are you prepared?
The Free Lance-Star Activities
Look for the Dig Into Reading ad in Sunday’s paper from June 23-August 11. Complete four activities and bring them in for a prize!
