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SUMMER READING GAME
(June 28 – Aug. 13) Ahoy readers! Set
sail for The Katonah Village Library and Make a Splash
– Read! Read for 20 minutes per day and keep
track of what you read. Come to the library once each
week to fill in your reading log and to play the reading
game: BOOKS AHOY! Ages 7, 8, 9 Tues. 4:00 PM July 6 - Aug. 3 (5 weeks)ages 5 & 6 Wed. 4:00 PM July 7- Aug. 4 (5 weeks) Stories and crafts about the beach, fish, pirates, and more! Registration required. FAMILY READ
TOGETHER CLUB- Pre-readers and their parents read
together for 15 minutes each day and come in once per
week to receive a sticker. Fill in the whole chart and
receive a prize at the end of six weeks. SPECIAL EVENTS THE WATER OF LIFE - Live Musical Stories The
Water of Life is a wellspring
of musical stories, a lively participation-peppered
performance of World Folktales and Music. The Storycrafters
are award winning, internationally renowned, tandem
storytellers. Publisher's Weekly
describes them as "top-notch family
entertainment." Monday, August
2nd,at 7 p.m. Free tickets will be available in
the Children's Room beginning June 19th. LEARN TO PLAY CHESS for ages 7 – 10 years John Gallagher returns to teach the basic rules and strategies of chess. All levels of experience welcome. Lots of practice games. Mondays 6:30 – 7:30PM Starting July 12 – Aug. 2 (4 weeks). Registration Required. BOOK, SNACK & CHAT for ages 10-12 years. Join Mrs. Ingrassia to chat about a selected book and have a cold treat. Monday July 12th and Monday August 9th from 4 – 4:45pm. Registration required. Stop in and pick up a copy of The Young Man and the Sea to read before the first meeting. POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP for ages 7 – 10 years Local author and writing teacher, Kim Kovach, will read and share fun Haikus and Shape Poems with water themes. Learn to create your own Shape Poems for an original summer masterpiece! Thursday, July 22nd 4-5PM. Registration required. |
 SUMMER PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIMES SPLISH SPLASH BOOK BASH
Ages 4, 5 & 6- Thurs. 4 to 4:45 July
8- Aug. 5 Enjoy summer stories, games and
activities with high school reading buddies. Registration
required. BABY LAP TIME: non-walking
babies and caregiver. Mondays 11AM July 12 - Aug.
16. Drop in. MOTHER GOOSE: Children 12 – 30 months and caregiver. Fridays 10:30AM. July 9- Aug. 20. Drop in. TODDLER TIME: Children ages 2 ½ - 3 ½ and caregiver. Thirty minute program of stories, crafts, and nursery rhymes. Wednesdays at 10:30AM July 7 – Aug. 11. Registration is required. STORIES AND CRAFTS for 3 and 4 year olds. Mondays at 2PM. June 28 - Aug. 9. Drop in. |
