Summer Reading 2014

On By

The 2014 Richmond Public Library Summer Reading program is set to start on Wednesday, June 4th at 3:00. There will be 3 program again this year, kids, teens and adults. Below you will find a list of events for each program.

Fizz, Boom, Read [5th grade & under]
Seed Spitting & Sign-Up – Wednesday, June 4 @ 3:00

Rain Sticks -Wednesday, June 11 @ 3:00

Balloon Rocket & Rubber Ball craft-Wednesday, June 18 @ 3:00

Pan Pipe Straws & Chicken Sounds from a cup- Wednesday, June 25 @ 3:00

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE PUDDING DAY!-Thursday, June 26th @ 3:00

Exploding Lunch Bags [2nd -5th]/ Bubble Snakes [1st & under]Wednesday, July 2nd @ 3:00

Starch Slime- Wednesday, July 9th @ 3:00

Experiment day- Wednesday, July 16th @ 3:00

Henna Tattoos- Wednesday, July 23rd @ 3:00 [need signed permission slips BEFORE you get Tattoo]

NATIONAL MILK CHOCOLATE DAY!-Monday, July 28th @ 3:00

NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY!-Wednesday, August 6@ 3:00

End of Summer Reading Treasure Hunt – Wednesday, August 13 @ 3:00

The grade you were in this year is the grade we count

Spark a Reaction! [6th – 12th grade]

Find the Light Bulb Scavenger Hunt- Thursday, June 5th 2:00 pick up your picture packets. Team with most light bulbs wins! You MUST have a Team to participate!

Catapults- Thursday, June 12th @ 3:00

Temporary Lava Lamp- Thursday, June 19th @ 3:00

CHOCOLATE PUDDING DAY- Thursday, June 26th @ 3:00

Pop Rocks vs. Mentos- Thursday, July 3rd @ 3:00

Pop Tab & Paper Bracelets- Thursday, June 17th @ 3:00

Henna Tattoos- Thursday, July 24th @ 3:00

NATIONAL MILK CHOCOALTE DAY, Monday, July 28th @ 3:00

Baby Jar Candles- Thursday, July 31st @ 3:00

NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY – Wednesday, July 6th
@ 3:00

Tie Dye [bring your own shirt] –Thursday, August 7th @ 3:00

End of Summer Reading- Wednesday, August 13th @ 3:00

Literary Elements [Adults]

Find the “Light Bulb” Scavenger Hunt- Thursday, June 5th 2:00 pick up your packets, and Summer Reading Sign-up

Vertical Hanging Planters- Friday, June 13 @ 1:00

Oz Museum Foods – Friday, June 20th @ 1:00

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE PUDDING DAY – June 26th @ 2:00

Making Mini Pies [for you & the fair stand]- Friday, June 27th @ 1:00

Mini Maker Day- Friday, July 18th @ 1:00

Bath Bombs- Friday, July 25th @ 1:00

NATIONAL MILK CHOCOLATE DAY- Monday, July 28th @ 2:00

Edible Books- Friday, August 1st @ 1:00

NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY- Wednesday, August 6th @ 2:00

Gourd Bird Houses- Friday, August 8th @ 1:00

End of Summer Reading- Wednesday, August 13th @ 1:00

 

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2013 Summer Reading Schedule

On By

Kids: under 12

Seed spitting- 6/5/13 @ 3:00
Origami Planters- 6/10/13 @3:00
Mummy Cats-6/19/13 @3:00
Wooden Snakes -6/26/13 @ 3:00
Origami Eye & Dirt cupcakes -7/3/13 @ 3:00
I Spy Bottles- 7/17/13 @ 3:00
Toilet Paper Tube Gnomes -7/22/13 @ 3:00
Dinosaur [card stock and brad fasteners] – 7/24/13 @ 3:00
Glow Jars -7/31/13 @ 3:00
End of Summer Reading Party-8/7/13 @ 3:00

Teens: 12 – 19
Summer Reading Sign-up- 6/6/13 @ 4:00
Henna Tattoos -6/13/13 @ 4:00
Find the Gnome Scavenger hunt -6/17/13 @ 4:00
Baby Jar Candles – 6/20/13 @ 4:00
Mummies – 6/27/13 @ 4:00
Scratch N’ Design CD’s -7/1/13 @ 4:00
Recycled map photo frame 7/8/13 @ 4:00
Paper Bracelets – 7/18/13 @ 4:00
Glow Jars – 7/25/13 @ 4:00
Fear Factor Foods – 8/1/13? TBA

Adults: 18 & up
Sign- up & Origami Planters- 6/7/13 @ 1:00
Mini Maker Day – 6/14/13 @ 1:00
Beading with Eleanor 6/21/13 @ 1:00
Find the Gnome scavenger hunt – 6/17/13 @ 1:00
Rorschach [Ink dot paintings] – 6/28/13 @ 1:00
Gnome sitters- 7/5/13 @ 1:00
Tiny Gift Boxes- 7/19/13 @ 1:00

Senior Center:
Ink Dot Paintings – 6/12/13 @ 12:00
Gnome Sitters – 7/10/13 @ 12:00…