Summer reading is totally underway, and we are taking registrations on a daily basis. For age 5 – Grade 5, we are excited to have kids take part in ‘One World, Many Stories’. The teen summer reading program is for tweens and teens entering grade 6 through age 19, and the cultural theme is entitled ‘You Are Here’. Please note that most activities require registration, and that the registration closes 24 hours before the event starts.
'One World, Many Stories' on Monday, June 27th, from 5:30-6:30pm takes us to Bangladesh with the Summertime Brown Baggers. Kids in grades 2-4 are encouraged to read ‘Rickshaw Girl’ by Mitali Perkins. [In her village, ten-year-old Naimi excels at painting designs called alpanas, but to help her impoverished family financially she would have to be a boy - or disguise herself as one.] Books are available at the children's desk for you to pick up in plenty of time for reading. Please bring your own supper in a bag. We provide the dessert and drinks while we talk about the book. And yes, this event does require pre-registration.
‘You Are Here’ on Wednesday, June 29, from 6:30-9pm takes us to a small French village where a woman and her daughter open up a chocolate shop. 'Chocolat!' the movie will be on the large screen, and during intermission we'll have the chocolate fountain ready for dipping. Entry requirements for this program are online registration AND one dozen or more dippers for the chocolate fountain. Dipper suggestions are on the website. Participants should be entering grade 6 up through age 19. Registration will close 24 hours before the event. This is not a ‘nut-free’ event.
'One World, Many Stories' on Thursday, June 30th, from 4-5pm takes us to Africa where we learn more about the people in our world through story and everyday life. There is African food to taste from Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, beaded bracelets to make, a mask to design, and much more. Registration is required for this event, and this event is designed for children age 5 through grade 5. This is a Kids’ Summer Reading Program, and registration for this event closes Wednesday, June 29 at 4:00pm.
‘You are Here’ on Wednesday, July 6, from 6:30-8pm, takes us to Sudan with the combination Teen/Tween Book Discussion. Youth in grade 5 up through high school are encouraged to read ‘A Long Walk to Water’ by Linda Sue Park. [Based on the true story of Salva, one of some 3,800 Sudanese "Lost Boys" airlifted to the United States beginning in the mid 1990s. This poignant story of Salva's life is told side-by-side with the story of Nya, a young girl who lives today in one of those villages who once walked eight hours each day to fetch water. Following the discussion, we’ll play Kudoda, an African game from 7:30-8pm. Books are available at the front desk. Please register in advance, and yes, it’s true, candy is often on the table at teen book discussions.
For more information or a list of upcoming programs, please visit our website www.kimballlibrary.com, call (603) 362-5234, or email us at staff@kimballlibrary.com.
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