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- Hood River County Library
- The Dalles Library
- Dufur School Community Library
- Southern Wasco County Library
- White Salmon Community Library
- Cascade Locks Library
- Parkdale Branch Library
Hood River County Library Summer Reading Program
"Catch the Reading Bug!"Join us for our First Friday Family Feature:
Heather Pearl - Clown Extraordinaire!
Friday June 20, 2008 2:00 PM
Laugh yourselves silly at the crazy antics of Heather Pearl.
A fun program for all ages in the Jean Marie Gaullke Meeting RoomWednesday Afternoon BUG CLUB at the Library begins June 25 at 2 PM
Children’s Room - “What’s the Buzz About Bugs???”Reading Challenge: Have you signed up? Be sure to come in a sign up for our summer reading challenge where you read for prizes.
Ways to get involved with the Summer Reading Program 2008:
- Summer Reading Challenge : Pledge to read this summer and win prizes for every 5 hours you read.
- For pre-readers: READ to ME Challenge
- For readers: Read up to 25 hours for prizes after every 5, 10, 15, 20 hours and a Bonus drawing for 25 hours.
- Teen reading program: Metamorphosis: Read for prizes.
- BUG CLUB: Every Wednesday 2 PM: Learn about a different bug each week with hands-on activities, crafts, stories, and even a field trip.
- Friday Family Feature: 2:00 PM all ages—fun concerts, puppets, comedians, clowns, jugglers , and more.
Story Time Continues Throughout the Summer!
10:30 Itsy Bitsy Story Time for Toddlers ages Birth –3 years wiggle, dance, listen to stories, then wiggle some more.
Story Book Theatre
· Parents must accompany child.11:00 “Big Kids” Story Time
ages 3-6 have fun, sing songs, and enjoy stories. Creative craft following story time in the Story Book Theatre
Cascade Locks and Parkdale library have their own cool happenings! Stop by the circulation desks for more information.
For Library Tours and special Story Times for preschools, childcare centers, and family childcare groups, please call (541) 386-2535 in advance to schedule.
At Cascade Locks, preschool story time has returned for the winter. Call the Library at (541) 374-9317 for more info.
Along with picture books, toys, videos, audio cassettes and magazines for children, The Hood River County Library also has the following materials:
- Booklists - Suggestions for books by age level and topics.
- Early Childhood Theme Bags. Contains books, craft ideas, finger plays and activities. Themes include babies, bath time, bears, bugs, cats, colors. counting, dogs, families, farm, feelings, gardening, sizes & shapes, planes & trains, trucks & animals.
Searchasaurus
Check out the Hood River County Library Online Reference
for kids! Magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias & more.
The Dalles Library
Storytime at the library in The Dalles
is Fridays @ 10:30am. They also have a great
kids section with huge stuffed animals, small tables
and chairs, video selections, and more! For
more information, call 541-296-2815.
Located at 722
Court St -541 296-2815
Contact:
Sheila Dooley
Dufur
School Community Library
802
NE Fifth St 97021-3034
541-467-2509
Contact: Juanita
Carpenter
Southern
Wasco County Library
410
Deschutes Ave
PO
Box 328 97037-0328
541 395-2208
Contact: Rebecca
Hogenkamp
White Salmon Community LibraryWHITE SALMON VALLEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY LAUNCHES SUMMER READING
Children can have fun and earn prizes while keeping their reading skills sharp with free summer reading programs at the White Salmon Valley Community Library.
The library's summer reading program, themed "Catch the Reading Bug!" runs June 1 through Aug. 31.
Children up to age 12 years old can sign-up and receive a summer reading activity booklet, reading log, bookmark, stickers, and events schedule. For every five hours of reading logged, participants can visit the library to receive a certificate of achievement and a prize. Completion of each additional five hours of reading earns another prize (while supplies last).
In addition to earning exciting prizes, don't forget to attend the special programs for the whole family, beginning June 19. All of the programs are in the library's Sprint/Baker Gallery, with the exception of Rick Meyers' Old-Time Music Show at the Bingen City Park.
Line up of summer reading events at the White Salmon Library:
- Thursday, June 19, Choose to come to either the 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Creature Feature show. An unforgettable journey into the world of reptiles and big bugs! Learn about these fascinating creatures and their habits while having loads of fun!
- Thursday, June 26, 2 p.m. JuggleMania with Rhys Thomas. What do you get when you combine the circus, juggling and comedy? JuggleMania! Prepare to be dazzled by comedy and daring feats in this delightful show.
- Thursday, July 3, T-shirt silkscreening with Sophie the Otter. Come anytime between 1:00-3:00 with a light-colored t-shirt and create a "buggy" shirt to wear all summer long!
- Thursday, July 10, 7 p.m. Rick Meyers' Old-Time Music Show at the Bingen City Park. Learn how the pioneers created folk music. Don't miss your chance to hear music played on household items such as a washboard, musical saw, spoons, and the ever-popular noisewhistle. Families are welcome to bring a blanket and picnic supper!
- Thursday, July 17, 2 p.m. Sing along and dance along to wonderful songs, finger-plays, and guitar music with Lynne Mitchell and Bill Haas.
- Thursday, July 24, 2 p.m. Listen as Alton Chung weaves tales of suspense and magic from Asia and Hawaii, from traditional folktales to ancient legends.
- Thursday, July 31, 2 p.m. Learn juggling, balancing and hula hoop control with Zephyr Brown. Be prepared to move and feel good!
- Thursday, August 7, 2 p.m. You won't believe your eyes with MAD SCIENCE! In this interactive science discovery program, the "Mad Scientist" will guide you through a series of activity-oriented experiments exploring the worlds of physical and chemical science. Stay for cookies and punch provided by the Friends of the Library.
For info on special events throughout the year, call 509 493-1132 or see the GorgeKids.com events page.
Cascade Locks Branch Library
Arts and Crafts every Thursday afternoon from 4 to 5pm for grades
K-5. Story Time for ages 3 - 5 at 10:30 - 11:00am on the 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of each month.
Located in City Hall
Open Mon, Wed, Fri -- 2pm-5pm
Tues -- 10am-3pm
Thurs -- 2pm-7pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
541 374-8484
Contact:
Nancy
Evers
Parkdale Branch
Library
Arts and Crafts every Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 4pm for
grades K-5.
Located in the Parkdale Community Center
Open Tues, Wed, Fri -- 2pm-5pm
Thurs -- 2pm-8pm
Closed Saturday, Sunday & Monday
541 352-6502
Contact: Jane
Dooley
