Summer Reading 2009
Children: Sign up for Starship Adventure
Sign-ups begin on June 13 at the Library for the Gleason Public Library summer reading program. The "Starship Adventure at Your Library" summer program runs from June 23 through July 30 and all children entering grades one through six are enthusiastically encouraged to participate. The library will provide a Starship Adventure reading log for tracking the books and the number of pages read. Click here for the full calendar and here for more information.
Check out a Martian! Take a picture of Zippy the Martian anywhere - on the beach! in a tent! at the airport! - this summer and email your pictures to ica@mvlc.org to be shared in our Flickr gallery. Zippy's latest adventures:
Click here to register and log your pages online (click on Carlisle and choose the "Kids" tab)!
Monday, July 13, 5:30-7 p.m.: See lunar samples and meet NASA scientist Dave Reed! Click here for more information.
GPL will host themed craft events for grades one and two, three and four and space-related science experiments for grades five and six, as well as an introduction session and a final celebration party with games and reading awards for each group. In keeping with this year's theme of "Starship Adventure at Your Library," GPL will host three special events: Robert Rivets, a comic mime who studied with Marcel Marceau (June 29, 7 p.m.); Casey Carle of Bubblemania will create beautiful, intricate bubbles (July 14, 6:30 p.m.); and Davis Bates and Robert Tincknell will present riveting stories and songs (July 22, 7 p.m.) Two space movies will be shown and a family concert for all ages will be presented by local favorites Leafy Dale on the library lawn (July 16, 7 p.m.)
Summer Reading for Adults and Teens - 7th grade and up
Track some or all of your reading /listening/watching, whatever
your version of reading is, from June 22-July 31. Receive prizes for participating.
WHAT DO I DO?
- Register after June 13! Sign up online at readsinma.org (click on Carlisle and choose your age group) or in the library.
- Log your reads by pages (virtual or real) or minutes.
- Have fun! Be a role model for children or grandchildren, challenge other adults, teens or children to read as many pages as possible, and relax with a good book.
- Prizes will be given randomly and to most voracious readers/listeners in town.
Click here for more information about teen events and activities at the library, or here for our full calendar.
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