Lots for Kids to Do at JMC Library

What’s up for Kids in July and August?

Splash!—TD Summer Reading Club

Register for the TD Summer Reading Club at the Circulation Desk. You’ll receive a poster, activity booklet, stickers, and a reading log. Keep track of the time you spend reading and when the log is completed, bring it in, put it in the draw box, and pick up another reading log.

Prizes!!

Each reading log you return will stay in the draw box all summer. The more reading logs you complete the more chances you have to win. All reading logs must be in the draw box by August 15!

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There will be weekly prize draws for water park passes and other fun summer stuff! At the Wind-up Party on August 17, we’ll draw for the grand prize—a mini waterproof pocket camcorder!

Complete the entry form on the back of each reading log for a chance to win these prizes offered by Wapiti Regional Library:

First prize – Nintendo DSi

Second prize – iPod shuffle 2GB

Third prize – Nerf Super Soaker – Tornado Strike

Fourth prize – Sportcraft 5 game combo – Badminton, Volleyball, Jai Lite, Rally Ball, Flying Disc

Fifth prize – Glow chalk

Check out the TD Summer Reading Club website at: http://www.td-club-td.ca.

Splash! TD Summer Reading Club Story Times

Enjoy weekly drop-in story times throughout the summer!

Blue Whales and Pirate Tales

Tuesday, July 5, 2:00

Ahoy, me mateys, we be hearin’ pirate stories, makin’ a stuffed paper bag whale craft, and havin’ a bunch of fun—yo ho ho!!

Fun at the Beach

Tuesday, July 12, 2:00

It doesn’t matter what the weather’s like—we’ll be at the beach for stories and colouring. We’ll make a popsicle stick seashell raft craft, too.

In the Octopus’s Garden

Tuesday, July 19, 2:00

We’ll be exploring the octopus’s garden, colouring, and making a hanging octopus craft.

Under the Sea

Tuesday, July 26, 2:00

Discover the delightful creatures under the sea. We’ll be making a chalk mural outside so wear a sunhat. Then we’ll cool off with a cold treat.

Gone Fishin’

Tuesday, August 2, 2:00

There’ll be fish stories—honest! Then we’ll decorate a fishing pole mobile.

It’s a Shark!

Tuesday, August 9, 2:00

Did you know sharks have been around for over 400 million years? Discover more about sharks with stories and activities. We’ll be making a toilet paper roll shark craft and doing some colouring.

Splash! Summer Matinees

Chill out with a movie each Thursday at 2:00—they’re free, they’re rated general, and everyone is welcome!

July 7 Gulliver’s Travels

(85 minutes) When Gulliver, a wannabe travel writer from New York, actually ventures out of the city to write a travel piece, a storm-tossed voyage lands him on an island inhabited by tiny folks called Lilliputians where he soon becomes an inspiration to his new little friends.

July 14 The Little Mermaid

(83 minutes) Ariel, a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid, is off on an adventure of a lifetime with her best friends, the adorable Flounder, and the reggae-singing Caribbean crab Sebastian at her side.

July 21 Finding Nemo

(100 minutes) Enjoy the adventures of two fish, Marlin and his son Nemo, who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is taken from home and put in a fish tank. With the help of a friendly-but-forgetful fish, Marlin embarks on a dangerous journey to save his son while Nemo hatches a few escape plans of his own.

July 28 The Princess and the Frog

(98 minutes) In this modern-day take on a classic fairy tale, you’ll find out what really happened after the princess kissed the frog. Join Princess Tiana and her world of talking frogs, singing alligators, and lovesick fireflies as she journeys into the Louisiana bayous for an incredible adventure.

August 4 Ponyo

(103 minutes) From the Academy Award®-winning director and world-renowned Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki comes Ponyo, a story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Little Mermaid. A young goldfish named Ponyo is on a quest to become human.

August 11 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

(90 minutes) Eccentric wannabe scientist Flint Lockwood invents a miraculous device designed to solve the world hunger crisis. But when Flint bites off more than he can chew, he sets in motion a global disaster of epic proportions.

August 18 Flushed Away

(84 minutes) An uptown rat gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, landing in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.

Fish Tales and Fun in the Sun: A Splash of Stories and Songs with Danica Lorer

Monday, August 8, 7:00

Storyteller and entertainer Danica Lorer will be telling original and traditional stories from around the globe! There’ll be activities, jokes, and songs, too. You’re invited to attend!

Danica Lorer is a wife, mother, photographer, newspaper columnist and freelance writer who has been performing professionally for children for more than 14 years. She has performed at Fringe festivals, Canada Day celebrations, grand openings, charity events, and more, as well as schools and libraries throughout Saskatchewan from Oxbow to La Loche. She leads acting and storytelling workshops and currently plans and facilitates all of the children’s programming at the Maidstone Library.

TD Summer Reading Club Wind-up Party

Wednesday, August 17, 2:00

We'll be having fun with stories, singing, jokes, a game, and making a paper plate boat for a craft. And…..we’ll be drawing for our grand prize—a mini waterproof pocket camcorder!

There’ll be treats and all kinds of fun for everyone so make sure you don’t miss it!

Author Reading: Gilly’s Dangerous World by Jack Phalen

Monday, August 29, 6:30

Learn about life as a gopher in the book Gilly’s Dangerous World by Jack Phalen. The story depicts important themes such as the value of communal life. Children will also learn about “the cycle of life” through the connection of the natural relationship between gophers and others who share their habitat. Discover who the gopher’s predators are and what happens when they come up against their most feared predator. Will they be able to save their village?

The author and illustrator, Jack Phalen, grew up on a farm near Shaunavon. His characters are inspired by the many gophers he and his six siblings frequently saw scurrying about as children. As a boy, Jack always enjoyed drawing, painting and observing the prairie wildlife. He hasn’t changed much; Jack offers art classes to children as young as 2 and as old as 99.

Jack taught special education from kindergarten to grade 12 for thirty-five years. Now retired, he plans to publish a series of Gilly the Gopher stories. Jack lives in Prince Albert with his wife Cheryl. They have three children and six grandchildren. Jack still enjoys teaching in the classroom on a casual basis and the students enjoy hearing about Gilly the Gopher’s adventures.

Story Times

Get your children excited about books and libraries by enrolling them in story time programs at the library! The next session of Story Times begins in October. Watch for registration information in the September issue of Cuelenaere Contact.

Coming up in September…

Story Time Registration: September 21