Children's Programs
Call or stop by the library to sign up for weekly children’s programs from Birth to Grade 6.
The spring session runs 9 weeks, Apr. 4 – May 27.
Please see our website at www.ptlibrary.org for a full listing of programs.
National Library Week
Apr. 10–16
Kick-Off
Event
ALL AGES!
Cindy Speck and
Friends
Apr. 10, 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
Help us kick-off National Library
Week by joining us in welcoming
Ventriloquist Cindy Speck to
the library. Cindy and her friends
will entertain, educate and inspire
all ages. Humorous dialogue,
silly skits, touching songs and
audience participation make
each performance memorable
and exciting. Meet her famous
puppets…including her most
popular fluffy white dog!
Why do libraries
matter?
PE TE RS TOWN SH I P PU BL I C L I BR A RY NE WS
eters Township
Dive Aweigh!
How to Think Like
a Reporter
Mondays and Thursdays,
Apr. 18 – May 19 (10 sessions)
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
For students in
5th – 6th grades
Limit: 18
Join PTHS junior, Angela Roberts,
who is seeking her Girl Scouting
Gold Award, for an introduction to
journalism! Students participating
will learn about journalistic writing,
the different types of journalistic
articles, how to conduct interviews
and the importance of the news
media in our society. The program
will be assisted by student volunteers
from the journalism class at the Peter
Township High School.
As part of the program, students will
research a topic and receive one-onone guidance when preparing an
article about their topic. All articles
will be arranged in newspaper format
and displayed in the library.
Weigh your checked out books during National
Library Week from Apr. 10 – 16 and receive a ticket
for each pound of books for a chance to win a “Dive
Aweigh” basket. Participate in the Dive Aweigh
Guessing Game and try to guess how many pounds of
books will be read without going over!
On Your Mark, Get Set … Read!
2016 Children’s Summer Reading Program
8 weeks, June 27 – Aug. 19
Cost: $5, payable at registration
Please register prior to the first day of program.
Kick-Off and Sign-Up Party
Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
End of Summer Sports Store
Aug. 22 - 27 during library open hours
Our Children’s “On Your Mark, Get Set … Read!” Summer Reading Program (SRP) runs for 8 fun-filled weeks from
June 27 – Aug. 19. We’ll explore sports, games and movement through books, activities, science experiments, art projects
and more. Every child, whether a sports fan or not, will find something to love about our program this year! We’ll have a
kick-off and sign-up party on Saturday, June 11, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the library. Children can earn points during the
SRP that can be redeemed for all kinds of sports treats at our End of Summer Sports Store during the week of Aug. 22 – 27.
Check in the Children’s Department and the library website for more details.
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