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Please register at the Youth Services Desk unless otherwise noted. Call 724.941.9430 #3 or stop by the Youth Services Desk to sign up for weekly children’s programs from Birth to Grade 6. A UNIVERSE OF STORIES 2019 SUMMER READING PROGRAM SPACE CAMP WITH MS. SHANNON Ages: Grades 2 and 3 Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Get ready to blast off to a summer of fully immersive space experiences. Learn how to build a Rover, rocket launcher, lunar lander, and more while enjoying new stories. This program will feature resources from the PBS Kids series Ready Jet Go and is made possible through our WQED partnership grant, Inquire Within, funded by EQT. 8 weeks, June 24 to Aug. 16 Ages: Children entering Kindergarten through Grade 6 Cost: $5.00 per child payable at registration Let’s enjoy a summer of exploration as we learn about outer space and more through books and hands-on activities! Win some awesome prizes by reading and engaging in out-of-this- world experiences. Please register at the Youth Services Desk prior to the first day of program. KICK-OFF AND SIGN-UP PARTY Saturday, June 8, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We’d love to see you at our “Universe of Stories” Summer Reading Program Kick Off Party! We will have lots of goodies for you when you register and some guests who are out of this world! Meet Jet from Ready Jet Go and see magician AL MAZING at 12 p.m. for the Alien Magic Reading Show. PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS (PPE) WITH MS. LINDA Ages: Kindergarten through Grade 2 Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. OR 1 to 2 p.m. (Library closed July 4) Planets, and spaceships, and aliens…OH BOY! Children will spend one hour exploring the wonders of space. Plenty of “Universe” stories and hands-on activities to bring this vast world within reach. For Babies Through Kindergarten 8 weeks, June 24 to Aug. 16 Tuesdays, 10 to 10:20 a.m. BOOK BABIES WITH MS. PATTY Ages: Birth to 12 months with an adult In this 20-minute program babies will have contact with language through stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays. MOTHER GOOSE STORYTIME WITH MS. PATTY Ages: 12 to 24 months with an adult Tuesdays, 11 to 11:20 a.m. Twenty minutes of books, fun rhymes, songs, and finger plays to encourage language growth and love of reading. 24 PETERS TOWNSHIP OUT OF THE WORLD ENGINEERING WITH MS. SHANNON Ages: Grades 4 through 6 Mondays, 2 to 3 p.m. Enjoy learning about outer space through various STEM activities. We will be featuring components of the PBS Series Design Lives Here. This program is made possible through our WQED partnership grant, Inquire Within, funded by EQT. WHY PARTICIPATE IN A LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM? Studies show that access to books is critical for reading success to happen. The public library is an excellent resource to books of a wide range of subjects and reading levels. The library also offers the expertise and advice of skilled Youth Services librarians to help guide children and families in selecting great books! Summer reading programs are designed to show kids that reading is a treat as they explore the shelves looking for their next favorite book. Reading over the summer helps prevent the “summer slide” in children’s reading achievement scores. TINY TUNES WITH MS. LINDA Ages: 2 to 3 ½ with an adult Wednesdays, 10 to 10:30 a.m. A fun, casual program of playing and learning about music. Each week we will explore a different way to make music. TODDLER TALES WITH MS. SHANNON Ages: 2 to 3 ½ with an adult Mondays, 10 to 10:30 a.m. This 30-minute program adds crafts to fun stories and songs for further encouragement to becoming lifelong readers. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME WITH MS. LINDA Ages: 3 ½ to 5 Wednesdays, 11 to 11:45 a.m. This parent-optional storytime will include stories, activity, video clip, craft, and a universe of fun!