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PETERS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
FAMILY LEGO NIGHT For the whole family Fourth Monday of the Month , 6:30 to 7:30 p . m . ( June 27 , July 25 ) Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor Visit Ms . Linda in the library and build Legos together as a family . We will share some challenges and display your creations in the library following the event . Individual registration is required for each child participating . We are accepting 15 children for this program .
CHESS WITH A CHAMPION Grades 1 to 6 Fourth Tuesday of the Month , 6:30 to 7:30 p . m . ( June 28 , July 26 ) Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor Mr . Pete , our local chess champion , is back and ready to share basic play techniques in person ! Make your game even better . A library staff member will be assisting Mr . Pete during each session . Individual registration is required for each child participating . We are accepting 12 children for this program .
SUNKEN TREASURE SCIENCE Kindergarten through Grade 5 Thursday , July 14 , 6:30 to 7:30 p . m . Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor What happens to objects when they sit on the bottom of the ocean floor for hundreds of years ? How do large ships stay afloat ? Learn this and more at our Sunken Treasure Science hour . Learners will see and touch real sunken treasure and learn about a famous treasure fleet sunk by storms in 1715 . This science hour is most appropriate for grades K-5 . Register each child who will be attending . A library staff member and Ben Costello , a retired attorney with a passion for sunken treasure and recovery , will present this program . He is President of the 1715 Fleet Society , Inc ., a 501 c ( 3 ) nonprofit organization involved in archival research and the hunt for the remains of the Spanish Treasure Fleet of 1715 . Costello has written many articles on the 1715 Fleet and co-authored a book on treasures recovered from the Lost Fleet . He resides with his wife in Venetia .
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT For the whole family Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor Cool off this summer with an ocean-themed movie with your family ! We will have popcorn and juice boxes for you . Feel free to bring your favorite blanket or pillow to make movie watching cozier . Please register each child that will be attending . Caregivers do not need to register , but one caregiver per family must be present . Thursday , July 21 , 6 p . m .: The Little Mermaid Thursday , Aug . 4 , 6 p . m .: Muppet Treasure Island
RED , WHITE , AND BLUE BINGO For the whole family Monday , Aug . 1 , 6:30 to 7:30 p . m . Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor Show your patriotic spirit as Ms . Linda engages you in an all- American , old-fashioned Bingo night . Wear red , white , and blue for an extra chance for a raffle prize . Individual registration is required for each child participating . We are accepting 15 children for this program .
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Tween In-Person Summer Programming
TWEEN WRITING GROUP Grades 4 to 6 Select Tuesdays , June 7 , June 21 , July 12 , and July 26 , 4 to 5 p . m . Teen Room , 1st floor Whether you ’ re brand-new to creative writing or a seasoned story writer , the Tween Writing Group is for you ! Join Ms . Beth to discuss the craft of writing and connect with peer writers . Bring a pen and paper or a laptop and any work you ’ re interested in sharing . Individual registration is required for each tween participating . We are accepting 12 tweens for this program .
TWEEN MAKER MONDAY Grades 4 to 6 Select Mondays , June 13 and July 18 , 4 to 4:45 p . m . Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor Chill after a day in the sun and enjoy working with your friends on different STEAM-based DIY activities . We will have a light summer snack to cool you off ! Individual registration is required for each tween participating . We are accepting 15 tweens for this program .
TWEENMADE Grades 4 to 6 Friday , June 24 , 1 to 2 p . m . Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor Welcome to our Summer in A Jar series ! In this yummy baking class , we will use mason jars to make a layered homemade strawberry shortcake with fresh , local strawberries and homemade whipped cream . Individual registration is required for each tween participating . We are accepting 12 tweens for this program .
TWEEN BOOK CLUB Grades 4 to 6 Fourth Thursday , 4 to 4:45 p . m . Outside on the Library Lawn Ms . Linda will be meeting you at the library for this book discussion . The first five registrants get a free copy of the book . Individual registration is required for each tween participating . We are accepting 12 tweens for this program .
June 30 : A Whale of the Wild by Rosanne Parry
July 28 : Midsummer ’ s Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca
TWEENMADE Grades 4 to 6 Friday , July 8 , 1 to 2 p . m . Teen Room , 1st floor Quilling is the craft of taking thin strips of paper , rolling them into tiny coils , and then arranging them into designs . Choose between making a quilled turtle , whale , or fish . Individual registration is required for each tween participating . We are accepting 12 tweens for this program .