Join us for Animal Tales !
Our Park Naturalists and volunteers come to your local library each month to share a story about a native animal and lead a craft or activity . These programs are FREE to attend and are most appropriate for preschool to upper elementary age children . Advance registration is required by contacting your library .
MAY A Turtle ’ s Dangerous Journey by Mary Ellen Klukow |
JUNE Opossum at Sycamore Road by Sally M . Walker |
JULY The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle |
AUGUST It ’ s a Hummingbird ’ s Life by Irene Kelly |
A turtle is making her way across a highway to find a nesting spot . She avoids being run over , only to find trash in the nesting grounds , which attracts predators to her eggs . Will the turtle survive this dangerous journey ? |
It ’ s nighttime . Opossum and her four babies waddle across a backyard , rummaging through trash cans for food . Suddenly a dog pops out of nowhere ! Will Opossum be able to protect her young ? Opossum at Sycamore Road is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations . |
A tiny cricket makes his way into the world , meeting one insect after another , each of whom greets the little cricket with a cheery hello . The cricket rubs his wings together each time , but nothing happens , not a sound . Until the day he meets another cricket – a female – and something different happens . |
Zooming in on a year in the life of a hummingbird , this story gives young bird lovers a close look into this tiny bird ’ s busy days , season by season . The text undulates across the pages like the bird in flight , offering details about hummingbirds that children can digest easily . |
CLAYTON-LIBERTY TWP Tuesdays at 10:30 a . m . Call library at ( 317 ) 539-2991 to register in advance May 3 , June 7 , July 5 , Aug . 2
MONROVIA Tuesdays at 1 p . m . Call library at ( 317 ) 996-4307 to register in advance May 3 , June 7 , July 5 , Aug . 2
PLAINFIELD-GUILFORD TWP Wednesdays at 10 a . m . Call library at ( 317 ) 839-6602 to register in advance May 4 , June 8 , July 6 , Aug . 3
BROWNSBURG Wednesdays at 4 p . m . Call library at ( 317 ) 852-3167 to register in advance May 4 , June 8 , July 6 , Aug . 3
JAMESTOWN Thursdays at 3 p . m . Call library at ( 765 ) 676-6190 to register in advance May 5 , June 9 , July 7 , Aug . 4
ROACHDALE Thursdays at 4:30 p . m . Call library at ( 765 ) 522-1491 to register in advance May 5 , June 9 , July 7 , Aug . 4
AVON-WASHINGTON TWP Fridays at 2 p . m .
Call library at ( 317 ) 272-4818 to register in advance May 6 , June 10 , July 8 , Aug . 5
DANVILLE Fridays at 4 p . m . Call library at ( 317 ) 745-2604 to register in advance May 6 , June 10 , July 8 , Aug . 5
RECOMMENDED READING FOR ADULTS
CITIZEN SCIENCE : HOW ORDINARY PEOPLE ARE CHANGING THE FACE OF DISCOVERY BY CAREN COOPER
Think you need a degree in science to contribute to important scientific discoveries ? Think again . All around the world , in fields ranging from astronomy to zoology , millions of everyday people are choosing to participate in the scientific process . Working in cooperation with scientists in pursuit of information , innovation , and discovery , these volunteers are following protocols , collecting and reviewing data , and sharing their observations . They are our neighbors , our in-laws , and people in the office down the hall . Their story , along with the story of the social good that can result from citizen science , has largely been untold until now . Citizen scientists are challenging old notions about who can conduct research , where knowledge can be acquired , and even how solutions to some of our biggest societal problems might emerge .
In telling their story , Cooper will inspire readers to rethink their own assumptions about the role that individuals can play in gaining scientific understanding and putting that understanding to use as stewards of our world . Citizen Science will be a rallying call-to-arms and will also function as an authoritative resource for those inspired by the featured stories and message .
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