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Week of June 11, 2018

Monday, June 11

Book Birdies

Ages 3-5

Reading Music Movement Dramatization

Book Birdies is an interactive storytime encouraging pre-school children and their caregivers to appreciate the natural world around them! Share the adventure as we read stories, build vocabulary with non-fiction books, and move with rhymes and songs. Each week discover what’s new in our nature pack and enjoy a puppet show!

**Siblings are always welcome!

Tuesday, June 12

Toddle Time

Ages 12-24 months

Reading Music Movement • Free Play

Toddle Time is an active storytime for children and their caregivers. We encourage development with reading a book, lively bounces, rhymes and musical instruments! A thirty minute free time is included at the end to enhance socialization skills for toddlers. So come learn, play and toddle with us!

**Siblings are always welcome!


 

  Join the fun as we listen to read alouds, sing camp songs and do book-based activities.  This program is specifically designed for ages 6 - 9.  

David Stokes is a naturalist who brings songs, stories, riddles, humor, live creatures, puppets and more to engage people of all ages in science.  The program will run about 45 minutes.  Space is limited—pick up a free ticket at the Youth Desk starting June 9.

David Stokes is a Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education Teacher of the Year and an Aldo Leopold award winner. He has a Master Front-line Interpreter award from the National Association for Interpretation, and often uses signing to enhance his programs. 

David Stokes is a naturalist who brings songs, stories, riddles, humor, live creatures, puppets and more to engage people of all ages in science.  The program will run about 45 minutes.  Space is limited—pick up a free ticket at the Youth Desk starting June 9.

David Stokes is a Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education Teacher of the Year and an Aldo Leopold award winner. He has a Master Front-line Interpreter award from the National Association for Interpretation, and often uses signing to enhance his programs. 

Story-2-Screen

Ages 10 and Up!

• Writing • Critical Thinking • Conceptualization • Creativity •

Are you a movie lover? Come and learn how to turn some of your favorite books and stories into scripts for the screen!  We will focus on character development and story structure as you develop your writing and storytelling skills!

Wee Read

All Ages

Reading Music Movement Dramatization

Wee Read is storytime designed to engage family members of all ages. We will share songs and stories, learn rhymes- both old and new, and shake our sillies out with lively music! Each storytime offers a family-fun puppet show and ends with a rhyme you get to take home. We are prepared to keep things flexible so that kids of every age will have a rewarding storytime experience!

**Siblings are always welcome!


 

Wednesday, June 13


Baby Time

Birth to 12 months

Reading Music Movement Free Play

Baby Time is a gentle storytime providing an opportunity for babies and their grown-ups to bond through talk, touch, sing and play! Using repetition and movement participants will learn songs, rhymes and bounces perfect for connecting with your little ones. This storytime is followed by free play, a great opportunity for babies and adults to interact and socialize!

**Siblings are always welcome!


 

Bach to Rock

Ages 2-4

Reading Music Movement Dramatization

Bach to Rock is a music appreciation storytime for children and caregivers to explore all styles of music, including jazz, classical, folk and show tunes! A high energy, movement-based storytime that begins with bubble time, ends with parachute play, and includes stories, rhythm instruments and singing with the ukulele in between!

**Siblings are always welcome!

Thursday, June 14

You and Me

Ages 2-3

Reading Music Movement Dramatization

You and Me is our transition to “big kid” storytime for older toddlers and young preschoolers and their caregivers. Stories, rhymes, movement, and puppets provide children with emerging vocabulary the opportunity to build language skills! Discover concepts like letters, numbers, colors, and more during our time together. Come and meet our friend, Wild Bear-y and try to guess what’s inside our weekly mystery bag!

**Siblings are always welcome!


 

STEM Summer – Tricky Science

Ages 7 & up

•Engaging • Hands On Problem Solving • Creative Thinking

STEM Summer is an interactive session offering students the opportunity to challenge themselves while creatively learning new skills in science, technology, engineering, and math. 

Join the fun this week as we learn some tricks that seem like magic, but are actually science. You won't believe your eyes, and neither will your friends!

Bring music you're working on, something you're having trouble with, play a solo or a duet for the group, play along with your fellow ukers. All skill levels welcome!

Ukers will meet in the first floor Story Time Room.

Friday, June 15

Storytime Ninjas

Ages 3-5

Reading Music Movement Dramatization

Storytime Ninjas is an interactive storytime offering pre-school aged children and their caregivers the opportunity to gain early literacy skills through stories and songs. Join the fun as we read books, share flannel board stories, move to music, and delight all together in our puppet theatre dramatizations!

**Siblings are always welcome!


 

Toddle Time

Ages 12-24 mo.

Reading Music Movement • Free Play

Toddle Time is an active storytime for children and their caregivers. We encourage development with reading a book, lively bounces, rhymes and musical instruments! A thirty minute free time is included at the end to enhance socialization skills for toddlers. So come learn, play and toddle with us!

**Siblings are always welcome!


 

Sunday, June 17

What can you build in one hour?  Come to the Neenah Public Library on the first and third Sundays of the month and build something never seen before, during LEGOs @ the Library.  The program is for kids age 5 and up; children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.  LEGOs provided.  We’ll display your creation in the children’s display case!