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Week of July 23, 2018

Monday, July 23

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, July 24

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.  

Dave Fox and Will Branch play a timeless kind of music perfect for all ages. Their family shows include sing-alongs, fiddle tunes, and an opportunity for children to try their hand at the washboard and the limberjack, a traditional Appalachian toy.

Fox and Branch make everything they play their own, while respecting and carrying on the traditions of the music that inspires them.  They bring years of experience, love of the music and a winning way with an audience to every one of their performances.

This program will run about 45 minutes.  Space is limited--pick up your FREE ticket at the youth desk starting July 21.

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, July 25


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!

The Girlfriends Read Book Club at the Neenah Public Library will meet on Wednesday, July 25 at 3:30 p.m.  Girlfriends Read features books with strong girl characters, written for ages nine and up but with broad appeal. Meetings include lively discussion, book-related activities, and snacks. Participants are welcome to attend solo or with a friend or family member. 

This month, join us for a special Book Tasting program.  Browse an assortment of titles, and evaluate, consider, and discuss your interest in each book with one another.  Enjoy tasty food snacks, too!

Please register for this program.

Thursday, July 26

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 –

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 explore engineering.

Can you create something that can sink, fly, or hover in our 4 foot tall wind tunnel? What about building a tower taller than yourself with toothpicks or making a bridge out of paper that can hold a book? Be an engineer for the day, and help us out with fun design challenges using simple materials. This hands on session is sure to be a blast for anyone who likes to create.

Follow the silly adventures of Clementine (who hates being named after a fruit) as she tries to navigate the perils of third grade.

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, July 27

Yoga!

Rejuvenate with 45 minutes of yoga with a 2nd floor water view with yoga instructor Sarah Broda.

Don't forget your yoga mat or towel, and a water bottle.

All ages welcome.

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!