Prospect Public Library

 

Children and Families

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for children three years of age and older.  
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Summer 2010
Prospect Public Library
Children and Family Programs

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Stories Ahoy: Sail the Seas with Captain Book
July 6, 2010 - August 12, 2010

Registration is Required for All Programs
Space is Limited

Walk-In Registration Begins at the Library
on Saturday, June 5, 2010 At 10:00am

Telephone Registration begins
on Monday, June 7, 2010 at 10:00am

 

Summer Story-Time and Craft Registration

Register for the entire 6-week session or
just for the weeks you are available to attend.

Ages 3½-5 on Tuesdays from 10:30am-11:15am
Ages 6-10 on Wednesdays from 3:00pm-4:00pm

Registration is Required

 


July Programs

Mystic Aquarium Touch Tank

Thursday, July 8, 2010
10:30am-11:30am OR  11:30am-12:30pm

Interact and learn all about aquatic life and
creatures from the experts at Mystic Aquarium.

*Ages 4 and Up are Welcome at this Program.

 

Summer Fun Festival

Friday, July 9, 2010
10:30am-11:30am

Join us for Hula Hooping, Sidewalk Chalk,
Limbo Stick, Music and Dancing with Karla.

*All Ages are Welcome.

 

Cake & Cookie Decorating

Monday, July 12, 2010
2:00pm-2:30pm

Watch a decorating demonstration
and decorate your own cookies.
Courtesy of the Stop and Shop Bakery. 

 *Ages 6 and Up are Welcome at this Program.

 

Nutmeg Book Discussions

Thursday, July 15, 2010
2:00pm-3:00pm

Activities and Discussion based on
Iron Thunder by Avi.

*Those Entering Grades 4-6 are Welcome at this Program.

 

Bring-Your-Own Teen T-Shirt Art

Monday, July 19, 2010
3:00pm-4:00pm

Express yourself by designing and
decorating one of your own T-Shirts.

*A Teen Program for Those Entering Grades 5 and up.

 

Truck Day

Thursday, July 22, 2010
11:00am-11:45am

Explore a Fire Truck, Police Cruiser,
Emergency Response Vehicle, and Dump Truck.

*All Ages are Welcome

 

Tales of Sea and Shore

Friday, July 23, 2010
2:00pm-2:45pm
This program will be held at the Prospect Firehouse,
 located at 26 New Haven Rd

Join Sparky’s Puppets for a fabulous presentation of
Why the Sea is Salty and The Magic Talking Fish.

*All Ages are Welcome.

 

Movie Mondays: Finding Nemo

Monday, July 26, 2010
2:00pm-3:30pm

All Ages are Welcome at this
G-Rated Family Film.  

 

Danny Magic

Thursday, July 29, 2010
2:00pm-3:00pm
This program will be held at the Prospect Firehouse,
 located at 26 New Haven Rd

Enjoy a fast paced magic show
that everyone will love!

*All Ages are Welcome.

 

Rock Cats Visit!

Friday, July 30, 2010
10:30am-11:00am

Take a picture with your favorite reading
Rock Cats Mascot at this Very Special Story-Time.

*All Ages are Welcome.  

 


New Children’s Library Books and Video Resources

A few of the new additions to our collection include: Airplanes and Ships You Can Draw by Nicole Breck; When Lulu Went to the Zoo by Andy Ellis; Whose Awake in Springtime? by Phillis Gershator; Higgledy-Piggledy Chicks by Barbara M. Joosse; Wimpy Kid Movie Diary by Jeff Kinney ; Viper’s Nest by Peter Lerangis; Cool Holiday Treats: Easy Recipes for Kids to Bake by Pam Price; Magic Tree House Series: Leprechaun in Late Winter  by Mary Pope Osbourne; and Dino-Baseball by Linda Wheeler.  Some of our new DVD titles include: Barbie: Sing Along With Barbie; Ponyo; and Where the Wild Things Are.

 If you enjoy Percy Jackson and the Olympians, you can read or listen to all five books in the series on CD: The Lightning Thief, Sea of Monsters, Titan’s Curse, Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian.   


Links to Resources

Kids InfoBits for
Elementary School Students
(Grades K-5)
Junior Edition
for Middle School Students

(Grades 6-8)
Student Edition
for High School Students

(Grades 9-12)

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 and so much more to help out with homework assignments and research projects?
Don't miss these exciting research sites for students in the Kindergarten
all the way up to the 12th Grade!
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you'll have a world of information at your fingertips.

 

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